"It's not about the manager"

[Morph]

Lad scores a hatrick tonight and some people still find a way to criticize him.

nothing wrong with his football tonight, but we are talking about the post match interview, so what can you expect

[Craig_H]

Lad scores a hatrick tonight and some people still find a way to criticize him.

Read my fecking post properly before you shake that head of yours.

[Kilteragh]

Lad scores a hatrick tonight and some people still find a way to criticize him.

Sack DJS

[disco]

Lad scores a hatrick tonight and some people still find a way to criticize him.

Haven't you got a 'sack Rafa' thread to start?

[Craig_H]

It appears that we've ended up with a couple of Doug Ellis clones in charge and it's hard to see where this will end.

The least they could have done is give Rafa the backing he deserves, and I don't mean in transfer dees on that I mean i terms of showing some morale support.

If they genuinely wanted to find out about football then why not ask the manager fo the club they own instead of some German who'd never managed a top flight club?

It defies belief.

Indeed it does...

"Only in America"....haha...

Sadly now, on Merseyside too

[Craig_H]

Just for the illiterates....

Now first off, i want to clarify that i'm definitely not criticising him for that comment. I dont know what the players may or may not have been instructed to say so i'm not going to have a pop.

[Morph]

Haven't you got a 'sack Rafa' thread to start?

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Haven't you got a 'sack Rafa' thread to start?

Can't be bothered to be honest.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Read my fecking post properly before you shake that head of yours.

I did read it properly.

You said you weren't criticizing him for his comment, or non comment, then you proceeded to contradict yourself and criticize him for the way he said it.

Tell you what go onto Rawk and post this, you'll get the replies you desire from like minded beauts who love to criticize our captain.

[disco]

NOT a criticism, but I was surprised by the phrase he used.

It could be interpreted in many different ways. And let's face it, there's been plenty interpretations going on over the last 48 hours.

[Johnny]

Is right.

MY turn.

At this moment IF Rafa is in trouble I`d expect His CAPTAIN to back him up.He didn`t.WHY?????

[Johnny]

It just sat a little uneasy for me, he had the perfect opportunity and he didn't even have to elaborate just something like 'Yes we always want to play well for the manager, this club and win football matches'

[Tee]

I was disappointed he didn't directly back the Manager, but then I have equally been disappointed at Rafa in the past when he hasn't praised Stevie G (after the 2nd will he or won't he become a Chav saga). No big deal.

[Johnny]

And they wouldnt exactly go and sack Stevie Gerrard, would they?

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

NOT a criticism, but I was surprised by the phrase he used.

It could be interpreted in many different ways. And let's face it, there's been plenty interpretations going on over the last 48 hours.

Yes there has.

Still considering the thread title used and the obvious reason behind starting it, can it not be considered as a criticism?

Syd clearly isn't best pleased that Stevie didn't tell us all that Rafa's a really top bloke.

If anything he and we should be glad he came out with his typical mediocre platitudes.

There's been enough talk recently. Time to shut up shop on that front.