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[skatesy]

Ive got a feelin in me waters Rafa will still be with us next season hes not gonna walk not a chance ive watched his match interview Rafas a scouser now hes  learnt well how to dodge questions made me laugh.

And as far as them two go im gonna put money on them going before Rafa

Hopefully then we can Sheik Rafa and Roll

I agree you with Nanny. I do not think that Rafa is going nowhere.

Rafa will stick it out and the owners will not sack him as they know the uprise that will occur from the Liverpool FC fanbase.

[Pedro Maradona]

These Yanks havnt gotta a clue about football why are they askin the opinion about English football to someone whose never managed an English team.

I think you answered your own question there.  They talked to Klinsman because they don't have a clue.  He is probably one of the bigger high profile names in football management in America, at least to Americans who only very casually follow football, because he was linked with the National Team job when Bob Bradley (who is doing a very good job) was only an interim manager

yep and moores sold it to them....what a genius!!!!
they lied about the loans
the go behind rafas back and try and get a manger with zero club management experience
and they insult the fans intelligence with their bullSh it
Nice move David....you idiot

[Ciggy]

They talked to Klinsman because they don't have a clue.  He is probably one of the bigger high profile names in football management in America, at least to Americans who only very casually follow football, because he was linked with the National Team job when Bob Bradley (who is doing a very good job) was only an interim manager

Wouldnt have anything to do with Jugen having an American wife would it by any chance Joe?   

[NANNY RED]

These Yanks havnt gotta a clue about football why are they askin the opinion about English football to someone whose never managed an English team.

I think you answered your own question there.  They talked to Klinsman because they don't have a clue.  He is probably one of the bigger high profile names in football management in America, at least to Americans who only very casually follow football, because he was linked with the National Team job when Bob Bradley (who is doing a very good job) was only an interim manager

Hope you havnt taken offence Joe by me keep on sayin yanks all the time they might not have a clue lad but your knowledge is second to non mate and i applaud you for that considerin its not high on the agenda out there compared to your other sports

[Ciggy]

Hope you havnt taken offence Joe by me keep on sayin yanks all the time they might not have a clue lad but your knowledge is second to non mate and i applaud you for that considerin its not high on the agenda out there compared to your other sports

I wanna go to the prom with Joe

Joe can me and Nanny come to a prom mate

[NANNY RED]

Hope you havnt taken offence Joe by me keep on sayin yanks all the time they might not have a clue lad but your knowledge is second to non mate and i applaud you for that considerin its not high on the agenda out there compared to your other sports

I wanna go to the prom with Joe

Joe can me and Nanny come to a prom mate

you bring the lippy and ill bring the lacca

[LFC2007]

EDIT - double post.

[LFC2007]

It isn't unheard of in the States to keep one eye out for the next manager or to name the next coach while the other one is still coaching, some assistants that have been at teams for a long time, work clauses into their contract that give them bonuses if they are NOT named the successor of the current head coach.

Rafa is Spanish and has ties to Real Madrid, and Real are a club of means, it would be foolish to rule out the possibility of Rafa getting persuaded to go there some day.

One thing is true, that us Americans, and particulary the two in quesiton do not jack sh!t about hiring a football manager, and if Real sacked Bernd in the middle of the season and poached Rafa, they wouldn't want to get caught with their pants around their ankles halfway around the world and not be able to find a good manager in a timely fashion.

They have come out and said they are in support of Rafa now, and that they ahve a new communication system that is working much better, and I believe them

I'm sorry mate, that is well-refined bullshit.

If Americans, and more specifically our owners, know jack shit about hiring a football manager then why invest in a football club?

This club is not a Billionaire's plaything, it's not a small project, it's the most successful club in England and a highly sensitive business. In any type of business, let alone one that commands such prestige and turns over millions p/a, you do your research thoroughly before taking any decisions - again LET ALONE a decision of such significance. Attempting to hire Klinnsmann on any type of deal demonstrates that they clearly haven't done their research and have an acute lack of knowledge concerning European football, which is worrying for the future of the club. That is why there is such hysteria. It comes back to the questions we all posed immediately prior to, and just after their takeover; 'Do these guys really have sufficient understanding of the game, of the fans. Have they done their research, are they prepared, and will they give the club their absolute attention and focus?'

