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by **The Manhattan Project** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:40 pm

Manchester Utd 2 Newcastle Utd 0

by **LFC2007** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:43 pm

lakes10 wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:So say Rafa does get sacked? What will happen? Our best players could all potentially leave. Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano could all potentially want to exit after the manager that brought them there in the first place (apart from Gerrard). Certainly Torres hinted at it earlier in the season if Rafa were to be sacked. Benitez has brought in some world class players for us. Can we easily replace them if they were to go? Simple answer is no. IMO, sacking Rafa will set us back five years and potentially plunge is into a nightmare scenario of no champions league football for a few at least a few years or worse. It's taking time, but Rafa is slowly finding us the players we need to take us in the right direction towards not only winning the PL, but the CL also.

Rafa can not keep his job by holding a gun ot our heads by saying that if he leave then somwe players will go with him.

It will be down to the new owners and new manager to keep the players and they will.

Rafa, the man who'll hold us to ransom.

FFS, THINK before you make a post.

by **ClONMEL_RED** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:44 pm

OUCH

Klinsmann was offered Benitez's job

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Rafa Benitez's worst fears were confirmed last night when it emerged that Jurgen Klinsmann was offered the Liverpool manager's job before agreeing to join Bayern Munich.

The Anfield boss has sensed for weeks that the axe was hovering and his misgivings seem wellfounded after a remarkable twist to Klinsmann's unveiling as Ottmar Hitzfeld's successor this summer.

According to senior sources at Bayern and the German FA, Klinsmann was presented with a 'detailed offer' to take over at Liverpool and was seriously considering it when the Bundesliga leaders made their move.

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Sportsmail revealed this week how the former Germany coach topped Liverpool co-owner George Gillett's wanted list and was in line to be Anfield's next manager as pressure continued to mount on Benitez.

As Klinsmann faced the media in Munich yesterday, it became clear he could have been heading for Merseyside instead but for topranking Bayern officials hearing of Liverpool's interest and reacting to it swiftly.

Though Hitzfeld is staying until the end of the season, Bayern quickly made contact with Klinsmann at his Los Angeles home on Wednesday and hastily wrapped up a deal with a speed that caught even seasoned Munich observers by surprise. Klinsmann did his best to play down the Liverpool link, but he smiled broadly when asked about any approaches from England. He said: 'There have been offers but I was happy to accept Bayern's.'

Significantly, despite denying reports last November that they had contacted Fabio Capello about taking over, Liverpool simply refused to comment this time, leaving Benitez to ponder how much longer he can stay in a position that is beginning to look untenable.

The absence of another obvious candidate suggests he may be given longer to win over Gillett and Tom Hicks, and he remained defiant as he reflected on the latest uncertainty ahead of today's game at Middlesbrough.

by **The_Rock** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:45 pm

lakes10 wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:So say Rafa does get sacked? What will happen? Our best players could all potentially leave. Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano could all potentially want to exit after the manager that brought them there in the first place (apart from Gerrard). Certainly Torres hinted at it earlier in the season if Rafa were to be sacked. Benitez has brought in some world class players for us. Can we easily replace them if they were to go? Simple answer is no. IMO, sacking Rafa will set us back five years and potentially plunge is into a nightmare scenario of no champions league football for a few at least a few years or worse. It's taking time, but Rafa is slowly finding us the players we need to take us in the right direction towards not only winning the PL, but the CL also.

Rafa can not keep his job by holding a gun ot our heads by saying that if he leave then somwe players will go with him.

It will be down to the new owners and new manager to keep the players and they will.

If the spanish brigade leave with rafa....then they can fuk off....

Yeah...it would be hard to replace reina and torres...but this club is bigger.

The way i see it...rafa ain't as headhunted as he thinks he is...i can't see him going to real madrid. I mean they sacked capello for playing boring football. So why would they hire rafa...?

