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20 May 2012 00:26:58
Question for Macca if possible,

Do you know if we have interviewed Emery or if he is on the shortlist?

Cheers

Nevada

19 May 2012 23:45:30
Ed What are the chances of Suarez leaving and if so why are we quoting such low figures

Thanks plus congrats on champs league {Ed002's Note - There has to be at least a fair chance. I don't know what figure the club has in mind. And thanks.}

20 May 2012 00:06:00
Evening all. I've followed this site for as long as I can remember. I love it. A first time post so I hope it makes it up. Im based on RAF Culdrose. I've been on duty all weekend. I was on guard on Friday and was running aerons for Beckham amongst others. I didn't get much chance to speak with him but towards the end of the night we had a brief discussion about football. One thing lead to another and we got on to the topic of Liverpool. I quizzed him on who he thought would be our next manager and to start with he said he didn't know but his passing comment was "it won't be who you expect it to be and I think you are all in for a surprise!" He smiled and walked off and that was that. I know he is nothing to do with us or any way linked to the club but I thought that was quiet a strong statement and it stuck with me so thought I would share it with you all. Thanks and keep up the good work eds

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19 May 2012 23:49:40
Hi Eds,

Who do you think is the most likely to become Liverpool's manager out the possible candidates?

Thanks {Ed001's Note - no idea.}

19 May 2012 23:40:53
Hi ed's, any previous intrest of Nick Powell from Crewe? Heard something about him going to Man U for 4million? Any truth in that?

Cheers

Big T {Ed001's Note - there is interest in him from Everton, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs, Chelsea and Man Utd. Probably more clubs too, it's just there aren't many with a chance, that lad is a bit special.}

19 May 2012 23:28:32
Villas Boas is the leading candidate for FSG... Clarke will stay, not sure about Keen atm... Segura and possibly Borrell will get promoted into more senior positions at the club, Begiristain or Van Gaal have been lined up for the DoF position. The new manager will get a nice kitty to put his stamp on the squad. De Boer, Deschamps, Rijkaard are a few others who have been looked at by FSG, who are currently being advised by Barwick and Baldini, along with Dein who is set to be appointed. Benitez hasnt been approached yet because they have been told bad things about him from staff at Liverpool but also because Ayre has told them that he would be looking for full control, and their plan is to have different people for roles, spreading the workload out between them - instead of having two people e.g Comolli and Kenny.

Cheers

LS7

19 May 2012 23:00:58
It is unbelievable how Fernando Torres has won a double in his first full season at Chelsea. I've got nothing against him or even Chelsea but we need to get back to where we belong...but one thing is for sure, we'll need a lot of investment for it as Roman Abramovich has thrown a lot for this. Even Manchester City will win it one day so I just hope FSG dig deep and get us to the top....Not many teams out there who don't spend much and win the Champions League...

Congrats Ed002 :)

Red PG {Ed002's Note - Thanks. The kids did well.}

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19 May 2012 22:59:52
long time liverpool supporter just wanna say well done chelsea for boring me to death but even more so for knocking the spuds out the champs league,,, guess there gonna be loosing a few players now

19 May 2012 22:59:23
well done chelsea and ed 002 youse battled for that.

gee man {Ed002's Note - They did well. And a good night for Liverpool - four games less, a later start and straight in to the group stage. And a surprise to see Mr Abramovich to the front and centre.}

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19 May 2012 22:41:29
Question ed.. Since stoke got the auto Europa spot as fa runners up last year cause city was in the cl do Liverpool get the auto as well? And not having to play qualifiers?

True red {Ed002's Note - Yes - this is a successful night for Liverpool - four games less, a later start and straight in to the group stage.}

19 May 2012 22:53:58
Arjen Robben is by far the most overrated player in the world. How can he be worth 30 million?

BthekingB

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19 May 2012 19:19:36
Why does it seem there is no interest in hoilet he's young and seems so be exactly what we need a goal scoring midfield player? He's available for free why is there no interest from us? There's no player profile on him either so I'm confussed as to why, can you enlighten me atall eds? {Ed002's Note - Reading, Spurs, Sunderland, Newcastle, Stoke, Arsenal and possibly Aston Villa and QPR have been interested - plus a couple of clubs from Germany, including Bayern Munich, and Marseille from France. I understand that Roma have dropped their interest after an offer of a pre-contract agreemnent was spurned. The English sides were at a disadvantage in the chase for Hoilett now as he is in to the last six months of his contract and he can talk to interested parties from outside of England but as time moves on that is becoming less of an issue. Blackburn will offer him a new deal but I doubt he will be interested, in the same way as a move to Reading, Aston Villa or Stoke is unlikely. If pushed, I would say North London or foreign shores are the most likely destinations - and I do expect him to leave this summer.}

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19 May 2012 18:20:20
All these talks about potential talent for Liverpool. Likes of Hulk, hazard, Eriksen etc.

