Stefano

Is that the manc guy who is usually with Gillespie and drones on non stop about tedious stuff while the action is going on?

Think so, yeah. If the reports were to be believed, we gave them 48 hours while the players were away to pay our valuation, and that article is saying Xabi is back home and Madrid will ask Rafa for more time while they sell some players. The Spanish press are generally full of s*** though. Lets hope it's been put to bed.

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I hope so, he needs an playmaker type alongside him. But I can't see us bringing in two CM's with the Alonso money as Rafa wants to strengthen other areas. It's probably just column filler at the moment but I think the interest is genuine.

Xabi is back in Liverpool apparently. Keep him Rafa.

There's was speculation about Cattermole when he was at Boro. I think there's something in this one.

I've heard Kenny has fallen out with Beardo.

Come on, if he was an unknown and unproven Spanish lad people would be a lot more open minded. At least he's not going to want to go home in a couple of seasons to play for his dream club. For what it's worth, I wouldn't sign Cattermole unless we keep Alonso. I see him as more of a replacment for Mascherano.

Anyone we bring in to cover for Torres will have to be a gamble on the cheap. I'd rather just persevere with what we already have and improve the left side.

Physically strong, mobile, good passer and tenacious in the tackle. Not the finished article by any means but an excellent prospect under the right guidance. His Englishness and boring name will put a lot of people off though.

They've also got Garay and Albiol.

"If Barcelona really come with a very good cash offer, I believe Javier may leave Liverpool as it would be the best for him and his family," Sebastian Mascherano told COM Radio. "But I think that if there is no good offer, they will not let him go." "I am sure Messi and Javier have spoken," he noted. "Leo is one of the people who have been pushing the most for Javier to play at Barca." Mascherano's brother mouthing off on Spanish radio. I'm sure we'll hear more about this in the coming weeks. I'm starting to think we'd be be better of selling anyone who doesn't want to be here, if it means they won't be as commited next season. If he's desperate to leave and worried about his family it's bound to play on his mind.

Andrea Dossena's move from Liverpool to Napoli has been delayed over the player's wage demands. The club's have agreed a £4 million deal for the Italian defender, but his £2 million a year Liverpool deal has become a problem. Napoli sporting director Pierpaolo Marino insists there will have to be further talks with the defender. "Dossena? We have taken a break in order to reflect on this. The move is therefore on hold," he said. "There are no immediate prospects. The president [Aurelio De Laurentiis] has spoken to [Rafael] Benitez, but there is some distance with the player."

The Degen one confuses me. He was free and all that but you have to question the scouting. What attributes are they seeing that we don't?

A different defendant would never have gone to trial in the first place. It was a sham. The case should have been thrown out the minute the prosecution made an issue of Gerrard's status in court. The jury ruled he was not guilty based on the evidence, simple as that.

Toure is a much bigger name and was being sought by a club with an open cheque book who are desperate to bring in established stars. Arbeloa wasn't in demand and only wanted to go to Madrid, limiting our negotiating options somewhat. All the blame should be with the player

You said not guilty was the only decision they could have reached based on the evidence.

Didn't you say it was the right decision based on the evidence? Or have I missed something?

How so?

I don't think we'll bring all those in, but I expect Rafa to spend the wedge on a versatile defender to cover both departures.

Who knows what the horrible get said. Stevie is a honest lad and I believe his version of events. They released a clearer CCTV video after he was aquitted which clearly showed the manc jump up and get in Gerrard's face.

I'm not sure Darby has got what it takes. Decent player and honest pro but I think he'll end up in the lower leagues. Hammill is the one I think we should be giving a real chance to.

The thread is insanse because you can't get your own way? Right. We did offer him a contract. And 4 or 5 million is a lot for us, okay.

It was obscurity compared to playing for one of the biggest clubs in England and challenging for major trophies. I don't begrudge him his move as I never rated him that much anyway, but he had an obvious plan to engineer a way out on a free long before now and lost us a lot of money in the process.

Beats being priced out for any half decent winger. Johnson will constantly overlap Dirk and give us plenty of much needed width.