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will people stop slagging off glen johnson!! he's a vastly improved rb from his chelsea days. People are saying he's titus bramble in disguise, hes nothing fucking like him. he'll be a quality player for us, and i cant believe some people are slagging him off before he's even kicked a ball for us!!

Liverpool poised to sign Johnson By Phil McNulty Glen Johnson Johnson is set to quit Pompey for Anfield 'Liverpool look to have won the race to sign England defender Glen Johnson after agreeing a fee in the region of £17m with Portsmouth. Reds' boss Rafael Benitez is confident he has beaten off interest from Chelsea in the 24-year-old and expects to make him his first summer signing. Manchester City had also registered an interest in Johnson, but it is believed Anfield is his preferred destination. Benitez is now likely to sell Andrea Dossena to help fund the deal. Johnson, who joined Portsmouth from Chelsea in a £4m deal two years ago, emerged as Benitez's prime target after having an outstanding season at Fratton Park last season. Benitez is working within financial restrictions in the transfer market this summer, but it is understood Liverpool are still owed money from the deal that took Peter Crouch to Portsmouth last summer. Spanish defender Alvaro Arbeloa could also be sacrificed to raise cash towards the Johnson deal, with Real Madrid being linked with an £8m move. He has cemented a place as England's first-choice right-back under coach Fabio Capello and played in the two recent World Cup qualifying victories against Kazakhstan and Andorra. Johnson signed a new four-year deal at Portsmouth in January, but club officials accepted they could not stand in his way if he was offered the opportunity to move a club playing in the Champions League.' Remember they still owe us £7 million from the crouch deal so really its only £10 million

Johnson wants Liverpool move ahead of Chelsea, Man City 15.06.09 | tribalfootball.com Liverpool could complete the £17 million signing of Portsmouth fullback Glen Johnson this week. The Daily Mail says Chelsea had agreed a fee with Portsmouth and that Manchester City and Bayern Munich had also made moves to sign the England defender. But the player is keen on Anfield, and Pompey executive chairman Peter Storrie said: "Providing the deal is right for Portsmouth and Glen then we will look to do something in the right way. "It is very hard to hold people back when they have a chance to play in the Champions League.’ Storrie conceded a deal could be struck imminently, adding: ‘I wouldn’t think it would be too long." hmmm interesting.......

Johnson wants Liverpool move ahead of Chelsea, Man City 15.06.09 | tribalfootball.com Liverpool could complete the £17 million signing of Portsmouth fullback Glen Johnson this week. The Daily Mail says Chelsea had agreed a fee with Portsmouth and that Manchester City and Bayern Munich had also made moves to sign the England defender. But the player is keen on Anfield, and Pompey executive chairman Peter Storrie said: "Providing the deal is right for Portsmouth and Glen then we will look to do something in the right way. "It is very hard to hold people back when they have a chance to play in the Champions League.’ Storrie conceded a deal could be struck imminently, adding: ‘I wouldn’t think it would be too long." hmm interesting....

EVERTON SMALL CLUB FOR SURE, NO?

that wouldnt get them the sweat off his forehead. your forgetting the torres effect, which is 40 mill alone, then theres compensation for playing in the same side as gary neville and rooney, thats a few hundred mill at least. so really were looking at '1 BILLION GAZZILION FIFLION DOLLARS' MWAHAHAHAH MWAHAHAHAHAHA

ur only about 2000 miles out mate!

right cheers for that pal.

i hate this tickets system at our club, its fucking shite. my auld fellas got a season ticket, has had for many many years, but i havent, and occasionaly i try and get a ticket off the general sale, which proves fruitless 100% of the time. Now i would cut my bollocks of to even get 10 games a season. the last game i went to was maccabi bloody haifa (excluding the youth cup final here) for fuck sake.how many tickets go on general sale and how close to the actual games do they go on general sale?

i couldnt give a fuck bradley you soft cunt. its our ground now fuck off back to your all expense paid pad you little shite. oh yeah, ITS A NO YOU CUNT NONONONONONONONONONONONO DO U FUCKING GET IT YET?

lock them in a room with me for 5 minutes. fucking scummy little bastards. thats what i hate about this country, fucking yobs. makes me want to emigrate.

im not really arsed barry went to city, as i didnt think we needed him anyway. But when we cant afford people like silva, villa an even glen johnson, im starting to get fucked off!! i couldnt even go the chippy today without some cunt saying 'did you hear about liverpool, how theyre skint?'. the yank scum have turned us into a fucking laughing stock so lets hope they fuck off and die sometime soon. As for that twat moores, dont even get me started, the bastard, but the docs told me to watch my blood pressure!

