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The argument is that our manager gets rid of any and every player in the team with any leadership or bollocks, leaving himself with a load of yes men. Then complains about having no experience in the team as though it's not his fault. He's the manager, he can get rid of whoever he wants, but it's down to him that the team has no players with any bottle in it. Bit like him playing 7 midfielders with 3 forwards on the bench, then complaining about us not having any goal threat.

Agger has given interviews in Denmark saying the reason he left is because of Rodgers. Or do you not believe him ?

This is a fallacy perpetuated by the club. They've been paying off huge debt they kept on the club so they bought us for a cheap price for the last few years, which is why our finances haven't looked too hot. This years financial accounts predict over £50m profit for the period over the last 12 months. Their plan has been - and remains - to strangle the wage bill so they can pay for the new stand out of operating profit over the next 4-5 years. We could easily be affording to pay as much in wages as Arsenal for example. Instead this is how the average wage per first team player (k per week) has gone over the last few years : And this summer we're losing Stevie and Johnson.

Nah.

Yeah Rafa is fucking useless. He's presently in his seventh European semi final in the last twelve years btw. As for what he's won in the last decade : Here's his net spend btw to put that into context. That one year of decent spend included Torres for £20mill, Macherano for £18mill and Skrtel for £6mill. In his final year, with a neg £8mill spend, he brought in Sterling for £500k.

I'm not pining for anything. It would be nice to not get out tacticed by managers like Neil Lennon and Tim Sherwood, not be the laughing stock of Europe against Ludogorets and Basel, resting seven first team players against Real for a Prem game a full four days later because they're knackered because the manager can't rotate. A Prem game which we lost at home anyway. It would be nice to not spunk £120million up against the wall and have Lovren and Markovic to show for it. It would be nice if the manager didn't frog march any player with balls and experience out of the club and then blame young players when we lose important games.

Five years ago we were officially the number one team in Europe.

This is bollocks. Rafas net spend by year (end) in millions : That one year of decent spend brought in Torres (£20m), Mascherano (£18m) and Lucas (£5m) not to mention Skerts at £6m. The year before the 86 points season we had zero net spend and the year following it we made 8 mill profit on transfers. As an aside, that last summer Rafa picked up Sterling for £500k up front and clauses. BRs most expensive signings are Lallana, Lovren and Markovic.

Goals conceded by season (projected for this year is slightly out of date, it's 53) :

Hodgsons bonnet in pieces after finding no time for his weekly blue rinse..

"Steve Bruce, He's got a big fat gut, he's got a big fat gut, he's got a big fat gut.."

That's the thing about Rafas last 18 months - loads in the public domain - mostly courtesy of that cunt Purslow constantly spewing bile to the media. No coincidence that Purslow joined the club 18 months before Rafa left.

The last couple ? 08/09 we got 86 points, with a +50 goal difference, only conceding 27 goals all season. Only the QF of the Champions league I'll give you - a massive disappointment Like I said, how soon we forget.

Officially rated number one team in Europe. Four years ago. Every bastard team in Europe was scared of us, even Real and Barca, even in their own backyard. Net spend of £10mill a year. How soon we forget.

In many respects we are a Mickey Mouse club. We always used to take the piss out of other clubs fans for thinking they were something they aren't and living in the past. The fans, our traditions, our values are all a world apart from anyone else. But aside from that the club is riddled with inexperience and incompetence from top to bottom.

I was sat about 15 foot away from Bernard Diomede at the friendly when he literally disappeared up his own arse to never be seen again after chasing shadows for an hour trying to get a touch of the ball. They were amazing.

Couple of lads were saying he looked knackered and should be brought off for Sunday. Of course they booed when it actually happened.

Its fuck all to do with Rafa. The owners are a pair of leeches. our debt is costing more in interest every year than the club makes. We are on the slide and will be until we get rid of the pair of scummers who own us. If Rafa went it would only hasten our decline.

We just sold our player of the year and didn't reinvest the money. That means they have taken the first, predicted, step to us being a selling club. Not sure that should be making you smile, mate. Every year they get worse and bit by bit we accept it. Something needs doing about these clowns.

Champions League Final 2010. Saturday, 22 May 2010. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium How much would you love to reach that final ? Not sure if I would want it to be against Real or Barcelona.

PS please don't take the previous post seriously. :wallbutt:

Xabi is off; Rafa told us in the second half tonight.... ..... San Jose was wearing no 14 !

It's no coincidence Kuyts poor spells coincide with us playing 4 4 2 or when he has to play up top. He has very rarely been poor on the right of a 4 2 3 1.