thundyr commented on the post, The End of an Era, on the site ThundyrBall 1 day, 2 hours ago
Toure would probably make a decent fall-back for us. You still need experienced heads in the dressing room, and we could give him a 2-year deal, some cash as incentive, and hopefully manage his wages. He’s not […]
thundyr wrote a new post, The End of an Era, on the site ThundyrBall 3 days, 5 hours ago
The title perhaps suggests this will be just another salivating borefest committed to regaling all with the deeds of the second best ever manager of England’s top flight in the wake of his retirement, but […]
thundyr commented on the post, Perspective, on the site ThundyrBall 1 week, 1 day ago
The league is weak, and has been since 09/10. I believe this is coincident not just with Liverpool’s fall from the top 4, but also with the introduction of the 8 home grown players requirement. With so much […]
thundyr wrote a new post, Perspective, on the site ThundyrBall 1 week, 2 days ago
When it comes to evaluating something such as the impact of Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool, it is necessary to put things into a perspective that anyone can understand. After all, many people believe that the […]
thundyr commented on the post, Henderson Coming of Age, on the site ThundyrBall 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Just to add: the comparative win-loss for the 24 games Henderson played 10+ minutes shows that the team with whoever replaced him (or was replaced by him) managed only 1 more point in the 843 minutes he did not […]
thundyr commented on the post, Henderson Coming of Age, on the site ThundyrBall 2 weeks, 2 days ago
With Hodgson, anything is possible. I’m really pleased Henderson has started to look like he’s worth his place in the side; in fact I’m usually left wondering what Rodgers is thinking when Hendo doesn’t feature […]
thundyr wrote a new post, Henderson Coming of Age, on the site ThundyrBall 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Jordan Henderson’s career at Liverpool may be plotting a similar course to that of Lucas Leiva. Derided at first, but now one of the team’s most important players, the England U21 captain is changing the fans’ […]
thundyr commented on the post, Banned but not beaten, on the site ThundyrBall 3 weeks, 3 days ago
I think one of the reasons Glen Johnson has been so poor over the last few games is because Kelly isn’t fit. If he had competition for his place he would be able to maintain his level. It’s the same reason […]
thundyr commented on the post, Banned but not beaten, on the site ThundyrBall 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Another “bad” team beaten by Liverpool? Nope. Another team made to look bad by Liverpool, same as used to happen under Rafa. Bring on the derby! But Suarez’s ban still has 9 games to run, and the anger over […]
thundyr wrote a new post, Banned but not beaten, on the site ThundyrBall 3 weeks, 5 days ago
The ramifications of the FA “independent” panel’s 10-match ban of Luis Suarez are only just beginning to be felt. Unlike with the racial abuse case against the same player the judgement has not met with […]
thundyr commented on the post, Should Have Won, on the site ThundyrBall 1 month, 1 week ago
Sadly the West Ham was a typical damp squib from Liverpool after a good result. All I saw was meaningless shots at goal rather than patience.
Two things did impress me though, and these are important things […]
thundyr wrote a new post, Should Have Won, on the site ThundyrBall 1 month, 2 weeks ago
In football one loses games one should not, and one wins games one should not, but by-and-large the league table does not lie. For instance, Liverpool should most certainly not have lost at Southampton given the […]
thundyr wrote a new post, The Illusion of Force, on the site ThundyrBall 2 months ago
I often wonder whether Brendan Rodgers truly understands his squad, but just as often I wonder whether he sees something that I can’t, due no doubt to his exposure to the side in training every day of the week, […]
thundyr wrote a new post, Proficiency in attack, on the site ThundyrBall 2 months, 1 week ago
“A good offence is based on a good defence”, goes the time-honoured football adage. This season Manchester United chose to defy that by not strengthening an shaky back 4 and a dodgy midfield anchored by a man […]
thundyr commented on the post, League or Cup?, on the site ThundyrBall 3 months, 1 week ago
I thought we were pretty good against Arsenal, but basic defensive errors cost us. This was repeated against City. I was actually quite impressed with the performances by Carragher in both games, as I thought […]
thundyr commented on the post, League or Cup?, on the site ThundyrBall 3 months, 3 weeks ago
One thing that stands out for me from the game was that Suarez was captain. I’ve nothing against Suarez, but that kind of emotional person can never make a great captain. Did you see how he went off at Robinson […]
thundyr commented on the post, League or Cup?, on the site ThundyrBall 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Good points there about mentality, Rafarendum – I didn’t really consider that players could consign themselves to being second best and then just stop trying. I would have hoped that they would rather take the […]
thundyr commented on the post, League or Cup?, on the site ThundyrBall 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Well, I kinda got my wish. I’m glad we’re out, but I’m not pleased that we lost in the way we did. Our general standard of play was very poor, and Rodgers certainly didn’t finish with a weak team. Ok, the pitch […]
thundyr wrote a new post, League or Cup?, on the site ThundyrBall 3 months, 3 weeks ago
I recently got into an online debate where my views that we should simply abandon the cups were vehemently opposed. I suggested we take on Oldham with the following XI: Jones – Wisdom, Carragher (c), Coates, […]
thundyr commented on the post, Where’s the money, FSG?, on the site ThundyrBall 3 months, 4 weeks ago
What is important to remember about Gerrard is that he’s playing a lot deeper than he was last season; he will score and assist less as a direct result. So have had such an impact on the score sheet recently is […]
