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by **NANNY RED** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:28 pm

Rafa spoke to the players today, and told them that he is staying for the long term. He said the club will be sold very soonl, he has already spoke to the new owners, and he has been assured there will be money to bring in any players he wants next season.
He said if any player was not happy with him as manager, to stand up and walk out there and then, and they will be sold for a fair price and never play again, not even this season. Not one player stood up. He informed all the junior players that he will look at them on merit, and if any deserve there chance they will get it. He also said that he will personally phone every player on loan, and in the acadamy and tell them the same thing.
He said he will be fair to every player but the squad needed transforming, he said he belived in 3 years we will be english and european champions, maybe defending both titles by then, also said some of you will not be here then, but you will stay and fight now, and go down in history as a member of the squad who made us great again. For the people staying he promised they will be on wages as good as any other team in england can play, but they must show they deserve these wages.

He said the battle to sign players in the summer will be hard, but money is no longer a problem for LFC, however said some of you will have to speak to your national team mates in the summer and help convince them. However once the first 2 signings were made, who he regards as within the top 5 players in the world, then other players will follow. My source saif afterwards that Torres has been told that Villa will be playing up front next to him next season, and he has already spoke to him on the phone about it.

After that he thanked all the players for doing there best in what he described as a difficult time. He finished by saying we are Liverpool football club, and we should be very proud, who is with me. Apparently Gerrard started the clapping and all other players joined in.

Afterwards Rafa got Gerrard, Carragher, Reina,Torres and masch in his office, he again thanked them, and asked for his help, to create a great team, and again said shortly you will have some of the greatest players here and that he still sore a role here for all of them.

Afterwards Torres was saying he is convinced villa will be here, and crragher was saying to Insua that he will have to tell messi to come, but this was seen as a bit of a joke and few players were laughing.

by **Benny The Noon** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:33 pm

by **kalos** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:37 pm

Nanny- have you been on the ale with Welsh wizard or his Uncle Albert recently?

If only it was true ...who is your source...lakes10?

by **NANNY RED** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:37 pm

Not saying nothing . read the post

by **Scottbot** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:38 pm

NANNY RED wrote:Rafa spoke to the players today, and told them that he is staying for the long term. He said the club will be sold very soonl, he has already spoke to the new owners, and he has been assured there will be money to bring in any players he wants next season.
He said if any player was not happy with him as manager, to stand up and walk out there and then, and they will be sold for a fair price and never play again, not even this season. Not one player stood up. He informed all the junior players that he will look at them on merit, and if any deserve there chance they will get it. He also said that he will personally phone every player on loan, and in the acadamy and tell them the same thing.
He said he will be fair to every player but the squad needed transforming, he said he belived in 3 years we will be english and european champions, maybe defending both titles by then, also said some of you will not be here then, but you will stay and fight now, and go down in history as a member of the squad who made us great again. For the people staying he promised they will be on wages as good as any other team in england can play, but they must show they deserve these wages.

He said the battle to sign players in the summer will be hard, but money is no longer a problem for LFC, however said some of you will have to speak to your national team mates in the summer and help convince them. However once the first 2 signings were made, who he regards as within the top 5 players in the world, then other players will follow. My source saif afterwards that Torres has been told that Villa will be playing up front next to him next season, and he has already spoke to him on the phone about it.

After that he thanked all the players for doing there best in what he described as a difficult time. He finished by saying we are Liverpool football club, and we should be very proud, who is with me. Apparently Gerrard started the clapping and all other players joined in.

Afterwards Rafa got Gerrard, Carragher, Reina,Torres and masch in his office, he again thanked them, and asked for his help, to create a great team, and again said shortly you will have some of the greatest players here and that he still sore a role here for all of them.

Afterwards Torres was saying he is convinced villa will be here, and crragher was saying to Insua that he will have to tell messi to come, but this was seen as a bit of a joke and few players were laughing.

Hope it all comes to pass Nan but Liverpool is famous for it's football rumours with an Uncle Albert in every pub and every internet chat room. What makes you think this one is any different?

Plus it's sounds very detailed, I can't imagine this meeting would have too many people in it aside form the playing staff and some of the coaches. Surely?

by **kalos** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:41 pm

Not saying nothing means you will say something!

Come on - how legitimate is your "sauce" ? Is he a " Heinz " calibre or "No Frills" brand?

by **7_Kewell** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:42 pm

its true, Rafa will have millions to spend. He's put Lucas up for sale and Rafa expects to get 100 million for him, because he's clearly the greatest Brazilian player ever born

by **Greavesie** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:44 pm

I wish

by **Reg** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:49 pm

Well in Nan, we're off to the races again !! :laugh:

by **Fowler_E7** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:50 pm

i'll beleive it when i see it, how an earth can Rafa have guaranteed we will have money for top players next season? would be great if its true, but the chances seem really slim to me

by **NANNY RED** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:52 pm

This is from someone who was at the meeting , so what does that tell you ,

by **RED BEERGOGGLES** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:53 pm

This has been doing the rounds in Liverpool since last night ,I didn't want to mention it in case there was a rash of sudden heart failure from the anti's :laugh:

by **Kerry07** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:55 pm

..............and they all lived happily ever after.

Christ anything goes on here.

by **roberto green** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:59 pm

I think Rafa has been watching too much of Smithy's speech on Sports Relief

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvvKUtHlDK8

by **Benny The Noon** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:02 pm

i expect there will be more people unhappy with that scenario on here than happy with it

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