Topic: Benitez - Juventus. only details left before the signing

[macc]

Yes, they have already organised his leaving party at caldy golf club, known for the weeks.

Her leaving party was a couple of weeks ago, that i have heard from someone i trust.

But i am with Alan on this i am a IKFA on anything else...

[Robo707]

Marko, no. Does he have anything to say on Rafa or Juve? If not, stop reading and spouting PISH!

[RedMarko]

Marko, no. Does he have anything to say on Rafa or Juve? If not, stop reading and spouting PISH!

Thanks for reinforcing my point Robo!!!

[Something Else]

So in other words, whilst Benitez was delivering us European Cups, Fa Cups, European Finals and Semi Finals, a title challenge - basically in the hunt till April EVERY season he was here, strengthening the squad and getting the best out of a lot of players - you supported him.


One season of bad lack, bad performances and just an all round season to forget, lick out wounds and come out the other side stronger, you think he is suddenly not the man for us.

After one season in 6.

You really do make me sick.  Maybe not you personally, but the type of fan you are, that this great club is attracting a lot of these days.

Sick.

wish these types of football fan would fuck off and support someone else

[Chiliking]

While I think the team has underperformed MASSIVELY this season, what team would do much better under the circumstances ruling LFC now? I think Rafa, given a substancial 'war chest', will have us back on track next season. Yes, I've been frustrated, and called for Rafas and Gerrards head, when being a Lounge chair manager or sloshed, but there aren't any better managers or players around. But What really gets to me, is the loyalty the manager shows certain players, like Lucas and Kuyt, while others are left out in the cold after one bad game. Why not give AA some games in the league, to adapt and get into the other players, if he's a man for the future. And we don't throw on offensive players, when we need more attacking options & runs. And we never finish from outside the box.

[liddellpool]

Widespread reports in Italy claim Juve have made Benitez their top target to take over from interim boss Alberto Zaccheroni this summer.

It has been suggested Juventus are prepared to offer Benitez a lucrative contract and hefty transfer war chest to lure him to Turin.

Reports circulating have also claimed Juventus are now working on recruiting Benitez's backroom team if he does decide to leave Anfield.

Benitez insists he is not thinking about his future and is waiting to see who will buy Liverpoolafter American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett put the club up for sale last week.

The Spaniard admits Liverpool's search for new owners could decide his future on Merseyside.

Benitez told Premium Calcio: "The future? I just think about the next week, only of the sale of the club.

"I'm interested in who buys Liverpool.

"Resignation? I will have to wait for next week. I will talk to who will buy the club. We must wait."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6110590,00.html?

[maqu006]

Widespread reports in Italy claim Juve have made Benitez their top target to take over from interim boss Alberto Zaccheroni this summer.

It has been suggested Juventus are prepared to offer Benitez a lucrative contract and hefty transfer war chest to lure him to Turin.

Reports circulating have also claimed Juventus are now working on recruiting Benitez's backroom team if he does decide to leave Anfield.

Benitez insists he is not thinking about his future and is waiting to see who will buy Liverpoolafter American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett put the club up for sale last week.

The Spaniard admits Liverpool's search for new owners could decide his future on Merseyside.

Benitez told Premium Calcio: "The future? I just think about the next week, only of the sale of the club.

"I'm interested in who buys Liverpool.

"Resignation? I will have to wait for next week. I will talk to who will buy the club. We must wait."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6110590,00.html?

I've just seen a video of the interview in Italian and it's obvious that the SKY report slightly misrepresents it.

The facts of the interview are:
i. he claimed that he does not want to talk about Juventus
ii. When asked about his position at Liverpool he said that next week he will speak to Broughton about 'everything'.
iii. When asked if he'd resign, he repeated (in his usual fashion) that next week he'll talk to Broughton
iv. when asked if he's interested in who's buying the club, he said "very" interested.

[liddellpool]

brilliant, thanks for that......makes a lot more sense now

[Milly]

Would Pepe have signed a new long-term contract with Rafa just about to fuck off out the door? I'm not too sure....

[Bogman]

Just keeping his options open, I'm sure, don't blame him to be honest.

[west_london_red]

Would Pepe have signed a new long-term contract with Rafa just about to fuck off out the door? I'm not too sure....

The two are not neccessarily related. Pepe has a wife and 2 kids to think about, and who are by all accounts very settled in Merseyside. So maybe that is why hes signed a new deal rather then any loyalty to Rafa.

[Romford_Red]

yeah, pointing to new contracts is a poor way to judge the future.

If rafa goes and his replacement has a storming first season (lets say title challenge and domestic cup win), these players won't just blindly follow Benitez to another club. They'll carry on playing for Liverpool.

[smurfinaus]

So in other words, whilst Benitez was delivering us European Cups, Fa Cups, European Finals and Semi Finals, a title challenge - basically in the hunt till April EVERY season he was here, strengthening the squad and getting the best out of a lot of players - you supported him.


