The 222nd Merseyside Derby - Anfield, Tuesday 28th January 2014. KO 20:00

Can't Carra come out of retirement for this half season when we need all the help we can get?

I'd be worried as hell if Sama had to play mate.  Seen him get sent off far too easily in big matches over the years.  If he can't keep his head in youth matches he's not a hope in hell he can do it at senior level.

I was referring to the FA Cup. No way does he have the discipline for a derby at senior level. Kid has some potential if he can sort that out though.

With a bit of luck I'm going to be on the right side of the sofa bladdered and incoherent in a horizontal pose.
Any unwanted developments will be met with blunted resignation.

being semi conscious  is probably the best way to get through this evening.

I was referring to the FA Cup. No way does he have the discipline for a derby at senior level. Kid has some potential if he can sort that out though.

Even that was too much of a risk mate and I think that says how depleted the squad is that he was even included in the squad.  We have a squad of youngsters currently in Mexico for a competition out there, Sama didn't travel as he's too old and he was our only cb option left.

Wouldn't like to see Sama start, be nice if he was on the bench though incase of any more F***ing injuries or if we are unlucky enough to get a sending off. I think he's boss.

Its gonna be tight,but i think we will win,i have being really impressed with Sturridge since he came back from injury,he's not showing any ring rust at all,so we will score,but i also think they will score with our defence,it's a case of make sure we score more than them,can't wait

BT Sport or Sky?

BT Sport or Sky?

BT mate.

BT

BT mate.

Nice one.

Im going for a cricket score on this one

Im going for a cricket score on this one

what ? an english or australian score ?

Time always drags when you're looking forward to something! Get a F***ing move on! Need something to do for over 2 hours, sat here twiddling my thumbs watching the clock go down.

Everton will have their tails under their legs like scared puppies they will proper bottle it!

I don't understand all this flapping over Ross F***ing Barkley!  Hendo will bully him, Skrtel will bully LuCACKu and Suarez will run rings around their defense aswell. I can't see Tony Hibbert if he starts keeping up with him or Sterling hahaha that fellas legs won't even function!

To all those sitting in the Anny Road End tonight, get a tetanus and bring hand gel, you will need it sharing the same end as the Welsh Everton fans. Watch them with the purple smoke bombs copying us! Hahaha.

Bring on these bitter, woolyback, jealous, obsessed cu*ts and there overrated loan deal squad!

F***ing cu*ts.

if you were a regular in the old kop you would have been standing in a queue outside in the rain since 5pm waiting for the gates to open.Cheering every player as they walked on the pitch its how the energy and atmosphere built up.No problem tonight with atmosphere and I think with a motivated Luis and Stevie we can only go on to win this well and I am sticking with my 5-2 prediction.

I am horrendously nervous. Let's raise our f**king game lads! Brendan, please have some master tactics under your sleeve. Both teams have some big injuries, could be a pretty mental game... aaarghhhh, we need these three points to really make a statement this season, would be a huge boost.

Biggest game of the season so far, win and we give ourselves a bit of breathing space, lose or draw and I think it will finish any chance we have of finishing higher than 4th if the teams above are successful.

Come on Reds, it's about time we beat these, had enough of us taking the lead and then F***ing it up against them. Let's keep Lukaku of the score sheet for a change too!!

We really need 3 points here, it could define our season, win and we got 3 points above Spurs and 4 against the bitters and give ourselves some breathing space, I don't even want to think about a loss or draw and the implications of that and the current transfer window debacle.

what ? an english or australian score ?

Touche

This thread is rather quiet considering it's an hour away before kick off.

Is everybody still raging over Salah, FSG and Ayre?

To liven things up, over on the Grand Old Team forum an Everton fan said if Baines scores the last minute winner he is getting his name tattooed on his arse  Silly c**t. Typical Everton behavior that, who remembers the "Fellaini, I'd let you shag my wife"  Funny bas**rds them.

Flanno starting.

We need to start fast and knock these on their arse! Don't let the bas**rds breathe!

Too wound up to put anything coherent down so... let's just rip these F***ing hoors a new one.

Nervous. We need to win this as a draw isn't good enough for us.

Need to be back to our best and not the scrappy performances we've shown lately. Midfield will be our problem but with - hopefully - a 100% Gerrard, Hendo firing and Coutinho back in form we can get the win.

Come on lads! Get it done.