Liverpool banter 3

30 Apr 2026 12:55:36
Has football across the whole PL been so bad this last month that they have had to nominate Slot for manager of the month!?

30 Apr 2026 13:49:12
3 wins from 3, in fairness, Shipley. Think it's only league games considered.

30 Apr 2026 14:03:12
To be fair, I hadn't even realised that we had won 3 from 3. Being hammered by City and twice by PSG makes you lose sight of these things!

30 Apr 2026 16:37:47
I know, Shipley, but we did. Just us and City. Pep deserves it for their wins over Chelsea and Arsenal.

30 Apr 2026 09:40:17
Took a screenshot but can't paste it here

{Ed033's Note - Upload the screenshot on the Sightings page, please

30 Apr 2026 09:17:12
Not a football related question.

What time do concerts finish at anfield and where would you recommend to get your taxi to pick you up for a return to n Wales.

Cheers guys.

30 Apr 2026 12:06:44
Idontlooklikeklopp, I was over for the Pink! concert a couple of years ago. The gig was wrapped up at around 10.30 or just after.

Loads of buses to take you back into town along Arkles Lane. But you can imagine the queues were nuts.

Ended up flagging down a black hack along Priory Road to take me and the Mrs.

back into town.

P.S. For going to Anfield, there are loads of concert buses queued up from Commutation Row, just across from the Empire, a short walk up from Lime Street Station.

Hope this helps.

30 Apr 2026 13:53:48
Cheers, Shandinho.

30 Apr 2026 00:13:55
Hoeness does look good. He took over Stuttgart end of 22/23 keeping them up. Then took them to second place behind Alonso's Leverkusen. Following season was a bad one finishing 9th but he won the cup. This season he's currently 4th, 5 points behind 3rd. They haven't got the dough to spend and his net spend since he started there has been + £60m. Started off at Leipzig and Munich youth sides, so will have that German philosophy instilled a bit like Klopp.

He is currently using a 4231 like Klopp did at Dortmund with his main man being Stiller who is the traditional DM. I'd love us to bring him in and anchor our midfield.
Personally, for me my top choices for manager would be:-
Alonso- some say he's coming, some say he's not.
Iraola- family not settled so most likely going back to Spain.
Hoeness- as reported he's up for the job.

30 Apr 2026 04:41:35
Stiller is the deep lying playmaker in the double pivot Keegan, but Atakan Karazor is the traditional defensive midfielder in the Stuttgart team.
He is excellent in the air, winning tackles and reading the game defensively, having also played as a centre half. He is also their captain.


This allows Stiller more freedom to do what he does really well and build up play from deeper.
Stiller would again be like our other midfielders and would need a proper out and out defensive midfielder alongside him to thrive properly in our midfield.

30 Apr 2026 08:14:04
Honestly, who knows how a new manager will work out.

For me, and probably most of us here too, I just want to see the team working hard, pressing and playing good football again so they are actually competing in all competitions again.

That's how we started last season, then inexplicably moved away from that winning formula to whatever this is now - it is honestly frustrating to watch as a fan, the team essentially does the same ineffectual things each and every time, but when they actually play quick, they look good and score, but nope, the team always then reverts back to the same ineffectual stuff.

30 Apr 2026 10:09:32
Yeah, agree 100% Bill. A LFC team shouldn't be out worked or outfought, not acceptable. If we outplayed by a better team, so be it.

30 Apr 2026 12:17:53
You can only judge a manager's suitability if they've managed in the PL, otherwise it's always going to be a punt at best.

30 Apr 2026 13:28:33
Indeed, Digger10. And I don't care who the manager is. If the team is getting out-all the things you just said, then all bets are off.

29 Apr 2026 21:42:15
Salah' hamstring only minor, so am guessing grade 1, so I think he will be back for Chelsea with grade 1 only few days to 3 weeks.

29 Apr 2026 23:33:39
Let's hope so. Be horrible if Salah has played his last game for us. He is a legend n should go out on a high with the crowd singing his praises.

