LAUREN.L 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Really suprised at the liverpool starting line up. Reina, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Dossena, Arbeloa, Mascherano, Aurelio, Babel, Ngog, Benayoun. Subs: Cavalieri, Hyypia, Torres, Riera, Alonso, Kuyt, El Zhar 6 defenders starting while alonso and torres are subs??? Whats Benitez upto now?!? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 That seems a ridiculous line up. Will miss the game unfortunately. I really don't understand Benitez at times, I thought he was done with this silly rotation policy. Portsmouth have been crap but it still seems like a bit of arrogance on his part not fielding his strongest team. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAUREN.L 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 It may work i guess time will tell!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Still think he fucked up selling Keane and not giving him a proper chance. Sure I saw on SSN that he is the 4th highest player in terms of transfers. Did Benitez sign a new contract, I seem to remember he didn't want to hold talks? Sad thing is, while they are challenging this season and his record in Europe, I cant see him getting the dunt unless he chooses to walk... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAUREN.L 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 I think selling keane was a mistake too, but he must have had his reasons!! And what is happening with the new stadium?? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I thought the stadium was put on hold. Not 100% though. Must be so annoying for Keane having supported them since he was a kid and knowing that he could have done a job for them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAUREN.L 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 I don't know about the stadium thats why i asked 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Can only see online that August last year they announced delays in the building of a new stadium. Liverpool's plans for a new 60,000 capacity stadium in Stanley Park have been delayed yet again. The announcement, which came in a club statement today, is not unexpected as it has been feared for some time that American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett were having trouble raising the funds for the �£400m new ground, which will be built next to the current Anfield site on Stanley Park. When the Americans took over 18 months ago they immediately redesigned previous plans and had to allow for new planning permission. The current credit crunch is being blamed for the latest delay, even though enabling work has already started in and around Stanley Park. A statement on the club's official website said: "Our commitment to building a new world-class Liverpool Football Club stadium is undiminished. Like many other major development projects in the UK and overseas we are affected by global market conditions and, as such, work on the project will be delayed in the short term. We will use this period productively and revisit the plans for the stadium to increase its capacity to 73,000 seats." Only yesterday it was revealed that EU grants to fund re-generation of the Anfield area had been withdrawn. The cash, around �£5m, is not a huge amount in the great scheme of things at Anfield, but it was a significant blow to the credibility of the Americans' plans. The money had been earmarked by the European Regional Development Fund for a community partnership centre as part of the new stadium. But the timescale involved meant the money had to be re-allocated last November and the stadium centre will now have to be fully funded by Liverpool. It is also believed that the club have yet to officially sign the lease from the council for the Stanley Park site, and contractors have also yet to sign formal agreements. It is now possible that north-west regional development grants may not be paid to the club. Meetings with Liverpool City Council recently also failed to confirm when building work would start. Today's announcement will only add fuel to the claims that Liverpool's owners are unable to fund the work, and re-ignite suggestions they may have to sell the club or consider a groundshare. Everton's planned move to Kirkby appeared dead in the water when the government called in the proposals. And in May this year Liverpool City Council leader Warren Bradley said he supported the idea of the two clubs sharing a ground. "I've also been working behind the scenes on a joint Liverpool and Everton stadium," said Bradley. "I've talked to the sports minister and to the Northwest Regional Development Agency and I've spoken to [Everton's chairman] Bill Kenwright." However, such a move would be highly unpopular with both sets of supporters. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAUREN.L 0 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 it's still 0-0 anyway 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Nugent for Pompey, good finish, 1-0 Babel missed a sitter as well (though he did get flagged offside) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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