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Truthteller said:
I really wasn't saying soccer in the US didn't have whites. I was just saying that most sports in America don't have a lot of whites and you would never see 4 white men in an official photo.They would almost always have a diverse picture,even in the MLS with a lot of whites.
Jimmy Chitwood
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Europe makes a good point. in fact, in the past several years i'veseen ONLY one commercial (or similar marketing device) with only White people. it was so unusual, that it caught my attention even though i've no interest in using the product. i've linked it below.
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP9iuyBjvbU[/tube]
[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP9iuyBjvbU[/tube]
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government to ultimately outbid his competitors.))
I almost bought a couple of their polo shirts online a couple of weeks ago and was planning to buy them soon. I won't know. They were a very good squad, made up of almost 100% Anglos. I think those days are now numbered. Soon, the Chinese will own us all.
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Liverpool could effectively come under the control of the Chinese
government
after it emerged last night that the bid for the club from sports
entrepreneur Kenneth Huang has the backing of China Investment
Corporation,
the sovereign wealth fund to the communist state.
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On a day which also saw Syrian businessman Yahya Kirdi step up his
interest
in the club, Huang publicly confirmed that he is interested in
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If Huang took over, it would mean that China's government would have a
stake
in the Premier League, one of the world's most high-profile commercial
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Liverpool would become the second foreign state-owned club in the English top
flight,
following Manchester City's takeover by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi.
Were a deal to be completed - and it was reported last night that CIC
had
traded $558 million of shares since July 19 in readiness to pay off
Liverpool's debt - Huang would be subject to the Premier League's new
Owners
and Directors Test, which has replaced the Fit and Proper Persons
Test.
There are no indications that Huang would fail the new test's criteria,
which
objectively assesses a potential buyer's finances.
The moral question of the Chinese government's involvement, however,
would not
be under scrutiny.
CIC, which was set up in 2007 to be responsible for managing part of
China's
foreign exchange reserves and also has a stake in Canary Wharf, has
assets
of around $332 billion to spend abroad and has stockpiled around
$2 trillion
of currency.
Its management and board are directly answerable to the country's
communist
government and its board of directors is influenced by the Ministry of
Finance.
Huang, considered a serious bidder by Liverpool's chairman Martin
Broughton,
has made his interest public in recent days and a statement yesterday
confirmed his intentions, though he has not made a formal bid.
"Mr Huang would like to emphasise that he has registered interest in
investing
in Liverpool FC but has made no formal bid," the statement said. "There has
been much speculation from a wide array of people, many of whom have
little
knowledge of the facts."
While Huang clarified his role, Kirdi, who has links to co-owner George
Gillett's son, Travis, said he was in "advanced negotiations" with
Gillett
and Tom Hicks.
Sources at Liverpool have previously dismissed Kirdi as a serious
bidder, but
the Americans are understood to believe his consortium offers a real
option.
In a statement, Kirdi said he had reached agreement on a price with the
Americans and that a formal purchase agreement is being prepared. He
said he
had promised to clear the club's debt and finance the new ground in
Stanley
Park.
"I want to build Liverpool," he said. "Everybody who wants to come into
Liverpool wants to take the money and go outside.
"I have a new plan [for the stadium] which I have given George Gillett.
This
one is not only a stadium but also a stadium with a hotel and shopping
centre."
While the American owners believe Kirdi's bid has substance and
Broughton will
be obliged to consider it their confidence is not shared by RBS or
some
within the sale process.
This may explain why Kirdi referred to negotiations with the American
owners,
rather than with Broughton.
The Rhone Group, New York-based investors, are also thought to be among
the
bidders, though they have not commented publicly on their intentions.
One of the few certainties to emerge on another breathless day on
Merseyside
is that the position of Roy Hodgson, the Liverpool manager, will not
be
under threat, regardless of who takes charge.
It was reported last night that under the Chinese takeover, Hodgson
would be
given a transfer fund of around £150 million to spend on a clutch of
high-profile players.
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The Liverpool supporters for the most part won't care once they see the 150 million transfer kitty to buy mostly foreing players. The EPL is more and more foreign owners, foreign coaches,foreign players being watched by an increasing amount of immigrants in the UK. Liverpool does have an English coach and also a lot white players and even some English players.
The Chines have denied it.There is hope.
The Chines have denied it.There is hope.
devans
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I will give a prize to anyone who can spot the lone African player lurking in that Liverpool squad photo!
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1st prize to Europe. Well done.
Matra1
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Liverpool off to a dreadful start. They should've won their first match but a goalkeeper howler cost them two points. Frankly, they were outclassed 3-0 on Monday night by Man City.
Freethinker
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Yes, with great talents like Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Dirk Kuyt they must pickup their play.Matra1 said:
Hello, Just wanted to follow up on this subject. Whatever happened to Karl Baxter -- I was looking forward to an update to his great summary of EPL from last season http://www.castefootball.us/viewarticle.asp?sportID=8&teamID=0&ID=23481
Would also love to know about the other top leagues (Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, English Championship, MLS, France, etc.)
