Duff to Newcastle..

[Guest Kenny]

If Maureen couldn't guarantee Duff 75% of games there in no way Benitez would of, thats probably why he joined the bar codes.

[andythered]

To use a sexual metaphor Newcastle siging Duff is like wanking. It feels good to do but its not fucking a women, or better still a supermodel up the arse like we did in Istanbul.

[TalkSilly]

He's signed.

 

Now, let's try and remember all those stunning Damien Duff moments from the last 3 years.

 

Nope, I can't remember any either.

 

£10 million? Freddie Shepherd = Peter Ridsdale.

[RoboRiise]

£10m on a left winger when they've got Bramble and Boumsong at CB? Even Risdale jizzed some of his money away on defenders. They are an absolute joke, lurching from desperate signing to desperate signing like a drunken sailor propositioning anything with four limbs and a pulse on his last day of shore leave. They won't go down because they'll have enough to beat the bottom five or six teams and will pick up points when other sides slip up, but if the toon army are expecting anything more than top half, they're in for another disappointing season.

 

I bet Dunc's weeping into his newcy broon.

[Rehan]

The fee wasnt 10million according to most reports today. He reportedly cost 5million which is a bargain.

[Scouse_Datcha]

The fee wasnt 10million according to most reports today. He reportedly cost 5million which is a bargain.

 

The only way they got him ahead of us is that he wasnt alowed to sign for us. And I wouldnt sold him to us if I were mr. chelski.

[Eldrich]

Just thinking about this from Newcastle's point of view. Im sure I read a few weeks ago that Roeder was told that he didnt have much to spend, they have 1 fit striker (whos shite), they have the comedy duo of Boumsong & Bramble in defence and the geordies have been bleating on about N'Zogbia and how good he is going to be on their left wing. So let them buy another left winger. Its not going to improve them as much as a decent striker a few decent defenders would.

[Monkeywool]

He only cost 5m

 

O_o

[Guest Paul Mc]

Newcastle obviously offered him a silly wage package. Rumours it's 90 grand a week.

[WeAreTheBest]

The fee wasnt 10million according to most reports today. He reportedly cost 5million which is a bargain.

 

Not with his wage demands it isnt. Just like Ballack on a free can never be really considered a "bargain"

[Red Nick]

5m for a world class player and were considering pissing 6m up against the wall on pennant.

 

Cant believe we didnt pull the stops out to get him

 

Interesting there's no comment from the Echo denying that we were ever for him

 

PS Alves does look espensive but so does every other player now, newcastle got a real bargain

[WeAreTheBest]

5m for a world class player and were considering pissing 6m up against the wall on pennant.

 

Cant believe we didnt pull the stops out to get him

 

Interesting there's no comment from the Echo denying that we were ever for him

 

You werent calling him world class the other day/week when he was linked with Spurs, you were saying "Gonzalez is the way forward" funny how you changed your tune based on nothing but a skysports link

[Section_31]

The Chavs wouldn't have sold him to us, I don't think the 5mil reports are true, not with Spurs being interested in him as well, its not as if the lad wasn't in demand. Besides, Newcastle aren't that clever.

[05 Milan]

5m for a world class player and were considering pissing 6m up against the wall on pennant.

 

Cant believe we didnt pull the stops out to get him

 

Interesting there's no comment from the Echo denying that we were ever for him

 

PS Alves does look espensive but so does every other player now, newcastle got a real bargain

 

Nick, stop that shit. You, as always, know squat about what's been going on here. Leave it to others, you're not funny when you have a moan!

[cochcaer]

The Chavs wouldn't have sold him to us

 

No, but Nik is a bit dim.

[Albertini]

No, but Nik is a bit dim.

 

What even after releasing a statement saying that they had allowed him to talk to the Barcodes, Spurs and us?

 

Why accept our offer if they were not prepared to sell him to us?

[Red Nick]

Nick, stop that shit. You, as always, know squat about what's been going on here. Leave it to others, you're not funny when you have a moan!

 

your getting to be a grumpy oldman mate and it doesnt suit you. ;)

 

BTW its not shiete, newcastle have got a bargain and why do people dismiss it, is it envy ?. If we signed him for 5m we's all be saying its the deal of the century.

