Toela65

Not only is the picture 100% NOT a fake who anybody with even the slightest knowledge of photo manipulation could tell you I'm a graphic designer It's fake you tart Obviously not a very good one considering the pics were legit and you were completely and utterly wrong at every turn giving people false hope you eejit.

I think Villa won't be affected. The FA are going to back down to West Ham as their literally terrified of them going to caught and winning due to how it could lessen the power the FA have over the clubs etc. They will reduce it from a 3 game Red card, to a 1 game suspension Red Card I reckon.

If West Ham succeed in obtaining an injunction against the FA tomorrow at Court, he will be free to play on Saturday. Good job he's shite. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/clubs/westham/article3998272.ece

If West Ham go through with their threats tomorrow, Carroll will be able to play the next 3 games, which are must win, and then if they lose the case eventually, he would miss 3 games that aren't pointers. Clever in one way. It was a ridiculous Red. on the BBC or Sky Sports, one or the other they done a public vote and 98pc of all who voted thought it shouldn't of been a Red so I can understand why their a bit pissed off like.

What about all the other trophies besides the league title won in that 23 year period? Do they not count or something? Underachievement/achievement is measured by trophies won and/or league position. I'd agree LFC have massively underachieved since 2009 (although did win a trophy in 2012) given cash/size.

They flatly turned down £40m, who is going to pay enough to get a bite out of the owners? His asking price is £55m but JWH/FSG have unequivocally stated he isn't for sale, even to Madrid, until next Summer and Luis says he's fine with this. He was majorly unsettled during the Summer and lashed out but look at his form so far despite this. Even if offers are incoming from Spain in Jan I doubt it will affect his performance based on what he's been like and the type of person he is. Arsenal know we will never sell to them under any circumstances for any amount so I doubt they'll be back in Jan as they'll just look silly again like with that £40m+1 offer. Suarez has no set release clause that forces a sale either unless he signs a new contract before seasons end. Hope this helps.

Why do you care so much about Joey and his actions on this forum? He ain't doing nowt wrong and you're starting to sound a bit weird. If he wants to lurk and read this thread then what's the big deal? Jebus H.

Liverpool have already done what you are saying Villa have done. I have no idea how you can say Villa "are ahead of Liverpool" in any shape, way or form other than pure tribalism. All the overpaid dross is gone. Wages are down to 60% of turnover come next release of accounts. Johnson is the only player in the first team left who is on a contract bigger than he deserves/earns. Dalglish and Comolli who were the the big problem financially and signing players and getting it wrong are gone, a brand new scouting team has been robbed from Man City and there is a Committee approach to signings now with no one person having ultimate say over who is bought. The building of a more financially effcient team has started with two class buys in Sturridge and Coutinho who cost less than Downing combined. Liverpool will get permission to finally start expansion of Anfield by end of Summer. All the debt we have is owed to our owners (£80m when it used to be £240m) who have promised they will not take money from the club to be repaid they hope to get it back when they sell the club. Still a lonngggg way to go for Liverpool, but lets get our facts right, everything off the field at Liverpool is better than its been for a long, long time. The challenge now is replicating the superb work that's been done by the Executives, on the football side of things, which is going to be so hard when Arsenal, City, Utd, Chelsea all have bigger revenues to spend and Spurs have built up a great side that they seem to manage to keep going strong fighting for 4th, even when losing their best players like Modric and VDV. There's been a big gamble made on 1) Brendan Rodger's being the right man for the job and 2) Trying to copy a Spurs-like strategy of investing in top scouts to find affordable, potential world class players, before the bigger clubs get on to them, and having these players fulfil their potential with you, before being swiped by the bigger clubs. Signings such as Alonso, Mascherano, Suarez and now potentially Coutinho. If this gamble works then it will pay of massivley on and off the field, if it does not, then Liverpool may end up stuck outside the top 4 for a generation.

