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[_AXL_]

Originally Posted by picu

Probably you remembered from a non-competitve match? I think I remembered the commentators mentioning Momo almost scoring his first goal for Liverpool against Barca when he hit the bar.

Official site states so too.
1st team games: 66
1st team goals: 0

Hope he gets his first soon! He deserves it for his hard work

haha, i m wrong. maybe i mistook one of his almost moments, or maybe i watched him score when i watched my bro on the xbox!!! hmm... talk about mixing reality and fantasy up...

[rahl]

Originally Posted by _AXL_

haha, i m wrong. maybe i mistook one of his almost moments, or maybe i watched him score when i watched my bro on the xbox!!! hmm... talk about mixing reality and fantasy up...

Aye, bro picu is right. Momo has yet to score.

[_AXL_]

Originally Posted by rahl

Aye, bro picu is right. Momo has yet to score.

and rafa expects him to attack the goal. wonder what is his goal target for momo???

[Luckytime]

Originally Posted by _AXL_

and rafa expects him to attack the goal. wonder what is his goal target for momo???

I think if MoMo can score 1, Rafa will be very happy...

[Luckytime]

If Liverpool got these players in the team.

1. Buffon (Ita) GK, 12. Reina (Spa) GK
2. Micah Richards (Eng) RB, 13. Vanden Borre (Bel) RB
3. Riise (Nor) LB, 14. Barry (Eng) LB
4. Carragher (Eng) CB, 15. Woodgate (Eng) CB
5. Agger (Den) CB, 16. Hyypia (Fin) CB
6. Alonso (Spa) M, 17. Sissoko (Mali) DM
7. Lennon (Eng) RW, 18. Pennant (Eng) RW
8. Gerrard (Eng) AM, 19. Garcia (Spa) AM
9. Van Der Vaart (Hol) LW, 20. Aurelio (Bra) LW
10. Torres (Spa) SK, 21. Villa (Spa) SK
11. Kuyt (Hol) SK, 22. Bellamy (Wal) SK

[picu]

Originally Posted by picu

Hi fellow Reds fans,

Sorry but a bit off the current thread's topic but a question that is still about our beloved club. Does anyone know where can I buy the jacket as worn by Benitez below:

Sorry for bring up my old post. However, I did not get any replies for it. Probably, due to the fact that I was still moderated and the post was already pushed so far back (popular thread ma! ) before it was actually approved by the moderator and shown.

Hope bros will know where to buy it as I searched through the official online shop and local shops to no avail. Hopefully, it's not an item that's exclusively just for the team. Thanks in advance for any replies!

[YouthWing]

Liverpool supporter newbie reporting

[_AXL_]

Originally Posted by Luckytime

I think if MoMo can score 1, Rafa will be very happy...

ya boy, but i think rafa is trying to increase his repertoire, instead of being a one-dimensional destroyer.

i would like to change some of yr team members, indulge me if u will.

If Liverpool got these players in the team.

1. Buffon (Ita) GK, 12. Reina (Spa) GK
2. Micah Richards (Eng) RB, 13. Vanden Borre (Bel) RB
3. Riise (Nor) LB, 14. Barry (Eng) LB
4. Carragher (Eng) CB, 15. Woodgate (Eng) CB
5. Agger (Den) CB, 16. Terry (Eng) CB
6. Alonso (Spa) M, 17. Sissoko (Mali) DM
7. Lennon (Eng) RW, 18. Joaquin (Eng) RW
8. Gerrard (Eng) AM, 19. Ronaldinho (Bra) AM
9. Van Der Vaart (Hol) LW, 20. Mancini (Bra) LW
10. Eto'o (Cam) SK, 21. Villa (Spa) SK
11. Kuyt (Hol) SK, 22. Bellamy (Wal) SK

wishlist only. not complete. anyone else wants to try improving? guess, by the end of the season, we can submit it to benitez.

