Personally I would have wanted Johnson if he was available for the right price but Crouch ain' t bad either 
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- Thread starter Haukur Gudnason
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The Kop Kid
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Yeah, you're both right, Crouch is sh*te. The fact that he was a massive pain for our defence to cope with this season means nothing. He has just won his first England cap while playing for a team which got relegated, but that means nothing. He has scored 12 goals in 18 starts this season for a relegated team, but that means nothing. Also, although Rafa rates him I really don't trust the manager's judgement. It's not like he has a good track record. 
We have made a bid of 5 million incidentally.
We have made a bid of 5 million incidentally.
Hamann agrees new Liverpool deal
Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has agreed a new one-year deal at Anfield, with a further one-year option.
The 31-year-old's contract ran out this summer and German side Hamburg and Bolton were interested in his services.
But the German international, who started 30 league games this season, has agreed to remain with the Reds.
Hamann told the Liverpool Echo newspaper: "Once Liverpool made me an offer, there was only one place I wanted to play my football."
Hamann came off the bench to help Liverpool win the European Cup - breaking his foot in extra-time but still scoring in the penalty shoot-out.
The midfielder, who joined the club in 1999, said: "I always said the first club I would speak to about my future was Liverpool because I wanted to stay.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4077300.stm
great news indeed!!!!! i always wanted him to stay with us and look like it's done then...
Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has agreed a new one-year deal at Anfield, with a further one-year option.
The 31-year-old's contract ran out this summer and German side Hamburg and Bolton were interested in his services.
But the German international, who started 30 league games this season, has agreed to remain with the Reds.
Hamann told the Liverpool Echo newspaper: "Once Liverpool made me an offer, there was only one place I wanted to play my football."
Hamann came off the bench to help Liverpool win the European Cup - breaking his foot in extra-time but still scoring in the penalty shoot-out.
The midfielder, who joined the club in 1999, said: "I always said the first club I would speak to about my future was Liverpool because I wanted to stay.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4077300.stm
great news indeed!!!!! i always wanted him to stay with us and look like it's done then...
The Kop Kid
Senior Squad
Yep, good to see he's signed a new contract. Good player, nice bloke and a great asset for the club. Nice move from Rafa to re-sign him.
The Kop Kid
Senior Squad
Possibly fantastic news. From the echo, and Bascombe is right on the money for the majority of the time, even if he is a fat bastard. 
LIVERPOOL'S entry into next season's European Cup is set to be confirmed tomorrow after a powerful high ranking Turkish delegate threw his weight behind the holders.
It's been widely presumed the Turks were against the move to hand Rafa Benitez's side a place in this year's competition.
Fenerbahce were worried they would lose their automatic qualification spot if the European champs were successful.
However, that's not going to be the case. The increasingly likely compromise is the Reds will be entered into the third qualifying round alongside Manchester United and Everton.
The UEFA senior vice-president is Turkish delegate Senes Erjik and he is understood to be backing this proposal.
Erjik is a powerful figure within the organisation. He's second in command to Lennart Johannson and is tipped to take over the Presidency when the 75-year-old steps down.
Having fought to assure Fenerbahce of their place, Erjik is now believed to be lobbying support for Liverpool's right to defend their title.
The club who will miss out on Champions League football is expected to come from either San Marino or Andorra, one of whom will be withdrawn from the first qualifying round.
This will have a knock-on effect, creating a vacancy for Liverpool to enter as top seeds in the third qualifier in August.
The most contentious topic of discussion for the committee, which meets tomorrow, isn't Liverpool's right to defend their title. No European champion has ever been denied that privilege since the competition began and the majority of members support Liverpool's cause.
Of more concern is the repercussions of an unprecedented five clubs from one Football Association participating. Financially, this will impact on the share of the lucrative market pool.
As it stands, if all reach the group stage, five rather than four clubs share an estimated £52m. That means Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal would get £10.4m each rather than £13m.
The further the clubs get, the greater their share of the market pool. If all five clubs then reached the knockout stage, or even the last eight, their share of earnings would inevitably be less than in previous years when four clubs divided the cash allocated to their association.
UEFA also know they will have to clarify the rules for future tournaments in the event of a repeat of the current farce.
The example of 2000 when Real Madrid were given a place ahead of Real Zaragoza has been widely interpreted as a missed opportunity.
However, in UEFA's defence, the Champions League format was different then as there were only four groups in the competition.
