Rafa cancels two meetings with Broughton

[Dougie Do'ins]

No, I don't think it is - I can't see anywhere in that where he has mentioned anything about missing meetings.

 

The reporter of that seems to be relying on the reader to fill in the gaps at the end of leading sentences.

 

" Asked if anyone in the senior management had, out of concern about the swirl of rumours linking Benitez to Juve, sat him down, urged him not to respond to any blandishments from Turin and instead stay put at Anfield, Benitez replied with a flat "no" and then hinted......"

 

HINTED????????

He could have chose not to answer the question as Tony Barrett said he did with other questions during that press confrence.

 

He could have said 'no but I am trying to talk to Martin Broughton but we have had to cancel two meetings because of other commitments'Yet he went on to say say.

 

"For one year I have been listening to stories about Martin O'Neill taking my job or [Jurgen] Klinsmann, [Frank] Rijkaard. [Jose] Mourinho, or Guus Hiddink or a lot of names – so I have to keep doing my job, focus on the next game."

[Dougie Do'ins]

Given that the club has now been put up for sale and hopefully will be in new hands before the start of next season, given that the Chairman, Mr Broughton will be conducting the negotiations with the new potential owners don't you think it prudent that Benitez would try to put the Teams requirements on the agenda?

No because all Broughton will be doing is brokering the sale of the club. The requirements of the team have nothing to do with him.

[Torvald Utne]

This thread has me mystified, I've yet to see any quotes of note from Rafa and any time I mention this I get accused of being in a Rafa cult and people regurgitating journalist's lines about seeking reassurances.

[Torvald Utne]

"For one year I have been listening to stories about Martin O'Neill taking my job or [Jurgen] Klinsmann' date=' [Frank'] Rijkaard. [Jose] Mourinho, or Guus Hiddink or a lot of names – so I have to keep doing my job, focus on the next game."

 

Is this not him having a go at the press?

[DT]

The Mirror 28th April:

 

"All my focus is on is the next game, that's the future for me, but no-one from the club has spoken to me about mine. My future is this game."

 

Liverpool v Atletico Madrid preview: Rafa Benitez admits his future is unclear as Juventus rumours intensify - MirrorFootball.co.uk

 

Sky Sports 29th April:

 

"All my focus is on the next game, that's the future for me, but no one from the club has spoken to me about mine."

 

Sky Sports | Home | News | Benitez in dark over future

 

This is London 29th April:

 

"All my focus is on the next game, that's the future for me, but no one from the club has spoken to me about mine."

[Torvald Utne]

The Mirror 28th April:

 

"So Rafa, has anyone at the club talked to you about your future?"

 

"All my focus is on is the next game, that's the future for me, but no-one from the club has spoken to me about mine. My future is this game."

 

Liverpool v Atletico Madrid preview: Rafa Benitez admits his future is unclear as Juventus rumours intensify - MirrorFootball.co.uk

 

Sky Sports 29th April:

 

"So Rafa, has anyone at the club talked to you about your future?"

 

"All my focus is on the next game, that's the future for me, but no one from the club has spoken to me about mine."

 

Sky Sports | Home | News | Benitez in dark over future

 

This is London 29th April:

 

"So Rafa, has anyone at the club talked to you about your future?"

 

"All my focus is on the next game, that's the future for me, but no one from the club has spoken to me about mine."

 

 

Struggling to see anything wrong there.

[Chinandeler Bong]

Rafa Benitez will be speaking to newly-appointed temporary LFC Chairman Martin Broughton in due course (probably tomorrow) and from what is being said around the internet, his departure will be the main topic of discussion.

 

Rafa has specifically requested that Managing Director Christian Purslow not attend these meetings.

 

It has been suggested that Rafa will put forward his case, possibly claiming that terms and conditions of his contract have not been honoured (funding from the owners).

 

Broughton will be conducting an interview with the official site where the wording of Rafa's departure letter may be discussed.

 

What is known to us on this site is that specific requests have been made by LFC.TV for additional bandwidth to be provided for an event in due course.

 

More will obviously come out during the course of the week

 

Rafa to speak to Broughton tomorrow - most likely resign - Topic dedicated to Liverpool FC's South African fans

[WaltonRed]

We arent that lucky, it'll drag for weeks and weeks

[Dougie Do'ins]

Rafa Benitez will be speaking to newly-appointed temporary LFC Chairman Martin Broughton in due course (probably tomorrow) and from what is being said around the internet, his departure will be the main topic of discussion.

