An open letter to Robbie keane

[Redspin]

so he became a bad player on joining us
cos most people the 20mill aside thought he was a great signing

the main thing is its not rafas fault eh

Fancy you having a pop at Rafa! Most out of character.

"Most people" you know may have thought he was a great signing, but EVERY Liverpool fan I knew was either outright against it or, at best, doubtful that it would work out. As we know now, he just wasn't good enough - and that's not Rafa's fault

[dww]

That's just silly. He was saying you can't expect everyone to have the same opinion when there are hundreds of thousands of people.

No wonder everyone hates you.

Oh damn, I f*cked up my own logic there.

[Redspin]

we are shorter now
who is to blame for that ?
rafa has the perfect excuse now for us not winning the league

More accurately, it gives you the perfect excuse to carry on with your endless bleatings about Rafa

[Redspin]

Agree with you mate. The way Rafa has treated him is dispicable, ok so he didn't live up to the £20m tag, but he should have been given a chance. Now I know, you're goign to say he had time and he could've been better, but it's obvious that Rafa was using him to make a point, which is wrong. I feel very sorry for the lad.

How would you feel in Keane's position?

About £2m richer for playing like Carton Palmer in roller skates

[Nic83]

He wasnt good enough for us Elvoz. You cant miss the kind of sitters that he did.

Rafa wasnt going to use him and his value would've been dropping all the time. Selling him was the best move.

Yes he was

[Icon]

That's just silly. He was saying you can't expect everyone to have the same opinion when there are hundreds of thousands of people.

No wonder everyone hates you.

Oh damn, I f*cked up my own logic there.

And I was basically only saying I can't believe how divided the club is.

My post started -

So we are of split opinion?
It was supposed to be ****ing rhetorical!

Incidentally...are you his Mum?

[Redspin]

was said a touch tongue in cheek pal
if he didnt want him why buy him ? im not having all this parry bought him ****e
rafa is a stubborn bugger and has imo shown a very childish mentality on this transfer
no one has come out of it well - least of all rafa

Well you're unopposed leader as the poster who seems to be coming out worst on the subject

[Neil Young]

And I was basically only saying I can't believe how divided the club is.

My post started -

So we are of split opinion?
It was supposed to be ****ing rhetorical!

Incidentally...are you his Mum?

No, I'm not.

And you leave little Dominic alone, you big, nasty bully.

[red g]

Well you're unopposed leader as the poster who seems to be coming out worst on the subject

it bils down to your trust in Rafa I think, do you think he purposefully and spitefully bit his nose off to spite his face?

I dont think Rafa had any hidden agendas other than he just wasnt good enough and the 20million tag was a miillstone round both there necks.

There was no way we could continue with the media circus that was going on Rafa did what was best for liverpool football club and that was get rid of the issue which he did and Yes i am behind the manager 100% in this matter

[Redspin]

we were top and should be top now
if we dont win the league expect bull**** excuses
i am a fan of rafa but i must confess my support is not a sstrong these days

i suppose when or if we finish 2nd loads on here will be doin cartwheels
i wont

Christ! I hope I never read any posts from someone who's not a fan of Rafa

[Redspin]

i have to agree with some of the points that kingfunk makes.

Robbie keane wasnt given a chance at liverpool to succeed. I cant believe that some of you genuinely believe that he wasnt good enough to play for us and became a bad player after he joined the club.

The sad thing about this whole affair is that robbie keane is a genuine liverpool player and will always have the quality to be one. He was used by rafa benitez as an example of wanting things his way at anfield and im thoroughly disgusted by his behaviour.

We all have opinions on players (mostly always on their ability rather than them as people as we dont know them) but i have lost respect for rafa after the keane episode. It goes to show that he might be a good manager but he's definitely not a fair one. He bombed keane out plain and simple as a point of principle. It wasnt a footballing matter.

The lad was a liverpool fan LIKE US, and realised that dream of playing for his boyhood club - a dream that we all share. Its like one of us being selected to play for liverpool only for rafa to get the hump and marginalise us because he didnt really want us. How would you feel if this happened to you ?

It was **** all to do with ability and all to do with politics. This club was built on sound morals and unbiased principles - that is the liverpool way. We say that the owners dont understand the liverpool way but neither does benitez.

keane didnt deserve that.

This is wrong on so many levels. Keane was ****, plain and simple. He offered nothing to the team that the much derided - and £20m cheaper - Voronin did. Thank God he's gone quickly and we can move on

[Redspin]

I dont think iv ever read so many idiotic comments on one thread, some people on here have lost the ability to take a step back and take an independant view of the going on`s at Anfield.
Our manager seems to be gathering a cult following, Rafa is not only a good manager, very smart but he also is A Master Manipulator and it seems to me that a lot of people are being blinded by rafa`s verbal beams of light!!

The support of the Manager and the Players should be of equal measures, as should the blame.

The manager carries the can if the players fail. It's not about supporting individuals or the manager, we should support the club. If that means shipping out an expensive flop to at least get some reasonable money for him, so be it. Speaking personally I don't need Rafa's "verbal beams of light" to show me that Robbie Keane was nowhere near good enough to play for Liverpool. It was evident in his displays. It has nothing to do with politics or right or wrong - or Rafa's strange powers that you believe in.

[kingfunk]

The manager carries the can if the players fail. It's not about supporting individuals or the manager, we should support the club. If that means shipping out an expensive flop to at least get some reasonable money for him, so be it. Speaking personally I don't need Rafa's "verbal beams of light" to show me that Robbie Keane was nowhere near good enough to play for Liverpool. It was evident in his displays. It has nothing to do with politics or right or wrong - or Rafa's strange powers that you believe in.

hilarious, Well done.

[Redspin]

the thing with scum though is they wbatter teams for the last 10 mins and berbatov seemed to be in the right place, we dont create as much as scum have recently so those misses of keane have been highlighted more. When teams win it can hide the facts.

Berbatov's only got 6 league goals and I can only remember one winning late goal by him all season, Bolton - Man U a few weeks go. So he's a strange one to pick.

[Elvoz]

Fancy you having a pop at Rafa! Most out of character.
"Most people" you know may have thought he was a great signing, but EVERY Liverpool fan I knew was either outright against it or, at best, doubtful that it would work out. As we know now, he just wasn't good enough - and that's not Rafa's fault

think your a bit mixed up kid