comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 5 minutes ago
I don't think I knew (or if I did, I'd forgotten) that RM came in for Gerrard when Jose was manager there.

Really interesting throw-away comment from Gerrard about what they wanted him to do to force the move. Wish Rio had followed that up with a question! I assume it was either run contract down or kick up a stink.
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Yeah that bit was very interesting, he dropped a crumb for Rio that he didn't pick-up apparently. I don't really remember Madrid interest either but it was Mourinho so does seem to align given he tried at Chelsea too. Were Madrid getting players to run down contracts back then?

Also funny this dropped yesterday on Trent's birthday. Might give the interview a listen now actually

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comment by 1manontherun 7-0 (U4291)
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comment by (K̇ash) - 20+6 - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)
posted 18 minutes ago
Anyone watch to Stevie's interview with Rio. He got the Trent situation bang on.

Looks like he might be heading back to Rangers. The only man to stop Celtic in the last 15 years is not bad for his CV.
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What did he say?
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"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
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Hmm interesting!

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comment by (K̇ash) - 20+6 - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)
posted 18 minutes ago
Anyone watch to Stevie's interview with Rio. He got the Trent situation bang on.

Looks like he might be heading back to Rangers. The only man to stop Celtic in the last 15 years is not bad for his CV.
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What did he say?
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Always wash your rice before you cook it
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Even Microwave rice?

comment by Robbing Hoody - No Halloween this year, the horror Is Rëal (U6374)
posted 1 day, 21 hours ago
Cool
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comment by The Duality of Van (Dijk) (U21747)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 5 minutes ago
I don't think I knew (or if I did, I'd forgotten) that RM came in for Gerrard when Jose was manager there.

Really interesting throw-away comment from Gerrard about what they wanted him to do to force the move. Wish Rio had followed that up with a question! I assume it was either run contract down or kick up a stink.
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Yeah that bit was very interesting, he dropped a crumb for Rio that he didn't pick-up apparently. I don't really remember Madrid interest either but it was Mourinho so does seem to align given he tried at Chelsea too. Were Madrid getting players to run down contracts back then?

Also funny this dropped yesterday on Trent's birthday. Might give the interview a listen now actually
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Yeah Stevie hinted that he was basically not prepared to do what Trent did to force a move. What a legend.

comment by (K̇ash) - 20+6 - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)
posted 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
Anyone watch to Stevie's interview with Rio. He got the Trent situation bang on.

Looks like he might be heading back to Rangers. The only man to stop Celtic in the last 15 years is not bad for his CV.
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Yep.

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posted 2 minutes ago
comment by The Duality of Van (Dijk) (U21747)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 5 minutes ago
I don't think I knew (or if I did, I'd forgotten) that RM came in for Gerrard when Jose was manager there.

Really interesting throw-away comment from Gerrard about what they wanted him to do to force the move. Wish Rio had followed that up with a question! I assume it was either run contract down or kick up a stink.
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Yeah that bit was very interesting, he dropped a crumb for Rio that he didn't pick-up apparently. I don't really remember Madrid interest either but it was Mourinho so does seem to align given he tried at Chelsea too. Were Madrid getting players to run down contracts back then?

Also funny this dropped yesterday on Trent's birthday. Might give the interview a listen now actually
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Yeah Stevie hinted that he was basically not prepared to do what Trent did to force a move. What a legend.
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But but but...

I remember Madrid rumours tbh

It was after the 08/09 season where he was one of the best players in the world

Travesty we didn't win the title that year, too many draws. Only two losses if I remember right too

That week we beat Madrid 4-0 and then Utd 1-4, I thought we were Gods

Don't forget Villa 5-1

Torres took out about 5 players with his through ball to Gerrard for the opener

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comment by The Duality of Van (Dijk) (U21747)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 5 minutes ago
I don't think I knew (or if I did, I'd forgotten) that RM came in for Gerrard when Jose was manager there.

Really interesting throw-away comment from Gerrard about what they wanted him to do to force the move. Wish Rio had followed that up with a question! I assume it was either run contract down or kick up a stink.
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Yeah that bit was very interesting, he dropped a crumb for Rio that he didn't pick-up apparently. I don't really remember Madrid interest either but it was Mourinho so does seem to align given he tried at Chelsea too. Were Madrid getting players to run down contracts back then?

