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Not sure where the papers are getting a figure of 15m from. Considering he is out of contract in the summer he command a fee more like 5-7m tops. I think there are better players out there too in a similar situation to Sturridge who have proven themselves (Huntelaar, Llorente etc.) in their careers. I think our limited January budget could be better spent elsewhere imho.

Looks like Lacina Traore has joined Anzhi. Not sure the rumours of us being in for him where true but this is one less rumour to contend with.

Kuban Striker Lacina Traore Switches to Anzhi | Sports | RIA Novosti

I'm going to reserve my judgement on them for the time being.

 

They now have probably what they wanted since they took control. They have a blank canvas now. All key positions within the club need filling. They say they have a plan and a strategy. Well, let's see it then. Let's see what they are made of and whether the ambition and scope is there to drag this club forward.

 

The next month is key. I'd expect all key appointments to be made in that time. The noises coming from the club this morning suggest the DoF and CEO positions will be filled soon, as well as more additions to the board.

 

It's a case of wait and see now. I'm not going to hang the owners out on this until I see what they do next. The pressure is on them big time now so in actually quite excited to see what their plan is that they keep telling us is in place.

 

I've got to say I'm not wholly against Kenny's removal. I would have been more than happy to see him given next season but deep down Id be lying if I said the past 12 months hadn't left me with some serious reservations and doubts about our capabilities in the future. I love Kenny and I'm sad it's come to this. I'm not happy with this season but I know that everything he did he did for the good of the club. The man is Liverpool FC. He can be remembered for giving us 3 great days out at Wembley, winning us silverware again.

 

Onwards and upwards now. This is where we will see what FSG are made of.

Great post that mate. Spot on and I agree with everything you said.

I can't say that I'm over the moon with it, but the thought of getting Tex, as he shall now be known, and Krasic on loan fills me with a little bit of hope. Not really sure why, it's not like they're amazing. Still... onward and upward.

Is it looking positive that we are getting Krasic. He looked a great player for CSKA although from what I have read, he has only played once for Juve in the past month or two. Would add natural width to our side which I would be happy with.

Good blog that mate.

What was the original plan for capacity under Cancer and aids just out of interest?

57,000 would be great and it would be nice to hear some news on the stadium front but I am not getting too excired just yet as I fear this is a fake. Hope I get proved wrong mind.

Need a very good winger and a top class finisher. Would prefer the following players

 

Forwards

 

1.Cavani

2.Cardozo

 

Wingers

 

1.Hazard

2.Marin

3.Shaqiri

4.Johnson

 

But doubt we will/can sign any of them. I have randomly thrown out these names after watching youtube videos and reading news stories. Not watched any of them closely apart from Hazard so fuck you.

I totally agree that we need a very good winger and a top class finisher. Some of the names you mentioned in the list such as Cavani/Hazard would be difficult to bring to Liverpool as they currently have Champions League football.

However players like Shaqiri and Cardozo would be players we could easily tempt to Liverpool with no disrespect to Basle or Benfica - we are bigger clubs than them. Same with Marin.

Saw Coates when watching the Copa America and he was a beast - reminds me of Diego Lugano a bit and I think he would be an excellent signing for us.

On a seperate note, Liverpool have come such along way in less than a year. We have signed some really good players this year who have improved the overall squad and depth. If we do get a CB (either Cahill or Coates) and maybe another striker, then this will have been an excellent summer for us.

Turning into a decent day at the office!

Deal done 7.5m with Jonjo Shelvey going the other way on loan. Announcement today at 5pm today or 10 am tomorrow. Welcome to LFC Charlie!

Oh dear...

Epic fail.

Just seen on twatter (SkyGraemeBailey) that Cristian Zapata has revealed he is close to signing a deal with Liverpool. That would be a boss signing - hope there is a bit of truth in it.

Are there any reports linking us with Dzudzsak? Still think he's pretty good and scored shit load as a left winger and wouldn't cost as much.

