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Ride The Walrus said:
Would have been the best night of my life had we won. I had a great day in the city centre, and even at FT everyone was in a good mood, really. There was no kick offs or arguing really. Pre-match it was ridiculous. Don't know why the council didn't put down recycling bins, especially outside McCooleys, every other step you would stand on a can or bottle all the way from the Hilton past Matthew Street. Also someone set off a flare in the club I was at.
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That right there mate. THAT'S what sets us apart. You look at the photies from town and you'd have thought L'pool was hosting the European Cup Final! Looked ****** brilliant. It was the same Kiev. The Boss Night gig they put on Shevchenko Park was just brilliant. Banners up among all the trees. Absolutely chocker with people happily partying. Ale being passed around between lads who didn't even know each other. Music and other stuff the stage. Just like one big, happy, bouncing music festival.

Man we know how to party and do this like nobody else ay?
 
kitchin75 said:
scouse can i ask what your job is and how the **** you get so much time off glad you had a good time and was safe roll on next season
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Nothing exciting mate. Certainly, nothing extravagantly paid. You wouldn't like to see the state of my bank account or CC's after a European season haha. You just sacrifice other things (often to your detriment. One day I'll grow up. Maybe .....) and holidays 'normal' people have as most of yours go on European aways.

Just makes you very humble and privileged to see things no other set of supporters here outside of maybe Utd fans the 90's/ 00's will probably ever get to experience. Privileged to be born in what I consider the best City on Earth. Privileged to have had no choice since birth other than being a Red. Privileged to be able to go most places and have ridiculous memories with some of the best friends you can have. And privileged that the crux behind it all just happens to be one of Europe's elite football clubs that continue to afford you the opportunity to experience all that with them.

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Fabinho done, Keita done, Fekir nearly done. **** your lineup next season going to be crazy. Think Premier league is going to be very exciting.
 
wkdsoul said:
Great player to replace Can. Another high energy press in the middle.. excellent Klopp buy
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Know little about him in terms of actually seeing him play save to say with the Utd thread being full of how brilliant he was last summer compared to the lad Chelsea bought and how fantastic he was going to look down the road, he must be boss right? ;)

It does stand out to me that of all the players talked of/ who left Monaco last summer, Mbape, Lemar, Mendy et all, the one player both owner and manager consistently said wasn't for sale was Fabinho. That says a heck of a lot.

Gives Bobby a new mate and we don't have to jig too many songs around with a name like that so what's not to like? Haha.

Now, announce Pulisic!
 
zzeezzy said:
Fabinho done, Keita done, Fekir nearly done. **** your lineup next season going to be crazy. Think Premier league is going to be very exciting.
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Fekir nearly done?

Last I read was that he will wait till after the World Cup to decide...
 
mayankv said:
Fekir nearly done?

Last I read was that he will wait till after the World Cup to decide...
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Redmen seem to think it's nearly done, if that means anything, also Fabinho been speaking about him quite a bit.

I think that one will happen personally, seems perfect for Klopp.

If it doesn;t happen before World Cup, he might get a few other options though if he performs well.
 
zzeezzy said:
Fabinho done, Keita done, Fekir nearly done. **** your lineup next season going to be crazy. Think Premier league is going to be very exciting.
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And just as important, the bond currently between fans and players that Klopp's brought back. LONG time since it's been as strong as this. 'Togetherness' has been a keyword with Klopp right through and it's becoming more and more apparent the longer this rolls. Shankly's 'Holly Trinity'- Fans, players, manager. Together, as one, we'll conquer the ****** World! The way they interact on social media and at the match with the fans ..... They all get it. C and P'ing this next part from a post on here leading up to the final, but it just fits to what I'm trying say .....

The celebration the final whistle Rome. Honestly, when was the last time you saw such a togetherness between fans and players. Like, ANYWHERE? The way they were belting out 'Allez, Allez, Allez' and all loving joining in singing and clapping. The way Sadio said 'F this!' and broke through the security line to celebrate with us. Followed by the rest of the players who went 'Is F rite lad!' The way the Captain's (yanno', that lad who isn't good enough to be here and doesn't understand the L'pool way) first thought was to make a beeline straight for the Sean *** banner asking if he could borrow it to have the players remember our fallen compadre unable to be there. The way young Trent and Ben were filming it on their moby's. Absolutely in awe at the connection between supporters and players that sets this football club apart .....

