Rafael Benítez on the brink of leaving Liverpool over Anfield rift

[zigackly]

You fail at maths. They've since taken prize money off them for their FA cup run by the way.

[05 Milan]

All seems a bit speculative to me. Has there ever been any indication from him or the club that he bought Johnson purely because of monies owed?

 

Remember, at that time the same people that defend him on this often repeat the mantra that he thought he had £20M plus player sales and was looking to bring another player in without selling.

 

So which is it to be?

 

I have no clue, and I don't how any others can claim to know either. Aren't we only speculating on here every single day?

 

We have a pair of cunts as owners, little money, a manager that has spent our scarce resources poorly for the last two years, and as a result the performances have gotten worse and key players have lost faith in the manager or are getting there. That's my only real "take" on the situation at the moment. Everything else is just details.

[Kennys_spell]

All seems a bit speculative to me. Has there ever been any indication from him or the club that he bought Johnson purely because of monies owed?

 

Remember, at that time the same people that defend him on this often repeat the mantra that he thought he had £20M plus player sales and was looking to bring another player in without selling.

 

So which is it to be?

 

You seem to be suggesting that he can't have thought both situations were true.

 

1 - He bought Johnson knowing Portsmouth owed us money

2 - He thought he had £20 left to buy another player with.

 

They're not mutually exclusive.

[Kennys_spell]

You fail at maths. They've since taken prize money off them for their FA cup run by the way.

 

I'm willing to accept that my maths are wrong if you point out where.

 

How much have they held back from the FA Cup run?

 

How much does that make it - 50p on the pound?

[navbasi]

You fail at maths. They've since taken prize money off them for their FA cup run by the way.

 

That's not true.

 

Pompey get FA Cup cash boost

 

Portsmouth will receive more than £500,000 in prize money following their FA Cup quarter-final win against Birmingham last month.

 

The Football Association has confirmed the Professional Game Board has approved Portsmouth's request for the release of ₤607,000, which includes a win bonus of ₤360,000 and ₤247,000 in live television revenue.

 

The club applied for the money on 31st March and their request was approved on Wednesday.

 

Any club who enters administration is required to make a written request for prize money, broadcast fees and pool payments under FA rules.

 

Portsmouth can expect at least a further £450,000 in prize money, even if they lose Sunday's semi-final against Tottenham.

 

Each semi-final winner receives £900,000, with £1.8million awarded to the winners of the FA Cup final.

 

 

Sky Sports | Football News | Premier League | Portsmouth | Pompey get FA Cup cash boost

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Not sure who i want to leave first. Kenny's Spell or Benitez!!!!!!!

[05 Milan]

Not sure who i want to leave first. Kenny's Spell or Benitez!!!!!!!

 

Aye, don't you just hate dissenters in a lynch mob.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Aye, don't you just hate dissenters in a lynch mob.

 

I have my likes and dislikes, i dare say you are no different. Plus we're not on about religion here.

[05 Milan]

I have my likes and dislikes, i dare say you are no different. Plus we're not on about religion here.

 

Do you like me?

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Do you like me?

 

As a poster.... not sure.

[navbasi]

Do you like me?

 

I like you.

[navbasi]

As a poster.... not sure.

 

I like you as well.

[05 Milan]

As a poster.... not sure.

 

Awwww, come on! Was it only because of the lynch mob thing?

[Thants]

Follow the bear

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Awwww, come on! Was it only because of the lynch mob thing?

 

Nope, you didn't send me an xmas card. Seriously, Kenny's spell gets on my tits with his body swerving whilst answering posts and his arrogant attitude. Might be a fine hap in real life, it's the posts and the way he words them which is my dislike. I read yours as well. Honest.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

I like you as well.

 

I'm a likeable auld man.

[zigackly]

Kennys Spell posting on TLW:

 

 

Can't be arsed with the point picking fella, you fill yer boots. None of it will matter in ten years time when we're in league two anyway.

[zigackly]

Oh, and I like 05 Milan.

[JohnnyH]

Everyone likes Milan

[Anubis]

Do you like me?

 

 

 

No, I don't think he likes you at all.

 

No, I don't like you either.

[Barrington Womble]

I rate Johnson. Lucky we managed to get him for £6m as I don't think we would have got much of the £11m we sold Crouch for from Pompey.. Worked out ok.

 

Also I don't think it's fair to say he sold Arbeloa. Yes, technically he did, but Bob wanted to go back home and if anything it was Rafa that made Bob the player that he is today. A regular in the Real Madrid and Spanish national side.

 

that money was protected, the PL would ensure that all football debts are paid. He was 17m, for a player worse than the one we had. My point is rafa sold 2 players, bought 2 for equal value and made the team worse. It took him about 50 goes at right back before he fluked on arbeloa, he loves this kind of revolving door, I don't think it works. I would prefer to stick with what we have than let him loose again. There's nothing we can do if torres and gerrard want to leave, but I'd be fucked if I'd let benitez loose with the cash, I'd sooner give him his 16m pay off and let someone else have the rest

[Code]

The Code72 theory. Sell half your squad to buy one really good player.

 

Not really.

 

More like, dont buy players you`re not going to play, spend the money on someone who actually will contribute to the team and make it better instead if you actually for some strange reason feel the need to change things around.

[The Dude Abides]

that money was protected, the PL would ensure that all football debts are paid. He was 17m, for a player worse than the one we had.

 

Spouting nonsense like that does nothing for your "cause".

[Code]

Spouting nonsense like that does nothing for your "cause".

 

Nonsense?

 

As a defender Arbeloa was in another league, and no, not a lower one.

[Torvald Utne]

Nonsense?

 

As a defender Arbeloa was in another league, and no, not a lower one.

 

I'm not sure you have the full backing of Carra...