Thank you
Would also love to know about the other top leagues (Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, English Championship, MLS, France, etc.)
Thank you
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BSPN Soccer article on Liverpool's star Forward, Dirk Kuyt, with some requisite "caste speak" after he scored a "hat trick" (3 goals) in beating Manchester United 3-1 on March 6th:
Kuyt shines once again</font>
The book on Kuyt is that he's the Energizer Bunny of football -- he
runs and runs and runs, but doesn't really have a ton of skill. His
tireless endeavor has even been used to describe the similar hustle of Park Ji-Sung, otherwise nicknamed Park Ji-Kuyt. It's endearing, but also a backhanded compliment.
But can there
really be any doubt about Kuyt's skill? In fairness, he didn't have to
do much on the first goal. Or the second. But the third was classic
Kuyt. After Suarez took a free kick toward goal, Edwin van der Sar
spilled the ball. While United players were loitering about, the
Dutchman anticipated and raced forward to score his first hat trick
since 2005. Kuyt's always in the thick of things and knows how to get
into the right space at the right time. Whether you support Liverpool or
not, you have to appreciate what he brings to the match.
http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/blog/_/name/martin_james/id/6186940/no-kuyt-about-it
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Notice how the author also describes the lone East Asian on the team, Park Ji-Sung, the same way. If Kuyt were Brazilian or black, he'd be described as "athletic", "electrifying", "dazzling", or some other superlative.
Kuyt shines once again</font>
The book on Kuyt is that he's the Energizer Bunny of football -- he
runs and runs and runs, but doesn't really have a ton of skill. His
tireless endeavor has even been used to describe the similar hustle of Park Ji-Sung, otherwise nicknamed Park Ji-Kuyt. It's endearing, but also a backhanded compliment.
But can there
really be any doubt about Kuyt's skill? In fairness, he didn't have to
do much on the first goal. Or the second. But the third was classic
Kuyt. After Suarez took a free kick toward goal, Edwin van der Sar
spilled the ball. While United players were loitering about, the
Dutchman anticipated and raced forward to score his first hat trick
since 2005. Kuyt's always in the thick of things and knows how to get
into the right space at the right time. Whether you support Liverpool or
not, you have to appreciate what he brings to the match.
http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/blog/_/name/martin_james/id/6186940/no-kuyt-about-it
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Notice how the author also describes the lone East Asian on the team, Park Ji-Sung, the same way. If Kuyt were Brazilian or black, he'd be described as "athletic", "electrifying", "dazzling", or some other superlative.
It looks like Liverpool is going the wrong way. Here's a story about them signing 4 teenagers for their academy. All four are "English" and black. Look at the names on the bottom.
Despite a total of nine European Cups between them, Liverpool and Ajax have struggled to find a seat at the Champions League's top table in recent years.
Their senior sides may not have matched the feats of teams from the past or kept pace with their monied rivals in the present, but the performances of their respective academy sides this season have offered hope that the future may be brighter.
As the last eight of the Champions League is finalised without them on Wednesday, Liverpool and Ajax will meet in the semi-final of the NextGen series - an equivalent competition for under-19s.
Barcelona, Manchester City, and Sporting Lisbon are among those already eliminated while several of the players involved in the other semi-final - Inter Milan against Marseille - have tasted first-team European football.
Originally, Tottenham did go through to the semi-final after beating Liverpool but the Reds were reinstated after Spurs admitted "inadvertently breaching competition rules".
With Uefa's financial fair play rules making it harder to splash out on older, proven performers and the Football Association's Elite Player Performance Plan hoping to turn top English academies into factories of future superstars , NextGen looks a well-timed addition to the fixture list.
"As a club we are totally behind it," Liverpool's academy director Frank McParland told BBC Sport.
"Both [manager] Kenny Dalglish and [director of football] Damien Comolli have watched every single game and after each one we speak about how the players have done and what we can put in place to get them to the next level."
The coaches' attention has not been limited to their own teams though.
Liverpool have stepped up their pursuit of teenage English talent - splashing out on Jonjo Shelvey, Raheem Sterling , Seyi Ojo , and Jordan Ibe in the last two years - and now they have another way to extend the search.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17321840
Despite a total of nine European Cups between them, Liverpool and Ajax have struggled to find a seat at the Champions League's top table in recent years.
Their senior sides may not have matched the feats of teams from the past or kept pace with their monied rivals in the present, but the performances of their respective academy sides this season have offered hope that the future may be brighter.
As the last eight of the Champions League is finalised without them on Wednesday, Liverpool and Ajax will meet in the semi-final of the NextGen series - an equivalent competition for under-19s.
Continue reading the main story
“You are obviously scouting the tournament as wellâ€
Liverpool academy director Frank McParland on NextGen
The tournament aims to bring together the continent's best young players and the role call of teams and individuals involved in its first year is impressive.Barcelona, Manchester City, and Sporting Lisbon are among those already eliminated while several of the players involved in the other semi-final - Inter Milan against Marseille - have tasted first-team European football.
