Author Topic: Jari Litmanen (Read 88216 times)

GBF · « **Reply #40 on:** August 11, 2008, 10:00:13 pm »

imagine a fit Litmanen behind Torres and Keane...

Phil M · « **Reply #41 on:** August 11, 2008, 10:03:04 pm »

Quote from: oddball2514 on August 11, 2008, 09:57:17 pm

He didnt though mate. Or not as many as you think he did. I did the tannoy for the ressys and saw him play week in week out. He scored 5 v Bradford, with a certain Lee Sharpe playing for them. He would have had 6 bar the keeper saved it with his face!

Really. That must have been boss getting to see him play regularly for us,
although it's shocking when you think about it, Jari playing in the reserves,
what a shocking waste of talent when the man should have been playing on the biggest stage week in week out.
Lee who?

Oddball · « **Reply #42 on:** August 11, 2008, 10:14:49 pm »

Quote from: Phil M on August 11, 2008, 10:03:04 pm

Really. That must have been boss getting to see him play regularly for us,
although it's shocking when you think about it, Jari playing in the reserves,
what a shocking waste of talent when the man should have been playing on the biggest stage week in week out.
Lee who?

It was great on a personal level to see one of my heroes, and go and get my shirt signed by him hahaha. Like the way you say lee who, as when i was reading the team sheets out, he was number 11, and i said....and number 11 Lee Sharpe and then sniggered into the mic!

Oddball · « **Reply #43 on:** August 11, 2008, 10:15:07 pm »

Quote from: GBF on August 11, 2008, 10:00:13 pm

imagine a fit Litmanen behind Torres and Keane...

Ive got a hard on now

Phil M · « **Reply #44 on:** August 11, 2008, 11:06:10 pm »

Quote from: oddball2514 on August 11, 2008, 10:14:49 pm

when i was reading the team sheets out, he was number 11, and i said....and number 11 Lee Sharpe and then sniggered into the mic!

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #45 on:** August 12, 2008, 10:57:36 am »

We should have had Jari when he went to Barca - certain he would have signed for us as well.

One of my all time favourite players, he just oozed class and really should have played a lot more than he did. Was just jaw dropping watching some of the vision and range of passing he displayed. He would seem to have just lumped the ball upfield, then you would notice that it had landed on the forwards toe as he burst into the box.

Shame players like him have to get old...

Oddball · « **Reply #46 on:** August 12, 2008, 12:03:23 pm »

Quote from: Grobbelrevell on August 12, 2008, 10:57:36 am

We should have had Jari when he went to Barca - certain he would have signed for us as well.

One of my all time favourite players, he just oozed class and really should have played a lot more than he did. Was just jaw dropping watching some of the vision and range of passing he displayed. He would seem to have just lumped the ball upfield, then you would notice that it had landed on the forwards toe as he burst into the box.

Shame players like him have to get old...

Dunno about that mate. Liverpool over Barca, at that time im unsure of. Though i know what you mean in the rest of your post. Think it was Man City or Spurs were he just played the 1st half, (in the fa cup?) and he just ripped them apart.

Betty Blue · « **Reply #47 on:** August 12, 2008, 02:19:47 pm »

Loved this guy long before we signed him, back in his Ajax days - never believed he'd play for us. What a dream come true I thought, you genius Ged, then he fucked him over

Still have a couple of his passes in my mind's eye. One cross field against Man City to Heskey, I think. Short of Zidane, he could have been the best thing to happen to us.

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #48 on:** August 12, 2008, 03:11:56 pm »

Quote from: oddball2514 on August 12, 2008, 12:03:23 pm

Dunno about that mate. Liverpool over Barca, at that time im unsure of.

Generally i would agree with you but he was a massive Liverpool fan though wasnt he. I know they all say that but i believe he was, citing Dalglish as his boyhood hero (hence wearing 37 when he was with us - due to 7 being taken and being desperate to wear Kennys number).

Sure i saw a quote from him before stating he would have liked to have joined us earlier in his career as well (?).

