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by **GYBS** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:27 pm

He doesnt want those players he wants the cash no players to suppliment - hard currency to go for the players he wants as opposed to the players madrid want to offload .

Rafa wont budge and im glad .

by **NANNY RED** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:28 pm

s@int wrote:The problem is how long can Rafa continue to play hard ball, especially if H&G are expecting a bit of money to help THEM out. If this deal goes belly up, I don't think H&G will be too pleased.

An id laugh my feckin head off Saint,, i bet you the little fat sh.it is banking on the money to put up :laugh:

by **GYBS** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:34 pm

Why are we accusing the owners off trying to pocket the money when many times over the years they have coughed up plenty of money for player purchases ?

Rafa signed a new contract with his demands of full control over transfers and a transfer kitty hence why i think he wants top dollar for him so he can use it to get the players he wants .

by **roberto green** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:49 pm

GYBS wrote:Why are we accusing the owners off trying to pocket the money when many times over the years they have coughed up plenty of money for player purchases ?

Rafa signed a new contract with his demands of full control over transfers and a transfer kitty hence why i think he wants top dollar for him so he can use it to get the players he wants .

Yeah how dare they disrespect our owners like that after all these unfulfilled promises and lies and backstabbing they have done since they have been here.Yeah how dare they.

:upside:

by **GYBS** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:57 pm

Stuff that happened when they first took over mate since then they have splashed how much money on new players inculding big players like torres and masher .

by **account deleted by request** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:58 pm

GYBS wrote:Rafa signed a new contract with his demands of full control over transfers and a transfer kitty hence why i think he wants top dollar for him so he can use it to get the players he wants .

He MAY have demanded it, but he DIDN'T GET IT. Hicks told him he could NOT have control of the transfer budget, and that they would make any financial commitments, not Rafa

by **GYBS** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:00 pm

But didnt they also state that any money gained from transfers out he could use to provide players to come in

by **account deleted by request** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:05 pm

GYBS wrote:But didnt they also state that any money gained from transfers out he could use to provide players to come in

Nope :-

Benítez still does not control transfer decisions• Board will continue to have final say on players
Jamie Jackson The Guardian, Thursday 19 March 2009 Article

Rafael Benítez has failed in his battle to win complete financial control of transfers at Liverpool, despite having signed a new five-year contract on Tuesday – confirmed by the club's co-owner Tom Hicks to be worth "£25m" – after months of wrangling over the terms.

While Parry's resignation may well have been key in Benítez's decision to sign for another five years, Hicks was keen to clarify it is still the board which will ratify all deals involving players. "I sat down with Rafa a couple of months ago and he made it very clear that he knows a manager can't have control over a transfer budget," the Texan said. "He has had his frustrations over the last five years and those are well chronicled. But he will make the recommendations about which players we sign and the new CEO, the owners and the board will make the final financial commitment. That's the way it needs to be and will be in English football. We really haven't had to make promises to Rafa. He knows we want to win.link to full article

by **GYBS** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:06 pm

Well lets see what happens then .Obviously previous form cant be used as so far every summer they have been here we have spend more than brought in - guess if we do it again this season (which i think we will ) then they havent pocketed anything - or maybe the money will go towards running the club.

by **J*o*n*D*o*e** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:13 pm

according to ssn its now on the official website that its a done deal, just need to pass the medical

just checked its true

bye xabi

by **roberto green** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:16 pm

Well it's official

by **roberto green** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:16 pm

He has his medical tomorrow

by **GYBS** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:17 pm

Bye Xabi - thanks for 5 great years service at the club and some outstanding performances. Good luck for the future .

by **Scottbot** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:17 pm

That's that then

by **GYBS** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 6:18 pm

Can we close this now

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