A thread about a man named Xabi

[Ted]

Or Gareth Barry.

[m0e]

Hi Peeps,

 

Ian Ayre is on his way to Madrid to finalise the Alonso transfer. Xabi will not travel with the squad to Asia.

 

The fee is not yet clear but it should be upwards of 25 million quid. The original decision was to hold out for 30, but time is a vital factor in re-shaping the first team, and Rafa felt he needed to act quickly.

 

The complete funds will be given to Rafa to re-invest, on top of what he already has.

 

Xabi has made it clear that he will no longer play for Liverpool (or Benitez I guess), and with that in mind, there was no alternative. He wanted to leave. Whether it's because of what happened last season is unclear, but it's a move back to his home country, it's Real's new galactico era and so it must have been really tempting for him.

 

One of my favourite players, and the memories of watching him controlling games at Anfield will stay with me forever.

 

On a positive note, negotiations have begun on the Chief's new contract. He should sign a new three year deal which sees him double his wages.

[zigackly]

Hi Peeps,

 

Ian Ayre is on his way to Madrid to finalise the Alonso transfer. Xabi will not travel with the squad to Asia.

 

The fee is not yet clear but it should be upwards of 25 million quid. The original decision was to hold out for 30, but time is a vital factor in re-shaping the first team, and Rafa felt he needed to act quickly.

 

The complete funds will be given to Rafa to re-invest, on top of what he already has.

 

Xabi has made it clear that he will no longer play for Liverpool (or Benitez I guess), and with that in mind, there was no alternative. He wanted to leave. Whether it's because of what happened last season is unclear, but it's a move back to his home country, it's Real's new galactico era and so it must have been really tempting for him.

 

One of my favourite players, and the memories of watching him controlling games at Anfield will stay with me forever.

 

On a positive note, negotiations have begun on the Chief's new contract. He should sign a new three year deal which sees him double his wages.

 

This information may or may not prove to be correct, but have some rep for posting some information, instead of getting involved in the food fight.

[TheHitman]

Arteta won't come he was at the wedding he was probably best man, he knows all about evil Rafa surely.

[WaltonRed]

Thanks Moe.

 

So, who replaces him?

[Heinze]

hamsik

[redrosetints]

Whats this with suddenly bringing old posts back in the frame redrosetints?

 

It's called catching up with the thread. I started at page 252 this morning, so if its some of your old ones, its simply as Im working through. Maybe if you didnt post so much Id not have to clean up after ?

 

;)

[coop]

If Mascherano had his wages doubled he would be the highest paid player at the club.

[Ted]

Iniesta.

[coop]

Barry.

[Yahweh]

Thanks Moe.

 

So, who replaces him?

 

Possibly Aquilani but i'd prefer Marcos Senna.

[Ted]

Barry.

 

Ferguson?

[ToxtethTerror]

Aquilani isn't fit to lace Xabi's boots. Thanks for the info M0e. I guess he doesn't like Rafa but thats not the only reason. Real Madrid is a big draw for any player. Thanks for the memories Xabi pity you were treated like a piece of meat.

[Guest RafaIsRafa]

Thanks for the memories Xabi pity you were treated like a piece of meat.

 

Dont you ever give in?

 

Rafa treated him worse than a rapist gets treated in prison, we get you.

[Guest Ulysses Everett McGill]

Aquilani isn't fit to lace Xabi's boots. Thanks for the info M0e. I guess he doesn't like Rafa but thats not the only reason. Real Madrid is a big draw for any player. Thanks for the memories Xabi pity you were treated like a piece of meat.

 

 

And so it begins

[zigackly]

Thanks for the memories Xabi pity you were treated like a piece of meat.

 

Seriously now. Putting all the blame in one place is irrational and immature. It takes two people to have a disagreement, or at least two normal people although I'm sure some on this thread could manage it all by themselves. And for that reason, and because I have a headache, you're negged.

[Antynwa]

Right or wrong Moe, the certainty of which you posted that made me feel somewhat better about this.

 

I would love to sit down with Lucas right now and tell him how important he is going to be, personally I can't think of anyone other than Catermole that would be a 'shrewd' buy for us. Arteta is shit, and overrated even the most stubborn of Evertonians know this.

 

Silva + Alonso's replacement would be an excellent summer all things considered IMO.

[Major Tom]

Thanks Moe.

 

So, who replaces him?

 

Defour for mine.

 

Young and impressionable. Just how I like'em.

[Ted]

How is Lucas important? Is he going to become the team's new waterboy?

[aws]

30m Euros next tuesday

[Yahweh]

Aquilani isn't fit to lace Xabi's boots.

 

Aquilani is a different style of midfielder.

 

Senna is every bit as good if not better than Alonso.

[Thants]

Thanks for the memories Xabi pity you were treated like a piece of meat.

 

By you in 2008. You would have accepted the 15m too. If someone else does it it's bad, if you do it you forget about it. Pathetically hypocritical sensationalism (PHS).

[Bogman]

And so it begins

 

 

More like it carries on.

[Ted]

I really really like Senna but we'd only get two years, three tops, out of him.

[Guest Ulysses Everett McGill]

How is Lucas important? Is he going to become the team's new waterboy?

 

 

Water sucks