[fact] Rafa NOT resigning on Monday [/fact]

[desertscouser]

Someone needs to check Liverpool way. There is a quote on there that Rafa has apparently made today to the press in Valencia. He has said that promises have not been fulfilled and that he's not happy that nothing has been done on the transfer front.

This could be the biggest f*ck up in history

Alright Sarb...blast from the past. Welcome to the site

The likelihood is that the 'interview' being discussed by our friends over at TLW may well have been another steaming bit of turd made up by the many wum's/united fans we have masquerading as LFC fans these days. Looks like Chris has found the source which confirms the story as cack...

[kurtangle01]

Alright Sarb...blast from the past. Welcome to the site

The likelihood is that the 'interview' being discussed by our friends over at TLW may well have been another steaming bit of turd made up by the many wum's/united fans we have masquerading as LFC fans these days. Looks like Chris has found the source which confirms the story as cack...

The author of that story was joaquin Cojones. Roughly translated it means joking bollocks.

[desertscouser]

The author of that story was joaquin Cojones. Roughly translated it means joking bollocks.

Does this sh!t happen to other clubs or are we the only ones blessed with an army of wums spreading **** about us week in and week out?

[kurtangle01]

Does this sh!t happen to other clubs or are we the only ones blessed with an army of wums spreading **** about us week in and week out?

I think other clubs must have this problem. Surely in the days on t'internet where any average Joe can make their own news articles every club has wums on their message boards?

Apparently that story about Rafa giving an interview whilst in Valencia was started by a filth fan on the bet fair footy forums. Says it all really.

[Johnny]

Think this is it. Can;t vouch as to the authenticity but it's being discussed on another site.

"Liverpool FC manager Rafa Benitez has given the clearest indication yet that he is unhappy at the way the club is being left behind in transfer dealings. In an interview with Spanish media in Valencia, where he is visiting his agent, his frustration clearly visible Benitez said " Once again this week we see a club conducting business quickly and efficiently, where is my chairman? On holiday. The new owners are in America and their son cannot come to England until August. My transfer targets have been communicated but there is no progress. I have heard of money being available but how much I can spend I don't know, how can I plan. We have a great project at Liverpool and I want to stay but I have turned down offers based on promises made that aren't being kept. When I return to Liverpool next week I hope I can sit down with the new owners and Rick Parry and make some decisions, the club needs the right mentality to progress and I hope we can do it."

This is the second time since Liverpools defeat in Athens that Benitez has voiced his concerns over the clubs direction and will worry fans aware of the rows with the board that tainted the end of his tenure at Valencia. Benitez is beleived to be a long term target of Real Madrid although his relationship with his former club may have been tainted by ex Madrid Technical Director calling Liverpools brand of football '**** on a stick', although the current Real board are thought to still be interested. Fabio Capello could well be out of a job even if Real clinch the La Liga title next week.

Ermmmmm,Is Rafa on Holiday
Is there internationals happening,
Is the Spanish league finished????????

[loco_law]

Best time to go on a holiday if you ask me.

I'd rather have Rafa's wife come back happy that she got a holiday.

Happy wife = Happy Rafa.

[Johnny]

Best time to go on a holiday if you ask me.

I'd rather have Rafa's wife come back happy that she got a holiday.

Happy wife = Happy Rafa.

He`ll be hoping for a Blowy.

[AFII]

EXCLUSIVE: ANFIELD CRISIS
EXCLUSIVE ++ANFIELD CRISIS++ Real planning to sting Reds with THIRD bid for fed-up Benitez
Paul Mccarthy

LIVERPOOL are bracing themselves for another raid from Real Madrid on Rafa Benitez.

And the Spanish giants are confident it will be third time lucky in their bid to lure Benitez back to the club.

Madrid are aware Fabio Capello is a target for Juventus along with former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri, which would leave Benitez as the No 1 choice at the Bernabeu.

The Spaniards have twice approached Benitez and been rejected. But the latest move could not come at a worse time for Liverpool with the Anfield boss in conflict with the club hierarchy.

Despite a statement from Benitez which claimed he was working hand-in-hand with American owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks, there is still serious unrest behind the scenes.

A week ago, Benitez hit out at a transfer policy which he slammed as unworkable with Liverpool missing out in the chase for the top names because of their reluctance to move quickly

His mood darkened this week with the news Manchester United have taken their spending to £50million for the summer especially as one of Old Trafford's signings was a Liverpool target.

Benitez had identified' Nani as a solution to his problems down the left only to be left standing by United, who moved swiftly to tie up the Sporting Lisbon winger as well as Porto's Anderson.

It came in the same week in which United confirmed the £17m capture of Owen Hargreaves, underlining Benitez's frustrations that Liverpool are trailing in United's wake when they should be challenging Old Trafford in the cheque-book stakes.

That anger could be just the encouragement Madrid need to bring home one of Real's favourite sons.

Benitez cut his coaching teeth in the Spanish capital and has made no secret of his love for Real. Until now he has pledged his loyalty to Liverpool but Anfield sources sense a sea change in his attitude.

Despite the pledge from the American billionaires that Benitez would be given huge financial backing to compete against the likes of United and Chelsea, there has been little evidence of it so far.

Benitez insisted after Liverpool's Champions League defeat that the club had to make a big-name signing by this weekend if the club were to mount a realistic title challenge next season.

Although there have been tentative moves to bring French star Florent Malouda to Merseyside, the only confirmed signings have been Hungarian - 20 internationals Krisztian Nemeth and Andras Simon for a combined £1m.

While Benitez has agreed to keep a diplomatic silence following last week's scathing ttacks on Anfield's top brass, it is clear he is growing increasingly agitated at the lack of ency behind the scenes.

He also fears he will be forced to sell the likes of Peter ouch and Craig Bellamy to raise funds. It leaves his position at Anfield in doubt and gives Madrid the perfect bargaining tool with which to bring him back to Spain.


CLICKY - The People

[desertscouser]

:whatever:

[Guest]

Poor and slack journalism.

[StevieG08]

Bit of a concern it's now made the national press. With a bit of luck this will all blow over next week. I'm not convinced there hasn't been some kind of friction behind the scenes at Anfield.

[blacky]

My gut tells me that somethings not right. We can call it lazy journalism all we want but it would be naive to think that Rafa is content at the moment!!

[dww]

My gut tells me that somethings not right. We can call it lazy journalism all we want but it would be naive to think that Rafa is content at the moment!!

Considering where we finished in the league he bloody well shouldn't be content.

There is really no point worrying about a story that will com eup every year until such time as we see what is actually happening this summer. All we know is that at the end of a frustrating season Rafa had a bit of a rant, cheered up a bit then went on holiday.

A week or two after the end of the Spanish season we will know if he has been backed appropriately. Until then every story should be taken as simply journalists needing to fill a paper.

[rage]

I would like to request that this thread gets nuked when monday passes and rafa is still in the hotseat, how an absolute dog**** story like this get 9 pages is beyond me

it's got 9 pages because enough of us are worried. Rafa hasn't been backed, he's had a pulic outburst and still we see no progress. I think Monday will be a day of intent or reckoning. Parry & the new owners will deliver or Rafa will walk claiming that in 3 seasons he won one european cup, one fa cup and reached the final of another european cup. He could do no more with what he had at his disposal and it was time to move on.

[Bob]

No substance in that report - there isn't any, but...

Rafa is pissed.
There is a job going at RM, as Capello is off to Juve.
Rafa is probably RM's first choice.
Rafa would love to manage RM.

It honestly wouldn't surprise me to be honest, just up to the board to ensure money is available. The end of the Spanish season will give us all the answers we need.