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This is not a windup and very difficult to believe but: My Brother in Law up until the age of about 12 in 1980 was a Liverpool supporter. He's now a died in the wool, season ticket holding Manc. I kid you not.

HAve i missed something. Where above does it say he has sold?

Dont talk s****.

Do we ever actually practice dead ball delivery/crossing etc in training does anyone know?

This better be a windup or I WILL find you. Pugsy, get the dogs...

I think you'll find we were probaly thinking not dissimilar things in 05 and look what happened there.

Just suppose for a moment we say wait till summer before taking action. The league remains dire but by some miracle, he brings us home number 6. Then what?

Rick Parry loses patience with Graham's persistant questions today and to the shock of other shoppers, turns on him:

I'm no apologist for this pair but thats a point worth thinking about. DIC certainly wouldnt have/still wouldnt do things is this Sugar Daddy fashion thats for sure.

Predictable but funny

Goals on Sunday has just come on the telebox. Chris Coleman sat on the Sofa with brolley man. I think Coleman would make an outstanding number 2 for Rafa......Premiership and now Spanish experience, always comes across as an intelligent and studious reader of the game. Bet he'd jump at it too.

To be balanced and fair for a moment, there was not a lot wrong with that interview and he gave certain assurances. Rafa will be manager for AT LEAST the length of his contract and hopefully longer. He'll back ny transfer asked of him including Masch for £17 mill The stadium will be the best in the world (i agree with that one) and so on. Am I convinced? Not overly and theyve got a lot of ground to make up if they EVER can. But at least he he's said certaqin things that he can be held to account for. eg. If we dont sign MAsch, the only reason can be Rafa dodnt want him. One point not covered was that he didnt say he hadnt spoke to DIC, he said no conversations of "substance". That can be interpreted in many ways. I still think they are biding their time.

Huyton Red earlier today:

I really dont know what to say. I was expected a large McAlpine never mind a Reebok. Thats incredible as it was before. Is this an attempt to appease the fans by still pushing the boat out? How the hell can you make that design any cheaper than before, especially as its bigger? I'm amazed to say the least.

Rafa here's a new 5 yr contract, £100 mill for transfers and back to the wow stadium design, starting tomorrow. That do ya?

What did you expect him to say? If he'd said, yeah I want out and am awaiting an offer, then something went wrong and the deal did not proceed, where would that leave him? He'd be hated even more than now in his eyes. Of course he's going to deny it.

Scroll to bottom, last sentence. His love is official.......Get In, It's On!!!!

Oh I agree with that, would never argue otherwise. Torres is in the top few in the world no question. And he's ours!!!!

IMO one of only a few things that Rafa has got wrong. Roux has a point I think. I still think, handled correctly, he could have been excellent for us, so much early promise. Just my opinion and I'm amazed at some of the stick he took. It was blindingly bloody obvious from some of the golas he scored he had fabulous ability. West Ham, Everton, Cup final to mention a few. Water under the bridge now, hey ho. Can you imagine defnders terror if they had the pace of Cisse and Torres coming at them!! Feck.