zarababe wrote:lakes10 wrote:Benitez blame me
thats ok rafa i do
did you go looking for my post lol
Benitez: "Blame me" - "I'm to blame"
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by L-type » Wed Jan 26, 2005 3:00 am
I'm behind benitez always have, hopefully always will, if you don't believe check below (Tomkins is a good man)
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We all dream of a team of Sissoko's!! All 15 of them !!
We all dream of a team of Sissoko's!! All 15 of them !!
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?by hobbes » Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:49 pm
Rafa is certainly responsible than Houllier. Liverpool needs a responsible manager, like we use to have. Houllier is arrogant and never admits his mistakes.
Yet again, though I agree that Rafa made some mistakes, but its okay. He realizes it and admits it. If this is the attitude, the players would definately, agree with and coperate well. further, rafa wouldnt repeat the mistake as he had admitted it as a mistake rather than defending and justifying it repeatedly.
Yet again, though I agree that Rafa made some mistakes, but its okay. He realizes it and admits it. If this is the attitude, the players would definately, agree with and coperate well. further, rafa wouldnt repeat the mistake as he had admitted it as a mistake rather than defending and justifying it repeatedly.
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by Homebooby » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:27 pm
woof woof ! wrote:el_stinger wrote:I agree with holding a crisis meeting after successive defeats. I always hold crisis meetings after 3 defeats on Fifa Total Club Manager 2005. A win always comes after a crisis meeting.
Feel sorry for Rafa though. Not your fault mate, keep your head up, IN RAFA I TRUST.......................
I knew things were getting pretty juvenile in the forum but this takes the cake .
Woof repeatedly bangs head against wall before jumping from 14 storey building .
the second thing that has brought a smile to my face this evening.
I am just about to fire up Championship Manager at the moment and see if I can replicate the situation to really understand how it feels.....I'll let you know tomorrow.
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by Homebooby » Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:58 pm
Homebooby wrote:woof woof ! wrote:el_stinger wrote:I agree with holding a crisis meeting after successive defeats. I always hold crisis meetings after 3 defeats on Fifa Total Club Manager 2005. A win always comes after a crisis meeting.
Feel sorry for Rafa though. Not your fault mate, keep your head up, IN RAFA I TRUST.......................
I knew things were getting pretty juvenile in the forum but this takes the cake .
Woof repeatedly bangs head against wall before jumping from 14 storey building .
the second thing that has brought a smile to my face this evening.
I am just about to fire up Championship Manager at the moment and see if I can replicate the situation to really understand how it feels.....I'll let you know tomorrow.
Ok, I am afraid that I am too good at CM to replicate the situation. I am 4 points off the top at the moment, progressing in all the cups, all my players have excellent morale and fitness, the board is more than impressed at how well we are doing and the fans love me.
MOVE OVER BENNY....I'M COMING TA GET YA!!!!!
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by el_stinger » Fri Jan 28, 2005 2:53 pm
Homebooby wrote:Homebooby wrote:woof woof ! wrote:el_stinger wrote:I agree with holding a crisis meeting after successive defeats. I always hold crisis meetings after 3 defeats on Fifa Total Club Manager 2005. A win always comes after a crisis meeting.
Feel sorry for Rafa though. Not your fault mate, keep your head up, IN RAFA I TRUST.......................
I knew things were getting pretty juvenile in the forum but this takes the cake .
Woof repeatedly bangs head against wall before jumping from 14 storey building .
the second thing that has brought a smile to my face this evening.
I am just about to fire up Championship Manager at the moment and see if I can replicate the situation to really understand how it feels.....I'll let you know tomorrow.
Ok, I am afraid that I am too good at CM to replicate the situation. I am 4 points off the top at the moment, progressing in all the cups, all my players have excellent morale and fitness, the board is more than impressed at how well we are doing and the fans love me.
MOVE OVER BENNY....I'M COMING TA GET YA!!!!!
Your friggin' lucky, I sold Biscan early and the fans wanted to hang me to dry. I've since got 16 wins in a row, and with huge signings like Wright-Philips and Morientes (that was a pretty hard move) the fans and board still want to cut my throat. Im in second place 4 goals behind Arsenal and equal 80 points each. And down to Aston Villa match, the last of the season. This is gonna be tough. And the club has used their 1 year option to keep me at the helm, even though im at 65 % board satisfaction and 55% fan satisfaction.
Dayumm......
