[all_funkt_up]

Apparently £10m has been bid this afternoon by Liverpool for young Mr Barry.

27 years old, decent central midfielder and can also play left back or left mid when needed. Good all round player and a good personality to have in the team as well in my opinion - also he's mates with Princess Stevie too which helps. It will be a right bum fest next year, what with Stevie, Torres and now Brummy all copping a feel whenever we score. Gay porn I tell you, its gay porn.

So... Barry in and presumably Xabi Alonso on his way back to Spain? Hasnt been too happy for a while and I am led to believe he wants to move back to Spain to bring up his young family there.

[Kop66]

Yep Barry bought on the sale of Alonso i believe, shame to see him go but thats as good a replacement as we could of hoped for imo. Any other transfer targets looking likely AFU?

[Winrew]

Nice to see you drop in Kop , i`ll just stick the kettle on

[Kop66]

Hi Winrew, cheers mate, i'm back on line now, i'm all Sky'd up and

[Winrew]

Sorry AFU for hijacking the thread

When can we expect your first drunken / spliffed up post Kop.
Tonight or tomorrow

[mrmuzeman]

Hey Kop

Barry will be a quality signing altho I guess it isnt much different if Alonso is off. Barry can play more positions though if need be. Barrys exactly the player I want Everton to get

Any interest in Bentley?

[Kop66]

Originally Posted by Winrew

Sorry AFU for hijacking the thread

When can we expect your first drunken / spliffed up post Kop.
Tonight or tomorrow

Tomorrow

Is the lad still out there Win'? Havent had time to catch up with everything yet.

Hey Mrm, I've been playing poker with skybet for the past two weeks, through the t.v. I'm fifteen quid up on the tables but the phone bill is going to be about 700 quid

[all_funkt_up]

I went to Anfield last week with my dad and we had lunch with David Fairclough. He said Barry was looking positive along with Maxi Rodriguez (SP?) of Atletico Madrid. Also he thought a back up to that might be Mancini.

As for the ‘outs’ – Crouch to Portsmouth is all but a done deal apparently.

[all_funkt_up]

I’m not too sure about David Bentley. I don’t know if he offers anything more than say Jermaine Pennant or Benayoun. We would be buying this guy at the peak of his value, for a fee up to £12m if the papers are to be believed and yet I don’t know if he’s really that good.

For me, he still falls into the category of “decent” Premiership player. Along with Damien Duff, Benayoun, Pennant, Morten Gamst Pederson etc. I don’t think we’re getting value for money basically.

I would be very very surprised if we laid out all that money for him, its just not rafa’s style.

[all_funkt_up]

Originally Posted by all_funkt_up

So... Barry in and presumably Xabi Alonso on his way back to Spain? Hasnt been too happy for a while and I am led to believe he wants to move back to Spain to bring up his young family there.

It seems Real Madrid have offered £19m for Xabi Alonso, which is a decent price IMO. He cost us £12m and has had a couple of stinking seasons - I would sell at that price. He's a nice guy and overall I think he's had a positive effect on the team and the dressing room but think its probably time for him to move on.

Intelligent bloke, was one of the first Spanish players to learn the lingo and conduct his press conferences in English and his professional attitude has rubbed off on the rest of them. I think he helped to bond the British and the Spanish lads together actually - but sometimes you have to accept that its time to move on.

[Kop66]

Xabi puts paid to row rumours

by Joseph Caron Dawe, 15 May 2008 (Setanta)

Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has again reiterated his desire to remain at the club, and has rubbished rumours of a spat between manager Rafa Benitez and himself.
All manner of speculation has been fluttering around Anfield in recent weeks with The Reds having had an offer for Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry turned down.
The link with the England international has led to supposition that Alonso could be on his way out of the club, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus all having been mentioned as possible destinations.
However, Alonso says he is more than happy on Merseyside and would like to remain there for the foreseeable future, and would even welcome the challenge of competition for a place with Barry.
“I think I will be here next season even if Barry comes,” said the Spaniard in The Guardian.
“He would bring good competition and he would be more than welcome. He can play different positions and if he plays in midfield then I could play with him. I have no problem with that.
“At the moment I feel I could stay here for many years. I have been here for four seasons already; why not seven or eight?
“As long as I am performing well and the club wants me to stay then I will.”
Alonso also gave rumours of a falling out with Benitez the short shrift.
“There is no problem between me and the manager and I would like to clarify that,” he added.
“I have read that we have had an argument but our relationship is the same as it has been since I joined Liverpool. I spoke to the manager only the other day. He has never said that he wants me to leave.”

"Whoawhoawhoe we got the best midfield in the world....."