No risk & a proven winner Rafa Benitez

[Code]

Watching chelsea lift the big one tonight against an average Bayern side just made me think bring rafa back. If that's the best Europe can offer it would be a piece of piss.

 

I was thinking more about maybe we should hire Roberto Di Matteo, because even if he is pretty shite he has still achieved the same in his 3 months in charge as your beloved hero did in 6 years.

 

Perspective.

[Unrighteous]

I was thinking more about maybe we should hire Roberto Di Matteo, because even if he is pretty shite he has still achieved the same in his 3 months in charge as your beloved hero did in 6 years.

 

Perspective.

 

Sick burn!

 

 

Go Code-y! Go Code-y! It's your birthday!

[Il Fenomeno]

I was thinking more about maybe we should hire Roberto Di Matteo, because even if he is pretty shite he has still achieved the same in his 3 months in charge as your beloved hero did in 6 years.

 

Perspective.

 

Or Alonso in the 11 years between 99 and 2010.

 

Poor mans Pirlo #fact

[Gym Beglin]

I was thinking more about maybe we should hire Roberto Di Matteo, because even if he is pretty shite he has still achieved the same in his 3 months in charge as your beloved hero did in 6 years.

 

Perspective.

 

So Rafa was in charge for six years before winning the CL?

Come on Code, you can do better than that.

 

It seems massively, massively likely he wont get that job either, as Lampard did the worlds worst deflection manoeuvre upon being asked about DI Matteos future, and Capello also there mucking in with dearJohn Terry before the game.

[Antynwa]

What people have got to ask themselves is, if Rafa was really the best option, why hasn't he been interviewed.

 

The club isn't just one or two people working behind the scenes, it's a team of people. I feel that they aren't receptive to having him back, and that's why he's not coming back.

[Flying Pig]

I was thinking more about maybe we should hire Roberto Di Matteo, because even if he is pretty shite he has still achieved the same in his 3 months in charge as your beloved hero did in 6 years.

 

Perspective.

 

 

 

I bet you couldn't get to a PC quick enough last night to entertain us with you daft view. It wouldn't surprised me if you were cheering on Chelsea last night just to 'prove' your daft Rafa theories.

[Moo]

Bearing in mind the other names in the frame I'd currently take Rafa back in a heartbeat. Any 'up and coming' manager I feel is going to need years to get us back up there and that's IF we give him the time (cue another new manager in 2 years).

I just feel Rafa, however, could have us challenging again pretty quickly as he knows the club and knows the league.

I'd just have to stay well away from the forums!

[Guest ShoePiss]

What people have got to ask themselves is, if Rafa was really the best option, why hasn't he been interviewed.

 

The club isn't just one or two people working behind the scenes, it's a team of people. I feel that they aren't receptive to having him back, and that's why he's not coming back.

 

spazmong little girl

[Guest davelfc]

Code please step away from the keyboard. People please stop arguing about Rafa with a man that has an irrational hatred of Rafa, so much so that he's clearly gone mental.

 

I can see the for and against Rafa, I'm not arguing either way. Maybe the people that, you know, are putting in the millions might want a little say in who they appoint. If that means passing over some obvious candidates because they don't fit in with whatever plan they have then that's their decision.

 

But creating some tangled fucked up bollocks to support a crazed opinion is daft and Code you need to stop now!

[Antynwa]

if he's the best man for the job like everyone says he is, ask yourself, why he hasn't been interviewed? The Yanks aren't stupid.

[Moo]

if he's the best man for the job like everyone says he is, ask yourself, why he hasn't been interviewed? The Yanks aren't stupid.

 

Aren't they? Perhaps they are listening to the wrong people.

If, as you say, they are not stupid and you therefore, one would assume, believe they are listening to the right people then please share with the group - it would be most helpful at this time.

[Kennys_spell]

if he's the best man for the job like everyone says he is, ask yourself, why he hasn't been interviewed? The Yanks aren't stupid.

 

Of course they're not stupid - it's always intelligent to go into a transfer window with no CEO, No DofF, No Manager, No Medical staff and no Communications director.

 

Not stupid at all.

[Guest davelfc]

if he's the best man for the job like everyone says he is, ask yourself, why he hasn't been interviewed?

 

Yet!

 

 

Besides, none of us really know all of the names on their list, so hold back on not calling them stupid, they just might surprise us. After all Martinez might get the job, sounds pretty stupid to me.

