Liverpool Fc @ Anfield - Reds Supporters Gatherings

[hawksbay]

Originally Posted by SKILLFULL LICK

Im not his fans as a Liverpool supporter,however im sure he will do very well in other club or even international level


AMIGOS PARA SIEMPRE,
THANK YOU MR BENITEZ....

i guess he s off to inter,well good luck rafa.

[Green Smoke]

i do not think Kenny will like to stay long,maybe as interim manager.
Martin O'Neill will be good for Liverpool.
it will be difficult to tempt him,unless there is a promise of cash for him to buy some quality and good players.

[asspanker]

its kinda sad and dissapointing to know that rafa has not outlasted the stupid yanks..

Thanks for the good memories Rafa!!.. YNWL..

[Adidas020108]

Hiddink will be good for us,he has the experience.

[Alkano]

How about Alex Mcleish??
I think he has been link too.
He is not bad...

[rahl]

Something worth reading for once:

Why Rafa Benitez leaves Liverpool as a legend, not the failure his history rewriting critics insist: The Brian Reade Column - MirrorFootball.co.uk

[nymex]

The only people I want to see leaving Liverpool is the dam Yanks.

[pirambi]

Ha ha ha,,, it happend at last ... but is it too late..Where is all those Rafass boasters.....

[Xgenre]

Originally Posted by rahl

Something worth reading for once:

Why Rafa Benitez leaves Liverpool as a legend, not the failure his history rewriting critics insist: The Brian Reade Column - MirrorFootball.co.uk

great post. I agree whole-heartedly. I'm sad that Rafa was asked to leave. While it's true that the team played badly, I think it's the failure of the club as a whole that's the real problem. Here are some things I will like to highlight.

1. Loyalty. Rafa could have gone to many bigger clubs with ready, much bigger transfer budgets in the 6 years that he was with us. He refused all 'offers', including the latest offer from Juventus. How many of us will stay on in a job (where the management doesn't like you) and refuse a bigger pay package?

2. Initial lack of transfer freedom. In his first few seasons, his transfers are influenced by Parry. Rafa says buy Barry first then Keane. Parry bought Keane and said there's no more funds for Barry. So when the Keane transfer didn't work out, did anyone blame Parry and not Rafa?

3. European nights. We are fantastic in Europe under Rafa. How many glorious nights have we seen over the last 6 years? Victory in Instanbul, good games against Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter, Ac Milan etc. I forgot who said this here but a bro commented that 'I don't care what happens in the EPL but no one fucks with liverpool during European nights.' That sums it all. Who said that ah?

4. Current team versus team 2003/4. Can someone analyse the team that Rafa is leaving behind versus the team that Houllier left behind? I think Rafa will be leaving a lot more gems behind. Houllier left us Biscan, Traore, Baros, Vesterveld, Henchoz, Diao, Diouff.

5. Heart of Liverpool. I think Rafa tries to understand how unique Liverpool is. Houllier was quite distant in contrast. I'm sure we all read stories about him entering a pub full of Liverpool fans. How he signed Fowler and Sammy Lee and Dalglish again. I do see him trying to get back to the roots of the club.

6. Leaving by mutual consent. He could have refused to leave by mutual consent and gotten more money. But he chose to take lesser money by leaving with mutual consent. I think the money will have to be shared by the team of staff that he brought in. Sort of as a parting compensation amount to all. I doubt that 100% of the money will end up in Rafa's pockets.

I don't doubt how crappy our performance was last year. I just doubt that someone better will be willing to replace Rafa in a club with little transfer budget, no Champions League football to attract new players and a pair of feuding George Bushes who are trying to sell the club. Who will come? At least Rafa is willing to work under such horrible conditions.

[joew2005]

Originally Posted by Xgenre

great post. I agree whole-heartedly...

bro,wat u said is rite.
Hw many in rafa's shoes k stay so long on tis job when they don't see eye-to-eye with the club management & owners ?

when there r clubs in the league tat r spending big $ on players,u hv 2 catch up ..... asap or risk being left behind.

even if it was Alex or even Jose on tis job,they wouldn't be able 2 deliver the EPL title under such owners,management & financial condition.