I think rafa might go back to valencia or even real socided... :wwww

by **username** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:45 pm

Klinsmann himself said he wasnt offered the job

by **Emerald Red** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:46 pm

lakes10 wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:So say Rafa does get sacked? What will happen? Our best players could all potentially leave. Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano could all potentially want to exit after the manager that brought them there in the first place (apart from Gerrard). Certainly Torres hinted at it earlier in the season if Rafa were to be sacked. Benitez has brought in some world class players for us. Can we easily replace them if they were to go? Simple answer is no. IMO, sacking Rafa will set us back five years and potentially plunge is into a nightmare scenario of no champions league football for a few at least a few years or worse. It's taking time, but Rafa is slowly finding us the players we need to take us in the right direction towards not only winning the PL, but the CL also.

Rafa can not keep his job by holding a gun ot our heads by saying that if he leave then somwe players will go with him.

It will be down to the new owners and new manager to keep the players and they will.

Our new owners couldn't even keep their promise of the new stadium they showed, never mind keeping the spirit of the manager and the players high. What makes you think they have any sort of way of keeping our best players if they are so reluctant to spend money? Look at Spurs FFS. They have a great squad, and had a good manager. They sacked Jol in the blind hope that a new manager would bring them better results. Has it changed their fortunes? Has it f*ck!

by **The_Rock** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:46 pm

The Manhattan Project wrote:Manchester Utd 2 Newcastle Utd 0

Manure 3 - 0.......

:down:

by **LFC2007** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:47 pm

The_Rock wrote:
lakes10 wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:So say Rafa does get sacked? What will happen? Our best players could all potentially leave. Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano could all potentially want to exit after the manager that brought them there in the first place (apart from Gerrard). Certainly Torres hinted at it earlier in the season if Rafa were to be sacked. Benitez has brought in some world class players for us. Can we easily replace them if they were to go? Simple answer is no. IMO, sacking Rafa will set us back five years and potentially plunge is into a nightmare scenario of no champions league football for a few at least a few years or worse. It's taking time, but Rafa is slowly finding us the players we need to take us in the right direction towards not only winning the PL, but the CL also.

Rafa can not keep his job by holding a gun ot our heads by saying that if he leave then somwe players will go with him.

It will be down to the new owners and new manager to keep the players and they will.

If the spanish brigade leave with rafa....then they can fuk off....

You sound more xenophobic with every post.

by **puroresu** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:48 pm

The_Rock wrote:
lakes10 wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:So say Rafa does get sacked? What will happen? Our best players could all potentially leave. Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano could all potentially want to exit after the manager that brought them there in the first place (apart from Gerrard). Certainly Torres hinted at it earlier in the season if Rafa were to be sacked. Benitez has brought in some world class players for us. Can we easily replace them if they were to go? Simple answer is no. IMO, sacking Rafa will set us back five years and potentially plunge is into a nightmare scenario of no champions league football for a few at least a few years or worse. It's taking time, but Rafa is slowly finding us the players we need to take us in the right direction towards not only winning the PL, but the CL also.

Rafa can not keep his job by holding a gun ot our heads by saying that if he leave then somwe players will go with him.

It will be down to the new owners and new manager to keep the players and they will.

If the spanish brigade leave with rafa....then they can fuk off....

Yeah...it would be hard to replace reina and torres...but this club is bigger.

The way i see it...rafa ain't as headhunted as he thinks he is...i can't see him going to real madrid. I mean they sacked capello for playing boring football. So why would they hire rafa...?

I think rafa might go back to valencia or even real socided...

rafa would last 1 season at r. madrid. They wouldnt accept the negative boring football where emphasis is on defence. players like robinho probably wouldnt get a game under rafa.

by **puroresu** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:49 pm

The_Rock wrote:
The Manhattan Project wrote:Manchester Utd 2 Newcastle Utd 0

Manure 3 - 0.......

watching it. light years ahead of us.

by **LFC2007** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:49 pm

puroresu wrote:
The_Rock wrote:
lakes10 wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:So say Rafa does get sacked? What will happen? Our best players could all potentially leave. Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano could all potentially want to exit after the manager that brought them there in the first place (apart from Gerrard). Certainly Torres hinted at it earlier in the season if Rafa were to be sacked. Benitez has brought in some world class players for us. Can we easily replace them if they were to go? Simple answer is no. IMO, sacking Rafa will set us back five years and potentially plunge is into a nightmare scenario of no champions league football for a few at least a few years or worse. It's taking time, but Rafa is slowly finding us the players we need to take us in the right direction towards not only winning the PL, but the CL also.