[eeemen]

Bros, if I may, article from "The Times" , makes pretty good read


From The Times
March 26, 2007
New Kop at heart of red vision
Liverpool’s owners plan the best stadium in the world
Brian Alexander

It would take a pretty special stadium to beat the new Wembley, but that is precisely what the owners of Liverpool are planning for Stanley Park. Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr have spent £450 million securing a club “that has more tradition and unique history than any American franchise”, according to Hicks, 61, who has developed breath-taking arenas for his Texas Rangers baseball team in Arlington and for the Dallas Stars, his ice hockey team who play their games at the American Airlines Centre.

You can see the latter from the penthouse suite of Hicks Holdings in downtown Dallas. The views across the dusty urban sprawl of mid-Texas are a stark contrast to the residential Victoriana of Merseyside, but Hicks is a man with a vision.

“I want the design of the new stadium and the park we’re going to build on the site of Anfield to be extra special,” Hicks, who decided some time ago to invest “smart” in “smart, professional sport businesses”, said. “It is important to keep close to what has already been approved with the planners, but we want to improve what’s already been agreed. Those plans have been worked on for seven years, so we think we can make adjustments to enhance the experience for the fans.

“The Kop will be at the heart of the new stadium. It will be the stage that performs to the rest of the stadium and we will be asking fans who use the Kop to have an input in what the final design looks like. People like to live nearby, play nearby and eat and have a beer close to the main stadium, the cathedral. So, we’ll have other things going on, maybe a hotel and a grand park. What we want is for people to look at a picture of the new Anfield and immediately identify it as the home of Liverpool. We want the best stadium in the world.”

And to judge from the wonderfully retro Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, few would bet against Hicks and Gillett getting their way. Hicks inherited the stadium, but he has exploited every commercial opportunity available since, offering lavish corporate facilities, fine dining, areas for children to be entertained and an adjacent park where live bands perform on an island in the lake.

Its design captures the best of Wimbledon’s Centre Court, Twickenham and Arsenal’s former home, Highbury — stylish yet functional. Those who have seen the original drawings for Stanley Park say that it is ultra-modern. Expect a few “tweaks” from Hicks in the coming weeks. Equally important, tickets can be bought for $15 (about £7) and, as Hicks said: “We cater for all pockets and that’s the plan at Stanley Park. As you get into the technology of building a stadium, one of the things you do is have a broader menu of pricing. But there won’t be a bad seat in the house.”

Talking to his staff at the Ballpark, you get a better idea of what makes Hicks tick. Jeff Cogen, the Rangers president, whizzed me round the arena in his golf buggy as part of my research for a BBC Radio 5 Live programme. “Tom knows what he wants,” Cogen said. “And he puts people in place who deliver. If it costs a few more bucks, he won’t worry. If it works for the fans, then it works for Tom.”

Hicks believes that he is a fair boss, “but I do hold people accountable. The key to everything is to have a smart manager like Rafa BenÍtez with a long-term view of how we can get better as a club. So whatever the stories in England have been, he is absolutely a part of our plans. We want Rafa and Rick Parry, the chief executive, to pull things together and make sure we are successful, not just next season or in the coming seasons, but for the next 50 years.”

Hicks and Gillett have arranged a first get-together with BenÍtez, the Liverpool manager, after their Barclays Premiership match at home to Arsenal on Saturday. “We’ve set a meeting with Rafa after the Arsenal match,” Hick said. “I’ll have all my family there, George will have all his family and we’ll celebrate our first game as new owners. Then we’ve set aside half the day to talk with Rafa.”

While Hicks gets excited about the new stadium, his eyes positively shone when he mentioned the growth markets in the Far East. “It’s no coincidence that big Premiership games start at 12.45pm on a Saturday,” he said. “That’s prime time in Asia, in China, Japan, Malaysia and Indonesia. We have an 85 per cent market share of fans in some of those regions, who grew up when Liverpool were the dominant force in the Seventies.

“Manchester United has that share now in places like China. We are investing to make Liverpool the dominant club again in that region. Liverpool can do it. It has the tradition and the history. More than any sporting team in America, including the long-established brands like the [New York] Yankees or the [Boston] Red Sox, Liverpool has a great chance of winning that audience.”

