Saw this the other day and wondered if anyone else has caught it and had their opinion of him changed at all?
He said when he went to Madrid he and Parry had a gentleman's agreement he could come back after a year or two. That he had been with us forever and Rushie had doen it and he thought he could go and experience playing for them, live abroad etc then return. When he left Madrid he desperately want to come back but Madrid said we would only go to £10 million and Newcastle offered £16 and he could either rot in Madrid's reserves or go there. He even called Carra to try and come back when he left Newcastle. His options were Hull, Everton or United. Also said that when he got booed by the Kop in his first game at Anfield for the Barcodes was the worst moment of his life and still haunts him. Said he's still a Liverpool fan.
It's amazing that someone who was so incredible for us, a home-grown player who was truly world class when he was with us, is so derided.
It's an interesting watch if you get the chance.
He said when he went to Madrid he and Parry had a gentleman's agreement he could come back after a year or two. That he had been with us forever and Rushie had doen it and he thought he could go and experience playing for them, live abroad etc then return. When he left Madrid he desperately want to come back but Madrid said we would only go to £10 million and Newcastle offered £16 and he could either rot in Madrid's reserves or go there. He even called Carra to try and come back when he left Newcastle. His options were Hull, Everton or United. Also said that when he got booed by the Kop in his first game at Anfield for the Barcodes was the worst moment of his life and still haunts him. Said he's still a Liverpool fan.
It's amazing that someone who was so incredible for us, a home-grown player who was truly world class when he was with us, is so derided.
It's an interesting watch if you get the chance.