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Re: Diogo Jota dies in car crash, age 28 - Portuguese FA confirm - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

dankirkd — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:43:29 -0000

Gutted!

Re: Liverpool actually qualified for Club World Cup - why they're not in it - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

dankirkd — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:19:13 -0000

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Re: Jurgen Klopp criticises booing of Trent Alexander-Arnold: "I switched the telly off" - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

dankirkd — Sat, 24 May 2025 02:38:45 -0000

The fans have had their say and made their point and feelings heard. Now let's focus on celebrating the team. Every player on the team this year, including TAA, is to be thanked for playing their part in this season's successes, and Premier League win. Sunday and Monday should be joyous celebrations without rancour.

Re: David Coote now suspended by UEFA as new allegations emerge

dankirkd — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:09:31 -0000

I think this ongoing story is quickly crossing into being less about wanting my team to no longer suffer from referee bias, into that of someone in serious need of help for various problems, whether of his own doing or not. We should keep that in mind.

Re: "The greatness" of Anfield is "diluted due to FSG’s priorities" - View from Brighton - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

dankirkd — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:42:01 -0000

I said let's not. But once you start defining who is an acceptable fan and who isn't you start down a very slippery slope.

Re: "The greatness" of Anfield is "diluted due to FSG’s priorities" - View from Brighton - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

dankirkd — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:28:56 -0000

I'm saying I'd love to even have the chance to go to the games! You sound like you're more entitled, and less willing to pay the price. One could debate then whose the bigger fan - but let's not. Yeah, in a perfect world the costs would stay low and the stadium would have enough room for everyone (they did add 15000 seats too), but then who would be able to afford to own the team, and would we have as good players? It could be worse just as much as we bellyache that it isn't better.

Re: "The greatness" of Anfield is "diluted due to FSG’s priorities" - View from Brighton - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

dankirkd — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:12:47 -0000

I get your point. You seem to be missing mine. Fan purity shouldn't be defined by whether you're from Liverpool or a Scouser. Out of towners may not be Scousers, but we're also not always a corporate guest or employee of the month. Just don't paint us all with the same brush.

Re: "The greatness" of Anfield is "diluted due to FSG’s priorities" - View from Brighton - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

dankirkd — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:02:48 -0000

Sure, they'll be some of that, but I wouldn't call those people tourists either: that's the corporate crowd.

I've been a life-long Liverpool fan since the early 1970s and I never miss a game if I can get it on TV here in the Pacific NW, and hope that one day I will finally be able to go to Liverpool and watch my beloved Reds at Anfield just once before I die. So some of those out of towners are like me and I envy them.

Re: "The greatness" of Anfield is "diluted due to FSG’s priorities" - View from Brighton - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield

dankirkd — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:53:39 -0000

What you call a tourist, I call a very dedicated fan who has gone to great lengths and expense and sacrifice to see in person the team they've supported, maybe for decades, but due to various life circumstances, have been living as far away as half way around the world.

Re: https://thefarside.com/2024/08/03/1

dankirkd — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 02:38:24 -0000

As opposed to climbing a mountain "because it's there"

Re: Liverpool FC release special Jurgen Klopp tribute matchday programme vs. Wolves

dankirkd — Thu, 16 May 2024 00:09:10 -0000

~~Out of Stock!~~

Now back in stock, but seems to only be available if shipping to the UK.

Re: 8 photos as Reds cycle to day 3 of Germany training

dankirkd — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:21:47 -0000

Someone who has Klopp's phone number, please text him to explain how ludicrous they all are for not wearing their helmets correctly. Such a terrible example to anyone seeing that. One innocuous fall and a mega-million pound player could be on the ground and smacking his head with terra firma, and out for the season, or worse!

Re: Wheelies, walking and catching a lift – LFC players have different tactics for hill after training!

dankirkd — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:14:24 -0000

Fully agree. As a cyclist these photos make me cringe. It isn't hard guys: fix the strap length as needed and wear the helmet correctly, over your forehead. It isn't cool to see these athletes and coaches, Klopp included trying to look cool, as opposed to protecting themselves for potential head injuries if they fall, particularly if they're trying to pop wheelies!

Re: REI looks to sell brand new Seattle-area HQ as pandemic forces retailer to rethink remote work

dankirkd — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 21:19:30 -0000

While WFH may seem to have worked for some people, moving to an all remote model is a long term cultural change for a company that we don't really yet have enough data to understand the full implications of. I think REI will come to regret this decision and employees will tire of using their homes as free supplemental office space.

