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by **aCe'** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:52 pm

eh well...

he signed and thats that....

good luck and all and hopefully we'll do things a little different this time around... 5 year plan bollox indeed.... hopefully we'll bring in some better players and go out and win the fcker with Rafa in charge sometime soon... absolutely critical that he'd show a willingness to change his ways starting next season...

by **zarababe** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:53 pm

REDS DELIGHTED: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N163659090318-2141.htm

REDS FANS DELIGHTED BY NEW RAFA DEAL
Paul Rogers 18 March 2009

Liverpool supporters reacted with delight on Wednesday night after this website exclusively revealed that Rafael Benitez had signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2014.

Within seconds of the club breaking the news millions of Liverpool fans had been hoping to hear, LFCTV's official Twitter page was flooded by supporters expressing relief that Rafa was staying and excitement about what this team can now go on to achieve under Benitez.

Here's just a few of the messages posted on LFCTV's Twitter page within the first few minutes of the story breaking:

AnnieAura@LFCTV Topped off one of the best weeks I can remember in a while. Real bring rolled, Man Utd being mauled and Rafa saying "I Love You!"

StevieG1972@LFCTV This is fantastic news for the club, the fans, and our premiership hopes over the coming years. In Rafa We Trust. YNWA

Goalsharker@LFCTV Fantastic news!!! I hope he was richly rewarded for his magnificent work and achieved the control he deserves.

Kazuya_UK@LFCTV Just absolutely made up that he has signed a new contract, let's keep hoping for number 19 and more, and more European dominance!

scoopex@LFCTV This news about Rafa Benitez signing a new contract till 2014 simply rounds off one of the best weeks in liverpool fc history. YNWA

rr_one9@LFCTV atta boy Rafa! The stars are aligning, let's get 3 more points this weekend and close this gap!

MartyMcWilliams@LFCTV what a week 1st real then United now rafa.

Grumpydev@LFCTV awesome news! Press will have to make up stories about something else now!

saun_dose_lfc@LFCTV happy days over rafas contract

bhenry05@LFCTV Rafa, Rafael, Rafa, Rafael, Rafa, Rafael, Rafael Benítez !!!!

LiverpoolFan74@LFCTV Brilliant news! Get in!

Kazuya_UK@LFCTV Awesome news, absolutely made up that he has signed again!

KevinC_@LFCTV Tremendous! #lfc

BavThethyGlad Rafa has finally signed a new contract. Now run along Real Madrid.....

Boydy471Is delighted with Rafa's new contract, well done LFC!

JaLuDa@LFCTV Brilliant news. Just need a new stadium now.

hass80@LFCTV Fantastic news regarding Rafa. After the week we've just had this is simply the icing on the cake. We are making progress under Rafa

markwithers@LFCTV great news. Let's cap it with some silverwear

srhcompcon@LFCTV rafatastic

hass80Is thrilled Rafa is staying at the club. YNWA

biggag@LFCTV I'm relieved it's finally signed. He's undoubtedly the right man for the job and we're closer than ever before.

jkeyes@LFCTV Great news about Rafa. I'm sick to the teeth of people criticizing him, he's a ledge-bag.

mttyjrobinson@LFCTV This is the icing on the best 8 days of Liverpool FC since the build up and win in Istanbul! Starting to make me truely believe!!

PhilPierce@LFCTV Great news. We've been making huge strides forward since he signed. The Prem is getting closer by the season.

jook2jook@LFCTV Genuinely the best result we've had this season!!

AshleyBlaker@LFCTV Best news of the week. Now just draw Porto tomorrow to top it off

WezPyke@LFCTV I'm happy with him signing a new contact I think he is one of the best managers in the world.

LiverpoolFan74@LFCTV That is tremendous news! Not before time either! We will win the league under him, maybe not this year, but we will! And more!

by **Reg** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:54 pm

Great news !! In Rafa we trust.

Onwards and upwards.

by **tubby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:54 pm

Alan Kennedy on 5live now....

by **Reg** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:59 pm

The Times March 18, 2009

Benitez has signed a new five-year contract with Liverpool, ending months of speculation over his future

Oliver Kay, Football Correspondent

Rafael Benitez finally committed his long-term future to Liverpool this evening, signing a new five-year contract after winning his 17-month power struggle with the club's board.