Maybe its wishful thinking but i think he would have, given the chance.

Oddball · « **Reply #49 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:29:25 pm »

Quote from: Grobbelrevell on August 12, 2008, 03:11:56 pm

Generally i would agree with you but he was a massive Liverpool fan though wasnt he. I know they all say that but i believe he was, citing Dalglish as his boyhood hero (hence wearing 37 when he was with us - due to 7 being taken and being desperate to wear Kennys number).

Sure i saw a quote from him before stating he would have liked to have joined us earlier in his career as well (?).

Maybe its wishful thinking but i think he would have, given the chance.

Thats a good point yes. I saw that quote too. Wow imagne if we got him sooner. Evans might still have a job, lol. Though as a certain thread showed. We did play some great attacking football under Roy.

Jaska · « **Reply #50 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:46:08 pm »

He was indeed a massive boyhood Red. When he signed for Liverpool, Hyypiä told the Finnish media there wasn't anything he could have told Jari that he didn't already know.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #51 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:51:01 pm »

Quote from: GBF on August 11, 2008, 10:00:13 pm

imagine a fit Litmanen behind Torres and Keane...

you dirty devil.

smicer07 · « **Reply #52 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:53:35 pm »

Shame he was pretty poor for us. Needed him a few years earlier.

Oddball · « **Reply #53 on:** August 12, 2008, 10:13:46 pm »

Quote from: smicer07 on August 12, 2008, 09:53:35 pm

Shame he was pretty poor for us. Needed him a few years earlier.

You talking about the same player the rest of us are?!

RayO'Biscan · « **Reply #54 on:** August 12, 2008, 11:06:00 pm »

Quote from: smicer07 on August 12, 2008, 09:53:35 pm

Shame he was pretty poor for us.

Fishing or just a Houllier fan?

gritsvanilla · « **Reply #55 on:** August 13, 2008, 02:50:07 am »

Every time he put on a red shirt he was quality, that Man City cameo will live long in the memory, if there's one thing above all else Ged got wrong it was underusing Jari's considerable talents, undoubtedly one of the very best players of his generation and a joy to watch wherever he played, as the poster said before Ged went with the Owen/Heskey combo which while very effective for a time one does wonder what a Jari/God combo could have given us, the football certainly would have been a damn sight more attractive.

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #56 on:** August 13, 2008, 09:00:00 am »

Quote from: smicer07 on August 12, 2008, 09:53:35 pm

Shame he was pretty poor for us. Needed him a few years earlier.

Dont agree with you there mate. He produced some sublime moments in a red shirt if my memory serves me correctly.

I do agree that on occasions he seemed to be more effective off the bench than starting a match, although that could be argued to have been the role he was given when starting a game while having more freedom to express himself when coming off the bench.

Whatever happened to him at fulham last season? Remember reading quotes from Hodgson that he felt Jari wasnt motivated and seemed to be injured an awful lot but then make a "miraculous recovery" when there was a Finland game coming up? Wouldnt have thought he would have been that unprofessional, and if he didnt want to play for them, why go there? Strange.

RayO'Biscan · « **Reply #57 on:** August 13, 2008, 09:05:59 am »

Hodgson is at Fulham nowadays...Maybe there were no sublime moments by Jari after all?

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #58 on:** August 13, 2008, 09:32:35 am »

Quote from: RayO'Biscan on August 13, 2008, 09:05:59 am

Hodgson is at Fulham nowadays...Maybe there were no sublime moments by Jari after all?

You have passed the test - well done

Oddball · « **Reply #59 on:** August 13, 2008, 11:44:03 am »

Quote from: Grobbelrevell on August 13, 2008, 09:00:00 am

....Whatever happened to him at fulham last season?.....

I saw a quote from Hodgson saying something along the lines of...Litmanen is a luxury player, and not the kind of player you can afford to play when you are in a relegation battle.

Why fucking sign him then you tit!?!?!??!