..... And then, after some of the longest celebrations of a none-final win I've ever seen, with them all back the changies and everything quiet again save for two mad mini-footies being launched up and down the away section, out comes our mad btard manager who embodies EVERYTHING that this City and football club is all about and who's brought back that togetherness in spectacular style again; charging down to celebrate personally with his people. Fist pumping away and topping off the most memorable of nights perfectly.

That magnificent night in Rome just encapsulated Klopp's Liverpool and all the values we stand for.

That, as much as anything is what's driving this as this group, on paper ..... NOBODY would have had them down as being in Kiev playing for a European Cup this season. And even less so when they sold Coutinho and never replaced him.

Throw in now seriously recruiting the top level of players who want to be here and be apart of what's happening under him ..... Yeah, quietly optimistic about the coming years. We need to start putting the icing on the cake with silverware, but man it's one **** of a fun, exciting team to follow.
 
mayankv said:
Fekir nearly done?

Last I read was that he will wait till after the World Cup to decide...
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Load of buzz that there's another signing imminent this week. Have fun speculating who? Haha. (Please be Pulisic. Please be Pulisic. Please be Pulisic ..... ).

Just love that they've managed to keep Fabinho completely quiet until yesterday's shock announcement. (Landed back in Doncaster <don't ask. Real good, cheap route> at half 9 yesterday evening from Wroclaw in Poland and suddenly a very quiet, exhausted plane is alive and buzzing as moby's came back alive to the Fabinho news just breaking.). Full credit to Edwards and co as with so many different people involved in transfers these days to keep things out of the media is nigh in impossible.
 
Bujakaa92 said:
Glad you are back Scouse, shame that probably you wont make the trip to Estonia. For us I dont like that we have such a small stadium, but infra, hotels, pubs would be top notch for everyone.

Hope to get tickets. Any one have experience going to super cup and how big of luck u need to buy tickets? Is it all by draw of the luck?
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Don't know what the Estonian situation will be from UEFA as it's so small a stadium. I know the allocation per club from UEFA was **** poor the times we played in Monaco and nigh on impossible to get hold of. (Went without one the first time against Munich in '01 down to that and the poor way L'pool chose to distribute them.). The big bonus is the Spanish never travelling in big numbers so that should open up more tickets.

Yeah, Tallinn looks a boss City. If not the easiest place to get to regarding flights/ times from the UK. Had refundable rooms reserved and a nice cheap route sorted ready to book as soon as the whistle went in Kiev but that's no longer happening sadly. Was really looking forward to that. Sighs.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Don't know what the Estonian situation will be from UEFA as it's so small a stadium. I know the allocation per club from UEFA was **** poor the times we played in Monaco and nigh on impossible to get hold of. (Went without one the first time against Munich in '01 down to that and the poor way L'pool chose to distribute them.). The big bonus is the Spanish never travelling in big numbers so that should open up more tickets.

Yeah, Tallinn looks a boss City. If not the easiest place to get to regarding flights/ times from the UK. Had refundable rooms reserved and a nice cheap route sorted ready to book as soon as the whistle went in Kiev but that's no longer happening sadly. Was really looking forward to that. Sighs.
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It is sad yeah.
We only have around 15k seated stadium, so it will be double harder to get some tickets... Already some bad commentaries are how UEFA allows even to host Super Cup on so small stadium. Hopefully this improves as kid see Poom and Klavan success. So we can promote our footy more.

Then I need to visit England. Liverpool - Manchester - Leeds line is somewhat in my plans to trip, need to check how all games would suit for specific trip.
 
Mike. said:
I very rarely post of about Hillsborough, or Heysel, given their tragic nature, and because I know a couple on here were there both times, but this is absolutely searingly good read: https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/2015/05/heysel-30-years-what-about-justice-for-the-39/

Rarely seen such self analysis on it
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And they say we won't acknowledge/ talk about Heysel ..... All the other links the bottom of that piece are superb, if sombre, pieces too on a real dark day in our history.

