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[Cool Hand Luke]

Its September 10th and we travel to White Hart Lane for our 3rd league game of the season, but I only now do I feel the season has started. We have had to deal with so many unpleasantries since May 26, the constant debate about whether we will be aloud to enter the Champion League, the transfer madness that comes with the summer, the extra games, and the uncertainty over so many players futures.

We have had another summer of madness that started with the constant Steven Gerrard rumours that cumulated with him publicly stating that it was impossible for him to stay and then signing a new long term, contract, a certain song by ‘The Clash’ comes to mind. Thankfully and expectedly we had no such problem when it came to our unofficial captain and leader.

We signed a few players quiet early and they got a chance in the friendlies and the qualifiers and did well without getting too many pulses racing, maybe Sissoko apart. The rest of the transfer period was a nothing but frustration as the constant rumours of Cisse leaving and Owen coming and no sign of the right winger and centre back that Rafa wanted so badly. So in the end the window closed and Owen has gone elsewhere Gerrard has committed his future to the club, we got rid a lot of players that we no longer needed with only one or two still attached to the club, and some of the younger players secured valuable loan deals, but no right winger and no centre back.

If we look at the facts football wise, we have qualified for the Champions League, won the Super Cup, drew away to Middlesbrough, beat Sunderland at home, and kept two clean sheets, the only blotch really has been that we haven’t fired in front of goal. I think I would have been quiet happy with that before the season started.

But now the pressure is on Rafa to produce both results and performances, he has had over 12 months, money and three transfer periods to mould the squad into something that resembles his own. At no point so far have I felt that we have turned to corner in terms of performances on the pitch. We expect progression now, the honeymoon period is over and now every Liverpool fan will be watching Rafa with a great deal of expectation, no more “It’s his first season”, “He is still adjusting”.

So the season starts today, in my eyes anyway, and I am looking forward to Rafa rising to the challenge and taking us forward.

[stoney]

So the season starts today, in my eyes anyway, and I am looking forward to Rafa rising to the challenge and taking us forward.

What, have you been asleep mate The season started weeks ago.

[mighty mo]

So the season starts today, in my eyes anyway, and I am looking forward to Rafa rising to the challenge and taking us forward.

What, have you been asleep mate The season started weeks ago.

 

[DrTNT]

So the season starts today, in my eyes anyway, and I am looking forward to Rafa rising to the challenge and taking us forward.

What, have you been asleep mate The season started weeks ago.

   

[The_Rock]

no ....our season starts on wed against betis. fancy another champ league win ? 

[zarababe]

why you predicting one Rock.. I believe in your words

[The_Rock]

:D why you predicting one Rock.. I believe in your words

yeah...screw the league (premier that is). The way we are set-up (ie....not to concede goals), it is easier to win THE league (champions that is) 

Also more dosh for winning the champ league too 

[zarababe]

Oi predict a win in both.. will ya

[The_Rock]

:D Oi predict a win in both.. will ya

luv to do that....but i have no "feeling" on the premier league. I can only predict stuff which i can "feel" ie....

1)I really "FEEL" that Blue Sh1t will be relegated.
2)I can "FEEL" that we will win the champ league again
3)I really "FEEL" that Owen jealous as ever about us

i sound like a new-age guru don't I   

seriously.....Blue Sh1t relegated....us the euro champs again.

[zarababe]

lol

  the forum 'Guru' THE ROCK