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      Steve McManaman: How good was he?

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      Steve McManaman: How good was he?
      Jan 26, 2013 03:16:17 pm
      If Steve McManaman had not have left the club on a bosman, which is to this day unforgiveable to a lot of reds, how highly would he be regarded in our all time list?

      Any list you can find in relation to our best players will not contain his name. Surely down to the reason stated above. If that had not happenned, or if it had been forgiven, would McManaman go down as one of greats and would he be listed in the same bracket as say Stevie for example?

      Lets be honest the boy was a magician. Only Giggs could possibily claim to match him as the nest winger of the 90s. He chipped in with more then his share of goals. He won us the league cup ata time we needed something to stabalise us.

      Hewas thrown in at the deepend under Souness to a team full of players either past it or not good enough to be there and to be far he carried it well, Barnesy suffered a lot of injureis at that time and Macca stepped in and done a good job covering him.

      Picture him in Rafa's team or imagine having him there now in place of Downing.for example!

      His ability to dribble by people was second to nonehis stamina was frightening. Top top player for me and no shame on my behalf saying hes easily one of the best ive ever seen in red.

      But how highly do you rate him?
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      Reply #1: Jan 26, 2013 04:47:48 pm
      Without doubt, one of our all time greats. The only reason he's not considered a legend is, as you say, due to the manner in which he left. We could definitely use a player of his skill right about now. If he'd played in Rafa's team, we may well have won the league under him. He was always short on a player of Macca's ability in that position.
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      Reply #2: Jan 26, 2013 05:08:47 pm
      I was a big fan of his. Scored some belters, including a first time volley over Seaman against the Arse and a breathtaking, last gasp solo goal away at Celtic in the first leg of the UEFA Cup QF in 98, which in effect put us in the semi.

      Steve McManaman Solo Goal
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      Reply #3: Jan 26, 2013 05:19:18 pm
      It wasn't solely down to the leaving, it was the year before he left as well when he couldn't be arsed putting in the effort for the club and that's unforgivable from any Liverpool player.

      Growing up in the 90s, he was one of the best players we had and was outstanding on a number of occasions. The reason why I don't think he's ever considered to be one of the best is because he was a winger and therefore the competition he's up against is Peter Thompson, Stevie Heighway, Barnes, Callaghan, Case. And for all of Macca's talent, he wasn't on a par with those I've just mentioned.

      A great player on his day but for the final twelve months of his Liverpool career, he didn't have too many days to look back on with much joy and that's why he isn't on a par with the five names I listed. Even in their final years, they were still performing to an exceptional standard - Macca didn't because he knew he was F***ing off.
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      Reply #4: Jan 26, 2013 05:22:52 pm
      During his time at Anfield he was really at the top of his game of that there is no dispute.
      Some off field issues led to his reputation being soiled but in his day Steve McManaman was a force to be reckoned with
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      Reply #5: Jan 26, 2013 06:00:24 pm
      I was a big fan of his. Scored some belters, including a first time volley over Seaman against the Arse and a breathtaking, last gasp solo goal away at Celtic in the first leg of the UEFA Cup QF in 98, which in effect put us in the semi.

      Steve McManaman Solo Goal

      If Rooney scored a goal like that now, people would never stop singing his praises.
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      Reply #6: Jan 26, 2013 06:32:45 pm
      One of the most direct players I've ever seen, Macca would have a go at running at anyone who he came up against he was that confident in his own ability.

      I rated him very highly in his day and he was probably the most influential player at the club at the time, just about everything good we done went through Macca.

      If he hadn't left in the manner he did he'd be revered as highly as Fowler without doubt in my opinion.
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      Reply #7: Jan 26, 2013 06:34:09 pm
      He scored that sublime volley against the bar codes too.
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      Reply #8: Jan 26, 2013 06:43:09 pm
      It wasn't solely down to the leaving, it was the year before he left as well when he couldn't be arsed putting in the effort for the club and that's unforgivable from any Liverpool player.

