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Parry Gallister

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I think however the season ends now, We've convinced ourselves we're the best - and THAT is the hardest barrier of all to clear, the one that United could NOT clear for 26 years until 1993. Now? All that remains is to go out and show the rest of this league that we ARE the best. And we're well capable of that. The original poster was right in his statement but wrong in his analogy - there are indeed alarm bells blaring out our intentions to the world loud and clear but their not so much those proclaiming a new event or the advent of a new power as those proclaiming a cataclysm as that's what we're going to do to the Premier League and the cosy little Man Utd 'Clique' helping them stay at the top (his ex players as managers, his support from shite like Allardyce and even the likes of Wenger supporting him in the title race? None of it will matter before long and as to Ferguson? I'm not sorry for him, not at all, it's loooooooong past time HE was knocked off his perch and who better to do it than us? Truly , the side he loves above all others? No wonder the man's bitter, I would be to if I'd done all he did and now saw THIS coming in the near future to crush my legacy underfoot - and you know what? We will to - Believe me, when Rafa' retires, few will remember Alex Ferguson and his one-time quest to overtake our records, Rafa' will see to that.

Ferguson knows all this of course and you know what hurts him the most? It's that WHEN all this happens (and it will) he'll be powerless to stop it - having been long retired. How that must gall him, working all that time, doing all he's done and now seeing it threatened by the one manager he'd NEVER want near anything like that and best of all? We only need to win the league once in the next couple of years, and we will - I'm sure of that now, we will win it within the next 3 years and Fergie's quest to overshadow us will join his job in history. It couldn't happen to a nicer hard drinking, Taggart clone could it? I'll end by saying I am NOT sorry Mr Ferguson, not at all - goodbye and good riddance when you go. Hope you enjoy your retirement knowing that you tried so hard to achieve your goal and it was all in vain............................................
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The best Rawk post ever was the one the day after Moscow 2008 when someone wrote this story about Liverpool winning the treble in 2009 and beating us in the final to do it.

"Rafa cradling the European Cup like it was his baby" Full of the Rawk over senitmental mawkish cliches.

It was absolutely hilarious.
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Oh, this...thing?

May 21, 2008, 11:09:27 PM

I guess it was written in the stars really.

The European Cup final, in Rome, we always win in Rome.

Rafael Benitez held onto the European Cup as if it was his baby, and, well, it is. A third final in five years, and a second win. After the season he’d had, he deserved to be mentioned alongside Paisley and Shankly, and deep down he knew it.

A sweep around the stands showed you how much it meant. Kenny Dalglish with a grin as wide as the Mersey, John Aldridge and Phil Thompson unconscious from shock. Robbie Fowler, arrested for running up to the Mancs enclosure brandishing six fingers. This was as good as Istanbul, this was as good as Rome in 77. Rome 2009 was the time it happened, Liverpool won the treble for the first time. England’s most successful club had been backed against a wall, and they’d won it.

Just two weeks ago it was all so different. Steven Gerrard’s last minute penalty miss at Goodison meant United just needed to hold on to their slender 1-0 lead at Stoke, and the title was theres, and the double header of cup finals would take place with momentum on their side.
It was the third minute of stoppage time, Fergie frantically tapped his watch.

Ferdinand lumped the ball away and it landed at the feet of Salif Diao. Diao, on the back of one of the worst ever seasons a professional footballer has had, was booed instantly. But, rather than buckle, he suddenly grew in stature, as if the spirit of Shankly had gone through him. He sidestepped Rooney, nutmegged Giggs, played a one-two with erm, somebody else at Stoke, and all of a sudden was facing Ferdinand one on one. Ferdinand lunged in for a tackle, but Salif was away. He slotted the ball, under Van De Saar, and...and....YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS! The whole of Liverpool erupted.

It was incredible. After last minute winners by Diouf at Bolton, and Heskey at the JJB had slowed down United’s charge, all of a sudden, Houllier’s masterplan was uncovered. Salif, El Hadji, and Emile had finally repaid the £25million. 20 years since Hillsborough and Liverpool were bringing the title home. The all time league table read 19-17.

The FA Cup Final was, after that, a mere formality. The Mancs, missing Ronaldo and Tevez through suspension, never stood a hope, with a Gareth Barry free kick and a double from Torres cancelling out Owen Hargreaves early strike. All that could be heard around the country was “Na na na na na na na na (et all) Fernando Torres, Liverpool’s number nine.”

So, that was special enough. A season surely couldn’t be improved by that. But it was, the air of destiny which had followed Liverpool all season was still breezing around them.

This same air, which had seen Steve Bennett give Liverpool a nothing penalty at Old Trafford in the dying seconds. A penalty, which, when Ferguson animatedly asked “WHAT WAS THAT FOR?”, he admitted was “just for a laugh”. The same air which had seen Jamie Carragher – shifted to right back by Skrtel and Agger – invent himself as the Scouse Cafu and set up 36 goals. And that same air, which had brought home number 19, was still blowing a gentle breeze.

And so it was to be in Rome, that City of Liverpool’s most famous triumphs.

But, it was so nearly not so. After 57 seconds, Ryan Giggs volleyed United in front, NOOOO! We cried. But that wasn’t it, just before half time, two goals from Ronaldo had ended it.

“We won it fooooooourrrrrrrrrr times,” croned the inbreds.

