https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/ Chat about Liverpool Football Club or anything else football-related. en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:34:26 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/images/misc/rss.png https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/ https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311855-Dalglish-amp-Keegan’s-Biggest-Battle&goto=newpost Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:23:30 GMT Sad news as both are fighting cancer with Keegan’s being stage four. Such sad news, if you have a God, pray for them both. Sad news as both are fighting cancer with Keegan’s being stage four.

Such sad news, if you have a God, pray for them both. ]]> Football Forum miller0863 https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311855-Dalglish-amp-Keegan’s-Biggest-Battle https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311845-Iraola&goto=newpost Sun, 31 May 2026 22:44:07 GMT He looks the likely candidate. What's peoples opinions?His tactics sound good on paper but as much as I will back him 100% I still worry. Could be a genius appointment or it could be a Thomas Frank at spurs appointment. Just pray its the former & we really need to finish above Chelsea thats a fact ]]> Football Forum KingCanny https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311845-Iraola https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311841-Summer-transfer-rumours-2026&goto=newpost Sun, 31 May 2026 02:12:28 GMT Place any bit of news you have heard in here, good,bad or absolute shit I will start there are suggestions we may be in for Schlotterbeck, Sounds like a brand of German lager. But apparently a German international. Plays at centre-back for Dortmund Place any bit of news you have heard in here, good,bad or absolute shit

I will start there are suggestions we may be in for Schlotterbeck, Sounds like a brand of German lager.
But apparently a German international. Plays at centre-back for Dortmund ]]> Football Forum justme https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311841-Summer-transfer-rumours-2026 https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311835-Thanks-Arne!&goto=newpost Sat, 30 May 2026 12:55:17 GMT Wasn't to be.

Certain things did our head in - some of the team selections, questions about the press, questions about the set-up, your apparent disdain for Chieda and Endo and some odd comments in post-match pressers. I'll happily concede I wanted a change, as did most.

However, every Red wanted a 20th League title and you played your part. So many Reds will be grateful for that even though season two fell apart against the backdrop of a change of direction with the transfer market and with a tragic death to a member of the playing staff. Right up until February or March of 24/25 it felt like every second half was an improvement and every substitution looked clever.

Nobody will be remembering 25/26 fondly and all will know that a change had to happen, but in time I hope the appreciation for 24/25 will grow a bit and the "human being" aspect will grow to a point where you get the odd chant or pint on holiday rather than the vitriolic language that has appeared too many times during the latter stages of your tenure.

Thanks Arne - not quite the right person for this club, but we matched the 20 of the lot down the road under your watch and you can hold your unnaturally shiny head high about that.

Fingers crossed our future will pick up again under someone else and best of luck in your future endeavours - unless it's against us ;) and especially if it means you're managing a side that knocks a Man City or Chelsea out of the Champion's League some time. ]]> Football Forum Insidious https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311835-Thanks-Arne! https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311833-Slot-Gone&goto=newpost Sat, 30 May 2026 11:18:01 GMT According to Fabrizio According to Fabrizio ]]> Football Forum Steveo https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311833-Slot-Gone https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311831-F-g&goto=newpost Fri, 29 May 2026 12:19:51 GMT The timeline of F$G’s ownership doesn't just look like a clever piece of business.....it reads like a corporate indictment.

The numbers lay bare a harsh truth: Liverpool FC is a world-class engine being run by a mid-market checklist. The two Premier League titles achieved in the F$G era (Klopp's historic 2020 triumph and Arne Slot’s astonishing, coaching of Klopp's team to a 2025 title win) were not the logical result of an elite, backed system. They were consecutive footballing miracles that papered over a broken, risk-averse financial baseline.

1. The Myth of the "Self-Sustaining Model"
F$G has spent over a decade hiding behind the term "sustainability." In corporate terms, it sounds responsible. In elite sporting terms, it operates as a ceiling.

By forcing the club to strictly spend only what it generates, F$G effectively engineered a system where Liverpool had to be flawless just to stay level. Every massive incoming transfer required a gut-wrenching sacrifice or a masterpiece of scouting. They built a multi-billion-dollar wall around their own pockets, ensuring that while John Henry’s personal net worth ballooned past $5.5 billion, his exposure to Liverpool’s actual on-pitch risk was $0.


