Benitez thread

[tomasjj]

OK, so why the talk about waiting until December?

No idea. It seems very odd.

I guess I am just hoping that they have grasped how things are done in England.

[FT9]

Do you really think that negotiations between clubs only exist in the transfer windows?

Of course not - do you really think that negotiations will stop and wait until the chairmen come to Liverpool?

[El Jefecito]

He will probably walk if they don't back him but that is my opinion. I don't think he will stick around and fight for fourth place in the league.

He could walk into another top job tomorrow. So i hope this isn't a big dick competition to try and get rafa in line.

[bigfooty]

He will probably walk if they don't back him but that is my opinion. I don't think he will stick around and fight for fourth place in the league.

We should be fighting for much more than 4th place considering the money we've spent and the squad we have - and some of the players he inherited.

[tomasjj]

We should be fighting for much more than 4th place considering the money we've spent and the squad we have - and some of the players he inherited.

Its only November... but hey, stick yer boot in!

[Jayesh87]

He will probably walk if they don't back him but that is my opinion. I don't think he will stick around and fight for fourth place in the league.

I think this current squad should be in the title race

[kemm1]

spot on kemm, 2 totally different working styles

Yes mate you know how it is and those Yanks would definately tell Rafa to **** off and go concentrate on coaching to his face.

They may not give a **** about how managers operate in England and may think their ideas work better and if Rafa isn't on side then they will get rid. That's how it works over there.................. all speculation on my part of course.

[Rich]

I think this current squad should be in the title race

It should, and IF Rafa is moaning about bringing in several players in January then I can understand this kind of statement (just) but if Rafa is letting them know we need 1 player (i.e. a centre back) then this is out-of-order.

[kemm1]

I think this current squad should be in the title race

minus Riise and Kuyt

[AFII]

I think this current squad should be in the title race

I don't.

Rafa hasn't got enough time and money to build the squad he want yet. It's still big holes in it.

[kemm1]

No idea. It seems very odd.

I guess I am just hoping that they have grasped how things are done in England.

Maybe they don't care how things are done in England.

[tomasjj]

Maybe they don't care how things are done in England.

That would be disastrous. I am getting images of Gillett and Hicks in the dressing room giving half time team talks.

[Fagan]

STATEMENT FROM HICKS AND GILLETT
Paul Eaton 22 November 2007

Liverpool co-Chairmen Tom Hicks and George Gillett have today released the following statement.
"We made a significant investment in the playing squad during the summer and desperately want this team to succeed.

"There are some very important games coming up in the next couple of weeks and all of us need to focus on winning those games and getting the best out of the players we already have at the club.

"We will leave any talk of buying or selling players until we come across to Liverpool in December and sit down with the Manager then."

[Jayesh87]

I don't.

Rafa hasn't got enough time and money to build the squad he want yet. It's still big holes in it.

Show abit of faith ffs.

[kemm1]

That would be disastrous. I am getting images of Gillett and Hicks in the dressing room giving half time team talks.

ha ha I doubt that mate ............... but I can see them having a preference for a 'coach' who focuses on the pitch only ............. it's how American and for that matter continental sports is organised