Liverpool v Everton. 27th Sep at 12.45.

[EFCPaul]

Anyone want to take a sweepstake on what minute Liverpool get their penalty?

I'll go for the 64th.

 

[chicoazul]

Everton Football Club, Liverpool Football Club, Liverpool City Council and Merseyside Police are working in partnership to improve fan access to Anfield Stadium ahead of the Merseyside Derby.

These new measures are being put in place following congestion outside the stadium on Anfield Road at the last Merseyside Derby in January 2014. Liverpool City Council’s Safety Advisory Group met after the last derby match to discuss the issue and the Group’s recommendations will be activated at the upcoming Merseyside derby.

As a result, the following activity will be put in place on Saturday 27 September at Anfield:
Turnstiles will be open from 11am and fans are requested to be inside the stadium by 12:15pm (30 minutes before kick-off).

Any fans arriving after 12.15pm will experience a new queue management system around the stadium to ensure a steady flow of fans entering Anfield.

Everton stewards will be helping with the operation and will be present at the away turnstiles.

As well as these new measures, all fans should also check their journey for changes as a result of the ongoing regeneration work around Anfield.

The current work and erection of construction hoardings adjacent to the Stadium means that pedestrian access via Rockfield Road, Back Rockfield Road and Lothair Road is no longer accessible by foot or vehicle. Fans will be re-routed via Anfield Road and Walton Breck Road.

The disabled drop-off point has also moved and is now situated on Anfield Road at the head of the Central Reservation of Utting Avenue between Arkles Road and Wylva Road. There are no changes to car parking access and facilities, taxi drop-off points or key bus services including Merseytravel’s Soccer Bus and 917 services. The Anfield Road car park will however be closed one hour before kick-off.

New signage is positioned around the stadium to direct fans and additional stewards and Police officers will be present to help re-route pedestrians and vehicles to minimise disruption.

The routine road closures, Walton Breck Road (10 minutes prior to kick-off) Anfield Road (45 minutes prior to kick-off) will remain in place.

While work is ongoing, fans are requested to keep to the designated pedestrian access roads and allow extra time to get to the stadium.

Lad where did you go last week? Was you scared I would pure slidey you and ran away?

 

[tadpole]

Boys, we're in for a hell of a ride :

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/26/roberto-martinez-merseyside-derby-go-for-win
“I know there are managers who are from a school of wanting to win through keeping a clean sheet and having a team that’s difficult to beat with their main goalscoring threat coming from set pieces. I say this with respect, but I’m from a philosophy of always wanting to win through scoring goals.

If that’s going to leave you open then you need to score more goals than the opposition, that’s the top and bottom of it. That’s the only way you can be good enough to win titles and achieve more than people would expect from your team.”

 

[zirc]

Boys, we're in for a hell of a ride :

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/26/roberto-martinez-merseyside-derby-go-for-win
“I know there are managers who are from a school of wanting to win through keeping a clean sheet and having a team that’s difficult to beat with their main goalscoring threat coming from set pieces. I say this with respect, but I’m from a philosophy of always wanting to win through scoring goals.

If that’s going to leave you open then you need to score more goals than the opposition, that’s the top and bottom of it. That’s the only way you can be good enough to win titles and achieve more than people would expect from your team.”

top banTZ from bobbo right before he introduces a large sam style 4-6-0 to frustrate lot.

 

[AdaBrummieblue]

Seeing as how many of us believe we're going to lose tomorrow, I wondered HOW do you think we're going to lose?

1. Slippy G la has an absolute worldy (again), scoring 6, all from the half way line.
2. Jags and Sylvain go for the same ball, kick Tim's head instead and the ball dribbles through his legs.
3. The ref absolutely fornicates us and does a Rodwell, sending Macca, Mo and Gazbaz off for perfectly legit challenges.
4.We're just tosh.
5. All of the above.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Boys, we're in for a hell of a ride :

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/26/roberto-martinez-merseyside-derby-go-for-win
“I know there are managers who are from a school of wanting to win through keeping a clean sheet and having a team that’s difficult to beat with their main goalscoring threat coming from set pieces. I say this with respect, but I’m from a philosophy of always wanting to win through scoring goals.

If that’s going to leave you open then you need to score more goals than the opposition, that’s the top and bottom of it. That’s the only way you can be good enough to win titles and achieve more than people would expect from your team.”

The "with your shield or on it" approach to battles.

 

[kithnou]

Anyone want to take a sweepstake on what minute Liverpool get their penalty?

I'll go for the 64th.

93rd to equalise 4-4

 

[Stonesy]

IF Martinez had any bottle he would play Alcaraz-Stones in the Derby. Distin is a 78 year old defender whose game relies solely on pace. His positional sense is awful, his technique is awful, his mentality is mid-level at best. Him and Jags are the greatest bottlers, treating the ball like a hot potato and making a 5 yard pass seem like a death sentence. Who can forget his FA Cup semifinal assist. Thanks for that. They are relics, and much too comfortable in their roles as keepers of the old guard, bet they sit in the changing room back-slapping each other and remembering the good old days when they were taking knives to gunfights and a 50-yard clearance was commendable not lamentable. They have zero ambition, not much more quality, and are not fit to lead this team.