One season of bad lack, bad performances and just an all round season to forget, lick out wounds and come out the other side stronger, you think he is suddenly not the man for us.

After one season in 6.

You really do make me sick.  Maybe not you personally, but the type of fan you are, that this great club is attracting a lot of these days.

Sick.

I really think this sums it up. A lot of people who want rafa out after ONE bad season seem to me like fairweather fans at the best. Wish the freaking media would give the Liverpool bashing a rest..im so tired of it as im sure rafa and most of us are as well...

[wardides]

29 is also bigger then 18

Its also a completely different league.Ajax have 29 league titles too.

[Crosby Nick]

Its also a completely different league.Ajax have 29 league titles too.

How about we get that Walter Smith guy next - he's won about 10 Scottish Leagues. Surely he can't fail to succeed in the English league?

[Daniel Cabbaggio]

So in other words, whilst Benitez was delivering us European Cups, Fa Cups, European Finals and Semi Finals, a title challenge - basically in the hunt till April EVERY season he was here, strengthening the squad and getting the best out of a lot of players - you supported him.


One season of bad lack, bad performances and just an all round season to forget, lick out wounds and come out the other side stronger, you think he is suddenly not the man for us.

After one season in 6.

You really do make me sick.  Maybe not you personally, but the type of fan you are, that this great club is attracting a lot of these days.

Sick.

This

[thekremlin]

if rafa does go, i will be absolutely gutted. he's OUR manager. sure, sometimes he does things i find a bit bizarre, but the man is a great football manager.

however, i don't think he will go, he's clever enough to wait until the right new owner comes in and then the mind boggles with what we can achieve. shitty season, NOT a shitty manager! in two or three seasons time we'll look back on this and see it for what it is... the result of two American idiots sticking their noses into something they have no idea about.

[hoonin]

Widespread reports

It has been suggested

Reports circulating

Good old Sky.

[OLDIE]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6110590,00.html

Very interesting, "Next week" ??

What is going on then next week ??

[No666]

He meets with Broughton. Apparently Oli Kay has just said all the LFC people he's spoken to re Juve believe Rafa wants to stay.

[Walshy nMe®]

It also irritates me that people are complaining we are not in the champs league or got knocked out early - there is one main reason why this is now seen as failure to not compete in the latter stages...

Rafa Benitez.

[Red_Rich]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6110590,00.html

Very interesting, "Next week" ??

What is going on then next week ??

Monday - The press are still raving about our record 12-0 win over Burnley.
Tuesday - Even though our win over Burnley was a record win, Rafa is still under constant criticism and scrutiny.
Wednesday - Rafa thrashes out his feeling with Broughton and declares he has no desire to leave Liverpool for Juve or anyone else for that matter.
Thursday - On the crest of a feel-good wave, Liverpool dismiss Atletico Madrid 3-1 and progress to the UEFA Europa Legue cup final in Hamburg.
Friday - I have fishfingers, chips and peas and a strawberry milkshake for tea!

[OLDIE]

Monday - The press are still raving about our record 12-0 win over Burnley.
Tuesday - Even though our win over Burnley was a record win, Rafa is still under constant criticism and scrutiny.
Wednesday - Rafa thrashes out his feeling with Broughton and declares he has no desire to leave Liverpool for Juve or anyone else for that matter.
Thursday - On the crest of a feel-good wave, Liverpool dismiss Atletico Madrid 3-1 and progress to the UEFA Europa Legue cup final in Hamburg.
Friday - I have fishfingers, chips and peas and a strawberry milkshake for tea!

Milkshake any good ?

[Andy @ Allerton!]

I saw a bird fly over my house today. It was a black bird, BUT It had a yellow beak. Now the Beatles wrote a song about a YELLOW Submarine. I don't think it's any co-incidence that a submarine goes underwater and there is WATER at the Albert Dock. Now in Coronation Street, there was a Character called Uncle Albert. Uncle is a name you describe a MALE that is related to your mum and dad. Now Juve is called the OLD LADY.. Rafa Is MALE. Someone in Juventus, walking his dog the other day was wearing a YELLOW T-Shirt and after he got home, his dog drank some WATER.

You join the dots..

[OLDIE]

I saw a bird fly over my house today. It was a black bird, BUT It had a yellow beak. Now the Beatles wrote a song about a YELLOW Submarine. I don't think it's any co-incidence that a submarine goes underwater and there is WATER at the Albert Dock. Now in Coronation Street, there was a Character called Uncle Albert. Uncle is a name you describe a MALE that is related to your mum and dad. Now Juve is called the OLD LADY.. Rafa Is MALE. Someone in Juventus, walking his dog the other day was wearing a YELLOW T-Shirt and after he got home, his dog drank some WATER.

You join the dots..

WTF are you on ?

