George Gillett and Tom Hicks OUT !

[Hot Carl]

here here

hey revvo

i like your posts, they are good. but why do you quite often put them in bold. we can see it anyway you know?

[Steve101]

The man admitted that if we lost to Marseille they would have SACKED Rafa, Think hard about that statement everyone, mid season & still in with a shot at the Title, yes i know a long shot, with no sight & a small moving target but never the less a Shot, Now that's just STUPID.

No he ****ing didnt!!!! Christ, look at the mans words, interpret them if you want, but at least qoute people properly.

[sean_lfc]

Nah, dont do that. Sorry mate, shouldnt have had a go at you personally. Just really ****ed off with the whole situation at the moment - as Im sure you are too.

No hard feelings I hope.

No worries mate, at the end of the day we want what's best for the club, people just react to happenings in a different way, but at the end all we want is great successful football.

Football is just such a complex institution, the whole money/business thing, it's difficult not to get distracted by anything but on-the-pitch matters, which I think is a reason there is often such heated debate.

[Revo]

hey revvo

i like your posts, they are good. but why do you quite often put them in bold. we can see it anyway you know?

I CANT MULTI TASK MATE

[desertscouser]

More from Olive Kay...

Oliver Kay
Rafael BenÍtez will battle on as Liverpool manager, despite having his position undermined further yesterday when Tom Hicks, one of the club’s owners, admitted that he had attempted to line up Jürgen Klinsmann to replace the Spaniard.

The news did not surprise BenÍtez, who had already learnt of the meeting that Hicks and George Gillett Jr held with Klinsmann in California in late November, but he is understood to be aghast at the co-chairman’s willingness to make the information public. Hicks defended the approach by saying that the former Germany coach was targeted as “an insurance policy” against BenÍtez’s departure for Real Madrid or another club, but that casual admission has caused astonishment even within Liverpool, where some believe that the manager has effectively been rendered a lame duck.

The threat from Klinsmann has since evaporated, with the former Tottenham Hotspur forward signing a contract on Friday to succeed Ottmar Hitzfeld as coach of Bayern Munich from July 1, but, despite the insistence of Hicks that BenÍtez has his “support” after a clear-the-air meeting last month, there is a feeling within the club that the Spaniard’s position is untenable in the long term and perhaps even in the short term after another damaging blow to his credibility.

In an interview with the Liverpool Echo, Hicks said: “In November, when it appeared we were in danger of not advancing in the Champions League, weren’t playing well in our Premier League matches and we were having communication issues [with BenÍtez] over the January transfer window, George and I met with Jürgen Klinsmann to learn as much as we could about English and European football.

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“He is a very impressive man. We attempted to negotiate an option, as an insurance policy, to have him become our manager in the event Rafa decided to leave our club for Real Madrid or other clubs that were rumoured in the UK press, or in case our communication spiralled out of control for some reason.”

BenÍtez chose not to respond to Hicks’s comment, but, upset as he may be, he has no plans to resign from his position. Manuel GarcÍa Quillon, his agent, last night told The Times: “Rafa wants to stay at Liverpool. He is happy with the club, with the supporters and with the city. He does not want to leave.” Cynics may feel that BenÍtez is merely holding out for a payday, with Liverpool likely to have to provide £6 million in compensation if he is dismissed, but the Spaniard has not abandoned all hope of staying on as manager, even if it appears that he has little or no chance of surviving under the present regime.

There have been indications in recent weeks that Hicks and Gillett may be forced to Liverpool, with the American tycoons under serious pressure to refinance the £270 million loan that they used to buy the club last February. Doubts about their financial strength increased with Hicks’s admission that they had held talks in October with Dubai International Capital, the private-equity arm of the Arab state, about selling a 15 per cent stake in the club for £150 million, but that meeting did not come to fruition.

Hicks added that no further talks were planned, while there were indications from Texas last night that Hicks expects to secure a successful refinancing package “this week”, which would enable them to proceed with their troubled bid to build a new 70,000-capacity stadium in Stanley Park.

Regardless of their long-term plans, though, Hicks and Gillett face an immediate battle to win back the trust of the supporters, having plotted to replace the popular BenÍtez. A protest of some kind is expected at this evening’s FA Cup third-round replay at home to Luton Town.

[kris90210]

No worries mate, at the end of the day we want what's best for the club, people just react to happenings in a different way, but at the end all we want is great successful football.

Football is just such a complex institution, the whole money/business thing, it's difficult not to get distracted by anything but on-the-pitch matters, which I think is a reason there is often such heated debate.

Yeah totally. 12-0 vs Luton tomorrow. Right, Im going to make a concerted effort to stop stressing now. Sorry again man. Cheers!

[Jayesh87]

More from Olive Kay...

Oliver Kay
Rafael BenÍtez will battle on as Liverpool manager, despite having his position undermined further yesterday when Tom Hicks, one of the club’s owners, admitted that he had attempted to line up Jürgen Klinsmann to replace the Spaniard.

The news did not surprise BenÍtez, who had already learnt of the meeting that Hicks and George Gillett Jr held with Klinsmann in California in late November, but he is understood to be aghast at the co-chairman’s willingness to make the information public. Hicks defended the approach by saying that the former Germany coach was targeted as “an insurance policy” against BenÍtez’s departure for Real Madrid or another club, but that casual admission has caused astonishment even within Liverpool, where some believe that the manager has effectively been rendered a lame duck.

