Rafa 99% certain to leave after pay-off agreed

[Faustus]

Of all the realistic and available candidates, Pellegrini seems to be the best to me.

[Randy Marsh]

 

Gutted, really fuckin gutted. End of an era.

 

Rafa will clean up wherever he goes next with good backing, mark my fuckin words. Let's see if the Rafa out brigade are so happy in 12 months time because one thing's for sure, whoever (and i dread to think who those cancerous bastards will appoint) is in charge will not be taking us any fuckin higher with a couple of million to play with. We are fucked.

[stringvest]

You were doing ok until you made claims vis-a-vis 10 times better than this site, unless you meant 10 times AS MANY belters on there than this site.

 

Cracking turn of phrase Dennis. Repped. When I can.

[torahboy]

Didn't Rafa sue Valencia for a couple of hundred thousand quid when he left, and got it? I can't see him taking something like the reported £13M drop in pay off money without getting his lawyers on the case. The three million may be the figure payable to him for the next five years.

 

That's the sort of the deal the cunts who are fucking our club up would cobble together.

 

As for those wanking till they shoot blood over the possibility of Rafa's departure - be careful what you wish for. O'Neil, Mark Hughes, Roy Hodgson, Alan Curbishley are the first four shit Brits the 'meejah' are putting in the frame for the vacancy, if it occurs. Be afraid..........be very, very, very, fucking afraid.

[redphil]

Only for the World cup apparently

[stringvest]

First time I've been able to get on here since about 8ish. I have nothing else to add.

 

Thanks for the update Jules.

[bigal]

It's all very sad but it's the right decision. Sad because he did great things for a while and sad because he couldn't complete the job. He clearly developed a love for the club and the city but unfortunately what we've seen this season on the pitch has not been right. He's made some great decisions and some awful ones. But we're not moving forward and it's time for change. It's certainly not all his fault, there are greater problems damaging us, but he hasn't helped this year.

So thanks Rafa, good luck but it's best for all of us.

[col06]

Its a mess that place . You have to toe the political line over there or yer fucked or being 'Watched'. Its pathetic.

 

There planning a protest for tomorrow evening

[Guest Pistonbroke]

and if you are not a rafa hater on here then your out of place

 

You know that isn't the case. I'd say the majority of posters on here can hold a level headed discussion about Benitez regardless of which side of the fence they sit. RAWK is just a multitude of sheep following a few über fans who spout fancy 40 paragraph posts on why they love the Club and Benitez blah blah blah.

[bigal]

It's all very sad but it's the right decision. Sad because he did great things for a while and sad because he couldn't complete the job. He clearly developed a love for the club and the city but unfortunately what we've seen this season on the pitch has not been right. He's made some great decisions and some awful ones. But we're not moving forward and it's time for change. It's certainly not all his fault, there are greater problems damaging us, but he hasn't helped this year.

So thanks Rafa, good luck but it's best for all of us.

[liver bird]

As for those wanking till they shoot blood over the possibility of Rafa's departure - be careful what you wish for. O'Neil, Mark Hughes, Roy Hodgson, Alan Curbishley are the first four shit Brits the 'meejah' are putting in the frame for the vacancy, if it occurs. Be afraid..........be very, very, very, fucking afraid.

 

The media will be campaigning for an english manager like theres no tomorrow, kenny will either be appointed to deflect criticism of the current regime I expect but its going to definately be a 'yes' man either way

[Section_31]

One good thing I hope we can all agree on, is that this should bring an end to some of the divisiveness which has really ruined being a fan of LFC in the last couple of years. We can hopefully now all get behind the club again, and all unite against the yanks.

[Mathewbet1]

I don't know about anything anymore weather or not its a good thing or bad thing. In my mind Rafa's a world class manager who has brought the club on since he arrived and he should always have a place in the hearts of Liverpool fans. He may have started to loose it last season and it looks like he lost the players too. Under normal circumstances (with good stable owners) I would be more optimistic about securing a quality replacement and moving forward. But if we are to fear the worst having a coach Rafa's quality might be a distant dream in a couple of years.

 

That said we should be looking at Hiddink or similar quality as his replacement. Kenny as an interim solution seems to be on the cards imo.

[redphil]

Hasn't he agrred to look after Turkey ?

 

only for the world cup apparently

[Paco]

THANK YOU and I wish you all the luck in the future.

 

Replacement is Kenny, nailed on, from a good source.

 

is this a good thing? he hasn't managed in about 10 years. as much as I love the man, the game has moved on a lot since he was last in management. if rafa is going they should have someone better to replace him not the ambassador of the club. Kenny Dalglish is a choice that is too sentimental.

[Achmat]

only for the world cup apparently

 

turkey are not in the world cup. he has a contract for 2 years at least I thought.

[RedKnight]

Thanks for the update Jules.

 

Felt it was important people knew this.

 

 

 

 

 

In all seriousness, this was inevitable. Thanks for the good times, but it's time to move on. Both sides needed it.

[chauncey]

If 'player power' had as much to do with Rafa's dismissal as Purslow and Gerrard are telling Maddock, surely whoever comes in next will have to be a yes-man? As already discussed ad nauseum: we're not an attractive proposition to the elite coaches, and most are already employed anyway. Pellegrini would certainly be good for the owners/powerful players in that he's used to being neutered. A greasy Roy Evans, if you will.

 

This leaves yet another power vacuum, but this one's on the already disastrous playing side.

 

Also, those who've been saying for the last few months "It's sound - we'll get Mourinho" will get a rude fucking awakening.

[sir roger]

I am hearing Avram Grant has been checking out Mr Magoo's.

[Fugitive]

From Monday I wont have to put up with all the bollocks going on until the end of September. I usually do a complete media blackout when I'm abroad and this will be one summer that I swear, I wont be looking at any sports sites, reading papers or watching the Tele.

 

I'll be stress free for a whole summer.

 

Jealous???

[Royal Family]

If it all goes to a tribunal - which i am sure it will - then the fact he held face-to-face talks with Juve will certainly be an issue and undermine his claim for full compensation.

[Guest ShoePiss]

quality stuff over on rawk :-

 

Liverpool offer Rafael Benitez a way out of Anfield

[Guest ShoePiss]

quality stuff over on rawk :-

 

Liverpool offer Rafael Benitez a way out of Anfield

[redphil]

turkey are not in the world cup. he has a contract for 2 years at least I thought.

 

Just read he has a contract with Russia till 30th of June and will sign for Turkey on August 1st. You never know !

[Red Nick]

We dont have to rush to appoint and should wait until about june 21 before making what for all intents and purposes will be a one year contract at best.