They probably can’t understand a word he’s saying to be fair..
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Straight into the starting line up for Mrozek
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Liverpool defender James Norris has completed a loan move to Shelbourne until the end of the season as he continues his development.
The 21-year-old is a versatile left-back capable of playing in midfield and has been with the Anfield side since the age of nine. Last season he made 20 appearances for Tranmere Rovers during a temporary stay in 2023-24 as he helped steer them away from relegation.
Although the winter transfer window closed for English clubs on February 3rd, there has remained an opportunity to conduct outgoing business with various leagues which has given Norris the chance for a move away this week.
He has joined Shelbourne FC, who are reigning champions of the League of Ireland Premier Division and managed by former Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham winger Damien Duff, who led the side to a 3-1 victory over Derry City to start the season.
The deal will run for the 2025 campaign in Ireland, which runs to November and he will add some versatility to Duff’s squad which could help them to their second league title in over 18 years. Liverpool will likely keep a close eye on Norris who has featured twice at senior level for the club.
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The 21-year-old is a versatile left-back capable of playing in midfield and has been with the Anfield side since the age of nine. Last season he made 20 appearances for Tranmere Rovers during a temporary stay in 2023-24 as he helped steer them away from relegation.
Although the winter transfer window closed for English clubs on February 3rd, there has remained an opportunity to conduct outgoing business with various leagues which has given Norris the chance for a move away this week.
He has joined Shelbourne FC, who are reigning champions of the League of Ireland Premier Division and managed by former Blackburn, Chelsea, Newcastle and Fulham winger Damien Duff, who led the side to a 3-1 victory over Derry City to start the season.
The deal will run for the 2025 campaign in Ireland, which runs to November and he will add some versatility to Duff’s squad which could help them to their second league title in over 18 years. Liverpool will likely keep a close eye on Norris who has featured twice at senior level for the club.
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Good finish by Baj for the goal. He was unlucky to be involved in all 3 Mallorca goals, even though I would say he was not really at fault for any of them.
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Looks better and better with each passing week.
What a waste. I'm even more convinced that he should have been brought back. Anywho, that one less midfielder on the shopping list imo.
Why - he would have sat on our bench like Harvey and not played - at least he’s getting regular game time, which seems to be helping him greatly.
Hopefully he comes back ready to make a claim for inclusion next season and mean we can out resources to other areas.
Maybe...or he would have been on the pitch against Plymouth.
He might have played well. It's not an absolute certainty that he'd wind up in Slot purgatory together with Harvey.
I love Badger and have had high hopes from day one. I disagree though @Modo
Him putting in some good performances and getting regular gametime on loan is exactly what he needs.
I'd agree with you if we were struggling, but we're winning the league mate.
Fuck the FA Cup and what could have been. Get him back for a full pre-season and we're laughing.
Him putting in some good performances and getting regular gametime on loan is exactly what he needs.
I'd agree with you if we were struggling, but we're winning the league mate.
Fuck the FA Cup and what could have been. Get him back for a full pre-season and we're laughing.
Hard to disagree
Yeah, my only concern is that he’s doing it in Spain. Would he even want to come back to England if he feels so good about his football while being back in his home country? If not, we might have to cash in on him – I imagine there will be no shortage of suitors from the Primera teams.
He has a chance of playing CL football with us.
It is mate - and that’s not a slight on Badger.
He undoubtedly would have played against Plymouth and then not seen again until the league’s won.
Slot just prefers a smaller squad - Endo has hardly put a foot wrong and can barely get a game.
I like Badger and I think he has a future with us, but right now what he needs more than anything is regular games.
For me Badger needs another loan next year. I think i'd want to get him to a PL team and really test his development. He is showing that game time is what he needs - but he'll probably only get another 12 in this season before coming back into our squad and then he'll be back to cup games and sub appearances.
The problem with constantly loaning out a player is that we could just lose him in the end. He's 20 years old now.
He should be ready after the summer.
Well there's definitely an opening as backup to Gravenberch. Imo the reason Endo hasn't played is nothing to do with an aversion to rotation but simply that he's a totally inadequate replacement for the role Grav actually plays. I think a proper backup gets much more than the odd cup game.
The worry with Bajcetic has to be what happened at Salzburg. What was that about?
In theory Bajcetic can be more than just a back-up to Gravenberch - under Klopp he often played as an 8, a few times as a RB and in youth football he was a CB. Someone with this kind of versatility is a lot easier to find minutes for.
That said, going on loan with consistent playing time in the same position is probably optimal for his development. But I do worry whether he will come back to us by the end if there is little that truly connects him to this club besides making his debut here.
That said, going on loan with consistent playing time in the same position is probably optimal for his development. But I do worry whether he will come back to us by the end if there is little that truly connects him to this club besides making his debut here.
He isn't though, so the question is how do you get him ready. A bunch of 10 min sub appearances, or a season of playing against high quality players. He didn't get that in Austria, and is now just getting the first experience of this now.
Well there 3 months left in the season, so hopefully he'll make enough of an impression.
It’s a question that gets answered in pre-season. If he comes back and shows that he’s over his “growing pains”, works hard and shows that he isn’t just hype, then he’ll get a chance.
If not, he’ll be loaned or sold if someone comes in with a high enough offer.
I’m all for keeping him - he ticks lots of boxes in terms of covering multiple positions, and being home grown/club trained.
I wouldn’t ignore the importance of the UEFA Club trained squad rule as well - because everybody’s list of players leaving seems to include most of our club trained players - Kelleher, Trent, Gomez, Morton & Harvey - which would leave us with CJ, Quansah & Bradley as the only experienced options there.
All of a sudden we start to look very light in home grown / club trained players.
If not, he’ll be loaned or sold if someone comes in with a high enough offer.
I’m all for keeping him - he ticks lots of boxes in terms of covering multiple positions, and being home grown/club trained.
I wouldn’t ignore the importance of the UEFA Club trained squad rule as well - because everybody’s list of players leaving seems to include most of our club trained players - Kelleher, Trent, Gomez, Morton & Harvey - which would leave us with CJ, Quansah & Bradley as the only experienced options there.
All of a sudden we start to look very light in home grown / club trained players.
So for those who follow our youth teams and loaned out players regularly - who do you think has a genuine chance of making it at LFC? In American sports they analyze every detail in order to rank their “prospects” in terms of draft order - who are our top 5 “prospects” currently?
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