Liverpool Thread [2008/2009]

newbie original · 25-06-2008, 03:37:AM

LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB

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Liverpool FC Officials

Co. Chairmen
G.N. Gillett Jnr and T.O. Hicks

Chief Executive
R.N.Parry B.Sc, F.C.A.

Directors
F.L. Gillett
T.O. Hicks Jnr
D.R. Moores
R.N. Parry BSc FCA

Hon Life President
D.R. Moores

Hon Life Vice Presidents
T.D. Smith
K.E.B. Clayton FCA
J.D. Burns
J.H. Cresswell ACA

Secretary
W.B.Morrison

Liverpool FC Squad – 2008/2009 (subject to change*)

3. Steve Finnan
4. Sami Hyypia
5. Daniel Agger
7.
8. Steven Gerrard
9. Fernando Torres
10. Andriy Voronin
11. Yossi Benayoun
12. Fabio Aurelio
14. Xabi Alonso*
15. Peter Crouch*
16. Jermaine Pennant
17. Alvaro Arbeloa
18. Dirk Kuyt
19. Ryan Babel
20. Javier Mascherano
21. Lucas Leiva
23. Jamie Carragher
25. Pepe Reina
30. Charles Itandje
33. Sebastian Leto
34. Jay Spearing
35. Ray Putterill
36. Ryan Flynn
37. Martin Skrtel
38. Craig Lindfield
39. Stephen Darby
40. David Martin
42. Nabil El Zhar
44. Robbie Threlfall
45. Mikel San Jose Dominguez
46. Jack Hobbs
47. Damien Plessis
48. Emiliano Insua
- Anthony Le Tallec
- Godwin Antwi
- Scott Carson
- Francisco Duran
- Krisztian Nemeth
- Peter Gulacsi
- Paul Anderson
- Gerardo Alfredo Bruna Blanco
- Daniel Sanchez Ayala
- Daniel Pacheco
- Martin Kelly
- Dean Bouzanis
- Jordy Brouwer
- Ryan Crowther
- Andras Simon
- Martin Hansen
- Ronald Huth
- Danny Guthrie
- Adam Hammill
- Miki Roque

10 most important dates in club history

1892 - Liverpool Football Club formed
1901 - Our first domestic league title win
1950 - First appearance at Wembley stadium
1959 - Bill Shankly appointed manager
1965 - Club wins the FA Cup for the first time
1977 - European Cup Winners for the first time
1985 - Heysel Disaster
1986 - Doing the Double – Domestic League and FA Cup Winners
1989 - Hillsborough Disaster
2001 - Clinching the cup treble – Worthington Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup Winners
2005 - UEFA Champions League Winners

Liverpool FC Club Honors

League Champions
1900-01 1905-06 1921-22 1922-23 1946-47
1963-64 1965-66 1972-73 1975-76 1976-77
1978-79 1979-80 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84
1985-86 1987-88 1989-90

Division Two Winners
1893-94 1895-96 1904-05 1961-62

Lancashire League Winners
1892-93

Football Association Challenge Cup Winners
1964-65 1973-74 1985-86 1988-89 1991-92
2000-01 2005-06

League Cup Winners
1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1994-95
2000-01 2002-03

Football Association Charity Shield Winners
1964* 1965* 1966 1974 1976
1977* 1979 1980 1982 1986*
1988 1989 1990* 2001 2006
( * shared)

European Cup Winners
1976-77 1977-78 1980-81 1983-84 2004-05

UEFA Cup Winners
1972-73 1975-76 2000-01

European Super Cup Winners
1977 2001 2005

Super Cup Winners
1985-86

Carlsberg Trophy
1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000

Reserves Division One Winners
1956-57 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1972-73
1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1978-79
1980-81 1981-82 1983-84 1984-85 1989-90
1999-2000 2007-08

FA Youth Cup Winners
1995-96 2005-06 2006-07

Club Stadium

Name: Anfield (UEFA 4-star rated stadium)
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Opened: 1884
Surface: Grass
Capacity: 45,362
Field dimensions: 111 yards (101 m) by 74 yards (68 m)

Pre-Season Schedule

12 Jul, 2008 Tranmere Rovers Friendly A
16 Jul, 2008 FC Lucerne Friendly A
19 Jul, 2008 Wisla Krakow Friendly A
22 Jul, 2008 Hertha Berlin Friendly A
30 Jul, 2008 Villarreal Friendly A
02 Aug, 2008 Glasgow Rangers Friendly A
05 Aug, 2008 Vålerenga Friendly A