Jagielka is a shocking captain, a lark-about schoolboy who when he's not telling us 'Yeah definitely' is smirking his way through Lukaku's belief we can be a top club. And the man behind them? Howard. Jesus christ, Howard. The Secretary of Defense. No wonder America is done as a superpower. Wouldn't trust him to catch the clap in a Kirkdale whorehouse. And he is another bottler. Twitching and hollering his way through to a game until he gets the chance to throw out his usual star-jump shapes, that is of course when he's not letting in his favourite near-post squirmers or standing rooted to the spot when a cross reaches the 6-yard box. Robles deserves a go. He couldn't be any worse. At least give him a CHANCE to do well, instead of the guarenteed screw-up that is Tourettes Tim. The three of them are pathetic and have been directly responsible for almost every goal we've conceded. It's truly laughable.

Martinez has options. Be brave, and use them. I fear he will simply bow to dressing room pressure and play the old favourites. Might some people have been more astute than we gave them credit for when they said he was far too friendly with the players? We shall see. Any combination of those 3 play Saturday we will concede 3, 4, 5+ goals easily. Mark my words.

 

[zirc]

Seeing as how many of us believe we're going to lose tomorrow, I wondered HOW do you think we're going to lose?

1. Slippy G la has an absolute worldy (again), scoring 6, all from the half way line.
2. Jags and Sylvain go for the same ball, kick Tim's head instead and the ball dribbles through his legs.
3. The ref absolutely fornicates us and does a Rodwell, sending Macca, Mo and Gazbaz off for perfectly legit challenges.
4.We're just tosh.
5. All of the above.

We'll be losing 2-1 and the ref will blow time just as bainsey buries one in the top right corner from a set piece.

 

[bluemangroup]

Boys, we're in for a hell of a ride :

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/26/roberto-martinez-merseyside-derby-go-for-win
“I know there are managers who are from a school of wanting to win through keeping a clean sheet and having a team that’s difficult to beat with their main goalscoring threat coming from set pieces. I say this with respect, but I’m from a philosophy of always wanting to win through scoring goals.

If that’s going to leave you open then you need to score more goals than the opposition, that’s the top and bottom of it. That’s the only way you can be good enough to win titles and achieve more than people would expect from your team.”

Oh Jesus Christ. I'm setting my alarm for 3 tomorrow then.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Penalty and red card for Howard in minute eight.

Robles to pull his hamstring running onto the field, Jagielka goes in goal.

Naismith scores 16.

We lost 17-16.

 

[AdaBrummieblue]

Penalty and red card for Howard in minute eight.

Robles to pull his hamstring running onto the field, Jagielka goes in goal.

Naismith scores 16.

We lost 17-16.

You gave me hope then snatched it away. Bit like real life really.

 

[Kiwi]

IF Martinez had any bottle he would play Alcaraz-Stones in the Derby. Distin is a 78 year old defender whose game relies solely on pace. His positional sense is awful, his technique is awful, his mentality is mid-level at best. Him and Jags are the greatest bottlers, treating the ball like a hot potato and making a 5 yard pass seem like a death sentence. Who can forget his FA Cup semifinal assist. Thanks for that. They are relics, and much too comfortable in their roles as keepers of the old guard, bet they sit in the changing room back-slapping each other and remembering the good old days when they were taking knives to gunfights and a 50-yard clearance was commendable not lamentable. They have zero ambition, not much more quality, and are not fit to lead this team.

Jagielka is a shocking captain, a lark-about schoolboy who when he's not telling us 'Yeah definitely' is smirking his way through Lukaku's belief we can be a top club. And the man behind them? Howard. Jesus christ, Howard. The Secretary of Defense. No wonder America is done as a superpower. Wouldn't trust him to catch the clap in a Kirkdale whorehouse. And he is another bottler. Twitching and hollering his way through to a game until he gets the chance to throw out his usual star-jump shapes, that is of course when he's not letting in his favourite near-post squirmers or standing rooted to the spot when a cross reaches the 6-yard box. Robles deserves a go. He couldn't be any worse. At least give him a CHANCE to do well, instead of the guarenteed screw-up that is Tourettes Tim. The three of them are pathetic and have been directly responsible for almost every goal we've conceded. It's truly laughable.

Martinez has options. Be brave, and use them. I fear he will simply bow to dressing room pressure and play the old favourites. Might some people have been more astute than we gave them credit for when they said he was far too friendly with the players? We shall see. Any combination of those 3 play Saturday we will concede 3, 4, 5+ goals easily. Mark my words.

 

[toffeejack]

"mistimed"

haha... Kev knew exactly what he was doing

if their managers keep saying "it was a striker's challenge" for similar incidents, then so can we.

 

[Khalekan]

Boys, we're in for a hell of a ride :

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/26/roberto-martinez-merseyside-derby-go-for-win
“I know there are managers who are from a school of wanting to win through keeping a clean sheet and having a team that’s difficult to beat with their main goalscoring threat coming from set pieces. I say this with respect, but I’m from a philosophy of always wanting to win through scoring goals.

If that’s going to leave you open then you need to score more goals than the opposition, that’s the top and bottom of it. That’s the only way you can be good enough to win titles and achieve more than people would expect from your team.”

Well, if you score one more goal than the other team you will win the match.

Even if they spire four.