Rafa Benitez appreciation

[redblood]

Look mate when have I called for Rafa to be sacked? When I have I asked for him to own up to his mistake? Answer is I haven't.

All I added was a balanced view on Rafa. Every manager has made mistakes including Wenger, Fergiescum and Mourinho.

Not sure about other people but all's I said was that he was wrong to bench Torres on Saturday. I'm not going to just say Rafa is the best manager in the world just like I'm not going to say he's the worst

Football is a game of opinion. In my opinion he made a mistake on Saturday which hopefully he's learnt from. That's all I've said. The comment on missing out on the title by 2 or 4 points was in response to Coops calling people Ballbags just because they don't praise Rafa all the time. Of course those two games won't be the be all and end all of the title race

When he makes a mistake there's no harm in people on here saying he has done so.

He's done brilliantly since he's been here and put us back to a high level where we can actually talk about winning the title now. I was thrilled when we were first linked with him and I have no doubt he is up there with the world's best. But he does make odd decisions now and then and that's all I've said...not asked for him to be sacked because of one game

He didn't say that, he said people who are looking for Rafa's head after 1 bad result, while we are still unbeaten and well in the title race are Ballbags and I wholeheartdley agree.

[paulcooper4]

He didn't say that, he said people who are looking for Rafa's head after 1 bad result, while we are still unbeaten and well in the title race are Ballbags and I wholeheartdley agree.

[The Glove]

I remember listening to a ring in on Merseyside at the back end of Geds time. The geezer come on and stariaght away went 'Today was terrible, I hope someone breaks the ***** legs'

How long before we get to that stage?

[paulcooper4]

I remember listening to a ring in on Merseyside at the back end of Geds time. The geezer come on and stariaght away went 'Today was terrible, I hope someone breaks the ***** legs'

How long before we get to that stage?

I dread to think what it will be like on here when god forbid we actually LOSE a game

[Rich]

We're going to lose a game? ****.

[redblood]

I remember listening to a ring in on Merseyside at the back end of Geds time. The geezer come on and stariaght away went 'Today was terrible, I hope someone breaks the ***** legs'

How long before we get to that stage?

I think we'll have to remain unbeaten for the season before any get that up set.

[redblood]

[Neil Young]

If you've not nothing constructive to add Neil I suggest you don't add anything at all :whatever:

I do apologise. I had absolutely no idea that being constructive was in any way required on this thread. Quite the reverse in fact...

[Neil Young]

We're going to lose a game? ****.

Rafa out.

[JRG]

Rafa out.

Bring back Ged - he wouldn't have drawn against Brum, or would he?

[Pacman]

I do apologise. I had absolutely no idea that being constructive was in any way required on this thread. Quite the reverse in fact...

Oh larrr deee daarrr so our Rafa thread isn't up to your high standards.

[Neil Young]

Bring back Ged - he wouldn't have drawn against Brum, or would he?

0-1, 89th minute. Leicester, Watford...

[Neil Young]

Oh larrr deee daarrr so our Rafa thread isn't up to your high standards.

It got boring when you all started being polite. So out of character too...

[Pacman]

It got boring when you all started being polite. So out of character too...

I'm always polite you auld fossil

[sid]

I dread to think what it will be like on here when god forbid we actually LOSE a game

Most of the arguements haven't been about the result, well ok it contributes but for me it's the performance, the tactics the general bewilderment Benitez causes with his selections. If we had played our best with our best team available(and not resting them for a league cup game????) and still got those results against Pompey and Birmingham - and i believe we'd have won them both - then i wouldn't be as critical about benitez as i am.