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Disappointing responses, some of them. I mentioned letting Gerrard go for 20+ (ideally abroad). When we got a player of Suarez' quality for a similar fee, the suggestion has merit. Luis is likely to contribute more in the next 5 years: either on the pitch or through a huge profit.

Contentious this one but, time to play less of an important role in the team? It's probably a bit knee jerk with Carra to be fair. With Gerrard, I've thought he's been on the wane for a while, the team seems to play more poorly with him- always looking to him for a miracle. Perhaps that's a throwback to the Benitez era and can be coached out or entirely dissipated through the arrival of so many new players. Either way, I'd certainly take any money 20m+. As I say, contentious, but no room for sentimentality.

It will be one hell of a battle, I could see Arsenal and Spurs losing momentum this year. Arsenal in particular seem in decline at the mOment and Spurs aren't good enough to seriously worry about! If it wasn't for Villas Boas, I'd be thinking a run for the title under Kenny...

Martin Kelly for me, his six or seven games were sensational before the injury. This thread highlights Kenny's awesome influence.

It's sad because when he plays, he's quality and I agree he's useless if he's not playing- depending on his pay, I'd keep him for 50% ish of games at 70 mins whilst blooding players like Jack Robinson (kind of like Spurs do with King). It's a shame! Kelly, Agger, Carra and Fabio would be a great back 4 and at the moment, none are available! Perhaps that shows our strength in depth, something we're often criticised for, in that our defence got battered yesterday with injuries and still worked well as a unit.

Good job Carra doesn't fight mma

He who angers you owns you.

I think the idea of youth is the misconception of it meaning the manager's hungrier. I can't imagine anyone hungrier for the job than King Kenny. Damn it, I love Kenny!!!

Newcastle fans were over the moon, it really was the return of the messiah. Media and pundits deemed it a masterstroke and there was even talk of a top 4 finish if Kev got some decent results early on. The night he came back, they played 2nd tier Stoke in FAC replay and tonked them 4-1. Kev only appeared for a few minutes in an upstairs box and there was absolute fervour! But for Mike Ashley's silly tactics and Kev's heart on his sleeve nature, it would've been a match made in heaven.

Kenny's greatness will forever be, regardless of what happens now. Reading between the lines, you'd rather he protected his reputation, shied away from media and Liverpool FC suffered as a result?

He brought Academica back from the dead to mid-table obscurity. His record with Porto has been phenomenal. And now he should be an assistant? Why? Porto's already a big club and nobody moaned when Mourinho moved to Chelsea (admittedly not as big as Liverpool but they were CL semi-finalists and destined for success).

Kenny's assistant? That's a bit insulting to the man! He deserves a crack at a top job and shouldn't settle for less. I hope Kenny gets the job and keeps it for as long as he feels he wants it and can do it. Kenny will know when to leave. If, when Kenny leaves, Villas-Boas is available, I'd go all guns blazing for him but until then, I don't even want to hear about it. Kenny's working miracles up there. I was too young to understand what a great man Kenny was when he was there and I understand now.

Desperately wanted. Colloquially named 'The Birds*** Shirt', with White flecks all over it front and back. Anyone got one I can buy or know where I can get one from? Thanks in advance guys.

This. And I love owls. And moose.

Roy's a much better manager than he showed in his time with us. He had time to ride the wave after the takeover and didn't. He had a lot of time to galvanise the squad after Mascherano's departure and didn't. He constantly played us down and tried to make us Fulham! Because he's a smaller club mentality manager. Nothing wrong with that- but not right for us. Still, he's capable of putting out a team that'll stifle us, maybe even nick a win if we play like we did at Upton Park. He'll never put out a team that'll outpost us in a game of football. And Kenny's more than capable of putting Albion to the sword today. And I fully expect him too! LLTK!