Is it young quality we need or proven prem stars?

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19 May 2012 17:59:58
Question for you eds?

What is the job/responsibilities of a Director of Communication?

Will the man get engaged in transfer dealings, i mean negotiating with the agents & other clubs...or just handles the pres & Club announcements..

Bosco {Ed002's Note - He will be responsible for all communications with the press (press releases, television, requests for interviews, organising press conferences, etc.), training staff in interview techniques, ensuring they know what they can and cannot say, and probably dealing with local community activities, requests for charity support etc.. Nothing to do with transfers.}

19 May 2012 16:30:13
Ed what do you know about Miguel Castro, reliable? {Ed002's Note - Of Benfica?}

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19 May 2012 16:24:50
Eds, do you reckon we could possibly make a move for Craig Gordon? Or is there not much point? {Ed002's Note - I can't see why right now.}

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19 May 2012 16:17:00
hearing lots about clubs releasing players, when do you expect us to announce our released players? {Ed002's Note - It depends largely on the Form 18 process for out of contract players. In theory today is the last days for clubs to issue them and players have a month (or 28 days or whatever) to respond. If new contracts are not being offered, clubs will release players early from their contracts so they can speak to other clubs. If a club is buying out the remaining contract of a player - that will take a while longer to figure out.}

19 May 2012 14:43:10
If Liverpool were to strike a deal with Juventus over Luis Suarez that included £25 million plus Milos Krasic would you be happy with this?

This is all hypothetical of corse being managerless, and I realise player swaps are rare, but I feel this would help solve our wing problem and put a considerable amount of money towards signing a top, proven striker in the mould of R. Soldado.

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19 May 2012 14:33:10
TMW in Italy managed to get an interview with top Liverpool scout Steve Hitchen and asked him about the Suarez's future.

Hitchen said "The situation is different than what is being written in Italy. No offers for Luis Suarez came from any club or from Juventus. I cannot do an assessment, as Luis Suarez is not for sale. It's you in Italy who write these things. I want to be clear with you: we do not want to sell Suarez. Luis is our best player and will remain with us next year."

Gazzetta dello Sport have upped it all a notch and said that Juventus are ready to pounce for the player but will not pay what Liverpool want. The Merseyside club paid just over £20m for the Uruguayan and GdS say Juventus want to give them �20m for Suarez, which would be less than what their outlay was.

GdS claim Liverpool are willing to sell the striker but not at anything below �30m. You'd think the only reason they'd sanction a transfer is if the player himself had said he wanted out.

Juventus exec Pavel Nedved flew to Barcelona yesterday to speak to Suarez's agent.

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19 May 2012 14:29:52
Hi eds, when we sold Tom Ince to blackpool do you know if there was a buy back clause of some description involved in the deal? Seems to have serious potential and is very bright and creative.
Cheers {Ed002's Note - No, there wasn't.}

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19 May 2012 12:37:50
Ed what's gonna happen with Danny Wilson, he's at the club 2 years now and in loan the last 6 months, is he capable of being serious cover for Agger and Skrtel or is he not good enough? {Ed002's Note - I don't know, but a decision will need to be taken over him and the likes of Amoo who don't have a future mapped out at Liverpool.}

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19 May 2012 12:57:17
Old rumour I know, but David Dein is set to be announced DOF.
Cheers
TheRedOne

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19 May 2012 12:17:51
Gazzeta say Juventus make approach for Luis suarez and think a deal can be done before a new manager is in place. Pavel Nedved a juve exec now has flown to Spain to speak to he's agent. Juventus hope they can make him hand in a transfer request

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19 May 2012 12:01:26
Any thoughts about Alan Dzagoev...