 

Until LFC deny that they every made an approach for him its reasonable to assume that the papers and TV saying we were given permission to talk to him were correct.

 

Still waiting for LFC mouthpiece the Echo to deny we made an approach.

 

BTW its harldy a moan pointing out Newcastel got a good deal

[Red Nick]

No, but Nik is a bit dim.

 

Cheers

 

It might be a bit dim in the Red Nick household but safe to say that all the lights are out in a lot of other posters

[cochcaer]

 

Why accept our offer if they were not prepared to sell him to us?

 

Coz they're a fuckin shower. If you're expecting to pick up a cheap Chelsea castoff dream again.

[Moschops II]

5m for a world class player and were considering pissing 6m up against the wall on pennant.

 

Cant believe we didnt pull the stops out to get him

 

Interesting there's no comment from the Echo denying that we were ever for him

 

PS Alves does look espensive but so does every other player now, newcastle got a real bargain

 

My understanding is that he left Chelsea because he wanted to be guaranteed first team football, and that he wanted to play that football on the left.

 

What stops were we supposed to pull out if so? Sending Gonzalez back to Spain?

[WeAreTheBest]

Red Nick on Duff to Spurs link

 

"Duff could be world class again but I think Gonzalez is the future"

 

When we were linked he suddenly becomes world class and Gonzalez is dismissed.

[Rashid]

Duff is the honesy monster - who gives a fuck where he goes?

 

Benitez: We don't want to sell AlonsoJul 24 2006

 

By Tony Barrett, Liverpool Echo

 

RAFA BENITEZ today issued a hands off warning to Real Madrid over speculation the Spanish giants are set to move for Xabi Alonso.

 

New Madrid boss Fabio Capello is believed to have identified Alonso as the player he wants to build his new look side around.

 

But Benitez is in no mood to lose the playmaker he paid £10.5m for in 2004 and Madrid will receive no encouragement from the Reds boss.

 

Benitez said: "We have had no official contact from Madrid and we do not want to sell Xabi."

 

Alonso has become one of Europe's finest playmakers since moving to Anfield and Benitez would understandably be loathe to lose a player whom he believes is only going to get better with age.

 

And with Alonso settled on Merseyside it would be a huge surprise if he was to seek a move away from a club where he has quickly established himself as a hero with the fans.

 

Liverpool are also bemused at reports suggesting they were beaten to Damien Duff by Newcastle United.

 

Chelsea offered Duff to the Reds and publicly declared they had given them permission to speak to the Irish international but Liverpool never registered any interest in the player.

 

Meanwhile, Benitez praised 17-year-old Craig Lindfield after his goalscoring debut at Crewe, but warned against turning the youngster into "a 45-minute superstar".

 

He said: "Lindfield is a good player but there is still a lot of work to be done for him and he needs to be stronger. You can't build a new star after 45 minutes."

[Red Nick]

Golnzalez and Duff could defo play in the same team, as you saw on saturday Gonzalez is too footed.

 

Anyway time to move on, its over now and i wont be making any further response to the childish twatish ill informed posts on this thread

 

Edit, just seen the echo and thats fair enough now. Newcastle still got a fantastic deal and Rafa didnt want him which is fine by me, even if I think he would have been a great signing

[WeAreTheBest]

Golnzalez and Duff could defo play in the same team, as you saw on saturday Gonzalez is too footed.

 

Anyway time to move on, its over now and i wont be making any further response to the childish twatish ill informed posts on this thread

 

Is he not world class again now the Echo have said we were never in for him?

[Paul]

Golnzalez and Duff could defo play in the same team, as you saw on saturday Gonzalez is too footed.

 

Anyway time to move on, its over now and i wont be making any further response to the childish twatish ill informed posts on this thread

Because you covered yourself in glory with that response, didn't you? I don't know what's up with you at the moment, mate, but you're being a right chippy git. The thing I've always enjoyed about your posts is the good humoured eccentricity with which they're delivered - but that hasn't been much in evidence of late. You need to re-discover your mojo. Go watch your Istanbul DVD.