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[Dundalk]

Have a little read back before posting LiverpoolMadman

Bav posted it up about 2 hours ago

Fair play though, it was worth it for another look at his avatar. Come to that, where's the other bloke with the bird unzipping the wetsuit thing?

Dont know Mick but this will keep you happy for a while

[stmichael]

mates, its not doom and gloom if Xabi leaves, we may not bring in a similar xabi mold, but we may get a better midfielder, you never know, Aquilani could turn out to be immense.

He could be if he could try and spend more time on the pitch than on the treatment table.

League games started by Aquilani over the past 5 seasons.

2008/2009 7
2007/2008 11
2006/2007 9
2005/2006 20
2004/2005 14

[Festy]

That's a scary looking record.

[Ola Mr Benitez]

League games started by Aquilani over the past 5 seasons.

2008/2009 7
2007/2008 11
2006/2007 9
2005/2006 20
2004/2005 14

makes Harry Kewelll look fit and healthy

[Sabre]

That's a scary looking record.

Much better than Kewell though. Seriously though, that's the kind of figure we shouldn't dismiss. It's ok you dismiss that kind of figure if you're going to be third option (like Owen case) but not if you plan the replacement is going to start regularly.

[bigmick]

Have a little read back before posting LiverpoolMadman

Bav posted it up about 2 hours ago

Fair play though, it was worth it for another look at his avatar. Come to that, where's the other bloke with the bird unzipping the wetsuit thing?

Dont know Mick but this will keep you happy for a while

nice mate.

[Bad Bob]

Kinell, a transfer request?  It's a bit sad it's come to this.  Not that Rafa should have sold him already but that Xabi wants out so bad.  I wish him well, of course, after 5 good years of loyal service but this whole thing has tarnished my view of the lad, no question.

[fergieisawhiskeynosedtw@t]

Ive got a Jack Russell for 4 years now and is name is Xabi 

What am i going to call him now?

Robbie or Kenny seem a good choice

or better still Shanks!!

[fergieisawhiskeynosedtw@t]

Have a little read back before posting LiverpoolMadman

Bav posted it up about 2 hours ago

Fair play though, it was worth it for another look at his avatar. Come to that, where's the other bloke with the bird unzipping the wetsuit thing?

Dont know Mick but this will keep you happy for a while

nice mate.

Damn, I thought I told the Mrs no more photo's!

seriously though she has got boobs like that so I am not too sad about Xabi as she's cooking me a meal tonight



If we sign Villa or Silva I'll stick a pic up!

[account deleted by request]

Kinell, a transfer request?  It's a bit sad it's come to this.  Not that Rafa should have sold him already but that Xabi wants out so bad.  I wish him well, of course, after 5 good years of loyal service but this whole thing has tarnished my view of the lad, no question.

I am not sure on which side to lay the blame Bob. I think Rafa could have done a little more to keep him. He seems to have been more interested in the price for Alonso rather than just saying "not for sale" as he did with Masch and Torres. However if Alonso had made it clear there was no way he was staying........

I will wait till the rumours come out before condeming him, or at least until the sale goes through as nothing is ever definate with transfers until they are completed....... remember Gerrard!

[TheLad]

Let him go, we don't need players around that don't want to play for the red shirt any more. Rafa should have seen this coming and get Diego in time. He should address this problem sooner than later.
Anyway, thanks Xabi for the 5 wonderful years with us!

[Sabre]

Kinell, a transfer request?  It's a bit sad it's come to this.  Not that Rafa should have sold him already but that Xabi wants out so bad.  I wish him well, of course, after 5 good years of loyal service but this whole thing has tarnished my view of the lad, no question.

Same here Bob.

[stmichael]

It's certainly going to be an interesting couple of weeks that's for sure. I'm sure Rafa has got something up his sleeve which nobody knows about. From the Alonso sale I'd expect two players to come in rather than one superstar.

[Bad Bob]

Kinell, a transfer request?  It's a bit sad it's come to this.  Not that Rafa should have sold him already but that Xabi wants out so bad.  I wish him well, of course, after 5 good years of loyal service but this whole thing has tarnished my view of the lad, no question.

I am not sure on which side to lay the blame Bob. I think Rafa could have done a little more to keep him. He seems to have been more interested in the price for Alonso rather than just saying "not for sale" as he did with Masch and Torres. However if Alonso had made it clear there was no way he was staying........

I will wait till the rumours come out before condeming him, or at least until the sale goes through as nothing is ever definate with transfers until they are completed....... remember Gerrard!

True enough, mate.  For the record, I'm not considering him some sort of Judas now--I'm just disappointed.  It seems that Alonso's been looking for a move away from Anfield all summer and I suspect Rafa's known that since May.  Some will no doubt see that as justified given what we know about Rafa's personality and how Alonso was treated last year.  I don't discount that but I'm also disappointed in Alonso for hitching his wagon to Madrid's rebuilding project rather than looking to help finish what's been started here.

But, if we are truly arriving at the end game phase of proceedings with Madrid it's critical to wrap this up quickly now and move on with our own rebuilding plans.  The only thing that's certain is that we need to turn around and spend some money to compensate for the loss.  Whether that be on a new CM or in another part of the squad, we need to bring in another quality player to offset the fact that we're losing one.  No pulling a Wenger here and sitting on the cash, crowing that we're good enough as is.

[sixbuster]

at long last closure is near. rafa has someone pencilled in, absolutely guaranteed, maybe not as a direct replacement, could be as Dundalk said earlier...Lucas stepping up and going for somebody elsewhere.