Young and affordable...Pacy winger.... {Ed002's Note - Dzagoev has interested Chelsea in the past but Arsenal have shown a lot of interest this past year including sending a contingent to watch him play in Moscow back last summer. He will be available on a free transfer at the end of the year.}

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19 May 2012 09:25:08
With Liverpool not having a manager and all, does that mean targets like luuk de Jong will be getting more out of the question ?
Many thanks :) {Ed002's Note - Possibly - much will depend on the new staff arriving. However they are bound to take a look at previous targets such as De Jong.}

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19 May 2012 02:44:58
Is AVB on the lish ed?

I think it would be better if we sign him because we could even sign HULK! or even j.moutinho I think moutinho is the right man to replace xabi alonso! {Ed002's Note - AVB is a sober man and may well be available for an interview after his preferred jobs were not offered. I would not hold your breath over Hulk arriving at Liverpool.}

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19 May 2012 02:36:53
Hi ed's , I know its a bit late, and none of use will answer this at least till the morning I hope, with michael owen being a free agent, and I know there's no 1 there to make decisions, but in reality, when we have a dof and manager, do u reckon there is a slightest chance that michael owen could return on a short contract, I know he has played for the enemy, but forgiven that, and he never played any good against us, and did turn out to support his old mucker carragher in his testimony ( with some boo's), with all the chances we created last season, I reckon given michael the odd league, f.a cup game and some europa league games, even last 10 minutes in prem games, he would and could get us a few goals! Rushy, fowler and bellamy have all came back! I wouldn't mind given him a 2nd chance, all regarding fitness of course! Thanks ed's, plus I just wanted to write and hear some different things, rather managers and dof! Important has it is! Just repetitive! DHH L20 KOPITE Y...N...W...A jft96! {Ed002's Note - I very much doubt it.}

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19 may 2012 02:01:05
ayre was on lfc tv,talking of how liverpool fc always did its business behind closed doors. so y is he giving so much info about what is happening. ok most clubs in lfcs position would probably do the same as lfc, but would it happen in such open aired way. dont get me wrong there is a sense that at least us as fans have an idea of whats happening to a certain degree at our club, but i think currently half the world has an idea of whats happening. and though ayre stated that there was a plan, i cant help but think its becoming a bit of a public farce and the whole idea of building lfcs pr is back firing. also hate dwelling on the past but have to mention this,stand up those who would have loved the arabs to have purchased us before parry handed us to hick and gillet. by now we would have won the title. {Ed002's Note - It is very difficult to keep a search for a new manager quiet - so expect to see the information flow continue. Dave Whelan spoke of Martinez and Benitez has spoken of a tentative approach himself and an approach to Villas-Boas is expected - although had not happened as of yesterday.}

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18 May 2012 19:23:36
More of a question for ed002 really,

I was told recently by a friend at Madrid that Guardiola was serious about his year long sabbatical and would definitely not take nother job foir the coming season. Is it true that he rejected a big contract offer from chelsea due to the reasons stated?

If so what makes LFC fans on here think that we could change his mind?

Nevada {Ed002's Note - It is true that Chelsea had two people in mind for the manager's job and it is true he is serious about a year off. I really do not see Guardiola arriving at Anfield this summer.}

18 May 2012 17:34:05
Ed002 you are a well informed individual so can I get your opinion on this whole interview shortlist saga at LFC ??

Surely it should be done behind closed doors without news being leaked that we approched Martinez or we have a 12 to 8 man shortlist for the job. Seems very strange to me that we'd want all the Managers we interview that their are about 10 other candidates and the fact that a top coach such as Klopp or Biesla might not be happy knowing their not first choice and have to fight to get the job ?

Final question aswell how do we get clubs to let us interview their managers Wigan fair enough Martinez is gonna want to see what we have to offer but again teams with top coaches like Bilbao and Dortmund surely arn't just going to let us interview them for a job ?

Sorry for the questions ed but would love your view on what is happening at Liverpool at the moment? {Ed002's Note - The interviews will be behind closed doors and if anyone Liverpool wishes to interview is employed by another club, then that club has to give permission to approach the manager. News was not so much leaked about Martinez as mentioned by Dave Whelan to the press. I would doubt that the "short list" extends to 8 to 12 but everyone would expect others to be interviewed. As I have said before, I don't see any chance of Klopp arriving as manager but I am sure Benitez will be spoken to, and with AVB not being offered either of the jobs he was hoping for, I suspect he may also be approached now - although had not beena s of Friday morning. MY view was that the moment the team and Dalglish put those T shirts on at the Wigan game the Dalglish was }

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