Topic: Liverpool vs Everton, Sunday 10th December 14:15ko: Official Pre Match Thread

[Ratboy3G]

Anyone getting picked up in a van for this one? 😬

[Fitzy.]

So the weather gonna get in the way of this?

[thekitkatshuffler]

So the weather gonna get in the way of this?

When was the last postponement at Anfield for cold weather?  Fulham in 2010?  Can't see it being off on Sunday.

[jillcwhomever]

So the weather gonna get in the way of this?

They are saying there could be up to eight inches of snow in the north-west this weekend. Its hard to say whether it will fall here heavily, the last report I read said the Manchester derby was more at risk. But who knows?

[Samie]

Pah Snow! Get the fuckin' orange ball out of the shed and let's get on with it.

[PaulF]

The fixture with the most cards in Premier League history refereed by a guy who's given 51 yellow and 4 red cards already this season. What could possibly go wrong?

Everton could be spared utter humiliation by the fourth red card forcing the ref to abandon the match and reduce it to a three nil loss?

[Crosby Nick]

Anyone getting picked up in a van for this one? 😬

Me. Can’t wait!

[liversaint]

Anyone getting picked up in a van for this one? 😬

might drive there in mine

[thelinnen]

Doesn't matter if the game gets suspended, we're still gonna slap them about in both the league and FA Cup. Just delaying the inevitable.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

I loathe this fixture along with the Mancs, I hate playing them regardless of our form or previous wins. Dirty fucking bastards.

[Ashman29]

No doubt they'll utilise their usual tactics and try and kick us off the park. The possibility of a postponement is only good for us as we'll spank them whenever it's played.

[Alf]

On holiday and gutted to be missing this, but let's not delay the inevitable and have a fixture pile up.

[Macphisto80]

We'll do the c*nts. No problemo...

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Calling them mongrels is actually a compliment, they're more akin to rabid dogs that haven't been fed in a week, I think there's an obvious gulf in quality, but I'm also wary of the sheer shithousery their new manager can employ.

[TheFlyingScouseman]

Just can't see them causing us any harm going forward, even set pieces we've seemed to polish up on Sevilla game aside. Easy win, we're boss and they're shite.

[Zee_26]

I wonder if we’ll see their more recent tactic of trying to press us with everything they’ve got but with no real shape or thinking. They’ve done it since Klopp has come in and the end result is their whole team is gassed after 20 mins and we then pick them apart with ease.

[Red Beret]

Looking at Weather.com and it's so far saying snow in Merseyside from 4.00am, right through till 10pm, with 100% chance of snow between 6-9am; dropping to 75% by 1pm, and slowly tailing off for the rest of the day.

Even if the forecast changes between now and then it would have to be pretty radical for us to escape.  Just have to hope the council has the gritters standing by.

[Poet]

Looking at Weather.com and it's so far saying snow in Merseyside from 4.00am, right through till 10pm, with 100% chance of snow between 6-9am; dropping to 75% by 1pm, and slowly tailing off for the rest of the day.

Even if the forecast changes between now and then it would have to be pretty radical for us to escape.  Just have to hope the council has the gritters standing by.

Big Sam's already got his men down the depots stuffing bags of salt into trucks.

[Nick110581]

Reckon this could be off l. Weather looks awful and it will be safety of fans.

[Red Beret]

I'm still holding out hope that with some common sense the match can go ahead.  Delaying kick off by about an hour to allow fans to get to the stadium would help.  Traffic after the game would be a mare regardless of the weather.

On a side note, is it a recent thing to put the Manchester and Merseyside derbies on the same day?  Never used to happen as I recall but it seems to be a regular thing now.

[Lycan]

Really hope this doesn't get called off tomorrow.

[Fordy]

I'm still holding out hope that with some common sense the match can go ahead.  Delaying kick off by about an hour to allow fans to get to the stadium would help.  Traffic after the game would be a mare regardless of the weather.

On a side note, is it a recent thing to put the Manchester and Merseyside derbies on the same day?  Never used to happen as I recall but it seems to be a regular thing now.

That will be down to Sky. Let's be honest BT sports have had the better games this season.

[ScouserAtHeart]

Anyone getting picked up in a van for this one? 😬

[Brain Potter]

If it's thick snow tomorrow and the roads and pavements are treacherous it'll get postponed.

[Wabaloolah]

If it's thick snow tomorrow and the roads and pavements are treacherous it'll get postponed.

yep it will be the situation outside the ground rather than inside that will be key, according to BBC Weather, it's snowing from 6am until 4pm with heavy snow forecast between 9am and 3pm in Liverpool.

There has to be a growing doubt that the game will be on I'd have thought

[Wabaloolah]

They are saying there could be up to eight inches of snow in the north-west this weekend. Its hard to say whether it will fall here heavily, the last report I read said the Manchester derby was more at risk. But who knows?

looks like that has changed now, not much snow forecast for Manchester but loads for Liverpool

[Red Beret]

it would be fucking typical if it happened.  It's the only day where snow is forecast - the rest of the week the temperatures are expected to more than double, and rain will likely wash the snow away. 

The one sodding day it turns up is derby day and it will probably be gone by Tuesday. 

[Dull Tools]

Loving the new that's entertainment song for our fab 4 at the Spartak game. Hoping for more of the same tomorrow!

[stoz]

I'm still holding out hope that with some common sense the match can go ahead.  Delaying kick off by about an hour to allow fans to get to the stadium would help.  Traffic after the game would be a mare regardless of the weather.

Absolutely no chance that will happen.

[koptommy93]

Absolutely no chance that will happen.

Agreed, they'll either call it off or it'll start on time.

[jillcwhomever]

looks like that has changed now, not much snow forecast for Manchester but loads for Liverpool

Bullocks to that. Be typical if the Manc derby goes ahead and ours is cancelled. Just what we don't want.

[Nick110581]

Agreed, they'll either call it off or it'll start on time.

Surely it needs to be called off about 10.30 if this is the case

[jillcwhomever]

This is the latest from the Echo.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/merseyside-derby-could-postponed-over-14015031#ICID=sharebar_twitter

[Upinsmoke]

Better not get called off this. Me lads first derby so he'll be gutted.

[Fitzy.]

I think it will be a morning call. By the sounds of it the snow will be falling from the early hours, therefore you'd expect them to inspect the pitch early on. There is still a risk that some fans would have already left home though. If there is a lot of snow then its the transport that will have the  most problems. Hopefully they will prepare the roads around the ground overnight.

I think the pitch will be ok - it's the safety of the area that'll potentially stop it.

[Anfield Kopite]

Loving the new that's entertainment song for our fab 4 at the Spartak game. Hoping for more of the same tomorrow!

Is this to the tune of thats entertainment by The Jam ?

[Lycan]

Better not get called off this. Me lads first derby so he'll be gutted.

Neil Jones on twitter has said the game is still likely to go ahead despite of the snow.

[jillcwhomever]

Neil Jones on twitter has said the game is still likely to go ahead despite of the snow.

I'm not sure how he can say that with any confidence.

[Mighty Zeus]

Whether the match is on or not, I think we can all agree that Sam Allardyce is a massive loathsome c*nt?

[Qston]

I'm not sure how he can say that with any confidence.

He can't. The police will call it off if the conditions are dangerous. Would be a shame and I don't know why with plenty of warning all main routes can't be gritted but safety of the fans is paramount. Helps I suppose it is a local derby