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by A.B. » Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:38 pm
Great attitude and spirt by Benitez
NEWSPAPERS? Phone-in shows? Ex-players? Rafa Benitez has swiftly discovered a true barometer of opinion on Merseyside, there is only one reliable source.
"Taxi drivers know best," said the Liverpool manager, reflecting on his first 'rollercoaster' week in the Anfield hotseat.
"One of my staff told me he'd taken three taxi rides during the last few days, and the driver of each told him the same thing. He said the fans know the new manager needs time and they have every confidence the future will be better."
Such reassurance may have been needed much earlier in Benitez's reign than he thought.
Defeats to Burnley and Southampton provoked the Rafalution's first wave of hysteria, with progress into the League Cup Final restoring calm.
Far from being surprised by the erratic responses within a hectic fortnight, Benitez anticipated it.
"I spoke with a friend of mine in Spain today. He said 'first you were having a bad week, now you've had a good week'," said Benitez.
"In football, it's always the same. A lot of people have short memories. When we defeated Arsenal and Olympiakos, everyone was talking about Liverpool playing their best football for a long time.
"After last weekend, it was different. This is a normal reaction.
"The supporters understand we need to be compared to the first year of other managers, not the last year when they have completed a long period of work.
"I'm sure if you look at our record in our first season, it compares favourably even with the first six months of some of the most successful managers in this country. To reach a League Cup final immediately is a good start."
With Liverpool facing current darlings of the chattering classes, Chelsea, next month, Benitez knows not everyone will readily highlight this point.
The contrasting coverage of both club's passage to Wales was noted by the Liverpool boss.
His so-called 'lucky' side progressed with the aid of 'one man', while a perfect Chelsea team swept aside all before them, somehow managing to avoid tripping over Jose Mourinho's halo en route.
It's all so familiar to him. "The big newspapers in Spain are in Madrid and Barcelona, so the other clubs rely on their local newspapers to give them support. It's the same here," said Benitez.
"There are more London newspapers than Liverpool ones, so I prefer to read the ECHO, which is supportive. It's a pity they can't read it in London.
"Just like in Valencia, I know there are always going to be some journalists who don't like my team. We have a saying in Spain which is the same in England: 'Never let the truth get in the way of a good story'. The truth of our situation was not reflected in many of the things I have heard this week.
"Of course I like to hear what people have to say and want to know what they think, but I won't waste my time listening to what everyone says or reading what everyone writes.
"I'm only interested in listening to the people who want the best for Liverpool Football Club, no-one else.
"They are always with us. It is they who motivate us. To me, the most important thing is my players and the supporters.
"Those who criticise us without a proper argument, I won't listen to. I will just concentrate on my job. In the end, if we win, those people who criticise will change their minds and those who've always been with us will be happiest."
So what of the prospect of facing Chelsea in Cardiff? Benitez and Mourinho took over their respective clubs at the same time.
With the Portuguese man's honeymoon threatening to last longer than a golden wedding, how sweet would it be for the Liverpool man to get his hands on silverware before his mega-rich rival?
"Chelsea have a lot of money and you can't compare their progress to us," says Benitez.
"I said before their game with Manchester I had no preference for one team over another.
"Now we have Chelsea and we can start to prepare. We know we are playing a very good team.
"It will be difficult for us, but I'm sure we will make it difficult for them too.
"It's good we have a lot of time before the game. I've never been to the Millennium Stadium before, but I've been told it's fantastic and the atmosphere in the ground is also perfect. I'm looking forward to it."
Benitez says it will make him proud to lead a Liverpool side out at Cardiff so soon into his reign.
"I'm very proud each day I'm Liverpool manager, whether I'm leading the team, signing autographs or meeting the supporters," he said.
"I know to be manager of Liverpool Football Club is very important. There are a lot of people who respect us. It is a privilege for me to be here."
Liverpool are in a final, his injury hit-squad has much needed rest this weekend (even if they'd rather have a game) and the smile is back on the faces of the staff at Melwood.
Apart from that, if a friendly Spanish bloke gets into their cab, taxi drivers across the city know what to say to be assured of a healthy tip.
NEWSPAPERS? Phone-in shows? Ex-players? Rafa Benitez has swiftly discovered a true barometer of opinion on Merseyside, there is only one reliable source.
"Taxi drivers know best," said the Liverpool manager, reflecting on his first 'rollercoaster' week in the Anfield hotseat.
"One of my staff told me he'd taken three taxi rides during the last few days, and the driver of each told him the same thing. He said the fans know the new manager needs time and they have every confidence the future will be better."