[S.B.Y]

Insight tip is Sven Goran Erikson to take charge

Ex Manchester City and England manager

[random1000]

quite sad. but liverpool is in a sad state now with tons of debts . hopefully the next coach can work some mircale

[hawksbay]

Originally Posted by Xgenre

great post. I agree whole-heartedly. I'm sad that Rafa was asked to leave. While it's true that the team played badly, I think it's the failure of the club as a whole that's the real problem. Here are some things I will like to highlight.

1. Loyalty. Rafa could have gone to many bigger clubs with ready, much bigger transfer budgets in the 6 years that he was with us. He refused all 'offers', including the latest offer from Juventus. How many of us will stay on in a job (where the management doesn't like you) and refuse a bigger pay package?

2. Initial lack of transfer freedom. In his first few seasons, his transfers are influenced by Parry. Rafa says buy Barry first then Keane. Parry bought Keane and said there's no more funds for Barry. So when the Keane transfer didn't work out, did anyone blame Parry and not Rafa?

3. European nights. We are fantastic in Europe under Rafa. How many glorious nights have we seen over the last 6 years? Victory in Instanbul, good games against Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter, Ac Milan etc. I forgot who said this here but a bro commented that 'I don't care what happens in the EPL but no one fucks with liverpool during European nights.' That sums it all. Who said that ah?

4. Current team versus team 2003/4. Can someone analyse the team that Rafa is leaving behind versus the team that Houllier left behind? I think Rafa will be leaving a lot more gems behind. Houllier left us Biscan, Traore, Baros, Vesterveld, Henchoz, Diao, Diouff.

5. Heart of Liverpool. I think Rafa tries to understand how unique Liverpool is. Houllier was quite distant in contrast. I'm sure we all read stories about him entering a pub full of Liverpool fans. How he signed Fowler and Sammy Lee and Dalglish again. I do see him trying to get back to the roots of the club.

6. Leaving by mutual consent. He could have refused to leave by mutual consent and gotten more money. But he chose to take lesser money by leaving with mutual consent. I think the money will have to be shared by the team of staff that he brought in. Sort of as a parting compensation amount to all. I doubt that 100% of the money will end up in Rafa's pockets.

I don't doubt how crappy our performance was last year. I just doubt that someone better will be willing to replace Rafa in a club with little transfer budget, no Champions League football to attract new players and a pair of feuding George Bushes who are trying to sell the club. Who will come? At least Rafa is willing to work under such horrible conditions.

i m devastated that he s gone,alot of the ppl here don t noe the amout of shit he had to put with,they jus wanted him out.point no 2) how many so called pool fans knew that parry was influential in signing players..point no 3)awww those european nites even barcelona cld not live with us he gave us nites to remember,he made us a european powerhse again,point no 4)its bullshit if anyone say he s leaving a weaker team than GH ,point no 5) yes he was trying to build the boot room spirit by engaging the above mentioned,point 6) i think he jus did not want to prolong the war with the employers cos they wld have made things difficult for him n not to end in top 4 again wld have been to much 4 him to take.if he really wanted the money he cld have gone 4 the lot but i praise him 4 leaving with less cos i think he really loved the club.he was the only manager in the past 20 yrs to ever come close to winning the bpl hope the so called fans don t forget that,we r doomed with or without rafa.

[joew2005]

Originally Posted by S.B.Y

Insight tip is Sven Goran Erikson to take charge

Ex Manchester City and England manager

oh .... no ...... not tis guy.
he talks big only .... @ least 2 me.

[rahl]

Originally Posted by Xgenre

1. Loyalty. Rafa could have gone to many bigger clubs with ready, much bigger transfer budgets in the 6 years that he was with us.

Well bro, we did the same with Houllier. One poor season and he was out. We don't reward our managers with the same loyalty they showed us anymore. Houllier also contributed to our club and I will always remember how he brought discipline into our play.

Originally Posted by hawksbay

i m devastated that he s gone

Don't worry, we are Pool, there is always light at the end of the storm.

I'd hope Rafa comes out and says what really happened - not just the sacking but the entire saga at Pool with Parry and the Yanks.

Originally Posted by S.B.Y

Insight tip is Sven Goran Erikson to take charge

Ex Manchester City and England manager

He might not be so bad - he made England a consistent force (although not winners) and was great with Lazio.

I'm also willing to give Hodgson a go. His teams are very well organised although they sometimes struggle to win matches away (also a failing of Rafa).