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by **zarababe** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:16 pm

The threads got a glitch - wahaaay

by **Sabre** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:55 pm

Torres: "If there was any controversy on Rafa, Anfield closed it yesterday"

He added that for being the first year he was very happy, but that things do not happen as a result of luck, his good performances are up to the good work of their team mates, who have helped him from day one.

In Torres opinion, Anfield told Rafa yesterday that he's at the same level of past Liverpool legends. He said he had never seen something similar supporting a manager, and it was great.

In torres opinion, much of the controversy is due to the english press, who are pressing a lot Rafa's team, and, always in Torres' opinion, are more exagerated than in Spain. He doesn't think Rafa's job is in danger and he thinks the controversy has been exagerated.

by **lakes10** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:13 pm

zarababe wrote:
Ciggy wrote:If a picture spoke a thousand words even Sammy Lee's buzzin off Parry.

Shame on him ... coward !!

One thing that did come to mind was that his face looked like he knows how all this is going to end, he could be thinking,

" when they find out that Rafa is going to be saked i better move to America".

by **dawson99** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:30 pm

Sabre wrote:Torres: "If there was any controversy on Rafa, Anfield closed it yesterday"

He added that for being the first year he was very happy, but that things do not happen as a result of luck, his good performances are up to the good work of their team mates, who have helped him from day one.

In Torres opinion, Anfield told Rafa yesterday that he's at the same level of past Liverpool legends. He said he had never seen something similar supporting a manager, and it was great.

In torres opinion, much of the controversy is due to the english press, who are pressing a lot Rafa's team, and, always in Torres' opinion, are more exagerated than in Spain. He doesn't think Rafa's job is in danger and he thinks the controversy has been exagerated.

nice to hear. torres has got a great head on his shoulders considering how much he cost and whats expected. if rafa is already a liverpool great, torres wont be far behind

by **redsince2001** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:48 pm

priv wrote:How Liverpool Football Club is run

Rafa chooses the team to play each match and asks Rick if he can have a new player.

Rick writes the name down, mumbles a bit and puts the phone down. He then spends the rest of the afternoon in Tie Rack with his phone switched off.

Foster's gone on holiday and thinks Rick is in charge, but as we know Rick's in Tie Rack and Rafa's wondering what's going on.

So Rafa decides to sort out transfer deals himself and lines a few up. At the back of his mind he wishes Foster was around because he was quite helpful when he went to South America and came back with Lucas.

Meanwhile, Rick has is torn between two ties and can't decide which one's best.

Rafa's now growing impatient because he wants to tie up deals and both Foster and Rick have gone awol. This is when he makes his big mistake: he rings Tom because George was out playing golf.

Rick still can't choose a tie and it's got worse. The shop's closing for the night, he refused to leave and they've threatened to call the fuzz.

Tom's in the middle of buying some players for whatever strange sport they have across the pond when Rafa rings. He's having a bad day because he's just realised the new stadium for that franchise in Limeyland is going to cost a fortune and he's trying to buy another rounders player. So he loses his rag with Rafa and tells him to focus on coaching the players he's got and that they'll sort it out in December.

Rick's now explaining to the police why he won't leave Tie Rack. And he's really put their backs up by asking them to choose between a snazzy green and purple paisley number and a really cool Snoopy one.

Rafa tries to ring Rick and Foster, but they're both still missing. George is still playing golf. Rafa repeats Toms words repeatedly at the press conference.

Rick is now sat in the cells with neither tie. He wastes his one phone call ringing Tie Rack to ask them to put both ties to one side so he can come in and buy them both, but as they've now closed he has to leave a message on the answerphone.

Things are now going badly wrong. Hearing of the press conference, Tom rings Rick, Foster and George and gets no reply. Furious, he sends .tv a ranting email to issue a press statement.

The duty sergeant comes into Rick's cell to confiscate his tie. Rick goes bananas and gets sedated by blunt instrument.

Finally, George comes back from golf to find messages from Tom and Rafa on his answerphone. He rings Tom, who's now gone off to a sports bar to rant about Rafa, Rick, Foster and George.

Rick's still asleep, dreaming about dancing giraffes wearing really cool ties.

Finally, George catches up with Foster, who's been surfing in Hawaii. He tells him to get on the next plane back to Liverpool and find Rick.

Rick's now woken up and doesn't know where he is. The walls are soft and he's wearing a tight jacket that seems to have the arms tied together. Behind his back.

Finally, George and Tom have a chat. They try to solve the problem by issuing another press release, although Tom is still adamant that he wants Rafa's head. The press release merely makes the problems worse and pressure mounts.

The one bit of good news concerns Rick. He's finally been found by the club and after a lot of arguing, he's taken back to his office. Someone is sent to Tie Rack to buy both ties and he invites Rafa round to his office in the evening to see which one he should wear for the Porto game. He cracks a joke about the Porto tie being vital to the club's future and Rafa storms out, vowing to win everything just to show them all.

By now, George is trying to figure out how to get rid of Tom; Tom wants rid of Rafa; Rafa wishes he'd never seen Tom; Foster is trying to figure out how to get rid of Rick; Rafa's decided Foster's a better bet than Rick; George is just waiting till he gets to Liverpool so he can thrash Foster for going awol; and Foster, he's still looking for that wave.

And Rick? Well, he's got two new ties, so he's happy.

ha ha

by **zarababe** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:10 pm

lakes10 wrote:
zarababe wrote:
Ciggy wrote:If a picture spoke a thousand words even Sammy Lee's buzzin off Parry.