UEFA didn't want any of the groups to include two clubs from the same association - a policy still in place. Since then, the format has changed and there are eight groups.
Technically, UEFA could amend the rules to allow a maximum of eight teams from one association, and still ensure they didn't meet during the group stage.
In 2000, Real Madrid finished outside a qualifying position in La Liga but entered the Champions League in the group stage as number one seeds.
Liverpool believe the same should apply to them, but if a compromise is reached and they enter the final qualifying round, they're not likely to launch an appeal.
Fingers crossed lads.
LIVERPOOL'S entry into next season's European Cup is set to be confirmed tomorrow after a powerful high ranking Turkish delegate threw his weight behind the holders.
It's been widely presumed the Turks were against the move to hand Rafa Benitez's side a place in this year's competition.
Fenerbahce were worried they would lose their automatic qualification spot if the European champs were successful.
However, that's not going to be the case. The increasingly likely compromise is the Reds will be entered into the third qualifying round alongside Manchester United and Everton.
The UEFA senior vice-president is Turkish delegate Senes Erjik and he is understood to be backing this proposal.
Erjik is a powerful figure within the organisation. He's second in command to Lennart Johannson and is tipped to take over the Presidency when the 75-year-old steps down.
Having fought to assure Fenerbahce of their place, Erjik is now believed to be lobbying support for Liverpool's right to defend their title.
The club who will miss out on Champions League football is expected to come from either San Marino or Andorra, one of whom will be withdrawn from the first qualifying round.
This will have a knock-on effect, creating a vacancy for Liverpool to enter as top seeds in the third qualifier in August.
The most contentious topic of discussion for the committee, which meets tomorrow, isn't Liverpool's right to defend their title. No European champion has ever been denied that privilege since the competition began and the majority of members support Liverpool's cause.
Of more concern is the repercussions of an unprecedented five clubs from one Football Association participating. Financially, this will impact on the share of the lucrative market pool.
As it stands, if all reach the group stage, five rather than four clubs share an estimated £52m. That means Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal would get £10.4m each rather than £13m.
The further the clubs get, the greater their share of the market pool. If all five clubs then reached the knockout stage, or even the last eight, their share of earnings would inevitably be less than in previous years when four clubs divided the cash allocated to their association.
UEFA also know they will have to clarify the rules for future tournaments in the event of a repeat of the current farce.
The example of 2000 when Real Madrid were given a place ahead of Real Zaragoza has been widely interpreted as a missed opportunity.
However, in UEFA's defence, the Champions League format was different then as there were only four groups in the competition.
UEFA didn't want any of the groups to include two clubs from the same association - a policy still in place. Since then, the format has changed and there are eight groups.
Technically, UEFA could amend the rules to allow a maximum of eight teams from one association, and still ensure they didn't meet during the group stage.
In 2000, Real Madrid finished outside a qualifying position in La Liga but entered the Champions League in the group stage as number one seeds.
Liverpool believe the same should apply to them, but if a compromise is reached and they enter the final qualifying round, they're not likely to launch an appeal.
Fingers crossed lads.
Liverpool get in Champions League
Liverpool will be given the chance to defend their Champions League crown after being given a place in the first qualifying round for next season.
The Reds won the competition against AC Milan in May but were not guaranteed a place next time around.
However, Uefa changed its rules after a meeting of the executive commitee and Liverpool will play in the opening round of qualifiers.
Their first leg will be on 12 or 13 July with the second on 19 or 20 July.
The Uefa Cup spot which Liverpool had earned for finishing fifth in the Premiership will not transfer to another English club - meaning disappointment for Manchester City, who would have taken it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4613695.stm
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N149070050610-1059.htm
woohoo!!!! music to my ears!!!! good decision!!!! thanks you to all those UEFA members that voted for us!!!!!:Bow:
Liverpool will be given the chance to defend their Champions League crown after being given a place in the first qualifying round for next season.
The Reds won the competition against AC Milan in May but were not guaranteed a place next time around.
However, Uefa changed its rules after a meeting of the executive commitee and Liverpool will play in the opening round of qualifiers.
Their first leg will be on 12 or 13 July with the second on 19 or 20 July.
The Uefa Cup spot which Liverpool had earned for finishing fifth in the Premiership will not transfer to another English club - meaning disappointment for Manchester City, who would have taken it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4613695.stm
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N149070050610-1059.htm
woohoo!!!! music to my ears!!!! good decision!!!! thanks you to all those UEFA members that voted for us!!!!!:Bow: