09 Nov 2025 20:48:56
Edd I was having a look at your side and I don't know what slot has been trying to do recently.

I do feel that you need a left sided centre back and a true 6 though.

Schlotterbeck and Schouten/Geertruida

Revert back to a 4-3-3 and I honestly think you would be truly formidable.

MacAllister and Gravenberch on the bench to show the strength would be unbelievable.

{Ed001's Note - should have been done in the summer.}

09 Nov 2025 20:59:32
I definitely agree with you there, you certainly have room in terms of PSR rules to do business.

I have heard rumours of Edin Terzic potentially an interim option.

Is there any possibility of this?

{Ed001's Note - I doubt they would want an interim option.}

09 Nov 2025 21:23:08
Wirtz seems to be really struggling to make an impact.

{Ed001's Note - poor tactics and management. Slot has made a mess of this season.}

09 Nov 2025 21:24:44
Zidane would be a good option for them. what do u think Ed of that?

And would u like to stick woth dlot and for how long etc? What's your thoughts on it all?

{Ed001's Note - god no, he is awful, plays dire footie that makes Arsenal seem exciting. Iraola for me.}

09 Nov 2025 21:56:24
My take on Liverpool is they signed players they didn't need and sold players they shouldn't have.

Alison and Kelleher were ample in gk position.

Frimpong is extremely poor defensively so playing with 4 actual attackers you meed 2 defensively sound full backs.
Frimpong was a mistake and I really rate kerkez but I would have went for di marco from inter

Diaz should never have been sold he should've been offered a fair wage for his talents compared to rest of top earners

Wirtz wasn't needed imo. Waste of money that they're going to extremely regret unless Real Madrid offer them a good swap deal as alonso rates him.

Isaak will come good and ekitike is class.

Salah is looking a wee bit off it but I sense that's down to not being happy with the manager.

{Ed001's Note - Kelleher wasn't good enough, but Mamadarshvili is worse. Diaz had been trying to force his way out for years.}

09 Nov 2025 22:11:24
Iraola is a great shout tbf.

He's a very good young manager. He deserves a shot at a big club.

Also taking someone from same league for me is always a safer bet.

In terms of Diaz Ed, he's not been happy at his wage situation would that not be a fair comment? U know better than me mate so I'm asking rather than making a statement, he was on what 70 or 90k a week? What were yous offering him to stay?

{Ed001's Note - nothing to do with wages, he wanted out to go to Spain so he could talk in his native tongue. But he ended up with Bayern as the only option and they offered him big money so he took the money. Liverpool were never going to give him as much when he was being a problem and getting his dad to agitate for a move publicly.}

09 Nov 2025 22:27:38
Is that what was going on Ed? Fair enough mate, that's why I asked as I really rate him he is a cracker. He showed it in epl amd champions
League so he's not just showing up well in Germany against lesser teams.

I think he's one of the top wide left forwards in the world there's no doubt about that mate.

I really rate semenyo, I dunno what Bournemouth want but I'd guess £70m+ so if they famcy him to replace Salah and that goes wrong on top of Wirtz signing, Frimpong and kerkez it really could be costly for many years.

{Ed001's Note - the money is there, Semenyo seems the best option.}

09 Nov 2025 23:14:32
Yeah he's big strong fast terrific work rate and scores a barrel load. Surprised nobody took him in the summer.

Perhaps next season yous would line up in attack with

semenyo isaak/ ekitike new wide left attacker

Wirtz in behind is the problem for me,

Yous are having to sacrifice a mf to accommodate a luxury player and with 2 attacking fullbacks in Frimpong and kerkez yous are being over ran in mf and swamped down the wings.
Dunno what slot was thinking with the way he went about the type of players he signed.

Bradley for me has to be 1st choice rb.

Yous could e went for joules kounde maybe instead of Frimpong. Giving that extra type of support for the centre backs and 2 mf players to accommodate Wirtz.

{Ed001's Note - Wirtz is no luxury, he wins the ball back consistently. Bradley is very inconsistent, rash and can't stay fit to be first choice.}

10 Nov 2025 00:11:18
Wirtz has zero goals and zero assists in11 league games so far Ed, and hasn't shown much of any skill sets really has he?
I'd say that's a luxury for a 120m attacker to have those numbers. Not saying bad player but maybe wrong team wrong coach or wrong time.
Don't see him making the grade at yous mate.

Bradley your right he's not fit enough to be forst pick outright, but if for he plays ahead of Frimpong for me, and if he's not got I'd even play Gomez or szoboslai at rig it back if your against a tough opponent

Think Frimpong, Wirtz, mamardashvili all
Look like flops.
Kerkez will likely come good.

{Ed001's Note - you have not been watching Wirtz if you think he has shown nothing, don't listen to idiot pundits who are desperate for him to flop.}

10 Nov 2025 05:41:38
I know he's done well in champions league maye, Infact no player has created more chances than him in a game, (5) in 2 games.

Domestically I think he's been poor mate.