It would appear not, and that is why most supporters are concerned.

This is not America, this is not Baseball, Ice Hockey, Basketball or Lacrosse. What may work, or what may be the process of hiring managers in America does not necessarily work in England. The same applies to every other decision making process.

On the point concerning Madrid; Rafa rejected them twice, he has re-iterated his desire to stay with us time and time again. He's declared in the past that he's had offers to manage at other clubs for significantly more pay. I DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE, I LOVE MY CLUB, MY SUPPORTERS, MY CITY. There is your line of communication Mr Hicks and Mr Gillett. Why they approached Klinnsmann and then used the 'Rafa may have left us' justification, is beyond me. If you want to quanitify the possibility that Rafa may have walked, see his comments and his actions - they are enough to conclude that the possibility of him leaving of his volition was very, very slim.

[account deleted by request]

“The way our club was run was always unique,
We knew when to be silent and when’s right to speak.
And while I’m sure that such an approach had its flaws,
I wish we’d never let these two through our doors.

They promised us money, and a flashy new ground,
But that turned to when no loans could be found.
And speaking of loans, they said ‘none’ when they came,
But like so many promises it turned out to be lame.

‘We’ll sign Snoogy Doogy, if one can be found’,
But then you’ll um over a defender for 4 million pounds?
Tell Rafa he can’t sign who he wants on a free,
And can’t even decide who stays and who leaves?

They told Rafa to focus on coaching his team,
Took the control away from him cause they had the means.
Stories of them selling were quickly denied,
But the silence was deafening on the Rafa divide.

Whenever the stories began to die down,
The flames were fanned by these PR loving clowns.
Smiling thinking back to the way Rafa ‘pouted’,
We’ll wipe away your smiles now your agenda’s been outed.

Approaching a man not fit to wipe Rafa’s ,
That you’d mention it in public shows a complete lack of class.
Consulting him on football also has me intrigued,
Where’s his La Liga’s? His Champions League’s?

I long for the days when the money didn’t matter,
Money men behind the scenes so we can listen to the Rafas.
When knowledge of football was required to comment,
Not PR games from the with big wallets.

But they’ve picked the wrong battle with the wrong folk this time,
We won’t just lie down when our club’s on the line.
Shanks understood the people were the heart of this club,
As did Rafa when he came for a drink down the pub.

It’s not just for our manager now that we’re fighting,
But for the wrongs of these two fools that we just want righting.
We know now we should have never sold out to these Yanks,
And we’ll fight till it’s them who are walking the plank.

We are the supporters, we’ve seen the joy and the pain,
We’ve followed our team through the wind and the rain.
Without us there’s nothing, these clowns soon will see,
We are the club. We are Liverpool FC.

ripped from Rawk

[Ciggy]

PMSL @ Nanny Lippy an laccer 

Grease is the word 

[Scottbot]

I also am very confused at people's reactions on here.

It seemed 4 days ago that well we are out of the league, probably can never win the league with Rafa, Rafa Out

Now this story breaks, and everyone is behind Rafa and mad at the owners

It's simple mate. Whether Rafa is the right man for the job or not, and for what it's worth i've been having doubts myself this past couple of months, but regardless of that, he should NEVER have to answer questions like the ones he got from the reporters after the match tonight. It was f..u..c...k..in embarrassing, I was embarrassed for him. This manager has a special place in the hearts of Liverpool fans and always will do. He doesn't deserve this. That's why everybody is backing him regardless of what's happened on the pitch the last couple of months. I guess it's different for you Joe (living in the states an all) but when you live here with our no.b.head press, Sky Sports News and 9 out of 10 men out there all thinking they're football experts (meself included) or you've got mates who are blue-noses or manc revelling in the fact your club's business is being dragged through the papers everyday of the week. and the thing is, it's not just the fans who have to endure it, it's the players as well, the staff and of course, the Manager. This will run and run now unless the team can put together a serious run. All it has done is put an under-pressure manager and a bunch of under-pressure players under EVEN MORE PRESSURE. It's Martin Jol at Tottenham all over again. unless we go on a serious run i can't see the manager lasting the season. He'll walk

As a side-note. I was one of many to ridicule these Klinsman rumours, how f..u..c..k..in wrong was I.