just thought id bring a ray of light to the twats situation! Ursula Errington from Sky NewsBusiness believes that the current plight surrounding Liverpool isn't as bad as it may appear. Liverpool fans are fearing the worst following the announcement that despite a record turnover, the Anfield club's net debt has nearly doubled to £86million. Auditors have warned George Gillett and Tom Hicks that failure to refinance a £350million loan - due on July 24 - "may cast significant doubt upon the group's ability to continue as a going concern". However, speaking to Sky Sports News Errington pointed out that both Gillett and Hicks money tied up in a number of other companies in the US, and this could help refinance the loan repayment. "I think we also need to be aware that Gillett and Hicks have other assets in the US that they could liquidate if necessary and use the money to appease the bankers in the UK and extend that debt financing," she explained. "When you've got an awful lot of debt in this current economic climate, many of us recognise this is not the best of times to try and negotiate with the banks. But at the same time there is room for manoeuvre there and these guys are very able and adept. They have teams that will help them renegotiate with the banks and sort out these refinancing situations." Sky Sports News also caught up with Professor Tom Cannon, who believes Liverpool owners Hicks and Gillett must sell off some of their other assets if they are to ease the club's financial woes. Professor Cannon said: "Accountants like KPMG don't use the kind of language they've used here lightly. They've talked about material concerns, they've warned about their ability to continue under the present basis. I don't think I've ever heard accountants talk about a top football club in this way before. "Fans should be very concerned. In some senses the fans have delivered what they've been expected to do. Turnover and trading profit have both gone up, but I'm afraid the cost of debt and management fees have produced a deficit which is frankly very worrying given the turnover. You're talking about a loss of almost £40million on a turnover of £200million. That is very worrying." The Reds currently have a deficit which is roughly a third of the company in terms of trading, which is a massive difference from Premier League rivals Manchester United, whose figures are in the range of £300million and have a trading deficit of around £20million. Professor Cannon, who is professor of strategic development at Liverpool University's school of management, cites the interest charges as the most worrying element of Liverpool's plight. Interest rates "They've got big debts but they're paying about £35million in interest," he explained. "We all know how interest rates have declined in the past year but Liverpool seem to be paying a rate that is over 10 per cent. This is at a rate where people are borrowing money at rates of around two and three per cent. It just goes to show how hard it has been to renegotiate the extension of their funding. In July they will be under pressure to renegotiate a much better deal. "I think the pressure on Hicks and Gillett to bring in another investor is too hard to resist. Whether another investor will come in under the type of conditions Hicks and Gillett seem to be asking I don't know. It's more likely Hicks will sell some of his interest in the Texas Rangers or the Montreal Canadians. They desperately need new finance, not least to take the burden of this debt and the related interest. They can't seriously think in terms of another six-month extension this July; they need long term secure financing." Liverpool are already counting the cost of their off-the-field troubles. This week they missed out on Gareth Barry, a player who last season publicly stated he wished to move to Anfield but has now instead gone to moneybags Manchester City. They have been heavily linked with a move for Portsmouth's £2million-rated defender Silvin Distin but Professor Cannon believes that unless finances improve, they will miss out on big-name players this summer. Conditions He said: "We now understand why they didn't compete even more vigorously for Gareth Barry. They were talking of paying £18million for him last summer; the difference now is something that has been clearly shaped by these figures. I think Rafa Benitez is in a very powerful position; he has a lot to offer players who might want to come in, but he will clearly be operating under very strict trading conditions in terms of anybody he wants to sign. "This is certainly going to hit Benitez's budget significantly. Most people around Merseyside thought he would sign Barry, which would have produced a phenomenal midfield with Gerrard and Mascherano. Unless they can sell Alonso or do more in the buying and selling then they're clearly going to be operating under straightened conditions." untill we sign some top quality players, i dont know what to believe!

