A thread about a man named Xabi

[The Dude Abides]

I'm sure that Dudek piece is from fucking ages ago.

[t1971]

Because that's not what's been said privately for months?

 

Yeah could well be, i hope so. Would love to hear it from him though, humiliating them cunts in public.

[Guest Ulysses Everett McGill]

Yeah could well be, i hope so. Would love to hear it from him though, humiliating them cunts in public.

 

 

And have everyone, including our own, claiming that he's "cracking up"?

[King Emlyn]

Nice to see us taking no shit for once.

[Guest LFD]

OK it seems very much 50/50 whether Xabi will stay or go.

 

He is probably making up his final decision while he is currently away.

 

But does anyone think Benitez should put a deadline on this deal to be complete (or not), sooner rather than later?!

 

Let's say Alonso comes back and says he wants to go (privately), we don't want two more weeks of tugging with Real over the fee, as we need to do business should Alonso leave and that could take us weeks.

 

I am still positive he will stay, but I think Benitez should set a deadline in his head for the worst case, for when the deal should be completed by... otherwise if this goes on till the end of the summer, we might not only lose Alonso, we might fail to get the adaquate replacements, to justify the decision to sell... which could cost us next season.

[Ted]

He'll stay.

[Tyler Durden]

OK it seems very much 50/50 whether Xabi will stay or go.

 

He is probably making up his final decision while he is currently away.

 

But does anyone think Benitez should put a deadline on this deal to be complete (or not), sooner rather than later?!

 

Let's say Alonso comes back and says he wants to go (privately), we don't want two more weeks of tugging with Real over the fee, as we need to do business should Alonso leave and that could take us weeks.

 

I am still positive he will stay, but I think Benitez should set a deadline in his head for the worst case, for when the deal should be completed by... otherwise if this goes on till the end of the summer, we might not only lose Alonso, we might fail to get the adaquate replacements, to justify the decision to sell... which could cost us next season.

 

Im half expecting something like that to happen where we shoot ourselves in the foot. Im at a loss why there hasnt been a deadline put on it meself

[INTORRESTING]

I think we expect the worst because of how shit we have been in the past and maybe Rafa has it all in hand.

[05 Milan]

He'll stay.

 

I'll keep repping everyone who says this. Positive energy.

[drewy]

OK it seems very much 50/50 whether Xabi will stay or go.

 

He is probably making up his final decision while he is currently away.

 

But does anyone think Benitez should put a deadline on this deal to be complete (or not), sooner rather than later?!

 

Let's say Alonso comes back and says he wants to go (privately), we don't want two more weeks of tugging with Real over the fee, as we need to do business should Alonso leave and that could take us weeks.

 

I am still positive he will stay, but I think Benitez should set a deadline in his head for the worst case, for when the deal should be completed by... otherwise if this goes on till the end of the summer, we might not only lose Alonso, we might fail to get the adaquate replacements, to justify the decision to sell... which could cost us next season.

 

Why put a deadline on a deal when he's not for sale?

[Guest LFD]

Why put a deadline on a deal when he's not for sale?

 

Well if Alonso says he wants to go, he'll surely accept him going if Real meet our valuation, won't he?

[coop]

Why put a deadline on a deal when he's not for sale?

 

I don't think Liverpool have said he is not for sale.

 

It was more a case of 'we don't want to sell him but if we do it will cost £35m'.

[Trucker Paddy]

The lads are back training in Melwood on Thursday, that should be the end of it, if hes there Thursday hopefully he commits, 2 weeks to the season dont need this shit. Hopefully when Bob and Dosser head off we can make the 1 more big transfer were hoping for, if thats the state of play on the 1st of September we'll bring number 19 home in May.

[drewy]

I don't think Liverpool have said he is not for sale.

 

It was more a case of 'we don't want to sell him but if we do it will cost £35m'.

 

So he is for sale then?

[Joe Strummer]

This whole thing is so tedious. So he stays and gives us another year does anyone really expect him to perform as well as he did last season? I don't. I fucking hate Madrid.

[Ted]

I think he'll be better.

 

He'll want to prove to those who've been displeased and had a pop at thim that he's still 110% committed to us.

[Guest LFD]

The lads are back training in Melwood on Thursday, that should be the end of it, if hes there Thursday hopefully he commits, 2 weeks to the season dont need this shit. Hopefully when Bob and Dosser head off we can make the 1 more big transfer were hoping for, if thats the state of play on the 1st of September we'll bring number 19 home in May.

 

Agreed.

 

Although I hope the big transfer is a striker, rather than a wide player.

[Guest ShoePiss]

So he is for sale then?

 

All players are for sale at a certain price aren't they? I'm sure we'd sell Gerrard for exactly 3.4 squllion pounds

 

Also I understand why the other poster is suggesting a deadline, we would need time to get a replacement in..

[Joe Strummer]

I'd hope that would be the case but have my doubts.

[drewy]

All players are for sale at a certain price aren't they? I'm sure we'd sell Gerrard for exactly 3.4 squllion pounds

 

Also I understand why the other poster is suggesting a deadline, we would need time to get a replacement in..

 

Of course, that goes without saying.

[Ted]

I'd hope that would be the case but have my doubts.

 

I've pointed to Gerrard as an example on a number of occasions, but I think it's a really relevant one.

 

Gerrard went as far as putting in a transfer request and was hours from joining Chelsea only to stay and give us some of the most breathtaking football we've seen from an individual.

 

Obviously Xabi is a different player to Stevie, and has less of an emotional connection to the club despite his obvious affection for it.

 

I think if he stays we'll continue to see nothing but brilliance from him.

[Guest Ulysses Everett McGill]

I've pointed to Gerrard as an example on a number of occasions, but I think it's a really relevant one.

 

Gerrard went as far as putting in a transfer request and was hours from joining Chelsea only to stay and give us some of the most breathtaking football we've seen from an individual.

 

Obviously Xabi is a different player to Stevie, and has less of an emotional connection to the club despite his obvious affection for it.

 

I think if he stays we'll continue to see nothing but brilliance from him.

 

 

Amen brother

[Special K]

I've gone for option 4 but merely for comedy reasons.

 

My tuppence worth is that Benitez is waiting for Alonso to hand a transfer request in. Then we can name our price. Unitl then he's going nowhere.

[crouchaholic]

This whole thing is so tedious. So he stays and gives us another year does anyone really expect him to perform as well as he did last season? I don't. I fucking hate Madrid.

 

I do. If he stays, it's because he wants to, not because he's forced.* On Xabi's character and ability alone, I expect him to perform as well as last season, not to mention the boost of being the boss in our midfield while going after the league title against a Cristiano-less Manc team. The World Cup squad/team issue comes in as an external motivation.

 

*He and Real have been given two days to sort things out by Rafa, does this not constitute a deadline?

[drewy]

Well if Alonso says he wants to go, he'll surely accept him going if Real meet our valuation, won't he?

 

If Xabi says he wants to go and they meet our valuation then fair enough.

 

Why do people need Benitez to put a deadline on any deal when the ball is firmly in Xabi's and Madrid's court?

 

There's a really easy end to this fiasco, Xabi puts in a transfer request and Madrid pay the required fee, end of story we all move on.