Sunday news report thread

[Abro100]

I wouldnt really want Mourinho as manager, he isnt the Liverpool way as alot of people say, but is it time for the Liverpool way to change, It hasn't worked for a long while now.

[Dan]

is it time for the Liverpool way to change, It hasn't worked for a long while now.

Absolute NO. We will make it work under Rafa, if he stays

[Craig_H]

Read it again mate. They say they will meet Rafa on December 16. How does that not refute rumours of an imminent sacking?

True, when you look at it that way, i guess it buys Rafa 3 more weeks

[johnp]

You could also say that no matter what they said, someone would pick a hole in it and find something negative.

Bingo!

[tomasjj]

What is the point in releasing a statement saying "there is nothing new to say" and then basically listing our next few fixtures??????

I think they are trying to defuse the situation.

Saying again that, at least publicly, there is nothing happening before the 16th of Des.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

All I know, is that if this pans out then I might start paying attention to Bascombe.

If it turns out to be complete bollocks then we can ignore him from now on.

After all that transfer scaremongering last summer I've considered him a complete joke ever since.

My arse he has links within the club, well maybe he does, just not of the reliable/informed kind.

Decamping to the Sunday scum hasn't helped his respectability.

[sonsofthedesert]

After all that transfer scaremongering last summer I've considered him a complete joke ever since.

My arse he has links within the club, well maybe he does, just not of the reliable/informed kind.

Decamping to the Sunday scum hasn't helped his respectability.

[Slinky Skills]

Them releasing another statement is good news IMO. To me it shows that they're starting to come round to Rafa's ideas and way of thinking.

Let's just pray that this is the case. Rafa chose his words carefully yesterday by saying that both he and Mr Hicks care for the club. I'm sure that deep down the American owners do care deeply for the club, just as we do.

Let's just hope this is the end of all the worrying and turmoil and we can concentrate on the football.

[dww]

What is the point in releasing a statement saying "there is nothing new to say" and then basically listing our next few fixtures??????

I think they were on a hiding to nothing no matter what they did and they knew it. If they had said nothing it would have been read as a sign that the stories were true, if they had given Rafa resounding backing the papers would have called it 'the dreaded vote of confidence' so they covered themselves and issued the blandest statement in history to be penned by anyone other than Ian Cotton.

I'm adopting a position of mild concern but I'm reading Rafa's mood yesterday as a positive thing. I don't think either side will want to be seen to back down but it is in everyones interest for them to work together especially if Rafa just wants us to move quickly on some low risk free transfers (and more than likely Mascher).

[sonsofthedesert]

I think they were on a hiding to nothing no matter what they did and they knew it. If they had said nothing it would have been read as a sign that the stories were true, if they had given Rafa resounding backing the papers would have called it 'the dreaded vote of confidence' so they covered themselves and issued the blandest statement in history to be penned by anyone other than Ian Cotton.

I'm adopting a position of mild concern but I'm reading Rafa's mood yesterday as a positive thing. I don't think either side will want to be seen to back down but it is in everyones interest for them to work together especially if Rafa just wants us to move quickly on some low risk free transfers (and more than likely Mascher).

Top post mate, what I wanted to say but couldn't be bothered.

[AFII]

I wonder what the next statement will be....

Tea lady out for lunch, back later when she has given us the latest back pages.

[Maestro]

Rafa wont go

I really, really, really wish you are right, but I don't think you are.
I actually think he'll be gone this week.

[AFII]

I really, really, really wish you are right, but I don't think you are.
I actually think he'll be gone this week.

Well, it's up to Rafa. G&H have now made it 100% clear to him that they won't change their mind about discussing transfers before the 16th.

It looks like they won't sack him, so if Rafa want his £6m or whatever he gets if he is sacked, then he will stay until then.

[CAD]

True or false - what do you think?

There obviously is a power struggle right now

Rafa doesn't really want to leave

G&H doesn't really want Rafa to leave

They are just feeling each other up and getting familiar.

We need to progress in CL to regain real order. Failure to do so will give G&H the upper hand come 16/12 and Rafa might be in too weak a position to continue.

This is very much about Mascherano. Rafa wants him to be bought now and not to be seen as part of the transfer budget in general.

[tomasjj]

I really, really, really wish you are right, but I don't think you are.
I actually think he'll be gone this week.

Really?!?

A hunch, or info?