30 Apr 2026 08:36:21
I would not be surprised if he makes Sunday.

30 Apr 2026 11:48:57
One last hattrick, please. What is the harm in dreaming? One worldie from outside the box, one from a horrendous error by Maggie, and one from a deflection that the goalie couldn't react to.

29 Apr 2026 20:54:09
Question for ed001 please! I'm not fan of slot at all but I do wonder about this in regards to him and football going forward! Do you feel that hiring someone to be a first team coach instead of manager leads to the lax manager we've had to suffer.

A manager would care about youth and development but a first team coach why would you care? Is this where footballs heading in your opinion a bit like American football?

{Ed001's Note - I don't understand why you think there is any distinction in this regard? Both are only there to get results, so neither are any more likely to care about youth development. Either a manager/head coach wants to develop youngsters or he doesn't, nothing to do with his job title.}

29 Apr 2026 21:41:51
Ok, thanks for the reply, sir. I always appreciate your input, but I do feel if a man is put in charge of a club he has more responsibility than a man that's put in charge of a department. Thanks again.

{Ed001's Note - he may have more responsibility, but that does not mean he has any more vested interest in developing youth. His job still depends on the results.}

30 Apr 2026 01:10:30
In fairness ed- it doesn't seem to matter what results he gets this season

29 Apr 2026 19:03:12
This is why I love this site, ITKs posting some good info, old school rumours, ED 25 being one of the best Everton fans whose opinions I enjoy reading, it has it all.

What I think we can all agree on though is if ED2 was still around he would of probably told us exactly what was going to happen, I miss his sharp wit but also his amazing knowledge of all things football.

The site has changed since he departed but it's still my first choice for rumours and banter.

Anyway it's time for me to start operation retire the slot machine, don't worry lads I've got the photos of slot in Ibiza last year he will be gone by summer by time I've sent them to his chum Hughes ?

29 Apr 2026 21:03:48
Yea it's amazing how many leaks we have at the club since the tragic death of our lighthouse the great Ed 002

29 Apr 2026 22:30:20
I think if Ed2 was around he'd be telling a load of people to calm down

30 Apr 2026 08:04:42
If ed002 was around I expect he'd have been having a lot of fun with some of the more reactionary posters on here, but I reckon he'd also have had to take a few breaks from the site due to some of the more aggressive posters.

It's easy to forget the number of people who still gave him carp about things not panning out, despite the fact that he couldn't have made it more obvious that he was the most ITK of all ITKs in this world full of ITKs.

30 Apr 2026 09:11:31
Anyone had the honour of being RTFPed by Ed02?
Me. Too right I have!

30 Apr 2026 13:30:41
Faith, the ex rodeo clown would also be telling many on here to, "Use the Search function".

29 Apr 2026 18:31:35
It all seems to be a bit of a mess behind the scenes, hopefully these next 4 weeks or so will offer some clarity.
Trying to read between the lines it seems Alonso has been talked to but doesn't believe in the project or those that will influence decisions? We are now looking at others which might mean Slot staying at bit longer than expected. Flip-flopping used to be a great turn of phrase on here, it would appear were doing the same again.


If Ireola doesn't fancy staying in England, Alonso is out the running and Enrique appears to be staying at PSG i'd personally rather we went for Hoeness over Naglesmann for no other reason than the positives Ed1 has mentioned about him on here. Slot for another season in this current form wouldn't and shouldn't be good enough but if it ends up that way let's hope there is the rumoured coaching overhaul and some 'intensity' is brought back (not Pep L's book)

29 Apr 2026 18:24:43
Mo Salah's hamstring injury is minor! LFC are hopeful he will play again this season, fingers crossed!

29 Apr 2026 18:47:55
Sounds terrible this, but on the last Anfield game of the season I'd still put him on for 5mins, even with crutches so he gets a proper send off.

29 Apr 2026 23:12:15
I'd still fancy him to score, Madmax.... Might even get a header. ?