Liverpool Banter 2

20 Apr 2026 19:09:18
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Everton v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective

20 Apr 2026 19:58:17
Can't argue with any of that, Crystal ball time, but how do you see Isak working out long term? Obviously brilliant at Newcastle, but something tells me he's not right for us.
Hard to judge with the injury and fitness problems so far and would gladly be proved wrong!

20 Apr 2026 19:52:29
Any idea ed why he is leaving the substitutions this late.

Starting Isak against psg felt like a weird move, if you're worried you'd only get a max 45 out of the lad bring him on at 75 mins rather than starting him. That is if extra time was a worry, bringing in a player clearly lack match sharpness, wreaked of him trying to be overly smart.

{Ed001's Note - he leaves the subs late because he doesn't trust them.}

20 Apr 2026 20:03:25
I wouldn't judge him so soon. The team is playing a way they don't like. They're not playing for this manager. Give him a season under a different manager and that goes for everyone. A man manger. A people person.

20 Apr 2026 19:52:50
Sent too soon, great review ED

{Ed001's Note - thank you.}

20 Apr 2026 20:57:05
In my opinion, Wirtz is playing poorly because he's out of position. Like Bobby under Roger's. Enter Klopp, he uses him correctly, and he becomes world class. I think Alonso would get a tune out of Wirtz in the Prem.

20 Apr 2026 22:42:50
Ed01, surely you must be joking with that "he doesn't trust them? " No wonder the players don't want to break a sweat, they don't trust him either.
Nunez for his lack of ability had desire and sheer determination but he also did not trust the manager and stopped trying.

21 Apr 2026 04:48:57
Good review, although I don't see how you can manage rewatching our games this season, even on the odd occasion we win.
It seems much of the club that has been built up since Klopp took over is deteriorating, whether by Slot or Edwards... We soon will just have a collection of overpaid players with little connection to the club...

Couple of points -
Wirtz - there are concerns, but his ability doesn't look in doubt.

However, he's a little slow as u mentioned - perhaps waiting for movement, and he needs to strengthen more. A little too easily bullied at times, much like us.
Ingamoa - you've been a bit critical at times, how far do you think he can go? He obviously has talent, personally think he needs to work harder out of possession.

Can't believe it is likely Slot remains next season, my enthusiasm for watching us dismisses each game.

{Ed001's Note - Ngumoho lacks pace and power, he needs to build himself up and get an end product as flashy stepovers won't get him far. Added to that, he has a lot to work on defensively. I am not convinced by him yet, he has so much he needs to do and I am wary of players that jump ship for money at such a young age.}

21 Apr 2026 06:50:33
Highlight of the review called out 100% correctly - where Macca was supposed to be...

21 Apr 2026 08:17:40
I agree ED01. Every time I see him playing I'm just not that impressed. I mentioned on a live chat that I just don't see what he provides, runs a bit and shakes his leg a lot but otherwise nothing. That said he scored about 5 minutes after I posted it! But in general that's his lot in reality.

Those clamouring for RN instead of Gakpo are totally wide of the mark imo. I like Gakpo he offers so much more than Rio. I don't see it with him. Yet.

{Ed001's Note - we might be the only ones that see it that way though!}

21 Apr 2026 09:40:11
I'm pretty excited seeing Slot playing Wirtz at right back next season when Dom is out injured.

21 Apr 2026 09:50:23
{Ed001's Note - he leaves the subs late because he doesn't trust them.}

hence, he makes subs to try not to lose the game. Or he empties the bench when we need to get an equalizer when behind at the end of the game as a kind of Hail Mary gamble right, Ed01?

{Ed001's Note - exactly.}

20 Apr 2026 18:28:28
Well done to Diaz who wins the title with Bayern. Had a look at some stats and comparing Europe's top 5 leagues for points per game/ matches played. Premier League teams not even in top 6. We are 27th. Shows how competitive the league really is. Although out of 96 teams both Wolves and Burnley in bottom 5.

20 Apr 2026 18:45:46
Was the league not very competitive when us and City were going toe to toe for 97/98 points etc.

I thought back then Klopp's team were mentality monsters, but it must have been teams were rolling over for us.

20 Apr 2026 18:50:09
The leagues a shambles at the moment, anyone who thinks otherwise needs their head checked. there's so much anti-football it should be called the Haram League. With all drama on the pitch these days they should just turn it into a reality tv show.

20 Apr 2026 19:24:33
Proof that shooting fish in a barrel is easy.

Well done, Diaz. 👍

20 Apr 2026 19:27:44
My point being that the top of the list was the sides who dominated their leagues all the time. At least over here it is a bit more competitive from the middle teams.

