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Liverpool sack Rafa Benitez

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[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=40455.msg1112848#msg1112848 date=1275606241]
Fucking two faced spinning snake cunt smoke monster bastard.
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he's the new parry.
 
[quote author=Loch Ness Monster link=topic=40455.msg1112821#msg1112821 date=1275603247]
I always miss the good threads with loads of action and wielding of bansticks.

*goes off to sulk*

FWIW Sheik has it spot on.
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Aye, you and he usually do Mr W

regards
 
[quote author=grjt link=topic=40455.msg1112377#msg1112377 date=1275572195]
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[quote author=StevieM link=topic=40455.msg1112335#msg1112335 date=1275568948]
Actually... fuck it... what is the relationship between Gerrard & Dalglish????

Dalglish left Liverpool in 1991 when Gerrard was 11.

His relationship with LFC growing up was with Steve Highway... and I expect he would have been very pissed off at Benitez' treatment of him.

Formative early years Roy Evans, but Houllier gave him the start and was the "father figure" and arugably he had his best season under Benitez.

Where does Dalglish fit in?
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Per my earlier post - you know absolutley nothing, but this didnt stop you having an opinion. Now you are actually asking for clarification on the topic you have already commented on; fantatsic!
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make it crystal clear for me then.....
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Just before I do, are you genuinely admitting that you made a know-nothing jibe at a posted point of view, but are now owning up to not knowing a single jot of the background on the topic?
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No... Dalglish was my hero.... bujt apart from being a legend I don't seer the relevance with Gerrard.

Quite frankly.... I'm half pissed... so if you want to make a complete bollocks of me... now's your chance.

But I warn you..... be very sure....
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Rest assured I feel warned.......

Just for starters, how about the well documented close relationship between the pair, about the advice that has been solicited and provided between the two, about the social engagements and charity events that they have attended together, and the affaction displayed and commented upon between them? Im pretty sure all this is obvious to most Liverpool fans.

Quick examples:
Gerrard on Dalglish returning to am offical role at the club "It's a great idea to get Kenny in because it would give the club a massive lift. Put it this way, if I was a young player again and a number of clubs wanted to sign me, if Kenny came to me and asked me to sign for Liverpool then there is only one place I would go."

Dalglish on Gerrard:"I have known Steven Gerrard since he came to Liverpool FC as a 14-year-old. Despite the fame and obvious wealth that comes with his level of success, he has not forgotten his roots. I believe those values have been instilled in him by his mum and dad, who I have also met and who are lovely peopleâ€


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Wow, thanks for the insight.
 
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=40455.msg1112878#msg1112878 date=1275609239]
Themn getting banned for that is a fucking joke.
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Themn banned too? I missed that, it's getting a bit daft, things were always going to get a bit wild when stuff like this happens

regards
 
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[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=40455.msg1112416#msg1112416 date=1275574737]
Grjt is, like LarryHagman, just a less intelligent and completely unfunny Brendan-wannabe.

I can't believe the real thing got banned for calling someone 'simple' btw. What was that all about?
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Get out of brendan's undies, its embarrassing.
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He follows me round in every thread. Poor fucker.
 
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=40455.msg1112880#msg1112880 date=1275609481]
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=40455.msg1112878#msg1112878 date=1275609239]
Themn getting banned for that is a fucking joke.
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Themn banned too? I missed that, it's getting a bit daft, things were always going to get a bit wild when stuff like this happens

regards
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He seems to be the scapegoat (or fall guy, however you want to look at it) for that mess of an argument that spanned over 20 odd pages.

Bit harsh, given he wasn't the instigator or protagonist of it, and wasn't even the one dishing out the main abuse. Actually, it was very harsh.

Still, being a Mod aint fun or easy I suppose.
 
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=40455.msg1112845#msg1112845 date=1275605931]
Get it rightm, he is a spinning snake in Rebel-Land.

As I said earlier he was everyones chum when he arrived and was prepared to sit down with SoS (more fool him), and give Rafa some time. Then when he found out how the real Benitez operates and that SoS are just a shower when they published off the record remarks at a meeting when he was less than flattering about his bosses, he suddenly became a cunt.


regards
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Almost all the ITK's on most websites claim that Purslow has too much of an opinion on the football side of things. Maybe not all of them are reliable, but I have not seen a single insider paint Purslow in a good light.
 
[quote author=Sheik Yerbouti link=topic=40455.msg1112749#msg1112749 date=1275590483]
I like Rafa the man. I enjoyed his obvious love for the club, his respect and knowledge of it's history and his respect for the city and the fans. I honestly believe he did everything with the club's best interests at heart. The owners are a pair of cunts. That can't be denied. But basing the situation on the footballing side alone, after this season, he simply had to go. Now that Mourinho isn't a possibility I'm a bit more nervous but I do think there are managers out there who would do better than this season's performances. At some point you have to take a gamble. It might come off. It might not. I'll worry about it when we're losing around 19 games a season.
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This
 
[quote author=Ryan link=topic=40455.msg1112914#msg1112914 date=1275614474]
Regardless of that Gene, eel still not be happy.
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Aye, it'll sting rayt enough.
 
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[quote author=Ryan link=topic=40455.msg1112914#msg1112914 date=1275614474]
Regardless of that Gene, eel still not be happy.
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Aye, it'll sting rayt enough.
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For fuck's sake - pack it in, chum.
 
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[quote author=Ryan link=topic=40455.msg1112914#msg1112914 date=1275614474]
Regardless of that Gene, eel still not be happy.
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Aye, it'll sting rayt enough.
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For fuck's sake - pack it in, chum.
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Stop baiting Wilko lads.
 
