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[imouthep]

AMEN IS RIGHT.I am proud to be amongst the greatest supporters of the greatest club in the ****ing world. Bravo well red and encore!

Rafa YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE

 

[Ciggy]

EXCLUSIVE: RAFA ON THE NIGHT HE WENT THE PUB
Mark Platt 11 March 2005

Rafael Benitez has spoken for the first time about the now legendary night he spent in a German bar with 200 or so Liverpudlians and described it as a 'fantastic experience'.   
The Liverpool boss stunned a pub load of travelling Reds when he popped into Jameson's Irish bar in Cologne city centre the night before the Champions tie against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.
 
Together with Paco Ayesteran and Alex Miller he left the team hotel with the intention of finding somewhere quiet to watch the second half of the Chelsea v Barcelona game.
 
But for once he misjudged the situation.
 
What followed has already passed into folklore, with every Liverpool fan under the sun now claiming to have been there when 'Rafa went the pub to see the lads'.
 

"It was fantastic. We went out to see the second part of the Chelsea game but we only ended up seeing our supporters," Benitez told Liverpoolfc.tv in an exclusive interview at Melwood today.
 
"The atmosphere was amazing and we could really feel it. Normally we only see or hear them in the stands so it was fantastic to meet them close up.
"I was not expecting there to be so many Liverpool fans in Germany. Just before going into the Irish bar we thought there might be some fans in there but not that many!
 
"We tried to sneak in without anyone noticing and I said to the first fan 'ssshhhhh ?be quiet', but next thing the whole place erupted and everyone was singing 'Rafa-Rafa-Benitez'.
 
"I stayed for about 50 minutes but it was impossible to watch the game after that. All the fans gathered around me, singing, shaking my hand and taking photographs with their mobile telephones. I told them to forget about me and watch the game but it was impossible.
 
"The singing continued all the time I was there. It was great. The fans of this club are totally different to those in Spain. In my third year at Valencia the fans began to sing but here they have been singing since I arrived. They are always singing. And to experience it at close hand in the pub was just fantastic."
 
So will a tripto the pub now be part of Rafa's regular pre-match routine, especially as it was followed by a memorable win on the pitch?
 
"Oh no," he laughs. "Normally we will be in the hotel concentrating. It was only because there were important games on the TV and we couldn ?t watch them in the hotel."
 
The high esteem in which Benitez is held by the Liverpool fans has certainly reached new heights following the midweek trip to Cologne.
 

But his soaring popularity was best illustrated prior to the Carling Cup Final in Cardiff when a group of supporters paraded through the streets holding a giant framed picture of the 'Rafa-tollah'.
 
"Yes, I have seen the pictures," he says with a beaming smile across his face. "I must say I was both surprised and impressed.
 
"It is not normal in Spain, maybe Iran but not Spain! It's a kudos thing and for me as a manager it was fantastic to see the fans showing their support for me in such a way.
 
"It was just a pity we couldn't have won the final for these supporters and all of our other supporters but I can assure them that we are doing all we can to give them some trophies to celebrate in the future."

How could anyone sack this man?

[skatesy]

Sure G & H are the owners, in a financial sense, however it would not be a good financial decision to do things that would upset the fanbase, specifically the fanbase that surrounds Liverpool FC. At the end of the day, if the fanbase does it correctly they could essentially sway the decisions of the management.

So, by showing firm support for Rafa Benitez this would then translate over to the upper management to do the right thing when it comes to Rafa's future at the club.

[Well Red]

Sure G & H are the owners, in a financial sense, however it would not be a good financial decision to do things that would upset the fanbase, specifically the fanbase that surrounds Liverpool FC. At the end of the day, if the fanbase does it correctly they could essentially sway the decisions of the management.

So, by showing firm support for Rafa Benitez this would then translate over to the upper management to do the right thing when it comes to Rafa's future at the club.

Exactly.

And what better way than cheer our hearts out on Wednesday night and give something for Rafa to comment on after the game which'll give him the firm upper hand over those who don't understand how much we value him.

[Redbilly1960]

Top notch idea will be there Wednesday giving it large lets show the world Rafa is the Gaffer

[skatesy]

I will not be at the game, but I will definitely be chanting Rafa in my living room at the television! 

[europian-kings]

wiked! hope anfield road sing to as thats where i am =]
yawwwnnn another 4 hours journey up and 4 hour back....hope its worth it =]

[J*o*n*D*o*e]

Tell you what would be an even better idea at the start of the game get behind the bloody team, its a fooking must win game, plenty of time to get behind the gaffer.

and who`s decided Rafa is about to be sacked, do you not think they know already what a backlash there would be, i dont see Rafa walking either.

hopefully both parties will sort it out behind closed doors like it should of been done from the start.

[Yessicajax]

hope the match is live on tv here.....(dont think so)
Anybody here who is going?

[The Manhattan Project]

Just support the players instead.

Leave the Rafa/Hicks/Gillett thing in the media where it belongs.

Otherwise you'll be waving your Rafa banners while watching the team leave the Champions League.

[LFC2007]

I'll be there supporting Rafa and the players.

[66-1112520797]

I'll be there supporting Rafa and the players.

So will I.

[skatesy]

Leave the Rafa/Hicks/Gillett thing in the media where it belongs.

I don't even think it belongs in the media.

And, I will be supporting both.

[Well Red]

I'll be there supporting Rafa and the players.

So will I.

So will I 

[KOPMATT]

Right, this is a thread for everyone here who will be attending Wednesday night's Champion's League game against FC Porto or knows someone who is. A lot of behind-the-scenes talk has surfaced in the papers this week and it looks ugly for Rafa, who certainly feels he's lost the support of the Liverpool hierarchy; the Yanks.

Well it's time to show that We are the Liverpool hierarchy, the Fans.

So let's get a show of support going for Our Manager at the very start of this game. It's going to be an electric atmosphere anyway, so what better time to get the entire Kop chanting Rafa Benitez's name, eh? From the first whistle for ten minutes let's all chant for Rafael Benitez!

Let's reclaim the Kop on Wednesday, and show Rafa our support because these Yanks have to realise they can't make big decisions on the future of Our football club without Our support!

Hi guys sorry but I can't make it on wednesday ue to work commitments. However I will be with you all and agree that we must show the owners how much we feel it would be a travesty if they even contemplate giving Rafa the boot!! It's not normal for our dirty washing to be shown out in the media well not since paul ince left anyway. IMO Rafa is the man for the job and they should just let him get on with it. what does Parry know about signing or selling of players other than the paperwork? Next it'll be in the sport or somewhere he's top of the list for Rafas job? For christ sakes Mr.Hicks & Mr.Gillett if you want to be a genuine Premiership contender get ure over ere show the fans that you BOTH back Rafa and more importantly show RAFA that he has your full support then get on with the job supporting Our RAFA the GAFA! Because we know he's the right man for the job!!!!
Best of luck wednesday lads with reclaiming the Kop!

YNWA!