Liverpool Jump The Gun A Bit

Clearly not expecting the mighty Reading to put in another performance like that, Liverpool sent out details of how to get 4th round tickets, 2 hours before kick off. Here is the email they sent out to everyone on their Auto Cup list!

This is hours potential fun, as Reading fans already ringing the ticket office to try and book!

Try it yourself, just call the number on the email below…..

“I got the e-mail about tickets for the 4th round game vs Burnley, can I book them please?”
“unfortunately not”
“why not?”
“we lost last night”
“oh okay, it says on the e-mail the game’s confirmed, did you not wait until after the game?”
“no”
“hahaha well good job I support Reading”

And in case you missed it, where were you, scroll down for the highlights. Sorry but this gets better everytime I watch it, hope my voice comes back soon, what a night for us Reading fans!

Dear xxxxxx, As a valued member of the Auto Cup Scheme, we’d like to confirm details for the following FA Cup match: FA Cup Liverpool v Burnley (4th Round) Saturday 23rd January 2010. Kick Off: 12.45pm The Ticket Office will begin taking payments for the above game from Thursday 14th January. Please note: customers whose payments fail will not be notified due to the short timescale involved. Payment failure and subsequent non purchase of a ticket for this game in the competition will result in the removal from the scheme. We do advise that you check your ‘purchase history’ on line at www.liverpoolfc.tv to ensure that a seat has been purchased for this game. Alternatively, please contact Customer Services on 0844 844 2005. Season Ticket Holders whose normal seat is available (i.e. the seat used at F.A. Premier League matches) for this match WILL NOT receive a match ticket. The respective fan cards will be activated for this match and Season Ticket Holders should access the stadium using their fan cards. Season Ticket Holders who cannot be offered their normal seats WILL receive a match ticket for an alternative seat. Those customers who are unsure whether their normal seats are available can check for this information on-line or alternatively contact the Customer Services Department for clarification (0844 844 2005). If your credit or debit card has expired or is about to, or you have had a replacement card (even if one or two numbers have changed) can you please ensure that your details are updated as soon as possible to ensure that you are allocated a seat for this game. Details of updated credit or debit card numbers, expiry/start dates etc can be provided by calling Customer Services - 0844 844 2005 or alternatively can be faxed to 0151 261 1416 for the attention of the ACS Team or put in writing to the ACS Team, LFC Ticket Office, PO Box 204, L69 PQ. Please be advised that we are no longer able to accept Maestro, Switch or Solo cards for recurring debit card payments relating to card schemes. For further details, please refer to the terms and conditions in your season ticket renewal booklet.t. Kind Regards,   PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. You have received this email as you have agreed to receive promotions and offers from Liverpool Football Club or Liverpoolfc.tv. OPTING OUT. If you would prefer not to receive any further emails from the club, please click here to unsubscribe. Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with the following details: Company Number: 35668 VAT Registration No: 325 1957 56 Registered Office: Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH. Trading Office: Anfield Road, Liverpool, L4 0TH Contact: Visit http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/hcu/ or customer.contact@liverpoolfc.tv

Highlights from Anfield

And a cracking video from our end with the coolest penalty you will ever see from Gylfi Sigurdsson……

Benitez Betting All The Rage For Punters

Life’s A Beach for Rafa Benitez with punters responding to Liverpool’s worst run of form in 22 years with a wide variety of betting requests speculating on the manager’s demise.

Responding to the range of requests Paddy Power are offering 10/1 that Liverpool’s crunch game against arch rivals Manchester United on Sunday is Rafa’s last game in charge of the Anfield outfit. Liverpool are also now just 4/11 to fail to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League and 11/8 not to finish in the top four of the Premier League this season. Benitez himself is odds on not to survive the season at 8/11.

Meanwhile Benitez is the name being backed in Paddy Power’s Sack Race having come in from 18/1 prior to the weekend loss to Sunderland.

Paddy Power said: “Rafa being backed into 3/1 from 18/1 to be the next manager to go may not suggest he’s definitely on his way but it certainly reflects the immense pressure he is under with fans now widely speculating on his demise across many different markets.”

Next Manager

Punters are even revisiting the market on next Liverpool manager with former Kop king Kenny Dalglish the 13/5 favourite ahead of Jose Mourinho at 4/1. Jurgen Klinsmann, who just happened to be in the Sky Sports studio commenting on Liverpool’s loss to Lyons last night, is 9/1.

Liverpool Lengthen for Sunday Showdown

Things could yet get worse for Rafa with the visit of champions Man Utd this weekend. Liverpool are 7/4 from 8/5 to win the game, one of the biggest odds seen on a Liverpool home win, whilst an old name let go by Benitez could yet come back to haunt him. If Michael Owen - returning to Anfield in United colours for the first time - scores the last goal of the game Paddy Power will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match.

BENITEZ BETTING

Benitez Betting
10/1 Man Utd to be Benitez’s last game as manager

Benitez to still be Liverpool manager at the end of the season
Evs Yes
8/11 No

To qualify for the next stage of the Champions League
15/8 Yes
4/11 No

To finish in the top four in the Premier League
8/15 Yes
11/8 No

Finishing Position
14/1 First
6/1 Second
4/1 Third
9/4 Fourth
11/8 5th or worse

Next Liverpool Manager
13/5 Dalglish
4/1 Mourinho
6/1 Mancini
9/1 Klinsmann
10/1 O’Neill
12/1 Rijkaard
16/1 Hiddink
16/1 Scuster
16/1 Bilic
18/1 Van Gaal
18/1 Ramos
20/1 Jol
22/1 Eriksson
25/1 Lippi
25/1 Van Basten
25/1 Deschamps
25/1 McClaren
33/1 Houllier
33/1 Hughes
33/1 Hitzfeld
33/1 Grant
40/1 Moyes
50/1 Souness
150/1 Hansen
500/1 Barnes
500/1 Fowler

Premier League Sack Race
9/4 Brown
11/4 Hart
3/1 Benitez
6/1 McLeish
8/1 Zola
14/1 Megson
16/1 Redknapp
25/1 Hodgson
28/1 McCarthy
33/1 Allardyce
33/1 Martinez
40/1 Coyle
40/1 Moyes
50/1 Pulis
66/1 Bruce
66/1 Ancelotti
66/1 O’Neill
80/1 Wenger
80/1 Ferguson

Liverpool v Man Utd
7/4 Liverpool
9/4 Draw
6/4 Man Utd

Life’s A Beach
If Michael Owen scores the last goal, Paddy Power will refund all losing first/last goalscorer, correct score & scorecast singles on the match.

All prices remain subject to fluctuation.

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Meanwhile the real beachball culprit is revealed…..