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been watching the old days on dvd and i wish we could bring back the old red stanchions we had in the 80s.they were pretty unique and part of our history.every goal in the premier league seems the same..........is it PL rules or something now? anyone remember west hams goal posts? i think the distance between the goal line and the net was about 3 inches! hahaha ......................great days! ps-have we ever won the league without red stanchions at anfield? haha

Beastly.

http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/forum/podcasts/88454-tlw-podcast-2-feb-2010-a.html Doesn't seem to be showing up on itunes yet, don't know how long it takes them to detect new submissions, but you can listen to it on the above link for now anyway.

is my most favourite person ever. An absolutely top class goalkeeper, a top fella and a fucking brilliant monk. Some of the saves he makes are out of this world, the way he dealt with Stoke's alehouse football with relative ease the other day really impressed me as well. He started off fairly average with people getting on his back but he's grown into the best, no doubt about it. saw this on the offal and it just proper got to me, "There is not enough praise for our supporters. To see them showing their support when we arrived was massive. We try to intregrate our supporters into everything we do because they are part of what we are doing. "It was really emotional for us to see them singing and supporting us as always. The players certainly appreciated it. Pepe Reina came up to me in the dressing room and he was very emotional. He said this wouldn't happen at any other football club and it meant a lot to everybody. He clearly loves this club and probably shows the most raw passion after Carragher. It's a sad indication of the football in this country that a goalkeeper of his quality is ONLY JUST being recognised as the best on a wider scale. Hope he's number one for years and years. TOP TOP MAN.

Looked awesome for Forest today against Wednesday, certainly too good for that level. Wonder why he was never really given a shot here? Can any regular reserve watchers shed any light on it? I know there's a big class gulf between the leagues, but on that display, I'd rather his pace, skill and direct approach than that cunt Babel anyway and maybe Riera half the time too for that matter.

Spanish starlet Daniel Pacheco has extended his contract with the club until June 30, 2012. The former Barcelona striker has yet to make his competitive debut but featured in Rafael Benitez's first team squad during pre-season. He is a regular member of the reserve team squad and is also a Spanish youth international. Meanwhile, striker Craig Lindfield has had his contract at Anfield terminated by mutual consent. The former FA Youth Cup winner spent last season on loan at Accrington Stanley. PACHECO SIGNS NEW DEAL

When Alonso inevitably leaves I think Benitez might have to consider changing our approach to the way we play slightly. The fact is at present the majority of our play goes through Alonso – He is the player who takes the ball off our centre backs, he is the central midfielder who is always free and willing to have the ball. Not to mention the fact he feeds Gerrard and our wide midfielders. Sure he doesn’t get many assists, however he does make us tick, gives our side control and is often the player who makes the telling pass before the assist… similar to Xavi at Barcelona. Now Benitez can go for a like for like replacement, however just looking at the thread on possible replacements for Alonso, it is clear – that there aren’t many (if any) who are good enough, within our budget or would be willing to come to Anfield. But it is clear Mascherano needs a ‘footballer’ alongside him who can pass well, make our side play and pull the strings in midfield. Personally I think given there are very few options, then we’d be better off putting Gerrard back into midfield, rather than relying on Lucas or an inferior replacement for Alonso. The reason for this is if we are not controlling games, then Gerrard is pretty much wasted playing so high up the field as he is not involved fully in the game. He’s our best player and we need him on the ball as much as possible, giving him as much chance to stamp his authority on games and ultimately influence them. It also might give our side a new dimension in attack, as Alonso wasn’t really contributing in terms of goals and assists, as Gerrard can provide. I do think Benitez will be reluctant to break up the Torres / Gerrard combination and who can blame him, as it is arguably the best in the world. However that is not to say other players could link up well with Torres, as Yossi showed last season. I also think there are far more attacking players who are more likely to link up well with Torres, than there are top central midfielders who can offer what Alonso was. This is why I’d look to put Gerrard back into the centre. Gerrard is not the indisciplined youngster that Rafa inherited when he came to the club. He’s matured and shown he can play the more disciplined role in centre midfield. The last few season’s he wasn’t needed in the middle as we had the luxury of having a brilliant combination in Alonso and Mascherano. However now it is different and I think we need to use the departure of Alonso as an opportunity to improve our team as a whole and I believe that is achievable by putting Gerrard into centre midfield, where he can dominate, get goals, assists and we aren’t just relying on the front four players for this. We might lack less control, however we’ll have more dynamism, energy, threat, urgency and intent… this is what we need in the Premiership a league where you have to win games, rather than not lose them. I suspect |I am in the minority, but I think it is time for a change and I would be looking to put Gerrard back into the heart of our team.

The new Milan home one is ace, as is the Barca one. Anyone else know of any other new good ones?