Such reassurance may have been needed much earlier in Benitez's reign than he thought.
Defeats to Burnley and Southampton provoked the Rafalution's first wave of hysteria, with progress into the League Cup Final restoring calm.
Far from being surprised by the erratic responses within a hectic fortnight, Benitez anticipated it.
"I spoke with a friend of mine in Spain today. He said 'first you were having a bad week, now you've had a good week'," said Benitez.
"In football, it's always the same. A lot of people have short memories. When we defeated Arsenal and Olympiakos, everyone was talking about Liverpool playing their best football for a long time.
"After last weekend, it was different. This is a normal reaction.
"The supporters understand we need to be compared to the first year of other managers, not the last year when they have completed a long period of work.
"I'm sure if you look at our record in our first season, it compares favourably even with the first six months of some of the most successful managers in this country. To reach a League Cup final immediately is a good start."
With Liverpool facing current darlings of the chattering classes, Chelsea, next month, Benitez knows not everyone will readily highlight this point.
The contrasting coverage of both club's passage to Wales was noted by the Liverpool boss.
His so-called 'lucky' side progressed with the aid of 'one man', while a perfect Chelsea team swept aside all before them, somehow managing to avoid tripping over Jose Mourinho's halo en route.
It's all so familiar to him. "The big newspapers in Spain are in Madrid and Barcelona, so the other clubs rely on their local newspapers to give them support. It's the same here," said Benitez.
"There are more London newspapers than Liverpool ones, so I prefer to read the ECHO, which is supportive. It's a pity they can't read it in London.
"Just like in Valencia, I know there are always going to be some journalists who don't like my team. We have a saying in Spain which is the same in England: 'Never let the truth get in the way of a good story'. The truth of our situation was not reflected in many of the things I have heard this week.
"Of course I like to hear what people have to say and want to know what they think, but I won't waste my time listening to what everyone says or reading what everyone writes.
"I'm only interested in listening to the people who want the best for Liverpool Football Club, no-one else.
"They are always with us. It is they who motivate us. To me, the most important thing is my players and the supporters.
"Those who criticise us without a proper argument, I won't listen to. I will just concentrate on my job. In the end, if we win, those people who criticise will change their minds and those who've always been with us will be happiest."
So what of the prospect of facing Chelsea in Cardiff? Benitez and Mourinho took over their respective clubs at the same time.
With the Portuguese man's honeymoon threatening to last longer than a golden wedding, how sweet would it be for the Liverpool man to get his hands on silverware before his mega-rich rival?
"Chelsea have a lot of money and you can't compare their progress to us," says Benitez.
"I said before their game with Manchester I had no preference for one team over another.
"Now we have Chelsea and we can start to prepare. We know we are playing a very good team.
"It will be difficult for us, but I'm sure we will make it difficult for them too.
"It's good we have a lot of time before the game. I've never been to the Millennium Stadium before, but I've been told it's fantastic and the atmosphere in the ground is also perfect. I'm looking forward to it."
Benitez says it will make him proud to lead a Liverpool side out at Cardiff so soon into his reign.
"I'm very proud each day I'm Liverpool manager, whether I'm leading the team, signing autographs or meeting the supporters," he said.
"I know to be manager of Liverpool Football Club is very important. There are a lot of people who respect us. It is a privilege for me to be here."
Liverpool are in a final, his injury hit-squad has much needed rest this weekend (even if they'd rather have a game) and the smile is back on the faces of the staff at Melwood.
Apart from that, if a friendly Spanish bloke gets into their cab, taxi drivers across the city know what to say to be assured of a healthy tip.
YNWA - DrummerPhil
Gone but not forgotten
R.I.P.
Gone but not forgotten
R.I.P.
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by liamac » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:08 pm
A.B. that was a brilliant post , cheers mate...........just got me p.c. back from the repair shop and it cost a fortune to get the puppy fixed, so reading that really cheered me up .............thanks bud
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by zarababe » Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:42 pm
lakes10 wrote:zarababe wrote:lakes10 wrote:Benitez blame me
thats ok rafa i do
did you go looking for my post lol
No I read the thread and found u had posted this sh*t
THE BRENDAN REVOLUTION IS UPON US !
KING KENNY.. Always LEGEND !
RAFA.. MADE THE PEOPLE HAPPY !
Miss YOU Phil-Drummer - RIP YNWA
KING KENNY.. Always LEGEND !
RAFA.. MADE THE PEOPLE HAPPY !
Miss YOU Phil-Drummer - RIP YNWA
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