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parchpea wrote:Benitez won the Champs leaue with most of Houlliers team and has picked up an FA Cup.After that theres nothing. Houllier won far more silverware over his time at the club so edges it for me. Rafa went to the core of our hearts with that astonishing night in Istanbul.In many ways its given people a misty eyed view of him and holding that memory has made people misjudge his true ability and unfortunately thats contributed to where we are in the league today.

parchpea wrote:Benitez won the Champs leaue with most of Houlliers team and has picked up an FA Cup.After that theres nothing. Houllier won far more silverware over his time at the club so edges it for me. Rafa went to the core of our hearts with that astonishing night in Istanbul.In many ways its given people a misty eyed view of him and holding that memory has made people misjudge his true ability and unfortunately thats contributed to where we are in the league today.

So winning La Liga twice was mysty too.. and when Rafa's Valencia side visited Anfield and played us of the park, we were deluded then too..

Look Istanbul was astonishing
Apeearing in the World Club final was good
FA Cup was great
League cup final was fun too
Champions League Final appearance was good too
Winning the super cup wonderful

Finishing 3rd and 2nd was apsiring to league success..

Not a bad record - I'd say if this makes us deluded, then deluded I stay.

Where does all this leave Arsene Wenger ... no trophy for 5 years..

Mis-judged Rafa's abilities - in the climate this club finds itself I'm surprised the man ain't lost his marbes.. or has he 

zarababe wrote:

parchpea wrote:Benitez won the Champs leaue with most of Houlliers team and has picked up an FA Cup.After that theres nothing. Houllier won far more silverware over his time at the club so edges it for me. Rafa went to the core of our hearts with that astonishing night in Istanbul.In many ways its given people a misty eyed view of him and holding that memory has made people misjudge his true ability and unfortunately thats contributed to where we are in the league today.

So winning La Liga twice was mysty too.. and when Rafa's Valencia side visited Anfield and played us of the park, we were deluded then too..

Look Istanbul was astonishing
Apeearing in the World Club final was good
FA Cup was great
League cup final was fun too
Champions League Final appearance was good too
Winning the super cup wonderful

Finishing 3rd and 2nd was apsiring to league success..

Not a bad record - I'd say if this makes us deluded, then deluded I stay.

Where does all this leave Arsene Wenger ... no trophy for 5 years..

Mis-judged Rafa's abilities - in the climate this club finds itself I'm surprised the man ain't lost his marbes.. or has he 

Ben Patrick wrote:Before that summer - when he signed those players you just mentioned we had consistently improved each season and where winning things.

He fecked up royally not signing Anelka and bringing that pile of sh!te in, and it cost him his job. We were going backwards rapidly.
being challengers for the league to one struggling to get into next seasons europa league.

That's how I remember it. Houlliers reign was a game of two halves and his signings after the world cup had an important bearing on his eventual sacking. I remember this forum at that time and everyone wanted him gone. Our football was awful and we just scraped into fourth. The only person who wanted to keep him was Stu the Red. 

dawson99 wrote:Roy Hodgson is the rumour ive heard for our next manager, and the source is usually pretty good

Cryin.with that an im mean cryin 

NANNY RED wrote:

dawson99 wrote:Roy Hodgson is the rumour ive heard for our next manager, and the source is usually pretty good

Cryin.with that an im mean cryin 

If this happens then we have to give a big round of applause to the antis who have been on Rafa's case since this season. Replace a European Cup winner with a no body. Welcome to the new dark ages. 

A bit dramatic I know but seriously if we get in a manager like him in it will say a lot for our ambition. And just imagine what the likes of Stevie and Fernando will think with that kind of appointment. I wouldn't blame either of them for going tbh.

Happy days.

zarababe wrote:I'm afraid it is preaching to the lost  doll - there ain't no point with some any more - they will only be satisfied when Rafa goes.. how long will they give the new guy (if he comes) ..

probly the same as always to be fair... 5 yrs enough for ya?  

bavlondon wrote:

NANNY RED wrote:

dawson99 wrote:Roy Hodgson is the rumour ive heard for our next manager, and the source is usually pretty good

Cryin.with that an im mean cryin 

If this happens then we have to give a big round of applause to the antis who have been on Rafa's case since this season. Replace a European Cup winner with a no body. Welcome to the new dark ages. 

A bit dramatic I know but seriously if we get in a manager like him in it will say a lot for our ambition. And just imagine what the likes of Stevie and Fernando will think with that kind of appointment. I wouldn't blame either of them for going tbh.

Happy days.

ironman wrote:

bavlondon wrote:

NANNY RED wrote:

dawson99 wrote:Roy Hodgson is the rumour ive heard for our next manager, and the source is usually pretty good

Cryin.with that an im mean cryin 

If this happens then we have to give a big round of applause to the antis who have been on Rafa's case since this season. Replace a European Cup winner with a no body. Welcome to the new dark ages. 

A bit dramatic I know but seriously if we get in a manager like him in it will say a lot for our ambition. And just imagine what the likes of Stevie and Fernando will think with that kind of appointment. I wouldn't blame either of them for going tbh.

Happy days.

And you wpould blame them for leaving if Rafa stays??? unreal... GET MOURINHO now before he goes to City !!!!

bavlondon wrote:

NANNY RED wrote:

dawson99 wrote:Roy Hodgson is the rumour ive heard for our next manager, and the source is usually pretty good

Cryin.with that an im mean cryin 

If this happens then we have to give a big round of applause to the antis who have been on Rafa's case since this season. Replace a European Cup winner with a no body. Welcome to the new dark ages. 

A bit dramatic I know but seriously if we get in a manager like him in it will say a lot for our ambition. And just imagine what the likes of Stevie and Fernando will think with that kind of appointment. I wouldn't blame either of them for going tbh.

Happy days.

Happy feckin days indeed Bav, 

WOY WOY WOY . CWOY CWOY.

iD SERIOUSLY BE FECKING DISTAUGHT IF HE CAME HERE .

maguskwt wrote:

s@int wrote:Yeah, we are much better with a loyal manager like Rafa who would never dream of allowing his agent to tout him to different clubs , lie about prospective owners, and use his "friends" to try to blackmail the club.

we will soon find out... 

but what's lying about prospective owners all about? why on earth would rafa lie about prospective owners... and good would that do to him?