Stoke's Ryan Shawcross is a target for Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez

[Hansern]

Stoke's Ryan Shawcross is a target for Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez
by JOHN EDWARDS

Rafa Benitez has switched his search for defensive reinforcements to Ryan Shawcross and is considering a £5million bid for the 21-year old Stoke centre-back.

Already linked with Hull central defender Michael Turner and Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin, the Liverpool manager's need for cover at the back became more urgent after Jamie Carragher limped off with an ankle injury against Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
He joined Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger as doubts for next weekend's Barclays Premier League launch.

Shawcross is 6ft 5in and was snapped up from Manchester United 18 months ago, quickly proving his worth in Stoke's first Premier League campaign last season.

 

[Ryan]

Jesus fucking Christ. That usless bald thug.

It's a double edged sword though really. We gotta find somebody decent enough that won't fucking ruin us when they actually do play, yet still shit enough that they're happy enough to sit on the bench or in the stands and be 4th choice for 90% of the time.

 

[DHSC]

That'll show 'em for signing Owen.

 

[vantage]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=35153.msg921783#msg921783 date=1249888338]
Jesus fucking Christ. That usless bald thug.

It's a double edged sword though really. We gotta find somebody decent enough that won't fucking ruin us when they actually do play, yet still shit enough that they're happy enough to sit on the bench or in the stands and be 4th choice for 90% of the time.
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Yeah Distin seemed to fit that particular bill. Wonder what happened with him?

It really is making the decision to let Sami feel so unloved a bit of a balls up. We will miss him immensly I feel.

 

[TheBunnyman]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=35153.msg921783#msg921783 date=1249888338]
Jesus fucking Christ. That usless bald thug.

It's a double edged sword though really. We gotta find somebody decent enough that won't fucking ruin us when they actually do play, yet still shit enough that they're happy enough to sit on the bench or in the stands and be 4th choice for 90% of the time.
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It's also pretty obvious that the main criterion for this new CB is that they have to be English.

 

[KingDing]

Sol Campbell's available on a free isn't he? Just get him in for a year, at his age he might be happy being 4th choice at a club like ours.

 

[StevieM]

Some sort of temporary loan deal would seem like the obvious way to solve this particular problem.

 

[Molbystwin]

I actually rate shawcross.... but injuries aside we need to strengthen upfront more.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

I don't think he is that bad either

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