Est 1892 - Pro or Anti Rafa site?

[fabio]

Was just wondering what the general feeling of Rafa is here at Est 1892?

I lurk occasionally, but might get a lil bit more involved now....... talk **** etc etc

So?

[Craig_H]

Bigger problems to worry about, Rafa's the last thing on my mind when it comes to LFC just now.

[CJ]

i am sure you will see if you read some of the threads that some want him to stay another year and prove he can still do it and that the restrictions on him hinder him and some people want him to go and be replaced.

[Kenneth]

Mixed, although Craig is obviously pleading the 5th above.

[fabio]

Bigger problems to worry about, Rafa's the last thing on my mind when it comes to LFC just now.

Agree about the bigger problems, but was just curious, that's all.

[fatistuta]

I'm pro Rafa for as long as he is our manager. He's tested my patience this year, but I love the big fella.

[fabio]

Fats!

You well fella?

[Craig_H]

Agree about the bigger problems, but was just curious, that's all.

No worries mate, i wasnt having a go or anything

I just honestly couldnt tell you what i think re Rafa at the moment, because it's far from my mind.

I'm sure you could gauge an idea of my view based on some of my posts over the course of last season though

[fabio]

No worries mate, i wasnt having a go or anything

I just honestly couldnt tell you what i think re Rafa at the moment, because it's far from my mind.

I'm sure you could gauge an idea of my view based on some of my posts over the course of last season though

No worries pal, wasn't taken that way either.

[Exiled_red]

I think it's mixed, we get quite a bit of both, which fraction are the loudest depends on what has happened recently

[MrMichael]

I think the feelings on here are generally very mixed. There's small but occasionally vocal groups both on the firmly pro and anti sides, then a much larger group of everyone else in the middle who to some degree or other get frustrated with some aspects of his management but generally respect his love for the club, and are also concerned that we'd get a worse replacement should he leave.

Most people right now do seem to be (rightly) more concerned with our ownership situation, and know that whoever our manager is they're in for a very hard time as long as the 2 leeches are in charge.

[Baracus]

Est is split striaght down the middle. I'm sure if there was a poll done Rafa or Rafa it would be 50/50

[Charly]

For me he took a team that finished second, to a 7th place finish. This is unacceptable. If he finished top 4, then I would have no problem. I think he should go, but I am willing to give him another chance if he can get a top 4 finish next year... And get us playing a bit more creative football than we managed most of last year.

[vlahka]

Pretty even. Its much more open compared to other forums where if you say something negative about Benitez you'd have a building worth of abuse fall on your head with UTD FAN slapped onto your forehead after.

[DannyMan2006]

I would give him the boot as he failed to meet the minimum objectives of qualify from the group stages in the CL and more importantly, failed to finish top 4.

I don't deny he has been restriced due to the owners, they must take the brunt of the blame for our lack of title challenge. But our squad should still have been good enough for 4th and the fact it didn't I put down to lack of motivation from the manager, of failed tactics.

That said, I wouldn't just kick him for the sake of it. He is a top manager still and I would only let him go if we could bring in another top quality manager. Had we been able to get someone like mourinho in, I would have had to have said adios. But I see there little chance of us recruiting a top manager in, so I guess he has to stay.