This guy on RAWK...

[Jazzmaster]

I have yet to see anything from any poster on any site that has accurate information on that which is going on behind the scenes between owners manager parry etc...

Rafas always been honest about things and if he says that the misunderstanding will be hopefully smoothed out then there's absolutely no reason to disbelieve him. Anything outside of that is just tabloid speculation, no matter who it comes from.

[tsb]

I've a mate works in football and talks with Parry pretty regularly. thinks very highly of Rick and thinks the sack Parry stuff from the fans is pretty stupid. Says he's tried to stay away from this kerfuffle (mate that is not Parry) but reckons there is truth in the Rafa/Rick power struggle, and that they now don't like each other too much. thinks the assessment that one of them may have to go could well be true. Can't really add too much to details that we've already heard - problems welling up over the academy with Parry not wanting Rafa to take control of that, plus stuff about some bad feeling among back room staff, basically rivalry for Rafa's ear leading to a situation where the staff are not all pulling in the same direction.

Just my reading of it but I suspect Rafa's not easy; perfectionist and wants things done his way and yesterday. But name me a good manager who is easy. You can see how he'd make Parry's life difficult.

Personally I like what I've seen of Parry - but if there is a power struggle, there's no contest. Rafa's the man

[Lynchyred]

If only Dunk could post some of his thoughts for us and maybe shed some truth onto the matter after working so closely with G & H throughout the summer!!!

[dww]

Can anyone please give me a reason that I should take any internet source as anything more serious than someone repeating gossip from a workplace?

Realistically even someone with a source in the club is likely to report the same sort of rumours you hear in every work place and with the same level of information accuracy.

[The Erectile Banana]

Rushian may well be respected and have decent sources, but coming out with things like "he's got no hope" is.....well, it's a load of ****ing bollocks isn't it.

Yes he has got a hope. How about we win the ****ing league? Gonna sack him then?

Happened to Capello.

Somethings clearly still not right here. The whole affair has been dragging on for too long.

It will certainly be interesting to see how things play out over the weekend.

[tsb]

Happened to Capello.

Somethings clearly still not right here. The whole affair has been dragging on for too long.

It will certainly be interesting to see how things play out over the weekend.

I think it's dragged on due to the lack of newsworthy stuff recently. Ever since Mourinho went, the press seem to have latched onto this story and are flogging it to death.

[Shaggy]

Happened to Capello.

Somethings clearly still not right here. The whole affair has been dragging on for too long.

It will certainly be interesting to see how things play out over the weekend.

Aye but that's Real Madrid - they always sack managers for winning leagues and European Cups.

We never have done - although, granted, it's a different board now.

[The Erectile Banana]

Aye but that's Real Madrid - they always sack managers for winning leagues and European Cups.

We never have done - although, granted, it's a different board now.

That's the problem.

A different board. We don't know how they're going to act.

It has never been the Liverpool way to sack a manager, especially one who is doing a good job by Rafa, but I can't see Gillett and Hicks being too concerned about the Liverpool way.

Sure they make all the right noises and gives their PR soundbites but underneath it all you have a couple of hardnosed American businessmen who care more about profit and cashflow than club tradition.

[dww]

Aye but that's Real Madrid - they always sack managers for winning leagues and European Cups.

We never have done - although, granted, it's a different board now.

To be honest I have to agree with Queiroz (and someone else mentioned it may even have been Rafa) that at the minute that PL teams seem to have ratchetted up the speed with which they sack people in what was formerly the continental style.

The increase in club ownership turnover seems also to have led to an increase in manager/board confrontations. For example look at Derby in the past managers like Curbishley were allowed at least one yo-yo before those smaller teams sacked them and the only explanation there is the tension between manager and board.

[slimbimjim]

That's the problem.

A different board. We don't know how they're going to act.

It has never been the Liverpool way to sack a manager, especially one who is doing a good job by Rafa, but I can't see Gillett and Hicks being too concerned about the Liverpool way.

Sure they make all the right noises and gives their PR soundbites but underneath it all you have a couple of hardnosed American businessmen who care more about profit and cashflow than club tradition.

So being in the top 4 and the next stage of the CL is bad for profit?

If they sack Rafa we will make some huge losses.

[Los Rojos]

And if they do sack Rafa, just who the hell have they got lined up to replace him?

Mourinho? Well they'll have a nice cordial relationship with him then won't they?

Klinsmann? No experience at club management.

Kenny? Well out of the loop for some time (and he never pulled any trees up at Newcastle or Celtic).

All this speculation has to stop after this weekend surely.

[The Erectile Banana]

So being in the top 4 and the next stage of the CL is bad for profit?

If they sack Rafa we will make some huge losses.

Of course it's not. But hard nosed businessman also have huge egos don't like being challenged by their employees, no matter how successful they are.

Of course it'd be a stupid move to sack Rafa, anyone can see that, but the Yanks are going to be looking to protect their own interests.

[rushscored4]

Rushian is a member on this site although I don't think he's ever posted. His sources at the club are known as "The Wallet" and "The Insider" so they must be reliable...

[blacky]

The speculation is going on for too long now. G&H aswell as Parry need to put it to bed for once and for all. As long as they stay silent the papers will keep speculating. I don't want the dreaded vote of confidence but wouldn't it be nice if they at least said what is being written for the last month was nonsence. My blood is boiling thinking about it ffs

[red g]

in an age where the media is used as a tool by so many football clubs and mis-information is a widely used tool I refuse to believe anything that is said either in the media or from 'insiders' unless its interviews with the said person

Rafa's general demanour this week seems to be of a happy man so I am happy to.