SteV Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Just now, alexf said: Like fuck can I be doing with listening to Drury on commentary with his constant Salah wankathon. Accompanied by Carragher I'm sure. Hopefully there is an alternate channel or I'll be watching it on mute. Aye it’s on ITV as well. Not sure who they’ll have on comms like? McCoist would be most people’s choice I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Mute it is then It's 2025. There should be more options like just crowd noise these days. Or they could just not have utterly unbearable and biased commentary teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Speaking of commentators, I really liked Seb Hutchinson's reactions in the Arsenal game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Hanshithispantz said: Speaking of commentators, I really liked Seb Hutchinson's reactions in the Arsenal game. Absolutely loves the Toon/hates Arsenal based on that Either that. Or he was just getting caught up in it all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Hanshithispantz said: Speaking of commentators, I really liked Seb Hutchinson's reactions in the Arsenal game. Yeah I think he’s a top commentator too, got a great voice and good sense of humour. He likes us too… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 32 minutes ago, Ronson333 said: Yeah I think he’s a top commentator too, got a great voice and good sense of humour. He likes us too… That Gabriel is a proper cunt for Arsenal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) Dubravka has come in and done well in Popes absence, and whilst Pope is poor with his feet, he is a much bigger presence and pulls off better reaction/shot stopping saves. If we're going to win, we're probably going to need a big moment or two from the goalkeeper. I do wonder whether Pope would be a better option. Too much of a sacrifice of our general play? Would be very harsh on Dubravka and I don't think Howe would drop him, but I do wonder whether Pope would give us a better chance of pulling something off. Edited February 9 by Doctor Zaius Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie_once_removed Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 14 minutes ago, Doctor Zaius said: Dubravka has come in and done well in Popes absence, and whilst Pope is poor with his feet, he is a much bigger presence and pulls off better reaction/shot stopping saves. If we're going to win, we're probably going to need a big moment or two from the goalkeeper. I do wonder whether Pope would be a better option. Too much of a sacrifice of our general play? Would be very harsh on Dubravka and I don't think Howe would drop him, but I do wonder whether Pope would give us a better chance of pulling something off. I would bring in Pope if Botman and Schär start as their ability to play the ball compensates for losing Dubravka's superior range passing. I think it was against Arsenal where Dubravka saved a shot down to his right and I was surprised. On the replay it became apparent that he still dives in slow motion to his right. Pope has a point to prove Vs Liverpool after missing the last final due to his sending off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Minor thing, but is there a reason everything is billing this 'Liverpool v Newcastle' now, when initially it was 'Newcastle v Liverpool'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrone Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) This is how Liverpool did the tickets last season, which is quite a difference to how we did it the year before "Ballot registration is available to Season Ticket Holders and Members who have recorded 3 Carabao Cup matches played during season 2023/24. An email will also be sent on Friday January 26 to all supporters who are eligible to register for the ballot" Edited February 9 by patrone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 1 hour ago, Doctor Zaius said: Dubravka has come in and done well in Popes absence, and whilst Pope is poor with his feet, he is a much bigger presence and pulls off better reaction/shot stopping saves. If we're going to win, we're probably going to need a big moment or two from the goalkeeper. I do wonder whether Pope would be a better option. Too much of a sacrifice of our general play? Would be very harsh on Dubravka and I don't think Howe would drop him, but I do wonder whether Pope would give us a better chance of pulling something off. Pope is the better goalkeeper. Dubravka’s much improved form this season doesn’t change that IMO. Sort of related, I thought Pope was very good last night and all. Two of his usual crap passes. But also some nice stuff from him pinging it about and a couple of decent enough stops. When we signed Pope. Nobody was really calling for a new keeper from memory and plenty didn’t see it as much of an upgrade at the time. It didn’t take long for people to see what an upgrade he was. Admittedly, earlier in the season Pope was mostly average to poor by his standards and he made some howlers. But the whole team was inconsistent and even our star players were struggling for form. I find the notion that the run we went on had loads to do with Dubravka coming in and him suddenly improving us. As daft as the argument that social media and pundits liked to use about how we’re a better team with Longstaff in. Purely because of the final result and a reasonably small sample size. It’s incredibly reductive. I’d play Pope in the next 3, personally. Never mind the final. Certainly City and Liverpool. I think those sort of games he’ll excel for various reasons. Not that clubs tend to rotate their keepers for league games and understandably so, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Interesting how Liverpool's game with Villa, that was originally meant to take place during the weekend of the final, has been rescheduled already for a couple of weeks time, but we've not heard anything about the Palace game yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 11 minutes ago, 54 said: Interesting how Liverpool's game with Villa, that was originally meant to take place during the weekend of the final, has been rescheduled already for a couple of weeks time, but we've not heard anything about the Palace game yet. Guess it'll be a midweek game, which couldn't have been possible for Liverpool/Villa due to them being in the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 10 minutes ago, 54 said: Interesting how Liverpool's game with Villa, that was originally meant to take place during the weekend of the final, has been rescheduled already for a couple of weeks time, but we've not heard anything about the Palace game yet. I think it’s because it’s about the only free week they’ve both got due to CL, whereas us and Palace will a few spare weeks after the final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 If Plymouth can beat them then so can we. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Does that mean one less game for Liverpool to play before the final though… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Think it’s only right that Uncle Arne selects the same team in their next domestic cup match in order to give those players a chance to redeem themselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 20 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said: If Plymouth can beat them then so can we. Think calling that team Liverpool is generous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 6 hours ago, Hanshithispantz said: Speaking of commentators, I really liked Seb Hutchinson's reactions in the Arsenal game. Any excuse to watch this again. Early sighting of a Gary Neville goalgasm too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 17 hours ago, TK-421 said: Minor thing, but is there a reason everything is billing this 'Liverpool v Newcastle' now, when initially it was 'Newcastle v Liverpool'? Cup finals usually list the teams in alphabetical order - Newcastle (United) vs Liverpool looks odd to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 10 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Cup finals usually list the teams in alphabetical order - Newcastle (United) vs Liverpool looks odd to me. Ah cheers, thought it might have just been that (alphabetical), but initially things billed us first, so had thought perhaps it was based on who went through first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Warthog Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 One thought that I'm sort of clinging onto - the finals of 1998 and 1999 were led by two very different managers (Dalglish and Guillit). We've now got the same manager for two finals in close proximity, so hopefully the lessons learned will be more embedded this time. Whether that actually makes a difference remans to be seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 16 hours ago, 54 said: Interesting how Liverpool's game with Villa, that was originally meant to take place during the weekend of the final, has been rescheduled already for a couple of weeks time, but we've not heard anything about the Palace game yet. Premier league are making us play it.on Tue scheduled weekedn 12pm Sunday kick off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 1 minute ago, Billy Warthog said: One thought that I'm sort of clinging onto - the finals of 1998 and 1999 were led by two very different managers (Dalglish and Guillit). We've now got the same manager for two finals in close proximity, so hopefully the lessons learned will be more embedded this time. Whether that actually makes a difference remans to be seen. Those two finals were dreadful, we just didn’t turn up and it was so disheartening to watch. Even two years ago we showed more fight than those two finals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Happy meltdown due to the ticket criteria day everyone! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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