It’s a match that takes on extra significance as it gives fans a chance to have their say on the Andy Carroll affair and allows them a first chance to get their feelings off their chest. Some people may feel that he was forced out, but I very much doubt that many people in the away end at Anfield today will feel the same.
Of course, the reaction to Andy Carroll is just a sub-plot and what really matters is getting a result at a ground where we have traditionally struggled. Liverpool are resurgent at the moment whilst Newcastle are just trying to limp towards the end of the season with an injury-hit and already thin squad.
Still, we held Manchester United to a draw so there is no reason why we can’t do the same today. As I said in the match preview, I really can’t see us getting more than a draw as I just can’t see where our goals are going to come from.
The match is live on ESPN here in the UK and is also available on many overseas TV channels from various parts of the globe. That will mean that there is likely to be a good amount of streams available if you need to watch the match via that means. In fact a quick glance at MyP2P shows that there are plenty to choose from.
I’m not generally a negative person, but I have a bad feeling about today. I’d be delighted if we could pick up a point and I’d be doing naked cartwheels if we won. I feel that my modesty and gymnastic ability will both stay hidden for today though although I do live in hope that we can do something today.
Howay the lads!
Team news…
Liverpool: Pepe Reina, John Flanagan, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel, Glen Johnson, Jay Spearing, Lucas, Raul Meireles, Maxi Rodriguez, Dirk Kuyt, Luis Suarez.
Subs: Peter Gulacsi, Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Jack Robinson, Jonjo Shelvey, Joe Cole, David Ngog, Judas Carroll.
Newcastle: Tim Krul, Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Joey Barton, Kevin Nolan, Cheik Tiote, Jonas Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Peter Lovenkrands.
Subs: Steve Harper, Ryan Taylor, Steven Taylor, James Perch, Shane Ferguson, Shefki Kuqi, Nile Ranger.
Howay lads!!!!
Toon Chicken(Quote)
Jonas is pissing off the liverpool fans and players. 😆
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
All this Toon pressure must be deeing your nut in Spewey! 😆
Toon Chicken(Quote)
Get jonas on the full back all day and get him sent off, one set piece has to go in surely..
NewkieBrown(Quote)
Taylor shagged your lass 😆
toonsy(Quote)
Joey’s set pieces are a bit off
Big Dave(Quote)
it is like watching liverpool tv
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
I’m sorry but if Nile Ranger cannot do a better job than Lovernkrands he might as well retire and not waste his time having a career.
Stuart79(Quote)
stuck in the hospital so cant watch the game , how we doing? Any chance of us coming back? A few friends of mine r liverpool friends tat need taken down a peg or 10
johno toon(Quote)
We’ve started playing now, is it a coicidence that it’s since Barton has moved inside? Right winger a must this summer.
Stuart79(Quote)
Game is just summing up what we know. No threat up front. Been impressed with how we’ve played but we havent troubled themCant blame the strikers, they just arent talented enough.
I say get Ranger on, his finishing is off but he always causes problems
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Lovenkrands offers no threat at all. What is the point of playing him
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
we arnt doing too bad considering the ***** start and the gifted goal we gave them
Big Dave(Quote)
Shefki or Ranger on for loven…
NewkieBrown(Quote)
Morning laddo’s.
Just got up, we look like scoreing at all?
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
We have had plenty of possesion, and lots of corners/free kicks on the edge of the box, but our delivery has been poor today, and when you have a non-existent front line it’s just like pinkling in the wind…
All in all, it just goes to show what we COULD achieve with a couple of good signings, we’re not too far away …. 🙄
Munich Mag(Quote)
Liverpool ahead after Maxi’s deflected effort. Luis Suarez and Fabricio Coloccini swapping shirts as they depart? Very odd.
😯 🙄
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
Give Jonas the ball and let him runn at the young left back, he has a yellow card and three public warnings already FFS…we may then have a chance against 10 men ! 😳
Munich Mag(Quote)
We have definately responded well on conceding an unlucky and bit poor goal. We have dominated since, but alas, we have absolutely no threats up front. We’ve had tons of set pieces but again no real targets and delivery has been a bit off.
Note to summer buy a completely new set of strikers.
AlanPardewProject(Quote)
Solano I think Ranger would cause them some **** he turned the game the last time so just have to wait and see how long he gets.
Big Dave(Quote)
93- were playing with 10 men if lovo’s on the pitch 😆
9 men if sholas playing shyte 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
A very good effort after conceding. Much more possession that we have had in awhile.
Hate to sound like a broken record, but Loven and Shola produce nothing- each match our only chances are from set pieces or horrible mistakes by the defense. We really need 2 strikers in this summer
MDS(Quote)
Munich mag @ 93 – Exactly! We need to press their left back. Just let Enrique/Jonas run him ragged and draw fouls. He should be very close to the second yellow.
AlanPardewProject(Quote)
Can anyone answer me this? What does Lovenkrands bring to the team that Ranger doesn’t?
Stuart79(Quote)
MM I hope Pards tell Jonas to keep at him (Flanagan is it)
Big Dave(Quote)
Goals. Pretty simple really.
Toon Chicken(Quote)
Impressed with that. We’ve pissed all over them in general play without threatening which is what we all know anyway to be fair
toonsy(Quote)
aye we’ve been decent.
If flanagan doesn’t get subbed we need to run at him.
Jonas is having a cracking game. Shola useless as per. Simmo and enrique had poor starts, picked up a bit though.
ESPN commentary is shocking. Waddle is w@nk
Jobey07(Quote)
Stu @ 99 ? give up apart from experience Ranger IMO offers far more
Big Dave(Quote)
True enough Toonsy. As someone said above it does make you excited for a next season with HBA and 2-3 other attack minded player hopefully on the way
MDS(Quote)
We need to get Jonas and Jose constantly running at the young full back.
