A thread about a man named Xabi

[ToxtethTerror]

Well, it's the "Alonso replacement" bit that has me in a cold sweat, rather than the former.

 

ie there had better be one.

 

And he'd better be fucking ace.

 

Lee Cattermole? £14m?

 

By the way, for those who go on about the Euros/£ debate, there isn't much difference anymore, I just bought 1.1 Euro for £1.

[ToxtethTerror]

Given that we probably will wait until Alonso has actually gone before we try to replace him - who would you suggest as the "top class attacking midfielder"?

 

Wesley Sneijder.

[Kennys_spell]

The Alonso leaving ball was set rolling last summer, what part of that do you disagree with and why?

 

To my mind, the "Alonso leaving ball" was set rolling in the 18 months preceding the summer.

 

What part of that do you disagree with and why?

[Ted]

January 2008?

[ToxtethTerror]

To my mind, the "Alonso leaving ball" was set rolling in the 18 months preceding the summer.

 

What part of that do you disagree with and why?

 

I disagree as you don't give a FIVE year contract to a player you want to sell 6 months later.... not at big clubs like ours.

[silverlining]

Lee Cattermole? £14m?

 

By the way, for those who go on about the Euros/£ debate, there isn't much difference anymore, I just bought 1.1 Euro for £1.

 

Cattermole is a dirty secret of mine. i've always quite liked him.

 

At £3m.

[ToxtethTerror]

Cattermole is a dirty secret of mine. i've always quite liked him.

 

At £3m.

 

Ha Ha... Robbie Savage is my dirty secret, I liked him at £3m too.... !!

[Kennys_spell]

I disagree as you don't give a FIVE year contract to a player you want to sell 6 months later.... not at big clubs like ours.

 

So you disagree with the tactic of loading a players contract so that any prospective clubs don't have the option of waiting until that contract runs down, just as Madrid are faced with that prospect now.

 

Are you really saying that's the wrong thing to do? Really?

[ToxtethTerror]

So you disagree with the tactic of loading a players contract so that any prospective clubs don't have the option of waiting until that contract runs down, just as Madrid are faced with that prospect now.

 

Are you really saying that's the wrong thing to do? Really?

 

Not 5 year contracts mate no. YOu are suggesting we wanted to sell Xabi in January 2008, 6 months after giving him a 5 year contract.

 

That would make us a selling club and we aren't one of those.

[silverlining]

Ha Ha... Robbie Savage is my dirty secret, I liked him at £3m too.... !!

 

Oh dear

[legal_alien]

The Alonso leaving ball was set rolling last summer, what part of that do you disagree with and why?

 

My thesis is more that, independent of what happened last summer, the opportunity to be a part of Real's insanity would turn anyone's head. Particularly if the Spaniard in question has never had the opportunity to play for one of Spain's Big 2.

 

The relevance of last summer was that other teams might have the view that Liverpool was open to selling. However, Real, under Perez, have never displayed the least concern for the selling club's position on their targets.

[ATXRED]

Ha Ha... Robbie Savage is my dirty secret, I liked him at £3m too.... !!

 

That is quite the dirty secret.

[ToxtethTerror]

We won't ever know and I agree with much of what you say, I just feel Alonso's head was easier turned given his issues with Rafa.

[RedKnight]

To be fair, the transfer market hasn't exactly been easy this summer. Everyone has struggled to get the right players with the exception of Citeh and Madrid. I wouldn't be happy with Cattermole but I don't think we'll sign him anyway.

[silverlining]

My thesis is more that, independent of what happened last summer, the opportunity to be a part of Real's insanity would turn anyone's head. Particularly if the Spaniard in question has never had the opportunity to play for one of Spain's Big 2.

 

 

Oh fuck off!

 

What player - Spanish or otherwise - would have their head turned by massive wages, a squad full of eye-watering, expensive world-class talent, 80,000 crowds, and the chance to play for the most successful and famous club in the world?

 

You knob.

 

Oh.

[Kennys_spell]

Not 5 year contracts mate no. YOu are suggesting we wanted to sell Xabi in January 2008, 6 months after giving him a 5 year contract.

 

That would make us a selling club and we aren't one of those.

 

Oh, you seem to have interpreted my "........set rolling in the 18 months preceding the summer" statement to suit your argument - aren't you worried that someone will see that for what it is and think you're a little limited?

 

Not me of course - but just in case - ".......set rolling in the 18 months preceding the summer." - what was Alonso's form like in those 18 months?

 

So despite Benitez showing faith in Alonso and renewing his contract - you're saying this was the wrong thing to do by any manager? really?

[silverlining]

We won't ever know and I agree with much of what you say, I just feel Alonso's head was easier turned given his issues with Rafa.

 

A lot of people call you a cunt from time to time. Me included.

 

But that point simply can't be ignored, regardless.

[Ted]

I'm pretty sure there's another thread where this is already being discussed.

[legal_alien]

Oh fuck off!

 

What player - Spanish or otherwise - would have their head turned by massive wages, a squad full of eye-watering, expensive world-class talent, 80,000 crowds, and the chance to play for the most successful and famous club in the world?

 

You knob.

 

Oh.

 

?

 

So are you agreeing that Xabi's decision to leave is attributable to what Real have to offer instead of the events of last summer?

[Ted]

Now I'm positive there's already another thread for this.

[silverlining]

?

 

So are you agreeing that Xabi's decision to leave is attributable to what Real have to offer instead of the events of last summer?

 

I think there's a giant slice of "both".

 

I can easily see why any player would be swayed by Madrid, especially this summer.

 

Apologies if you misunderstood my post.

 

As a tip, always assume I am being massively sarcastic

[silverlining]

Now I'm positive there's already another thread for this.

 

Haha

 

I'm half-tempted to carry on simply to annoy you

[crouchaholic]

"His head was turned". That's just so... strange. To me it is, at least. Are these people small children? Are they not able to reflect? It is very mysterious, this thing. I want to learn how to turn heads. Is Paul McKenna involved here?

[TheBitch]

Now I'm positive there's already another thread for this.

 

 

Had a quick search Ted.

 

Not sure but.......http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/forum/ff-football-forum/79358-thread-about-man-named-xabi.html

[Ted]

Yeah, that's the one!

 

 

Brendan, you could never annoy me. I quite like you.