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yckatbjywtbiastkamb wrote:when rafa came to the club we were right in the proverbial up to our necks, owen was going and gerrard was on the verge of going. the signals being omitted from the club was that if you are a big name player in search of honours then its time to jump ship.
because of a questionable transfer policy in which we bought big money signings with little re-sale value the club was skint. annual agm`s resembled bar room brawls more than cultured business meetings.
the club had a cloud over it, the style of football being churned out was horrific, nearly every team that came to anfield at the very least matched us in the possession stakes and the real coup de grace for us older fans was to hear the fans of teams like arsenal who for years where the epitomy of a long ball side shout hoof at us.
the mighty liverpool, scourge of europe was reduced to hopeful punts upfield.
we had just been on the worst run of results since we went down to the second division in the early 50`s.
i really feared the worst and when the club appointed a spaniard after the `five year plan` of a frenchman i almost cried in desperation.
on may the 25th 2005 i really cried for liverpool football club but for a totally different reason.
i really cant thank mr benitez enough for what he has done, not only in terms of silverware but in style of play, style of management and optimism for the future without the need of huge amounts of cash.
the mans not a manager he`s a miracle worker.

Nice one, mate!

It hasn't been said much of late but, "In Rafa We Trust"! 

yckatbjywtbiastkamb wrote:when rafa came to the club we were right in the proverbial up to our necks, owen was going and gerrard was on the verge of going. the signals being omitted from the club was that if you are a big name player in search of honours then its time to jump ship.
because of a questionable transfer policy in which we bought big money signings with little re-sale value the club was skint. annual agm`s resembled bar room brawls more than cultured business meetings.
the club had a cloud over it, the style of football being churned out was horrific, nearly every team that came to anfield at the very least matched us in the possession stakes and the real coup de grace for us older fans was to hear the fans of teams like arsenal who for years where the epitomy of a long ball side shout hoof at us.
the mighty liverpool, scourge of europe was reduced to hopeful punts upfield.
we had just been on the worst run of results since we went down to the second division in the early 50`s.
i really feared the worst and when the club appointed a spaniard after the `five year plan` of a frenchman i almost cried in desperation.
on may the 25th 2005 i really cried for liverpool football club but for a totally different reason.
i really cant thank mr benitez enough for what he has done, not only in terms of silverware but in style of play, style of management and optimism for the future without the need of huge amounts of cash.
the mans not a manager he`s a miracle worker.

That made me cry..

red37 wrote: what we expected, so really not news. but its quite a relief to hear regardless...

Rafael Benitez has put pen to paper on a new four year contract.

It was anounced that Rafael Benitez would be signing a new contract with Liverpool before the Reds played Fulham at Anfield back in March and last night the Liverpool boss officially signed the new four year contract.

Benitez's new contract will end speculation linking the Spaniard with Real Madrid

JBG wrote:Er, has it actually signed it?

No, it was just in the Gossip bit on the BBC website. The source was the s**.

yckatbjywtbiastkamb wrote:when rafa came to the club we were right in the proverbial up to our necks, owen was going and gerrard was on the verge of going. the signals being omitted from the club was that if you are a big name player in search of honours then its time to jump ship.
because of a questionable transfer policy in which we bought big money signings with little re-sale value the club was skint. annual agm`s resembled bar room brawls more than cultured business meetings.
the club had a cloud over it, the style of football being churned out was horrific, nearly every team that came to anfield at the very least matched us in the possession stakes and the real coup de grace for us older fans was to hear the fans of teams like arsenal who for years where the epitomy of a long ball side shout hoof at us.
the mighty liverpool, scourge of europe was reduced to hopeful punts upfield.
we had just been on the worst run of results since we went down to the second division in the early 50`s.
i really feared the worst and when the club appointed a spaniard after the `five year plan` of a frenchman i almost cried in desperation.
on may the 25th 2005 i really cried for liverpool football club but for a totally different reason.
i really cant thank mr benitez enough for what he has done, not only in terms of silverware but in style of play, style of management and optimism for the future without the need of huge amounts of cash.
the mans not a manager he`s a miracle worker.

well in mate