Been throwing around bumping this today as I naturally don't like revisiting those still raw memories and talking about either tragedy too, but for anyone interested, I posted a personal account of that horrible day a couple of years ago on these here boards: #27293
 
Mike. said:
I very rarely post of about Hillsborough, or Heysel, given their tragic nature, and because I know a couple on here were there both times, but this is absolutely searingly good read: https://www.theanfieldwrap.com/2015/05/heysel-30-years-what-about-justice-for-the-39/

Rarely seen such self analysis on it
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I think it's a silly piece. While obviously the blame ultimately falls on people who started the fight, you can't just handwave the organizational issues the way this guy does. There were warnings already before the game that Heysel is in poor technical condition and that ticket structure will result in Juve fans getting tickets on the 2nd-hand market only to end up squeezed near the Pool sectors. And when you have opposing fans in direct contact, all it takes is one idiot for the fighting to start.
 
I'm a bit late to the party on our first signing of the summer but for anyone interested .....

So, after landing at Doncaster at half 9 Monday evening (don't ask. Good, cheap route home), and everyone's moby's going mad when they were switched back on with the breaking news that hour that Fabinho had signed, after the initial, excited surprise picking everyone up after the frustrating disappointment of last Saturday evening, the next question was 'who?' from virtually every Red on the plane. Myself pretty much included. I knew of him. Not least from on here and the Utd thread this time last summer when many in there were getting super excited (Waves to ToD :) ) thinking they were signing him. Along with remembering the Monaco owner and manager steadfastly refusing to sell him at any coast whilst every other member of the squad was available for the right price it seemed. But I honestly had little idea of how good or what sort of a player he was having never watched him.

So, after reading what a boss signing L'pool had made from most everyone, opposition fans included, curiosity got the better of me. Not least as I never in a million years thought Klopp would sign someone who I was reading was an ostensive DM. And I spent the last two nights rewatching Monaco's last 16 CL game against Pep's City from 2016-17. *Sidenote- Hard to find now on the net but 2 brilliant games of pure, attacking football from both sides.

Seemed as good a tie to as any to gauge him on the biggest stage of all against one of the best sides in World football at present to see if the hype stacked up .....

..... NOW I see why he's been so highly coveted by so many major clubs! This lad is a really, really good footballer. The ideal combination of ability and athleticism with super football intelligence to make him the perfect fit for how Klopp's L'pool view the #6 role. He was up against a midfield of Toure/ Fernandinho, De Bruyne and Silva, and a front three of Sané, Augero and Sterling those two games and was the best player of any of them the park both games. Particularly the second game in Monaco. He played alongside Bakayoko in a deeper 2 at City. And was the deepest midfielder at home with Bakayoko a little more advanced. Scoring 1 and assisting 2 of Monaco's 6 goals over the two games. Not only is he strong and quick, but he's technically great as well as you'd expect from a Brazilian with great touch and passing range. Everything good Monaco did (and they did a LOT of good) most all started from him as he dictated the pace of their play. He get's forward and supports the attack well (he's a noteable web on him from distance), but it's at the other end he excels. Taking up some superb defensive position's and cleanly tackling anyone trying to go past him. Starting out as a RB seems to have given him a real good appreciation of others positions as he was consistently filling in and covering when Sidibé bombed on down the right or one of the CH's or other midfielder pushed up.

I've watched a lot of Napoli this past year. Heck of an exciting side to watch. But mainly for another Brazilian in a similar role. Jorginho. Who it turns out L'pool used as a complete smokescreen for Fabinho who by all accounts they've been working on all season long on the quiet. And as great a player as Jorginho is, and as made up as I'd have been with him, I think for ourselves and what we need, we're getting the better player here down to his better tackling/ physicality. (He's 6'2 compared to the soon to be City guy at 5'11. And it shows.). Plus he's a couple of years Jorginho's junior too for a very similar price. City are (soon to be) getting an excellent addition who's the perfect fit for them. Whilst we're getting an excellent addition who's the perfect fit for us and who'll compliment Naby, Fekir and co as we take this on to the next level.

Love the fact he was Monaco's vice-captain too which speaks highly of him. Their most important player and a real leader at 24. Along with his almost flawless penalty record. The more opportunity's for goals from midfield the better.

Kudos to Edwards for another superb piece of business of a highly sought after player conducted in stealth like brilliance. Him not being in the Brazilian squad the WC is just the icing on the cake to get a full, proper pre-season in.

Seriously excited having watched him dominate City in Europe. A proper defensive #6 who can't half play with it.
 
Made up for Grujić making the Serbia 23 for the WC.

Like Trent, boss experience for both him and us as regards his continued development.

Wonder if they'll be anything doing Cardiff on loan again the PL next year? Certainly a talented, physical player in there.
 
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