A thread about a man named Xabi

[The Party Boy]

Trust in Rafa

 

He has it all under control no need to worry.

 

I am sure he has every base covered.

 

Just to add I think Rafa is a lot more chilled out about the situation than most of you lot are

 

Is right Nick

[coop]

Trust in Rafa

 

He has it all under control no need to worry.

 

I am sure he has every base covered.

 

Just to add I think Rafa is a lot more chilled out about the situation than most of you lot are

 

So he should be.

 

One of two things has to happen either Madrid pay the required fee or Xabi stays.

 

If Alonso is sold then its going to be for a good sum of money and therefore Rafa will be able to strengthen the squad.

 

If Alonso stays then whlist he may be pissed off he will still give 100% every game last he did last season after the Barry fiasco.

 

Alonso i doubt is the player who would sulk plus its a World Cup year coming up so Alonso is going to want to be in that Spanish squad so will always give his all.

 

Personally im chilled out about it.

 

If he goes so what spend the money wisely and if he stays good on him and carry on as you were.

[Hand Shandy]

coop, coop, coop...

 

Don't you know by now that you have to have some hysteria in your posts.

 

Otherwise everyone just ignores them because they make sense.

[Mr T]

So he should be.

 

One of two things has to happen either Madrid pay the required fee or Xabi stays.

 

If Alonso is sold then its going to be for a good sum of money and therefore Rafa will be able to strengthen the squad.

 

If Alonso stays then whlist he may be pissed off he will still give 100% every game last he did last season after the Barry fiasco.

 

Alonso i doubt is the player who would sulk plus its a World Cup year coming up so Alonso is going to want to be in that Spanish squad so will always give his all.

 

Personally im chilled out about it.

 

If he goes so what spend the money wisely and if he stays good on him and carry on as you were.

 

Good analysis. I'm not really bothered either way, I trust that Rafa will negotiate a decent fee if push comes to shove. But I think it would be prudent to set some time limits so we don't get shafted with money but no means to use it. Smoke out any potential deals now and then move on.

[hamstrung]

Bring Momo back?

 

He's been back for ages. Pay attention.

[JohnnyH]

I'm panicking. Earlier I had a dirty protest. Now I'm cleaning.

[Tyler Durden]

I'm panicking. Earlier I had a dirty protest. Now I'm cleaning.

 

Where did you hold this dirty protest?

[JohnnyH]

Sitting room

[JMARKH]

On the family/wife issue, where's her loyalty and consideration for her husband's happiness when she's fucking off back to Argentina?

 

I think people are being too generous in their sympathies for Mrs Masherano and her husband's plight, it's not like it's forever (if indeed this 'plight' is genuine).[/QUOTE]

 

I'm not mate, I've said all along that he is a fanny if he allows his mrs into bossing him into leaving and that she should stop being such a selfish fuck. He owes us another season at the very least.

[Tyler Durden]

Sitting room

 

Sweet, carpet shampoo out then.

[FM isnt REAL]

i truely believe alonso is looking for an increase in pay, the other week he commented on how the strength of the euro against the pound was killing his earnings plus with the introduction of the 50% tax on all high earns over 150k per year, every player must be seein an effective wages drop. he hgas never actually said he doesn't want to play for us or theat he has had enough of liverpool itself but he has said he was settled and really liked liverpool do they sound like the words of a player who wants to leave? IMO no

[ToxtethTerror]

And so it begins.. this is a classic Real tactic..bye bye Xabi

 

New Real Madrid star Kaka would like to see Liverpool's Xabi Alonso become the latest recruit for the new generation of 'galacticos'.

 

The Primera Liga side have already captured Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul Albiol, while an offer for Lyon's Karim Benzema has been accepted in a phenomenal summer of lavish spending.

 

Alonso is a target and Real have made no secret of their admiration for the former Real Sociedad ace, with reports of a bid in the region of £30million being prepared for later in July.

 

The 27-year-old's future is unclear after a rumoured bust-up with boss Rafa Benitez and, after playing against the Reds with ex-club AC Milan in the 2005 and 2007 UEFA Champions League finals, Kaka believes the Spaniard would be a good addition.

 

"I've played against him in two European Cup finals," Kaka told Spanish media when asked about Alonso.

 

"He is an excellent player and Spanish so he would be very welcome."

[Best Believe It]

Real Madrid are cunts aren't they?

[zigackly]

None of our players of course would talk about one of our targets like that.

[Jose Jones]

At least now we know Kaka has better taste than Gerrard...

[zigackly]

At least now we know Kaka has better taste than Gerrard...

 

Haha, repped.

[WaltonRed]

Real Madrid are cunts aren't they?

 

Always thought it and now I know it.

[Glen C]

To be honest ive stopped caring, alonso can fuck off for all i care. I only want players who are committed to getting 19 to stay.

[Thants]

He likes his bearded wizards, does our Kaka.

[silverlining]

To be honest ive stopped caring, alonso can fuck off for all i care. I only want players who are committed to getting 19 to stay.

 

Hmmm, I'd take a half-committed Alonso over a fully-committed Lucas anyday

[rebel23]

If Xabi wants to go we should perhaps accept the bid and get Lucho in before he moves to Marseilles on Sunday, otherwise I don't see what else we can do. if we're holding out for more money they will pay it eventually but it will leave us high and dry late in the window.

 

I can only assume that we're not interested in selling

[AmerScouse]

rafa is way too smart and methodical to not have his back up play already sorted out. if anything he probably had it sorted out a month or so ago when barry signed for city.

 

i'm sure the relevant clubs have been sounded out about their players and prices discussed and possibly agreed.

 

if they are all just waiting for th 18th and the clause to go away then so be it, but i doubt that rafa will be scrambling to find a player knowing full well he's had the better part of a month or two to pick out his targets.

[rebel23]

things are moving too slowly for my liking, this is a crucial period now. if Xabi wants to go he needs to be fucked off quickly not in the middle or back end of July

 

I think Lucho is the only possible potential replacement and he is moving on Sunday so if we dont make our move I cannot see us letting Xabi go so maybe the decision to keep him has been taken already? who knows. either way, we're still to sign a backup striker and a maybe a left winger and pre season starts next week.

[INTORRESTING]

If Rafa has control , he will have a plan, as mentioned above i expect he has players on standby with everything agreed. We are a massive draw because European players know they have a huge chance of landing the CL with us. There is no way he will be scrambling around, he is too methodical for that.

[rebel23]

what plan though? If we're holding out for more money the best players won't wait for us to complete our deals. we risk missing our targets and the only players left will be of a lower standard when Real eventually agree to meet the price, are we going to let it go to deadline day ? come on now.

 

this has to be done this weekend or we have to take a decision/make a ruling, maybe we have? I can't see this saga going on beyond the next week one way or another.