Originally, Tottenham did go through to the semi-final after beating Liverpool but the Reds were reinstated after Spurs admitted "inadvertently breaching competition rules".
With Uefa's financial fair play rules making it harder to splash out on older, proven performers and the Football Association's Elite Player Performance Plan hoping to turn top English academies into factories of future superstars , NextGen looks a well-timed addition to the fixture list.
"As a club we are totally behind it," Liverpool's academy director Frank McParland told BBC Sport.
"Both [manager] Kenny Dalglish and [director of football] Damien Comolli have watched every single game and after each one we speak about how the players have done and what we can put in place to get them to the next level."
The coaches' attention has not been limited to their own teams though.
Liverpool have stepped up their pursuit of teenage English talent - splashing out on Jonjo Shelvey, Raheem Sterling , Seyi Ojo , and Jordan Ibe in the last two years - and now they have another way to extend the search.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17321840
frederic38
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this doesn't sounds good...
but althought jonjo sounds african, it's an irish surname
jonjo shelvey is of irish descent
and there are rumors about tottenham buying raheem sterling
but althought jonjo sounds african, it's an irish surname
jonjo shelvey is of irish descent
and there are rumors about tottenham buying raheem sterling
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And to think I was considering buying a couple of Liverpool shirts last year.
Glad I didn't and it's a reminder to me to no longer be loyal to any particular team for any longer than a year as the makeup of it can be drastic and fast and thus my shirts would have to hang untouched in the farthest reaches of the closet until either moths ate them or the makeup of the team became tolerable again.
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When I first read the name "Jonjo Shelvey" (back when he was with Charlton Athletic) I immediately assumed that he was black. With a ridiculous name like that, who could blame me? But Shelvey is White, despite the "strange" look which his alopecia lends him:
The often nonsensical names which "modern" White parents give their children (Australia, for example, is full of such half-witted, misspelled appellations like Jaymz, or Negro-style "inventions" such as Tateesha, Tashen or Tatalia...) is infuriating.
The names Raheem Sterling, Seyi Ojo, and Jordan Ibe don't lie, however, as they are all "genuine" spades...
Eurosport is reporting that Liverpool are interested in Roma striker Fabio Borini. This has been confirmed by Roma's director. Borini was in the Italian squad at Euro 2012 but did not get playing - apparently Cesare Prandelli didn't think he was anywhere near as good as "Super Mario". Presumably Borini would replace Andy Carroll whom the new Liverpool manager said he wouldn't rule out loaning to another team (Milan?).
BTW Shelvey just signed a "long term" contract with Liverpool.
BTW Shelvey just signed a "long term" contract with Liverpool.
frederic38
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i don't buy all these rumors from italy
galliani said that ac milan's roster wont change, the transferts are done now
they desperately need to change some players though or they won't do anything in champions league, only pato can save them
their team looks repulsive right now
so one could think that carroll coming to ac milan wouldn't be a bad thing
but ibrahimowicz would have to go first, because he has the same profile than carroll
then liverpool would have to replace carroll with another striker, because i think that borini will be a substitute
a replacement for carroll would be bendtner, who has no club right now (arsenal, but he would be a substitute there, while he deserves better based on his great euro champs - 2 goals and 1 assist in 3 matches)
if carroll leaves, there are only 3 strikers left at liverpool, suarez, bellamy, and borini (if he comes)
liverpool will play europa league next year in addition to premier league so they need substitutes
the worst case for liverpool would be carroll on loan to milan, and demba ba to replace him (i saw that liverpool were interested in him, but i don't buy it, this guy is not good enough to be called for his national team - senegal)
the biggest transfert for liverpool could be lucas leiva coming back from the injury that forced him to miss most of last season, and suarez playing all the matches this year
also, based on the euro champs, gerrard could be very useful this season, while he was injuried most of the time last year
frederic38
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great article about carroll:
http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/liverpool-dismiss-carroll-loan-talk
http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/liverpool-dismiss-carroll-loan-talk
i like Carroll, but he hasn't done **** for Liverpool to justify such a high transfer fee. maybe he would be better off elsewhere, where he is used up to his potential? he needs to get a grip, start training harder and be less distracted. he's no longer 20 for crying out loud.
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Liverpool seems to be traditionally much "whiter" than other EPL clubs. Not sure if this is because of fans preferring White players (i doubt it), or management appreciating white player's skills or just by chance. I think even I remember reading Nick Hornby's book "Fever Pitch" and mentioning how Liverpool supporters in the 80s (when all this mania abut Black "athletic" players started) gloated how "Liverpool's all Whte". Hope this continues with their new coach Brendan Rodgers (I much admired Kenny Dalglish). Rodgers appearently wants to loan out their black "prodigy" player Raheem Sterling (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...boss-brendan-rodgers-may-loan-raheem-sterling ). Best wishes for the new season.
There were quite a few young black players playing for Liverpool in the friendly today.
I hope Joe Cole can get a lot of playing time this year instead of being loaned out.