[LFC2007]

This is as real as it gets and while Rafa may stay till the end of the season I think thats as far as it will go.  I feel sorry for the guy cos whenever we lose now this is matter is going to be emphasised non stop and the press will give him a real hard time.

I really don't think you do feel sorry for Rafa, I think you crave managerial change so much that you probably want Rafa to get sacked in light of recent events - hence why you constantly emphasise the reasons G&H could use to justify replacing him.

[Sabre]

As a side-note. I was one of many to ridicule these Klinsman rumours, how f..u..c..k..in wrong was I.

Good explanation, and, if it makes you feel better, I was another one of those who said it was all rubbish. I was wrong. I could never expect the yank coming with something like this.

Joe, if the real intention was to dispell the doubts, and after watching the reactions, they should do inmediatly three things this week

a) Saying they back him totally with words
b) Saying they back him totally with financial muscle for players
c) Trying to explain that their intention was to dispell doubts and they simply didn't find a proper way to do it and apologising for that.

[66-1112520797]

Ive got a feelin in me waters Rafa will still be with us next season

Same here Nanny, I've got a feeling Rafa will be here next season too.

[maguskwt]

It isn't unheard of in the States to keep one eye out for the next manager or to name the next coach while the other one is still coaching, some assistants that have been at teams for a long time, work clauses into their contract that give them bonuses if they are NOT named the successor of the current head coach.

Rafa is Spanish and has ties to Real Madrid, and Real are a club of means, it would be foolish to rule out the possibility of Rafa getting persuaded to go there some day.

One thing is true, that us Americans, and particulary the two in quesiton do not jack sh!t about hiring a football manager, and if Real sacked Bernd in the middle of the season and poached Rafa, they wouldn't want to get caught with their pants around their ankles halfway around the world and not be able to find a good manager in a timely fashion.

They have come out and said they are in support of Rafa now, and that they ahve a new communication system that is working much better, and I believe them

I'm sorry mate, that is well-refined bullshit.

If Americans, and more specifically our owners, know jack shit about hiring a football manager then why invest in a football club?

This club is not a Billionaire's plaything, it's not a small project, it's the most successful club in England and a highly sensitive business. In any type of business, let alone one that commands such prestige and turns over millions p/a, you do your research thoroughly before taking any decisions - again LET ALONE a decision of such significance. Attempting to hire Klinnsmann on any type of deal demonstrates that they clearly haven't done their research and have an acute lack of knowledge concerning European football, which is worrying for the future of the club. That is why there is such hysteria. It comes back to the questions we all posed immediately prior to, and just after their takeover; 'Do these guys really have sufficient understanding of the game, of the fans. Have they done their research, are they prepared, and will they give the club their absolute attention and focus?'

It would appear not, and that is why most supporters are concerned.

This is not America, this is not Baseball, Ice Hockey, Basketball or Lacrosse. What may work, or what may be the process of hiring managers in America does not necessarily work in England. The same applies to every other decision making process.

On the point concerning Madrid; Rafa rejected them twice, he has re-iterated his desire to stay with us time and time again. He's declared in the past that he's had offers to manage at other clubs for significantly more pay. I DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE, I LOVE MY CLUB, MY SUPPORTERS, MY CITY. There is your line of communication Mr Hicks and Mr Gillett. Why they approached Klinnsmann and then used the 'Rafa may have left us' justification, is beyond me. If you want to quanitify the possibility that Rafa may have walked, see his comments and his actions - they are enough to conclude that the possibility of him leaving of his volition was very, very slim.

agreed... it's pure BS... if they don't want to be caught with their pants down... fair enough, approach some potential successors...I'm all about planning ahead and stuff... but WHY reveal this in the press now? this act is nothing but undermining the current manager...