New Signing

[Redalert1970]

At 5pm tonight

[sandgrown]

Rhys Williams from Liverpool !

[Redalert1970]

Struggling to score goals so we bring in another DEFENDER lol

Welcome Rhys (can you play as a centre forward)

[Relapsed_Shrimp]

Should be proud of ourselves being able to attract that calibre. Let's not forget he was trusted by Klopp with their CB crisis ahead of more experience in the squad.

Great signing. Do you think we could also sign Harvey Elliott?

[black morse]

Liverpool website says he is commanding centre half. Sounds good. 6 months loan and probably brought in to cover the George Ray injury.

[Billy bodger]

Is George Ray out for a long time, at least it fees up Songo.
Hopefully a few more to come in.

[Born again Bill]

Struggling to score goals so we bring in another DEFENDER lol

Welcome Rhys (can you play as a centre forward)

Quite agree , wrong end of the pitch in my opinion , anyway welcome Rhys , we need all the help we can get !

[nobbyshrimp]

Good old football forum, we’re all football mangers
IMO well done DA and correct decision

[redrobo]

Once again a proven player that DA has been able to take on loan.

We all want a striker but finding the right one who is up for a loan is difficult but DA will know what we need and I'm sure is working tirelessly in finding the right player.

Excellent loan signing from Liverpool and is quality.

Delighted.

[Relapsed_Shrimp]

Think we are downplaying this. This is a guy who played premier league football as the only choice LIVERPOOL had. This guy has ability Klopp trusted rather than signing an emergency loan CB from a top club.

He's local links. Came through Cadley Boys amateur club who have a signed Liverpool shirt of his in the club house. Preston lad.

[Relapsed_Shrimp]

https://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/GamesPerSeason/1376-130

[nobbyshrimp]

Rhys Williams
Games for Liverpool 2020/21
(Has to be noted that he has since had a few loans whereby he has received a broken nose amongst other injuries)
2020/21
Total W D L Win % Manager
19 13 2 4 68.4% Jürgen Klopp

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Minutes Opponent
2 180 Manchester United
2 180 Atalanta
2 150 Midtjylland
2 114 WBA
2 96 Arsenal
2 1 Ajax
1 90 Crystal Palace
1 90 Fulham
1 90 Tottenham
1 90 Burnley
1 90 Southampton
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Lincoln City

Total Started/substitutions
14 Started
25 On the bench
5 Substitute
1 Substituted

[P/T Indie]

Have we found extra money or does the insurance cover Rays injury so that frees up a wage

[Old Man Kensey]

I'd guess that Liverpool might be paying his wages.

[Keith]

The only negative of this loan, is it is only until January!

I'm guessing he'll get match and general fitness with us, then head somewhere else in the transfer window if he does well. But, if that is the case, Liverpool may be happy to lend us more players going forwards?

[Old Man Kensey]

Have Morecambe ever had a player that has played in the Champions League before?

[marky No.1]

Have Morecambe ever had a player that has played in the Champions League before?

Liverpool were actually Premier League Champions the season before, most teams in the competition aren't

[vvm]

Have Morecambe ever had a player that has played in the Champions League before?

Bizarrely the only one I can think of is that Scott Wootton, made two appearances in the CL for Man Utd.

Alan Kennedy obviously won the European Cup before it was re-branded as the Champions League if that counts.

Donald Love possibly? Might have been the Europa league he played in. Think I could probably name a few Europa appearance makers.

[Old Man Kensey]

Have Morecambe ever had a player that has played in the Champions League before?

Bizarrely the only one I can think of is that Scott Wootton, made two appearances in the CL for Man Utd.

Alan Kennedy obviously won the European Cup before it was re-branded as the Champions League if that counts.

Donald Love possibly? Might have been the Europa league he played in. Think I could probably name a few Europa appearance makers.

I'd certainly count Alan Kennedy, if anything it was harder to win back then with only the champions playing in it and no silly league format.

[Redalert1970]

Brandon Barker played in Europa League not sure about Champions League

[Alan]

In the Northern Prem Lge back in 1978 we signed former England international Keith Newton.
Played 27 times for England and in all 6 of Evertons European Cup matches in 70-71.
Played in 33 lge & cup matches for us.

[BerlinWaller]

Peter Mcdonald?

[Westgate Wanderer]

Didn't Peter Mcdonnell win the European Cup sat on the Liverpool bench? I remember him getting mobbed at Gretna for autographs back in the day!