20 Apr 2026 19:29:03
Premier League is a horrendous watch.

They've ruined the game with these corrupt Refs, excessive VAR, corner obsessed tactics.

We over analyse everything, make the transfer window a soap opera, and drive the cost up on tickets or "make them simply unattainable" for real fans.

Also, on a personal preference, bring back slide tackling! Not everything is a flipping yellow card.

20 Apr 2026 19:32:00
With how our season's gone, it's very competitive with the bottom teams, mate.

20 Apr 2026 19:40:24
Indeed, Ron. I saw the Bayern v Madrid game and Diaz (tho, he scored the winner) had missed 3 clear chances beforehand.

Still has erratic end product in the games I've seen him play for Bayern this season.

That being said, Congrats to Lucho on the title win. Shooting fish in a barrel, for sure.

20 Apr 2026 19:55:36
In the PL, the last 5 years there have been 2 winners (City 80%).

Spain last 5 years 3 winners.

Germany last 5 years 2 winners (Bayern 80%).

Portugal last 5 years 3 winners.

Italy last 5 years 3 winners.

Must be a nightmare for fans watching those other one sided leagues.

20 Apr 2026 17:25:48
Bournemouth announce Leipzig manager Marco Rose will take over from Iraola in the summer. Wonder where Iraola will go if he doesn't return home.

20 Apr 2026 18:26:16
I meant former Leipzig manager.

20 Apr 2026 19:41:02
Keegan, it will be very interesting to see where Iraola will land next season.

21 Apr 2026 00:21:44
My ideal would be Alonso in with Slot, Hughes, and Edwards gone. Alonso gets a big say on transfers.

However, if Hughes and Edwards stay, and Alonso won't come because of that, then bring in Iraola.

20 Apr 2026 17:51:57
Evening all.

Lots of talk on here at the mo about ITK's getting grief about posting rumours.

The only little snippet of a rumour i ever posted was years ago about Brad Smith.

Small rumour in the big scheme of things but it did turn out to be true.

When i posted it i did wonder if it was true, would the circumstances change, were people interested? But i posted anyway as it was a Rumour site and without posters and ITK's there would be no forum. It's like a community. I have seen jokes, #£@# Taking, support for people, and of course the Ed's. None of which would exist without rumours.

You don't have to believe anything people post, but it does not mean you have the right to judge or critisize someone who posts rumours.

We have thefeilds, carra, VV, Window cleaner and Regular posters to numorous to mention. Just sit back and enjoy.

I do.

20 Apr 2026 18:39:27
Good post, Wiltshire, I fully agree. If you treat everything as a rumour, then you've no reason to get angry at someone if it doesn't materialize, and no reason to call someone out for it. We could all use a lil less anger in the world, even if it's just the world of Liverpool rumours.

20 Apr 2026 18:41:19
I love it when we get a rumour. Such a rest from all the other stuff that's become quite tiresome.

20 Apr 2026 19:42:53
Exactly, Rugby. I have no idea why people get so hung up on these things, to the point of getting angry at posters. It's a rumours page, is it not?

20 Apr 2026 17:32:50
Ed033 can we do a poll on.

Slot to stay

Slot to go

Don't mind

Thank you

{Ed033's Note -


Slot Poll

20 Apr 2026 17:39:06
Is this for if or when he loses to Palace on Saturday?

20 Apr 2026 17:46:57
After being a supporter of him getting time to change early on in the season, since about November, I have been wondering how on earth he has managed to keep his job.

20 Apr 2026 17:52:03
🤣 Another knee slapper from Florian. How does he come up with this stuff week in week out?! We're in the presence of comedy genius.

20 Apr 2026 18:29:16
We had a poll few weeks back. Forgot the % but hardly anyone wanted Slot to stay, apart from the obvious ones.

20 Apr 2026 18:37:53
A Slot troll. 😆 I'm probably full of "toxic positivity" as well, am I?

20 Apr 2026 18:43:53
Toxic positivity, forced optimism, false hope, denial, delusion... you could apply many terms... Personally, I have a soft spot for "Florian's Tyranny of Positivity", good title for a book.

20 Apr 2026 19:46:23
Strom, just voted Slot Out and it is 92% saying he should go.

Clearly, for some in our fan base, that is a minority.

20 Apr 2026 19:58:27
Not clear of the question.
Is this "now" or "at the end of the season"?
Is this our prediction or our wishes?

Me, I think he should go in the summer.
Zero point in sacking him now.

