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The last album A Matter of Life and Death is by a long shot the best and also recognised by Maiden fans as their best work. Seen them three times and they are magnificent. If you loved old Maiden then bummed them because of weaker stuff after Somewhere in Time and that Blaze Bayley person, then seriously listen to the last three albums. A Matter of Life and Death Dance of Death Brave New World One track from AMLD, "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" is (for maiden fans at least) the modern day equivilent of "Hallowed By Thy Name", which if you know your maiden, is a big fucking statement. Also if you like your drums, the band say that Niko McBrain's performance on AMLD is the best drum set on any album they have produced - Peice of Mind included. New album is out on 16 August - "Final Frontier" If interested, you can see the new artwork etc here Iron Maiden Official Website - MAIDEN ANNOUNCE RELEASE DATE, ARTWORK AND TRACKLISTING FOR NEW ALBUM “THE FINAL FRONTIER”

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He's fantastic. He's World and Euro player of the year which says something I guess, 40 plus last season, joint top with Anelka this season. Creates, passes, shoots - built like a brick shithouse, like Drogba but goes down like a fairy. Runs like a maniac, an awesome athlete - similar to Stevie and Essien in that sense. He's won the WC, EPL, UCL and other shit too. He's an amazingly successful footballer for his age. He's as good as everyone makes him out to be - and probably better. Fergal knew his worth when he held on to him last season despite him being a shit - and unless they get Kaka, they will jettison him. The whole Madreeeeeeeeeeed is my dream is piping down too. Even if you were as thick as Ronaldo, why to those shower of cunts; better go to Barca. As for the cunt stakes, he's a bone fide 24 ct, winker. I would still have him though.

No it's not. It's about trophies. Trophies define success and a club; not class, respect, etc. Sure, add to the mix, respect and class and you get something special but that's all relative: goals scored v. goals conceded, is not. You're clinging on a by gone era when managers were real "grandees" of the game. That's all gone I'm afraid. Hiddink is the only successful manager with class today. It may get him an FA Cup. As for Bob retiring early? How the fuck is that relevant. You think Bob was the sort of person who would say, "if I had stayed on longer, I would have won more". Bob was class personified, ruthlessly intelligent and commanded massive respect. He would not have stooped to such small-time "stat picking". Bob, Shanks and Evans would have been the first to congratulate Gin Soak, Wenger, Moany Ho, on any success. It's what you do as a decent "sportsman". Although, I'm not supporting Purple Nosel, it's well known that after Istanbul, Fergus did call Rafa to congratualte him, and in particular he mentioned that his tactics were spot on (tacit admission I guess that Rafa had been able to be so successful so quickly, in the UCL).

Stats are just cannon fodder for those muppets, us and Manure, to make them feel better and start petty arguments against each other which might as well, be "my cock is bigger than yours". We have improved, our manager has helped greatly to do that - but he has also hindered. He has at times blundered with his on-field and off-field antics - in general, there are more positives than negatives. With the right purchases (and clear-out of the mediocre), we once again should be able to mount a credible challenge and deal with the threats of Le Arse and the Chavs. As for this talk of "we will win it next year". It's that sort of blind optimism that has plagued our chances for years. We are on the upward curve now, sure, but no one owes us anything. Quality, guts and determination will position us to win the title - as will luck. Also, there is an obsession that "Gin soak, Ronaldo, Tevez, etc" will leave and then they will be shit. Well Cantona, van Nistelrooy, Stam, Schmeical (sp?), Solskjaer, Beckham, Kanchelskis, Cole, Yorke - they all left and bar (I think) four seasons with Le Arse and the Chavs, it made jack difference. Only Wenger and Moany Ho have managed to defeat Fergus in the EPL. We need to continue our progress up the curve and build the squad. I'm not talking about tinkering with the edges but get in two more superb cunts and ensure that lads from the Ressies get their chance. Le Arse do it, and Manure have "Kiko" (twat), Wellbeck and Evans (Hansen was practically cumming when talking about him on MOTD "best yound centre back in England, etc"). If we are limited on the cash front then it is all the more important to give our ressies a chance rather than wasting money on the 1m to 10m range water carriers - who don't even get a run in the team to make any impact. Fuck Manure, they won it, fair and square. I don't care what the manager says, the one who wins the title is the best. It's forgotten in my book - it's classless for them to remind us but end of the day we have been banging on about that record too for years. What goes around comes around. It's time for LFC to stand up and use this as the final spur to get us over the line next year. Each year it gets harder so we need to try even more next season.

Not having a big enough squad. The fact that Gerrard and Torres were out is not the reason we lost. You really expect them to play high intensity football for 50 plus games a season? It's the quality of the personel that replaces your gems that wins the league. Contrast that to the UCL of FA Cup where you can focus on playing your best players at peak mental and fitness levels. Our bench is not as good as the Mancs. First 11 v. First 11; no problem. In other seasons our first 11 could not compete with theirs, so we have moved forward no doubt.

