Rafa backs down?

[AFII]

If you believe the rumors mate. There's nothing concrete into that and it's not even been reported in the press.

The Roma rumour wasn't just a rumour according to my friend. Hicks wanted to buy them but Sensi didn't want to sell to a foreigner.

[The Glove]

The Roma rumour wasn't just a rumour according to my friend. Hicks wanted to buy them but Sensi didn't want to sell to a foreigner.

Hicks cant buy into them anyway while in control at Liverpool. Some gubbins about not being able to own 2 teams in direct competition which we would be with CL.

[Guest]

The Roma rumour wasn't just a rumour according to my friend. Hicks wanted to buy them but Sensi didn't want to sell to a foreigner.

But that doesn't mean he wanted to sell his LFC shares.

[kewellnthegang]

What do you think?

i cant wait to see you lovely - i bet in "real life" you dont really suck on a lemon

[AFII]

But that doesn't mean he wanted to sell his LFC shares.

Yes, it does. As The Glove said. He can't own two clubs involved in the same European competition.

I think Hicks will sell up as soon as he finds another club, but that's my opinion.

[Neil Young]

Yes, it does. As The Glove said. He can't own two clubs involved in the same European competition.

I think Hicks will sell up as soon as he finds another club, but that's my opinion.

Is there anything on which you haven't got an opinion?

[AFII]

Is there anything on which you haven't got an opinion?

Yes.

I don't have time enough to give my opinion on everything

[Neil Young]

Yes.

I don't have time enough to give my opinion on everything

Is that a fact?

[Lecter]

The Echo seems more optimistic that he can stay today. Lawro even talking of Rick Parry riding in on a white horse to rescue the situation.

Dear oh dear all of a sudden I've got visions of the Knights who say "Ni" from Monty Pythons Holy Grail

[Pacman]

Is that a fact?

IHOOC

[Rowan]

Yes, it does. As The Glove said. He can't own two clubs involved in the same European competition.

I think Hicks will sell up as soon as he finds another club, but that's my opinion.

and what solid evidence base, that will no doubt be chocca block full of historical data and both qualititive and quantitative data have you used to reach this final outcome.

I'm not critcising, it's just you seem to have pretty strong views on this whole affair so I assume your views are informed?

[Pacman]

Dear oh dear all of a sudden I've got visions of the Knights who say "Ni" from Montys Pythons Holy Grails

[Red_hot]

i cant wait to see you lovely - i bet in "real life" you dont really suck on a lemon

[Lecter]

It will be one of Rafa or Hicks gone IMO.

If Hicks don't sell up then there is no chance that Rafa will stay.

Rafa is a deadman walking

[tomasjj]

Steven Gerrard’s warning for team-mates

Nov 27 2007

by Tony Barrett, Liverpool Echo


Steven Gerrard

STEVEN GERRARD today ordered his Liverpool team-mates not to be distracted by the ongoing crisis at Anfield.

The Liverpool captain is acutely aware of the dangers of players losing their focus – particularly with tomorrow night’s crunch Champions League meeting with Porto coming at a time when manager Rafa Benitez and the club’s American owners are at loggerheads.

Anfield chief executive Rick Parry held two hours of talks with Benitez last night and those talks were described as “amicable” by club insiders – but the rift between the manager and Tom Hicks and George Gillett is still to be healed.

Despite the ongoing speculation, Gerrard is confident Liverpool will retain their professionalism on the pitch and believes they can continue their good form against the Portuguese champions.


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He said: “It’s important that the players keep their focus.

“We realise that there is stuff going on behind the scenes but as a player you have just got to blank that out.

“As players we get judged on results so it's vital that we don't get distracted from what is going on on the pitch and keep on winning.

“The match against Porto is crucial so we have to take our form into it and make sure we perform on the night.”

Gerrard admits the Liverpool players were shocked when Benitez wore a tracksuit rather than one of his trademark suits for the Newcastle game at the weekend – but joked that he would like to see him wear one more often if it helps get results like the 3-0 win at St James Park.

He said: “The manager is usually in a suit, it’s not like him.

“But he can keep wearing a tracksuit for away games if we keep getting results like the one at Newcastle.”

Gerrard delivered one of his best performances of the season so far against Newcastle, scoring one fantastic goal and playing a key supporting role in the other two, but was happy to play down his own contribution and hail that of Brazilian youngster Lucas.

He said: “The manager has got a lot of faith in Lucas and so have his team-mates. He has got fantastic talent and he has just got to keep his feet on the ground.

“He had great players around him at Newcastle, the likes of Harry Kewell, Fernando Torres and Carra and Sami Hyypia behind him, helping him and talking him through the game.

“But he did really well and now he just needs to take the confidence from that performance and build on it.”

Rafa and Parry are talking?
Wow!
What took them so long...