Tom Hicks: Quit talking and coach the players

[tomasjj]

There is only ever gonna be one winner though, and it isnt going to be Rafa and it certainly wont be the fans.

Yep. Tis very true.

Well, not necessarily.
If Rafa walks, the owners will have a riot on their hands.
If the fans turn on the owners, stop going to matches, giving them lower revenue and stick in the media, I guess they will squirm for a while before calling it a day.

We do, ultimately, hold the power in a way, but the road there is long and hurtful.

Let's hope we never have to go there.

[El Jefecito]

Well, not necessarily.
If Rafa walks, the owners will have a riot on their hands.
If the fans turn on the owners, stop going to matches, giving them lower revenue and stick in the media, I guess they will squirm for a while before calling it a day.

We do, ultimately, hold the power in a way, but the road there is long and hurtful.

Let's hope we never have to go there.

But we would have lost Rafa.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Really, a ten page thread to add to yesterdays, all becuase of the childish behavior of our manager and his bosses telling him to shut it and get on with it.

Pathetic.

[Red Chilli]

Well, not necessarily.
If Rafa walks, the owners will have a riot on their hands.
If the fans turn on the owners, stop going to matches, giving them lower revenue and stick in the media, I guess they will squirm for a while before calling it a day.

We do, ultimately, hold the power in a way, but the road there is long and hurtful.

Let's hope we never have to go there.

Really? Honestly and truthfully can you see that happening?

Riots? Fans not going to matches? It won't ever happen IMO, we're not that sort of club. Did it happen at Old Toilet? No, depsite numerous threats people could not give up their support.

[peekay]

comp sci. You too?

I work in computational and mathematical models for civil engineering and logistics. Work is more coding and building models. My computer skills are better than most civil engineers but still not at the level of comp sci majors.

Good now I have someone to PM to for advise when I get stuck

[Pacman]

I work in computational and mathematical models for civil engineering and logistics. Work is more coding and building models. My computer skills are better than most civil engineers but still not at the level of comp sci majors.

Good now I have someone to PM to for advise when I get stuck

Geek

[The Glove]

Well, not necessarily.
If Rafa walks, the owners will have a riot on their hands.
If the fans turn on the owners, stop going to matches, giving them lower revenue and stick in the media, I guess they will squirm for a while before calling it a day.

We do, ultimately, hold the power in a way, but the road there is long and hurtful.

Let's hope we never have to go there.

We dont hold any power. The only power we would hold would be if we wanted the manager sacked.

[calvoboy]

Really, a ten page thread to add to yesterdays, all becuase of the childish behavior of our manager and his bosses telling him to shut it and get on with it.

Pathetic.

I just think he doesn't know what to do with himself during international breaks with most of the players away. He always seems to get into some sort of controversy...

[El Jefecito]

I work in computational and mathematical models for civil engineering and logistics. Work is more coding and building models. My computer skills are better than most civil engineers but still not at the level of comp sci majors.

Good now I have someone to PM to for advise when I get stuck

PM away. Not sure how much help I'll be though it was a long long time ago. I'm doing an MBA now so maybe I'll be reaching out to you

[Lecter]

Come on. Rafa doesn't do the accounts for LFC and consequently has no idea what it would take to bankrupt the club

If you read Tony Barratts piece in the Echo it goes beyond the boundaries of transfer budgets

They are trying to dictate who he sells to even raise funds

You cant do that to a manager it totally undermines him

[peekay]

Well, not necessarily.
If Rafa walks, the owners will have a riot on their hands.
If the fans turn on the owners, stop going to matches, giving them lower revenue and stick in the media, I guess they will squirm for a while before calling it a day.

We do, ultimately, hold the power in a way, but the road there is long and hurtful.

Let's hope we never have to go there.

The impact will be more long term and in terms of worldwide fan base. Definitely the next generation will think twice about supporting a club if this happens. Maybe our revenue will be affected or the potential to generate revenue will be affected after 30 years. Do your owners care about those?
I dont know.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

I just think he doesn't know what to do with himself during international breaks with most of the players away. He always seems to get into some sort of controversy...

I'll buy him a copy of Football manager for crimbo.

He can play Gerrard on the right, fall out with him, then sell him.

Then with the money he can buy Bojan, Sherman Cardenas etc, etc.

[peekay]

PM away. Not sure how much help I'll be though it was a long long time ago. I'm doing an MBA now so maybe I'll be reaching out to you

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

If you read Tony Barratts piece in the Echo it goes beyond the boundaries of transfer budgets

They are trying to dictate who he sells to even raise funds

You cant do that to a manager it totally undermines him

Until January comes around - and it's proven one way or the other - that's pure speculation.

[Red Chilli]

If you read Tony Barratts piece in the Echo it goes beyond the boundaries of transfer budgets

They are trying to dictate who he sells to even raise funds

You cant do that to a manager it totally undermines him

I'll have a look, anyone got a link?

Seems odd that they won't talk to him on one hand but on the other they are dictating to him.