[Guest davelfc]

Of course they're not stupid - it's always intelligent to go into a transfer window with no CEO, No DofF, No Manager, No Medical staff and no Communications director.

 

Not stupid at all.

 

You forgot the part about sending unsettled players off to a major competition to be tapped up.

[Kennys_spell]

You forgot the part about sending unsettled players off to a major competition to be tapped up.

 

Oh Yeah - How stupid am I?

[Antynwa]

Aren't they? Perhaps they are listening to the wrong people.

If, as you say, they are not stupid and you therefore, one would assume, believe they are listening to the right people then please share with the group - it would be most helpful at this time.

 

Why wouldn't they go for the best man for the job, why would they go for the easy option, why wouldn't they go for RAFA?

[MLB]

if he's the best man for the job like everyone says he is, ask yourself, why he hasn't been interviewed? The Yanks aren't stupid.

 

 

They are giving every impression of being completely clueless at the moment. I'd fucking love to know who is advising them.

[Guest TK-421]

Bring him home.

[marcus50bucks]

 

:thumbup:

[Aldonose]

I have to admit I wasn't his biggest fan. However, last night really made me realise what he actually achieved here. We were regularly getting to the quarter and semi-final stages of the champions league (not to mention the final twice in 3 years) basically every year. I feel as though we're as far away from that now as we've ever been, and it fucking hurts.

[Gonzo]

The Yanks aren't stupid? Well, let's have a look eh? They binned Commoli on the cusp of a cup final, stating that they wanted his replacement in place well before the transfer window opened. Where is he then? Oh, that's right he's not required any more, at least not on his own anyway. ...they want to rearrange the DOF role so his remit is now split between three or four specialist roles (it works in baseball after all). Sorry not now, it was something that's been in consideration for ages. Honest.

 

The start of the transfer window is drawing nearer and nearer. Behind the scenes who is working on next season's strategy? Who are our transfer priorities? We're going to be well behind in our approaches and negotiations over targets. Who is in place to do this? We're going to appoint a whole new back room team by when? What's the earliest this can happen? How does whoever want the team set up? What does this means about the current squad and how many changes (and where) are required? How will any new manager assess the squad when they're not there? Rely on people who have no idea about football?

 

Is the criteria set by the owners achievable? What if a host clubs go on a spending spree? I'm not panicking but these seem pretty obvious issues. I thought the past owners were absolute cunts. I don't see these as cunts, but I'm definitely getting an in-over-their-head vibe. We shall see.

[Code]

I bet you couldn't get to a PC quick enough last night to entertain us with you daft view. It wouldn't surprised me if you were cheering on Chelsea last night just to 'prove' your daft Rafa theories.

 

I was hoping Chelsea would win it because I strongly think that is what would gain our club most.

 

It would be great to see Chelsea fail once again, but in the end that would be more for my personal gain than the clubs gain as I now think this will create a lot more trouble for Spurs when it comes to keeping some of their players and recruiting others, Chelsea would splash the cash no matter what and they would get players, will Spurs?

 

I doubt it and so does every Spurs fan I know, they were looking into the abyss last night because of the consequenses this might have on them.

[Moo]

Why wouldn't they go for the best man for the job, why would they go for the easy option, why wouldn't they go for RAFA?

 

I asked you first, what gives you reason to think they aren't stupid? Please enlighten me. I'm not saying they are, I'm reserving judgement - but based on the men we're being linked with I'm not exactly filled with confidence. I don't think they would intentionally choose the wrong man for the job by the way, it's just that they might not know any better.

Do you think Martinez is the right man?

[Guest TK-421]

Chelsea remaining in the CL is bad news for us. They can consolidate themselves as a "top 4" club again as champions of Europe (eurgh).

 

Spurs have already proven they can be easily overhauled so I would have preferred them to have been in the CL.

[Gym Beglin]

The problem isn't Spurs, or Chelsea, the problem is us. I couldn't give a fuck what any of them are up to, it's just yet more victims mindset, excuses, surrender monkey stuff.

 

Rafa never allowed the club to think like that, he was always pro active in finding solutions to problems. That last season of his was a problem, I was looking forward to seeing his solution.

 

We could spend £10m this summer and greatly improve our squad, if spent in the proper way. Players like Maxi and Shelvey cost us £1.5m each, and that's what I want us to be doing, problem solving and strengthening, not moaning about Spurs.

 

You won't be happy with it Code, but then again you're a nazi conspirator Norwegian with far too much time on his hands and silver foil on your head.

;)

 

By the way, who DO you want as manager, realistically speaking?