: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:21 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Well the backroom staff thing was a no-brainer. Rafa has just gained control of the academy so many would be ousted, and many of the first team coaches are out of contract, so don't be surprised to see Rafa bringing in a few new faces to the backroom staff, as well as many looking for a fresh challenge.

Will there be anyone left in Spain by the time Benno has finished?

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:22 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

Confirmed on SSN, Barry signs for Man City for £12m.

thank the lord jesus christ for that perhaps the gutter press can now put to bed the alonso to make way for barry crap that they have benn spouting lately...................really it would be like selling a mercedes and buying a lada.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:24 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

Well the backroom staff thing was a no-brainer. Rafa has just gained control of the academy so many would be ousted, and many of the first team coaches are out of contract, so don't be surprised to see Rafa bringing in a few new faces to the backroom staff, as well as many looking for a fresh challenge.

As for Alonso, never heard that off anybody and you do get some stupendous rumours about. Alonso has always stated he's happy at Liverpool and loves the City, however, a move to Real could be likely if he decides to ask for a move away, after last summer, and Xabi having 5 years at Liverpool, he may want a fresh challenge.

That's one of his possible replacements ruled out, though. Not sure who we could get to replace Alonso, there aren't many better available

rafa has again reiterated that xabi is staying with us....................

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:25 pm  

Fingerposts Finest wrote:

thank the lord jesus christ for that perhaps the gutter press can now put to bed the alonso to make way for barry crap that they have benn spouting lately...................really it would be like selling a mercedes and buying a lada.

Most of the reports I've seen have suggested they'd both be at Liverpool.
Lada? You lot were wetting yourselves when you thought he was going to sign for you last year and possibly this summer. Don't try and make out he's pish now ya cheeky beggar.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:31 pm  

Fingerposts Finest wrote:

thank the lord jesus christ for that perhaps the gutter press can now put to bed the alonso to make way for barry crap that they have benn spouting lately...................really it would be like selling a mercedes and buying a lada.

Erm, didn't Liverpool's manager try to make that happen last summer?

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:34 pm  

saintyick wrote:

Classy.

Anything for those gobshites to justify singing "who's that dying on the runway" while popping blow up balloons.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:54 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Most of the reports I've seen have suggested they'd both be at Liverpool.
Lada? You lot were wetting yourselves when you thought he was going to sign for you last year and possibly this summer. Don't try and make out he's pish now ya cheeky beggar.

I'll hold my hand up and say I was in the pro-Barry camp last summer. I was disappointed with Alonso for a few seasons, I thought he struggled with the tempo and had two mediocre seasons on the bounce, but his form this year completely swayed me into the pro-Xabi camp, he's proved his worth this year and although I maintain Barry is a great player, Alonso is better.

As for Rafa reiterating Alonso is staying, I know he has, but I still believe if Real offered 30m+ Euro's, Alonso would be a Madrid player.

[Wanderer]

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:55 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Have you ever even seen Cahill play? He's been awesome since he joined the Whites, absolutely superb.


You're absolutely correct, but Billy Banter reckons he's crap so we must be wrong

Well done Gary lad, well deserved call-up and I hope you do yourself, the club and your country proud

BB's not that daft, you've probably taken some bait that was mean't for me.

Cahill has been class this season, no wonder the bigger Clubs are showing interest.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:56 pm  

Ian [77] wrote:

Erm, didn't Liverpool's manager try to make that happen last summer?

unfortunately he did, but i am certain that the vast majority of fans (me included) were dead set against the move.

: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:57 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

You're absolutely correct, but Billy Banter reckons he's crap so we must be wrong

Well done Gary lad, well deserved call-up and I hope you do yourself, the club and your country proud

I think it's quite clear Billy is envious of The Trotters

Catalancs wrote:

Will there be anyone left in Spain by the time Benno has finished?

We recently signed a former Barca youth coach to be one of the heads at our academy, he had a very impressive CV, can't quite remember his name, used to manage in Greece I think, Segura or something his name was.