      Growing up in the 90s, he was one of the best players we had and was outstanding on a number of occasions. The reason why I don't think he's ever considered to be one of the best is because he was a winger and therefore the competition he's up against is Peter Thompson, Stevie Heighway, Barnes, Callaghan, Case. And for all of Macca's talent, he wasn't on a par with those I've just mentioned.

      A great player on his day but for the final twelve months of his Liverpool career, he didn't have too many days to look back on with much joy and that's why he isn't on a par with the five names I listed. Even in their final years, they were still performing to an exceptional standard - Macca didn't because he knew he was f**king off.

      Agree completely especially the opening paragraph.


      He knew what he was going to do and he did much of the skiving as he didn't want to get injured.
      He wouldn't even think of going near 50/50s

      Thing was .. it became a habit.
      I watched him in Spain when he played for Madrid.

      Yes he can claim he scored a few crackers but he may as well have been walking round the pitch with a ciggie in his hand.
      He was shameful , he was lazy , he was disgraceful and embarrassing as a Brit.

      He would still sit on his boat down at Puerto Banus and give a load of bullshit to Marca and all the other Spanish media.
      The Spice-Boy bit just went to his head....and his Spanish .....was Scouse Spanglish !
      Compared to one of my heros in the Madrid team  ..... Roberto Carlos ....... McManaman was sh*te.

      This and his last year at Anfield overshadowed anything he did before and quite frankly I cant stand him as a pundit.

      Give me God anyday. At least he has humility.... and Robbie wasn't originally a BlueNose.

      Like Owen. Macca could have been a club legend . He wont be. Never.
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      Reply #9: Jan 26, 2013 06:50:29 pm
       I totally agree with the sentiments expressed by DLS and eurored,good honest assessments.
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      Reply #10: Jan 26, 2013 07:27:55 pm
      Could have been a great but sullied his name by the manner in which he left.
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      Reply #11: Jan 27, 2013 11:32:18 am
      Being a Liverpudlian, the way he left the club was unforgiveable, for me he sums up all that is bad about the game. Player power, wages, F**k everyone else.
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      Reply #12: Jan 27, 2013 11:39:30 am
      Could have, would have ,and  should have ,but never will after his last season antics, great when the going was good but went missing too many times,plus like DLS pointed out if we have to compare him to Digger then there really is no contest.
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      Reply #13: Jan 27, 2013 11:40:26 am
      He did what everyone nowadays is doing looking after number 1.

      But back to the thread technically he was Yesterdays Ronaldo
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      Reply #14: Jan 27, 2013 11:51:19 am
      He was sick, shame he left really. But at the time who can blame him? His injuries really held him back a bit I think, didn't they?
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      Reply #15: Jan 27, 2013 12:32:31 pm
      I thought Steve McManaman was an absolute joy to watch and the type of player that somebody who didn't really like football would take notice of.

      Was one of a kind but unfortunately he was a greedy little b***ard aswell. He seems to have developed that Cilla Black type scouse accent aswell.

      Still the best of friends with Robbie so he's probably alright as a person but tainted his place in Liverpool Football Club folklore with that last season and with the way in which he fu**ed us over with his move.

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      Reply #16: Jan 27, 2013 01:04:12 pm
      Loving it lads pure honesty coming out.

      I reckon had he stayed here for his career or had not done a bosman the way he did he would possibly only come behind Barnsey and the great Ian Callaghan as our finest winger and quite possibily on our top 10 all time list.

      Plain to see his bib is well and truly dirtied akin to Souness and Keegan
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      Reply #17: Jan 27, 2013 01:10:59 pm
      Loving it lads pure honesty coming out.

      I reckon had he stayed here for his career or had not done a bosman the way he did he would possibly only come behind Barnsey and the great Ian Callaghan as our finest winger and quite possibily on our top 10 all time list.

