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Rafael benitez - Contender for manager of the year?
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:58 pmby Nando
over the years the manager of the year simply goes to who won the premiership, i honestly feel rafa benitez should be in the top 3, what he has achieved during this injury ravaged season has been nothing short of phenomenal
we have been ridiculed and ruled out before the matches of olympiakos, the legs against leverkusen and juve last night but we have registered 4 wins scoring 11 conceding 4, he has taken us to the carling cup final in his first season and those snotty nosed £200 million assembled team couldnt score against us and needed an almighty deflection to take us into extra time
he has gotten the best out of players deemed worthless by his predecessor and the football world alike, he has salvaged hamaan and regalvanised biscan, riise, finnan, traore, pongolle and the newest addition seems to be le tallec, his signings have turned out great and only josemi has disappointed but the lad has hardly played the last few weeks due to an injury
in the modern era of managers taking centre stage he has always taken the gentleman route, he has never involved himself in the referee of offside debacle and always kept himself to himself, he hasnt criticised referres outright but might have been bitter about a few decisions like boro away in november or december i think it was
the fans love him as his exploits show in the bar in germany and how down to earth he is rather than mr mourinho, how im glad we got benitez rather than him, coud jose do wat rafa has done wivout resorting to the dirty tactics of porto last season?
i plead with the FA the PFA the LMA the AA whoever it is that decides the manager of the year award, please dont ignore our rafa,
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:14 pmby LiverpoolFan00
Definetly in the top 3 managers. I personally rate him No 1 after all he has had to put up with this seaon. He has done an unbelieveanle job.
However i can't see him being awarded Manager of the Year.
It will definetly much as i hate to say it go to Mourihnio. with Wegner and Ferguson there as well.
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:18 pmby Scottbot
Hate to say it but Moyes would get my vote. Just take a moment to look at the B.S teamsheet. It's shocking - How they are up in 4th (only for a few more days mind) is beyond me.
Of course when we win the Champs league Rafa can rightly take the honour 
Posted:
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:20 pmby stmichael
Nando wrote:over the years the manager of the year simply goes to who won the premiership, i honestly feel rafa benitez should be in the top 3, what he has achieved during this injury ravaged season has been nothing short of phenomenal
we have been ridiculed and ruled out before the matches of olympiakos, the legs against leverkusen and juve last night but we have registered 4 wins scoring 11 conceding 4, he has taken us to the carling cup final in his first season and those snotty nosed £200 million assembled team couldnt score against us and needed an almighty deflection to take us into extra time
he has gotten the best out of players deemed worthless by his predecessor and the football world alike, he has salvaged hamaan and regalvanised biscan, riise, finnan, traore, pongolle and the newest addition seems to be le tallec, his signings have turned out great and only josemi has disappointed but the lad has hardly played the last few weeks due to an injury
in the modern era of managers taking centre stage he has always taken the gentleman route, he has never involved himself in the referee of offside debacle and always kept himself to himself, he hasnt criticised referres outright but might have been bitter about a few decisions like boro away in november or december i think it was
the fans love him as his exploits show in the bar in germany and how down to earth he is rather than mr mourinho, how im glad we got benitez rather than him, coud jose do wat rafa has done wivout resorting to the dirty tactics of porto last season?
i plead with the FA the PFA the LMA the AA whoever it is that decides the manager of the year award, please dont ignore our rafa,
of course mourihno will win it, although if you ask me, benitez, moyes, allardyce have done just as well as him if not better. also, if bryan robson keeps west brom up (after they were bottom at christmas) then he deserves it imo.
unfortunately, the southern press will make sure mourihno wins it. the same way they always pick a london based player for the pfa player of the year. 
Posted:
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:24 pmby Woollyback
I stopped buying newspapers about a year ago and find life more satisfying without them. I can now decide what angle or spin I want to put on a story myself, without a southern-centric interfering, glory-seeking slimeball editor doing it for me 
Posted:
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:28 pmby 7_Kewell
Hate to say it but Moyes would get my vote. Just take a moment to look at the B.S teamsheet. It's shocking - How they are up in 4th (only for a few more days mind) is beyond me.
pains me to say it but i agree.... 
on paper Everton should be 4th from bottom!
Posted:
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:32 pmby Woollyback
This is a futile discussion anyway, its plainly obvious it'll go to Mourinho and his new media darlings
Posted:
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:34 pmby stmichael
Woollyback wrote:This is a futile discussion anyway
ooh look at you with your fancy words
Posted:
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:41 pmby taff
stmichael wrote:Woollyback wrote:This is a futile discussion anyway
ooh look at you with your fancy words
Forsooth Mr Wool, kindly cease participating in the fluctuation of the afformentioned comment
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:56 pmby Roger Red Hat
Welcome to dictionary corner
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:31 pmby bigmick
Mourinho is of course a certainty but I side with the previous guys who've highlighted Moyes and Allardyce. Moyes has done unbelieveably well on a shoestring at Everton. Ultimately however I suspect the reluctant sale of Thomas Graveson has done for them and reckon they may end up in a dogfight for a UEFA place.
Allardyce's success at Bolton over the last few years is nothing short of staggering. I know he annoyed us all with his comments before the game on Saturday (though in fairness Rafa uncharacteristically didn't cover himself in glory either) but I for one think he deserves to win the award. Even the 6 million Everton paid for Beattie is way out of Boltons league and despite this, I think they'll be the team who push us all the way for fourth. Anyone who thinks that the body-blow we inflicted upon them on Saturday means they are out of it is sadly mistaken I think.
An incredible performance by Allardyce. I love Rafa and think he's a genius but there's time for him, give him it when we win the Premiership. This year, give it to the butcher boy, he deserves it.
Posted:
Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:15 pmby the return of HAS
If Crystal Palace surive I think that Ian Dowie must be a contender. Palace's budget is probarbly the lowest in the Premership they still have finacial problems. With the squad that Dowie has at his disposal it is amazing that they are still in with a real shout to stay up.
O.K they do have Johnson and Routledge but he has managed to get the best out of them at a higher level. He imay not be the most fashionable but he is a man who has a lot of dignity and honesty.
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:24 pmby zarababe
.. if we win the CL he'll certainly be in contention.. as others have said the award tends to go the Manager who wins the league.. and is well deserved on that front.. perhaps it's time for another type of award which recognises other forms of managerial acheivements or indeed the miracles perfromed by some managers with small budgets or those simply skint ..
1) Most improved team of the season
2) Cup team of the season
3) Fan's team of the season and...
4) Hunkiest Team of the Season .. lol u know that one was comin ay
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:30 pmby andy_g
if - and i'm finally beginnning to have a little feeling it could be when - we win the CL the manager award cannot go to anyone but our man RB.
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Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:33 pmby Ciggy
Wonder if big fat head Sam thinks hes better than us now