[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=40455.msg1112621#msg1112621 date=1275581958]
It's called Anfield's Rose: Bollard in the Wind.
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*claps hands*
 
[quote author=gene hughes link=topic=40455.msg1112614#msg1112614 date=1275581694]
Goodbye Anfield's rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were man who signed Torres
Although you did sign Lucas too
You called out to our fan base
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to Inter
And the stars spell out your name

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a bollard in the wind
Never noticing the sunset
Or when the rain set in
And your substitutions failed you
Along England's greenest fields
Your bollard's yanked out long before
Your legend never will
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And did those feet in recent times

Walk upon Turkey’s pastures green?

And was the silver of Champions League

On Liverpool’s homecoming buses seen?

And did the FA Cup soon follow

And Youth Trophies for all our kids?

And was Fernando broughteth here

Among those dark satanic mids?


Bring me a Pepe to guard the goal!

Bring me a Carra to never tire!

Bring me a captain, a heart and soul!

Bring me my chariots of fire!

I will not cease from mental fight;

Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand

Till we have thrown the Yankies out

Of Anfield’s green and pleasant land


Apologies. :-[
 
[quote author=jexykrodic link=topic=40455.msg1112682#msg1112682 date=1275585166]
It seems either a reckless or very brave decision that has been made today.

It is not going to be easy to attract a top manager when the club is up for sale and there is a limited transfer budget.

Which Manager is going to gamble on taking the job, working with a tight budget and hoping that the new owners will want him to stay?

I hope the motivation for paying Benitez off was because there are new owners to announce shortly.
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A out of job manager! None are good enough, those who are without a job!

*wailing & gnashing*
 
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[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=40455.msg1112416#msg1112416 date=1275574737]
Grjt is, like LarryHagman, just a less intelligent and completely unfunny Brendan-wannabe.

I can't believe the real thing got banned for calling someone 'simple' btw. What was that all about?
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Get out of brendan's undies, its embarrassing.
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He follows me round in every thread. Poor fucker.


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Ha. Over your embarrassment now?
 
By Alan Hansen

The painful truth for Liverpool and their supporters is that the new manager at Anfield, whoever he turns out to be, will find a worse squad at his disposal than that which Benítez inherited from Gerard Houllier in 2004.

And you could even argue that Liverpool are in their worst state since Bill Shankly arrived at the club more than 50 years ago.

After six years under Benítez, it is definitely time for a change at Anfield, and credit must go to managing director Christian Purslow and chairman Martin Broughton for being strong with their decision, but whoever comes in faces a mammoth task, one which will start with a blank sheet of paper and a realisation that it will be a long haul ahead.

You could be looking at three to four years before Liverpool get back to where the club should be.

But although Benítez will cite a variety of reasons – the owners, key players losing form, the financial problems – he is the man who has filled a squad that is littered with bad buys.

Benítez made too many mistakes with too many players. In recent seasons, he hasn’t got any right beyond Fernando Torres, Javier Mascherano and, possibly, Glen Johnson. They were all big-money buys and players of proven quality.

Benítez has had money to spend, but when he has bought players in the mid-range market of £3-5 million, they just have not been good enough and that is why Liverpool's bench has been so poor in recent months.

Regardless of the ownership issue, which clearly needs resolving as quickly as possible, Liverpool need rebuilding on the pitch, but if I were in charge at Anfield and I had money to give to the manager, would I give it to Benítez?

The answer would be a categorical 'no' because he has spent too much money on average players and we are now seeing the fruits of that because Liverpool are a long way short of competing to finish in the top four, never mind fighting to win the big boys' trophies.

It became clear to me halfway through last season, when Liverpool were out of the title race and the Champions League before Christmas, that the time had come for change.

But the board could not make that change because Rafa had only recently been given a four-year contract that meant he held all the aces. Whoever gave him that contract must have had a screw loose because it was absolutely crazy.

The decision has now been taken and a replacement must be hired sooner rather than later.

"I would imagine that the board will have a good idea who they want to bring in, but I don't have a preference, other than wanting somebody who will buy well and who will take the job on under no illusions about the challenge he faces.

If Liverpool continue to drift away from the Champions League positions, then there is a fear that mediocrity awaits three or four years down the line.

But while I don't foresee the club sliding into a Leeds United-style situation, despite the uncertainty over the ownership and the growing debt, many Liverpool supporters will feel they are already experiencing their own Leeds meltdown.

Leeds and Manchester City both fell all the way to the third tier, but Liverpool have scaled much greater heights than those clubs and, for many fans, languishing in seventh with no prospect of winning the league or European Cup is Liverpool's equivalent of playing in League One.

The ownership problem will not go away until the club is sold and while the owners want much more for their stake than potential buyers are willing to pay, it is difficult to foresee a speedy resolution.

In this day and age, will any prospective buyer not want some return on their investment? Probably not, but all that Liverpool fans can hope for is that whoever buys out Tom Hicks and George Gillett will have the club's interest at heart and that they won't use it as a money tool.

The only light at the end of the tunnel for Liverpool at the moment is that they still have Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres.

If the club decides to cash in on those two, it might raise £90million for new players, but what kind of statement would that send out to the supporters and potential new signings?

Unfortunately, if Gerrard and Torres go, there will be no light and a dark tunnel for Liverpool.



He knows nothing this cunt Hansen. Clueless.
 
[quote author=Sheik Yerbouti link=topic=40455.msg1113109#msg1113109 date=1275648059]
He knows nothing this cunt Hansen. Clueless.
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Was a great defender but can't even get basic logic right. Going for cheaper players is a direct consequence of having less to spend. He's always had an axe to grind with RB. This is really poor
 
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