Club Website

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/

10 undisputed Kop Classics

1. You’ll Never Walk Alone*
2. Fields of Anfield Road
3. Liverbird Upon My Chest
4. Poor Scouser Tommy
5. When The Reds Go Marching In
6. L I V
7. Red & White Kop
8. Bill Shankly From Glenbuck
9. Underneath the Floodlights
10. Scouser in Gay Paris

Famous Quotes

“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that." Bill Shankly

"The English club proved that miracles really do exist. I've now made Liverpool my English team. They showed that football is the most beautiful sport of all. The Liverpool supporters didn't let me go to sleep the night before, there were 10 of them to every three Milan supporters. They showed their unconditional support at half-time when they were losing 3-0 and still they didn't stop singing." World Cup legend Diego Maradona who was cheering for Liverpool in Istanbul.

There's not one club in Europe with an anthem like You'll Never Walk Alone. There's not one club in the world so united with the fans. I sat there watching the Liverpool fans and they sent shivers down my spine. A mass of 40,000 people became one force behind their team. That's something not many teams have. For that I admire Liverpool more than anything." Dutch legend Johan Cruyff after Istanbul.

"Liverpool's fans are just amazing. The best feeling I have at away games is Anfield. It is just incredible. I love it. You get goose bumps when you see their supporters sing You'll Never Walk Alone." Arsenal and France star Thierry Henry.

"He's better than Platini, certainly better than Rumminegge and Maradona. For me he is the greatest footballer in the world." Graeme Souness on Kenny Dalglish

"Liverpool without European football is like a banquet without wine." Roy Evans

*YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
There's a golden sky
And the sweet silver
Song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams
Be tossed and blown
Walk on
Walk on

With hope in your hearts
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone.
Walk on
Walk on

All the best for the 2008/2009 season.

EDIT: Sources for statistics and images = www.wikipedia.org, www.flickr.com AND www.liverpoolfc.tv

Dipanjan · 25-06-2008, 09:32:AM

I really hope you guys compete for the title this season.

Best of Luck! And that's coming from a United supporter.

Hepoas · 25-06-2008, 01:09:PM

Liverpool!!

Finally a thread for the best english team. Can't wait for the 5th august!

newbie original · 25-06-2008, 10:21:PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hepoas

...Finally a thread for the best english team.... Can't wait for the 5th august!

Yes indeed!!!

Here are some images (architects - HKS Inc.) of the new stadium, which will be built at Stanley Park.

Pretty damn sweet.............

Note: HKS Architects have ALSO been involved in the designs of everything from the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas to Citigroup.

EDIT: Source for images = www.anfieldroad.com

Hepoas · 27-06-2008, 06:06:PM

It's pretty. Would be hard to leave Anfield, tho.

By the way, anyone who are planning a 3-days in Oslo when Liverpool playing Vålerenga?

per75005 · 27-06-2008, 08:07:PM

This the end of Anfield!!!!!!! how react the supporters???

Interista13 · 27-06-2008, 09:55:PM

Dang, that stadium is pretty sweet...so when is it going to be complete?

I personally hope that you guys will challenge for the EPL title this year and maybe take off your minds a little from the UCL...

newbie original · 28-06-2008, 02:26:AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by per75005

This the end of Anfield!!!!!!! how react the supporters???

Obviously it will be dissapointing leaving Anfield, but it is time to move to a bigger stadium. Arsenal did it a few seasons ago and now it's us who have to do it. It was really only a matter of time before this happened. Anfield's capacity is just too small.....

newbie original · 29-06-2008, 11:33:PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Interista13

Dang, that stadium is pretty sweet...so when is it going to be complete?..

As I said in the post with the pictures, it is expected to be completed in time for the 2011-2012 season. I just hope that by saying construction, we can start talking cement rather than will we won;'t we. The sooner the construction starts, the better..............Portsmouth was supposed to begin construction of their new stadium under Milan Mandaric, a few years ago, but it never got off the ground.

newbie original · 29-06-2008, 11:41:PM

Well, since so many people are visiting this thread (presumably because of the new stadium pics since we haven't made a real splash in the transfer market), I decided to post some more "views" of the new stadium(it's ABSOLUTELY STUNNING):

DIRECT LINK TO 1ST VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzH-J...eature=related
DIRECT LINK TO 2ND VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyC3A...eature=related

Hepoas · 30-06-2008, 12:43:AM

I want to know if anyone are planninga trip to Oslo to see Vålerenga-Liverpool. It will be a Liverpool-party the day before the match, and Vålerenga is the pride of Oslo and have a lot of fans.. Will be a nice party.