i wonder why fans from other team love to post something funny in liverpool thread... this time 19yo kid supporting chelsea... oh ya they must be  feeling threatened... we decide their destiny for the final ucl spot in the league and the domestic cup final...

Brad Jones: Heart as Big as Liverpool

Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by Liam Tomkins

Rarely has a player who has featured so scarcely for Liverpool become so popular with the Anfield faithful. But Brad Jones, who has kept goal for just 274 minutes since joining in 2010, has found a special place in the hearts of the Kop usually reserved for decorated legends and local lads.

To understand Jones’ popularity on Merseyside we must first learn his story, a tale of much more than football; one which begins with unimaginable grief and suffering.

Brad was a Liverpool player when his son Luca was first diagnosed with leukaemia. You never forget where you were when you received such news; it is permantly etched into your subconscience, ready to be recalled by a picture, a sound, even a smell which was once associated with that place. For Jones, that place was over 10,000 miles from home.

For a year Luca battled bravely to overcome his illness, and the supporters of this football club did what they always do; they rallied around the family, of which they knew very little due to Brad’s relatively low profile and quiet persona.

Messages of support flooded in from the world over, even while the stopper was out on loan at Derby County, but on the 18th November 2011 six-year-old Luca sadly lost his fight, leaving Brad and his girlfriend Dani Lawrence behind, alone in a strange environment.

But they were not alone. Not at all, actually. The extended family that they became a part of when they moved to Merseyside did everything within their power to carry the couple through the most trying of times.

Brad and Dani took to Twitter to keep in touch with those wishing them well, and have continued to do so ever since. At every low point, and there have doubtless been many, the supporters have been there to offer a hand back up.

A bond formed with someone at their most vulnerable is the strongest kind; it is a bond for life, and one which explains the special relationship between Brad Jones and the supporters of Liverpool Football Club.

Fast forward to 10th April 2012, Blackburn vs Liverpool in the Premier League. Doni, Pepe Reina’s deputy, sees red for bringing down Junior Hoilett in the box and Jones rushes on to replace him. This is the first time that the Australian has featured in the Premier League with a Liverbird upon his chest, and his first act is to save a penalty kick.

If only for a moment the clouds that had hung over him for the past 18 months parted, making way for the promised golden sky. He turns around to acknowledge the travelling Kop behind him before looking upwards to send a message to Luca: “that was for you”.

Jones walked away from Ewood Park as a winner in more sense than one, and barely had he time to process it before being thrust into his next match, the biggest of his career to date against Everton in the The FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley.

He didn’t have an awful lot to do if truth be told, but everything he did, he did with the confidence and assurance of a goalkeeper inspired by the supporters, who cheered his every touch. Sporting the Anthony Nolan charity logo on his gloves, he inspired us too with a show of strength and courage that far exceeded anything most of us will ever be able to comprehend, let alone emulate.

Another victory brought a happy end to a week in which Jones’ girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy, Nico Luca, whose alleigances have already been determined.


Nico Luca Jones in his first Liverpool kit.

Clearly Liverpool, the city, the football club and its supporters have made a lasting impression on Brad Jones, and he on us.

Wherever life may take him in future the man with a heart as big as Liverpool, and his family, will always have a home to come back to on Merseyside, and the words of this famous anthem will evoke in them emotions which only those who truly connect with the club can ever understand.

http://www.kopsource.com/brad-jones-heart-...g-as-liverpool/

A nice gesture from Carragher and LFC to Liverpool-born contestant Hollie Cavanagh in American Idol

Does anyone know about this Sunday? Stadium Malawati? I think I heard Liverpool legends vs MU legends.

http://redtix.airasia.com/events/EPLMaster...alaysiaCup2012/

What a coincidence, just posted about this here and my friend got me a ticket for the match.

I guessing here:

"Holly I heard you are a big Libpool fan. Me and the rest of the lads would like to wish you good luck."

Should have had King Kenny doing it. Lol

Duke, not coming? aiya.. nev mind, I'll take some pics for you!

your full quote is 'BOTH Carroll AND Suarez'.
not either or, or either of etc.

Definitely. It's the number of goals that matter.  Dominating possession and creating alot of chances may not mean you deserve to win but you should and it gives good indication for the future games. I'll gladly take 1-0 wins from one shot on goal and the opponents having 100 shots and 95% posession but it's not exactly a good indication for the next game, is it?

Maybe Kenny has signed the wrong players, maybe he hasn't set up the best formation every game but the team isn't playing shite, we're creating more chances than the opposition and that has probably happened 75% of the league campaign. How can the tactics not be working but the team musters 10x more shots than the opposition?

