floyd the barber

No. We need a qualifty defensive coach. No coincidence that our defence looks since we lost clarke. its more about positional tactics, bad organization and a lack of confidence to me...

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Pah!!!!!! its obviously down go poor work on the training field. we miss Clarke who did an outstanding job with our defence last season...with mostly the same players. I haven't seen many individual errors...more bad set ups at corners, free kicks....a certain lack of confidence in who follows the man off the ball...etc

Was thinking about this guy the other day.... I was 10 when Wayne signed for Liverpool and I still remember clearly all the press and massive expectations. On his young shoulders.. Was wondering if anyone actually saw him play any of the reserve games? He was touted at being the next wonder player....such a shame what happened... Anyway I found this great article...posted below. http://footballslostprodigies.com/2012/06/26/coming-soon-wayne-harrison-the-original-wayne-rooney/ When Wayne Harrison lost his footing while climbing out of the loft of his Stockport home in the North West of England and ripped the ligaments in his knee it was just the latest in a long list of injuries for the former footballer. Just like the Manchester Utd superstar, Wayne Rooney, Harrison came to the attention of the footballing world at the tender age of 17 because of a natural ability to find the back of the onion bag. And just like Rooney he too secured himself a move to England’s biggest club for a world record fee and was labelled as one the best talents in the world. But despite being hailed as a child prodigy the amazing career of Wayne Harrison never eventuated and the name simply disappeared amongst the whispers and fables of the terraces of a talent lost and stories of what might have been. Wayne grew up in Stockport, which is just a short car journey from Manchester ,with a love of football and a dream of making his mark on the world game. But it wasn’t the blue of Manchester City or the Red of Utd that stoked the football fire burning deep in his heart instead, in a move that would be considered a death wish in many people’s eyes giving where he grew up, Wayne followed Liverpool after being sucked in by players such as Kevin Keegan and Kenny Dalglish. “I got a bit of stick for it,” said Wayne. “But I didn’t care; I just got on with it, Kenny Dalglish was my hero.” Wayne was soon becoming known for more than being the Liverpool fan from Manchester scoring goals wherever he went and attracting the attentions of clubs from all over England. “I was top goal scorer for every team I played for,” remembers Wayne. “A lot of teams wanted me.” In the end the simple lad from Stockport chose Oldham Athletic as the place to hone his skills for one reason and one reason only. “I could get the bus straight there from my house in Stockport.” But with hindsight he couldn’t have made a better decision with the enigmatic Joe Royal in charge of the club to lend a guiding hand to the youngster’s career turning him from raw potential to the best teenage talent in the world. “He was a natural goal scorer,” remembered Royal some years later. “The way he timed his runs was magnificent. Bill Urmson was our youth coach then and he didn’t have to tell Wayne much. The kid was going to be a player.” Wayne was soon banging in goals for his new club. 35 in total for the youth and reserve team meant that England’s top teams were already sniffing around for his signature despite his tender age. Wayne Harrison was flying; so when he arrived at the famous Anfield stadium to take on the best kids that Liverpool had to offer he was very determined and extremely confident that he could show his heroes that he had what it takes to one day play in front of the Kop. The young upstart didn’t disappoint, bulging the Anfield net twice in a 4-3 win for the Latics. But little did Wayne know that his majestic performance in Liverpool had caught the eye of the then reds manager Joe Fagan who instantly set about trying to sign him. After an initial offer of 200,000 GBP was rejected Fagan instantly upped his offer to 250,000. Rumour has it that Joe Royal had initially thought the direct phone call from his Liverpool counterpart was a joke with the conversation going something like this. “Hello, Joe? It’s Joe Fagan here at Liverpool. About this kid of yours – Wayne Harrison – we’d be willing to offer you two hundred grand . . . “ “You’re having me on,” says Royal. “OK then, how about we make it a quarter of a million?” “Done!” And with that Wayne Harrison was on the move even he didn’t really want to go anywhere. “I didn’t want to leave Oldham I was happy there,” remembers Wayne. “But I got a call the day after the match at Anfield and said I was going to Liverpool for talks.” Harrison saw out the 1985 season with Oldham where he earned himself five first team appearances and arrived at