Stewart Downing (with added allegations Reply#103)

[Concrete John]

Football is a cyclical game by nature, so when they stop winning things they'll be spouting of on past glories and trying to pretend that a 20 year spell in history defines them more than their overall history.  If you take out Liverpool's glory years and Man Utd's Fergie years, then what is the real difference between them and the likes of us, Spurs or Everton?

Yeah, but John, that surely renders it a pointless comparison - "if you put to one side the fact that they've won the title twelve times, the European Cup twice and four FA Cups in 19 years, their record isn't much different from ours" is a bit like saying "if you ignore her face, body and legs, Elle MacPherson isn't really that much better looking than Sonia from Eastenders"

I probably didn't explain myself very well there!

What I mean is that neither club has no more right to success than the likes of us, just because they had their period of dominance.  Liverpool fans always seem to act with a superior attitude towards their 'special club'.  Well it's not special, other than during a certain time period.  And I can see Man Utd fans acting exactly the same if/when this era comes to an end.     

[Ian.]

Did anyone spot 'king Kenny's new hairstyle at the weekend?  I don't know whether it was just down to it being a bit windy, but it's the first time it's looked any different since 1977.

Its because he actually believes in the hysteria associated with him and wears a crown at home nowadays.

[Mazrim]

It's more like a cap than a crown.
Here he is sporting it.

[Billy Walker]

Taken from The Liverpool Way forum.  Can this really be true?  (It begs the question why didn't they go in for Carlos and big JC too.)

From the Echo.

WHEN John Henry and Tom Werner were informed about Liverpool FC’s interest in Stewart Downing last summer they turned to the internet to find out more.

The Reds’ principal owner and chairman stumbled across a video on YouTube which grabbed their attention.

“There was some footage of Stewart where he is, from 30 yards away, kicking a football into five different trash cans and it’s brilliant,” Werner recalled.

“John and I said: ‘Oh my god, this player is brilliant, we’ve got to figure out a way to make a deal with him’.”

The American duo later discovered the footage had been doctored but the excitement at Downing’s arrival remained.

Read More Stewart Downing will be a star for Liverpool FC, says Kenny Dalglish - Liverpool FC News - Liverpool FC - Liverpool Echo

[Legion]

Urban myth?

[atomicjam]

That story is here...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/01/21/bolton-v-liverpool-fc-preview-kenny-dalglish-s-belief-in-stewart-downing-unwavering-100252-30167724/

[Billy Walker]

Urban myth?

For their sakes you'd like to think so Legion.  If they're reporting it in the Echo though, maybe there's an element of truth? 

[The Man With A Stick]

Seeing as our commercial/marketing department are after ideas, knock up a video of Habib Beye hitting a cardboard cutout of Patrick Evra from 50 yards and we might get shot of him this month.

[Legion]

With regards to 'Hot Topics', I'm quite disappointed at the lack of replies as promised so far. I'll follow this up later this week.

[hawkeye]

That story is here...

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/01/21/bolton-v-liverpool-fc-preview-kenny-dalglish-s-belief-in-stewart-downing-unwavering-100252-30167724/

That comment by Daglish about how big a club they are shows what is wrong with them, Downing crashing and burning-great

[Dave Cooper please]

It's more like a cap than a crown.
Here he is sporting it.

If you shagged that would it be homosexuality, paedophilia or gerontophilia?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

It's more like a cap than a crown.
Here he is sporting it.

If you shagged that would it be homosexuality, paedophilia or gerontophilia?

Complete fuckin desperate madness!!! While being pissed, obviously!

[dave.woodhall]

It's more like a cap than a crown.
Here he is sporting it.

If you shagged that would it be homosexuality, paedophilia or gerontophilia?

Bestiality.

[adrenachrome]

It's more like a cap than a crown.
Here he is sporting it.

If you shagged that would it be homosexuality, paedophilia or gerontophilia?

Bestiality.

Nae fuck the wee beastie, ya radge!

[Mazrim]

It's more like a cap than a crown.
Here he is sporting it.

If you shagged that would it be homosexuality, paedophilia or gerontophilia?

The only thing I'd like to fuck Dalglish with is a Challenger II at 50mph.