posted Jan 7, 2009

comment by choco_bear (U9027958)
posted 7 Minutes Ago

Colonel, how sure are you that Kuyt will be leaving?

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It isn't set in stone, but kuyt was bought at a time when we didn't have a torres, he was also bought for with a down payment from moores, because at the time we needed a poacher and a player who would work for the team. Since he arrived things changed with the new ownership and this then saw nando arrive and kuyt slipped down the order, he was now not the sort of striker we were after but benitez knew he could play as the wide striker as he had previosuly in holland and for the national team, although this was a quick fix and was mainly for last season, but his workrate and versatility made him very useful to the squad and benitez decided that with kuyt, benayoun, pennant and babel around that he didn't need to look as much to recruiting for the right wing as he did for the left wing, especially after seb leto was denied a permit, so he has merely delayed due to cost, we simply couldn't add quality in every area, it was more important signing riera than replacing kuyt, who does a good job.

It will be interesting to see come the summer, but kuyt is the likely man to go, he isn't a natural wideman and would fetch a good fee, if for example we got owen for free, then used the sale of pennant, voronin and kuyt we could have as much as 13-14m to use on a wideman and we would get a decent striker for nothing.

Who knows things could change...but that is the thinking at the moment.

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posted Jan 7, 2009

comment by Fredthered (U11134107)
posted 17 Minutes Ago

In which case he would have been bailed in december after the incident happened, not january, with the knowledge that he would appear in court on 23rd
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Ehh what are you going on about.
He got nicked and was charged then bailed to attend court you plank.

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Correct, but you stated the only deal liverpool would do in jan was the bail deal for SG but that was done in december...pratt

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posted Jan 7, 2009

I didn't think we'd do any business in this transfer window, we have a pretty complete squad and a great team ethic.

Some might say that such and such player is better, maybe so, but not for LFC. We have a team now, where each player knows their responsibility within the team.

It would be hard to integrate someone into the team and teach them the positional responsibility they need to have in a short space of time, and at such a crucial time. This is why i didnt think we'd go for Glen Johnson.

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posted Jan 7, 2009

Kuyt to Hamburg in the summer..who gives a monkey about the rating?? Get a life

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posted Jan 7, 2009

I reckon Heskey could be a good buy.....if teams set up to frustrate, he could be a useful addition...how many goals can we expect Stevie G to score!!!!!
BTW as a Scot..how about aiden mcgeady celtic as a wideman????

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posted Jan 7, 2009

Kuyt will not be leaving.

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posted Jan 7, 2009

Colonel,good article and a sensible one as usual.On a different note maybe you can help me out mate.Myself and 4 mates are heading over to the derby next weekend and are struggling for tickets,our usual man for tickets is away.I know the usual touts will be down near the Albert but how much do you think they will be looking for.If you can help at all id appreciate it mate.

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posted Jan 7, 2009

Just how many goals did Fowler and more so Owen score because of Sir Lancelot??!!
He's very under-rated

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posted Jan 8, 2009

comment by finnanequalswinning (U13683825)
posted 14 Hours Ago


The derby will be high demand, so you will pay at least double the face value, i would stick to the usual haunts.

The best way to get tickets now is to become a member, then you pick up returns, i couldn't make the united game and then i had a change of plan but no ticket, so i signed me and the mrs up and we got tickets on the friday before the game although she was about 5 seats away from me.

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posted Jan 8, 2009

Cheers colonel thanks for the help mate,i am a member and will probably get one ticket if im lucky,other than the Albert,where else do you think we might snatch a few?

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