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Has this been resolved yet?

Clearly it has.

I can see that I guess.
What are your thoughts on BR and how things finished last term? TBH I was petrified about this 'philosophy' which it looked like he'd stick to rigidly at the cost of points and the borefest that was 300 passes between the back four. But it seemed once he'd realised a lot of the players were way off technically what he wanted, he appeared to adapt what he wanted with what he had.

As mentioned earlier (Aroogha?), I think FSG are wetting the bed now they've seen how much football (outside of the States) resembles the wild west.

2nd half was very promising, (as is pre-season) I'm hoping we continue with this and smash the smaller teams some more and compete against the top end teams and take a few more points from them. He has shown a number of times as the season went on he'd change the system dependant on the team, he's still learning as well.

the midfield will be interesting lucas and Stevie G nailed on then Couthino as the third for lesser sides and hendo/Allen against the tougher sides with lil phil on the left to allow more control.. I suspect

still need a centre back and left back, but these are in hand from what I've read.. plus Kelly and Wisdom seem to have what it takes albeit a touch young right now

FSG are still learning... not as easy as they first thought maybe, but they are progressing the capacity increase. But until work actually starts I don't believe it's actually happening

Serious question, is Gerrard still an automatic first choice considering the number of midfielders has swelled significantly over the last 2 summers.

Kalou to West Brom. What happened there?

Show me a link

@BBCFootball1: Liverpool fans want Suarez apology: Liverpool fans say there is still hope for Suarez at Anfield - but he has to apologise

Are all Kopites completely retarded??!

How many fuckin times?? HE WANTS TO LEAVE YOU HELMETS!

I'm sure they know of his desire to leave by now, Graeme.
I'd also guess their point of view would be this: Many a want away player have been made to/convinced to stay for a year more. He is one of the best players in his position on the planet coming into a world cup year whom recently signed a four year contract and has NOTHING in his contract to suggest a £40M* release (a fact backed by his threat to submit a transfer request). As unpalatable as it is, it would still be better than allowing him to go to a team that barely made the top 4 under-priced.

• I know you were hopeful of such a clause but why would a club who two years ago made £50M for torres allow a better player to stroll off for £10M less with his recently revised contract?
  

The market will decide all that fellas. Just more proof that the transfer market in football is childish and somehow above the law. Should either be self employed and follow those rules of engagement or ,like most of us , allowed to give a months or set period of notice no longer than nine months. Do away with transfer fees all together and let the chips fall where they may.

Wherever this chippy is Mr J.W.Henry has just come out and BITCH SLAPPED any idea that he will allow Luis to leave esp to Arsenal.

I still would love to see the back of the buck toothed cunt for £55M...ANYWHERE.
Fuck that, not to the library: I'd love to hear the noise of them booing...TBH any noise at all would be a start.
Anzhi Mackkkaakakakakakala or some other cold as fuck region out east would do me. To see that overbite chattering in the cold would be lovely!

http://www.wallsave.com/wallpapers/1920x1080/sandford/189874/sandford-the-shining-pictures-free-189874.jpg

We may not be their rivals but what is it now? NINE fucking years since they saw any sliverware?!
How long have they been in the CL land of milk and honey with ZERO success?
Open top bus for their accountants is

Bernard has signed for Shakthar. It'd be funny if Suarez ends up playing for the reserves and the Arse have just got Giroud as their main striker.

carlton cole to spurs shocker
spending their £80-100mn wisely i see !

bet b&d is pissing his pants

We may not be their rivals but what is it now? NINE fucking years since they saw any sliverware?!
How long have they been in the CL land of milk and honey with ZERO success?
Open top bus for their accountants is

Didn't they just win The Emirates Cup though? That little competition set up for them to win everyear to get the supporters of their backs?

Stick to selling your best players and fuck of trying to poach others Arse. He isn't going anywhere

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23627573

arsenal hand themselves a trophy once a year
well i guess it fills the voids in the emirates trophy room

I'm impressed with the attitude of the Liverpool board throughout this Suarez saga. Tottenham and Arsenal boards would have bent over and taken it by now. As they do every summer

yeah it's a refreshing attitude, standing up to the spoilt brats
and rumours are arse are coming in with a £50,000,001 bid so it's win win all round

unless they actually buy him !

and what with bale's price being too high, real might still come in for him at 50-55mn

Brendan Rodgers on LFC - YouTube

carlton cole to spurs shocker
spending their £80-100mn wisely i see !

bet b&d is pissing his pants

Source?

I'm impressed with the attitude of the Liverpool board throughout this Suarez saga. Tottenham and Arsenal boards would have bent over and taken it by now. As they do every summer

Better negotiators Mike, there's a difference. Arse just convinced some Italians to pay almost £8m for Gervinho! If we get €100m for Bale then fine although Real have gone public saying "Ooh, that's a lorra dorra" which is laughable coming from them.

you know me ... i quote verbatim from the bbc gossip column... it the closest thing i have to a bible

i feel i should also be subscribing to OK and Hello magazines to catch up with what the wags are up to .. they sometimes let their alcopop addled brains get carried away and drop some subtle, reading between the lines, type messages into their shopoholic rants

http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/08/carlton-cole-hits-brace-in-for-tottenham-in-behind-closed-doors-friendly-3917596/

Apparently got a couple in a behind closed doors friendly for Spurs. He's free, prob would take low wages and I'd imagine happy to be a squad player. Why not?

Because he's shit.

"Hits brace" probably meant that he twang-ed a couple of shots well wide/over the bar into the supporting structures of the building.

That's how I read it.

well he can't be any worse that that clint dempsey can he ?

Clint Dempsey would walk into any PL team other than the 2 mancs and Chelsea.

#fact

Oh Dempsey was better than that and also from Texas so I have a soft spot for him. Glad to see he's ended up back in the MLS and a decent piece of business from Spurs.

What happened to Ra-haircut Sterling? Is he still knocking around or has he burned out at an early age?