The New Manager Thread

[Mike]

I'd ****ing laugh my balls off if that happened.

It'd be like about 10 years worth of Christmas presents rolled into one.

Too right

For what its worth i cant see Mourinho at Inter next season, especially if they win the CL.

Same way i cant see Rafa at Liverpool next year, as well as the fact that i dont want him here next season

Mourinho would be my dream appointment i've said it from the very start. The guy is a true winner.

[kris90210]

Rivalry or not, Rafa's no threat to Mourinho.

****ing hell mate, haven't you wanked over Mourinho enough for one thread?

Whatever his perceived faults, he's still our manager and you should show more respect.

Benitez could walk into a job tomorrow and leave us flat on our arses. And do you know who we'd get to replace him? Certainly not Jose ****ing Mourinho. It would be a Steve McClaren, or a Martin O'Neill. Why wouldn't it be Mourinho? Because we dont have conditions in place for success. Rafa has had to work under these conditions for 2 years now.

For someone who seems so rational and logical in his continual arguments, you dont half lose your mind when the name Mourinho comes into conversation.

You're convinced Mourinho would join us based on what he has said in the past. Well what has he said Craig? Show me one article. One interview.

I tell you what, I could find you an interview where he has said that he would like to manage Man Utd.

Get a grip of yourself, and show our manager the respect he deserves.

[Mike]

So....

Because Craig wants Mourinho in and Rafa out, it shows a lack of respect?

[kingfunk]

Mourinho took a title winning team and won the title.

Ours was a 2nd placed team, turned into a 7th placed team.

I'd be happy with a manager who 'only' achieves what he 'should'.

[kris90210]

So....

Because Craig wants Mourinho in and Rafa out, it shows a lack of respect?

No.

I wouldnt be totally against that happening, so that's not my position at all.

[Mike]

No.

I wouldnt be totally against that happening, so that's not my position at all.

Just checking fella.

[Craig_H]

****ing hell mate, haven't you wanked over Mourinho enough for one thread?

Whatever his perceived faults, he's still our manager and you should show more respect.

Benitez could walk into a job tomorrow and leave us flat on our arses. And do you know who we'd get to replace him? Certainly not Jose ****ing Mourinho. It would be a Steve McClaren, or a Martin O'Neill. Why wouldn't it be Mourinho? Because we dont have conditions in place for success. Rafa has had to work under these conditions for 2 years now.

For someone who seems so rational and logical in his continual arguments, you dont half lose your mind when the name Mourinho comes into conversation.

You're convinced Mourinho would join us based on what he has said in the past. Well what has he said Craig? Show me one article. One interview.

I tell you what, I could find you an interview where he has said that he would like to manage Man Utd.

Get a grip of yourself, and show our manager the respect he deserves.

Much as i admire your esteemed rant, i never really said anything about any of the hi-ho-silver stuff you've raved about. I just said that Benitez is no threat to Mourinho, and that's pretty factual.

I'm not arguing over the other stuff because it's been done to death. I've read tonnes about Mourinho's awe towards LFC and going to dredge up stuff off the net isnt going to make any difference to anything. I know what i've read and i'm not remotely concerned if you choose to believe it, doubt it or whatever.

[Craig_H]

No.

I wouldnt be totally against that happening, so that's not my position at all.

Priceless mate.

After all that, you dont think i was disrespecting Benitez? Or what?

Where's the disrespect i allegedly showed, by saying Rafa's not a threat to JM?

[kris90210]

Priceless mate.

After all that, you dont think i was disrespecting Benitez? Or what?

Where's the disrespect i allegedly showed, by saying Rafa's not a threat to JM?

The 'no' was in response to Mike asking if the reason I felt you were disrespecting Rafa was just because you wanted Benitez out and Mourinho in.

Tell you what Craig. Find me a single interview where Mourinho says anything about wanting to manage Liverpool. You're full of ****. Scratch the surface of your Mourinho infatuation and there's nothing there. It's all speculation on your part.

No, you dont care if people dont agree with you do you. That's why you've racked up 7 million posts arguing about everything and anything.

[Tee]

I heard Ian Hunter, reporter in Spain, talking on Talksport yesterday afternoon about the Spainish title run in and at the end they asked him about Jose going to Madrid .... He said that he is having talks about taking over Real next season but also had talks with an English Prem club, he said he wouldn't give the name but that they were in the Europa League next season, are up for sale and have ownership issues and that if they sort out the sale issue and have money available that he would drop all other offers, including Madrid, to take the Manager's position at this club .......

Hunter basically repeated this on Revista earlier this evening. He said that Mourinho had given Real a Yes answer but that he was also in talks with a 'Group' trying to takeover at Liverpool. If this 'group' took over the club they would clear the debt and give him a budget for players that could turn him away from Real.

[Craig_H]

The most recent one i linked on here not that long ago but most of it is from stuff i've read ages ago, not all of it from the internet, so you'll have to forgive me for not scouring round trying to find things for your benefit.

Maybe i'll hang on here and try scoring points with comments about people's post counts. That'll validate everything

[CJ]

yes rafa was no threat at all when he knocked chelsea out of the champions league.

craig we get you want rafa out and maureen in

the continual wanking over the name is getting tiresome.

[Mike]

Hunter basically repeated this on Revista earlier this evening. He said that Mourinho had given Real a Yes answer but that he was also in talks with a 'Group' trying to takeover at Liverpool. If this 'group' took over the club they would clear the debt and give him a budget for players that could turn him away from Real.

God i wish this is true, is this Hunter a credible source though? Seen him quite a bit on SSN and Revista. Is he not just an english Ballague?

[CJ]

Hunter basically repeated this on Revista earlier this evening. He said that Mourinho had given Real a Yes answer but that he was also in talks with a 'Group' trying to takeover at Liverpool. If this 'group' took over the club they would clear the debt and give him a budget for players that could turn him away from Real.

ah right so he wants a big budget to come to us. oh he loves us that much. we should be grateful that he may come to us.

lets see what he does under the same circumstances as rafa. oh we cant as he wouldnt work under those circumstances but then he is a great man so it doesnt matter. i beleive anders frisk loves him too.

[Tee]

God i wish this is true, is this Hunter a credible source though? Seen him quite a bit on SSN and Revista. Is he not just an english Ballague?

Personally I don't buy into or get all this anti-Ballague feeling. As far as I can see it, Ballague and Hunter know the scene and seem to have more than their fair share of connections. Things change so quickly in football you just cannot expect them to make accurate predictions everytime.

I take what they say with a pinch of salt and never take it as gospel.