Rafa Watch

[Glenn Hysen]

And the fans who wanted him sacked because of the league position played right into the owners' (and Purslow's) hands.

Are you for real?

[Neil Young]

Yes. Are you?

[Craig_H]

The eye rolling thing really doesnt become you, Neil

[Fernandinho]

It just sounds so fecking ridiculous

Its normally just shortened to MKBCC...

And the competition has entrants with some incredible footballing videos

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTjbFt-PRWA"]YouTube - The Butterfly Effect MKB CC8 Winner By ElAlonso[/ame]

Watch this and shut up.

[Craig_H]

Watch this and shut up.

[Roboklopp]

I still -and always will- love Rafa.

That is all.

[Glenn Hysen]

Yes. Are you?

Yes, without eyerolling.
Just that maybe not everyone who wanted Rafa out was fooled by americans or Purslow. I just felt we needed a change and that the players needed a new voice.

Why dwell in the past and talk about a former manager so much when you can enjoy the presence and King Kenny?

Whatever. I shall try and not click on this thread again. Sorry.

[Roboklopp]

Not dwelling, I am so pleased to have KK back- but it's testament to a lot of peoples' feelings on Rafa that it took having one of the club's foremost legend to allow us to move on.

[Shaggy]

Rafa was on Revista last night, Balague went up to Caldy and they went for a walk and talked mainly non-football, about his life up here, helping the football team at his kids school, his photography and stuff. It was ****ing great.

[Chazza]

Rafa was on Revista last night, Balague went up to Caldy and they went for a walk and talked mainly non-football, about his life up here, helping the football team at his kids school, his photography and stuff. It was ****ing great.

Didn't realise he was a PE teacher before he got into football

Thought he looked really relaxed but you can see he is desperate to get back into it, interesting that he stressed that it was possible for him to work under a director of football

Last week Ballague was on the radio saying that Rafa would only take a handful of jobs in England, Aston Villa being one of them.

Might be something in that with Geds problems

[Shaggy]

Villa are beneath him IMO, I'd hate it if he went there.

[dww]

Villa are beneath him IMO, I'd hate it if he went there.

I think it is about a club where he can build. Until recently they had a good youth system and whilst not the perfect owner he was originally portrayed as it is clear that Lerner is more patient than many. I suspect Rafa thinks he can prove himself again by elevating an under performing team to the CL given the weakness of the league at the minute.

To me though the response of the players at Villa to being asked to move closer to the club and actually get fit would probably make it a long term plan. I would have thought by the time he had installed the right mentality in club other teams would have strengthened too.

[Roboklopp]

Aye, he'd be on to a hiding. Dont really want him to manage anywhere in England to be honest.

Ideally, it would be nice to cryogenically freeze him (& Montse) for a decade or so until KK retires.

[Reece]

I'd hate it if he went to any other English club. It just wouldn't be right.

[Roboklopp]

I spose King Kenny did...