Hopefully he succeeds as Liverpool are my favourite English team.

10 Nov 2025 19:22:32
Wirtz is a class player just don't think the tactics are helping him much and a slight adjustment with time on ball in the midfield and final third will go along way, this being not tough enough is garbage.

08 Nov 2025 16:02:37
Why does Purdy get easy ride from the fans.

08 Nov 2025 16:13:05
He's hiding in plain sight. I couldn't even tell you what he looks like or what his role is.

08 Nov 2025 16:17:10
John I have asked the same for weeks. He should be sacked alongside Thelwell.

08 Nov 2025 16:49:28
John, you're right; he does get an easy ride. That's probably because people dislike Thelwell so much, but I agree he has to go as well. It's similar with Chermiti taking the brunt when Miovski has done nothing either.

08 Nov 2025 17:07:39
Jfm head of recruitment, it's him who recommends who we should sign, Thelwell then negotiate price and salary.

08 Nov 2025 17:08:42
Is Thelwell and Purdy not a recommendation from the Red Bull set up? Maybe not the men themselves, but the positions to be filled.

The Yanks were VERY complimentary of 'Kev' as they called him when they first arrived. I think bringing in a DoF and a head coach and getting rid of the whole set up before Christmas would leave another stain on the start of their tenure.

Hoping they're working 25/8.

08 Nov 2025 17:25:29
I don't actually know what Purdue purpose is? What is his role, they should all go.

08 Nov 2025 17:28:41
Chermiti was supposedly a Purdy signing. If so, for that alone, he should be sacked.

08 Nov 2025 17:35:27
AK7 again no. No involvement from red bull on they 2.

08 Nov 2025 17:40:44
Ak7 you seem to be getting mixed up with the 49ers and Red Bull, that's a couple of times, yesterday and today.

08 Nov 2025 17:43:05
Then the fanbase including myself need to change it to Purdy and Thelwell out.

08 Nov 2025 17:47:25
It's because Asa has made it clear that the 49ers are being influenced by Red Bull. Right?

08 Nov 2025 17:55:10
Stewart OUT!
Thelwell OUT!
Purdy OUT!
Thelwell Jnr OUT!

There, all bases covered.

08 Nov 2025 18:05:26
Ak what i have made clear is Red Bull are increasing influence in the advisory to Andrew Cavanagh, i have not mentioned the 49rs as I have a negligible connection to them.

08 Nov 2025 18:06:41
Why would it leave a stain AK7? it would rectify the mistake made, but only if they believe it was a mistake.

08 Nov 2025 19:02:12
Sunshine we could probably replace that 4 with 2.

08 Nov 2025 19:07:42
Think your right, probably most forget about him. The others are the face of things to take more of the flack.

08 Nov 2025 19:13:52
I think eventually Red Bull might take over Rangers were they not after Leeds.

08 Nov 2025 19:53:36
Rfc I think that has always been plan of the Americans and of red bull.

I don't understand why they'd do it like the have but I think that's the overall plan here.

08 Nov 2025 20:28:46
Sam Purdy's role is Technical Director.

The role Koppen stepped up to fill before returning to Head of Football Recruitment - which has now been filled by Robbie Thelwell.

I really liked Purdy for the short time I worked with him.

08 Nov 2025 20:31:54
Your exactly right Stevie g, that's what I see happening and to be honest not what I would like to be part of, yes lots of money, but we would be selling our soul to the corporate devil.

09 Nov 2025 04:03:07
Way of the world shots and especially for clubs of our size amd from small country like ours.

It may be the only way we have of progressing and competing going forward.

I say embrace it but dig to keeoo ok as much tradition as we can too.

09 Nov 2025 08:08:22
Apart from Thelwell being Head Of Sport at the New York Red Bulls at one stage … 🤷🏼‍♂️.

09 Nov 2025 10:39:46
I suspect he'll be sacked once Thelwell is gone, in my opinion the focus needs to be on cutting the head of the rot at our club, not just cutting an arm off.

07 Nov 2025 20:45:50
Really moving interview with Dougie Imrie on BBC tonight. R. I. P Remi.

07 Nov 2025 21:45:32
Poor wee soul💔.

07 Nov 2025 22:48:07
Impossibe to imagine unless your are in their shoes. God bless to them and any other family going through loss.

08 Nov 2025 09:20:02
God bless!

As a very well known poster, who I respect, and like, will testify, the loss of a child is a pain like no other. Heartbreaking!

Hope you are well My friend.

07 Nov 2025 22:49:43
Such a sad story.

08 Nov 2025 12:46:54
Thanks SS appreciated, hope alls well with your family bud. 👍👍.

08 Nov 2025 13:20:14
My heart breaks for any parent who has lost their child, it is loss that compares to no other 💔.

08 Nov 2025 16:56:34
God bless the imrie family. Fork always here to chat if you ever need to, I can't even imagine the pain mate. ❤️.

08 Nov 2025 17:21:05
No worries bud as I am as well 👍.