      Plain to see his bib is well and truly dirtied akin to Souness and Keegan

      Good comparison Brian, they all soiled their boots with the supporters.
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      Reply #18: Jan 27, 2013 02:19:15 pm
      Tallent wise, he was up there with the best, able to turn a game with one mind blowing, weaving dribble.  As an individual he lacked morals. He turned out to be very self centred and a big dissapointment as an ex Red. He will never be held in the same esteem as any of his fellow team mates due to his ultimate betrayal.
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      Reply #19: Jan 27, 2013 02:31:13 pm
      Loving it lads pure honesty coming out.

      I reckon had he stayed here for his career or had not done a bosman the way he did he would possibly only come behind Barnsey and the great Ian Callaghan as our finest winger and quite possibily on our top 10 all time list.

      Plain to see his bib is well and truly dirtied akin to Souness and Keegan

      I think he'd be more than that, to be honest. It think he'd be widely considered one of the EPL's all time greats, not simply Liverpool's.
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      Reply #20: Jan 27, 2013 03:03:57 pm
      As much as I loved the way he played I personally didn't feel the end product was there often enough, and I probably went to all his home games and a good few away, but I seem to be in a minority with that.

      He certainly left under a cloud, but he was also pissed off during a winter transfer window when we tried to sell him to Barca(?) and he was never the same after that.
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      Reply #21: Jan 27, 2013 08:17:49 pm
      Steve Mac was a superb player one of the best wingers we have ever had never mind produced.
      However as said above he was a total fukin spice boy & i for one was made up when he did one (On a Free).

      Great player
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      Reply #22: Jan 28, 2013 12:27:15 am
      One of the most direct players I've ever seen, Macca would have a go at running at anyone who he came up against he was that confident in his own ability.

      I rated him very highly in his day and he was probably the most influential player at the club at the time, just about everything good we done went through Macca.

      If he hadn't left in the manner he did he'd be revered as highly as Fowler without doubt in my opinion.

      Agreed. Fowler also states that Macca is probably the best he's ever played with too
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      Reply #23: Jan 28, 2013 08:17:14 pm
      Absolutely awesome, one of the better wingers I've had the pleasure to watch live, still guts me now to think how he left.
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      Reply #24: Jan 28, 2013 08:54:44 pm
      He was absolute class that's for sure. Shame he was a tw*t and it showed by the way he left the club.

      It doesn't help that Barnes is my favourite Liverpool player of all time though! :D
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      Reply #25: Jan 28, 2013 09:49:47 pm
      Plain to see his bib is well and truly dirtied akin to Souness and Keegan

      I wouldn't say they are in the same bracket as McManaman even if Keegan did get a bit of stick from the fans during his final season.

      Both those men still gave us their all during their final year. Souness, captaining us to the European Cup in 84 and Keegan scoring 20 goals before he moved onto Hamburg in 77. Their reputations among Liverpool fans have been "dirtied" for other reasons - Keegan for constantly putting Liverpool down at every given opportunity since he returned to England and Souness simply for his managerial reign at Anfield.

      Plus both Keegan and Souness went for reasonable transfer fees for the time which allowed us to replace them with Dalglish and Molby respectively. McManaman left for F**k all and didn't give us anything towards finding his replacement.
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      Reply #26: Jan 29, 2013 02:53:43 am
      As some one said before, the Celtic game.
      Excellent and don't he score one similar just before or just after?
      I think he was magical at times and on other occasions he wasn't really in the game.
      Shame about his leaving in the manner he did but regardless one of my favorite players of the 90s and hope others who are younger do some research rather than listen to bitter opinion.
      Lovely player on the ball and scored he fair measure of cracking goals and in big games too.
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      Reply #27: Jun 11, 2014 12:10:24 am
      Possibly the best contribution at Real Madrid from the English League until maybe Gareth Bale now?
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      Reply #28: Jun 11, 2014 07:46:56 am
      my favorite player back then. I really loved those sprints with the ball...
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      Reply #29: Jun 11, 2014 12:00:20 pm
      Couldn't finish his dinner! Was never truly sold on him and wouldn't get anywhere near our greatest ever XI. That was proven when Barcelona decided Rivaldo was a better buy!
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      Reply #30: Jun 11, 2014 12:03:58 pm
      Couldn't finish his dinner! Was never truly sold on him and wouldn't get anywhere near our greatest ever XI. That was proven when Barcelona decided Rivaldo was a better buy!

