Alonso....£10.5 million!!!!

[Josef Svejk]

Don't start! Eamon Dunphy International Airport for Dublin has been suggested...

[Tim]

Alonso's initial price was circa £10.5m (not £6.5m) and has since increased to nearer £13.5m. Supposedly.

 

 

No, it was as I said it was. Don't believe what is written in the papers because they tend to not know what they are talking about.

[Matt83]

Xabi's blog: http://spaces.msn.com/worldcup-es-uk/blog/

 

"Now and then I have an English pint too - not as often as some people, but every now and then. It takes some getting used to: they're huge compared to Spanish beers. But you've got to embrace British culture, haven't you?!"

[Josef Svejk]

Xabi's blog is great. A smart, understated sort of guy. You have to like him...

[Vincent Vega]

Giles, Dunphy, Brady, Toshack, Houghton, and Lawrenson are the regulars on Irish TV. The worst of them aren't bad...

 

Apart from Hansen (who I frankly find smug and boring anyway), what does British TV have to offer? Gray, Lawrenson (again), Le Saux, Redkndnapp, Townsend, WRIGHT! It's a shocking indictment. The last decent one I can remember was O'Neill, but that was short-lived.

 

Mind you, Frank Stapleton is entirely the responsibility of Irish TV. We all make mistakes...

 

The cricket commentators in this country generally put the football pundits to shame. They inform, criticise top players when they are poor no matter what their reputation and generally add to the enjoyment of the spectator pointing out the many details that would be missed by the casual observer who has never played the game. Geoffrey Boycott, Michael Atherton and especially Simon Hughes add to the television coverage. Who can honestly say that there is any football pundit out there in a similar league to these genuine experts? The Radio Five lads do an excellent job but seem to be seen as far too honest to be allowed onto TV.

[Josef Svejk]

Agree, entirely. I love cricket. And I love Boycott, Benaud, etc. Even a boring player like Atherton turns into a good commentator. Why can't British football coverage be as good?

[mickyc1973]

xabi was outstanding yesterday,but i dont think he could have done it without momo backing him up ,he was on fuckin fire,especially when hes just gettin back after that eye injury.

[sammya]

I've always believed that Alonso is stifled under Gerrards presence, and dare I say ego, when they're both playing together. In my opinion Alonso makes the team play more cohesively because of his passing tempo and how vocal he is when instructing where he wants players.

 

That's just not true. Take our last performance in europe for eg. Alonso was out of this world.

 

Also i think his best display ever was v tottenham with Gerrard beside him

[sammya]

The only time I think they can't play together is when they're both in the centre. With Gerrard out on the right, we get the very best out of both of them.

 

see what i wrote previously

[RedinSweden]

Telling me:

 

Player ratings: Liverpool: Reina 7, Finnan 7, Hyypia 7, Carragher 8, Riise 6, Gerrard 4, Alonso 6, Sissoko 7, Luis Garcia 7, Kewell 8 (Warnock 87min, 6), Crouch 7 (Morientes 90min, 6)

 

Everton: Wright 7, Hibbert 6, Weir 6, Stubbs 5, Naysmith 6, Osman 7, Neville 7, Cahill 7, Kilbane 6 (Van der Meyde 68min, 4), McFadden 5 (Ferguson 67min, 6), Beattie 6

 

I know you should react to ratings, but that is just plain fucking ludicrous. neville getting 7 and Alonso getting 6 is unbelievable.

[Guest Momo Sissoko]

Deputy sports editor of The Times is a bitter Bluenose (scouser). He was on Talkshite this afternoon slagging us, Gerrard and Crouch off.

[Karl_b]

I like the lack of praise we get from the media. To me it shows that we're doing well and that they don't like it. We are not a media darling and are a big big threat to Man Utd and Chelsea who are. The balance of power is shifting and whether or not they like it, we are becoming the best team in this country.

[Big Ig]

Giles, Dunphy, Brady, Toshack, Houghton, and Lawrenson are the regulars on Irish TV. The worst of them aren't bad...

 

Apart from Hansen (who I frankly find smug and boring anyway), what does British TV have to offer? Gray, Lawrenson (again), Le Saux, Redkndnapp, Townsend, WRIGHT! It's a shocking indictment. The last decent one I can remember was O'Neill, but that was short-lived.

 

Mind you, Frank Stapleton is entirely the responsibility of Irish TV. We all make mistakes...

Strachan was good

[Josef Svejk]

Strachan was good

 

True, true.

 

But where / why the fuck did you dig that post up?!

[Big Ig]

Trawling through me oldies looking for something

[Ted]

I know you should react to ratings, but that is just plain fucking ludicrous. neville getting 7 and Alonso getting 6 is unbelievable.

I know this is old news, but how did Alonso get the same rating as Ferguson?

[RedinSweden]

I know this is old news, but how did Alonso get the same rating as Ferguson?

 

The media are a bunch of gigantic fucking idiots.

[Ted]

The media are a bunch of gigantic fucking idiots.

WORD!

[RedinSweden]

WORD!

 

UP!

 

[cotter]

Deputy sports editor of The Times is a bitter Bluenose (scouser). He was on Talkshite this afternoon slagging us, Gerrard and Crouch off.

 

if you're talking about tony evans, he's a red.

[sammya]

I thought he was

[Guest Momo Sissoko]

if you're talking about tony evans, he's a red.

 

Didn't sound like it. He non stop slagged us off from our signings to Rafa's outburst against Spurs, of which he was on the side of Spurs.

 

He almost went as far as hinting that Dean Ashton should be in the England squad ahead of Crouch. Fair enough, some fans won't take to the big man, but don't fucking slag him off live on that shitty scouse/Liverpool hating radio station.

[The Chief]

Didn't sound like it. He non stop slagged us off from our signings to Rafa's outburst against Spurs, of which he was on the side of Spurs.

 

He almost went as far as hinting that Dean Ashton should be in the England squad ahead of Crouch. Fair enough, some fans won't take to the big man, but don't fucking slag him off live on that shitty scouse/Liverpool hating radio station.

 

if you didn't already know it here's something you should know. the prick who runs (edits/owns) that station is the former editor of the s** who gave the go ahead for the headlines and stories after hillsborough. i never listen to the shite and i have never phoned the cunts. no self respecting red should phone it anyway, imo.

[sammya]

He doesn't own it anymore.

[RedinSweden]

if you didn't already know it here's something you should know. the prick who runs (edits/owns) that station is the former editor of the s** who gave the go ahead for the headlines and stories after hillsborough. i never listen to the shite and i have never phoned the cunts. no self respecting red should phone it anyway, imo.

 

used to be. no self respecting should be on it full stop. dogshit radio for the stupid.