When Hicks talks about spending “smart”, he means never adopting the Roman Abramovich policy at Chelsea. “We won’t be doing that,” he said. “We will be building for the future, which I believe is what Rafa wants, too. If we need to spend big in the transfer market, then we will do that because it is important to have a successful team in the new stadium.

“But we will do so when it’s the right decision and the right player. We will also ensure that the big players already at the club, like Steven Gerrard, are kept on long contracts.”

Hicks and Gillett bought Liverpool because top Premiership clubs qualify as hugely attractive investments. So what does the future hold for the Premiership with all this American interest? “I’d like to see all those young England businessmen who have made lots of money in the last 20 years buy into English teams, but if they don’t, I guess we will,” Hicks said.

Brian Alexander presents Sport Specials for BBC Radio 5 Live

[LSB_Fan]

Nice one Eeemen...

[canthaveenuf]

Wow, lately, this thread has become a MoMo thread har? Not that it is bad. I actually enjoyed reading all the passionate comments on MoMo, agreeing with most of them. But maybe we should also give some airtime to the other players? How about we have a dedicated player every week to talk about? This way, bros like me will get to know the individual players better.

As for MoMo, I had been a small fan of his since he debutted for Pools. Granted I dun quite like his awkwardness and clumsiness and tendency to get booked for really silly and needless fouls. But he has the heart and the desire which is sorely missing in many of these footballing millionaires. But recently his form has somewhat dipped maybe becos his eyes were acting up a bit and also maybe Rafa has instructed him to go forward a bit more, which I tot was not so suitable for him. I hope Rafa and his team will continue guide and coach him. He has good potential to be another Vierra. Hopefully he can get his first goal for Pools soon. That will do his confidence a whole lot of good.

Cheers

[canthaveenuf]

People say that there are two things that we can be sure of in life – tax and death. Now, we can add another – England football team struggling against minnows and ending up with a hopeless draw.

How pathetic was the performance against Israel !!! It was no surprise they struggled. It was also no surprise they didn’t score. It was also no surprise that the best English players on the pitch were our very own Jamie Carragher and Stevie G. This is because they are Liverpool players !! As for most of the rest, ……. “Hopeless” is probably the best way to describe them.

And I just dun understand why Jamie is not playing more for England. Some things just is beyond logic.

What ails the England team? They have pretty good players actually and most of them played with their heart and soul. But they still fail. I think it all boils down to the tactics and team selection. – Read: A not-good-enough manager.

Cheers

[rahl]

Originally Posted by canthaveenuf

And I just dun understand why Jamie is not playing more for England. Some things just is beyond logic.

It's all politics man. Sven or McClaren just don't have the guts to make the right footballing decisions. Personally I wouldn't care less if Stevie and Carra both stink in an England shirt. I think England have to sink very low (such as not qualifying for the Euros) before they can start to get things right again.

[eeemen]

Bros who are momo fans, something from the spanish press.


Barca linked with Sissoko raid
By Francisco Acedo - Created on 27 Mar 2007

Reports in the Catalan press claim that Barcelona have included Liverpool's Mohamed Sissoko on a four-man shortlist as they look to strengthen their midfield.

According to Catalan daily Sport, Los Cules are keen to recruit a ball-winning midfielder in the Edgar Davids mould in time for next season.

Sporting director Txiki Begiristain has been charged with the task of bolstering Barca's options, and Sissoko, along with Valencia's David Albelda, Atletico Madrid's Peter Luccin and Yaya Toure of Monaco have all reportedly fallen under his gaze.

The dethroned European Champions appear to have little chance of coaxing Xabi Alonso from Anfield and could now try and bring Sissoko back to Spain where he previously enjoyed a spell with Valencia.

The Mali international performed superbly across both legs as The Reds knocked Barca out of the UEFA Champions League and his strong displays appear not to have gone unnoticed.

However Begiristain was reluctant to comment on specific names when quizzed on his recruitment plans.

"We are working for the next campaign but we will never talk about names in advance," Begiristain told Sport.

"It is logical because the speculation transmits to the press."

[jootjoot]

IMHO, i find that gerrard and momo can't really clique.