Genius mate, utter genius!

Dodgy pen but can't fault the come back. Spurs bent over and took it like Graham Norton. That caveman Tevez was the difference - Fnani was shit. Ladyboy and Shrek also took the piss out of them. Spuds bottled it big time and provided the KY to boot. Fuck it - we keep doing our job and see what happens.

That's absolutely right. Ince Keane, Robson Keane or Robson Ince was more powerful but power is nothing in Europe without intelligence and now they have that. That is why they were so shockingly shit in Europe yest so dominant in the EPL. As for Chelsea, they are just as good as they were two years ago. Only a fool would think otherwise. Carvalho and Essien are two massive players for them and they are now back. I'm not comparing them for like for like but they are as important to Chelsea as Nando and Gerrard are to us. When MoanyHo won his two EPLs Terry, Cavalho was the outstanding defence. Essien was probably the most consistent top level box-to-box midfielder in the EPL. The fact that Hiddink is turning around Chelsea is further proof that money does not buy you titles, it merely gives you a better tool box (Ranieri, Grant, Scolari ...), but that the manager is the most important peice in the jigsaw (in fact IMO it further enhances MoanyHo's rep). I have no doubt that the Chavs will come good. Hiddink even has Queresma playing well and he was dogshit at Inter. Le Arse are also only a couple of notches below. Don't underestimate Winger, the Gooners are two plus a goaly away from an awesome squad. They will come good, that squad has too much talent. Currently, English football has the right mix of power, intensity and intellgence. Only Sacchi's Milan of the 90's had that same blend and I would even say that Zidane's Juventus would also get beat by us, Chavs and the Mancs.

Wasn't Baptista nicknamed "the Beast" but then complained like a teenage girl about the pace of the premiership when he was a Le Arse and got shipped back home? What a pussy.

Good prediction dude re: Mancs.

Torres pretty much had to say that. He really could not say anything else withou causing more instability. I think he means it though. If Rafa goes however, it will depend on his replacement and whether or not Rafa wants to take him with him. Clearly, Rafa is very important to him and he's in another country and if lifestyle and prospects are no longer good from his perspective, he will go. Simple as. Different for the likes of Carra and Stevie who are home grown lads.

Well done, indeed.

No dude, IMO, I think Shanks and Fergie are the best and greatest managers. As achievements though I think Clough's Forest to win two Euro cups back-to-back is monumental. Truly extraordinary. You need to consider the context of each manager. Those who say Bob, Fagan and Kenny took over establishing squads and dynasties are absolutely right. Liverpool were dogshit before Shanks took over. So were Forest. This what makes Shanks and Clough so important. Mancs were still okay, they won the FA cup with Fat Cunt Ron but essential they were mid-table shite before Fergal got the job. What Clough did with Forest will never be done again. Imagine a manager taking over a Championship club like Coventry City last year: 2009 - gets them promoted to EPL in first full season 2010 - is FIRST in the EPL in his first season and wins the League Cup (against, us BTW, when the League Cup actually meant something) and wins the EPL by seven points from Mancs 2010 - is runner up to Mancs in the EPL but wins the Champions League 2011 - wins the European Cup again in between 2010 and 2011, that manager is UNDEFEATED, the equivilent of a whole season! When Paisley, Fergie, Fagan, Kenny took over the reigns the club was established - when Shanks and Busby took over Liverpool and Man Yoo, there were average sides. Shanks and Busby were watersheds, so was Cloughy. For want of a better phrase, you can start Liverpool's history with the date Shanks took over and the date Busby took over, same with Cloughy. YES, these clubs had successes before then and that is not to discount the past as irrelevant BUT these clubs will never be the same again both domestically and in the world arena because of these individuals. Wenger's invincibles is something special and only ever done by Preston in the very first Football League. The Mancs treble is important simply because its never been done before. I probably overrate it though because winning the CL is I think not as credible as winning the old European Cup.

Legend. His partnership with Neidhard aka as the Heart Foundation was awesome. The double teaming against the Honky Tonk Man, with the acoustic guitar straight into the head still has me in stitches. Was also the time when Honky Tonk Man was the Intercontinental Champion and asked any wrestler to come out and challenge him for the title. Anyone remember this? The Ultimate Warrior legs it out and slaps Honky Tonk in about 8 seconds and wins the title. Hiarious shit. Then the Ultimate Warrior tied from steriod abuse and so they got a replacement who was shit and looked nothing like him Who else is dead? Andre the Giant? King Kong Bundy? Rick Rude? What about that psycho cunt who killed himself and his family last year - the recent champ? These wrestlers are not very well. Whatever happened to Goldberg?

Fergie and Shanks the best, and the greatest, in no particular order. As footballing achievements, the Manc's 1999 treble, Clough's two European cups and Wenger's invincibles season are I think the best, in no particular order.

He's a cunt. He also gets to boggle Cheryl making him even more of a cunt. Money grabbing mercenary thrush infected minge. Needs a good slapping (in a non-homo way).