Isn't that what every fan wants to see? To see the team play well, create chances and to score goals and win games.You can't say 'his tactics are not working because we are not scoring' cause I really fail to see how the failure of Suarez to score a goal or Henderson deciding to bring his bar hitting skills into the game is becuase of the manager.

Now, seeing the team in this situation, I'm wondering all those who wanted Rafa sack are feeling. One bad season and everyone called for our best manager in the last 20 years to be sacked. Next time, becareful what you wish for.

As for Sterling, I heard he has an exam today so that's why he was left out but I'm not sure if that was true.

Mu is your Team, rite?

btw, Mu too sucks more than us last nite   

Suarez is not clinical enough.  He should take over Kyut's right side.
We need another Fowler/Owen/Rushie type....any thoughts?

Some we cant afford....Tevez, Aguero,

I watched the el classicos the other day and the difference between their first touch and movement to ours is simply astonishing. We are eons away from playing top quality football. Take last night for example. Despite the chances we created, the overall quality of our football was sloppy.

There was only one passage of play that was brilliantly executed but the rest of the plays looked laborious and forced.

Most of our current players have awful first touch. They take too long to control the ball and by the time they decide what to do with the ball that perfect moment is long gone. I remember Barnes criticized the Malaysian team saying our national team lacks the ability to play one touch football and as a result the overall attacking play becomes laborious - because the forward runners cannot time their run. This is the case with our team now. Suarez is the highlight of our team right now because majority of the time, he makes something our of nothing.

The 09 campaign when we finished 2nd, we had one of the best assembled team that could play one touch football. We had players like Arbeloa, Aurelio, Xabi, Masc, Riera, Gerrard, Benayoun and Torres who all had fabulous first touch. Our general passage of play was fluid and we were cutting through teams like a hot knife through butter. Compare those days and today, our new assembled team lacks the ability to play one touch football. Players like Adam, Downing, Bellamy, Carroll and Spearing just cannot control the ball with their first touch. The new player we've signed who have great first touch are Suarez and Henderson. This is why i'm always giving Henderson the benefit of doubt because for someone his age, he has such a calm presence and possesses a sound technique.

Until we start signing players with impeccable first touch, we can forget about playing the Liverpool's pass and move football.

I already mentioned last weekend, please stop practising hit the goal post/bar, but hit ball into the net.

The team is playing ok, but not for shooting.
I hope something done on shooting skill, shooting practise.

Don't mean to criticise Suarez, but he is good in dribbling, create chance out of nothing, but not for shooting and conversion.

It is indeed a tricky process to find that perfect player for that perfect system. I really do not know the whole story behind the transfer made by Kenny. Maybe he sees something in them that we don't. I don't even know how he actually sets out his team to play. With Rafa it was easy, it was 4-2-3-1 and we can even guess when he would make his subs. But with Kenny he changes his tactics almost constantly. Not saying it's a bad thing, I just honestly do not know. Which is why i can't condemn him just yet, he obviously hasn't completely settled.

With Barca, i'm with you that i still find them enjoyable to watch even when they don;t score. The movement, the passing - they make it look easy when it's really not. There's this typical Barca move - a player looking away from goal, receives a pass but instead of stopping the ball, he simply turns 180 and puts himself directly towards the goal - at the same time shields it from the opposition and then accelerates towards the goal  - all without even touching the ball and all in one fluid momentum. That kind of technique is almost completely absent in our passage of play. Our players will generally have to stop the ball one way or another before they decide what to do with it. Only Suarez has in his locker to pull it off - which is why he is currently the most valuable player we have in our team right now.

Havign said this, I don't think its completely impossible for us to be at that level. As we were once at that level either back in the 70s or during the time under Rafa. We still have Lucas and Henderson, and technically gifted young players like Suso and Sterling who are still learning the ropes. This summer transfer is going to be very interesting and i'm curious as to see what kind of changes we will make in order to improve ourselves.

some shots from last night.

kinda pathetic turnout as expected, and the irritating and stupid Standchart banner.


Phil Neal leading out the LFC team.


John Barnes doing the same for the EPL All Stars.








and of cos Barnes couldnt resist getting in on the action, didnt even bother to remove his Rolex.


Andy Cole and God taking a breather.