      I agree HR.

      I've never really got 'attached' to McMananaman the same as I have for some of our other players and although he was a very good player he is some way short of our very best.
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      Reply #31: Jun 11, 2014 01:04:36 pm
      I thought he was a superb player and probably the best winger I've actually seen play for the club. The way he left left a bad taste in the mouth though.
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      Reply #32: Jun 11, 2014 03:04:45 pm
      I don't care how good he was, but the guy was here in the accreditation centre I'm working in during the World Cup but I couldn't see him as I was in a meeting with FIFA :( Gutted about that.
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      Reply #33: Jun 11, 2014 03:32:02 pm
      Cracking player. The best player I ever saw at transition. The number of 30 to 40 yard runs he used to make in a game was amazing. Couldn't finish (yet scored amazing goals), couldn't cross but was a wonderful passer and made an incredible amount of assists for Robbie when they were both on top of their game.

      Like most of the so called spice boys never quite reached the heights he should have, but one of the few players to go on to achieve more with another club after leaving us.

      Would have improved almost any Liverpool side, and especially over the last 10 years or so a player who could have taken us to another level.   
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      Reply #34: Jun 11, 2014 04:45:35 pm
      What a career he had, what a superb player. Vastly underrated in British circles especially considering what he achieved at Real Madrid.
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      Reply #35: Jun 21, 2014 10:19:53 pm
      On the pitch?  a Legend
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      Reply #36: Jun 22, 2014 08:42:00 am
      Steve McManaman was part of the reason I started supporting Liverpool. In the era when it was Man Utd or nothing in English football I loved Steve McManaman and Robbie Fowler (McManaman particularly) and was at Parkhead on a cold August night when he ran the length of the field and scored a last minute equaliser in a UEFA cup tie. Supporting Celtic at the time I didn't know whether to be happy or sad but what a goal and what a player
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      Reply #37: Jun 22, 2014 03:19:34 pm
      Great player, and had so much ability. But a legend he certainly ain't.

      Though it's the whole Spice Boys thing isn't it? That has to be one of the most embarrassing episodes in Liverpool's history. We had young lads from the youth system, and players who were brought into the club, who all suddenly felt they were fashionable and more important than opposition players because they were playing for the great Liverpool FC. Liverpool's glory years as the best team in the world was still recent memory back in the mid 90s, so it's obvious these players all thought they were big time charlies in line with the legends of our league and European winning sides.

      I don't think Robbie Fowler was innocent in all of this either - he wasn't the worst offender, but the lack of professionalism by Liverpool players in the 90s was astonishing. If I saw the team now walking out onto the field at a cup final wearing cream suits, I'd make sure they'd all be blood soaked by time I'd finished with them. They had all the tools at their disposal, and they wasted all that potential. If any team summed up the prima donnas and overpaid playboys that the general public connotate with footballers today, then that Liverpool side in the mid 90s epitomised it.

      Ironically enough, they couldn't be further opposites from being in a league with the likes of Barnes, Rush, Dalglish, Heighway, St John, Thompson, Hansen, etc.... (I could go on for ever and ever).

      I expect every Liverpool player to run through brick walls and shed blood, sweat and tears for the club, just like how all our legends did it. If anything set back Liverpool so far back, it was the majority of those arrogant bell ends that apparently 'represented' this club. Sickening.
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      Reply #38: Jun 22, 2014 03:27:20 pm
      He did the business but outlived his usefulness, legend? not even a contender and frankly an insult to those that rightfully claim that plaudit.
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      Reply #39: Jun 22, 2014 03:36:20 pm
      He did the business but outlived his usefulness, legend? not even a contender and frankly an insult to those that rightfully claim that plaudit.

