One of my friends met Stevie, Andy and Jordan at Liverpool Lime Street yesterday.

I'm so jealous.

Even Kevin Keen has left.

Thank you Steve Clarke for everything you have done here. The defence greatly improved ever since his arrival and for a very poor Premier League season by our standards and the fact that Pepe Reina had a bad time in goal, it's amazing we were still joint 3rd best defence in the league.

All the best for the future, both Steve and Kevin.
Well .. I stole it off his Facebook but I'm going to shade his face out LOL





I'm wondering where Glen Johnson, Stewart Downing and Martin Kelly as I assumed they'd all had left Liverpool together.

He's not studying there but I think his sister is cause he said he's just visiting his sister.

Well, you could hang around Cafe Sports England and Carragher is bound to appear there! I met him there once.

Somewhere in the net, somebody published that the stadiums in Germany can accomodate 100k seaters. In fact, if my memory serves me right, the stadium of which Bayern Munich team is playing in, can seat nearing 100k and it is always full, because of its low price.

However, despite the 100k seater, the matchday revenue is far lesser than teams in EPL.

The article later suggests of finding the sweet spot of maintaining the number of seats that locals can come into, and the number of seats that OOTs, the corporates, the hospitality-revenue-driven-visitors, etc.

To which somebody suggested we could have 100k seater and still fill them all. The only question is, can we find that 'sweet spot' of the corporate-priced-tier sitting? If FSG can do that, we won't have to worry much about expanding the stadium. I'm in for it.
edit: double posted

edit 2: addition.

if my memory serves me right, nothing can stop Anfield's redevelopment. However, the "right to light" issues remain to stand, and the city council isn't happy because they are not getting the cut of a good share in the redevelopment (because by developing Stanley Park they get a bigger cut)

True that, we have always performed well above expectation for the big games in the past couple of seasons but that it worries me everytime we managed a good result against a big team because more often than not we will end up losing/drawing to a lesser club in the next match.

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Added on June 19, 2012, 5:56 am
Is that so? Anfield has been around since 1884 compared to Old Trafford 1910 so we are like only 30 years apart yet our condition is not comparable? That is only so because Old Trafford has been subjected to several expansion and refurbishments since construction and there is plan to further develop/expand the venue in the future.

It isn't the biggest thing if you compare it against TV rights, merchandising and sponsorship deals but nonetheless, it's important. Who is saying otherwise though? So far it's been all talk no action.
A new stadium means a massive expansion. I know there is a queue for season tickets but that's because they can be handed down generations and the Kop can only seat that many people. Unless a family has no lineage, season tickets will be inherited by the next of kin, hence the waiting list. With such an expansion in mind, filling seats for smaller games might be a problem. Also, the higher overheads I mentioned earlier. I don't think aesthetics are as important as the points I've mentioned. Anfield is in pretty good condition though. It's rustic but it isn't exactly falling apart. I remember it to be clean and well maintained.

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Added on June 19, 2012, 8:15 am

I've been to both stadiums but I don't get what you mean. The victims of Hillsborough are officially honoured every year. There is a plaque where people place wreaths every home game. There are also plaques in the Anfield museum. Also I think more Liverpool fans know about Hillsborough as compared to mancs who know about Munich. Don't follow your point.

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Added on June 19, 2012, 8:44 amThere has been a lot of talk over who we may buy. Cavani, De Jong and so on. Fact is that without CPL football, we may well be looking at players under the radar who have potential but haven't made waves in the press. Also with the purchases of Agustien and Vorm, Rodgers could be looking to the Eredivisie for help. Cue Wilfried Bony.

Well that was a question as I've never been to Anfield so many you would know more, was just wondering how run-down Anfield is.

As for the abandoned houses, I believe they were bought out by the club some time ago for future expansion purposes.


We were linked with this defensive midfielder kid from Celtic. Finesse power big man, a hybrid of Hamann and Sissoko.

I think it's placed in a quiet place intentionally for those who take it seriously. Out of respect for the victims and their families, it shouldn't be used as a tourist attraction where people will want to have their smiling pictures taken.. I remember during my tour that they never mentioned where it was. I asked the guide and he told me. So in this sense, I think it's appropriate to place it in a secluded location. I think it's respectful not to use it as a commercial tool to draw tourists.

Photos of Hillsborough can be seen in the Anfield museum. It's one thing to talk about Hillsborough and show pictures of it, but it's quite another to have tourists take pictures of a memorial where the bereaved families and friends of the victims pay their respects. It isn't a tourist attraction. Hardly the same as a bunch of pictures in a tunnel. The Hillsborough Justice office is located a few doors away from Anfield. Fans can learn all about Hillsborough there.

gila!!!..buy direct from UK + postage still cant beat that price!

bro, you still in UK ah? Just asking, last session kits still got sell at there? Might ask my friend buy for me cause she will come back very soon. 

Great! Tonight will call her for sure. 

bro, you still in UK ah? Just asking, last session kits still got sell at there? Might ask my friend buy for me cause she will come back very soon. 

which shop u got it at 37 pound ? 

Awesome..

btw..are they still got the Boot Room there? where exactly is it??

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing. When I first got out of the cab, tears filled my eyes man. The feeling was so surreal. I imagine you must have felt the same. I didn't get to go into the dressing room though as it was a day before the match

Nice picture bro. Feel like want to go there again. Just miss the place..

how was it? interested to get one as well. any way to get your friend to help me get one too?

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Added on June 21, 2012, 4:36 pmjust read the news that city may want skrtel...

time to cash in for rebuilding? we do have coates... probably can have adam johnson coming this way?

would like to hear some thoughts

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Added on June 21, 2012, 4:37 pm

thanks for the virual tour. hope i can someday visit there myself

the place does look a bit aged