Anfield with his hero Kenny Dalglish now the manager and a massive future ahead of him. Due to the 250,000 GBP and the tag of the most expensive teenager in the world the hype and pressure surrounding him was massive but the management team at Anfield decided to label their latest acquisition as “one for the future” and made him earn his stripes in the reserves. The goals still flowed, but just as he was ready to break in to the first team Wayne Harrison’s career was brought to a sudden and resounding halt. “I was messing around with some mates,” remembers Wayne as he calmly talked about the accident that nearly killed him. “We were wrestling and I fell through a greenhouse.” As if that wasn’t bad luck enough the accident happened while the local ambulance service were in the middle of a bitter pay dispute and were well and truly on strike. The young Liverpool striker nearly bled to death after severing an artery in his arm before the replacement Army medics arrived and rushed him to hospital. If the fact that Harrison was still alive was amazing enough then the fact that he got back playing and once again pushing for a first team place could almost be considered a miracle. But it seemed that every time Harrison was knocking on the door to lead the Liverpool forward line another injury would swipe away his destiny. A double hernia, an operation on a damaged cartilage, a gammy knee and a dodgy shoulder all scuppered his chances. But as the 1989 – 90 season drew to a close and now 22 years old Wayne Harrison was once again the name on everybody’s lips. “I was top goal scorer that year,” remembers Wayne. But just as things were looking up an innocuous clash with the Bradford City goalkeeper would put Harrison back in the physio’s room. “I felt sick when I tried to get up,” he said. “I knew it was bad because I couldn’t feel it. It was wobbling from the inside.” It was the final game of the season for the reserve team and Liverpool’s wonder-kid had ripped every ligament in his knee and would never again get the chance to fulfil the potential that many had thought would see him rip apart the world of football. Numerous operations followed but it was no good and Harrison soon got the news that he simply didn’t want to hear “It was 1991 and Graeme Souness, the manager, called me in,” Harrison said. “He told me the doctors had said I wouldn’t play again. It was soul-destroying. My head was spinning and I didn’t know what to do. To think that was it. I got in the car and just drove around for four hours.” Wayne did try to make a comeback to the game turning out for the Offerton Green reserves in the Stockport Sunday League where he apparently rolled back the years one cold afternoon on a bobbly, boggy pitch when he sweetly scored, David Beckham esc, from the half way line. But with his knee getting worse the comeback was short lived and Harrison was left to concentrate on his day job delivering kegs of beer for the Robinson’s Brewery in his hometown of Stockport. “The knee still gives me gyp,” he explained just a few years ago before reiterating that he never wanted to leave Oldham in the first place. “In fact, it gets more painful with each passing year. But I console myself with the thought that nothing in life can ever be as bad again,” he said. “Nobody recognises me these days, but I’m not bitter. I wish I’d never gone to Liverpool and that I’d had more luck. It was nobody’s fault, but you do think about it all sometimes. Steve McManaman was my friend and look at him, he played for Real Madrid.” But the sad tale of Wayne Harrison doesn’t end there as the luckless man now finds himself out of work after reinjuring his knee while climbing out of his loft and has now had over 40 operations on various parts of his body. He was watching his friend play in a Sunday league match as I chatted to him on the phone. Now virtually penniless and surviving on a measly incapacity benefit trips such as these are rare. “I don’t get out much anymore,” he says. But despite this and all of the unfortunate things that have gone his way Wayne Harrison still has a hint of something in his voice that suggests he still believes that his luck will turn soon. And I for one wouldn’t begrudge him a single ounce of goodness that comes his way"

the only player id trust up against Bale is Johnson, he can match him for pace plus has the quality to nulify Spurs biggest threat. Enrique has done decent left mid, but for this game id start him left back. ---------------------------reina-------------------------- johnson-----------skrtel--agger----------enrique -------------------allen------sahin-------------------- -------------------------gerrard------------------------- -----sterling-----------suarez------------suso------

Surprised this thread hasn't blown up!!! Enrique was fkin unbelievable today..an outstanding performance and is now my first choice at left mid. Yes it was wigan..still his quality and creativity really surprised me.