Jaska · « **Reply #60 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:32:21 pm »

Jari "Kuningas" Litmanen is in the starting XI for Finland against the Portugal tonight making his 120th appearance in the honorary blue and white shirt

He will reach the top10 in the list of most national team appearances of the active players

The Top10

1. Iván Hurtado, Ecuador 155
2. Vitalijs Astafjevs, Latvia 150
3. Ahmed Hassan, Egypti 145
4. Pável Pardo, Meksiko 144
5. Javier Zanetti, Argentiina 128
6. Rigobert Song, Kamerun 124
7. Luis Marín, Costa Rica 122
8. Roberto Palacios, Peru 122
9. Fabio Cannavaro, Italia 121
10. Walter Centeno, Costa Rica and Jari Litmanen, Suomi 120

buchigo! · « **Reply #61 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:45:30 pm »

Quote from: Jaska on February 11, 2009, 07:32:21 pm

Jari "Kuningas" Litmanen is in the starting XI for Finland against the Portugal tonight making his 120th appearance in the honorary blue and white shirt

He will reach the top10 in the list of most national team appearances of the active players

The Top10

1. Iván Hurtado, Ecuador 155
2. Vitalijs Astafjevs, Latvia 150
3. Ahmed Hassan, Egypti 145
4. Pável Pardo, Meksiko 144
5. Javier Zanetti, Argentiina 128
6. Rigobert Song, Kamerun 124
7. Luis Marín, Costa Rica 122
8. Roberto Palacios, Peru 122
9. Fabio Cannavaro, Italia 121
10. Walter Centeno, Costa Rica and Jari Litmanen, Suomi 120

thanks for the info jaska- my favourite player of all time really.

he sticking with lahti?

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #62 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:48:08 pm »

Congrats Jari! Nice to have two ex-Reds in that list too! Hopefully Jari can get at least five more to get him into the top six

Phil M · « **Reply #63 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:49:58 pm »

Quote from: Jaska on February 11, 2009, 07:32:21 pm

Jari "Kuningas" Litmanen is in the starting XI for Finland against the Portugal tonight making his 120th appearance in the honorary blue and white shirt

He will reach the top10 in the list of most national team appearances of the active players

The Top10

1. Iván Hurtado, Ecuador 155
2. Vitalijs Astafjevs, Latvia 150
3. Ahmed Hassan, Egypti 145
4. Pável Pardo, Meksiko 144
5. Javier Zanetti, Argentiina 128
6. Rigobert Song, Kamerun 124
7. Luis Marín, Costa Rica 122
8. Roberto Palacios, Peru 122
9. Fabio Cannavaro, Italia 121
10. Walter Centeno, Costa Rica and Jari Litmanen, Suomi 120

He's a living legend imo.

Jaska · « **Reply #64 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:52:17 pm »

Quote from: buchigo! on February 11, 2009, 07:45:30 pm

thanks for the info jaska- my favourite player of all time really.
he sticking with lahti?

I don't think Litmanen has any contract for next season yet. Most likely scenario should be staying in FC Lahti.

Oddball · « **Reply #65 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:54:10 pm »

Nice one Jaska, cheers for that.

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #66 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:57:58 pm »

Quote from: zimmie'5555 on February 11, 2009, 07:48:08 pm

Hopefully Jari can get at least five more to get him into the top six

He will get into top six. No doubt about it.

Jaska · « **Reply #67 on:** February 11, 2009, 08:11:14 pm »

Here are most of Jari's goals in Liverpool shirt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNDA4iQIDuI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaz5nuHuMB0&feature=related
I won a few quid of a Macedonian bloke in Italy thanks to that Jari's goal against Valencia. What a good finish it was.

You might also enjoy this goal from last season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO-HxgNZIVs

Jari's Ajax Farewell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH39GdF84Jg

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #68 on:** February 11, 2009, 09:50:55 pm »

Litmanen played 45 minutes tonight. Another ex-Liverpool player Daniel Sjölund came on for him.

