Rafa-Why we never got Neill

[scarface]

I'm glad we didnt get the ******* after what he done to carra! Hes one of the dirtiest players in the prem and our great fair play record over the last few years would have gone out the window! I know pepe is an awsome penalty stopper but signing neil would end up putting pepe's reputation under threat with the amount he gives away!

[Rosco]

Or maybe his comments are designed to make Warnock feel wanted?

Probably wouldn't be the best man-management stunt in the world to keep a player who feels is not rated/wanted.

That's pretty much the way I read the situation. I don't think Rafa was that keen to hold onto our third choice left back. It was just a case of him not wanting to overpay for a player who's in the last year of his contract and refusing to sign a new deal.

Warnock doesn't seem to have a great future at the club, he's not a great player by any stretch of the imagination. He's an aggressive tackler, but poor positionally and hasn't really got anything other than a decent long ball to his game.

[IanTheRed]

That's fair enough - I rate warnock too paul, he's a solid left back and certainly not scared of a tackle. It's also good to have a few young english players.

I agree, nice to have a good sprinkling of good (being the most important word...i.e. not Fletcher, Miller et al) British & Irish players. Pennant, Gerrard, Warnock, Crouch, Carragher, Finnan & Bellamy - the type of players who aren't bothered about a wet January midday kickoff in Bolton.

IMO Our best foreign players have a British style and mentality - Hyypia, Riise, Alonso, Kuyt et al.

Meandering aside, I'm glad we kept Stephen!

[El Diego]

I am glad Warnock is still here we need his type here.

[rodo]

hopefully stevie warnock will be back for the ****e next week good lad with loads of commitment a better bet than aurelio who the rats would probably target next week as a weak link and give him some of their alehouse tactics

[Rosco]

I am glad Warnock is still here we need his type here.

Is that just because he's Scouse ?

He's not going to play much, we could quite easily do without him.

[Cisseshairdresser]

Is that just because he's Scouse ?

He's not going to play much, we could quite easily do without him.

He's not scouse, he's from Ormskirk which is in Lancashire. Ormy-ites don't take kindly to being refered to as "scouse" HOwever, I take it as the upmost of compliments!

[kanban111]

Shaggy,i like your optimism but don't you think he's very,very ordinary,well i do anyway.

[Shaggy]

Shaggy,i like your optimism but don't you think he's very,very ordinary,well i do anyway.

No I think he's better than that. He's no world beater but he's a good player. Good left foot, great tackle...he just needs to be more disciplined defensively/positionally.

[univofchicago]

Shaggy,i like your optimism but don't you think he's very,very ordinary,well i do anyway.

I agree and that is why I believe that Warnock will be nothing more than a backup for LFC. Doesn't mean I think Warnock is a bad player. I suppose everything is compared to Riise since he is our current number one left-back and, in my opinion, Riise is so much better than Warnock...