20 Apr 2026 20:02:24
The question is who voted stay. Or, as Kent Brockman would say, there is a 5% margin of error.

20 Apr 2026 20:17:21
Let's take it one game at a time FM.

Sorry Ed033 you'll be flat out. 😂

20 Apr 2026 21:12:00
Wat even is a Slot troll? And how can an LFC be one? 😆

20 Apr 2026 22:11:01
Oli, I thought it would have been more. Wonder who kept voting for him to stay hahah.

{Ed025's Note - maybe 100 Florians Strom ?.. :)

20 Apr 2026 23:16:44
Ed025, definitely hahah

21 Apr 2026 06:40:50
Better things to be doing i'm afraid Ed😆

{Ed025's Note - just a bit of bants mate.. :)

21 Apr 2026 09:54:27
And we all need a bit of that. 😁

20 Apr 2026 16:10:39
Just a thought. How would people feel if this happens?
Man City win the league, Guardiola decides to leave on a high. We manage to finish in the top five, maybe even 4th. The club decides to stick with Slot and Alonso joins Man City. Iraola takes over Man Utd as some have speculated.

Hoeness goes to Chelsea maybe. Guess what it boils down to is the board if they keep Slot have to be 100% sure he can turn things around, because if we get to October and things so badly, options then will very thin.

20 Apr 2026 16:42:30
How would we feel? Angry, frustrated, disappointed, apathetic, depressed, cynical, pessimistic? Probably some other negative feelings I have missed.

20 Apr 2026 16:52:39
I'd be genuinely interested in how much if the fan base wants Slot to continue. We seem pretty unanimous on here, most social media stuff is similar & match going fans seem apathetic, to say the least, in support of him.
If discontent is as widespread as it appears, surely FSG & LFC board cannot simply ignore it.

Yes, it's their decision & they will do what they think is right, but if your customers want change & are unhappy, they'd be wise not to ignore it..... especially with what they see on the pitch - surely they can't look at performances & results on the pitch & go mmm more of that please.

20 Apr 2026 16:55:18
If Pep leaves City and joins us that would be majestic.

20 Apr 2026 17:15:38
Pep leaves, Kompany replaces him and Alonso goes to Bayern. Wouldn't surprise me.

20 Apr 2026 17:27:49
U just created the absolute mother of all worst case scenarios, cos LFC would really have no real quality managers out there to take on the mantle.


The only thing I want to know is if every fan can see that getting new players won't change how LFC play, as the manager has shown that. Why can't they see it?

20 Apr 2026 17:25:05
It's very easy to have opinions skewed by what we hear here, as certainly when it comes to Slot, we are a bit of an echo chamber.

Not sure about the rest of you, but my Liverpool banter fix is, 90% of the time, on here.

When I speak to my Liverpool supporting mates, no one is as anti-Slot as I am (now).

So, in answer to Nutter's question, my experience seems to imply that the unanimity that we (generally) show on here that we want Slot gone is not representative of the wider fan base.

Why? Well we have people who go to every game, plus the Eds, give their informed opinion here, whereas the vast majority of Liverpool fans around the world may watch the odd game and look at the results.

20 Apr 2026 17:55:41
With all due respect, Zedd, I don't think any attention should be paid to the opinions of fans who tune in for the odd game. The consensus from pundits and ex-pros tends to align more with what's shared on here as opposed to the casual fan base.

20 Apr 2026 18:33:29
Zed, when we played Leeds n drew I was watching it in the Lakes with a fellow scouser, n I was saying Slot has to go n he was adamant that it was too early, at the end of the game he was shaking his head n laughing, I think even the die hards want him gone now.

20 Apr 2026 19:21:27
Slot wants to leave himself.

20 Apr 2026 19:21:44
Nagelsmann.

20 Apr 2026 19:26:45
All the talk is Maresca is lined up to take over from Pep.

20 Apr 2026 19:47:43
OP, that would be absolutely infuriating.

20 Apr 2026 21:24:52
Chewy, I agree. But Nutter asked whether all fans want him to go. I was giving a reason why that probably isn't the case. Not die hard fans like us, but most Liverpool supporting folks.... 👍

20 Apr 2026 14:57:40
Ed, I know you're not keen on answering finance questions but if I might be able to ask you one please. When a player signs a new contract with their club, they obviously in most cases get a pay rise but would they also get a lump sum on top of that. Take konate for instance.

