Has Rafa lost the support of the players & bootroom staff?

[Armchairkopite]

We should support and let Rafa do his job. **** everything else. It's by showing unity and belief that we'll be out of this hole.

Damn right mate

[Neil Young]

You fell asleep watching Liverpool?

It was time for his nap.

[DeeGame]

It was time for his nap.

it was indeed i had a busy morning

[DannyMan2006]

The way we out played Man City and Wigan we could easily have won both games.

Had that been the case we would have been 8 points behind with a game in hand. Clearly in the title race. Would you be questioning the players motivation then?

It's a fine line between winning and losing in the prem. Let's see how the players react to this draw with Luton. I think it could be the wake up call required to get them back on track. Hopefuly we can secure 4th place and then see where we are. We're not gonna win the prem barring a miracle, but I don't want the players to throw the towel in just yet.

[AFII]

I doubt that he has done that but he will do that if he continue to play off form players week in week out like Kuyt instead of Babel for example.

Even Hyypia starts to doubt that Kuyt should play. You could see that from his reaction when Kuyt missed his chance.

It was something like, even my grandma would have buried that one, reaction.

[Reece]

Even Hyypia starts to doubt that Kuyt should play. You could see that from his reaction when Kuyt missed his chance.

FLMAO. Yes because Hyypia showed some annoyance when Kuyt missed a chance that means he wants him to be dropped - FACT.

[Dalglish]

Even Hyypia starts to doubt that Kuyt should play. You could see that from his reaction when Kuyt missed his chance.

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Maybe he thought "Oooh...should have scored that Dirk"

You know, rather than doubting he should play

Seriously, you are mental

[Skillz]

I doubt that he has done that but he will do that if he continue to play off form players week in week out like Kuyt instead of Babel for example.

Even Hyypia starts to doubt that Kuyt should play. You could see that from his reaction when Kuyt missed his chance.

It was something like, even my grandma would have buried that one, reaction.

Excellant. Your a body language expert aswell

We are so lucky here on EST

[CAD]

Maybe he thought "Oooh...should have scored that Dirk"

You know, rather than doubting he should play

Seriously, you are mental

If I was a MOD AFII would be allowed three posts a day. Two of them would have to be in the Chat room

[Rocket]

If I was a MOD AFII would be allowed three posts a day. Two of them would have to be in the Chat room

that would be 3 posts too many.

he can watch as many youtube videos as he likes, he'll still spout non stop bollocks

[alunevans]

Personally no manager is helped if all his players think he'll be gone in a few months.

Remember when Ferguson announced he was quitting. The team went to **** because why play for him anymore when he was already history.

I fear the same sort of thing is in danger of happening again. But is this due to Rafa losing the dressing room? No. Not in my view.

It's to do with Rafa's authority being undermined in the dressing room by the owners not giving him unequivocal support.

If the players believe he's a dead man walking, then in their eyes he's no longer the guy they need to keep impressing or obeying in order to safeguard their own position.

That can't help the club and it puts Rafa in an impossible position when it comes to attempting to motivate his players.

It's time the owners put this to bed by backing Rafa this window and by making a statement that they expect Rafa to be the manager for a long time to come. That kind of backing, both in words and deeds, would restore his authority in the dressing room.

But it's the owner's doing in my view. I think they've been a disaster for this club already.

[CAD]

Ban the Skandos

If you're looking for trouble...




...we will send AFII your house to explain the finer mechanics of the LFC takeover.

[Dhav]

Personally no manager is helped if all his players think he'll be gone in a few months.

Remember when Ferguson announced he was quitting. The team went to **** because why play for him anymore when he was already history.

I fear the same sort of thing is in danger of happening again. But is this due to Rafa losing the dressing room? No. Not in my view.

It's to do with Rafa's authority being undermined in the dressing room by the owners not giving him unequivocal support.

If the players believe he's a dead man walking, then in their eyes he's no longer the guy they need to keep impressing or obeying in order to safeguard their own position.

That can't help the club and it puts Rafa in an impossible position when it comes to attempting to motivate his players.

It's time the owners put this to bed by backing Rafa this window and by making a statement that they expect Rafa to be the manager for a long time to come. That kind of backing, both in words and deeds, would restore his authority in the dressing room.

But it's the owner's doing in my view. I think they've been a disaster for this club already.

Oh yes.

The bit in bold is what I've been asking for from the owners since this whole sorry state arose, and the absence of any public backing for Rafa since in both words and actions has convinced me there is an anti-Rafa agenda within the club at board room level, and that the club want the speculation to continue and make his job more and more difficult.

If the yanks really only cared about results, they would do their utmost to provide Rafa and the players with the best environment and circumstances to get on with their jobs. At the moment, they're failing miserably to do that.

[AFII]

Excellant. Your a body language expert aswell

We are so lucky here on EST

I have actually studied body language for a year and psychiatry for another year.

That was really boring.

[paulcooper4]

I have actually studied body language for a year and psychiatry for another year.

That was really boring for my tutors.