Dr Cornwallis · « **Reply #69 on:** February 11, 2009, 09:57:16 pm »

Quote from: Jaska on February 11, 2009, 07:32:21 pm

Jari "Kuningas" Litmanen is in the starting XI for Finland against the Portugal tonight making his 120th appearance in the honorary blue and white shirt

He will reach the top10 in the list of most national team appearances of the active players

The Top10

1. Iván Hurtado, Ecuador 155
2. Vitalijs Astafjevs, Latvia 150
3. Ahmed Hassan, Egypti 145
4. Pável Pardo, Meksiko 144
5. Javier Zanetti, Argentiina 128
6. Rigobert Song, Kamerun 124
7. Luis Marín, Costa Rica 122
8. Roberto Palacios, Peru 122
9. Fabio Cannavaro, Italia 121
10. Walter Centeno, Costa Rica and Jari Litmanen, Suomi 120

۩ Imperator ۩ · « **Reply #70 on:** February 11, 2009, 10:26:21 pm »

Best player we've had since King Kenny.

Terry de Niro · « **Reply #71 on:** February 11, 2009, 10:40:05 pm »

Quote from: ۩ Imperator ۩ on February 11, 2009, 10:26:21 pm

Best player we've had since King Kenny.

Great player, But I wouldn't say he was better than John Barnes.

۩ Imperator ۩ · « **Reply #72 on:** February 11, 2009, 10:40:51 pm »

Quote from: Terry De Niro on February 11, 2009, 10:40:05 pm

Great player, But I wouldn't say he was better than John Barnes.

I'd say he was on a par with Barnesy.

Oddball · « **Reply #73 on:** February 11, 2009, 10:59:03 pm »

Quote from: Jaska on February 11, 2009, 08:11:14 pm

Here are most of Jari's goals in Liverpool shirt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNDA4iQIDuI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaz5nuHuMB0&feature=related
I won a few quid of a Macedonian bloke in Italy thanks for that Jari's goal against Valencia. What a good finish it was.

You might also enjoy some this goal from last season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO-HxgNZIVs

Jari's Ajax Farewell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH39GdF84Jg

Once again, nice one mate

Vinay · « **Reply #74 on:** February 11, 2009, 11:23:55 pm »

Quote from: ۩ Imperator ۩ on February 11, 2009, 10:26:21 pm

Best player we've had since King Kenny.

Better than Fowler and Gerrard?

kaz1983 · « **Reply #75 on:** February 11, 2009, 11:31:37 pm »

Quote from: GBF on August 11, 2008, 10:00:13 pm

imagine a fit Litmanen behind Torres ~~and Keane~~ ...

۩ Imperator ۩ · « **Reply #76 on:** February 11, 2009, 11:48:26 pm »

Quote from: Vinay on February 11, 2009, 11:23:55 pm

Better than Fowler and Gerrard?

In terms of ability, no contest.

Trousers · « **Reply #77 on:** February 11, 2009, 11:53:01 pm »

Quote from: ۩ Imperator ۩ on February 11, 2009, 11:48:26 pm

In terms of ability, no contest.

Very, very close.
But he was phenomenally gifted. Way to go Ged you berk.

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #78 on:** February 12, 2009, 12:10:03 am »

Was at that game tonight. He played first half, didn't see much of the ball but he's still a fucking legend... An honour to see him in the flesh, and Ronaldo isnt fit to lick his boots. Sami played well incidentally.

Red_in_Holland · « **Reply #79 on:** February 12, 2009, 01:07:27 am »

Jari was unlucky with injuries, I remember him coming back with a broken wrist ? from International duty while with us.

On the old Bravenet RAOTL at the time, an ITK claimed that there was a big bustup between Jari and Ged over freedom of expression on the pitch, and things weren't the same after that.

All rumour and I don't know the truth of it, but our Ged was known to bear a grudge.

Jari at his best was one of the best I have ever seen, pure vision and technical execution. He wasn't the same after his spell at Barca, but was still capable of breathtaking football. Probably still is.