Shame on him ... coward !!

One thing that did come to mind was that his face looked like he knows how all this is going to end, he could be thinking,

" when they find out that Rafa is going to be saked i better move to America".

.. that's not even funny Lakes.. he and you will both be linched

by **zarababe** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:36 pm

Photees of the march form the Echo
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/videos-....0176499

by **Walk On** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:48 pm

Parry is worried coz he named his teddy bear Mo

by **metalhead** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:55 pm

Walk On wrote:Parry is worried coz he named his teddy bear Mo

I'll give him 200 lashes

by **Walk On** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:58 am

In fact Sissoko should be worried for being named Mohamed - his passing is as much as a disgrace to islam as is a teddy bear

by **Scottbot** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:13 am

zarababe wrote:
lakes10 wrote:
zarababe wrote:
Ciggy wrote:If a picture spoke a thousand words even Sammy Lee's buzzin off Parry.

Shame on him ... coward !!

One thing that did come to mind was that his face looked like he knows how all this is going to end, he could be thinking,

" when they find out that Rafa is going to be saked i better move to America".

.. that's not even funny Lakes.. he and you will both be linched

Anyone spot Sammy Lee in the crowd laughing at Parry

by **ConnO'var** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:14 am

Walk On wrote:In fact Sissoko should be worried for being named Mohamed - his passing is as much as a disgrace to islam as is a teddy bear

What rubbish..... Is that meant to be funny?

by **maguskwt** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:32 am

lakes10 wrote:
zarababe wrote:
Ciggy wrote:If a picture spoke a thousand words even Sammy Lee's buzzin off Parry.

Shame on him ... coward !!

One thing that did come to mind was that his face looked like he knows how all this is going to end, he could be thinking,

" when they find out that Rafa is going to be saked i better move to America".

one thing that did come to my mind was that his face looks like a doomer and gloomer...

does peewee look like this?

by **ConnO'var** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:10 am

The latest bit of info/insanity(?) on this whole sordid affair.

Benitez planning clear-the-air talks with owners - from Soccernet

Rafael Benitez hopes to have clear-the-air talks with Liverpool's American owners before the Premier League showdown with Manchester United next month. The Anfield boss, with his position strengthened by the Champions League victory over Porto, experienced a week of acrimony with owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett that threatened his job.

Benitez had been told by the US sports moguls that they would not discuss transfers until they made their next trip to Merseyside for the clash with Sir Alex Ferguson's men on December 16. That is after Liverpool's last group match in Marseille and would leave Benitez precious little time to plan ahead for the January transfer window.

But Benitez, while being careful not to upset the Americans with his transfer kitty demands, revealed today: 'I would hope to speak to the owners before the Manchester United game. "I don't know if that is possible but we will try. But I don't know for sure."

His answer to a question regarding whether he still had a January shopping list was met with the now familiar line: "I am enjoying this result and concentrating on coaching and training my players." But Benitez, who has stopped short of apologising in public for his outbursts, was prepared to underline his own stance.

He added: "My relationship with them was good before. Now we need to talk about what the problem was and move on. Maybe my English is not that good, maybe that was the problem. But it is clear we have to understand the situation and talk to each other. We must decide what is best for the future of the club, we can manage that. We will, I am sure, try to do that. I prefer only to say that as a manager you can only think about your squad. So January is nearly here and next summer is close also. So you must do your job, and I was trying to do this. Maybe we should talk now and analyse the situation. But I only want to talk, it is easier to talk face to face rather than to send e-mails or talk by phone."

Benitez had received astonishing backing from the Liverpool fans before, during and after the 4-1 mauling of Porto, and they chanted 'Rafa's going nowhere' as they celebrated a victory that keeps alive the club's Champions League dreams. But the row with the Americans, and how Benitez continues to handle the volatile situation, has become key to the club's immediate future.

Benitez added: "We knew the fans were preparing something, I was being told about the petition on the internet. But all I wanted was for everyone to calm down, in particular the players. They had to prepare for the game properly. But you hear and see the support, but then I have always known that our fans are the best in the world. We have talked (with the owners) bout different issues, but we did not have the same opinion at this moment. But I am sure we will talk again, they will understand and I will also understand their ideas. But I was hearing it was all about my ego. That is not true, the team is my responsibility. I can stay around and at the end of the month just go to collect my wages. But I cannot be like that, I want to improve my team and my squad. That is what I was trying to do. But I can only repeat that I do not have any personal problems with the owners."

Benitez has also received support from Fernando Torres, the Spanish international who produced two fine goals against Porto that went a long way towards lifting the pressure on his manager.

He said: "The atmosphere was amazing. For many reasons, because all that was going on this week with Rafa, the people here really got behind the team when we needed their backing most. They really support you as much as they can and that is a gift for all of us. It was great for those that had never enjoyed a night like this before, and especially for Rafa because we have seen that the supporters are really behind him. I think Benitez is more than a manager. He is one of the greats in their history and people feel that way about him and they show it. We all had an idea that he is special here but, honestly, what I saw at Anfield was really impressive. I am really impressed at how much he is loved by the people, above anything else, even the players. I feel their affection, the support for my team-mates, and with each passing day I am feeling more a part of this and happier with everything. In the end those things are reflected on the pitch."

by **The Manhattan Project** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:07 am

Yeah, they should all make friends and hug.

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