Featured: That was the Week that Was (Apr 7-11 2025)

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Monday Apr 7:

 

So we’ve stolen one of Man City’s data nerds and it’s being reported that the club see it as a “big coup in data circles”. He’s been on gardening leave, as it usually the way in these things, but he’s coming in now and while he’s working for FSG rather than specifically the Reds, his role is meant to be very LFC centric. I mean, we’re the only fucking club they have, so I would assume it is.

 

Michael Edwards has the cushiest job in the world. Dictated his own terms, created his own job title, was basically handed a blank cheque to write his own salary but what the fuck does he actually do? He’s got Richard Hughes in place to be his meat shield if it goes badly with our transfer deals, he’s hired this fucking data nerd to oversee things while he runs FSG’s “portfolio of clubs” that consists of just us. Might be the biggest fraud in football this fella. Fair play to him though I guess. Absolutely stealing a living. He should be giving Klopp 50% of his salary as without Jurgen he’d just be the guy that signed Balotelli, Markovic, Aspas & co

 

As for this new fella, his title, according the Echo at least, is “chief scientist”. Yeah I’m officially now that old guy who looks at the modern game and just shakes his head at how fucking stupid it all is. Imagine calling yourself a “scientist” when all you do is look at shit like XG, running stats and all that other nerdy stuff that you can find on numerous twitter accounts. Scientist!!!! Fuck me. We’ve well and truly jumped the shark here. Might give myself a new job title. “Grand Master” maybe, I like the sound of that. It’s got no bearing whatsoever on what I do, but if this is how things are now then why not?

 

Scientist. Jesus fucking Christ.

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[Arnaud]

Great diary, Grand Master ….

[Peter Cormack]

Another great read, spot on about Mo but a little too easy on Trent. If he thinks mor of Bellingham than Liverpool and all the club and city represents, he’s on a par with the other rats, Owen and McManamen and deserves nothing but bad write ups. 

[dave u]

I don't think I did go easy on Trent. I'm not telling anyone he isn't a rat or a lizard or whatever. If people think that, it's fine, they're absolutely entitled to. Equally, if others don't have a problem with what he's doing that's fine too. 

 

Until I actually know he's signing for Madrid I'm mostly keeping my powder dry, because I remember the Gerrard situation when there were knobheads burning his shirt to get themselves on telly, and then he stayed. Awkward.

 

Until Trent actually signs the contract with Madrid (which he has not done yet) there is always the possibility he gets cold feet and realises it would be a mistake.

[Megadrive Man]

5 minutes ago, dave u said:

I don't think I did go easy on Trent. I'm not telling anyone he isn't a rat or a lizard or whatever. If people think that, it's fine, they're absolutely entitled to. Equally, if others don't have a problem with what he's doing that's fine too. 

 

Until I actually know he's signing for Madrid I'm mostly keeping my powder dry, because I remember the Gerrard situation when there were knobheads burning his shirt to get themselves on telly, and then he stayed. Awkward.

 

Until Trent actually signs the contract with Madrid (which he has not done yet) there is always the possibility he gets cold feet and realises it would be a mistake.

 

Same.

 

Over the last few weeks he's had a glimpse in to how he'll be viewed/remembered if he joins them on a free. Seeing them get torn to shreds by this Arsenal team also must have given him some food for thought. 

[Tarwater]

Too bad we can’t rep every single entry of that diary. Especially Monday is spot on. Fucking scientist…

[dave u]

I'm glad it's not just me. I'm way more annoyed by that than I should be. Even this afternoon I was thinking about it and how ridiculous it is.

[Kevin D]

You don’t think he was asking for 500k a week, surely?

[dave u]

I don't know, but that's what I was told. I was also told months ago that he wanted to be the top paid player at the club.

 

I don't think he expects LFC to give him 500k a week or to be paid more than Salah and Van Dijk.

 

So either it's not true or if it is, then he's just set the bar at a level that he knew LFC couldn't reach, hence being able to drag it out.

[Anubis]

You’ve already given me the title of Grand Master. Get your own job.

 

[dave u]

Ok, so I'll be Grand Master Flash then.

[Chocoholic]

Chief Golf Cunt. It means about as much as Chief Scientist.

 

 

Are you not a fan of Real Madrid, then, Melle Mel?