THE STATE OF PLAY

NOW KEEP THE LEAD 

All though the result went against Liverpool yesterday our play was positive and showed variety . The only thing we are missing in Rogers reign is to give a team a good thrashing . Yesterday we could of scored from all aspects of our play. Yesterday with out some laughable referring decisions we could of walked the game . Down to ten men it did not alter the way we played United were still second best .  The fact we were down to ten stopped United getting a real thrashing.....

But the thing that still worries me about our play is how we cope with the situation of going a goal up . It has been a problem over the last few seasons it is so frustrating . As soon as we go a goal up we seem confused on what tactic to use . Whether to stick or twist it seems like we are surprised that we are a goal up it has happened time and time again .

How many Liverpool supporters out there have started to feel very uncomfortable once Liverpool have taken the lead . We do not know how to handle a lead . The old Liverpool would have done one thing “KEPT THE BALL”......

That is all we need to do . We start to do that one simple thing we will start to clime the table . Every one bangs on about not scoring goals . But it is the goals we concede cheaply after scoring fucks me off . The amount of teams beating us after being a goal down is unacceptable . Q.P.R last season being the cherry on the top . It happened again yesterday , Something Rogers surly must make his number one priority . YNWA JF96 …......

IN THEIR MEMORY

The cloud that has been draped over the families of the 96, the city, the club, football, any supporter of sport, people in general. Is moving away,,, the truth,,, really is out . Now the families have got a solid platform on which they can move forward . In memory of their flesh and blood who were so miss treated, worse than animals which led to their deaths . I wish them all the best, my support,,, with whatever path they take in the future .

We can all move on in their memory. It affects everyone. It could have happed at any big event. To any bunch of travelling consumers. It just so happens that football supporters are super travelling consumers. What would the economy do without them from buses, trains, planes, food, drink, fuel giving business quick fixes on a regular basis. Most supporters are only at the ground for 110 minutes tops. Football is not just for the middle to upper classes. It is a working class game. All classes should be treated the same. Not priced out……

Or being treated like shit by incompetent Governments and Police. Football supporters should have huge say on every think in football…maybe even the bigger picture... After all travelling broadens the mind; Football supporters do a lot of that. On their own backs as well. With all the shit and heart ache that goes with it. Supporters all over the world in any sport should have more of a say. Making sure Hillsbough ,Heysel ,Ibrox ,Port Siad many many others from all sports and events never happen again .After all the supporters are the real people in the know. Not scape goats as proved at Hillsbough. More Supporter consultation, that would be one of my, in Memory of the 96 hopes.

As for the club it should be a new start. Liverpool supporters where the hero’s not the villains on that day.  Many more would have died . If it was not for their actions, now proved beyond question. The owners now know what they have bought into no bullshit. The way everyone pulled together like a family. FSG you will have to earn the right to be in a family like that. You have the chance to give the club a new start. No fucking bullshit. Let the manager do his job. But more important a commitment to get going on the Stadium. One way or another put something into the City of Liverpool. Who would not want to be in a family like that?. Refurbish Anfield go ahead with the fan quarter do something for the club, supporters, the City but most of all the Memory of the 96. Liverpool Football Supporters who went to support their club and paid with their lives. That was no fault of their own. You should be humbled by what you have bought into so back it up with action. Something we can all be proud of YNWA JF96

AND WHO COULD BLAME HIM

Ganston Ramires summed it up

Ganston Ramires

The thing that pissed me off more than any thing else about the transfer window as far as Liverpool are concerned Was the fact that Ganston Ramires went to a shit hole like Southampton . Has Southampton got more of a pull than Liverpool? . If so why?. Was it the fee?, did we want him any way? Well personally I think he would have been a great buy . He ticked all the boxes So what is going on . When Suarez sighed a new contract I wrote a blog on how important this was . http://styfnorm.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/game-on-suarez-staying.html

But also stating that since Liverpool have had are current owners with this money ball thing as a so called policy Our negotiating skills are best piss poor . With other clubs in the race to sign players we were interested in getting the vote over us . There has been a few but the Ramires thing has stumped me . We needed cover for Lucas after his injury . More so now with him breaking down again At the very least the Dempsey would be a safety net more so in the fact it was reported he wanted to go to Liverpool over Aston Villa . But no we fucked that up . So leaving us thread bare in midfield and attack a couple of bad injury’s we are fucked .

Yes there are some good kids coming though that show great promise . But this is the English Prem we are talking about, fast and physical . They should be gradually drafted in to prevent a quick burn out I am amazed that Suarez has not burned out yet , Just showing what quality he really is . But the likes of Sterling as good as he is, will burn out, he needs time .