I think he signed for Anzhi in Russia for €14 million over the weekend. Apparantly they were the only team in for him as well.

I watch a fair bit of German football too and I think Marin would do a decent job for us. Plus he is quite young still at 22/23 so is not the finished article. His performances this season as mentioned in this thread have been not as good as past seasons but I think that is down to Bremen having a poor season.

I agree with Red House comments about Chinedu Obasi from Hoffenheim and I reckon he would also do a job for us. I think Carlos Eduardo moved to Rubin Kazan too but he would of been immense for us!

Bernard Diomede, Bjorn Tore Kvarme, Jan Kromkamp, Bruno Cheyrou, Antonio Nunez and Christian Poulsen were all bad for me. However the award goes to Paul Konchesky who is proper wank - fact.

Wasnt sure that he would be the right person to take Liverpool forward when he took over in January but I have been proved woroing. What he has acheived in the short space of time to actually put us in a position where qualifying for the Europa League is in our own hands is amazing and he has brought the buzz back to the club.

Well happy!! Bring on next season!

Ha ha ha - quality rant mate! Agree with all of it.

"His greatest weapon be the blistering pace of a rabbit"

Poetry!!

I know all this is speculation that he is looking to leave but I think if he were to move then it might be to At.Madrid. I am sure I read somewhere in the past a couple of years back that he wanted to play for them at one point in his career as his dad played for them one time or another. Might of been mentioned when we played them in the Champions League or something. If De Gea does leave then they will have the cash to sign him from us maybe.

Would be happy if we signed Steve Mandanda or Samir Handanovic who looked decent at the world cup.

 

If you want us te hit that fucking blue thing ye'll have te draw a pair of tits on it.

Ha ha ha - quality mate!

Juventus agreed a fee they will pay us if they want him permamently after the loan expired. Its in the loan contract. End of. Pay up or send him back.

They should be happy that they sold Poulsen to us for £4 million.

Suprised no one has gone in for Lacina Traore.

I agree with you on this. Looks a decent player with plenty of potential. Would get him for around the 10m mark.

Just seen this come up on twatter...

@JimBoardman big announcement on official site very shortly

Probably a load of wank.

What are footballers coming to now a days and who do they think they are? Rooney, Tevez and now Torres? Who do Agents think they are trying to instigate a move for their clients while they are under contract? It’s a disgrace but it seems to be the norm now a days. Footballers should be grateful they play at the highest level, earn loads of money and are idolised by millions of people.

The bottom line is Torres has 3 and a half years left on his contract and he should be made to honour it. He wants to win trophies, stick him in the reserves and let him help them win the league. He wants to play in Europe every season – well the reserves play in Holland and Belgium every pre-season. I used to respect him but now loathe him for the timing of this and for the quotes he came out with on the 10th Jan this year.

Rant over. To be honest I would rather him gone and we get in a couple of quality players if possible this transfer window who want to play for the club and help the team back to where we belong in the longer term. No one is bigger than Liverpool.

Ooooo this is a little bit cheeky.

Liverpool Football Club today unveiled plans for a new supporter consultation group that it hopes will allow fans to help shape the club's future through regular and constructive dialogue with senior LFC officials.

The Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee will consist of 17 democratically appointed fans who will represent all of the major stakeholder groups amongst our supporter base.

The Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee will meet four times a season at Anfield with senior Club staff - the owners will be present for at least two of the meetings - to discuss the issues and ask the questions that most affect them and the fans they represent.

The minutes of each meeting will be published online and in print for all of our supporters to read within 48 hours of the meeting ending.

The initial aims

1. To establish a forum for supporters to communicate directly with the Club in a structured manner

2. To help the Club better understand the issues that most affect and concern our fans

3. To give the Club an opportunity to explain the thinking behind key decisions

4. To enable fans to play a key role in helping the Club achieve success on and off the pitch

5. To provide a greater degree of transparency about key issues that affect supporters

The long term aims

1. To enhance the relationship between Liverpool Football Club and our supporters

2. To help ensure fans feel their loyalty is valued by Liverpool Football Club

3. To help improve Liverpool Football Club for the benefit of all supporters

The application process

Liverpool Football Club recognises that our supporters are drawn from many different communities and we are keen to ensure that as many of them are represented on the Supporters' Committee.