2. Exploiting the Miracles
When you have a generational psychological mastermind like Jürgen Klopp, a real powerhouse owner reacts by striking while the iron is hot. They buy from a position of absolute strength to build a dynasty.

F$G did the exact opposite. Every time a manager pulled off a miracle, the owners treated it as validation that their bare-minimum spending model worked. They used the soaring equity of those title wins to borrow money on Wall Street and sell chunks of the parent company to RedBird and Dynasty Equity. That liquidity was used to buy the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, real estate, and golf ventures, leaving the football squad completely exposed the moment the "miracle juice" ran out.

3. The 2026 Reality: An Over-Correction Chaos
The proof that the model is fundamentally broken is staring fans in the face right now. Following the unlikely 2025 title victory, the cracks became impossible to ignore. In a desperate panic to finally look like a big club, the hierarchy completely lost its nerve. Post Klopp Panic..

They sanctioned an unprecedented, chaotic £450 million spending spree on eight players - including a British record £125 million for Alexander Isak, alongside Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike. It was an uncharacteristic, reactive explosion of cash that completely blew up the squad's tactical balance.

The result of this frantic over-correction? An absolute disaster of a title defence..

20 defeats across all competitions.

A dismal, limping 5th-place finish with just 60 points (a staggering 24-point drop-off from the previous year).

A team that scored 23 fewer goals, conceded 12 more, and barely scraped into a Champions League spot on the final day with a frustrating 1-1 draw against Brentford.



The Damning Verdict
F$G didn't build an empire at Anfield; they built a financial anchor for their own empire. They treated Liverpool like a premium buy-to-let property - doing just enough structural maintenance to keep the valuation soaring, while relying on the brilliant minds of a certain genius of a manager to keep the tenants happy.

Now, with Arne Slot under severe pressure, rumours swirling about target replacements like Andoni Iraola, and the squad looking structurally disjointed despite massive, late-to-the-party spending, the reality is clear. When you run a global powerhouse institution like a spreadsheet, you don't get a dynasty. You get a vicious cycle where a miracle is the only thing keeping you from the mess. ]]> Football Forum Steveo https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311831-F-g https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311826-Captain-Virgil&goto=newpost Thu, 28 May 2026 23:35:50 GMT Not a criticism of virgil but I watched Hansen in the 80s. Never made a tackle because he never needed to. Closest ive seen is Virgil. What has happened?When a guy with that presence looks lost we have serious issues & I cant be the only one who has seen our decline etched on this guys reactions. There's something not right with us as a club. As the best. Its klopps team being dismantled too fast & an exit door open where we will need 11 squad players to compete. Sorry for the rant but shit we are a mess. Positives....I guess Linda looks good in a red dress. ]]> Football Forum KingCanny https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311826-Captain-Virgil https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311825-Konate-won-t-be-signing-a-new-desl&goto=newpost Thu, 28 May 2026 21:30:03 GMT As the title says, Konate is off. I'm not fussed. He is error prone and certainly didn't have a good season. We just need to make sure (easier said than done with the Chuckle Brothers in charge of recruitment) that we get in a good, proven replacement. What we can't afford is another Guehi-esque fuck-up. ]]> Football Forum RedMagic https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311825-Konate-won-t-be-signing-a-new-desl https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311820-2026-World-Cup-bollix&goto=newpost Wed, 27 May 2026 20:27:13 GMT First question has to be..
does anyone here give a shit?
The costs for anyone attending the competition appear to be absolutely astronomical.
Whatever FIFA have done, match tickets, hotels, transport costs have all skyrocketed. How can anyone afford to go, unless they're absolutely stinking rich?
England and Scotland are representing the UK.
Both might make it into whatever knock-out stages are there.
FIFA, believe it or not, are facing criticism regarding the costs. Anything going on in the USA is likely to see capitalism at its worst.
Absolute nightmare.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yrzl46d4ro ]]> Football Forum redebreck https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311820-2026-World-Cup-bollix https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311811-Liverpool-V-Brentford-final-game-of-the-season&goto=newpost Sun, 24 May 2026 14:40:12 GMT LFC line up v Brentford: Liverpool: Alisson, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Ngumoha. Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Wirtz, Isak, Chiesa, Frimpong, Nyoni. After a poor season for our standards. Lets see if we can win today and sign the season off with a win Be sad to see several of our players leaving and possibly leaving LFC line up v Brentford: Liverpool: Alisson, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Ngumoha.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Kerkez, Wirtz, Isak, Chiesa, Frimpong, Nyoni.


