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    Quote Originally Posted by Afterthought View Post
    The amount he 'spent' which doesn't take into account the money he recouped through transfers and through taking us so far in the CL year after year, would be an example of something quoted out of context.

    The claim that he alienated so many players is an example of something which is not a fact.

    By the way, I find it hilarious that you are still trying to use Reina's autobiography as an argument for you, when so many people have made you look rather silly over it.
    I love how you say people have made me look silly. When & where? So you think Reina is lying? Just because he said It was the right time for Rafa to go. Are you denying that Reina said that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HeyMacaReina View Post
    All of the above comments still exist within this thread. Other pearls of wisdom are listed below.
    If you consider that to be abusive & not banter then you should run away & hide under your bed because your not a grown up.

    Can you prove all those pearls of wisdom wrong? In fact no lets pick one. Prove the sell to buy policy existed. No paper or Internet chat but official proof. Your so sure of yourself it shouldn't be that difficult.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnyred77 View Post
    If you consider that to be abusive & not banter then you should run away & hide under your bed because your not a grown up.

    Can you prove all those pearls of wisdom wrong? In fact no lets pick one. Prove the sell to buy policy existed. No paper or Internet chat but official proof. Your so sure of yourself it shouldn't be that difficult.
    It is a blatant attempt to try and belittle the people you are having a discussion with in order to try and make yourself seem superior. That isn't banter. The term "plastic fans" is an insult, as you well know, which is why you choose to continually use it.

    I have no intention of having a football discussion with you as I see little point.
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    Ask yourself this question. What is the motives of person/persons that come into a Rafa appreciation to belittle and attack the man?
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    People can argue about certain elements of his reign from now till eternity, but in years to come we'll look back at two European cup finals in 3 seasons and almost have to pinch ourselves.'Where were you when we took on Milan all those years ago?' Long after this thread dies (I hope!) those memories will remain immortal. And for that, we should be truly thankful.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Topper- View Post
    People can argue about certain elements of his reign from now till eternity, but in years to come we'll look back at two European cup finals in 3 seasons and almost have to pinch ourselves.'Where were you when we took on Milan all those years ago?' Long after this thread dies (I hope!) those memories will remain immortal. And for that, we should be truly thankful.
    Indeed mate indeed!
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    Below are several quotes from the minutes of a meeting between Spirit of Shankly and Christian Purslow prior to the departure of Gormless and Hypocrite.

    Originally Articulated by Christian Purslow

    The reduction of debt does not affect player sales as there is a separate player account and money does not come from this for anything else.

    The nature of funding the player account is it must balance, no more can go out than has come in. If we have £30 million in the account, then we can only spend £30 million. The player account is funded by player sales and any profit. Presently profit goes primarily towards paying the debt, so reducing debt means we have more money to spend.

    In the summer we had seven new contracts signed on new deals for existing players; this had to be funded from player sales, losing other wage costs and the profit available. Agents’ costs for new signings or contract renewals, around 1.5 %, come out of the player account as well.

    I can't speak for Tom Hicks, but he has no involvement in transfers, I do. We will only have what we make and generate. The budget will only change if we get a sugar daddy.
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    Parry penny-pinching.

    £1m short of £8m is the reason Rafa missed out on Dani Alves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HeyMacaReina View Post
    Parry penny-pinching.

    £1m short of £8m is the reason Rafa missed out on Dani Alves.
    Or because he decided to sign Pennant and Arbeloa instead.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by RossMosh View Post
    Or because he decided to sign Pennant and Arbeloa instead.....
    Hardly. Pennant was brought in a month later, after the Alves deal had collapsed. Arbeloa joined around six months later.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnyred77 View Post
    I love how you say people have made me look silly. When & where? So you think Reina is lying? Just because he said It was the right time for Rafa to go. Are you denying that Reina said that?
    You don't think your continual evasions about what else was in Pepe's autobiography were embarrassing?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Afterthought View Post
    You don't think your continual evasions about what else was in Pepe's autobiography were embarrassing?
    Let's not forget the ignorance shown towards Pepe's recent admission that he, and many other current players, wanted to have Rafa back in charge before we ultimately employed Brendan Rodgers instead.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnyred77 View Post
    I love how you say people have made me look silly. When & where? So you think Reina is lying? Just because he said It was the right time for Rafa to go. Are you denying that Reina said that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Afterthought View Post
    You don't think your continual evasions about what else was in Pepe's autobiography were embarrassing?
    Not really. So your saying that Reina never said it was time for Rafa to go? It sounds like your saying that Reina never said that.