Rafa can not keep his job by holding a gun ot our heads by saying that if he leave then somwe players will go with him.

It will be down to the new owners and new manager to keep the players and they will.

If the spanish brigade leave with rafa....then they can fuk off....

Yeah...it would be hard to replace reina and torres...but this club is bigger.

The way i see it...rafa ain't as headhunted as he thinks he is...i can't see him going to real madrid. I mean they sacked capello for playing boring football. So why would they hire rafa...?

I think rafa might go back to valencia or even real socided...

rafa would last 1 season at r. madrid. They wouldnt accept the negative boring football where emphasis is on defence. players like robinho probably wouldnt get a game under rafa.

Hence why they made two approaches for him.

by **puroresu** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:53 pm

LFC2007 wrote:
puroresu wrote:
The_Rock wrote:
lakes10 wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:So say Rafa does get sacked? What will happen? Our best players could all potentially leave. Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano could all potentially want to exit after the manager that brought them there in the first place (apart from Gerrard). Certainly Torres hinted at it earlier in the season if Rafa were to be sacked. Benitez has brought in some world class players for us. Can we easily replace them if they were to go? Simple answer is no. IMO, sacking Rafa will set us back five years and potentially plunge is into a nightmare scenario of no champions league football for a few at least a few years or worse. It's taking time, but Rafa is slowly finding us the players we need to take us in the right direction towards not only winning the PL, but the CL also.

Rafa can not keep his job by holding a gun ot our heads by saying that if he leave then somwe players will go with him.

It will be down to the new owners and new manager to keep the players and they will.

If the spanish brigade leave with rafa....then they can fuk off....

Yeah...it would be hard to replace reina and torres...but this club is bigger.

The way i see it...rafa ain't as headhunted as he thinks he is...i can't see him going to real madrid. I mean they sacked capello for playing boring football. So why would they hire rafa...?

I think rafa might go back to valencia or even real socided...

rafa would last 1 season at r. madrid. They wouldnt accept the negative boring football where emphasis is on defence. players like robinho probably wouldnt get a game under rafa.

Hence why they made two approaches for him.

I dont dispute that. But capello won the league and was still given the boot. I think the same would happen to Rafa. Real Madrid have a tradition where the team has to play a certain way. Watching the side play like they have done this season its scary to think what rafa would do to that side.

by **mart** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:57 pm

puroresu wrote:rafa would last 1 season at r. madrid. They wouldnt accept the negative boring football where emphasis is on defence. players like robinho probably wouldnt get a game under rafa.

Yea real has a proud tradition of sacking managers that win the league with "boring" football. That always works so "great" for them.

by **The_Rock** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:57 pm

LFC2007 wrote:
The_Rock wrote:
lakes10 wrote:
Emerald Red wrote:So say Rafa does get sacked? What will happen? Our best players could all potentially leave. Gerrard, Alonso, Torres, Mascherano could all potentially want to exit after the manager that brought them there in the first place (apart from Gerrard). Certainly Torres hinted at it earlier in the season if Rafa were to be sacked. Benitez has brought in some world class players for us. Can we easily replace them if they were to go? Simple answer is no. IMO, sacking Rafa will set us back five years and potentially plunge is into a nightmare scenario of no champions league football for a few at least a few years or worse. It's taking time, but Rafa is slowly finding us the players we need to take us in the right direction towards not only winning the PL, but the CL also.

Rafa can not keep his job by holding a gun ot our heads by saying that if he leave then somwe players will go with him.

It will be down to the new owners and new manager to keep the players and they will.

If the spanish brigade leave with rafa....then they can fuk off....

You sound more xenophobic with every post.

feck off......

me....xenophobic ?

Lets leave the name calling aside...unless you wanna start a flame war..... :angry:

I am keeping it real...if u have problem with that....u can feck yourself..... :angry:

Keep it civil....

by **parchpea** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:58 pm

I did not think we would win today and hey presto another rubbish effort at Boro and not for the first time either.

We can go over the same ground game after game but bottom line is we are just nowhere near good enough to get close to winning this league.

The Spanish lads will have to get on with their jobs when Benitez (surley now its when not if) is removed as they are contracted to the club.

I guess its back to our failsafe in Europe to try and get some glory out of a rank bad season so far.

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