Redray

A very irregular and maverick way for a MD to come out be so forthright in this way. Evidence that there is plenty going on behind the scenes. Enormous pressure being placed by the bank on G&H to reduce debt it seems. Comments seems to be for the attention of the bank more so than the supporters.

He's basically saying it was used to balance off the account, not used as a matter of course to pay off debt. From his version of the minutes; The player account has to balance, this is normal. In the past the owners have topped this account up with significant sums but we are now seeking to be self funding which is, in my view, much more sustainable and, in fact, more in keeping with where football regulation may be heading. The key point is that the idea that somehow we have sold a player to pay off bank debt is just wrong. It isn't possible. Last summer a large amount of debt was paid off by the owners personally. And at the same time, they having by then invested some 130m pounds, it was agreed we would fund our transfer spending for the time being out of our own resources, simple as that.

Also done. Takes seconds on paypal.

This one? (can't wait till 2.30) http://www.guillembalague.com/blog_desp.php?id=404&titulo=Liverpool:

He may have a point. The management of occupational injury in Australia is quite possibly more advanced than it is here.

Signed a five year contract a year back or so. Doesn't get much. Contract was for about 17 million.

When do you say he started doing this to us? When did you start thinking enough is enough?

The Greek international has been one of our star performers since Christmas as the Reds have gone six Premier League games unbeaten. And Kyrgiakos had Kevin Davies in his pocket during Saturday's 2-0 victory over Bolton - prompting praise from the gaffer. "What has Sotirios brought? Headers," said Benitez, whose side have now kept five clean sheets in their last six league games. "He is strong and he likes the challenge. It is something that we needed and right now he is doing well. His attitude has been contagious. "Kevin Davies is very strong and it is not easy to stop him in the air, so Sotirios did really well. He lost one tooth in the game and that shows how hard it can be."

His mother is a stealer His father is a dealer John Terry is a cheater The Terry family............

Well he is Vet with his finger up pigs arses most of the time so what does he know anyway.

Reckons it is Daily Star-ish, hence the Tabloidesque impression of it. Obviously you beg to differ.

Sorry, daily newspaper then. A mate from Brescia doesn't rate it. The article was quoteless.

It's not really the Independent per se. They are just referring to some 'authoritative source' in Italy. This turns out to be the repetition of a story in La Repubblica Newspaper, a daily tabloid. No quotes.

One example

I'm convinced Rafa is the right man for the club and would like him to stay for a long time. But to suggest that those who want him out 'love' the club any less is just nonsense.

Yeah sorry, I missed that one. "We are defo trying very hard to find new investment for the club. As soon as we find some no mark who will invest in the club substantially for a minority stakeholding the money will pour in."

They have got in him already.

All right then. Let's assume they are as good as their word for a moment. They want a top manager, how are they going to sell the position to them? You can buy whatever player you want provided it is out of sales with a bit left over for us? This might, however, change without notice if we revamp the debt structure again. No quality manager would work under the conditions Rafa now finds himself embroiled in. It is the default postion that we would be left with someone like Mclaren etc.

Is Klinsmann a 'lesser' manager than Rafa?

Why is Curbishley sitting in front of him?!

The performance was okay. It's a bit unrealistic to expect us to put in blisteringly ace performances of all a sudden in our current predicament. We are building up confidence by shoring up the defence and you can see gradual improvement. Bolton came out in the second half seemingly intent on having a real go but we really took it to them, they were just hanging on for dear life most of the time.

Kyrgiakos Gerrard Insua

Still showing, getting into goalscoring positions. good to see.

The vital missing ingredient. Luck.

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