[RedMarko]

I saw a bird fly over my house today. It was a black bird, BUT It had a yellow beak. Now the Beatles wrote a song about a YELLOW Submarine. I don't think it's any co-incidence that a submarine goes underwater and there is WATER at the Albert Dock. Now in Coronation Street, there was a Character called Uncle Albert. Uncle is a name you describe a MALE that is related to your mum and dad. Now Juve is called the OLD LADY.. Rafa Is MALE. Someone in Juventus, walking his dog the other day was wearing a YELLOW T-Shirt and after he got home, his dog drank some WATER.

You join the dots..

So you're saying that, in fact  Juve are not looking to get Rafa, but we are looking for Zacherroni to come in as club medic to fix Aquilani before we retrain him as a keeper 'cause Reina, whilst liking the city, wants to play for Everton? Right?

[Andy @ Allerton!]

So you're saying that, in fact  Juve are not looking to get Rafa, but we are looking for Zacherroni to come in as club medic to fix Aquilani before we retrain him as a keeper 'cause Reina, whilst liking the city, wants to play for Everton? Right?

Yep. It's as clear as day

[Andy @ Allerton!]

WTF are you on ?

Stella.

[carling]

I saw a bird fly over my house today. It was a black bird, BUT It had a yellow beak. Now the Beatles wrote a song about a YELLOW Submarine. I don't think it's any co-incidence that a submarine goes underwater and there is WATER at the Albert Dock. Now in Coronation Street, there was a Character called Uncle Albert. Uncle is a name you describe a MALE that is related to your mum and dad. Now Juve is called the OLD LADY.. Rafa Is MALE. Someone in Juventus, walking his dog the other day was wearing a YELLOW T-Shirt and after he got home, his dog drank some WATER.

You join the dots..

At least you explain where your connection is.

More than we could hope for from Sky.

[Terry de Niro]

I see John Barnes has given Rafa his backing.

I found this in a questions and answer thing on the World cup.

What about your former club Liverpool? It's been a tough season - time for Rafael Benitez to go?

No, I hope that Rafa stays because I'm not sure a new manager coming in and working with the same set of players can do any better. I think Liverpool over-achieved last year with Rafa maximising the full potential of the squad. So this year there were unrealistically high expectations. A new manager, given money to spend, might be able to do better, but if Rafa himself is given money to bring in better players, then I think he will do better too. So I see no reason to change the manager.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/20042010/58/world-cup-2010-60-seconds-john-barnes.html

Well in Digger.

[RedMarko]

Yep. It's as clear as day

Well thank fuck Hugo Drax is 99.9% sure to be buying the club - he has the money, power  AND know-how to sort this mess out. (Rumours of his demise via a redirected missile were inaccurate )

[Crosby Nick]

I see John Barnes has given Rafa his backing.

I found this in a questions and answer thing on the World cup.

Well in Digger.

Nice to see Digger resisting the grenade lobbed at him and backing Rafa. Good man.

[Matt Rankin]

Might still have some cash from their match fixing days...

[maqu006]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6110590,00.html

Very interesting, "Next week" ??

What is going on then next week ??

I've just seen a video of the interview in Italian and it's obvious that the SKY report slightly misrepresents it.

The facts of the interview are:
i. he claimed that he does not want to talk about Juventus
ii. When asked about his position at Liverpool he said that next week he will speak to Broughton about 'everything'.
iii. When asked if he'd resign, he repeated (in his usual fashion) that next week he'll talk to Broughton
iv. when asked if he's interested in who's buying the club, he said "very" interested.

[harring]

29 is also bigger then 18

Though how many of those did they win fairly?

[The Jackal]

I saw a bird fly over my house today. It was a black bird, BUT It had a yellow beak. Now the Beatles wrote a song about a YELLOW Submarine. I don't think it's any co-incidence that a submarine goes underwater and there is WATER at the Albert Dock. Now in Coronation Street, there was a Character called Uncle Albert. Uncle is a name you describe a MALE that is related to your mum and dad. Now Juve is called the OLD LADY.. Rafa Is MALE. Someone in Juventus, walking his dog the other day was wearing a YELLOW T-Shirt and after he got home, his dog drank some WATER.

You join the dots..

that's a pretty good Glenn Beck impression Andy..

[zero zero]

"So I see no reason to change the manager"

Well in Digger.

[redforlife]

Digger could teach a few other ex players a thing or two, great to see him back Rafa, and pointing out how we overachieved last season.

[Redwhiteandnotblue]

Well thank fuck Hugo Drax is 99.9% sure to be buying the club - he has the money, power  AND know-how to sort this mess out. (Rumours of his demise via a redirected missile were inaccurate )

Or his floating off into space with a poison dart in his chest (if you haven't read the book and have only seen the film). Perhaps he could set his dobermans on Gillet and Hicks?

[RedMarko]

Or his floating off into space with a poison dart in his chest (if you haven't read the book and have only seen the film). Perhaps he could set his dobermans on Gillet and Hicks?