Question for those who dont want rafa gone...

[Sarb]

FACT - we create more oportunities than any other team in the league outside arsenal
FACT - we have had the most consistent defense in the past 4 years (numerous clean sheets and fewest goals conceeded)
FACT - we are making progress under benitez (2 CL finals in 3 years possibly another this year, our highests points finish in the EPL a few seasons ago)

benitez has had to rebuild a whole squad over the past couple of seasons on a shoestring budget (hence the bellamy, pennant, voronin, crouch, krompkamp, nunez, kyut, sissoko purchases) and with one summer with a decent transfer kitty he has brought in Torres, Babel, masher(soon), Skrtel, Bennayoun, Lucas who are all real class players. if benitez was given the kind of financial backing made possible by a DIC buyout of the club he would be able to buy the missing links needed to take our club that final step...2 strikers, 1 winger, 1 full back IMO would give us that cutting edge needed to win the EPL.

FACT - benitez, if properly backed, WILL win us the EPL!!

That ain't fact. It's hope

[Sarb]

What do you think he needs to change to ensure the EPL?

His approach to resting important players, buying better squad players as opposed to paying over the odds to teams who have been relegated.

Tactics also have to change and shouldn't fit square pegs in round holes

[Red Chilli]

That ain't fact. It's hope

It's actually delusional.

[Sarb]

It's actually delusional.

We have all been like that from time to time

Got to be realistic now. See no sign of us challenging in the EPL

[The Glove]

Ive changed my mind. I want Rafa gone so DJS stops moaning.

[Red Chilli]

True, but now it is time to face facts.

I don't think I've ever said "Rafa WILL win us the league". I've said he may or that I hope he will or that I believe he will, but it's a different matter to say he will win it.

There has been zero evidence to suggest he can win us the title, feck's sake he can't even challenge.

[El Jefecito]

His approach to resting important players, buying better squad players as opposed to paying over the odds to teams who have been relegated.

Tactics also have to change and shouldn't fit square pegs in round holes

I agree that he needs to temper rotation ( at least until his squad is strong enough), but I still think we've won more than we have won more than we have lost due to his tactical nouse

[Red_hot]

Ive changed my mind. I want Rafa gone so DJS stops moaning.

That's it!!!!!! Lets all just pretend we want Rafa to go and then DJS will have nothing to talk about anymore!!

RAFA OUT!!!!!!

[the rev leeroy brown]

What do you think he needs to change to ensure the EPL?

not too much. as i've said, we create more chances than most other teams but dont have the strikers in our team (torres apart) who look like scoring. kyut, voronin and crouch are IMO ****. if you put an etoo, villa, adebayor or even luis saha in our team then they would score 20+ a season. our defense looks solid enough (left back postition worries me) and our midfield is strong too (maybe a half decent winger who can attack full backs instead of pump in crosses from 25 yards out like pennant) but apart from that i dont think we are too far from being genuine contenders.

[Sarb]

not too much. as i've said, we create more chances than most other teams but dont have the strikers in our team (torres apart) who look like scoring. kyut, voronin and crouch are IMO ****. if you put an etoo, villa, adebayor or even luis saha in our team then they would score 20+ a season. our defense looks solid enough (left back postition worries me) and our midfield is strong too (maybe a half decent winger who can attack full backs instead of pump in crosses from 25 yards out like pennant) but apart from that i dont think we are too far from being genuine contenders.

19 point gap at Feb 08 shows we are well off

[Red Chilli]

That's it!!!!!! Lets all just pretend we want Rafa to go and then DJS will have nothing to talk about anymore!!

RAFA OUT!!!!!!

[El Jefecito]

not too much. as i've said, we create more chances than most other teams but dont have the strikers in our team (torres apart) who look like scoring. kyut, voronin and crouch are IMO ****. if you put an etoo, villa, adebayor or even luis saha in our team then they would score 20+ a season. our defense looks solid enough (left back postition worries me) and our midfield is strong too (maybe a half decent winger who can attack full backs instead of pump in crosses from 25 yards out like pennant) but apart from that i dont think we are too far from being genuine contenders.

I agree The second striker is key. Let's hope that is what we are targetting for next year!

[Dhav]

Erm, can't we just get rid of DJS?

[Dan]

Erm, can't we just get rid of DJS?

hehe

[El Jefecito]

Erm, can't we just get rid of DJS?

I'e advocated that for a long time, but it only resulted in me getting a 1 month ban. So good luck!