My mate writes for the Official Site

[AFII]

Sacking a loved manager then bringing in someone hated amongst the supporters will just drive some away. Happy supporters are more likely to buy the clubs merchandise while angry upset fans wont.

I don't think Gillett or Hicks know what happens when they sack a popular football manager.

In the US they can sack a manager and replace him with another one without that much fuss, that's just a part of the business.

[Dalglish]

That random meeting in the Burj al Arab .. between Liverpool and Mr Mendez!

His agent? I remember that

[Craig_H]

You're a great poster, not at all questioning your integrity, but it does seem very strange that Hicks and Gillette would want to bring in a manager who is similar to Rafa in the sense that he isnt a shrinking violet. Can anyone imagine Mourinho standing for the sort of interfering from the owners that Rafa has put up with - I mean thats the main reason he left Chelsea.

I hope to god that if thats the way things are looking then tonights support from the fans will change their minds.

What if the owners backed Mourinho though?

[BobTheCharmer]

It will be the death of Liverpool Football Club as we know it if Benitez is sacked and replaced by Mourinho.

We will have become just another classless club, desperate for success. Success at all costs, seemingly. I love the club and it's a huge part of my life but if this were to materialise....well, I'm not sure. Not sure I could carry on in the same way.

**** Mourinho, **** Hicks and **** football.

this is what happens when you sell out.

football is a joke. from the overpaid arrogant players right up to the billionaire owners.

[Craig_H]

to be honest, I could imagine it. Jose is arrogant enough to believe he could win the fans round. And lets face it, if he brought us the Premiership he would.

He's the type of bloke you hate unless he's involved with your team, in which case you love him - as he showed at Chelsea.

I think this is very true.

[Red_hot]

Thanks for sharing that Red Hot.
To be honest though, nobody has that information. Your mate is guessing.

Terrible news if true, but with no offense to Red_Hot I'll take it all with a massive pitch of salt!

Lets hope it's bollocks.

I love how you are all so polite to me. If it came from a bloke it'd be 'Oh **** off that's ****e'.

[Ben_Itez]

It will be the death of Liverpool Football Club as we know it if Benitez is sacked and replaced by Mourinho.

We will have become just another classless club, desperate for success. Success at all costs, seemingly. I love the club and it's a huge part of my life but if this were to materialise....well, I'm not sure. Not sure I could carry on in the same way.

**** Mourinho, **** Hicks and **** football.

Depressed.

[Catrin]

2 great players for every position he said.
not different to any other top manager in that sense.

I do remember him saying he didn't like working with big squads...which contributed to his lack of success last season when they had a run of injuries.

[Michael]

His agent? I remember that

If it all comes true I’m going to become the MOST FAMOUS LIVERPOOL INSIDER IN ALL THE LAND!

[Dan]

It will be the death of Liverpool Football Club as we know it if Benitez is sacked and replaced by Mourinho.

We will have become just another classless club, desperate for success. Success at all costs, seemingly. I love the club and it's a huge part of my life but if this were to materialise....well, I'm not sure. Not sure I could carry on in the same way.

**** Mourinho, **** Hicks and **** football.

**** me there strong words

[kewellnthegang]

Lets hope it's bollocks.

I love how you are all so polite to me. If it came from a bloke it'd be 'Oh **** off that's ****e'.

you beat me to it

[Dalglish]

Lets hope it's bollocks.

I love how you are all so polite to me. If it came from a bloke it'd be 'Oh **** off that's ****e'.

Oh just fu....

[el matador]

My mate in work writes for the official site so was at the press conference yesterday and he reckons he is definitely going, Jose will take over in summer and Paco will be caretaker manager til then.

unfortunately this is true.

I spent some time in spain and one of my friends went on to work for la marca magazine and he mailed me this morning to confirm this story. He also told me that Benitez has already been sounded out about a move back to Real Madrid and that he didnt say no - but he didnt say yes either. Apparently Rafa really does have a deep love of liverpool and more than anything the fans. His family are also well settled on merseyside.

He believes that the owners want to get rid of benitez as soon as possible and that he thinks that if we lose tonight he will be gone by the end of the week.

the only difference with his story is that it wont be paco taking over but kenny dalglish until the end of the season and then Mourinho will be our next manager.

I dont know what the hell is going on anymore...

[Neil Young]

Rick Parry is also delighted at the news.

[Dalglish]

If it all comes true I’m going to become the MOST FAMOUS LIVERPOOL INSIDER IN ALL THE LAND!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!