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[Craig_H]

And Roma getting thumped 4-1 away to Cagliari too.

[Robbie-fowler999]

And Roma getting thumped 4-1 away to Cagliari too.

make that 5-1 mate

[Fernandinho]

2-0 down now

Although I was very drunk this post proves the point I was attempting to make. I just don't think they will have the consistency to do well every week against poor teams like Inter did last season...

[destinydude]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJmT0wbMy0"]YouTube - Godfather/Liverpool - Director's Cut[/ame]

Funniest LFC vid I've seen in a long long time

[paulg]

On the original point, I've just read the article. Do I get detention for being late?

As for Serie A, it's not on terrestrial TV or part of Sky, is it? I don't really want to pay for more channels, I already pay for the whole Sky package (excluding ESPN obviously).

[Zapater]

Does anyone else think it's amusing that Diego Cavalieri has switched our bench for Cessena's bench? 40 year old Francesco Antonioli seems to be the undisputed first choice.

[Fernandinho]

How much longer will a 40 year old be first choice but

[Shaggy]

Does anyone else think it's amusing that Diego Cavalieri has switched our bench for Cessena's bench? 40 year old Francesco Antonioli seems to be the undisputed first choice.

Couldn't believe it when I found out. Ridiculous.

[Alex]

How much longer will a 40 year old be first choice but

Until his 41st birthday!

[lickedlollipop]

Does anyone else think it's amusing that Diego Cavalieri has switched our bench for Cessena's bench? 40 year old Francesco Antonioli seems to be the undisputed first choice.

yep. i dont get it why he joined Cessena? and yes, he's on the bench

[Fredo]

Double standards by Henry Winter, thought I'd post this in here as it's related to Rafa.

The Page That Reckons This One Shouldn`t Be Tough To Work Out: Happy Birthday
Posted 14/09/10 12:18EmailPrintSave

Dependent Devotion
It takes a lot for something at Stoke to warm Mediawatch's heart, but Tony Pulis donning the trackie and cap despite the death of his mother did it on Monday night.

Henry Winter's cockles were warmed too, writing on his Twitter feed: 'Huge cheer as Pulis walks out for 2nd half. Incredible devotion to Stoke on day his mother passed away. Salutes fans.'

And he continues in his match report for The Daily Telegraph, calling it an 'extraordinary, emotional night' and repeating his praise of Pulis's 'dedication' to the club.

All very lovely.

However, it seems that Winter's praise in such matters is limited, depending on who he's discussing.

Here's an extract from an article on Rafa Benitez, written in October last year:

'Does it matter that this footballing obsessive seems to show no interest in his players as human beings? After all, this is the manager who stayed on for the 2005 Club World Championship in Tokyo despite learning that his father had passed away back in Spain.'

So does returning to/staying at work under such circumstances show 'incredible devotion' or evidence that a man is unfeeling, and has 'no interest in his players as human beings'?

http://www.football365.com/mediawatch/0,17033,8749,00.html

[Craig_H]

Good shout - someone should copy and paste those hypocritical comments onto Henry Winter's twitter page.

[Reece]

He's a ****

[Shaggy]

Complete ****.

[Tee]

Good shout - someone should copy and paste those hypocritical comments onto Henry Winter's twitter page.

Do it Craig. Show him up to be the hypocritical tosser he is.