Tom Hicks: Quit talking and coach the players

[Guest]

You mean that Rafa can't formulate a plan in 2 weeks?

Heaven help us if he can't.

Really mate do you respect him for behaving like a whinging cunt, in public, on the eve of a big game for us in our hopes of the title?

You clearly have an agenda against Rafa. The transfer market isn't dead between August and December, negociations is always ongoing in order to snap the best talent around and scouts are paid for that. What's the point waiting 2 weeks before the start of the transfer window when nothing is clear as regards finances. This is ridiculous.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

The fact is that Rafa is pissed off. This is worrying.

So every time he has a hissy fit they should give into him should they?

Thank **** we don't have a Peter Risdale character in charge writing cheques for him and "living the dream".

[Pacman]

You mean that Rafa can't formulate a plan in 2 weeks?

Heaven help us if he can't.

Really mate do you respect him for behaving like a whinging cunt, in public, on the eve of a big game for us in our hopes of the title?

It's not as if he wants Kaka and Messi he just wants to know how much he's got. If he's got nothing then he wants to tell them who he wants to sell to raise funds.

It's not hard for the yanks to turn round and tell him.

It's just a ****ing pissing match and it throws our whole season into doubt. Either they should back him or sack him.

[blacky]

That article scares the living **** out of me. I think Barret's hit the nail on the head. He has stated the facts in a balanced manner aswell as highlighting the criticality of the situation. It's a f#ckin disgrace that things have got this far. I feel for Rafa I really do. Only now do I understand the passion he has for the club and bringing us success. However I also understand the reasons behind the yanks stalling on his transfer budget. They seem to be waiting until they have the refinance package in place. It's just a shame that our transfer budget depends on the "banks" as per usual!!

[Pacman]

So every time he has a hissy fit they should give into him should they?

Thank **** we don't have a Peter Risdale character in charge writing cheques for him and "living the dream".

I very much doubt that this hissy fit was a spur of the moment thing.

[AFII]

You mean that Rafa can't formulate a plan in 2 weeks?

Heaven help us if he can't.

Really mate do you respect him for behaving like a whinging cunt, in public, on the eve of a big game for us in our hopes of the title?

No, he can't, because most of the good available players will probably be gone by then.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

You clearly have an agenda against Rafa. The transfer market isn't dead between August and December, negociations is always ongoing in order to snap the best talent around and scouts are paid for that. What's the point waiting 2 weeks before the start of the transfer window when nothing is clear as regards finances. This is ridiculous.

Now, now don't be silly.

I just want him to focus on the matches ahead and not get sidetracked by publically having a pop at the owners.

We could do without it.

Some big games coming up. **** that transfer window right off. Don't care, really really don't care.

[Guest]

So every time he has a hissy fit they should give into him should they?

Thank **** we don't have a Peter Risdale character in charge writing cheques for him and "living the dream".

I've said that this should have been dealt in private. It's not as if Rafa is splashing the cash around without balancing the books. If we can't invest at least £ 50m pounds per year in the transfer market, when our rivals are doing more, then we need a miracle worker to win the league.

It's all won with cash, not just skill in player management, rotation and tactics.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Christ.

You are all eating out of the palm of his hand aren't you?

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

No, he can't, because most of the good available players will probably be gone by then.

Laughable.

[blacky]

As I said, if G&H don't change their mind and come over and talk to Rafa next week or so then he will probably leave.

I don't think they will do that

Do you really think he will walk away mid-season before the united game when he is due to meet H&G..........surely he will wait and slug it out with them!! Plus if he walks he loses 6 million quid according to reports!!

[Pacman]

Now, now don't be silly.

I just want him to focus on the matches ahead and not get sidetracked by publically having a pop at the owners.

We could do without it.

Some big games coming up. **** that transfer window right off. Don't care, really really don't care.

But we aren't paid to think of the clubs future Rafa is.

It should be his job to ensure he's got everything covered. At the end of the day if the team doesn't perform it's his neck on the line.

[Pacman]

Christ.

You are all eating out of the palm of his hand aren't you?

Yep

Now **** off

[AFII]

Now, now don't be silly.

I just want him to focus on the matches ahead and not get sidetracked by publically having a pop at the owners.

We could do without it.

Some big games coming up. **** that transfer window right off. Don't care, really really don't care.

You can't **** the transfer window right off because their is a lot of business being done the whole year and not just in the transfer windows.

If Rafa would do what you suggest then we would end up with Biscan instead of Alonso for example.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

It's all won with cash, not just skill in player management, rotation and tactics.

No it's not.

Who's top of the league at the moment?

Yes, that's right a team who's spent less than us since Rafa arrived.

He's had a lot of money to spend. This is his team now. Knuckle down, concentrate and get results with it.