just thought id bring a ray of light to the twats situation! Ursula Errington from Sky NewsBusiness believes that the current plight surrounding Liverpool isn't as bad as it may appear. Liverpool fans are fearing the worst following the announcement that despite a record turnover, the Anfield club's net debt has nearly doubled to £86million. Auditors have warned George Gillett and Tom Hicks that failure to refinance a £350million loan - due on July 24 - "may cast significant doubt upon the group's ability to continue as a going concern". However, speaking to Sky Sports News Errington pointed out that both Gillett and Hicks money tied up in a number of other companies in the US, and this could help refinance the loan repayment. "I think we also need to be aware that Gillett and Hicks have other assets in the US that they could liquidate if necessary and use the money to appease the bankers in the UK and extend that debt financing," she explained. "When you've got an awful lot of debt in this current economic climate, many of us recognise this is not the best of times to try and negotiate with the banks. But at the same time there is room for manoeuvre there and these guys are very able and adept. They have teams that will help them renegotiate with the banks and sort out these refinancing situations." Sky Sports News also caught up with Professor Tom Cannon, who believes Liverpool owners Hicks and Gillett must sell off some of their other assets if they are to ease the club's financial woes. Professor Cannon said: "Accountants like KPMG don't use the kind of language they've used here lightly. They've talked about material concerns, they've warned about their ability to continue under the present basis. I don't think I've ever heard accountants talk about a top football club in this way before. "Fans should be very concerned. In some senses the fans have delivered what they've been expected to do. Turnover and trading profit have both gone up, but I'm afraid the cost of debt and management fees have produced a deficit which is frankly very worrying given the turnover. You're talking about a loss of almost £40million on a turnover of £200million. That is very worrying." The Reds currently have a deficit which is roughly a third of the company in terms of trading, which is a massive difference from Premier League rivals Manchester United, whose figures are in the range of £300million and have a trading deficit of around £20million. Professor Cannon, who is professor of strategic development at Liverpool University's school of management, cites the interest charges as the most worrying element of Liverpool's plight. Interest rates "They've got big debts but they're paying about £35million in interest," he explained. "We all know how interest rates have declined in the past year but Liverpool seem to be paying a rate that is over 10 per cent. This is at a rate where people are borrowing money at rates of around two and three per cent. It just goes to show how hard it has been to renegotiate the extension of their funding. In July they will be under pressure to renegotiate a much better deal. "I think the pressure on Hicks and Gillett to bring in another investor is too hard to resist. Whether another investor will come in under the type of conditions Hicks and Gillett seem to be asking I don't know. It's more likely Hicks will sell some of his interest in the Texas Rangers or the Montreal Canadians. They desperately need new finance, not least to take the burden of this debt and the related interest. They can't seriously think in terms of another six-month extension this July; they need long term secure financing." Liverpool are already counting the cost of their off-the-field troubles. This week they missed out on Gareth Barry, a player who last season publicly stated he wished to move to Anfield but has now instead gone to moneybags Manchester City. They have been heavily linked with a move for Portsmouth's £2million-rated defender Silvin Distin but Professor Cannon believes that unless finances improve, they will miss out on big-name players this summer. Conditions He said: "We now understand why they didn't compete even more vigorously for Gareth Barry. They were talking of paying £18million for him last summer; the difference now is something that has been clearly shaped by these figures. I think Rafa Benitez is in a very powerful position; he has a lot to offer players who might want to come in, but he will clearly be operating under very strict trading conditions in terms of anybody he wants to sign. "This is certainly going to hit Benitez's budget significantly. Most people around Merseyside thought he would sign Barry, which would have produced a phenomenal midfield with Gerrard and Mascherano. Unless they can sell Alonso or do more in the buying and selling then they're clearly going to be operating under straightened conditions." untill we sign some top quality players, i dont know what to believe!

so for three of the most important games of the season they were shite.thats just lovely. you can't 'bar' that. anyukov or srna please!

since when have bellamy and barry been world class?? lionel messi is world class. torres is world class. gerrard is world class. these two clowns are nowhere near the above mentioned.

of course there is a risk with this negredo. but remember when we were after villa before anybody knew about him before he went to valencia, and look at him now! but yes i agree madrid need to stop fucking about as xabi is one of the best passers in the world, last time i checked they didnt get on a plane for less than 25 mill plus sneijder/vdv/higuain/ramos etc

yes but he's too one footed, doesnt like to go past his man against quality opposition enough. babel, although being a sulky cunt sometimes, gives you immense pace, one hell of a shot and the ability with his pace to go past people time after time. admitedly some people want him out because they're fed up of his lazy arse attitude, but then riera isnt really going to improve and grow as a player. yes he may put in the odd quality performance, but is that enough? give babel one more season to show what we all know he is capable of on a more regular basis

anyone who scores the winner against united deserves more chances in the startin line up. tell me, what does riera do better?. give babel more starts or instead of playing fucking ngog or play babel as a striker when he comes off the bench. have faith people. we all know he has the ability, maybe he just needs more settling in and a few more starts, not without a few goals to help his confidence.

:drool:TEVEZ. LAVEZZI WOULDN'T CUT IT PHYSICALLY OVER HERE. TEVEZ IS THE ONE WE NEED. HE'S HUNGRY, SKILLFUL AND HAS A GREAT SHOT ON HIM AND THERE IS NO RISK AS WE KNOW HE CAN CUT IT IN THE PREM. NO CONTEST IF U ASK ME.

horrible cheating dirty talentless cunty twat like bastard. i hate the cunt if you havent gathered that already. would love to see him down a dark alley. twat. AND WOULD PEOPLE STOP SAYING HES A GOOD PLAYER. HES FUCKING SHITE. LUCAS IS BETTER THAN HIM.

Football Sports Apparel apparently this is our new away kit next year. dont know how true it is yet though!

the lads bloody good and just what we need. can play either side or in a gerrard role. would pay top dollar for a player like him!

vdv good shout or mancini? fuck it lets break the bank and get ribery, now that would actually have me uncontrollably salivating for a long time after! THE 'LETS BUY RIBERY' PETITION STARTS HERE!