Re: 5 things Liverpool fans can take from the Premier League’s return

dankirkd — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:06:08 -0000

I actually appreciated the added crowd noise and hope that they keep it, or keep it as an option, while actual crowds remain unable to attend. Why? Because without it it sounds like a scrimmage in the park, not a Premier League match. I didn't find the fake noise distracting or overdone, and you could still hear boot on ball and players and coaches shouting.

Re: Amazon is moving its Project Kuiper satellite operation to huge facility in Redmond

dankirkd — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 01:50:32 -0000

Those buildings used to be occupied by Genie.

Re: More apartments coming to Redmond’s Bear Creek Parkway

dankirkd — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 23:34:17 -0000

You write: "The project is adjacent to the Sound Transit light rail racks, which will run parallel to the property, just to the north and will conceal the tracks, maintenance area and other Sound Transit facilities from view."

However, the proposed light rail tracks are not expected to run as far as this location, so I am curious what plans show that to be the case.

Re: How King Crimson’s “musical fascism” led to its early downfall

dankirkd — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 03:19:37 -0000

If you want the definitive story of King Crimson through 2001 you're better off reading Sid Smith's book, In the Court of King Crimson (https://www.abebooks.com/97....

Re: Hull City 2-0 Liverpool: Player Ratings

dankirkd — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 22:10:12 -0000

You could make the same points about Arsenal, Spurs, MU and City. Arsenal come away from the past 2 games with 0 points. Spurs scores once to eke out 3 points. Man U are static and going nowhere. City may crash and burn against a desperate Leicester. The first of these teams to get it together again will probably come 2nd comfortably, leaving 3 or 4 teams vying for 2 Champions League spots. At least all we have to focus on is the Premier League.

Re: Hull City 2-0 Liverpool: Player Ratings

dankirkd — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 22:04:23 -0000

I think Mignolet is being blamed too much for the first goal. He was unable to get a clean punch on the ball due to the attacker in front, so it fell close by and a wide open player struck it home. Not a chance Karius would have done better, and frankly any player their size, and Mignolet is not short.

Re: Hull City 2-0 Liverpool: Player Ratings

dankirkd — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 21:59:24 -0000

We're lacking penetrating dribbling. We're always trying to one-two pass it through the defences. I don't recall any player just trying to run in the box at the goal, Like Hazard did against Arsenal today. Something Suarez or Sterling would try, and Sturridge a few years ago. It has got us penalties in the past as well.

Re: Liverpool 2-2 West Ham: Player Ratings

dankirkd — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:34:10 -0000

Why not just have him get his experience at the expense of some other club - i.e. on loan!

Re: Liverpool 2-2 West Ham: Player Ratings

dankirkd — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:31:43 -0000

Again, were that Mignolet the mark given would have been way lower.

Re: From a Jack to a King: The Bruce Grobbelaar Story and how it relates to Loris Karius today

dankirkd — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 02:53:10 -0000

So what does the author see that Karius has that suggests he will be a good keeper? All I hear are, well he is young, or look, this other good goalkeeper didn't start out so great either. So what? There are lots of other goalkeepers that are also young and not doing too well either. What makes Karius different from them? But there are also other good goalkeepers out there too. What makes Karius better than them?

We've heard a lot of bellyaching about other players as rightfully not being good enough to be a Liverpool player. How is Karius immune from the same criticism, and why should he be given more time where others have not?

The facts are out there: Karius has not had much to do in many games this season because the defense did a good job. When he has been called on to make a big save he's rarely convinced, but the defense has been criticized instead. His performance against Bournemouth was not a surprise, it was typical. If I were Mignolet I'd be seathing for not being given another chance to show that he is more deserving of starting.

Re: Matip missed, Mane and Origi positive, subs lacking – 5 Talking points from Bournemouth 4–3 Liverpool

dankirkd — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 23:35:39 -0000

Last I looked, goalkeepers were the only player allowed to use their hands, and we need someone who can do that. Karius isn't that player. Karius will concede far more goals because he can't save a goal with his hands, than Mignolet will because he's supposedly not terrific clearing a ball with his feet. I prefer my goalkeeper to be a great shot stopper than another sweeper.