      Agree.

      Very good player but way off legendary status for me.
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      Reply #40: Jun 22, 2014 08:45:18 pm
      Favourite Liverpool player. That goal against Celtic
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      Reply #41: Jun 23, 2014 02:36:08 pm
      He was my favorite player when I was young, he is a legend in my eyes for that reason alone though I do understand where most of the people are coming from explaining why they wouldn't put him up there with the greats of the club
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      Reply #42: Jun 23, 2014 07:40:01 pm
      He was good but not up there with the greats.
      Great ability and skill but could go missing in games waving play on and pissing about with his hair most of the time.
      Good but not that good .
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      Reply #43: Jun 23, 2014 10:10:06 pm
      He was good but not up there with the greats.
      Great ability and skill but could go missing in games waving play on and pissing about with his hair most of the time.
      Good but not that good .


      I'm with you, good but not great

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      Reply #44: Jun 24, 2014 01:39:51 pm
      Erm he was great and if we had someone like him now, we'd be sorted.
      He was better than good; he was supremely talented, one of my fave Liverpool players ever.
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      Reply #45: Jun 24, 2014 01:52:41 pm
      Erm he was great and if we had someone like him now, we'd be sorted.
      He was better than good; he was supremely talented, one of my fave Liverpool players ever.


      You never got to see John Barnes in the flesh then! John Barnes was the real deal, sadly imo McManaman wasn't good enough to lace Barnesy's boots.

      Sterling's already a better player, has proper pace and a better shot, so I don't know where McManaman would fit into our current team.
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      Reply #46: Jun 24, 2014 02:01:18 pm
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      You never got to see John Barnes in the flesh then! John Barnes was the real deal, sadly imo McManaman wasn't good enough to lace Barnesy's boots.

      Sterling's already a better player, has proper pace and a better shot, so I don't know where McManaman would fit into our current team.

      John Barnes was amazing no doubt about that (better than most of the players ever at our club), different position.
      If you had Sterling one side and McManaman the other, saving wing backs from playing this new style of football (leaving themselves stranded) then we'd be sorted, totally.
      He would still be in the starting 11 now for me (Macca).
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      Reply #47: Jun 24, 2014 02:55:38 pm
      I love Macca as a commentator. He always sounds so damn exasperated when a team isn't playing well. It's like watching a match with a bunch of friends haha
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      Reply #48: Jun 24, 2014 08:24:24 pm
      Natural talent, terrific dribbler over distances. Terrible shooting. Very lazy. Judas. Absolute cock of a person.
      I'd rank him alongside Owen, Spit the Dog Diouf, and Charles Itanje.

      If McMoneyman was a great, Sean Dundee was Maradona.
      Whenever I see him, I turn over the channel.
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      Reply #49: Jun 26, 2014 12:24:29 am
      How can anyone in their right mind rate McManaman in the same league as Diouf?
      Complete bollocks mate Steve Mac was a great player as was Michael Owen btw.
      So what they left get over it it's what players do..

      Your problem is fella you think cunting off ex top players who have left makes you
      win a few brownie points on here. But in reality to someone like me it just makes you look childish.

      Comparisons between Steve Mac & Sean Dundee with Dundee coming out on top are pathetic tbh.
      McManaman cost us F**k all in the first place & played 364 games so have some respect knobhead..
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      Reply #50: Jun 26, 2014 08:51:59 am
      How can anyone in their right mind rate McManaman in the same league as Diouf?
      Complete bollocks mate Steve Mac was a great player as was Michael Owen btw.
      So what they left get over it it's what players do..

      Your problem is fella you think cunting off ex top players who have left makes you
      win a few brownie points on here. But in reality to someone like me it just makes you look childish.