Jones has done well and has to done nothing to suggest he should be dropped. Pepe on the other hand did plenty to suggest he needed to be dropped....then the injury happened. I have more confidence in Jones right now honestly.

http://epltalk.com/2012/10/05/exclusive-sneak-preview-of-being-liverpool-clip-episode-4-video/ Ummmm bit strange that!!! Sure it's some mental trick by Brendan and there are not 3 names in the envelopes...still for s***s and giggles I'm gonna say Enrique,Downing and Henderson.

Downing actually got an assist!!!!!!:...though he was still crap

Reina Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique Gerrard Allen Sahin Sterling Suarez borini Will be the team

anyone see the brief clip shown before todays game? Rodgers was conducting a training session on the american tour and was basically having a go at the younger players and their attitude..and singled out Sterling for some snarky coments he made! Rodgers then pointed at Morgan and said "thats the attitude you want"

Not so sure Allen will start for this game...I'd expect shelvey to br there. Basically the team that started midweek. And yes Lucas has looked fine....

Now of course I don't see him training every day! Still after his decent performances on the American tour,I'm surprised he seems to have been cast aside the past 3 games. He looks perfect for the Rodgers system yet hasn't even been on the bench since. I really rate him and it looks like he's stronger and could definetly work in a front 3...anyway thoughts ???

so team! well i reckon it`ll most likely be what was seen last night... Maybe Allen in for Shelvey.......and that`ll be it.

1. suarez 2. borini 3. gerrard

was gonna post pretty much all of that...so you saved me finger exercise....

errr you are all crazy... ---------------------------reina-------------------------- johnson--------skrtel------agger-----------enrique --------------------------lucas-------------------------- ----------------------henderson----------------------- --gerrard--------------cole-----------suarez------- ----------------------carroll------------------------------- I think joe deserves a run in that position, if not him than Aqualani or Shelvey. Suarez inside left position...which i think suits him better Gerrard on the right? why cos hes always been fking awesome there and id take him on the right rather than any other player on the planet. Henderson in the middle, id like to see him given more of a run there...though i still think hes not quiet ready so maybe another posible replacement area.. Saying that............thats still a pretty solid team and capable of beating anyone in the league.

Well at all the "soccer" shops here in the states, they dont have any of our shirts..i asked what the deal was, and they didnt even have a clue and guessed we didnt have a new shirt this year (both stores here in Austin have not had any contact with Warrior whatsoever)

what a mess, comparing him of 06 to now!

Didnt Rodgers work with Clarke at Chelsea?

well yeah i do.....dont see any reason why he would make anything up??? He just comes across as an old fool who doesnt know how to keep things professional and shut up.

not really.. We know that big mouth recieved a call asking to speak to Martinez We know Martinez met with Henry in Miami and even went for a little stroll to starbucks We know Martinez has been made an offer - thanks again to the big mouth (of course this has been denied, which i expected came after big mouth was told to shut it) We know Martinez flew into Manchester airport... And regarding anyone else...what do we have to go on??? Twitter rumours?!?!?!

I am actually suprised so many people DONT believe it will be Martinez.. There is so much evidence to suggest it is him, and next to no evidence of anyone else even meeting with Henry. Im fully expecting Martinez to be unveiled this week, and have done since the Miami meeting.

well its blatently obvious, they decided on Martinez before Kenny was given the push......its also blatently obvious that the decision has been made. So now the director of football...and it can be none other than Rafa, it makes complete sense, from both a football standpoint...also it well help get Henry and co back on track with the fans.