Get Ranger on for Lovo who’s done nothing.
ArranW(Quote)
Strikers will always be judged on goals, no matter how many other attributes they bring to the table.
Toon Chicken(Quote)
He isn’t rewarding Ranger for his **** attitude – short term pain and all that
Stardust(Quote)
TC
Goals and lovenkrands. is a major contradiction
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Toon Chicken
Posted May 1, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Goals. Pretty simple really.
Really? So you can confidently say that when you look at Lovenkrands scoring record – you really are stupid.
Lovenkrands looks about as effective as hair remover on Heather Mills’ false leg or to put it another way, your brain!
Stupid idiot!
Stuart79(Quote)
Get Raylor on for simpson then we will have a delivery for our set pieces.
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Oh btw,talking about HBA,i thought he supposed to be fit for this game? ❓
AngelOfDeath(Quote)
111- Could not agree more mate!
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
@112, nah bench for next game was the earliest i think, maybe even the game after
Jobey07(Quote)
Loven also brings the fact he can score… 😆 Even so i’d like to see Ranger replace him
NewkieBrown(Quote)
I wanna see Kuqi play, if im being honest
Jobey07(Quote)
Get Lovenkrands and Shola both off. They are too hot and cold, they’ll either have a good game and score, or be rubbish. Today is the latter. Chuck Ranger on, and no harm in giving Shefki a run out, they might be a bit more motivated, Shola knows he’ll get playing no matter what happens these days.
Get Ryan Taylor on too, Joey’s delivery has been rubbish.
Pete(Quote)
Stardy @ 108 I think you might be on to something with that
Big Dave(Quote)
Haha – you’ve really surpassed yourself this time, Stu.
Premiership goals (’10-’11): Lovenkrands = 5. Ranger = 0.
You fckin moron! 😆
Toon Chicken(Quote)
116- He dosent have a position, he just runs around 😆
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Isn’t Barton out set piece man? Would Raylor really get those over him? I mean, Barton’s been a little off today, but is Raylor really better? It’s been so long since I saw him play…
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Is my stream behind? 😯
Kicking off now
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
SWAN DIVE! 😀
ArranW(Quote)
Maybe Pardew kicked Shola in the *** and he’ll get into the game now.
Fans Should Own The Club(Quote)
Apparently Pardew bollocked the team at HT!
ArranW(Quote)
Jobey @ 116 I thought about that 😉 he must surely have a decent half game in him 😆
Big Dave(Quote)
Oh Poor lil Potty. TC has him more tied up than a gimp in a rubber suit.
Potty – in all seriousness – have you just got half a **** or something?
Stardust(Quote)
Toon Chicken
Posted May 1, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Haha – you’ve really surpassed yourself this time, Stu.
Premiership goals (’10-’11): Lovenkrands = 5. Ranger = 0.
You fckin moron!
It’s not possible to score sat on the bench, thought even someone like you with an IQ of -100 would know that one.
Stuart79(Quote)
oh Joey 😀
Big Dave(Quote)
Hows he missed that
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Barton shuld have done better with that.
toonsy(Quote)
Should have hit the target.
Bloody helll nearly another OG
ArranW(Quote)
So Ranger hasn’t played in the League this season, Stu?
Toon Chicken(Quote)
Good job suarez is buddies with colo or that would have been a penalty
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Another yellow for Tiote 🙄
toonsy(Quote)
Stardust
Posted May 1, 2011 at 1:04 PM
Good god man, have a day off. You have already been shown to look like a complete moron who has no dignity or humility, in fact Colonal Gadaffi has more dignity than you!
Tell everyone again, have you ever been right once when it’s come to football or NUFC?
“Ashley’s a great loyal man” Ha!
“Shearer had his chance and blow it” – That’s also been proved to be bollocks
” Carroll is ****” – Another cracker from Stardust
“Being relegated has been an improvment for the club” Yet another Stardust pearl of wisdom.
Seriously, try another head the one you’re wearing at the minute is making you look fckin ridiculous!
Stuart79(Quote)
Craig Burley is a c”nt
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Toonsy I just hope he keeps his head now
Big Dave(Quote)
Toon Chicken
Posted May 1, 2011 at 1:06 PM
So Ranger hasn’t played in the League this season, Stu?
Not a great deal in comparison to Lover, but that doesn’t suit your argument does it.
The fact is Ranger would give us more, he’s quicker, he has a better first touch and can press high up the pitch. He worries defenders, Lover doesn’t, in fact do the Livrpool players know he’s still on the pitch?
Stuart79(Quote)
twice in two minutes lovenkrands second touch has been a tackle. useless
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Seriously Stu – its like talking to a ******.
I give up.
There is no hope for you.
Toon Chicken(Quote)
FK OFF PEN
hitman(Quote)
Toon Chicken
Posted May 1, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Seriously Stu – its like talking to a ******.
I give up.
There is a god! 😀
Stuart79(Quote)
GAME OVER
🙁 🙁
hitman(Quote)
FFS
Big Dave(Quote)
Williamson WTF
toonsy(Quote)
diving c*nts ffs
NewkieBrown(Quote)
game of, should of stayed in fecking bed
SpencerTheToon(Quote)
Pathetic!
He has limitations in my opinion, I know people won’t like hearing it but he’s not a centre half I would like build a team round.
Stuart79(Quote)
Looks like I caught myself a Pottyfish woohooo
Potty seriously – is it true you married one of the melons from Tescos at Kingston Park?
I heard it was to go with the mannequin collection you have positioned around your house?
Stardust(Quote)