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

[Skillz]

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.

Nail on head.

At the end of the day i can see everyone wishing Rafa was still here before long. Everyone.

[AFII]

Probably boring for them too.

[Skillz]

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

That was really boring.

Do more, your clearly gifted.

[Dhav]

Nail on head.

At the end of the day i can see everyone wishing Rafa was still here before long. Everyone.

I wonder how many offers/overtures/interest from other clubs (and big clubs at that) Rafa has knocked back over the years, in the first instance when joining us, and subsequently when he's decided to stay? In the past he's probaby been promised the earth, the moon and the sun to stay, and most of those have probably turned out to be empty promises.

The man has showed the club and it's fans a lot of love, respect, dedication, loyalty. It's time for us to show him our support, not dance on his grave before he's even been buried and pray for the messiah that is Mourinho to descend from the heavens to lead us to #19.

[Pacman]

I wonder how many offers/overtures/interest from other clubs (and big clubs at that) Rafa has knocked back over the years, in the first instance when joining us, and subsequently when he's decided to stay? In the past he's probaby been promised the earth, the moon and the sun to stay, and most of those have probably turned out to be empty promises.

The man has showed the club and it's fans a lot of love, respect, dedication, loyalty. It's time for us to show him our support, not dance on his grave before he's even been buried and pray for the messiah that is Mourinho to descend from the heavens to lead us to #19.

Well said.

We sing from the same sheet my friend

[Skillz]

I wonder how many offers/overtures/interest from other clubs (and big clubs at that) Rafa has knocked back over the years, in the first instance when joining us, and subsequently when he's decided to stay? In the past he's probaby been promised the earth, the moon and the sun to stay, and most of those have probably turned out to be empty promises.

The man has showed the club and it's fans a lot of love, respect, dedication, loyalty. It's time for us to show him our support, not dance on his grave before he's even been buried and pray for the messiah that is Mourinho to descend from the heavens to lead us to #19.

[Jan Molby]

I think my head is going to implode if I see one more of these cunting threads

[Dero]

I don't think Rafa has lost the dressing room, but there have been games (slightly too many) when after about 5mins you can see that the players just are not up for it.
That being said Rafa can make tactical changes to change the game but I just don't know if he can deliver a right bollocking at half time to get the players going.

[Steve101]

I think my head is going to implode if I see one more of these cunting threads

Couldnt put it better meself mate, brilliant!!!

[Ketario]

I wonder how many offers/overtures/interest from other clubs (and big clubs at that) Rafa has knocked back over the years, in the first instance when joining us, and subsequently when he's decided to stay? In the past he's probaby been promised the earth, the moon and the sun to stay, and most of those have probably turned out to be empty promises.

The man has showed the club and it's fans a lot of love, respect, dedication, loyalty. It's time for us to show him our support, not dance on his grave before he's even been buried and pray for the messiah that is Mourinho to descend from the heavens to lead us to #19.

Of all the overanalysis after every draw, defeat, poor performance, perceived **** up, the skewing of history, the failure to appreciate what we've got etc over the last few weeks, what you've posted is the simple honest truth. Very well said. The slating he's been given at best ridiculous, at worst and in some cases, inexcusable.