Rafa Benitez Leaves Liverpool

[Craig_H]

news like this is the chairmans job

It's not his job to make the decision.

In fact, nothing is his job other than to find a buyer - that's the whole point he was brought in for.

[Neil Young]

John Barnes and Jason McAteer

[CJ]

thanks rafa

[Norbs]

Tony Barrett:

Chances of players being here next season:

Torres - 3/10
Gerrard 5/10
Reina - 9/10
Mascherano 3/10
Carragher 10/10

Are they playing for Liverpool or Rafa Benitez? After a season when Gerrard's body language has hinted of discord with the manager on more than a few occasions, if he leaves now them **** him.

[Exiled_red]

Thanks Rafa

Sad to see him go!

[Craig_H]

I'm genuinely really upset by this. Whatever the rights or wrongs of his management methods, he was a gentleman, a classy man and one of us.

He didnt deserve it to be like this and he didnt deserve to be shoved out without having had proper backing.

YNWA Rafa, i hope you go elsewhere and clean up on trophies.

[Maxiedge]

Bye Rafa. Thanks for 2005...the greatest night in sporting history.

[cream]

It's not his job to make the decision.

In fact, nothing is his job other than to find a buyer - that's the whole point he was brought in for.

He is the chairman, it is his job.

[Broner]

John Barnes and Jason McAteer

Nah. Iain Dowie, Glenn Roeder and Tony Mowbray aure the frontrunners.

[Red Wino]

I'm sickened

[Philosophia]

We are officially a joke.

move over Newcastle theres a new king in town

Newcastle seems a tad optimistic; I think Leeds might be more accurate.

[cream]

Gutted.

[rossatron]

So upset by the whole situation...

How can we contact Rafa to send him our thanks and tell him how much he meant to us?

[Craig_H]

He is the chairman, it is his job.

Non-executive chairman. His remit was to sell the club, nothing else.

[SimonNo7]

Sad day

I never really made up my mind if I wanted him to go or not following our appalling season but now it has happened I cannot help but feel truly gutted.