Posted:
Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:39 pm
by tubby
He was Petar in disguise wasnt he?
Posted:
Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:14 pm
by bigmick
Rafa should stay till the end of the season, even if we go on an unprecedented long streak of losing fifteen matches or whatever it is. Two reasons, one because he deserves to see the project out, and two, because all decent managers are working somewhere else. Then, the situation should be re-assessed.
Now I've aleady made my feelings clear on how I stand, so there's no point in doing so again. This however, is what I think will happen. Some people may find some of this post offensive to read. If you are likely to be one of those people, stop reading right now. There is really no need to go any further, if you do, you do so at your own risk.
I think Manchester United will win the title by about 7-8 points from us, with Aston Villa in third. It is now fairly obvious that there is implosion underway at Chelsea, they are a shadow of their teams over the last five years, and despite having broadly the same players which won them the Premiership in consecutive seasons, they aren't a patch on the previous teams. Someone will no doubt dispute that and say they are just as good, better infact (I know this because each time the subject comes up people have palpatations) but we will have to differ. They are to quote Paul Simon, slip slidin away. Arsenal are a young team (once again that normally gets them going but no matter) who aren't up to their usual standard. Anyway to cut a long story long, it'll be the Mancs, then us, then Villa, then a dogfight between Arsenal and Chelsea for fourth.
What'll happen then? Well Rafa will sign a new contract of course, on account of the massive progression we are making, clawing our way ever closer to the summit of the Premiership title. That's what I think will happen. Not what IMHO should happen, but what will happen.
Posted:
Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:15 pm
by tubby
Was everyone actually expecting us to win the league this year? We all said we would like to be within a few points of the leaders come March and looking at the table now we should be there. Bringing in someone now would possibly mean another '3 year plan' for that manager in which time god knows what could happen.
Also remember it took Fergie 10 years plus to win the league at Utd.
Posted:
Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:16 pm
by oreilly
I voted No , I dont know what people expected us to do this year, being a liverpool fan this year has been great. Im 22 and started supporting liverpool because my nana is from Liverpool- the only success iv ever really felt was the champions league............Surely competing this year was the realistic goal- and are we not doing that? 6 points taken from the chelsea games? one lost all season ( flukey loss)
Reality Check ?! I think so
From what iv read Rafa wants total control , Brilliant, give it to him and maybe we wont have to spread the transfer funds over 4 average players..........and can just buy one superstar ala torres every yr!
Benitez is a top class manager and realises that in an ideal world kuyt should not be starting RM ( in my opinion) We have all played champ manager and tried to buy a top player but at the very end - the board dont sanction it ! Maybe this is why we see so many average players at liverpool , cus the board are not gutsy enough to trust Benitez to buy a Silva and no one else.
if the stories re robbie are true and benitez didnt want him from the start - how many of the current squad are actually rafa's real men ? Its only when Benitez has total control of the club can be really stick the knife in re dodgey buys................