I was reading an article yesterday http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/09/01/3346423/liverpool-hunt-new-managing-director-after-disastrous

Ayre commercial director getting the blame from FSG . But surely FSG hold the purse strings so the buck stops with them if they care any think about the club other than making a fast buck . I am no fan of FSG as I was not a fan of the the 2 previous cowboys . With Hicks and Gillette I quoted......“THEY WILL RIP US OFF , OR WE WILL RIP THEM OFF” .Not a good basis to start a relationship but I was proved right . My opinion has not changed with FSG UNFORTUNALY . But I hope I am wrong, but it is not showing promising signs.Liverpool Football Club should be run and owned by local people who have the club in there blood The supporters in a perfect world , after all what’s good enough for Barcelona is good enough for Liverpool .No more ranting the only way I feel free of none understanding American owners is on the pitch . We must not lose today I WOULD TAKE A DRAW NOW . The quality of are play and to avoid defeat is of paramount today . If we seem all at sea and lose the shit will hit the fan , for the owners, manager, players,supporters it is not where the club can afford to be on every level....YNWA 

Draw but not Disappointed

Well the City game , had time to reflect . I still feel the same as I did at the final whistle . We where good if not great . Ok 2 school boy mistakes cost us the 3 points . But other than that it was a great display of passing fighting off the ball movement . Players looking really good on the ball comfortable . With a fantastic performance from Sterling to boot . I knew we would not lose the game , Liverpool 9 times out of 10 give great displays against the top clubs, no worries. Far more positives than negatives to take from the game . END OF!! . Bring on Arsenal.....

But we need to give some so called smaller clubs a fucking good stuffing . To get us out of this rut we are in, regarding raising our game for such teams . This is costing us a Champions League slot, Playing like we did against City would do the trick . Is this a physiological thing? I think for whatever reason it is . West Brom where not any think special , We just did not turn up . This has to change, it is the spectra that is hanging over the team . I know we are going to give our all against the likes of Man U . But I will be a lot happier when we stuff a Stoke Norwich Southampton or a Reading on regular basis . This must be Rodgers main goal , raising our game for such opponents ,other wise its mid table again.... YNWA         

HEARTS V LIVERPOOL

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BEFORE

So will Rodgers pick a team / game plan based round the teams that he played in the States?.... Well they are certainly, the teams he has worked with the most since coming to the club..... So with the pick themselves players not making the trip . It is the true test for Rodgers, he must of had game plans with these players . After all they have been working close together for over 2 months now... Very close if you think tour.  Otherwise whats the use in tours other than money... So all the talking stops with this game .... This my red friends is where we are going. 

Lets hope he gets it right. This is a true indication of whether the people who are running our club have chosen wisely .  YNWA

AFTER

Result Hearts 0  Liverpool 1

So we pulled it off not over convinced with the display . But a win is a win . The back 4 scared me in the 1st half terrible gaping hole on the right side . A better side would of punished us . But Rogers addressed that in the 2nd half . As he said in his post match interview , but he stuck to his guns , his manner was good ,strong . a step forward . But what has been happening  with Liverpool over the last 2 seasons is 1 step forward 3 back . My red friends let hope we build on it .YNWA  

http://footyroom.com/hearts-0-1-liverpool-2012-08/  Highlights

FOOTBALL, NOT A FLASH IN THE PAN!!

LOOK!! IT HAS GONE 

Over the last couple of days there has been a beating brewing . TV and media polishing their knuckle dusters to give the football world a bit of thumping . Roy Hodgson leading the pack now he is the F.A and government puppet . Making comments like “I did not like the atmosphere at Villa Park for the Charity Shield compared to the feel good vibe of the Olympics” .
I enjoyed the Olympics I always do no matter which country it is held . But it is just over 2 weeks every 4 years run by strange old Swiss French people . With governments sucking up to them for a chance to make loads of money . Or in more cases than not lose loads of money . It remains to be seen if these islands win or lose , my guess would be the latter .
So the Olympics is a gamble, governments always think we will not make the same mistake as Athens or Sidney . Or probably every country that has held the Olympics . They all lose one way or the other . You wait it will be the investigative journalist holy grail over the next few years . With Panorama type specials coming out of the media’s ears .

So now it is Football all the way for the next 9 months . After the frenzy, tears on film, medals, new venues to show off, corporate shit ,posh people thinking they are right on, one of the gang . Well before the knuckle dusters come out THINK!!
It is not a question of will the new football season make money . It is how much will the new season make . For 9 mouths thousands and thousands of people will be travelling around the country spending money following their clubs . Take that out of the countries economy and it will nose dive . The money the country makes out of football is guaranteed, not a gamble . Roy Hodgson should know this, he has lined his nest with our money for long enough. A lot more so now he has got the yes man job .

DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU 

On the news this morning the presenter made a statement “we never get top footballers as guests on the show” Thank fuck it is not relevant . For me , I don’t care about seeing them on news programmes . It is about what they do when they cross that white line to fight for my club, is what counts.

So all the jolly hockey stick football haters flying the Olympic flag I would think again before having a go at football . The country would be in a lot more shit financially without our national game . Football is in our blood our culture . Its in the culture and blood  of a big chunk of the world, giving people common ground to come together . Far far bigger than the Olympic family , and unlike the cosmetic feel to the Olympics, the peoples game is organic . That takes place for most of the year . Long my it continue football brings the world together all year round ,every year . Not just a flash in the pan..........