The threat from Klinsmann has since evaporated, with the former Tottenham Hotspur forward signing a contract on Friday to succeed Ottmar Hitzfeld as coach of Bayern Munich from July 1, but, despite the insistence of Hicks that BenÍtez has his “support” after a clear-the-air meeting last month, there is a feeling within the club that the Spaniard’s position is untenable in the long term and perhaps even in the short term after another damaging blow to his credibility.

In an interview with the Liverpool Echo, Hicks said: “In November, when it appeared we were in danger of not advancing in the Champions League, weren’t playing well in our Premier League matches and we were having communication issues [with BenÍtez] over the January transfer window, George and I met with Jürgen Klinsmann to learn as much as we could about English and European football.

Related Links
Analysis: Benitez tenure to end in tears
Liverpool approached Klinsmann to be manager
“He is a very impressive man. We attempted to negotiate an option, as an insurance policy, to have him become our manager in the event Rafa decided to leave our club for Real Madrid or other clubs that were rumoured in the UK press, or in case our communication spiralled out of control for some reason.”

BenÍtez chose not to respond to Hicks’s comment, but, upset as he may be, he has no plans to resign from his position. Manuel GarcÍa Quillon, his agent, last night told The Times: “Rafa wants to stay at Liverpool. He is happy with the club, with the supporters and with the city. He does not want to leave.” Cynics may feel that BenÍtez is merely holding out for a payday, with Liverpool likely to have to provide £6 million in compensation if he is dismissed, but the Spaniard has not abandoned all hope of staying on as manager, even if it appears that he has little or no chance of surviving under the present regime.

There have been indications in recent weeks that Hicks and Gillett may be forced to Liverpool, with the American tycoons under serious pressure to refinance the £270 million loan that they used to buy the club last February. Doubts about their financial strength increased with Hicks’s admission that they had held talks in October with Dubai International Capital, the private-equity arm of the Arab state, about selling a 15 per cent stake in the club for £150 million, but that meeting did not come to fruition.

Hicks added that no further talks were planned, while there were indications from Texas last night that Hicks expects to secure a successful refinancing package “this week”, which would enable them to proceed with their troubled bid to build a new 70,000-capacity stadium in Stanley Park.

Regardless of their long-term plans, though, Hicks and Gillett face an immediate battle to win back the trust of the supporters, having plotted to replace the popular BenÍtez. A protest of some kind is expected at this evening’s FA Cup third-round replay at home to Luton Town.

nowt new there mate except Rafa's agents quotes.

so what does the prediction god, predict about the future of liverpool fc?

[tomasjj]

and i'll second every ****ing word of that
same goes to all you other cunts who want him out :bird:

[desertscouser]

nowt new there mate except Rafa's agents quotes.

so what does the prediction god, predict about the future of liverpool fc?

I predict that we'll hilariously win the CL again...this season

[redblood]

surely there must be better ways to show them there not welcome at the club rather than boycotting games.....after all the season is still on and the team needs as much support as it can get to help them out of the ****e form they are in.

I would much rather see a full house tomorrow at anfield, CHEERING THE ****ING HOUSE DOWN, helping the team demolish luton and send a message out that we are back and only then do something about the yanks....like a petition online where they can come and see the amount of fans unhappy with their actions since asssuming control.

Sorry mate but it's gone past just petitions online although we should do this also.

WE need a big reaction to show that we will not lie down and take this the only way I see to do this is to boycott the games.

The players are already being affected by this we cannot and should not be bullied by these **** wits.
I was prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt until this.

This an extremely underhanded way of dealing with Rafa he is wonderful man and manager he does not deserve this we do not deserve it and I for one can only see it's them or Rafa, we will support Rafa but we need a big big statement to let them know that we will not support their version of our club.

Unfortunately I think Rafa will walk but be extremely reluctant to do so they have backed him into a corner and basically pissed in his face.

BTW I can't believe how some people can defend these actions you need to have a long hard look at yourselves regardless of whether you wanted Rafa gone or not this is not the right way or for the right reasons.

[Vermilion]

No he ****ing didnt!!!! Christ, look at the mans words, interpret them if you want, but at least qoute people properly.

Dont see me saying i was quoting him anywhere, look at what the **** your reading 1st, said on the Echo site they would have tried to replace him had we crashed out at Marseille, Quotes come with "

[the rev leeroy brown]

every lfc fan lucky enough (or should i say privileged enough) to go to an lfc game for the remainder of the season should take with them iraq/afghanistan/iran/canada/mexico/cuba/russia flags with them .... the yanks should get the hint after that (maybe)

[James]

If I had a supply of Statler & Waldorf masks I'd make an absolute fortune outside Anfield tomorrow.

[kurtangle01]

from rawk

Perhaps Jonesie, our site member who works for the Echo, could elaborate? He has maybe heard a thing or two about reports coming out tomorrow.

[Steve101]

Right. I've read it again, then read this thread, then read the article again. I suppose some might expect me to say this, but where in the article does it say Rafa was ever going to be sacked? Inference? maybe, maybe not. Rafa leaving? well he did 'joke' about applying for the england job in November, so Hicks could have been right to plan for the future. It's also worth mrentioning that Klinsman was first consulted 'about english and european football', maybe (just maybe) because Rafa came out with 'the owners dont understand the transfer market'. Is it possible that what Hicks hassaid is all true? have any of the lynch mob considered the fact? Doubt it, it doesnt fit with the mob vioce. I'm with sean on all of this. we dont know where its leading, but theres no way im calling rthe clubs owners liars without proof.

People wanted them to come out and speak, well they have, now deal with it, we've got a game to win tommorow.