Benitez’s future at Liverpool had been in doubt since he revealed in January that he had rejected the club’s first offer of a new contract, but the Merseyside club announced this evening that a new deal has been agreed that should keep him at Anfield until June 2014, ten years after his arrival from Valencia.

“My heart is with Liverpool Football Club, so I'm delighted to sign this new deal," Benitez said. "I love the club, the fans and the city and with a club like this and supporters like this, I could never say no to staying. I always made clear I wanted to be here for a long time and when I complete my new contract it will mean I have spent over a decade in Liverpool.

"The club is greatly respected around the world due to its incredible history and tremendous heritage. It is my aim to uphold those values and help create a new chapter in our history.

"Throughout this process, I would like to thank the owners for their hard work in finalising the deal. All of us at the club want the same thing, which is to be successful by winning major trophies."

Benitez has had a turbulent relationship with the Liverpool hierarchy since a well-documented dispute with Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr, the club’s owners, in October 2007, at which point Gillett attempted to replace him with Jurgen Klinsmann. Although he has since had a rapprochement with Hicks, Benitez’s relationship with Gillett has never recovered. Nor has his working relationship with Rick Parry, who will step down as chief executive at the end of the season.

The new contract will see a considerable increase in Benitez’s £3 million-a-year wage, moving him closer to parity with managers such as Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, but far more significant to the 48-year-old is the redefinition of his responsibilities. Benitez encountered significant opposition at first when he demanded overall control of all football matters, which would include his transfer budget and the youth academy as well as the first team, but finally he has succeeded in securing the assurances he was looking for in terms of his job description.

by **Dundalk** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:00 pm

Kuyt can sign his new contract now

Lets hope Agger and Arbeloa can get sorted soon.

by **carmonkeycasino** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:00 pm

I am delighted about the news, i think Rafa is an excellent manager. In a way his rotation policy works as it keeps players fit. But the quality of some of the players in the squad is questionable. He needs what any manager needs TIME. I have no doubt that Rafa has what it takes :cool:

by **Dundalk** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:03 pm

You can sign yours now Dirk

by **Alex G.** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:04 pm

Parry out and Rafa sings a new contract.

No excuses, Rafa must win the league and sing better players. But we have to support him the next year and stop the anxiety that has killed us this season.

by **tubby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:04 pm

Dundalk wrote:

You can sign yours now Dirk

Dirk - 'Ok yes gaffer'.

I know people slag of Kuyt but he has scored some big goals this season for us.

by **jono** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:07 pm

at least the speculation will go away now, maybe an investor or takeover to complete an excellent week

will settle for a favourable draw on Friday

by **account deleted by request** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:08 pm

carmonkeycasino wrote:I am delighted about the news, i think Rafa is an excellent manager. In a way his rotation policy works as it keeps players fit. But the quality of some of the players in the squad is questionable. He needs what any manager needs TIME. I have no doubt that Rafa has what it takes

I think that is open to debate mate.

Since he arrived in English football, Benitez has used 30 players in the Premier League in 2004/05(final position 5th), 24 in 2005/06(final position 3rd AND BEST POINTS TOTAL ), 29 in 2006/07(final position 3rd), 28 in 2007/08 (final position 4th) and 23 so far this season.(FINAL POSITION ?)

by **tubby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:09 pm

Whatever the final postioon Saint our performance in the league has been better than any previous years under him.

by **heimdall** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:10 pm

[quote="carmonkeycasino"][/quote]
In a way I feel ok about this, although I don't think we'll ever win the league with him as manager but maybe the problem is that we are now simply too far behind Manure to ever beat them unless we get bought by some extremely wealthy owners.

In Rafa I don't trust but perhaps better the devil you know and gosh I'm so excited that Kuyt might be finally being allowed to sign his new contract as well by Rafa. Kuyt is the most important player we have in a striker trying to be a right midfielder type role.

by **heimdall** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:11 pm

bavlondon wrote:Whatever the final postioon Saint our performance in the league has been better than any previous years under him.

In what way, is it in terms of being able to draw games at home? Or perhaps it's in the way he managed to manoeuvre himself into the position of only having one striker, progress indeed.

Anyway I don't want to sh1t on the happy clappy rafalite parade so I'll bow out of this thread.

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