I'm assuming his wage will now go to around 200k per week if not more
Would he also get a lump sum of say x amount of million on top of that and would it be the responsibility of the player or the club to pay the agent who negotiated the deal on the players behalf. TIA

{Ed001's Note - they get what is called a signing fee but that is spread over the length of their contract. The player pays his agent a %age of his salary, usually 20%, that is the standard agent's cut.}

20 Apr 2026 15:30:37
Thanks. 👍

20 Apr 2026 15:23:09
20% of his salary? That is incredible. Is that normal across sports?
Ed, do any dialed-in footballers handle their own negotiations?

{Ed001's Note - it is normal across all agents in all forms of business. You have to remember that an agent will also employ a team of people, as well as having other clients (usually - Salah's lawyer, who acts as his agent though refuses to be called one, works pretty much only for Mo). But it is the standard in showbusiness etc, or any industry where an agent is used as a go between.}

20 Apr 2026 17:00:15
Lowe, KDB negotiated his final contract with City without an agent.

20 Apr 2026 14:12:47
I do want to say thank you to the Eds, Carra, TheFields, Ned, Robbo and everyone else who try to give us factual and as up to date information as possible. They put themselves out there to give us information knowing there is a chance it could change and get torn apart for it.

People did this to Macca and moaned when there was no info coming in now they have done the same to Carra, TheFields etc who now seem to be stepping back also which I don't blame them we have done this.

How many times have we seen things change on a dime, Zubamendi didn't he have his photos taken with the shirt on before he changed his mind, how many others have been similar?

We can't expect this information to be completely 100% as we all know life isn't certain and things change within minutes of being true.

I love this site and hoping that all the people that do get some information stay around as I for one appreciate it.

{Ed025's Note - yeah me too SA, even the great ED002 got it wrong at times mate because things can change in the blink of an eye, its just the way it is..

20 Apr 2026 15:00:22
Exactly, SA and Bitter25 (Just kidding Ed25). Things can change and what our resident sources tell us at one time may not be what actually happens. That doesn't mean they are unreliable or liars or fake news specialists. It could just mean that the situation is/was fluid and another decision was made.

I have no idea why people go after our guys on here who courageously provide some information and shut them down for no reason because what they said did not happen. That is what got Macca outta here for years while Ed02 used to get abuse on here and had to leave the sight a few times.

{Ed025's Note - spot on Oli..

20 Apr 2026 16:09:25
Oli, just my opinion on it. I think a lot of the haters are clout chasers. They love to come back and do the "told you it was bs".

20 Apr 2026 16:30:00
Ed002, used to tell us where there was strong interest, never hardly said this is definitely happening

20 Apr 2026 19:53:21
Strom, indeed Ed02 would say that yet, he would get abuse for no reason. Embarrassing.

@WestYorkshirered, I think there is a lot of that, as well. I just don't care about doing the "I told you so" nonsense at any level, regardless of the topic.

People are free to voice their opinions as others are free to critique them respectfully. That's it.

Not arsed about the rest, really.

20 Apr 2026 13:44:02
Hello everyone. Hope everyone is fit and healthy, including your families! Anyway, a good win against the Old Enemy but not a great performance. A win is a win and we are 3pts closer to a guaranteed 5th spot.

Take care all. YNWA. 😁

20 Apr 2026 13:56:16
All good, Bazza. Great 3 points, alright. We'll make CL now, I fully believe. Thankfully. And The Town won again last Friday too!!!!. 🥳

20 Apr 2026 14:10:19
Are we all on board that we want Spurs to get relegated or what?. 😂

20 Apr 2026 14:15:23
I think 3rd place is up for grabs. We are only 3pts off the 2 above, and we play them both.

20 Apr 2026 14:17:17
Definitely lfc8. 🤞

20 Apr 2026 14:58:24
A great win, SG. I was in the Shead with the Town Ultras. 😂

20 Apr 2026 15:02:24
I am, LFC08. I want some of their fans to be taught a life-changing lesson. To be taught for good that they aren't what they think and gassing up themselves to be.

20 Apr 2026 15:43:42
It is funny that Arsenal and Spurs are trying to outdo each other on who is the Spursiest side in London. Spurs getting relegated is a strong contender for the title, but surely, Arsenal going on to bottle 4 competitions would top that? Going from the quadruple to the quattle is some achievement.

20 Apr 2026 16:27:43
We need a versatile forward, and Bowen would make a great Jota replacement as he can play across the front three positions, for this reason alone, I would like West Ham to go down so we can nab him on the cheap.

20 Apr 2026 17:04:51
Bowen turning 30 at the end of the year. LFC wouldn't be interested & he has a preposterous buy clause.

20 Apr 2026 19:54:31
Bowen's time is well-passed.