God with i think the MVP trophy.

and those 2 have prove countless of times can score goals...and not to forget kuyt as well

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Added on April 23, 2012, 5:51 pm

1 more thing..carrol score one goal..KD was so delighted praising him..cmon man..we payed 35mil for him..thats what he is supposed to do..and remember maxi?? we pay nothing for him..sign him for free transfer..he score 2 goals for us against blackburn..KD never even mention him at all    ..he is bias, thats what i think..

but i think he certainly need to praise Maxi once awhile so that Maxi would feel that he still have a place in the club. but KD did not praise Maxi at all and for Maxi he would certainly feels dissapointed because he never stop giving up fighting for the 1st eleven and when he got the chances he prove his value to the club but no one seems to appreciate him..

im sure if you were Maxi u would feel the same right?

Carroll had been dropped mid season until lately he was given the chance to regain his place and has been scoring crucial goals the last few games or so. Bellamy's strength had always been his pace but his legs arent the same as it were few seasons back. So it makes sense to make Carroll the focal point of the offense and not Bellamy. Yeah its not working great at the moment but you can't find consistency if you keep chopping and changing the tactics. You have to stick to your guns and allow the players to grow into the system.

The team and KD isn't doing alot of wrong. Playing some neat football at times, creating chances but not scoring goals. This isn't helped by the fact we hit the woodwork 30 times in the season!!
Yes. One, two games every 5 is okay to blame on luck but this is a problem but it isn't as though we are not playing well or creating chances. And the major problem is a lack of goalscorer and the midfielders are not helping out in that department either.
Can you imagine if half of those woodwork hits have entered the goal? We'd have 55 goals in the league by now and that is not a bad return and certainly would have won more games.

Yes & No.
If Distin was not making mistake on back pass which let to 1 v 1 for Suaraz to score, Liv might not able to come back from 1-0, there was no big spark on second half until the Suarez goal which lift the team morale as well as Everton seem totally loss afterwards.
I don't see it is tactical wise that change the game, but a mistake done. Liv offered little threat prior to the goal.

How many times, we see substitution that change the game? I cannot remember.
How many times, we see substitution come to score and win the match? I cannot remember.

Dominate?
Liv dominated a lot of game, but unable to score.
Domination at outside of opponent penalty box and passing around with little clue what to do with the ball. 

Yesterday, 30 attempt on goal, 6 on target (even without knowing the score, this already a poor stat to start with 6/30), and zero goal scored.

Liv conversion rate is the lowest now, and league point/performance since 2012 after 4 months is comparable to Wolves.
What is the different between Roy's stat for the half season, compared to second half season of KD in charge after spending so much?  Little.

Everton is above now.
Same point with Fulham
A point above WBA.

Sorry I don't mean to call for KD sacking, but clearly, situation is quite alarming, as it is a relegation form, if continue to play like this into next season.
Cannot continue to say playing well, dominate the game, but keep on fire blank, and unable to win.
Fire blank, the most you can get is 1 point, 1 point out of 38 matches, is a relegation candidate.
How many win at home this season until now? 5 only 

Hitting the post is considered off target.
It is not something to be proud of.
Just like passing mark in exam is 60, one get 59, it is still considered "fail", no matter one praise the person score 59 mark for 100 times.
So it is the same in football, hitting the post 100x, is 100x unable to hit the target.

The previous post on skill challenge show, player can hit cross bar it with fairly good accuracy as well.
So manager, coach need to work out serious on it. Hitting goal is one of most important aspect in football, not just to create chance.

KD can do, is work out way to create chance, also must find a way to work out on player when to shoot, when to pass the ball, how to shoot on goal, composure in front

Yes, both side defence at fault, so there is unfair to pinpoint solely on mistaken done by Distin.
But when watching down 0-1 time, I don't have a feeling Liv can create a goal and craft out a goal in the process even dominating possession.
As you have mentioned as well and others, conversion ration is embrassing, you need to create 20-30 goal attempt, that the team may not score as well, there is no excitement when chance come by, because experience tell us, either sky the ball or hit the post, or shooting that make opponent godlike performance.

One is undeniable fact is Liv is having lowest conversion rate and relegation result since 2012 start, and if continue like this into next season, we may be talking on relegation battle next year.

Now, we spend perfectly good sum on average player that fail to deliver in the name re-building.  We throw our pride away even at home.  We throw away game to chase mickey mouse cup to cover our failure. We spend over 70mil to beat Cardiff over penalty shootour tonwin Carling (the winning prize money not even enough to cover 1 week wage).

70 mil for all that???????? We are staring down another H&G in another few years if we continue to spend to win FA and Carling.

at least he keep popping up in the right place at the right time is better than they keep hitting the crossbar..Maxi may not be the most influential player in the club, but at least he knows how to free himself from defenders and read the ball well, i dont see him as a player who are in the right place at a right time, for me he is basically a player who knows how to read a play and play it perfectly..