To apply for one of the 17 places on the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee, fans will need to apply online. A link to the application form is available at the bottom of this announcement.

Applications will be welcomed from supporters wishing to represent the following groups:

* Fans in Anfield / Breckfield

* Fans in the Merseyside postal code area

* Fans in the UK (Outside of Merseyside)

* International fans (Two fans)

* Season Ticket Holders

* General Admission Anfield attendees

* Official Supporters' Club Branches

* All Red Members (Fans belonging to the official Club membership scheme)

* Corporate fans (Fans who have enjoyed corporate facilities watching LFC)

* Fans who attend away games

* Families

* LGBT Supporters (Fans from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities)

* Ethnic Minorities

* Disabled fans

* Under 18s

* Over 60s

We realise many supporters may fall into a number of the groups listed above but we feel it is important to ensure all of our fans feel represented on the committee.

While fans are entitled to apply to represent any group for which they qualify, only one application is allowed per supporter. Please only apply for the group you feel you would best represent.

The deadline for all applications will be 10am on February 27.

The selection process

In March, a seven-person selection panel will meet to review the applications and jointly nominate which supporters they feel are best placed to represent each of the groups listed above.

The selection panel will consist of the following people:

Ian Callaghan MBE

Liverpool's record appearance holder, Ian Callaghan played a remarkable 857 games for the Reds during an astonishing 18-year career at Anfield that saw him win five league titles and an FA and European Cup amongst other honours.

Karen Gill

Granddaughter of Liverpool's greatest ever manager, Bill Shankly, Karen is a passionate advocate of Supporters' rights and is the author of the book: 'The Real Bill Shankly'.

Dave Boyle

Chief Executive Officer of Supporters Direct, the organisation that campaigns for supporter involvement in sports Clubs. A former local government press officer, he supports AFC Wimbledon and has previously been a long-serving National Council Member of The Football Supporters' Federation.

Sue Johnston

An Anfield season ticket holder, Sue made her name in the Liverpool soap opera 'Brookside'. Now more famous for her roles in the 'The Royle Family' and 'Waking The Dead', the actress campaigned for the release of the wrongly-jailed LFC fan Michael Shields and has tirelessly fought for justice for the Hillsborough families.

Jack Stopforth

Chief Executive Officer of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Jack was born and raised in Liverpool and has always supported his hometown Club. Jack has very strong ties with the business, commercial and a corporate community in Liverpool.

John Bishop

An Anfield season ticket holder, John played semi-professional football for Southport and worked in the pharmaceutical industry before launching a career as an award-winning comedian and TV presenter.

Ian Ayre

LFC's sole representative on the selection panel, Ian is the Commercial Director at Anfield, having joined the club in 2007.

The 17 candidates elected to the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee will be announced on the Official Liverpool FC website at 10am on March 29.

The role of Committee Members

As an elected Member of the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee, each individual will have a duty to liaise with fans from the group they represent and ensure they best serve their interests in meetings with the Club and the owners.

Each of the 17 Members will have a public profile set up on The Kop, Liverpool's social media platform on the official website, where they will be clearly identified as an elected Member of the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee. Each individual will be contactable via Private Messaging and be able to solicit feedback and questions from fans they represent and also post updates after each meeting.

Each Member of the committee will be required to attend four meetings at Anfield per season and will remain on the committee until May 30, 2013.

In June 2013, applications will be invited to help form a new committee.

The first meeting

The inaugural meeting of the Liverpool FC Supporters' Committee will take place at Anfield on May 15 2011.

Each meeting going forward will take place at Anfield on a match day prior to kick off.