Liverpool to be no longer playing at Anfield?

Football has gone the wrong way for me. Players earn too much, sponsors say too much and the integrity of the game has fallen immensely because of it all. This piece didn't raise my enthusiasm all that much either...

Premier League - Liverpool fans criticise new stadium naming rights plan - Yahoo! Eurosport UK

You know, Liverpool play at Anfield. Man Utd play at Old Trafford. Arsenal playing at the.............Emirates stadium just sounds stupid! Who can take pride in that? It's Highbury or nothing. Screw Arsenal for selling out and all the other teams too. But if Liverpool do this, I will be upset. Anfield is where we play. We have the Kop. We have tradition. To sell out and call our stadium "Samsung stadium direct" would just kill me. It's a shame that the paper money has come to control everything that the ordinary people find even a little bit fun.

will they be holding a minutes silence at the next home game?

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I think that it is a sad tendency that won't go away anytime soon, especially because the more teams get into this tango, the harder it becomes for the other to resist it, especially with staggering money like 100 millions at the key.. :(

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will they be holding a minutes silence at the next home game?

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Who are you?

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I think that it is a sad tendency that won't go away anytime soon, especially because the more teams get into this tango, the harder it becomes for the other to resist it, especially with staggering money like 100 millions at the key.. :(

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It's a shame that football has become the way it has. I'm a lifelong Liverpool fan, but if this happens then I will jump ship. I love football, but I hate corporatism a lot more.

What is the "kop?"

I like to compare Liverpool to the Boston Red Sox, I think you can't change the name of the stadium even if you build a new one...if the BoSox get a new stadium it WILL be named "New Fenway" and eventually be "Fenway Park" again and yes there will be a Green Monster in Left Field just like there is right now and the dimensions of the field won't change at all.

They'll eventually work it out to where it's still Anfield even if a company has to pay to keep the name the same (which would in turn win over a bunch of fans).

Gotta respect the Liverpool fans how loyal they are to benitez, cos at any other club he would of been laughed out of there along time ago.

Now another master stroke by the Spainsh man, Liverpool who havent played for the best part of two weeks look so average, in probably the only realistic trophey they can win.

Im sorry Liverpool fans Benitez has to go hasnt got a clue that man, I now its Reading but the form your in you at least have a good go, good old Benitez looks lie hes lost the dressing room to me and the result meaning your dumped out of the cup.

I cant talk are current form is woeful but you have been woeful all year and the fat man has got to go if you want to turn this around, imo you have no chance of 4th aswell.

I agree, I think if they just fire Rafa and offer Klinnsman the moon they will be able to negate any ill effects...maybe even Torres would stay.

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What is the "kop?"

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It's the part of the stadium behind the goal where people were able to stand for many years. The support was always loud and boisterous and added to the formidable home atmosphere. It's not quite the same these days what with it being all seated, but it is still part of the tradition.

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Gotta respect the Liverpool fans how loyal they are to benitez, cos at any other club he would of been laughed out of there along time ago.

Now another master stroke by the Spainsh man, Liverpool who havent played for the best part of two weeks look so average, in probably the only realistic trophey they can win.

Im sorry Liverpool fans Benitez has to go hasnt got a clue that man, I now its Reading but the form your in you at least have a good go, good old Benitez looks lie hes lost the dressing room to me and the result meaning your dumped out of the cup.

I cant talk are current form is woeful but you have been woeful all year and the fat man has got to go if you want to turn this around, imo you have no chance of 4th aswell.

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Benitez does need to go. He is horrible and makes the most peculiar decisions. Liverpool have rarely been this bad. And talk of Gerrard and Torres possibly going? Get rid of Benitez first! I see no way to defend him.

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Gotta respect the Liverpool fans how loyal they are to benitez, cos at any other club he would of been laughed out of there along time ago.

Now another master stroke by the Spainsh man, Liverpool who havent played for the best part of two weeks look so average, in probably the only realistic trophey they can win.

Im sorry Liverpool fans Benitez has to go hasnt got a clue that man, I now its Reading but the form your in you at least have a good go, good old Benitez looks lie hes lost the dressing room to me and the result meaning your dumped out of the cup.

I cant talk are current form is woeful but you have been woeful all year and the fat man has got to go if you want to turn this around, imo you have no chance of 4th aswell.

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Benitez does need to go. He is horrible and makes the most peculiar decisions. Liverpool have rarely been this bad. And talk of Gerrard and Torres possibly going? Get rid of Benitez first! I see no way to defend him.

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If Gerrard go, it is the end of an era, of a part of the history and the fans will never forgive the responsible for it.

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Gotta respect the Liverpool fans how loyal they are to benitez, cos at any other club he would of been laughed out of there along time ago.

Now another master stroke by the Spainsh man, Liverpool who havent played for the best part of two weeks look so average, in probably the only realistic trophey they can win.

Im sorry Liverpool fans Benitez has to go hasnt got a clue that man, I now its Reading but the form your in you at least have a good go, good old Benitez looks lie hes lost the dressing room to me and the result meaning your dumped out of the cup.

I cant talk are current form is woeful but you have been woeful all year and the fat man has got to go if you want to turn this around, imo you have no chance of 4th aswell.

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Benitez does need to go. He is horrible and makes the most peculiar decisions. Liverpool have rarely been this bad. And talk of Gerrard and Torres possibly going? Get rid of Benitez first! I see no way to defend him.

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If Gerrard go, it is the end of an era, of a part of the history and the fans will never forgive the responsible for it.

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Gerrard should be at Liverpool for life. No way should they ever let him go.

Fingers crossed we scrape something together and make the top 4! :-\

Finishing 5th could actually help us out only if #1 we get a new coach and #2 we spend for quality players over the summer....not being in the Champions League would suck, but we could focus 100% on the Premier title and if we had a good transfer season and got a solid coach and avoid injuries we should be able to win the title next season.

Finishing out of the top 4 would suck for various reasons but it could get the attention of the players make, them play harder and we could come back with a vengence next season!

Liverpool isn't a horrible team this season we've just got bad luck paired with bad decision making. Injuries plus Rafa's quirkiness have ruined this season but one of those issues is EASILY solved

Id be looking to get Hiddink if I was agt Liverpool