Also funny this dropped yesterday on Trent's birthday. Might give the interview a listen now actually
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Yeah Stevie hinted that he was basically not prepared to do what Trent did to force a move. What a legend.
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But but but...
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Just because Stevie is a legend for choosing one path, doesn't make Trent the devil incarnate for choosing a different one. This isn't a Star Wars film.

I don’t think Gerrard could do what Trent did (nothing) as he wasn’t out of contract.

I think people mean what Isak did, which we were fine with.

comment by The Duality of Van (Dijk) (U21747)
posted 56 minutes ago
Travesty we didn't win the title that year, too many draws. Only two losses if I remember right too

That week we beat Madrid 4-0 and then Utd 1-4, I thought we were Gods
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Of the 24 games Gerrard and Torres started together that season, we won 23. Having Ngog as back up cost us the league.

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posted 12 minutes ago
comment by The Duality of Van (Dijk) (U21747)
posted 56 minutes ago
Travesty we didn't win the title that year, too many draws. Only two losses if I remember right too

That week we beat Madrid 4-0 and then Utd 1-4, I thought we were Gods
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Of the 24 games Gerrard and Torres started together that season, we won 23. Having Ngog as back up cost us the league.
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Wasn’t that the season we had Keane until January and sold him?

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comment by Robbing Hoody - No Halloween this year, the horror Is Rëal (U6374)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by The Duality of Van (Dijk) (U21747)
posted 56 minutes ago
Travesty we didn't win the title that year, too many draws. Only two losses if I remember right too

That week we beat Madrid 4-0 and then Utd 1-4, I thought we were Gods
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Of the 24 games Gerrard and Torres started together that season, we won 23. Having Ngog as back up cost us the league.
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Wasn’t that the season we had Keane until January and sold him?
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Yep. That was fecking farcical. I don't know what happened between Keane and Rafa but whatever it was surely didn't warrant leaving us with Ngog as back up.

I forgot we had Keane that season

Rafa wanted David Villa and H&G gave him Robbie Keane.

I wonder how rafa would have done with proper backing of owners. At the same time though he did sign an awful lot of shiite in his time with us.

Some absolute banter signings

Josemi - lol
Kromkamp - nooooooo
Nunez - qualified lawyer who should’ve spent less time with his head in a book and more learning to cross
Roque - arguably our worst ever CB
Hobbs - American
Gonzalez - sprinter not footballer
Padelli - couldn’t catch a cold
Leto - wise at football than Jared
Voronin - ponytail in a silver tracksuit
Itanje- cuuuuuuuuunt
Dalla Valle - did his best work on Champ Manager

Not sure results wise it made much difference but absolutely mad to think we sold our big money summer signing in January whilst top of the league, and didn't even use the money to get anyone else in.

Imagine if we were top this year and then sold Isak

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 43 minutes ago
Rafa wanted David Villa and H&G gave him Robbie Keane.

I wonder how rafa would have done with proper backing of owners. At the same time though he did sign an awful lot of shiite in his time with us.
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He was amazing for the first few years, but I think he did dip towards the end of his managerial career.

It would've nice to have seen him been backed more, but he was also part of the problem in those days.

That picture of Voronin out and about with his wife in tracksuits still makes me smile

Some of the signings we could have had back in the day though.

Weren't we after David Silva, Juan Mata, and David Villa at similar ish times? Villa and Mata or Silva in a team with Gerrard and Torres, with Alonso and Masch behind and you win the league.

Benitez would have been superb under FSG.

If I remember correctly Rafa told the owners that he wanted Barry and Keane and his plan was to switch to a 442 that season because Alonso the season prior wasn't playing at his best.

However they only gave him Keane and Rafa used that signing for his office politics with the owners

comment by Michael Edwards FC 2.0 loading…I am your Premier League Champion (U2720)
posted less than a minute ago
If I remember correctly Rafa told the owners that he wanted Barry and Keane and his plan was to switch to a 442 that season because Alonso the season prior wasn't playing at his best.

However they only gave him Keane and Rafa used that signing for his office politics with the owners
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Thats how I remember it unfortunately, when all is well Rafa is world class, annoy him and he will become very petty and silly.