He is never going to be the best RB in the world. He is not the best defensive midfielder in the world. He could be. Get over the delusion and think for a moment. JM is a world class talent who is work in progress, he has the potential to be the best DM in the world but he is not - not by a long shot. He is NEVER going to be the best RB in the world. He is not even the best RB in his own squad! As cover, yes he is an option but FFS it shows how flimsy the squad is if we need JM to play at RB during the business end of the season. Leave him alone, let him develop his obvious talent and Rafa please don't fuck him up by playing him at RB week in and week out. If JM develops into the player he can be, he could be absolute top draw - a monster. Sticking him into RB will only stop that progress. Yes, if the squad needs him but no way as a general player development policy.

Tacit admission that he got this policy wrong. My issue was not so much with selling Keane but rather, not replacing him. Not replacing Keane is the management failure. You can see the logic of selling him but not to replace him? Most if not all on here argued that whilst selling Keane was defensible, not replacing him with a credible alternative was not good management. Yes everyside has injuries but from a management perspective, NONE of the top four materially weakened their sides in Jan. Rafa must be criticised for this - NOT the act of selling but rather, the lack of replacement. If a credible alternative is not found, then you don't sell Keane. Simple as. It is too much of a risk factor as you leave the squad exposed to unknowns. Apart from that, we have to look forward and deal with the temporary loss. Up to the bench to stand-up and be counted.

Don't see what the issue is. Mascherano lacks quality and a footballing brain. He is work in progress so is bound to be inconsistent. He has never controlled a game in the way the best holding midfielders can. He offers little in the way of creativity and his positional sense is dubious. He has a massive appetite for the game and powerful engine. Can tackle well and a good interceptor. He will come good but on current form he is limited.

100% accurate. Agger is the only defender we have who is comfortable on the ball and is reasonably accurate with his distribution and has very good vision. He can also run with the ball out of defence with confidence. This lad has potential to be one of the best yet now has failed to develop owing to mismanagement. The rest are limited, Skrtel, Carra, Dossena and Arbeloa - are not comfortable with the ball. Arbeloa can sometimes whip in a decent cross but too inconsistent probably because he is not allowed to run up the line in the same way as Bosingwa, Cashley, Evra, Rapheal, Clichy, Sagna have a free reign. Defence is all about partnerships - you can chop and change your full backs but the trinity of your goaly plus a "defending" central defender and a "ball playing" central defender" has to be constant to develop that sixth sense that all quality defences have. I'd still have Skrts and of course Agger, Reina is good enough and would get Aurelio in on one side and get another full-back who is equally comfortable with the ball.

After Bergkamp, and Henry has said that himself too.

I think you are more ready to blow Ferguson's bell-end then anyone else on this forum with your incessant references to our performances and general health of the club compared to that of "the Mancs".

Both Lauro and Hansen said around the Christmas, New Year period that this was our best chance to win it although the squad was light if there were no injuries it could be done because no one was playing that well. We then sold Keane and then they both said, sorry, that is too much without a replacement - we need luck to get through. Mancs and the Chavs have more depth. They then said that when Torres came back he was unfit so we could only at that time (until Nando got back up to speed) rely on Stevie. Stevie gets crocked, Nando is clearly lacking sharpness (although movement is coming back) see how he fluffed shot for Kuyt to incisively grab the equaliser, and the cracks are wide open. All they have essentially said is what the realists on this board have maintained for many months now. Squad too light and so has a greater propensity to get affected by injuries and that we are reliant too much on Torres and Stevie. So how the fuck were they wrong? Secondly, what planet are some of you on, you really expect them to overtly support us on the national channel? Also for the BBC loving the Mancs, FFS, Fergal doesn't even talk to them even since Big Ears Lineker called Fergal "childish". Mancs hate the BBC which is why only that Phelan character or Queeroz would ever talk to them. Hansen, Lauro, McMananman, Rednapp, speak the truth but each of them is annoying because they have to be for TV. FFS they wou;d be robots otherwise. That said, I have to agree that some of their comments are snide digs along the lines of "LOOK HOW SHIT THEY ARE, COMPARED TO WHAT I HAVE DONE WHEN I WAS A RED" - but that is just the meeedja and TV ratings bollocks to create some contraversy.

Wouldn't it depend on who is in their current midfield first and what type of football they wanted to play and what area they wanted to develop? Or is Xavi better than Essien in a midfield enforcer position? Is Xavi a better crosser than Ronaldo, better at getting past players? Is Xavi a better attacking midfielder than Kaka? I couldn't give a fuck if you hate Liverpool or not, or who you support but FFS, you are a thick cunt. I suppose if you had ejaculation problems you would get "Xavi" to fix that for you as well? On current form Xavi is the best defensive midfielder in the world. Put him in Gerrard' s position and he would be useless. Equally, put him in Essien's, Kaka's and Ronaldo's position and he would be embarrassed.