[mr tim]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...roma-in-boston

One pre-season friendly announced - AS Roma at Fenway Park. One of two matches in our tour in North America.

[Zerforax]

(Original post by mr tim)
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...roma-in-boston

One pre-season friendly announced - AS Roma at Fenway Park. One of two matches in our tour in North America.

Not surprising since the owners are linked by the Red Sox.

Hopefully the other is against a big MLS name like LA Galaxy or the NY Red Bulls.

[TomDixie]

Everton vs Liverpool, FA Cup Semi Final, Wembley.

There's only one bigger match possible and that'd be if it was the final.

Beyond huge...

[orionmoo]

(Original post by mr tim)
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...roma-in-boston

One pre-season friendly announced - AS Roma at Fenway Park. One of two matches in our tour in North America.

How on earth do you play football at a baseball stadium? :s

Edit: nevermind, wiki says theres been 19 football games there in its history.

So is anyone other than myself guaranteed a ticket for the semi, or is anyone in the ballot??

[Pn94]

(Original post by orionmoo)
How on earth do you play football at a baseball stadium? :s

Suppose it'll be converted into a football ground for the day

[WhatIsAUsername?]

[lifeshard]

Can someone tell me why people call Dalglishs time at Newcastle United a complete and utter disaster when they won the Champions League albeit with a low league placing? I wasn't old enough to witness it it's just what I read

Also, what do you think about Vieras comments? Reminicent of Rafas rant about Fergie. Love how people get their knickers in a bunch when United breathe down their necks. Whats with the fear?

[Stu Laverty]

(Original post by lifeshard)
Can someone tell me why people call Dalglishs time at Newcastle United a complete and utter disaster when they won the Champions League albeit with a low league placing? I wasn't old enough to witness it it's just what I read

Basically, we had an amazing team under Keegan and qualified for the Champions League the year before by finishing 2nd (albeit after dropping a 12 point lead in the title race). When Dalglish took over, we were one of the top teams in the league and he did give us a second place finish.

What makes Dalglish's time as Newcastle manager look bad was what happened the season after. We went from being one of the top teams in the country to being a midtable team, and not even an impressive one at that. While we got a couple of good results (a 3-2 win over Barcelona stands out), our league performances were inconsistent. Players like Ferdinand, Beardsley and Ginola were sold and Jon Dahl Tomasson was brought in. To put it in perspective, following our promotion in 1993, we had never finished outside the top 6 until Dalglish's first full season in charge, where we finished 13th.

Much like Liverpool's current situation, he did well to get us to a cup final (although we lost the FA Cup), was hurt by a big injury to our best player (similar to Lucas for Liverpool, we had Shearer injured for a long time) but ultimately bad league form made his run a failure.

[lifeshard]

(Original post by Stu Laverty)
Basically, we had an amazing team under Keegan and qualified for the Champions League the year before by finishing 2nd (albeit after dropping a 12 point lead in the title race). When Dalglish took over, we were one of the top teams in the league and he did give us a second place finish.

What makes Dalglish's time as Newcastle manager look bad was what happened the season after. We went from being one of the top teams in the country to being a midtable team, and not even an impressive one at that. While we got a couple of good results (a 3-2 win over Barcelona stands out), our league performances were inconsistent. Players like Ferdinand, Beardsley and Ginola were sold and Jon Dahl Tomasson was brought in. To put it in perspective, following our promotion in 1993, we had never finished outside the top 6 until Dalglish's first full season in charge, where we finished 13th.

Much like Liverpool's current situation, he did well to get us to a cup final (although we lost the FA Cup), was hurt by a big injury to our best player (similar to Lucas for Liverpool, we had Shearer injured for a long time) but ultimately bad league form made his run a failure.

Kinda scary how not too disimilar the situations are, albiet with a few major differences. It seems Dalglishs transfer dealings are what let him down at Newcastle and it's the same right now. And he excels at cup competitions.

I just watched a video of Newcastle back in 1997, highlights of a win 4 - 3 over Liecester City. The goal from 7 minutes (the winner) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e75ghS40ahM.. That seems to be how Dalglish wants us to play. But it just isn't working!! We have not got the players for it to be effective!! Although this is my only reasoning for wanting Dalglish to maybe get one more season, because I can SEE what he's trying to accomplish what makes me not want him to get another season is that his ''eye'' for choosing the best players doesn't seem very good.

[DannyBoy123]

(Original post by lifeshard)
Kinda scary how not too disimilar the situations are, albiet with a few major differences. It seems Dalglishs transfer dealings are what let him down at Newcastle and it's the same right now. And he excels at cup competitions.

I just watched a video of Newcastle back in 1997, highlights of a win 4 - 3 over Liecester City. The goal from 7 minutes (the winner) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e75ghS40ahM.. That seems to be how Dalglish wants us to play. But it just isn't working!! We have not got the players for it to be effective!! Although this is my only reasoning for wanting Dalglish to maybe get one more season, because I can SEE what he's trying to accomplish what makes me not want him to get another season is that his ''eye'' for choosing the best players doesn't seem very good.

That's why everyone was initially pretty optimistic about the Commoli/Dalglish partnership - Commoli finds 'em, signs 'em and then Kenny gets them playing...unfortunately it's not quite worked out like that...

[lifeshard]

(Original post by DannyBoy123)
That's why everyone was initially pretty optimistic about the Commoli/Dalglish partnership - Commoli finds 'em, signs 'em and then Kenny gets them playing...unfortunately it's not quite worked out like that...

I just can't believe how wrong Kenny has got it. I'm afraid of what's gonna happen this summer.

[Clip]

(Original post by lifeshard)
Can someone tell me why people call Dalglishs time at Newcastle United a complete and utter disaster when they won the Champions League albeit with a low league placing? I wasn't old enough to witness it it's just what I read

Also, what do you think about Vieras comments? Reminicent of Rafas rant about Fergie. Love how people get their knickers in a bunch when United breathe down their necks. Whats with the fear?

Believe me, if Newcastle won the Champions' League during Dalglish's time, the party would still be going on in Geordieland.

[lifeshard]

(Original post by Clip)
Believe me, if Newcastle won the Champions' League during Dalglish's time, the party would still be going on in Geordieland.

Omg so it's not true?

Wikipedia

I should have known better.

[Deshi]

(Original post by lifeshard)
Omg so it's not true?

Wikipedia

I should have known better.

Lol you thought Newcastle had won the Champions League? Pretty sure they haven't won a major trophy in a long long time.

[Mr.Messy]

[DaveSmith99]

(Original post by lifeshard)
Omg so it's not true?

Wikipedia

I should have known better.

[Clip]

(Original post by lifeshard)
Omg so it's not true?

Wikipedia

I should have known better.

Did it not strike you as strange (being a Liverpool fan and all) that you haven't been harping on about how great Dalglish would have been to have won the Champions League as a manager?

[lifeshard]

(Original post by Clip)
Did it not strike you as strange (being a Liverpool fan and all) that you haven't been harping on about how great Dalglish would have been to have won the Champions League as a manager?

That's what I had asked. I was like why do people consider his time at Newcastle a failure if he won them the CL? But now I see that never happened.

I can't believe I actually thought Newcastle had won it, as recently as 1997 as well

[TRS-T]

Most Liverpool fans (in England) are from Merseyside.

Would you agree or disagree with this statement?

[Singh_2]