Rafa unveiled at Inter press conference

[jpkokko]

I think he has a year left on his deal. And as such, he'll go on the cheap.

 

From BBC:

 

Last Updated: Friday, 29 February 2008, 15:48 GMT

Mascherano signs Liverpool deal

 

Javier Mascherano has signed a four-year contract with Liverpool.

The 23-year-old, whose contract was owned by the Media Sports Investments consortium, moved to Anfield on loan from West Ham just over a year ago.

[jpkokko]

I think he has a year left on his deal. And as such, he'll go on the cheap.

 

From BBC: (news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/7270113.stm)

 

Last Updated: Friday, 29 February 2008, 15:48 GMT

Mascherano signs Liverpool deal

 

Javier Mascherano has signed a four-year contract with Liverpool.

The 23-year-old, whose contract was owned by the Media Sports Investments consortium, moved to Anfield on loan from West Ham just over a year ago.

[TheHitman]

The only reason I would query that is it means the deal would expire in Feb 2012 when the window is shut. It may well be more likely it was a deal that took him up until the end of the summer in 2011 which would have been a three and a half year deal.

 

Hope I am wrong as it means a big difference in the selling price.

[JagSquared]

Hope he does well, would like him to come out and bitch slap our owners and tell the world what he really thinks of cancer and aids.

[sr.red79]

Hope he does well, would like him to come out and bitch slap our owners and tell the world what he really thinks of cancer and aids.

had a chance to but side steped it

[JagSquared]

had a chance to but side steped it

 

[sr.red79]

in your opinion am i right or wrong?

[nickjt]

Not sure if I'm right in thinking this, but as part of his pay off won't there have been a clause stating he can't say anything about senior people and sensitive club info (accounts) for x number of years?

[hamstrung]

While, for various reasons it probably wasn't tenable for him to stay with us, I can't help feeling that under different circumstances he could have been as good as we all thought he was destined to be.

 

Shame.

 

And its going to really hit home when he wins medals with them while we're idling about with Roy fricking Hodgson on the touchline.

[King Emlyn]

While, for various reasons it probably wasn't tenable for him to stay with us, I can't help feeling that under different circumstances he could have been as good as we all thought he was destined to be.

 

Shame.

 

And its going to really hit home when he wins medals with them while we're idling about with Roy fricking Hodgson on the touchline.

Agree with this to a point. When he first came i had him down as top drawer, but the politics ground him down, made him paranoid (with some justification) and incredibly stubborn, it ended up that he couldn't see the wood for the trees and a change was essential. I'm sure he will do really well at Milan, and i hope he does. As for Hodgson; time will tell i guess.

[JMARKH]

Cant argue wth any of the above two posts, Benitez has proved he is a top coach and maybe under different ownership he could have delivered the title in his time with us, but there is no doubt he lost his way and a change was needed, maybe some of his backroom staff going back to Spain started the rot, amongst many other political battles,, it does feel like unfinished business but he pissed me off too much in the end and I wanted him out.

[Lurtz]

Rafa can fuck off he thinks he'll get Mascherano without a fight

 

where's the £15m bid for Lucas you cunt?

 

Seriously pal, just fuck off somewhere else will you. What an absolute fucking nork you are.

[zigackly]

I think he has a year left on his deal. And as such, he'll go on the cheap.

 

He signed a "four year deal" in February 2008. No-one signs a deal which ends in February. I think you're wrong and he has two years left.

[Captain]

He signed a "four year deal" in February 2008. No-one signs a deal which ends in February. I think you're wrong and he has two years left.

I don't google these things, so I'm sure you're right. I still think his fee will be low, but that remains to be seen.

[Unrighteous]

If Benitez doesn't win the league, and challenge for the CL next season then he'll be seen as a failure.

 

That said? I reckon he'll do well in a league like Italy.

[PaulMcC]

I think he'll be given 2 or 3 years to win the CL, but will have to win the league very year he doesn't win the CL.

[Delmar]

I think he'll be given 2 or 3 years to win the CL, but will have to win the league very year he doesn't win the CL.

 

Given that he signed a 2 year deal, it is fairly safe to assume that he has to be successful within this period.

[PaulMcC]

If he wins 2 league titles convincingly enough, i think they'll give him a new deal.

[Hermes]

Did he mention which people he had fallen out with at Inter?

[Delmar]

If he wins 2 league titles convincingly enough, i think they'll give him a new deal.

 

Sure, but that's a big ask from any manager in any league. Mourinho did it, let's see if Rafa can do the same. I doubt it, but it's really not that important any longer. I wish him good luck, but I've always preferred AC Milan to Inter and will continue to do so...

[Unrighteous]

Did he mention which people he had fallen out with at Inter?

 

Give him a month or two.

[Red Nick]

How many seasons on the trot have Inter won the League 5?

 

Laws of averages and probability they have to lose it sometime.

[Hermes]

How many seasons on the trot have Inter won the League 5?

 

Laws of averages and probability they have to lose it sometime.

 

Rafapologist.

[Chinandeler Bong]

Rafa Benitez: Give Liverpool job to Kenny Dalglish | Mail Online

 

the former Liverpool manager said: 'I think they should look at Kenny Dalglish. He is the best man for the job. The owners should listen to the fans because they are unhappy.

'No one knows the club better than Dalglish, and he would be perfect there. He wants the job and in my opinion he should get it.'

Benitez was axed earlier this month amid claims that several senior players had lost faith in him during a calamitous season in which Liverpool would have missed out on Europe altogether, but for Portsmouth's financial predicament.

 

 

Read more: Rafa Benitez: Give Liverpool job to Kenny Dalglish | Mail Online

 

Liverpool, meanwhile, denied claims that Chelsea had offered £50m for striker Fernando Torres and reiterated their stance that any such approach would be rejected.

[Jim MM]

'I think they should look at Kenny Dalglish. He is the best man for the job. The owners should listen to the fans because they are unhappy.

'No one knows the club better than Dalglish, and he would be perfect there. He wants the job and in my opinion he should get it.'

 

He's playing a blinder for us since he went. Well in Rafa.