Hard to picture Frodo as a bad ass.

I think players these days are a little spoilt la. I mean you don't play football with your wrist wat. It's probably a small bone, I don't know. Former Red, Gerry Bryne once broke his collarbone in the 3rd minute of a match and this was in 1965 when substitutes were not permitted by authorities. Bloke had to play through the agonising pain but it didn't stop him from making his trademark marauding runs forward from left back. Breaking your collarbone is painful man because unlike your wrist, you can't put it in a cast or splint and almost every movement involves your neck.

Men were built of sterner stuff back then. Someone should tell Hendo it isn't his wrist, it's Liverpool's wrist!

As Bill Shankly once said to the "Anfield Iron", Tommy Smith, "Take that bandage off! And what do you mean YOUR knee? It’s LIVERPOOL’S knee!"

I won't say it's outdated but it's an old tactic. Especially effective back in the day's of the "big man - small man" combination. Who did Kenny have to aim for? Suarez? The problem with crosses is that you're effectively relinquishing possession most of the time which is why managers these days, prefer short passes I believe. Unlike back in the days of giant centreforwards, centrebacks these days are usually significantly bigger and taller than forwards.

In my opinion, playing a lot of crosses is a matter of quantity over quality. You get to create more chances than you would if you tried to break down defences with a less direct approach but the conversion ratio is generally not as high.

This post has been edited by Duke Red: Feb 11 2014, 12:30 PM

Exactly which is why I never really get into discussions involving transfers because...

a) I am not really familiar with players outside of England. This isn't to say I'm not aware of players who play in the World Cup, I just don't know enough to comment on whether or not they'll fit the team.

AND

b) I'm more focused on how the team is playing as a unit regardless of personnel. This is why I've become a fan of Rodgers. He doesn't talk as much about players as he does about how he wants them to play. He articulates how he wants to team to play very clearly and it's beginning to pay dividends. I'm not just saying this because we've just trounced Arsenal. I'm saying this because we're currently in fourth, and only 6 points off the top despite having a squad that can be considered inferior on paper.

I know mate, I'm just taking the piss. I like Hendo if it wasn't obvious enough. I just think that in general, we are far to forgiving when it comes to injuries because like I said, players used to play with broken bones back in the day. Gerry Bryne's example was a pretty good one because he was in excruciating pain the whole game and he never asked to come off.

Which is why I like this quote of his.

“I will leave no stone unturned in my quest – and that quest will be relentless.”

It's also why I feel perplexed whenever someone never has a nice thing to say about him. I think he's done enough to earn our trust at the very least. He's lived up to his words and you can see that he's learning and absorbing all the time. What more does he have to do?

Read the article on Henderson that was posted. It was in reference to his top speed against Arsenal. The article pointed out that he is a workhorse who covers more ground than anyone. In the game against Arsenal, that was the top speed he achieved and he was second only to Gibbs and Sturridge but he covered them most ground.

Just wait till we drop points again.

Well Kenny did get us into 2 finals, winning one of them.

Here's the thing. Trophies are destinations we want to go to. The journey however does matter. There's nothing wrong with acknowledging the milestones along the way. As it stands, his attitude has been exemplary and he is completely dedicated to his job. One might say that those who subscribe to "The Liverpool Way", would give him props for that at least. It is after all what's supposed to set us apart given the number of proclamations that we're different and better than I've seen.

I do think it's still early days in terms of judging Rodgers. What I do think however is that we can at the very least acknowledge him for work done and for the improvements he's brought to the team. I mean it's relatively the same team we're fielding but we're playing differently and the league table doesn't lie. Sure, there's room for improvement but Rodgers has shown so far that he can improve the team and I'm sure he'll continue to do so.

Seems plausible. Didn't say how long he needed to reach that speed though. I'm sure Bolt would attain those speeds sooner than Hendo.

As much as I admire King Kenny, Brendan Rodgers has done a much better job at articulating his vision for the club. Kenny would have reverted to what he knew. He was no longer a student of the game. Rodgers still is which explains why this season's team is playing different football from last season's despite having the same players on the pitch. Rodgers was brought in for the future and it's obvious why. We cannot brush aside the limitations he's having to work under as excuses. Having to sign young players hence increasing the risk of buying a lemon, having to offload players at the same time to control the wage bill, etc. Sure there are consistency issues but he hasn't had the luxury of buying world class talent like the teams around us now have had. He doesn't have the luxury of overspending on players. I mean Dempsey's fee was not a huge one but he has to live by some really strict guidelines. I think he's doing a pretty good job so far in light of all of this.

I don't get why some people made such a big deal out of Fergie's comment that Henderson runs funny. I mean so did Michael Johnson and he is a world record holder.

In my opinion, the fact that he washed his laundry in public by opting to have a go at several players in his biography lacked a bit of class. I mean he's a great manager but I don't like him as a man hence I don't take his comments to heart. They are usually laced with bitterness and anger instead of wit. This is the main thing that differentiated Shankly from him.

Suarez dived in front of Moyes after he scored. Maybe Hendo will run funny in front of Fergie (who will probably warm and snug in the VIP section) if he scores.

Good read this. Gives you an idea of how much of a perfectionist Rodgers is and it does reinforce his statement that his pursuit will "be relentless".

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/...-fc-can-6693672?

As it stands, we've achieved our highest goals tally after 25 games of any top flight season. That's some record considering the great teams we've had in the past.

Nice one. If Forlan had revealed this earlier, Fergie would have added him to his hit list in his biography.

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/02/10/...join-liverpool/

Interesting point to note. Michael Oliver was the referee for our game against Arsenal and the bloke is only 28.

Nice. Arnie and Carl Weathers in Predator.

This post has been edited by Duke Red: Feb 12 2014, 08:52 AM

I don't really relish playing relegation teams towards the end of the season either. Even the tamest of animals fight back when backed into a corner.

I almost feel off my chair when I saw this posted on RAWK.


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As long as Moyes doesn't "shake up" the team too much, shouldn't matter which way it points.

Like I said, playing relegation teams at this stage of the competition when they are fighting for their lives is always a dicey affair.

Hit the post once again. Defensive howlers once more. Bring back Agger please.

#winningugly

I would have thought that Joe Kinnear's resignation would be a motivational boost for them.

Not sure what the rule it now. I know messages are banned.

Think it can be construed as time wasting especially after a certain Diego Forlan made putting his kit back on look like he was trying to solve a rubik's cube.