Double Dutch to rescue Rafa
By ANTONY KASTRINAKIS
Published: Today
RUUD VAN NISTELROOY looks certain to complete a shock return to the Premier League with Liverpool in the next few days.
SunSport also understands the striker's Real Madrid and Holland team-mate Rafael van der Vaart may also join the Reds on loan until the end of the season.
It is a dramatic double swoop as under-fire boss Rafa Benitez desperately seeks to turn around a disastrous season.
Former Manchester United idol Van Nistelrooy, 33, is out of contract at the end of the season and is out of favour at Real.
The striker wants to resurrect his international career and go to the World Cup with Holland this summer.
The only remaining detail to be sorted out is whether Liverpool will pick up the hitman's whopping £140,000-a-week pay package.
Benitez wants Madrid to pay part of his salary but the Spanish giants insist on getting him off their wage bill.
Moving to Anfield gives Van Nistelrooy the chance to get regular first-team action and push his claim for a call-up.
The Dutchman knows he will have to take a pay cut to get a long-term deal at Anfield - but first he will have to convince the Merseyside club he can still produce.
The former Old Trafford hero spent last season sidelined with a knee injury and, although he has returned to full fitness, he is short of match practice.
The Reds will hope veteran Van Nistelrooy can be the credible partner Spanish hitman Fernando Torres has badly needed all season.
Winger Van der Vaart, 26, was told he is surplus to Real's requirements in the summer but he has fought back to earn some playing time and has impressed.
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okay so maybe hes not that young and is past his peak but Torres and Van Nistelrooy up front sounds bloody good. Maybe he can provide that spark Liverpool need to aim for a top 4 finish.
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This forum never gets moderated, so both threads will probably stay.
TBH, i haven't seen a worst moderated forum on the net.
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A-Mac wrote:This forum never gets moderated, so both threads will probably stay.
TBH, i haven't seen a worst moderated forum on the net.
i used to be a moderator on a forum called Talk A-League which unfortunately isnt around anymore...owner stopped paying or something and kept getting hacked. No joke..i had a couple people asking me to sign up to their sport forums to become a moderator...made a name for myself ;) had the same username as well!
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sorry...should have checked what was posted 5 weeks ago.....
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dont really care theres a post abt it now.
just looking for cheap gratification that I posted this rumour in late Nov.
thats all....
just looking for cheap gratification that I posted this rumour in late Nov.
thats all....
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Maybe you could bring some order into hereRed-4-Life wrote:i used to be a moderator on a forum called Talk A-League which unfortunately isnt around anymore...owner stopped paying or something and kept getting hacked. No joke..i had a couple people asking me to sign up to their sport forums to become a moderator...made a name for myself ;) had the same username as well!
Instead of having 50 million threads on the same subject, time after time.
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A-Mac wrote:Maybe you could bring some order into hereRed-4-Life wrote:i used to be a moderator on a forum called Talk A-League which unfortunately isnt around anymore...owner stopped paying or something and kept getting hacked. No joke..i had a couple people asking me to sign up to their sport forums to become a moderator...made a name for myself ;) had the same username as well!
Instead of having 50 million threads on the same subject, time after time.
i would do it but it appears theres already a lot of moderators...and ive only been around a couple months. unless someone puts in a good word for me to the admins
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Where?Red-4-Life wrote:i would do it but it appears theres already a lot of moderators...and ive only been around a couple months. unless someone puts in a good word for me to the admins
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well each subforum seems to have their own as listed. whether they are actually on here...i dont know
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i'd be stoked if we got van der vaart ruud would be alright as well. atleast we'd have some depth
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the moderators wont even find out this page which is having a go at them lol
Chelsea4thewin wrote: if Torres doesnt score in the next 3 games i will put a liverpool symbol as my avatar for the rest of the season
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Don't think they ever are.Red-4-Life wrote:
well each subforum seems to have their own as listed. whether they are actually on here...i dont know
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youre acting like this is the first topic about moderatorsChelsea4thewin wrote:the moderators wont even find out this page which is having a go at them lol
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There are others?
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i think someone just got banned
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A barely post-pubescent referee volunteering to be a moderator on Football News - I can really see that workingRed-4-Life wrote:i would do it but it appears theres already a lot of moderators...and ive only been around a couple months. unless someone puts in a good word for me to the admins
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I can't believe it's not Bodø
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