LFC Statement

[Lucky]

With a transfer window coming up we're hardly likely to come out and say "we're backing the manager to buy whoever he wants" keeping our hand close to our chest will work in our favour.

[spud_gun]

So Rafa's getting the sack?

[AFII]

With a transfer window coming up we're hardly likely to come out and say "we're backing the manager to buy whoever he wants" keeping our hand close to our chest will work in our favour.

Like they did last summer?

[bazza76]

Liverpool.no was present during a "former Liverpool player" dinner after todays game, and Gillett was present. This is the most important things he said:

"Rafa is the man we want as manager and he's got our support"
"I've been married for 40 years and know how to deal with an argument"
"Our squad is better then last year and we want to build on that. This work has just only began"
"The transfere window is coming up, and we may, or may not take advantage of it"
"Liverpool is a huge club. Its not our club, its the supporters club and thats how it will always be"

Nice to read that mate.
Thanks.

[AFII]

So Rafa's getting the sack?

Yes.

Howard Wilkinson will be our new manager

[kurtangle01]

I am going to believe this because I want to!

[Dhav]

Absolute rubbish mate. Rafa took the argument public and the criticism was overtly implied if not explicit. This should never have gone public.

Rafa acted petulantly no doubt, but all he did was repeat the phrase "as always I am focussed on training and coaching my team", at best hinting at a problem. People will interpret that anyway they please but the fact remains he explicitly revealed nothing.

We agree Rafa was wrong to bring it to the public arena, but it didn't mean the yanks had to comment on it and muddy the waters. It's the yanks who publicly revealed the nature of the argument by subsequently releasing a statement saying that they've heavily invested in the team, the focus should be on winning matches and transfers will not be on the agenda for a month. That to me is a strongly worded public rebuke and IMO is designed to maximise the pressure on the manager. And today's statement has done nothing to relieve that. He needs backing to take us to the top, not recriminations, ultimatums and undue pressure.

They clearly havent got the foggiest when it comes to football or LFC, that much is obvious.

This whole thing has been embarrassing and totally not in keeping with how we do things.

Fecking yanks.

The yanks have turned us into a media circus, and if they're not careful, imminently into a laughing stock (if we haven't become one already) and tonight's statement is one step further in that direction. Like someone else posted above, we've become the club of spin.

[Dhav]

Liverpool.no was present during a "former Liverpool player" dinner after todays game, and Gillett was present. This is the most important things he said:

"Rafa is the man we want as manager and he's got our support"
"I've been married for 40 years and know how to deal with an argument"
"Our squad is better then last year and we want to build on that. This work has just only began"
"The transfere window is coming up, and we may, or may not take advantage of it"
"Liverpool is a huge club. Its not our club, its the supporters club and thats how it will always be"

Nice sentiments, but my concern is does GG speak for Hicks?

Gillett has always said the right things, it's Hicks of late who's reportedly been running his mouth ...

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Nice sentiments, but my concern is does GG speak for Hicks?

Gillett has always said the right things, it's Hicks of late who's been running his mouth ...

What's he said?

I don't remember him saying anything.

[Lucky]

Nice sentiments, but my concern is does GG speak for Hicks?

Gillett has always said the right things, it's Hicks of late who's been running his mouth ...

Maybe they're playing good kop bad kop so they can keep pressure on Rafa, parry and the team.

[Dhav]

What's he said?

I don't remember him saying anything.

Ok, for the benefit of Niall, what Hicks has "reportedly" said. Duly edited.

[Dhav]

Maybe they're playing good kop bad kop so they can keep pressure on Rafa, parry and the team.

I wouldn't be surprised, it seems to me they're definitely trying to put pressure on Rafa.

Pos ise re koumbare?

[Lucky]

I wouldn't be surprised, it seems to me they're definitely trying to put pressure on Rafa.

Pos ise re koumbare?

Kala re file, barethika lio toutes tis malakies. Esu?

[col]

I wouldn't be surprised, it seems to me they're definitely trying to put pressure on Rafa.

Pos ise re koumbare?

Don't think anything said in public is aimed at Rafa. He'll know what the position is after todays meeting.

Gillett isn't over here to make enemies. He has said some good positive stuff that people want to hear at some function. From his perspective it'll endear him to the people in the room and save him a load of grief going over the same subject again and again (if anyone present really had all that much access to a billionaire).

Time will tell. Hope today wasn't just a bollocking for Rafa with nothing much else agreed.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Ok, for the benefit of Niall, what Hicks has "reportedly" said. Duly edited.

Oh dear.

Another rumour.

****in hell.