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Alan Myers (who recieved the email at Sky) was the journalist who interviewed Hicks in front of the log fire. hmmm.

according to RAWK poster... Done Deal. Tonight.

I know how you feel. Give it time.

Apparently Young's deal has fallen through and Figueroa had medical this morning. Not sure on reliability of source but just passing it on...

Gap toothed Tower Block Misery latest: "He wants to leave the club," Hodgson told an Anfield press conference. "He's made that perfectly clear. I think he wanted to leave a year ago and he wants to leave now. But he's contracted to Liverpool Football Club, so whether he leaves or not is our decision. At the moment he's a Liverpool player and I will continue to treat him as such until a day arrives when he no longer is. "The mere fact that the player is a little bit unhappy with his situation and would prefer to leave doesn't necessarily mean he will leave. "It disappoints me but it's not unusual. In every football club in the Barclays Premier League - and in the world - there will be players that would prefer to leave their team. Some are allowed to, some aren't. "So that's the situation. Mascherano is a Liverpool player, he has a two year contract and I expect him to honour that until the day comes when the club decides to accept an offer for his services."

Hodgson on reports Torres wants CL football next season: "I know nothing about that. As far as I know he's looking forward to coming back here, he's back on Monday. He's enjoying a holiday which is a well-deserved break I think, I don't think he's had one for 3 years. He's spending a lot of time with his family. As far as I know he's keeping a very low profile, not really speaking to anyone, but he has told us that he's looking forward to Monday, looking forward to getting back to work, looking forward to playing for Liverpool next season. That's what I know so all other reports I would suggest are erroneous."

mate+mate+mate+Inter+Masch+£15m= Et'o not bad.

There are two markets. The Man City market & The Transfer market

Forlan

LivEchoLFC Steven Gerrard - I'm staying at #LFC and can't wait to play with Joe Cole Liverpool Echo - Liverpool FC - News - Steven Gerrard to stay at Liverpool FC #lfc #stevengerrard #liverpoolfc #joecole

LivEchoLFC Steven Gerrard - I'm staying at #LFC and can't wait to play with Joe Cole Liverpool Echo - Liverpool FC - News - Steven Gerrard to stay at Liverpool FC #lfc #stevengerrard #liverpoolfc #joecole

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We should keep Masch and leave him to rot in his Tower. We'd have to put a cardboard cut out of Insua in the opposite block obviously to keep him ticking over.

A supposed well known ITK on RAWK is saying Thursday. I'm saying 'wait for the scarf above head photo at Melwood'

Is Liverpool a stadium?

I wonder if Wayne is related to Royston?

Mascherano = a wind up toy that just runs all over the place. Like Steve McMahon but: 1. Absolutely nowhere near as good 2. Doesn't create as much as him 3. Doesn't score as much as him 4. Doesn't tackle as good as him We'll replace him easy. Overrated. I just won't miss him. Modern day Argentinian players are disloyal anyway. Tevez, Masch and Heinze are prime examples.

Sounds like the rumour from the original rumour. I was in Woolton on Saturday night and you weren't there. So that's the end of that one.

Spain passed Germany to death tonight. Just like we 'used' to.

The most damning thing for me at the moment is Hicks' silence. Usually, he can't keep his mouth shut. I have a sneaky feeling that RBS and Barcap have told him to keep quiet or risk walking away with zero. Never known him this quiet.

From Football fan cast. Not bad. How Torres is being forced out of Anfield The media and journalism industry is often criticised by those around it, with figures within said profession frequently condemned for a questionable grasp of ethics. This attitude is distilled within the mantra “never let the facts get in the way of a good story”, a disparaging and derogative phrase used to signify the supposed mentality of those within the profession. Although the content of this article touches upon a subject very close to my heart, I cannot help but feel that the above phrase mirrors the attitude of those who have written about or commented upon the future of Fernando Torres over the course of the last 12 months. Let me clarify. Without wanting to preach wildly unfounded hyperbole, I firmly believe that portions of the English and European media have created an incessant campaign systematically designed to facilitate Fernando Torres’ departure from Liverpool Football Club. Fuelled by Liverpool’s financial woes and on-the-pitch decline, several newspapers have consistently linked Torres with moves to nouveau riche Premier League sides Manchester City and Chelsea, despite no direct quotes from the player or the club alluding to such eventualities. In addition to this, several publications have eschewed the use of direct quotes from the player and those close to him, quotes which have diminished the possibility of a move to either Stamford Bridge or Eastlands. Unlike the vast majority of foreign players who ply their trade on English shores, Fernando Torres actually ‘gets’ and understands the importance of playing for his chosen club. Prior to his arrival at Anfield in the summer of 2007, Torres was one of the world’s most coveted forwards, one with his pick of the world’s best clubs. Speaking to Martin Samuel in 2009, Torres reiterated the view that his move to Liverpool was not borne of financial gain, stating “I had many offers in football, I had many big clubs to choose from, so I decided on something more than football. The people here, the history, the way everybody comes together, I looked at that…” More recently, Torres further expressed his love for the club and the city by stating, “I hope to be here for a long time and if my daughter speaks English and Scouse, I will be proud.” Whilst a move to Stamford Bridge would provide Torres with the Champions League football that Liverpool cannot currently provide, such a move would be incompatible with Torres’ oft-repeated assertion that, “Now I feel Liverpool is my English club, the way Atletico is my Spanish club. I would not like to play for another English or Spanish club.” The credibility of reports concerning Torres’ future reached a nadir yesterday when the player’s agent, Jose Antonio Martin, vehemently denied making comments to a certain daily newspaper over the Spaniard’s Anfield future. Irked by the fabricated nature of comments attributed to him, Martin said “For many months I have not spoken to the England press because their quotes are totally false.” This morning’s back-page headlines are again dedicated to Liverpool’s number nine, with several newspapers stating that Chelsea chairman Roman Abramovich has flown to South Africa to secure Torres’ signing. Now not only would such behaviour constitute the illegal practice of tapping-up (a practice with which Chelsea have a chequered past), but this ‘story’ fails to take account of the fact that the player’s representative is currently in Madrid and the fact that Abramovich has actually been in South Africa for a few days already. I have no doubt in my mind that Liverpool’s current state will have worried Torres, and it is unsurprising that a player of his calibre has his doubts. However, I can’t help but feel that the unrelenting English media are trying to make the decision for him.

it went to paying off Rafa.

Ah. Interesting.

She then goes on to say that the School is in Madrid!

Won't the bidders have a lot of the data anyway? I thought this would be a big factor in how much they bid.