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UTD PLAYED OUT OF CUP

WE beat utd 2-1 in our 4th round FA Cup tie at Anfield,  Well done to the team who put our nemeiss in thier rightful place ...OUT OF THE FA CUP

ON OUR WAY TO WEMBLY

After a 6 year absence Craig Bellamy seal a 2-2 draw giving Liverpool an Aggregate  3-2 win over Manchester City in the Carling Cup Semi Final at Anfield.

The win will now see Liverpool with a finals meeting of Bellamy old team Cardiff City at Wembly in March.After leading 1 nil from the away leg City drew level with a stunner from De jong mid 1st half but an unlucky bounce gave Liverpool a penalty to draw level on the day as Stevie Gerrard Slotted the ball past Joe hart who it must be said was Cities man of the match with some outstanding saves on another day could have given the opposition a 3 to 4 goal win.

The visitors then went back in front with some poor marking in the 6 yard box allowing Dzeko a tap in but never giving up Upstepped Bellamy, with a well deserved Man of the man for Liverpool Tag, shooting from 20 or so metres from the posts, sliding the ball under a diving Joe Hart.

Well deserved win with a dominant performance in shooting, possession, corners  to mention a few .

STATEMENT FROM LFC REGARDING SUAREZ COMMENTS

It is our strongly held conviction that the Football Association and the panel it selected constructed a highly subjective case against Luis Suarez based on an accusation that was ultimately unsubstantiated.

The FA and the panel chose to consistently and methodically accept and embrace arguments leading to a set of conclusions that found Mr. Suarez to "probably" be guilty while in the same manner deciding to completely dismiss the testimony that countered their overall suppositions.

Mr. Evra was deemed to be credible in spite of admitting that he himself used insulting and threatening words towards Luis and that his initial charge as to the word used was somehow a mistake.

The facts in this case were that an accusation was made, a rebuttal was given and there was video of the match. The remaining facts came from testimony of people who did not corroborate any accusation made by Mr. Evra.

In its determination to prove its conclusions to the public through a clearly subjective 115-page document, the FA panel has damaged the reputation of one of the Premier League's best players, deciding he should be punished and banned for perhaps a quarter of a season. This case has also provided a template in which a club's rival can bring about a significant ban for a top player without anything beyond an accusation.

Nevertheless, there are ultimately larger issues than whether or not Luis Suarez has been treated fairly by the Football Association in this matter. There are important points we want to make today that overshadow what has occurred during the past two months.

The issue of race in sports, as in other industries, has a very poor history. Far too often, and in far too many countries, the issues of racism and discrimination have been covered over or ignored.

In America, where Liverpool ownership resides, there was a shameful bigotry that prevented black athletes from competing at the highest levels for decades.

English football has led the world in welcoming all nationalities and creeds into its Premier League and its leagues below, and Liverpool Football Club itself has been a leader in taking a progressive stance on issues of race and inclusion. The Luis Suarez case has to end so that the Premier League, the Football Association and the Club can continue the progress that has been made and will continue to be made and not risk a perception, at least by some, that would diminish our commitment on these issues.

Liverpool Football Club have supported Luis Suarez because we fundamentally do not believe that Luis on that day - or frankly any other - did or would engage in a racist act. Notably, his actions on and off the pitch with his teammates and in the community have demonstrated his belief that all athletes can play together and that the colour of a person's skin is irrelevant.

Continuing a fight for justice in this particular case beyond today would only obscure the fact that the Club wholeheartedly supports the efforts of the Football Association, the Football League and the Premier League to put an end to any form of racism in English football.

It is time to put the Luis Suarez matter to rest and for all of us, going forward, to work together to stamp out racism in every form both inside and outside the sport.

It is for this reason that we will not appeal the eight-game suspension of Luis Suarez.

NZ PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT ON LFC, RACISM AND SUAREZ

As the president of the LSCNZ and a Passionate Supporters of LFC for over 30yrs I feel Oblidged to express my view on the above statement regarding the acclaimed racsit comments made by Luis Suarez and the implications of LFC'S decision not to appeal the 8 wks ban.

After reading the 115 pg FA Report on the inicident I believe Luis Suarez has been dealt an unfair blow by an unsubstantiated hearing imposing the 8 game ban as an example to the issue of racism, guilty or not, but what is worse is Our beloved club NOT APPEALING the ban for the greater good as stated by the official LFC Statement.

Personally I think this is a gross misjustice on Luis as the statement has declared that the club does not believe in his guilt.

In that statement alone one would think an appeal should be lodged as the implications of this failure to action this is going to be detrimental to the integrity of Luis Suarez in the eyes of his peers for the remainder of his footballing career if not beyond that.

Once found guilty of such and act that is with you for the rest of your life as well it has now tarnished the name of Luis Surrez and that of LFC.

The club, his club should have appealed his ban if they honestly believe he is not guilty as most if not all LFC Supporters worldwide are likely to.

This is a gross misjustice on Luis Suarez and he deserves to be backed to the hilt by LFC in clearing his name and that of LFC, as being a New Zealander we have to bear the burden of racism from our past as do the US and South Africa, my point being "people do not forget such things" and this is likely to be remembered at future hearings for the same charge but then it is likely not to be remembered, as an unsubstantiated farce but more so of guilty with an 8 match ban.

SHAME on you LFC.

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RD Phill Neal, CD Alan Hansen, CD Phil Thompson, LD John Arne Riise 

RW Steve Heighway, CM Steven Gerrard, LW John Barnes

AM Kenny Dalglish

STK Ian Rush, STK Kevin Keegen

SUBS: GK Bruce Grobbelaar, DEF Jamie Carragher, DEF Ray Kennedy, MID Graham Souness,            MID Peter Beardsley, STK David Fairclough, STK Robbie Fowler