Super-Xabi....

[rage]

Straight swap Xabi - Barry then we would have bought Riera with us spending like only £8m.

who taught u maths?

the offers on the table for alonso were far less than what we would have to pay for barry. what was barry's asking price in the end 17 million?

come on fredo stop being an imbecile. xabi and barry were never a straight swap. if anything rafa first thought that the could sell xabi for much more and buy barry for less. this would have given him more transfer funds to play with

[Guest]

who taught u maths?

the offers on the table for alonso were far less than what we would have to pay for barry. what was barry's asking price in the end 17 million?

come on fredo stop being an imbecile. xabi and barry were never a straight swap. if anything rafa first thought that the could sell xabi for much more and buy barry for less. this would have given him more transfer funds to play with

The idea was to swap Xabi for Barry at roughly the same price and it didn't happen because Villa had upped the ante.

I think we were looking for £15m for Xabi and would have been prepared to pay roughly the same amount for Barry.

Anyways, who ****ing knows exactly what was the plan? Xabi is playing really well now, so that's great for us and maybe a masterstroke from Rafa because he kicked up Xabi's arse a bit.

[rage]

The idea was to swap Xabi for Barry at roughly the same price and it didn't happen because Villa had upped the ante.

I think we were looking for £15m for Xabi and would have been prepared to pay roughly the same amount for Barry.

Anyways, who ****ing knows exactly what was the plan? Xabi is playing really well now, so that's great for us and maybe a masterstroke from Rafa because he kicked up Xabi's arse a bit.

so now after touting alonso to anyone and everyone across europe and then having the barry transfer blocked by the board the fact that alonso is still here is a masterstroke by rafa. whatever!

[Guest]

so now after touting alonso to anyone and everyone across europe and then having the barry transfer blocked by the board the fact that alonso is still here is a masterstroke by rafa. whatever!

Alonso is playing better isn't it and seems happy? Maybe he's a model pro after all.

Whatever.

[Guest]

And Rage, you're clearly a strange poster. Why pinpoint individuals ... It's a team game and we're doing pretty well at the moment. So support the ****ing team would you and spare your venom when we'll be beaten.

[rage]

And Rage, you're clearly a strange poster. Why pinpoint individuals ... It's a team game and we're doing pretty well at the moment. So support the ****ing team would you and spare your venom when we'll be beaten.

who am i pin pointing? this is an alonso thread i wanted him to stay and i'm chuffed to bits that the doubters who were creaming themselves over selling one of our best players in exchange for a midtable superstar were proved wrong. more importantly i'm overjoyed the impact that an inform alonso is having on the team.

you're the one that somehow decided that trying and failing to sell alonso was a masterstroke by rafa.

[Reece]

Falls on deaf ears

[Woobus]

i said that it would be his last season if he didn't learn from his mistakes - i stand by this, if we're out of the title race by xmas then i want him sacked. do u think for one moment that the balance of opinion amongst liverpool fans is any different?

Ahh thought it was you that wanted him sacked at the start if the season due to the way we were playing. If it wasnt then I will take that back but nearly 100% sure you stated you wanted him gone, and not that you were happy to see how the season went.
Was mostly a joke but seems to have changed this thread from praising Alonso so will say no more about Rafa.

[Guest]

who am i pin pointing? this is an alonso thread i wanted him to stay and i'm chuffed to bits that the doubters who were creaming themselves over selling one of our best players in exchange for a midtable superstar were proved wrong. more importantly i'm overjoyed the impact that an inform alonso is having on the team.

you're the one that somehow decided that trying and failing to sell alonso was a masterstroke by rafa.

Yes it was because Barry is a full international whereas Xabi warms the bench for Spain. Straight fact at you.

Just to be clear. I like Xabi and I wasn't creaming myself when Rafa wanted to sell him but I just thought that we would have got an equally talented player in Barry, and maybe more.

[rage]

Yes it was because Barry is a full international whereas Xabi warms the bench for Spain. Straight fact at you.

Just to be clear. I like Xabi and I wasn't creaming myself when Rafa wanted to sell him but I just thought that we would have got an equally talented player in Barry, and maybe more.

i'd rather warm the bench for the european champions than stay at home cos the team i start for is **** and failed to qualify

[Guest]

Ahh thought it was you that wanted him sacked at the start if the season due to the way we were playing. If it wasnt then I will take that back but nearly 100% sure you stated you wanted him gone, and not that you were happy to see how the season went.
Was mostly a joke but seems to have changed this thread from praising Alonso so will say no more about Rafa.

You're right he wanted Rafa sacked and he didn't write this lightly.

Rage has got an agenda. Not sure if he's a manc.

[Guest]

i'd rather warm the bench for the european champions than stay at home cos the team i start for is **** and failed to qualify

Keep pedalling on moving grounds you'll still lose grip

[rage]

Ahh thought it was you that wanted him sacked at the start if the season due to the way we were playing. If it wasnt then I will take that back but nearly 100% sure you stated you wanted him gone, and not that you were happy to see how the season went.
Was mostly a joke but seems to have changed this thread from praising Alonso so will say no more about Rafa.

find the quotes in full context if u like. you'll see exactly both what i said and why i said it.

[rage]

Keep pedalling on moving grounds you'll still lose grip

i don't pedal

[Guest]

i don't pedal

Whatever you still need a grip somewhere along the way.

I'll end this now.