Post match reaction - West Ham (a)

[ScottieH]

I concur your honour! The defence rests.

[DannyMan2006]

They wheel out the Rafa-bot for these interviews, same old crap no matter who and how the team play.

You solve problems behind closed doors, not over the mike to some reporter.

We were up in arms about Hicks doing his laundry in public, now you want Rafa to do a Keegan and lose the plot live on air.

I'm sure that would solve all the problems. Look we all support LFC, and we all have different opinions, but with this manager only last season we were in the final of the premier european club competition. Thats why we got Torres.

Earlier this season we were top and we were all saying "this is it" and as Thommo points out every week on Sky, even they were all saying we are the real deal back in the early months. Something has happened behind the scenes to **** this up, and it don't take a genius to figure it out what that is.

If you think the players have lost faith in a manager who bought them and won them trophies then you're having a laugh.

[ScottieH]

No, that's yourself speculating your brain into meltdown just as usual.



See above line.



Typical nonsensical, impatient, glory hunting, exaggerated, spoiled, Newcastle fan syndrome response.

Rafa Benitez is one of the very best managers in the world.

He has been here for 3.5 years. Half of what it took Ferguson to win the title by outspending the rest of the league consistently, half of the time LFC gave Shankly to win the league again. Not even as much time as Houllier was given to get it right. Oh, did I mention two European finals and an F.A cup?

To get rid of him now and bring some no-mark manager with "guts" and "motivation" skills would be an absolute joke.

PEOPLE WANT A NEW MANAGER BECAUSE THEY WANT INSTANT SUCCESS ALL THE TIME AND THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN WITH ANY OTHER MANAGER COMING IN, SO GET IT INSIDE YOUR HEADS.

Get rid of Benitez, and you destroy the foundations he has laid, the work he has done and start from scratch with someone who's just not as good.

Back Rafa Benitez. Give him confidence and time. Give him money and support. He's in the most difficult situation in his life, his pride has been destroyed, his mouth shut, but he has not given up on making us happy.

I will not give up on him!

Oops, I meant this one.

I concur your honour, the defence rests.

[JohnDoe]

Just for once I'd like Rafa to be honest and say he was dissapointed in a performance

They wheel out the Rafa-bot for these interviews, same old crap no matter who and how the team play.

Same old, same old...

Is this from an interview on TV or did you read it somewhere mate?

The weekly dissection of his after match comments which, by the way, mean absolutely nothing, is just as tedious.

[Imy]

The weekly dissection of his after match comments which, by the way, mean absolutely nothing, is just as tedious.

Its 2004 all over again.

[tsb]

40 POINTS. WE'RE SAFE FROM RELEGATION!!!

[Shanks]

To be honest, I don't think we've ever really recovered, or been the same team since Pako left.

[Skillz]

I can't believe that tackle from Carra, what was he thinking?

Kewell is having no impact on the left, although I didn't think he was as bad as some have said. TBH we hardly got the ball to him once in the first 30min. When he ventured in centrally he looked ok and I think we need to try him in the hole, as he could link up well with torres.

Kuyt's first half was an all time low for him and that is saying something, gave the ball away practically every time he touched it. TBF he picked up 2nd half but so he should.

[bigfooty]

You solve problems behind closed doors, not over the mike to some reporter.

Perhaps you should tell Rafa that, or am I imagining his "focused on coaching and training my team" interview?

[Fowler_God]

Nicked from one of RAWKS 'insiders'

cowtownred:
No, DIC have suspended talks for now, but will be back.

But there is serious damage at the club. We sold our soul, and now will pay the price.

I can only see disaster from here on. Rafa will certainly be gone, and I believe soon. Pushed/walks.. who cares. He was the one man who could've turned us round, but the backing will be too late. There will be a serious exodus of players too... those who are disillusioned with the future, the Rafa loyalists etc. And the pitch at the moment could easily mean no European football next season.

All the pieces are in place for a crisis unlike anything we have ever faced.

It came from the decisions of 12 months ago, like it or not.

The RAFA OUT brigade are about to get their wish... and it will be a total disaster.

[Diego]

Nicked from one of RAWKS 'insiders'

the world will end in 5 days

i don't want to believe this even if it's true. i want to be ignorant until it happens....

[Imy]

Rafa looked like hew as going to cry or was VERY angry in the MOTD interview.

[Imy]

What a fecking STUPID challenge by Carragher

[JohnDoe]

Its 2004 all over again.

Who gives a **** about after match comments.

Should Rafa publicly condemn his players after a match? Will that have any value other than pleasing the blood thirsty keyboard fans?

[BigChief]

someone phone DIC or Kraft.

**** Jose.

I'll **** Jose if he wins us the f*cking league!