    Reina said that Rafa was a top manager in his opinion but also said he had lost some of the dressing room & it was right for him to go. Do you still deny that? Yes or no?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnyred77 View Post
    Not really. So your saying that Reina never said it was time for Rafa to go? It sounds like your saying that Reina never said that.

    Reina said that Rafa was a top manager in his opinion but also said he had lost some of the dressing room & it was right for him to go. Do you still deny that? Yes or no?
    When have I ever denied anything Reina said in his book? You're the one who's been taking things out of context, refusing to quote the relevant paragraphs that give context to the situation, etc.

    This is why you're a bad wum. No-one reading anything you write would be taken in, because you are so unsubtle about it all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HeyMacaReina View Post
    Let's not forget the ignorance shown towards Pepe's recent admission that he, and many other current players, wanted to have Rafa back in charge before we ultimately employed Brendan Rodgers instead.
    Let's test your loyalty. LFC or Rafa. If you had to choose between the two who comes out top?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Afterthought View Post
    When have I ever denied anything Reina said in his book? You're the one who's been taking things out of context, refusing to quote the relevant paragraphs that give context to the situation, etc.

    This is why you're a bad wum. No-one reading anything you write would be taken in, because you are so unsubtle about it all.
    The quotes were direct from the Kindle version of his autobiography. Do you agree that he said those things then? That it was time for Rafa to go. However you view the quote, Reina believed it was time for Rafa to go. Agreed?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnyred77 View Post
    The quotes were direct from the Kindle version of his autobiography. Do you agree that he said those things then? That it was time for Rafa to go. However you view the quote, Reina believed it was time for Rafa to go. Agreed?
    Here you go with the evasion again.

    One more time: I have never denied that Reina said it was time for Rafa to go (you neglect to mention why he said that of course... ). This is, as I have said before, a prime example of you lifting things out of context.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnyred77 View Post
    Let's test your loyalty. LFC or Rafa. If you had to choose between the two who comes out top?
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    Quote Originally Posted by grudge View Post
    I think he's getting a bit ruffled with his wumming if he had to resort to that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnyred77 View Post
    Let's test your loyalty. LFC or Rafa. If you had to choose between the two who comes out top?
    LFC all the way. What the **** is your problem?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HeyMacaReina View Post
    LFC all the way. What the **** is your problem?
    You actually answered a question without going around in circles. Nice! I wonder if the rest can be so honest?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Donnyred77 View Post
    You actually answered a question without going around in circles. Nice! I wonder if the rest can be so honest?
    Lol.
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    i think roy hodgson deserves an appreciation thread. he took over lfc in difficult times. the fans were against him from day one. he inherited the worst squad ever to reresent lfc and managed to keep us out of the relagation zone. he left kenny with an easy task of taking us back into the top 8 and reaching 2 major cup finals.

    since then roy has proved his worth. both with wba and england.

    a true legend and the best manager never to have been given a chance at anfield!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thispilgrim View Post
    Ask yourself this question. What is the motives of person/persons that come into a Rafa appreciation to belittle and attack the man?
    This. Why do people even bother to reply to him when it's clear that he's going off topic? He doesn't realize it's an appreciation thread.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LFCNewbieRed View Post
    This. Why do people even bother to reply to him when it's clear that he's going off topic? He doesn't realize it's an appreciation thread.
    but this thread turned into a "we want rafa back thread" hence the abuse!
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    You'd have to be an idiot to say that Benitez years were bad with boring, bland and negative football.
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    Quote Originally Posted by seasonedtraveller View Post
    but this thread turned into a "we want rafa back thread" hence the abuse!
    Why do you even care? Are you that obsessed?
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    Quote Originally Posted by LFCNewbieRed View Post
    This. Why do people even bother to reply to him when it's clear that he's going off topic? He doesn't realize it's an appreciation thread.
    Because he is hilarious, and he actually seems to think he is 'succeeding' in whatever he's trying to do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LFCNewbieRed View Post
    Why do you even care? Are you that obsessed?
    i care because when we were looking for a new managers,several national papers reported that lfc fans wanted rafa back. this news gave me a panic attack. i have since suffered sleepless nights and flashbacks every night.
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