New acadamey signing Alex O'Hanlon has been called the new Gareth Bale. He has snubbed a host of clubs in favour of us. Apparently Arsene Wenger tried to steal him from under our noses as late as last week. During our glory years we had top Irish players. Hopefully, this guy will be another.....
Liverpool beat Chelsea and Real Madrid to sign Alex O'Hanlon
16 May 2011......
Liverpool Football Club today completed the signing of Irish starlet Alex O'Hanlon. The signature of the 15-year-old left-sided player probably won't excite many fans but it should.
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish has been tracking O'Hanlon ever since he was at the Academy and within days of his appointment as Liverpool's permanent manager, he has overseen a huge coup.
Numerous clubs were desperate to land the youngster, including Spanish giants Real Madrid. They, along with Chelsea, Arsenal and even Everton (as recent as 3 weeks ago), laid on the full works for O'Hanlon and his family but he has turned them all down in favour of Kenny Dalglish's new regime at Anfield.
A source told KOPTALK: "He's a Manchester United fan but he wanted to play for Liverpool. All the major clubs in England wanted him, plus he enjoyed a week with Real Madrid, but he chose Liverpool because he wanted to work under Dalglish and because the club felt more right than any of the others.
"He spent time with Chelsea but on the plane on the way home he said he'd never go there.
"Liverpool showed him and his family the most respect. He's come here because he believes Liverpool are a massive club on the verge of great things."
We understand that Liverpool have invested a tidy sum in the player who was at Melwood this afternoon with his father and representatives to complete the signing of his 3-year contract.
The source added: "He's got a long way to go. He's still a young lad but Kenny is absolutely delighted to have secured this transfer. They have spent a lot of money to make it happen."
Arsenal tried to hijack the deal as recently as last week but failed.
Earlier today we spotted O'Hanlon and his representatives at Melwood. We'll upload that and some other snippets to our YouTube channel shortly.
Check out the following clip.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCEmDceZk40
Alex o'hanlon - Irish wonderkid signs for liverpool
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by dawson99 » Thu May 19, 2011 8:17 pm
Thommo's perm wrote:"He's a Manchester United fan..."
No thanks...
So we should never have had any Everton fans play for us either?
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by Greavesie » Thu May 19, 2011 8:19 pm
couldnt give a fook who he supports. We all thought stupid things when we were 15 
All round the fields of Anfield Road
Where once we watched the King Kenny play (and could he play!)
Stevie Heighway on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
'Bout the glory, round the Fields of Anfield Road
JFT 96 - Gone but never forgotten
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God Bless You All
Where once we watched the King Kenny play (and could he play!)
Stevie Heighway on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
'Bout the glory, round the Fields of Anfield Road
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God Bless You All
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by Thommo's perm » Thu May 19, 2011 8:23 pm
dawson99 wrote:Thommo's perm wrote:"He's a Manchester United fan..."
No thanks...
So we should never have had any Everton fans play for us either?
Theyre just daft
Skanks are evil...
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by roberto green » Thu May 19, 2011 8:50 pm
He's from friggin Ireland he is only ever going to support us or them, Roy Keane supported us as a kid, so what
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by Thommo's perm » Thu May 19, 2011 9:14 pm
roberto green wrote:He's from friggin Ireland he is only ever going to support us or them, Roy Keane supported us as a kid, so what
He went to the dark side
Thats what
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by Greavesie » Thu May 19, 2011 9:58 pm
KOP Talk - 10p a day to be a VIP member - fookin bargain!!
All round the fields of Anfield Road
Where once we watched the King Kenny play (and could he play!)
Stevie Heighway on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
'Bout the glory, round the Fields of Anfield Road
JFT 96 - Gone but never forgotten
YNWA 15/4/1989
God Bless You All
Where once we watched the King Kenny play (and could he play!)
Stevie Heighway on the wing
We had dreams and songs to sing
'Bout the glory, round the Fields of Anfield Road
JFT 96 - Gone but never forgotten
YNWA 15/4/1989
God Bless You All
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by Thommo's perm » Thu May 19, 2011 11:35 pm
dundreamin wrote:Ronnie whelan was a manc supporter too
That was before scotch hole was manager...
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by roberto green » Fri May 20, 2011 12:00 am
Also John O'shea and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer were mad l.f.c fans as kids
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