The only thing I dont want is .. if we don't win it, i dont want Chelsea to.

I'd rather lose it to Spurs.

On this day, was the FA Cup semi final between Liverpool and Nottingham.

Liverpudlians went to watch their beloved team in action at Hillsborough and 96 of them never returned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1ADuaiFE0Q

RIP the 96. JFT96 and YNWA. We missed you on the Kop.

And as usual, the memorial service will be held at Anfield and you can follow it for free on LFCtv online.

Doesn't look like anyone actually knows, does it?

You gonna follow the memorial service for free on LFCtv, DR?

I did last year but not sure if I'll be home for today's.

It starts at 2.30 pm (9.30 malaysian time). Just about 2.5 hours more

It is sad indeed. It's even more saddening that you and I were the only ones who posted 'RIP 96/ JFT96' here.

Yeah, Rafa Benitez may have his flaws as a manager but as a person and a man, you've got to take your hat off for him. He isn't a Liverpudlian but he's an honorary scouser and he truly understands the club, it's tradition, culture and history. Wouldn't be surprised if he attends the service today again.

And man, Kenny Dalglish certainly deserves knighthood for what he did post-Hillsborough.

Chelsea - classless and plastic.

http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0..._medium=twitter

This post has been edited by Adryan: Apr 16 2012, 04:50 AM

To be honest, why should they feel offended if they really had supported the club? It's only the glory hunters and day trippers that should feel offended and alot of them appear since 2003. I'm just saying, 96 football fans never came home following their football club, even the commentator said the least they could do is pay some respects to those who died.

Actually the plastics came about when they the club gave each of their fans a plastic flag for one of the Champions League tie a few years ago!!

Scousers call them plastics. No way more offended when other fans call us racists, murderers or hooligans.

This post has been edited by Adryan: Apr 16 2012, 06:05 AM

True enough. I have to apologise, though, cause i sometimes get carried away because I hang around alot on a Liverpool forum that consists of English people so yeah ...

As for the glory hunter thing, we were probably all the same at one point as it's normal for people to hear about the team that is doing well but don't you find it weird for a person to claim to be a fan of a club for years but doesn't even know when the club was formed?!

Anyways, something more related to Liverpool FC ..

Luis Suárez confirms he will be staying at Liverpool after star showing in FA Cup semi-final

Luis Suárez celebrated his semi-final goal by confirming he will be staying at Liverpool beyond this season.

By Chris Bascombe 10:00PM BST 15 Apr 2012

Concerns about the striker’s future were raised after his suspension following the Patrice Evra affair, especially as Paris St Germain made their interest known.

Suárez’s contract negotiations are continuing with the club and he was emphatic when asked about his future.

“Yes, yes I will continue at Liverpool,” he said. “It is obvious I will continue. I have four years left on my contract and I am very happy and content to be here and I hope good things continue.”

Asked about the fall-out from his eight-match ban, Suárez said: “I am over that. Obviously the important thing was the support from all the people and there is no need to talk about that as it is already in the past.

"Obviously one has to be used to all this. A lot of things happen in football. It’s difficult and it’s complicated but you have to deal with it.”

Suárez’s family were at Wembley to see his equalising goal against Everton.

“My joy was for my wife and my daughter and my sister and niece who came from Uruguay and my father-in-law who came from Barcelona,” Suárez said.

“They made a huge effort to be here so my joy was for all the sacrifices they make for me not to mention of course the sacrifices by all the people from Liverpool and all the support they’ve given us despite not having good moments in recent times.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/...semi-final.html

1. The first half against Everton was terrible but at least the players came out with the right attitude. We only took control after Suarez equalised. Tim Cahill said we were fortunate to get two lucky goals but he forgotten than Everton also got a lucky goal. Suarez was awesome and Downing started to play better when he went on the right. I think everyone can be proud of their performance on that day.

2. What i liked about Carroll is he didn't put his head down after missing 3 chances. He kept on trying, worked hard and got his reward at the end.

3. Yep, Agger and Carra should share the blame but I tell you, if it was Agger who did not want to kick it, Carra would have been all over him. Since Carra didn't shout at Agger or anything, I would assume he asked Agger to leave it and then lost his composure.

4. Hats off the Everton fans. While there will always be rivalry across Stanley Park, we become a family in times like these.

Also, I would like to give a mention to Brad Jones. He went through a tough year, losing his son last November. Got a place in the starting eleven because of suspensions to Doni and Pepe and he hardly put a foot wrong all game. The goal isn't his fault. Also knows he will become 2nd/3rd choice after the weekend but is proud to be part of the team anyway. Also became a dad last week. Top top man and I love the end where the players went to hug him. He deserves it.

Got this from LFCreds.

About the Chelsea thing ... well ... it's the third time in 6 months the club has had to come out with a statement. That says alot.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk5cIIPMZm4...player_embedded

Doesn't seem like it's 20 ppl.

Ridiculous, isn't it?

I think they start getting tons of penalties towards the last few games of the season every season!! How is anyone else going to win the league when they get spot kicks week in, week out.

And Ferguson has all the nerve to brand Suarez a diver!!! And in the last week or so, there were calls for penalties which should have been penalties but referees ignore Suarez because he has been branded a 'diver' by Ferguson

This post has been edited by Adryan: Apr 16 2012, 06:25 PM

I agree. Agger is no left back and Carragher scares me when he's on the pitch. I know he's a legend and all that but you can't be picking players because of that. I wouldn't mind Enrique back or even Johnson on the left with Kelly on the right.

Everyone wants to play in the FA Cup final so I hope the league games till then, everyone will play their best and we finally win more games, lol.

Yeap. I'd be tempted to throw in Bellamy/Kuyt as the wide players simply because they will close them down. Downing doesn't really help his fullback. But could be worse, I guess, we could have faced Lennon and Bale!!

Asked if he would swap success in the FA Cup and Carling Cup for a Champions League place, Dalglish replied: "No. I'd take the cup results and try to improve the league results. I'd never take away winning cup competitions."

Spot on, Kenny.

Well, how about .. he's learnt enough from Shankly and Paisley to know which is more important to the club??


Yeah. I would be happy with two cups at the moment. It's always trophies for me first and foremost but I don't want to always forgo Champions League just for the cups.

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Anyways, Martin Skrtel is not even nominated for PFA player of the year. He's been so immense!! I mean, even Clint Dempsey deserve to be there ahead of Scott Parker.

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Added on April 17, 2012, 6:03 amFrom DLS - Why we WILL win the FA Cup

So, let's hope it's true!!

This post has been edited by Adryan: Apr 17 2012, 06:03 AM

The 'plastic' tag came, IMO, from the fact that the club had to give out plastic flags to 'create an atmosphere' during one of the Champions League ties, if I remember.

That Torres banner is so funny .. the Chelsea fans even left the Shankly Gates there!!! And, of course, they are singing the same song for him but with different lyrics. Talk about originality.