The semi-final build-up thread

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lets **** on the ****s

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Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is expecting fireworks when Rafa Benitez and Jose Mourinho go head-to-head again on Tuesday.

The Reds tackle Chelsea in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final with The Blues currently holding a 1-0 advantage.

However, it is off the pitch in which the managerial pair do most of their talking and Hicks is expecting more fun and games at Anfield on Tuesday.

"They are pretty good rivals. They've got a long history with each other," Hicks told Sky Sports News.

"These guys are at the top of their profession. If they weren't competitive they wouldn't be there. It's going to be fun to watch."

Despite being new to Liverpool, American tycoon Hicks knows the importance of seeing off Chelsea and progressing to the final of Europe's elite club competition.

"Rafa is special, we know that," he continued. "Just watching his track record and how he's received by our fans.

"In the end, Rafa is like all managers. It's down to how successful they are on the pitch and tonight's important."

CLICKY - Sky

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Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is expecting fireworks when Rafa Benitez and Jose Mourinho go head-to-head again on Tuesday.

The Reds tackle Chelsea in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final with The Blues currently holding a 1-0 advantage.

However, it is off the pitch in which the managerial pair do most of their talking and Hicks is expecting more fun and games at Anfield on Tuesday.

"They are pretty good rivals. They've got a long history with each other," Hicks told Sky Sports News.

"These guys are at the top of their profession. If they weren't competitive they wouldn't be there. It's going to be fun to watch."

Despite being new to Liverpool, American tycoon Hicks knows the importance of seeing off Chelsea and progressing to the final of Europe's elite club competition.

"Rafa is special, we know that," he continued. "Just watching his track record and how he's received by our fans.

"In the end, Rafa is like all managers. It's down to how successful they are on the pitch and tonight's important."

CLICKY - Sky

not sure about that

[Neil Young]

lets **** on the sheets

That reminds me, where's BobtheCharmer?

[REDSCOUSER]

lets fart on the farts

































ok its getting silly now

[glynner]

not sure I'd call it fun either

but it feels like a drug watching a game with so much at stake and your heart is doing 150mph for over an hour and half straight

[-V-]

For me everything tonight rests on Finnan being fit. We badly need him to play so that Riise can play left wing instead of Zenden who is way out of his depth

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For me everything tonight rests on Finnan being fit. We badly need him to play so that Riise can play left wing instead of Zenden who is way out of his depth

I am sure* if Finnan isnt fit zenden wont start

















sure = praying

[Ron_Mexico]

For me everything tonight rests on Finnan being fit. We badly need him to play so that Riise can play left wing instead of Zenden who is way out of his depth

it caused the reshuffle for hte first leg and no one looked comfortable with it

[mick the click]

most uncharacteristic...not used to it and I'm not sure I like it...

Did you mean to post this in the virginity thread?

Quite right Neil. I apologise. I didn't realise there was one

Mods - as someone seems to be in a frenzied mix, match and merge mode, please feel free to exercise your skills as suggested.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

We're going to do these tonight.

I've never been more sure of anything in my life.

[murder_inc]

me too. how'd the game go for you?

In mine we scored on in the second half and the winner in the second half of extra time. We always seem to do well in the second half of champions league games

i dreamt we were 3-0 at half time last night and it felt ****ing real as well so you can imagine the dissapointment when i woke up. But hopefuly it will be a good omen.

[MrMichael]

So every last thread about the game today have been shuffed together into one gigantic thread, faint smells of modititigthus reminiscent of another place, looking forward to the locked threads ..

But still Happy Thoughts .. Its Our Special Day

Nah dude, I shuffed them into 3 or 4 threads actually, depending on type, this just took the most

Nowt's getting locked (unless its a remarkably silly wum post after a defeat, which won't be happening anyway), but it only makes sense to merge threads on the same subject, especially when there's about 30 of them, otherwise the forum becomes an unmitigated and unnavigable mess. We don't make a big deal out of it like many other sites do, but especially on busy matchdays it would be in the benefit of everyone if people thought about whether a particular point they want to make really warrants a completely new thread, and looked to see if there already was a recent one on the same subject. When that doesn't happen and it all just gets excessive, a mod will sometimes merge some threads. That's just how it needs to be really.

Nuff of that anyway. Tonight is gonna

[captain-caveman]

its 6 o-clock and work is over, i'm off home to watch the game. WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!

ps: wish i could have got tickets for it. those of you who have, MAKE SOME NOISE TONIGHT!!!!!!! WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!

the future is ---> We won it six times in athens

[Neil Young]

Quite right Neil. I apologise. I didn't realise there was one

Mods - as someone seems to be in a frenzied mix, match and merge mode, please feel free to exercise your skills as suggested.