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Remember when Liverpool played a League of Ireland, then sponsored by Bord Gais, selection in 1993 at Lansdowne and a Scouse fan, who was sitting in front of me, took a look at the programme and declared increduously:"We're playing the bleeding Gas Board."

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Yip should have actually read it before I posted the title

Get Kahnee to this thread quickly

uefa.com Mihaylov feature

Its the inability to grasp the reality of bargaining that stumps me. Maybe they think Parry is still involved in the negotiations and we can haggle ourselves down to 20 million and a leg of jamon serrano. So far am happy with the way we're handling this. Rafa obviously feels we can prosper without Xabi so he has left an opening to sell at the right price and has seemingly lined up a replacement but the board and manager as one are insisting that we get the right price.

On Alonso Marca report this morning that a deal is looking less likely with Madrid still refusing to offer more than 27 million euros and us holdiing out for 38, which Madrid view almost as an insult. Also quotes Xabi (my rough translation): "Three years on my contract. Well, we'll see about that." Marca

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Can't vouch for its veracity but here it is Repubblica article

Oh and as befitting a Roma player, Aquilani has a collection of Mussolini busts and thimnks foreigners in Italy are a problem according to an article at one time by Repubblica.

Not saying anything people have not suspected but my Italian mate at work reckons Aquilani will be too lightweight for English football and is very injury-prone. Personally, I like what I've seen of him especially his shooting ability.

He has reported that in AS as well AS

And then he'll f*** off back to Spain the ingrate

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One of the free morning papers here in Switzerland -20minutes -has said we are interested in midfielder Blerim Dzemali,who is currently with Torino, who turned turned down a 13 million Euro bid from Parma. Was with Bolton but never played due to injury. Has seven caps for Switzerland.

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I'll be at the match in St Gallen. Hope to send some updates here during the match.

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This guys looks worth a punt as a back-up striker. Has also hit 30 on 50 matches for Groningen. First two goals here are great (as is the Belarus opener) Berg treble v Belarus

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Essien maybe. Barca also have Busquets playing in Toure's position now so that is another reason why he may be wanting to leave.

I heard Hyypia breaking Eranio's leg against Derby some years back. Saw him (Sami) after the game chatting to Poom woithout a care in the world. Ruddock was a big tart - never forgive him for his UEFA Cup display against Strasbourg around 98 when he was s**** in a 3-0 defeat and then walked off as slowly as he could when eventually substituted. Fat Cockney Tart.