We were shellshocked. But then, a lone voice started to sing amongst the tears and recriminations:
“Outsideeee the Shankly gates, I heard a kopite calling...”

And, within seconds, the 45,000 Liverpool fans who’d made the trip joined in. The noise echoed around the City, a noise so loud, and so passionate, it nearly arose Caesar from his grave.

Gerrard, Carragher and Alonso, the sole survivors from Istanbul, suddenly felt possessed by the memories. Gerrard walked over to Nando and said: “This is fecking yours Fernando, go get it la.”

And he did. We all know how the second half pans out, and the glorious finish, culminating in Gary Neville missing a penalty and then, tragically losing his leg in the process will be told for centuries.

As Rafa walked around the pitch with the European Cup, he noticed an almost greyed presence watching, approvingly from the Directors Box.

Before Rafa had a chance to mouth “feck off Parry you clown featured dipshit”, he noticed, that this was a presence that wasn’t really there. It was a presence he’d seen once before, on the 25th May 2005.

“Thanks Bill”, he whispered, to nobody but himself.

Then Carra grabbed the Cup of him, and the celebrations truly began...
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great read i already feel like crying
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Absolute quality. Put the smile back on my face. Thanks lad!
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Mancs will love this thread - embarassing. Fantasies eh - who thought it would come to this. For the real thing see old trafford.
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Djemba-Djemba said:
The best Rawk post ever was the one the day after Moscow 2008 when someone wrote this story about Liverpool winning the treble in 2009 and beating us in the final to do it.

"Rafa cradling the European Cup like it was his baby" Full of the Rawk over senitmental mawkish cliches.

It was absolutely hilarious.
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Sorry, I only just got out of my cryogenic chamber. What's this now?
 

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https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=241351.0;nowap

This complete gem from 2009 always makes me smile. They are never more deluded than when they actually don't have a complete shit team. We're seeing it now but back in 09 it was off the scale.

Read some of the comments :lol: we won the league that season and won 2 more out of the following 4 seasons until "bacon face" retired. They still haven't won it until this day.
 

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I never imagined that when I was laying down the first foundation stones for Old Trafford after excavating them from the old North Road ground in 1910, wiping the sweat from my brow that I was actually contributing to the building of the temple of Beelzebub. Had I known that My shameful club would win trophies at the expenses of the glorious Liverpool FC I would have downed tools.
 

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The combination of mawkishness (RAWKishness?) and self-importance is staggering at times. I mean, they don't really try to hide it, do they? The epic poetry? The wistful elegies to Rafa? That godawful maudlin show tune they sing every home game? Must be a great market for insulin on Merseyside. :lol:
 

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EyeInTheSky said:
part of me wants to create an account on there and bump that for them with "how did that turn out for you guys?"
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What i love about all the crap they spouted since 2009 is that they would catch up with all the big spending
clubs, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Man Utd but they would do it by spending wisely in the next few years
and build a team and get better each year but didn't see Leicester City coming up on the blind side to win and they are still waiting.
 

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Vanrouge said:
The combination of mawkishness (RAWKishness?) and self-importance is staggering at times. I mean, they don't really try to hide it, do they? The epic poetry? The wistful elegies to Rafa? That godawful maudlin show tune they sing every home game? Must be a great market for insulin on Merseyside. :lol:
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Not only is that godawful You'll Never Walk Alone sung, they picked the most disgusting, maudlin, godawful version possible: Gerry and the Pacemakers FFS
 

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OK, which one of you 'orrible merciless buggers started...
Topic: For those who were old enough to see us win the league..
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The OP writes from the heart
What was the feeling like? What was the feeling like for the upcoming season ahead being champions of England?

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I'm optimistic we'll win it. Especially under Klopp.

I just want it to be described to me. Cause if it felt better than Istanbul.. feck. I can't wait.
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It was a buzz winning the league, you always enjoyed it, but as Lycan says, I also started to take it for granted. (My Manc missus says the same with her lot). I remember worrying as a kid what it would be like if we were suddenly shit, but didn't think I'd find out.
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It's unimaginable for me to expect trophies.
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It will take a far smarter football brain than mine to give you the answer as to why? I'd give my left, nay both testicles for the answer.
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EyeInTheSky said:
I never imagined that when I was laying down the first foundation stones for Old Trafford after excavating them from the old North Road ground in 1910, wiping the sweat from my brow that I was actually contributing to the building of the temple of Beelzebub. Had I known that My shameful club would win trophies at the expenses of the glorious Liverpool FC I would have downed tools.
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Jonno you ok hun?
 

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So to survive on RAWK you need to post a deluded dreamy pie in the sky fantasy whilst doing your best to fit in bacon face, taggart or whisky nose in as many sentences as you can?

Challenge accepted.
 

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The Hacker said:
So to survive on RAWK you need to post a deluded dreamy pie in the sky fantasy whilst doing your best to fit in bacon face, taggart or whisky nose in as many sentences as you can?

Challenge accepted.
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Doesn't it just change everything to "Mr Ferguson"? :confused:
 

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1974_Fergie_Time said:
I found that thread the other day great read even 8 years later on from January 2009, knowing it all came crashing down on him and the fans who thought he would end their long, long, long wait for the title
and still it goes on

https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=235426.0
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Went a little bit through the thread to find this link about Rafa's rant.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/4777377/jose-rejects-rafas-complaints

And this gem about it...

He'll never agree with Rafa coz he wants his job.
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