I love Rafa, but....

[Howard_lfc]

In reality it's a combination of poor man management and poor English.

Don't see how it's poor man management tbh.

[SouthAfricaRed]

To be honest I rarely take any notice of what Rafa says to the press because he tells them nothing. He's a master at answering questions & making sure he doesn't give his true feelings away, in much the same way politicians do. When he is asked about any players performance he gives the same sort of answer, no matter how well or badly the player in question is actually playing. ie so & so must continue to work hard in training and if he does that will show in his performances on the pitch.

Reminds me of King Kenny

Rafa plays games with the reporters and they dont realise it It seems some on here doesnt either

[Parm]

I think he means stop talking and start doing

[Neil Young]

Reminds me of King Kenny

King Kenny, the greatest Liverpool player ever, or King Kenny, the inveterate young Irish shagger?

[Marky]

No doubt some from the RCDNW brigade will claim this is some kind of masterstroke.

In reality it's a combination of poor man management and poor English.

You never seek to amaze me, what ****e you talk.
Poor man management? WHAT, i mean WHAT?

[Kaip]

No doubt some from the RCDNW brigade will claim this is some kind of masterstroke.

In reality it's a combination of poor man management and poor English.

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[red g]

No doubt some from the RCDNW brigade will claim this is some kind of masterstroke.

In reality it's a combination of poor man management and poor English.

i agree ....bring Uncle roy back.

Worse post i have read since the JP thread

[Sir Bob]

Reminds me of King Kenny

Rafa plays games with the reporters and they dont realise it It seems some on here doesnt either

He is very much in the Kenny tradition of telling the press sweet FA. Thats one of the resons why the press don't fawn all over Rafa, he doesn't give them spoon fed headlines like Mourinho & Ferguson often do.

[Jack D Rips]

Sometimes, i havent got the foggiest what he's on about...take this gem, for example:

A word on Craig Bellamy Rafa, how is his confidence after missing the penalty against Birmingham in midweek?

I say to him the same thing as I said to the rest of the players when we were not scoring goals and winning games. I said listen, we are professionals, and if you want to change something, you can't talk. You need to work harder and show people that you are good enough on the pitch. Next time he is in a position to try something, he must try. Otherwise he will not change anything.
Yer wha???

You're a professional footballer. If things a going wrong there's no point in talking about it. Work harder to improve yourself and prove to people by your performances that you are a good player. If the opportunities come you way keep trying , dont shirk responsibility.

Its hardly rocket science is it?

[Dirk07]

He's saying he has a structure for improving and sustaining form in general, to micromanage every individual kick is not the correct way to go about things in order to get people to where they want to be.

[NICKZS]

He's saying he has a structure for improving and sustaining form in general, to micromanage every individual kick is not the correct way to go about things in order to get people to where they want to be.

Well that is a nice, succinct example of a first post.

I'm quite sure I'm not "established" enough but welcome

[spud_gun]

with Rafa there is no but's. It's unconditional. Like that of a puppy to it's master.

[Dirk07]

Well that is a nice, succinct example of a first post.

I'm quite sure I'm not "established" enough but welcome

Cheers, I went away for a while at a website that shall remain nameless and when I returned "no one was left!" glad to see some names Ive seen before, and some intelligent posting (some)

[Snigger]

I think he means stop talking and start doing

I think it's obvious that's what he means - not sure of the point of this thread.

[Red_Al_77]

Just a way for people to have a pop at Rafa. I mean its not as if we have won 9 of our last 12, 5 on the bounce, have already qualified for the QF of the LC and the next round of the CL.