      Comparisons between Steve Mac & Sean Dundee with Dundee coming out on top are pathetic tbh.
      McManaman cost us f**k all in the first place & played 364 games so have some respect knobhead..

      Ofcourse I'm not comparing McMoneyman with Spit the Dog in terms of performances. Nor Charles Itanje, "knobhead" as you put it  :roll:

      Its a comment about the lack of morals McMoneyman had. By his laziness in training. His spice boy attitiude and hedonistic lifestyle which caused his game to suffer.

      And most importantly, angling for a Bosman, lying to the fans and club. After saying "how upset" he was that the club had tried to force him out.




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      Reply #51: Jun 26, 2014 02:06:07 pm
      You don't have a clue lad.
      McManaman had a great career it didn't suffer due to his apparent hedonistic lifestyle. Complete bollox.
      The club did in fact try to force him out.
      Thats why he went on a bosman.

      And he never lied to the fans thats cobblers too.
      Get your facts right next time pleae.
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      Reply #52: Jun 26, 2014 02:09:22 pm
      Ofcourse I'm not comparing McMoneyman with Spit the Dog in terms of performances. Nor Charles Itanje, "knobhead" as you put it  :roll:

      It's Itandje!!  :-*

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      Reply #53: Jun 26, 2014 04:02:11 pm
      From what I remember, McManaman shook hands on a new deal with the manager, but then it was turned down by the Liverpool board. Steve wouldn't accept a lesser deal and we tried to sell him to Barca and Newcastle. Barca then used McManaman as a way to get a cheaper deal on Rivaldo. McManaman then had a thigh (or knee) injury. When he came back he played poorly and agreed a deal to leave on a bosman (first big name?)

      So while I wouldn't exonerate McManaman there were extenuating circumstances.
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      Reply #54: Jun 26, 2014 04:45:59 pm
      Fair enough saint but i would exonerate him completely.
      The club renaged on a deal agreed between manager & player. They then offered him a substancially poorer deal.
      He did what anyone else in his position would have done.
      And i don't blame him.
      All this slagging off our ex players & making out they were sh*te fucks me off.
      Especially Owen & McManaman they were both great players for Liverpool i couldn't care who else they played for i just hope they didnt play aswel for them as they did for us.
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      Reply #55: Jun 26, 2014 05:34:20 pm
      All this slagging off our ex players & making out they were sh*te fucks me off.Especially Owen & McManaman they were both great players for Liverpool i couldn't care who else they played for i just hope they didnt play aswel for them as they did for us.

      I agree mate. Keegan, McManaman and Owen were all great players who's footballing reputations have  suffered because of the way they left.

      While I may be annoyed when players leave I believe that we should judge players on their ability, and for me they were fantastic players.  The sad thing is we could have signed all three back very quickly if we had wanted to and if we had I am sure they would be held in much higher regard today.

      We had a buy back option on Keegan, but I think he was reluctant to return, Madrid offered McManaman back to us after a season, but we apparently didn't want to pay a big fee for a player that had left on a free and obviously Owen wanted to return but we couldn't match Newcastle's offer.
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      Reply #56: Jun 26, 2014 11:29:52 pm
      Spot on Saint
      We could & should have imo had all 3 of them back.
      All 3 managers got it wrong.
      Imagine Keegan & Dalglish on the same team!!
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      Reply #57: Aug 20, 2014 09:16:14 pm
      He was undoubtedly a superb talent. He  was, imo, one of the best dribblers of the 90s and one of those players who was hugely exciting to watch as he made things happen. He was also a brilliant athlete: often he would finish games, having run the show, and look like he could play another 90 minutes.

      But all that said, I never felt he quite fulfilled his potential. He could be a little 'hot and cold' in games.

      And not that this matters to us LFC fans, but when considering holistically 'how good he was', it has to be said he never really did anything for England. I think this influenced the perceptions of a lot of non-LFC fans and the media that he wasn't as good as his reputation.


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