The 'where are they now?' files

[Muddled]

I like Barnsley though. Well, I like the people I've met from there anyway. Except Muddled of course but fortunately that's only online.

[Gibbo]

Super Paul Konchesky having a so-so performance for Leicester at the minute at the min.

[Lee]

Super Paul Konchesky having a so-so performance for Leicester at the minute at the min.

The 'Welcome to LFC Paul Konchesky' thread makes for interesting reading.

Just had a quick flick through and a couple of people made right mugs of themselves sticking up for him.

[Chazza]

Was one of them LDP?

LDP 4 PFK

[Lee]

Was one of them LDP?

LDP 4 PFK

Nope!

PFK made a right cunt out of Operation.

[Shaggy]

Ouch. PFK AND Downing

[Chazza]

Nik Postinger @TouchlineDrama
42-year-old David James has joined Icelandic club ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar on a short-term deal playing under former teammate Hermann Hreiðarsson.

[Cormack74]

I played in a friendly game with one of his ex neighbours last week. James was supposed to be playing too but this fella said he'd gone to Iceland because he was worried about some personal stuff getting out and he wanted to be well out of the way just in case.

Sounded a bit unlikely at the time but maybe there's something in it.

[Lee]

Just seen this pop up on Twitter. Nothing new but I thought it'd fit in here nicely.

http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/class-of-2001-where-are-they-now

Twelve years on from their first visit to Thailand, Liverpool have announced they will return to Bangkok for the fourth time this July.

The 2001 treble winning side ran out 3-1 victors in their first game on Thai soil, but just what happened to the class of 2001? Lewis Dunwoody investigates

Sander Westerveld: Westerveld was the most expensive goalkeeper in British football when he joined Liverpool in 1999 before leaving after just three seasons. He went on to rack up eight more clubs, including a short loan spell at Everton in 2006 and a season at Portsmouth. The Dutchman is currently plying his trade for South African outfit, Ajax Cape Town at the ripe old footballing age of 38.

Markus Babbel: Babbel was a major player in Liverpool's successful 2000-01 season, forming one solid part of a back four that included Jamie Carragher, Sami Hyypia and Stephane Henchoz. However, the German's career took a turn for the worst in 2002 after he contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome, leaving him sidelined for a year. Babbel spent a year on loan at Blackburn Rovers when he finally returned to fitness before returning to Germany to appear for Stuttgart. He called time on his playing career in 2007 but stayed on as assistant coach at Stuttgart. He had a positive spell as first team coach at Die Roten before unsuccessful stints as boss at Hertha Berlin and Hoffenheim followed.

Stephane Henchoz: The Swiss centre-half enjoyed a successful spell at Liverpool between 1999 and 2005. He formed a formidable partnership in the heart of defence with Sami Hyypia and was an integral member of Liverpool's treble winning season of 2000-01. Henchoz spent much of his career in Great Britain turning out for Celtic and Wigan Athletic before returning to finish his playing days at Ewood Park in 2006. He announced his retirement in October 2008 and is currently looking into football coaching and studying for his coaching badges.

Sami Hyypia: A fan favourite during his decade at Liverpool, Hyypia racked up over 400 appearances and won ten trophies as well as the hearts of the Anfield faithful. In 2006, he was ranked 38th in Liverpool's survey of '100 Players Who Shook the Kop'. The Finn left Liverpool in 2009 and spent two years playing at Bayer Leverkusen in Germany before taking up the role of assistant coach. He is now currently head coach at the BayArena, with his side doing well in the Bundesliga.

John Arne Riise: We're all still wondering just how he scored that goal. John Arne Riise's rocket of a left foot and excellent engine saw him become another fan favourite during his seven years at Anfield. After over 200 games for the Reds, Riise sought pastures elsewhere and played in Italy with Roma for three years before returning to England and is now currently with Fulham. Riise received a standing ovation when he turned to Anfield with the Cottagers in 2012.

Danny Murphy: Murphy signed for his boyhood club in 1997 and had an uncanny habit of scoring the deciding goals in 1-0 victories over Manchester United at Old Trafford - a feat which he achieved three times in four seasons (2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04). The midfielder left Liverpool in 2004 and went on to turn out for Charlton Athletic, Fulham, Tottenham and is currently at Blackburn. He was part of the Fulham side that finished runners up in the 2010 Europa League.

