Re: Liverpool Thread
The players aren't the problem. The fucking ignorant WUMS who are coming in this thread have no idea whats going on at his club. All you've ever known is sucess to you can fuck off and enjoy soulness corprate success whilst watching from your armchair half way across the world.
The owners have unsettled the manager, and this leads on to the players. Our clubs name and proud reputation is being dragged through the scum press every fucking day and I'm sick of it.
I couldn't sleep last night. Maybe I need to stop logging on to fan forums.
The owners are lying cunts who are broke. Rafa isn't good enough IMO (shocking substitutions, formation selection, but hasn't been backed, full stop.
Rafa has had to buy average players for various reasons. Firstly, the club just hasn't been attractive for top class players UNTIL recently after reaching our 2nd CL final, proving that the first was not a fluke.
Benayoun, Voronin and Babel were not his first choice. Rafa wanted Villa, Alves, Simao (twice), Malouda. But the fucking club would not stump up the extra 3m for each of these players, so they wen't elsewhere or stayed on at their clubs. So we had to settle for 2nd rate, and players who still need to develop.
We sold several players to cover the cost of the first world class player we've brought in on a permenant deal.
The sooner Parry fucks off the better (the fans hate Parry more than the Yanks, and its been like that for a while)
The situation is that there is a deadline in febuary set by the banks for the Yanks to sort out the mess on the loans. Once that passes, RBS will effectively own Liverpool and will sell it on to the highest bidder. The silver lining? DIC are still interested and are monitoring the situation.
I'm telling you that Rafa is going, and he could well be off before the summer. And it may well be by mutural consent. And I'm also telling you that certain players will leave when this happens. Jose IS interested, and Bernt Shcuster is the new name in the hat (a swap with Rafa)
In a few months time we could well be owned by Arabs, with a German or Portuguese manager and most of our spanish contingent gone.
The performance was shocking today, but I think any of the top four would have struggled against Luton today, they were that passionate and commited. They won every 50/50. Our performance was shocking because the players have lost confidence in Rafa and their own team-mates. Just look at Sami's reaction to Kuyt's early attempt on goal. AND THAT WAS FIVE MINUTES IN, YOU COULD TELL SAMI JUST WASN'T CONFIDENT THAT WE WOULD SCORE ENOUGH GOALS TO WIN THE GAME.
Granted Kuyt was shocking. He still hasnt' got over his farthers death, and to me he looks to be in a depressive state. Rafa should know this and act accordingly. I've sufferred from bouts of depression (supporting Liverpoool doesn't help) and my football has always suffered. It slows down your reactions, you lose a bit of pace, your ball control becomes laboured, and you mind just can't pick out the right options in time.
I'm sad to say the Rafalution is over and we need to start afresh. I mean completley. Parry has dragged the club back from greatness since day 1 of his reign. I've lost count of the number of transfer deals he's cocked up. How can Rafa be blamed for transfers if he can't even negotiate or offer what he sees fit. The Yanks have to go because they haven't delivered what they've promised. They've lied to Moores and the fans with regards to their business model, they've lied to the fans and the media (rafa has not been backed), the stadium won't get off the ground.
We're about to hit rock bottom and I'm in pieces at the moment because I care too much. I couldn't give a fuck if I live in London. I've watched the highs and lows of this club since the 90's and I'll be there again once we've rescued this sinking ship. And when we do it will be all the more satisfying.