 

Rafa has specifically requested that Managing Director Christian Purslow not attend these meetings.

 

It has been suggested that Rafa will put forward his case, possibly claiming that terms and conditions of his contract have not been honoured (funding from the owners).

 

Broughton will be conducting an interview with the official site where the wording of Rafa's departure letter may be discussed.

 

What is known to us on this site is that specific requests have been made by LFC.TV for additional bandwidth to be provided for an event in due course.

 

More will obviously come out during the course of the week

 

Rafa to speak to Broughton tomorrow - most likely resign - Topic dedicated to Liverpool FC's South African fans

If the part in bold is true then I cant see how Rafa can possibly continue to work at the club. He's an employee of the club, nothing more. I find that a staggering request if true.

[Torvald Utne]

Give it an hour and it'll be true beyond any reasonable doubt.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

It adds to what I've heard about Purslow and Rafa having very little time for each other these days.

[stringvest]

I must say that's magnificent.

 

I've got that dickhead on ignore, but that did make me laugh out loud.

[WaltonRed]

So its one or the other?

 

I dont think Rafa can work with a CEO, he'd probably like to do both jobs.

[goatboy59]

If the part in bold is true then I cant see how Rafa can possibly continue to work at the club. He's an employee of the club' date=' nothing more. I find that a staggering request if true.[/quote']

 

What harm can it do? It's not like Broughton is going to take Rafa's word on Purslow and not check back for the other side of the story. I suspect he's already had that anyway.

 

But if it's true then another "he goes or I go" scenario has developed because they obviously can't work together if Rafa doesn't even want him in the same room.

 

Is this really the original source? Can't see how the SA Reds have got this first.

[Red Nick]

If the part in bold is true then I cant see how Rafa can possibly continue to work at the club. He's an employee of the club' date=' nothing more. I find that a staggering request if true.[/quote']

 

Surely refusing to turn up to a meeting with you boss is a sackable offence!

[King Emlyn]

Tell you what, if even only a smidgin of the rumours are true Benitez just continually falls out with people. Is there anybody he can actually get along with?

[Dougie Do'ins]

What harm can it do? It's not like Broughton is going to take Rafa's word on Purslow and not check back for the other side of the story. I suspect he's already had that anyway.

 

But if it's true then another "he goes or I go" scenario has developed because they obviously can't work together if Rafa doesn't even want him in the same room.

 

Is this really the original source? Can't see how the SA Reds have got this first.

I'm also sceptical of the source but, that's how I'm reading it. If the working relationship between the two is so bad then one of them will go and I don't think Rafa will win this time.

[TheHitman]

Give it an hour and it'll be true beyond any reasonable doubt.

 

An hour give it 30minutes.

 

Didnt the SouthAfrican story say according to the internet.

[Torvald Utne]

Tell you what, if even only a smidgin of the rumours are true Benitez just continually falls out with people. Is there anybody he can actually get along with?

 

And if only a smidgin of the Gerrard rumours are true....

[Dan Vito Corleone]

Tell you what, if even only a smidgin of the rumours are true Benitez just continually falls out with people. Is there anybody he can actually get along with?

 

I'll give you a clue. He's got a clipboard.

[WaltonRed]

Surely refusing to turn up to a meeting with you boss is a sackable offence!

 

Not when it'll cost them 16m to sack you!

[The Party Boy]

So its one or the other?

 

I dont think Rafa can work with a CEO, he'd probably like to do both jobs.

 

I'd say so, I reckon he thinks he knows more than anyone about anything. He probably tells his gardener how to do the lawn.

[WaltonRed]

I reckon Nick might of hit the nail on the head.

 

Rafa wants his dough, he refuses to see them, sackable offence, but he knows he's got them.

 

Its who blinks first.

[Dan Vito Corleone]

I'd say so, I reckon he thinks he knows more than anyone about anything. He probably tells his gardener how to do the lawn.

 

 

"This long, no?"

[stringvest]

I'm not sure they'll be able to meet this week. There's a really important game with Hull coming up. It might have to wait until Juventus have fucked him off - sorry I meant, until he has some free time. Those Blackburn vs Bolton DVDs don't watch themselves you know. And there's a double episode of Murder She Wrote on tomorrow afternoon.