After a poor season for our standards. Lets see if we can win today and sign the season off with a win

Be sad to see several of our players leaving and possibly leaving ]]> Football Forum justme https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311811-Liverpool-V-Brentford-final-game-of-the-season https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311810-I-m-not-crying!!!-You-re-crying!!!-SHUT-UP!!!!!!&goto=newpost Sat, 23 May 2026 23:25:23 GMT

Makka's comment at the end after Mo talks about her "scoring" that goal at the Kop end those many years ago.:love_heart: ]]> Football Forum Crimson Dynasty https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311810-I-m-not-crying!!!-You-re-crying!!!-SHUT-UP!!!!!! https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311804-Arsenal&goto=newpost Wed, 20 May 2026 13:52:11 GMT I see that lots of Liverpool bloggers are being 'big enough' to say well done Arsenal.
Well not me. And it's not just sour grapes. Sour grapes is when Benardo Silva refused to applaud us in a guard of honour after we had beaten them to the title in an outstanding season.
Man City, Man Utd and Aston Villa have all played football far superior to Arsenal this season. Played football as it is best played.
Arsenal... an endless run of 1-nils. Goals scored from corners where everyone piles in on the keeper as the ball is swung under the crossbar. It's not exactly prime Xavi/Iniesta Barcelona, which is the lineage from Guardiola to Arteta.
And that's without even going into the shithousery all over the pitch. ]]> Football Forum faridtoxteth https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311804-Arsenal https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311801-Guardiola-reported-to-be-leaving-City&goto=newpost Mon, 18 May 2026 20:06:13 GMT Mentioned on the Arsenal v Burnley game commentary and a few places reporting it. Mentioned on the Arsenal v Burnley game commentary and a few places reporting it. ]]> Football Forum Creator Supremes https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311801-Guardiola-reported-to-be-leaving-City https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311799-Other-games-May&goto=newpost Sun, 17 May 2026 15:56:25 GMT Dominic Calvert-Lewin pounces on a Brighton error to score what could be a game winning injury time goal. If Bournemouth don't beat Man City tomorrow it 'should' mean we're going to qualify for next season's CL. ]]> Football Forum RedMagic https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311799-Other-games-May https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311798-Slot-To-Be-Fired&goto=newpost Sat, 16 May 2026 19:48:31 GMT Heard from a couple of different people this evening that Slot is now to be fired after the final game. Craig Houlden Anfield Agenda ( yeah I know) but he is live streaming now and is saying has it from a very reputable respected journalist that he’s gone. He’s been told a name but won’t divulge as he can’t guarantee that part is definite. He also said that Alonso wasn’t approached because of the brand of football. Says the club are in agreement with Salah about us getting back to Heavy Metal football No I know that many don’t think Houlden is even slightly connected, however he does have 380,000 subscribers and does talk to a number of very well connected journalis Interested to know has anyone else heard anything similar? Heard from a couple of different people this evening that Slot is now to be fired after the final game.

Craig Houlden Anfield Agenda ( yeah I know) but he is live streaming now and is saying has it from a very reputable respected journalist that he’s gone.

He’s been told a name but won’t divulge as he can’t guarantee that part is definite.

He also said that Alonso wasn’t approached because of the brand of football. Says the club are in agreement with Salah about us getting back to Heavy Metal football

No I know that many don’t think Houlden is even slightly connected, however he does have 380,000 subscribers and does talk to a number of very well connected journalis

Interested to know has anyone else heard anything similar? ]]> Football Forum miller0863 https://forums.lfconline.co.uk/showthread.php?311798-Slot-To-Be-Fired