Rafa Benitez

[FatTony]

Been through this before:

Reina
Finnan
Carra
Hyypia
Riise
Gerrard
Alonso
Sissoko
Kuyt
Crouch

DON'T GET ROTATED

Garcia would probably have played today but i suspect he's injured, and he was beginning to show some form on the left, but a fit harry kewell would probably take that off him.

Rotation is fine for Carling Cup, FA Cup, and the last 2 games in our Champs league group, we hardly see it any other time unless caused by injury.

I'd have Agger ahead of Hyypia these days.

On form THIS season alone, Reina, Hyypia, Finnan and Alonso are just not cutting the mustard.

[kurtangle01]

not saying that mate. Investment will bring in a new stadium which we need to compete financially with the likes of the top 3. Also allows him to bring in the players that were top of his list and not 3rd or 4th.

as you say, dan, investment would help us to compete in the transfer market for some of rafa's top targets. that would surely go a long way to helping us improving our away form.

[Sir Bob]

not saying that mate. Investment will bring in a new stadium which we need to compete financially with the likes of the top 3. Also allows him to bring in the players that were top of his list and not 3rd or 4th.

Fair enough Dan. We do need a new stadium to generate funds but we are at least 3 years away from that if not more.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

its clear fans opinions are split. The longer this run continues, the more attention it will get to the point where you have another Houllier situation with the press having a go day in day out.

Its simple now for the board. Damage limitation this season in the league, have a cup run or two and plan for next season. That must include investment or a takeover. We need money to compete at the moment and quick.

4th place is a must and I'll think we'll manage that.

But next summer things have to be sorted out properly. No more ****ing around.

[FatTony]

fair nuff, but you're still wrong about rotation

I think you'll find I'm right, until proven otherwise...and how I'd love to be proven wrong!

Its the old cliche, the league table never lies.

[Howard_lfc]

as you say, dan, investment would help us to compete in the transfer market for some of rafa's top targets. that would surely go a long way to helping us improving our away form.

Investment is needed - but what it won't do is put fire in our bellies - which is what we need at the moment. Money or no money - we should at least be fighting with our last breath to win these games - but all too easily we go belly up and end up well beaten. Investment wont cure that.

[kurtangle01]

Fair enough Dan. We do need a new stadium to generate funds but we are at least 3 years away from that if not more.

i'd say that we're probably further away than we're being led to believe at the moment. there seemed to be alot of movement on the stadium front 2-3 months ago but we've heard nothing sinse.

[Morph]

I think you'll find I'm right, until proven otherwise...and how I'd love to be proven wrong!

Its the old cliche, the league table never lies.

no your wrong about the fact that we rotate, because in the league we don't people keep banging on about it, but we just don't. You'll find the same team playing most Saturdays. The reason we never get 2 teams the same in a row is because of midweek games.

[Red_hot]

Is waiting 16 years not patient enough? The club is what we follow and beleive in not the individual manager or group of players. I think Rafa needs to be given time and talking about sacking him at the end of the season is madness but I also think that Rafa needs to start realising that the tactics and training methods he uses which worked so well in La Liga may not be suited to the Premiership.

The training and tactics got us our highest ever Prem League haul of points last season though.

[Red Chilli]

Rafa needs to change his tactics and his players.

WTF has happened to his "mentality"?

We seem to have players with a "I don't give a ****" mentality and that is not good enough.

[anfieldanfield]

Whatever happened to giving a manager a decent amount of time to get things right?

Thats whats wrong with supporters today, theres no patience.

He's had over two years and 80 million to spend.

Get your head out of the sand.

[Red Chilli]

He's had over two years and 80 million to spend.

Get your head out of the sand.

As a spokesperson for the RCDNWB I object to that post

[JermainePennant]

We played the exact same way last year and were winning away from home,the problem with our team is noone is performing.

People keep going on about rotation but we had this last season aswell and he was only changing heavily at the start of the season when he was trying to bed in new players and had players tired from a long season and world cup.

Rafa has brought quality in the big problem is when we go a goal down we dont belive we will score,when the defence is sorted we will go on a winning run.

[Red Chilli]

We played the exact same way last year and were winning away from home,the problem with our team is noone is performing.

People keep going on about rotation but we had this last season aswell and he was only changing heavily at the start of the season when he was trying to bed in new players and had players tired from a long season and world cup.

Rafa has brought quality in the big problem is when we go a goal down we dont belive we will score,when the defence is sorted we will go on a winning run.

Do you want to change your username mate?

[JermainePennant]

Pennant will be a good player for us,since rafa has said he needs to believe in himself more he seems to be running at players more,today he created our best chance