Igor Biscan: The Croatian midfielder is currently a free agent after leaving Dinamo Zagreb in April 2012 following a spell at Panathinikos after leaving Liverpool in 2005. Although not really living up to expectations at Anfield, Biscan is fondly remembered by Liverpool fans for his role in his final season at the club when Liverpool won the Champions League. Biscan took over as Dinamo Zagreb captain after Luka Modric left for Tottenham and won eight Croatian Championships as well as four Croatian Cups and a Croatian Super Cup.

Vladimir Smicer: Smicer ended his six-year Liverpool career in style in 2005 by scoring the Reds' second in the 3-3 draw with AC Milan in Istanbul before slotting away his penalty and kissing the badge in the penalty shootout. The Czech midfielder knew his Liverpool contract was not to be renewed that summer and so moved on to Bordeaux and Slavia Prague before retiring in 2009. Smicer was named as part of the Czech national squad management team just a day after his retirement.

Patrik Berger: The Czech midfielder won six trophies in his seven years at Liverpool but left in 2003 to join Portsmouth, before having stints at Aston Villa and Stoke. Berger spent his final two years of his playing career at his boyhood club of Sparta Prague. He captained the side during the 2008-09 season and finished the clubs highest league goal scorer for that season. He called time on his career in January 2010 after failing to recover from a knee ligament injury.

Michael Owen: The 2001 Ballon D'or winner left Anfield after coming through the ranks and joined up with Real Madrid in the summer of 2004. Owen spent less than a year in Spain before returning to England to turn out for Newcastle and then for Manchester United. The former England striker moved onto Stoke City in 2012 and scored his first goal for the Potters in January 2013; in doing so, becoming only the seventh player to reach 150 Premier League goals. In March 2013, Owen announced that he will retire at the end of the 2012-13 season.

Emile Heskey: Owen was not the only English striker to leave Liverpool in summer 2004, Heskey also sought new pastures, more specifically at Birmingham City. He spent two years at St Andrews before spells at Wigan and Aston Villa. Heskey racked up over 500 appearances in an 18 year career in England. After being released in 2012, Heskey moved to Australia and is currently plying his trade for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.

[ronanm]

nice one

[Lee]

No worries.

Always makes me a bit sad when I think of Paddy Berger.

He was my favourite player for quite some time and it's a shame how injuries finished his career.

And Babbel contracting GBS too.

[Neil Young]

And Babbel contracting GBS too.

It was a shocking transformation.

Before:




After:

[Lee]

Quite remarkable.

Couldn't remember how to spell it in its entirety.

[RedReet]

Just seen this pop up on Twitter. Nothing new but I thought it'd fit in here nicely.

http://www.lfctour.com/news/latest-news/class-of-2001-where-are-they-now

Twelve years on from their first visit to Thailand, Liverpool have announced they will return to Bangkok for the fourth time this July.

The 2001 treble winning side ran out 3-1 victors in their first game on Thai soil, but just what happened to the class of 2001? Lewis Dunwoody investigates

Sander Westerveld: Westerveld was the most expensive goalkeeper in British football when he joined Liverpool in 1999 before leaving after just three seasons. He went on to rack up eight more clubs, including a short loan spell at Everton in 2006 and a season at Portsmouth. The Dutchman is currently plying his trade for South African outfit, Ajax Cape Town at the ripe old footballing age of 38.

Markus Babbel: Babbel was a major player in Liverpool's successful 2000-01 season, forming one solid part of a back four that included Jamie Carragher, Sami Hyypia and Stephane Henchoz. However, the German's career took a turn for the worst in 2002 after he contracted Guillain-Barre syndrome, leaving him sidelined for a year. Babbel spent a year on loan at Blackburn Rovers when he finally returned to fitness before returning to Germany to appear for Stuttgart. He called time on his playing career in 2007 but stayed on as assistant coach at Stuttgart. He had a positive spell as first team coach at Die Roten before unsuccessful stints as boss at Hertha Berlin and Hoffenheim followed.

