Topic: Chauffeurs, Rafa, Stevie, Carra & a pinch of salt.. or sugar

[conman]

give us the "friends" name

you must understand someone that works for the club or provides a service to the club. If they reveal too much info that would identify them as the whistleblower, their job is in jeopardy.

[SmithdownAndy]

And people wonder why FSG are taking their time, I can easily believe all that in the OP, the club is in a mess rotten to the core

[redend]

Shit! Haha. Him being a LFC fan and having strong links to the club doesn't make him Scouse though.

his dad plays golf at caldy and lives a few miles away from Benitez house - pretty local if not scouse

[Dick Emery]

Shit! Haha. Him being a LFC fan and having strong links to the club doesn't make him Scouse though.

His parents house is on the wirral apparently. Ok, not technically scouse but Merseyside for sure. His dad plays golf at Caldy. Have you read the article?

[Andy @ Allerton!]

I didn't just randomly stop liking Steven Gerrard.

[redmark]

Shit! Haha. Him being a LFC fan and having strong links to the club doesn't make him Scouse though.

True (wasn't me who said that bit).

[conman]

And people wonder why FSG are taking their time, I can easily believe all that in the OP, the club is in a mess rotten to the core

they need to get rid of Purslow, they should have recognised his negative influence by now.. yet he is still a director.

[KurtVerbose]

Interesting Montse took up golf and put her kids back in school in Liverpool 3 weeks before Rafa left Inter. To me that speech Rafa made after winning the club world cup was fairly deliberately aimed to get him fired.

[the jesus]

I didn't just randomly stop liking Steven Gerrard.

You are well known for liking a good conspiracy theory or two though.

[Samee]

His parents house is on the wirral apparently. Ok, not technically scouse but Merseyside for sure. His dad plays golf at Caldy. Have you read the article?

Yes yes I have I just missed out the bit about the 300 games as it was a lot of info to take in all at one time. What's saying those aren't Steve Wigley's parents?

[MagicB8all]

Interesting Montse took up golf and put her kids back in school in Liverpool 3 weeks before Rafa left Inter. To me that speech Rafa made after winning the club world cup was fairly deliberately aimed to get him fired.

go on, finish what you're implying...

[conman]

Interesting Montse took up golf and put her kids back in school in Liverpool 3 weeks before Rafa left Inter. To me that speech Rafa made after winning the club world cup was fairly deliberately aimed to get him fired.

I think so too FuchShag

[ozzy-red]

You are well known for liking a good conspiracy theory or two though.

Who doesn't enjoy a good conspiracy? 
But honestly, it all seems to add up though doesn't it?
Makes sense and all this information just seems to fit with what transpired in those final seasons.

[KurtVerbose]

they need to get rid of Purslow, they should have recognised his negative influence by now.. yet he is still a director.

Yes, apart from the actual sale of the club he's always come across as having a negative impact, and like Parry, involving himself in the football side of things when he knows nothing about it.

[Marko B]

My closest friend is Assistant Manager at a Championship Club. He has all of his coaching badges and indeed was taught by Mr Hodgson on an UEFA course 5 years ago. He has 300 premiership games under his belt and has worked with several Premiership coaches/managers; Hence he knows what he is talking about. He is also a LFC fan with strong links with the club.

To me that seems to read as 300PL games under his belt in some sort of assisting managerial position rather than as a player.

[RedMac]

And people wonder why FSG are taking their time, I can easily believe all that in the OP, the club is in a mess rotten to the core

I would have quite liked Coyle but i'm not sure he has the standing within the game to deal with soe of these personalities, Christ do we need a strong guy taking over in the summer

Incidently isn't Kenny really close to Carra and Stevie, what type of influence would they have over each other if he comes in on the short term??

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

they need to get rid of Purslow, they should have recognised his negative influence by now.. yet he is still a director.

It is a short term marriage of convenience mate.  And Purslow sleeps on the couch.

[Lord Roger Hunt]

Should send this to FSG - may put a different slant on a few things they've been told by one of their 'retained advisors'....

[JRobinson]

Further to the Steve Wigley suggestion, when he took over as manager of Southampton in 2004, there was a big deal made about him not having certain Uefa badges/qualifications. He now holds these, so would have sat a Uefa course at some stage within the past 6 possibly 5 years.

[Chivasino]

Wouldnt bother me right now - and you can include Torres in that too. Player power or uncommitted players are two cancers that no club can flurish with.

Me neither mate. We need a fresh start and clean slate. Rafa would need that too if he was coming back.

But, apparently at least 50% of the fans wanted Rafa out. I don't think they can just be ignored. Lose a few games and they will be on Rafa's back straight away.

[talklfc]

I definitely think the guy is legit. It saddens me that people will slag him off yet be willing to comment on random tweets as if they are somehow more valid. Fair play to the guy.

Regardless of this information, one thing is for sure and it's that there's a terrible culture/mentality at our club.  It may well be necessary to shift on a lot of current players including high profile ones in order to break that trend.

Another thing I firmly believe is that Rafa will forever be the greatest manager we never had. I hope people know what I mean by that!! Such a travesty that he never had good owners behind him. I think he would have made Ferguson look like chump.

