if Benitez went who'd you go for?

[kemm1]

1. Iain Dowie
2. Neil Warnock
3. Grame Souness

[paulcooper4]

The Special One

we already have him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMgyOmt_4HU

[Nic83]

I would like Mr. Dalglish back with Mr. McCallister as no. 2

[Tinkerbitch]

Ask me in about 10 years or so, when he decides that after winning everything there is time and again with the biggest club in the world he fancied seeing out his career with his boyhood love real madrid.

Shouldnt even be discussed at this stage

[Milan_Milan]

I would rehire Rafael Benitez.

[paulcooper4]

I would rehire Rafael Benitez.

[DeeGame]

I would rehire Rafael Benitez.

but that wouldnt make sense as we would have to pay compo to get him out his current contract

[mersey86]

If, Benitez went, I don't think I'd care.

[Morph]

It doesn't matter, if they do sack rafa they'll still only give limited funds to the next manager, what we really need if for G and T to **** off

[bigfooty]

It's difficult because, on the one hand, I would like Rafa to at least stay until the end of the season so he can see this campaign out and we can properly examine where the club is and what needs to be done.

Then again I would have given serious consideration to the new England manager taking over from Rafa, after all he was still out of a job when the initial fall-out happened. It would have been better to act then than to let this situation drag on if indeed there are fatal problems between the owners and Rafa.

From the current Premiership crop my feeling would be for Hughes or O'Neill. Yes, Hughes is a former Man Utd player, but I think he's done a very decent job with Blackburn, has international experience with Wales, a stellar playing career and obviously has an eye for a player.

O'Neill also has a decent track record with Leicester, has managed a worldwide brand club in Celtic and has done a solid job at Villa. His transfer record can be a little iffy but he's been proven right by signing Ashley Young for the price he paid and you know that his teams will play with passion which is something we seem to be sorely lacking of late under Rafa.

Like I said though, Rafa deserves until the end of the season, even if we have to endure more months of ****e football sprinkled with the odd bit of Torres / Gerrard magic.

[Nic83]

Would KK be interested if Benitez was to leave?

[mersey86]

It's difficult because, on the one hand, I would like Rafa to at least stay until the end of the season so he can see this campaign out and we can properly examine where the club is and what needs to be done.

Then again I would have given serious consideration to the new England manager taking over from Rafa, after all he was still out of a job when the initial fall-out happened. It would have been better to act then than to let this situation drag on if indeed there are fatal problems between the owners and Rafa. Its the owners who've caused the problems we're facing - that's our problem.

From the current Premiership crop my feeling would be for Hughes or O'Neill.
I shouldn't have been drinking coffee when I read that one. <cleans up monitor>.

I really appreciate your match commentaries, though they have turned sour of late, but come on...

[Rashid]

After 10 years of defensive football, I want Rijkaard or Hiddink.

[bigfooty]

I really appreciate your match commentaries, though they have turned sour of late, but come on...

Fair enough

I know that I'd rather have either of the two I named than Klinsmann and I'm not sure Jose would be a good fit for us.

Even though my personal opinion is that Rafa is not the man for the job - certainly as far as the league goes - to sack him now I think would be a mistake. The problem is that if the team keeps underperforming and 4th place looks like it is in serious jeopardy then it could happen anyway.

[paulcooper4]

After 10 years of defensive football, I want Rijkaard or Hiddink.

or keegan?