Stephane Henchoz: The Swiss centre-half enjoyed a successful spell at Liverpool between 1999 and 2005. He formed a formidable partnership in the heart of defence with Sami Hyypia and was an integral member of Liverpool's treble winning season of 2000-01. Henchoz spent much of his career in Great Britain turning out for Celtic and Wigan Athletic before returning to finish his playing days at Ewood Park in 2006. He announced his retirement in October 2008 and is currently looking into football coaching and studying for his coaching badges.

Sami Hyypia: A fan favourite during his decade at Liverpool, Hyypia racked up over 400 appearances and won ten trophies as well as the hearts of the Anfield faithful. In 2006, he was ranked 38th in Liverpool's survey of '100 Players Who Shook the Kop'. The Finn left Liverpool in 2009 and spent two years playing at Bayer Leverkusen in Germany before taking up the role of assistant coach. He is now currently head coach at the BayArena, with his side doing well in the Bundesliga.

John Arne Riise: We're all still wondering just how he scored that goal. John Arne Riise's rocket of a left foot and excellent engine saw him become another fan favourite during his seven years at Anfield. After over 200 games for the Reds, Riise sought pastures elsewhere and played in Italy with Roma for three years before returning to England and is now currently with Fulham. Riise received a standing ovation when he turned to Anfield with the Cottagers in 2012.

Danny Murphy: Murphy signed for his boyhood club in 1997 and had an uncanny habit of scoring the deciding goals in 1-0 victories over Manchester United at Old Trafford - a feat which he achieved three times in four seasons (2000-01, 2001-02, 2003-04). The midfielder left Liverpool in 2004 and went on to turn out for Charlton Athletic, Fulham, Tottenham and is currently at Blackburn. He was part of the Fulham side that finished runners up in the 2010 Europa League.

Igor Biscan: The Croatian midfielder is currently a free agent after leaving Dinamo Zagreb in April 2012 following a spell at Panathinikos after leaving Liverpool in 2005. Although not really living up to expectations at Anfield, Biscan is fondly remembered by Liverpool fans for his role in his final season at the club when Liverpool won the Champions League. Biscan took over as Dinamo Zagreb captain after Luka Modric left for Tottenham and won eight Croatian Championships as well as four Croatian Cups and a Croatian Super Cup.

Vladimir Smicer: Smicer ended his six-year Liverpool career in style in 2005 by scoring the Reds' second in the 3-3 draw with AC Milan in Istanbul before slotting away his penalty and kissing the badge in the penalty shootout. The Czech midfielder knew his Liverpool contract was not to be renewed that summer and so moved on to Bordeaux and Slavia Prague before retiring in 2009. Smicer was named as part of the Czech national squad management team just a day after his retirement.

Patrik Berger: The Czech midfielder won six trophies in his seven years at Liverpool but left in 2003 to join Portsmouth, before having stints at Aston Villa and Stoke. Berger spent his final two years of his playing career at his boyhood club of Sparta Prague. He captained the side during the 2008-09 season and finished the clubs highest league goal scorer for that season. He called time on his career in January 2010 after failing to recover from a knee ligament injury.

Michael Owen: The 2001 Ballon D'or winner left Anfield after coming through the ranks and joined up with Real Madrid in the summer of 2004. Owen spent less than a year in Spain before returning to England to turn out for Newcastle and then for Manchester United. The former England striker moved onto Stoke City in 2012 and scored his first goal for the Potters in January 2013; in doing so, becoming only the seventh player to reach 150 Premier League goals. In March 2013, Owen announced that he will retire at the end of the 2012-13 season.

Emile Heskey: Owen was not the only English striker to leave Liverpool in summer 2004, Heskey also sought new pastures, more specifically at Birmingham City. He spent two years at St Andrews before spells at Wigan and Aston Villa. Heskey racked up over 500 appearances in an 18 year career in England. After being released in 2012, Heskey moved to Australia and is currently plying his trade for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.

[Daniel 7]

The big news is that Sean Dundee does a follow back on Twitter. Its ****ing amazing seeing the "@Dundee_Sean is now following you" email! Gerronit lads!