The only club who could get near Villa's asking fee for Benteke is Liverpool. They will have at least £50-70m to spend this Summer from Suarez, Carroll, Skrtel, Coates, and possibly Reina, plus the usual £20m from FSG. Downing/his Agent have said that Benteke is open to a move in England (don't know about abroad) to Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool, preferably Arsenal, but Spurs aren't interested as they have other targets according to their best so called ITKs, and Arsenal with their board won't go up to the £20m+ Villa are quoting clubs. This is from the Downing camp via a close mutual friend. He was the one who told exactly what was happening, step by step, with the Downing move to LFC and got every bit right, down to an article Downing's camp had planted in a Newspaper the day before it appeared in print. Agent's talk to other Agent's. A lot. Thats how most Clubs find out if prospective targets are interested in their club or not. Right now, because of the financial side, I'd say, (if they even want him and I don't know if they do, he's certainly not the top target though-thats Muriel at Udinese) if someone held a gun to my head, that Liverpool have the best chance purely because their the only Club I can see agreeing to pay at least £20m for him, but I just don't think theirs genuine interest from LFC. Benteke is great but he doesn't fit Rodger's much heralded system and philosophy (look at how he treated Carroll who physique wise is a similar build to Benteke. Rodger's like's fast, technical, midgets like Coutinho). Aspas has already also been bought with Munian/Muriel being the two other main Striking targets as of this minute. I think he'd be interested in LFC but it could be a hard sell depending on Competition. it all depends how he looks at it. LFC could put a convincing argument together stating the corner being turned under Rodger's, a brand new scouting dept robbed from the then Prem Champs who have impressed already with Sturridge/Coutinho for combined £20m & plenty of cash to reinforce with. Top 4 calibre form since turn of year, better win ratio and stats when Suarez doesn't play, compared to when he does. But the opposite argument could also be put forward. Losing their best player again, coming 7th never looks good and outside top 4 four seasons running now. Jury still out on BR & whether he'll be a success. If Reina goes there could basically be a whole new Defence next season and that could cost lots of points bedding in. A strong argument can be made either way based on the argument you're trying to prove. It'll come down to which clubs can make the best sales pitch. If Arsenal and Spurs are indeed interested and are willing to put up the fee (which I don't think they will be) he'll end up there. If they won't then the only other threat in England is Liverpool. Can't see him moving abroad again, twice in 2 seasons. Based on what he's said I can't see him staying at Villa I'm afraid. i think he would take any step up that was available and then look to keep moving up the ladder.

He's basically said in the media he'll stay one more season after this for LFC to prove CL is a realistic aim and that LFC can match his ambition before he is off-ski's.

Joe Allen was £15m and been one of the best players so far this season. He's had a w0bbily patch but getting back to his best again now. Up till November he was carrying midfield and, after Suarez, was the next best and most important player. The fans absoltuely love him. Coz of Jordan Henderson being a failure, people (who have hardly seen Allen this season other than a few mins of highlights) seem to have already decided that so is Joe Allen, painting him with the same brush, when the truth is he couldn't be any further away from Henderson in terms of performance this season and his overall ability. Just needs to get back to his form of weeks ago. Hrrible feeling it will be a 1-1 draw today.

If Bent came to Liverpool he'd be used as either another option to Suarez, or Suarez would drop into the hole or LW/RW. He could defo be accommodated though (seen someone say he couldn't fit in a LFC). TBH I don't think Rodger's is interested though as he seems to have the hots for Walcott if he don't sign his contract or Sturridge as his backup. I think Rodgers would only go for Bent if he was available on loan (if Lambert really does wnat to get him out of the club for whatever reason) with a view to a buy in the Summer if it works out, as he is on record saying he's looking for attackers available on loan.

Berbatov is a fantastic striker. Any team outside the top 4 would benefit from having him. He will score quality goals wherever he is and its goals that win you games and take you places. Dunno if he'd of got the service at Villa to score all the goals he has so far though but would be a better team with him for sure, and have more points on the board.

Really liking Leverkusen and Schalke so far this season and Frankfurt have been really good to watch. Some absolutely cracking potential young players in that league atm that are a joy to watch, mainly the the BVB boys, but been really impressed with Holtby and Draxler too at Schalke. Hunt at Werder also looks like a player who could be good for a prem team too. My current favourite this season though who I'd love to see in my team is Diego. he's been immense so far, especially the last couple of games. He's like a much better and classier VDV. Love watching him. In many ways the Bundersliga has been more entertaining than La Liga and the PL this season.

Adebayor does this. He'll have a good season with a fantastic attitude and work rate when it counts, and then he'll get his new contract, or his oay rise or his permanent move, and then thinks he's sorted and becomes lax and his attitude wobbles. Don eit at Arsenal, City and looking like Spurs might be next. Somone like good 'ol lovable 'Arry can get something out of those players as he's a good Man-Manager, however AVB is a very different kettle of fish, more from the Rafa Benitez school of how to have relationships with your players, and with this approach players like Adebayor can become a distraction.