[conman]

It is a short term marriage of convenience mate.  And Purslow sleeps on the couch.

I dont see how its convenient to have him there at this stage.

[SmithdownAndy]

they need to get rid of Purslow, they should have recognised his negative influence by now.. yet he is still a director.

I think he's just there in name only, there are probably still plenty of financial skeletons in the closet, JWH alluded to us the club was in a mess when he met us, think this is just a part of it, hence why he told us it would take a long time to sort things out and get the club back on track.

Player power is also a negative, it needs weeding out, they're paid to play footie nothing else.

[Mutton Geoff]

Hoole is a step up from most places its one of the dearest places in Chester to buy. There are plenty of steps down from Kingsway, its hardly the fucking bronx.
Like any where in Chester loads of Mancs loads of Reds and loads of Blues, plus a very good proportion of Chester fans.

The info fits the events well, i am also not saying its true but as explanations go it definitely fits

yeah not as if he said Blacon is it or the Lache 

[eitzel]

Anyone else feel there's a whiff of premeditated and calculated leakage here. Seems to be exposing the main c*nt we want out of the club, while maybe exposing some of our more popular players as having a little too much say.

[Dick Emery]

Yes yes I have I just missed out the bit about the 300 games as it was a lot of info to take in all at one time. What's saying those aren't Steve Wigley's parents?

Well it could be I suppose. I assumed his parents lived where he grew up. Maybe they moved. Has Steve Wigley got 300 PL games as a player and/or coach to his name? What are his strong links to LFC? I am not disputing your case, I am trying to work through the detail to see if its him.

[talklfc]

Me neither mate. We need a fresh start and clean slate. Rafa would need that too if he was coming back.

But, apparently at least 50% of the fans wanted Rafa out. I don't think they can just be ignored. Lose a few games and they will be on Rafa's back straight away.

I think that translates to 50% of fans need to switch off SSN and stop buying papers. In fact, it would do us all (fans, players and manager) a favour during the upcoming transition to do just that

[conman]

I think he's just there in name only, there are probably still plenty of financial skeletons in the closet, JWH alluded to us the club was in a mess when he met us, think this is just a part of it, hence why he told us it would take a long time to sort things out and get the club back on track.

Player power is also a negative, it needs weeding out, they're paid to play footie nothing else.

Maybe so, in terms of allowing them to bed in financially and unravelling all the ledgers and so forth.
I can only hope he has been cut off from the players, and will be let go soon ..

[KurtVerbose]

I think so too FuchShag

Go to google maps and key in 'fuchshagweg, basel'.

Nearly as funny as the Wankdorf stadium near Bern where Young Boys play. You really couldn't make it up.

[SmithdownAndy]

Maybe so, in terms of allowing them to bed in financially and unravelling all the ledgers and so forth.
I can only hope he has been cut off from the players, and will be let go soon ..

Let's hope the players have been cut off from him too.

[eddymunster]

My closest friend is Assistant Manager at a Championship Club. He has all of his coaching badges and indeed was taught by Mr Hodgson on an UEFA course 5 years ago. He has 300 premiership games under his belt and has worked with several Premiership coaches/managers; Hence he knows what he is talking about. He is also a LFC fan with strong links with the club.

Ian Woan??

[Kahuna{=}Berger]

I dont see how its convenient to have him there at this stage.

Contract fulfilment?

Could be easier for NESV to have Cecil see out his contract in an 'advisory' role. They don't even have to listen to him. Then They're both happy. Cecil's getting paid, isn't he.

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

I dont see how its convenient to have him there at this stage.

So if you are JWH and you hear any of those tales above from a player or other Anfield staff member you would not like to be able to ask Purslow for his take?
So when you realise that Torres has a release clause in his contract you wouldn't want to be able to ask Purslow why?
If they want to unravel the 12 months of "poor short term decision making" they need to be able to interrogate the idiot who made the poor short term decisions. 

[blackie2009]

yeah not as if he said Blacon is it or the Lache 

got no right to take the piss anyway livin in new ferry haha

[Billy1561]

I sincerely hope keeping Cecil there is for the bedding in period only. Can only imagine the damage if he stays.
Interesting read Conman cheers.

[Mark Walters]

Another thing I firmly believe is that Rafa will forever be the greatest manager we never had.

I know exactly what you mean mate and completely agree.

[Veinticinco de Mayo]

It also keeps him quiet and keeps much of the shameful story of what transpired under his watch out of the press.  Which is very much the NESV and the Liverpool Way.

[west_london_red]

Me neither mate. We need a fresh start and clean slate. Rafa would need that too if he was coming back.

But, apparently at least 50% of the fans wanted Rafa out. I don't think they can just be ignored. Lose a few games and they will be on Rafa's back straight away.

Well Torres is pretty much gone in the summer im sure, will take a miracle for him to stay and im not really sure I actually want him to stay. Carra with his new contract will be very hard to shift, and I cant see Gerrard leaving as the realistic options of clubs for him to go to is probably quite small now considering his age.

How I yearn for the days of the Spice Boys...

[Massimo]

I mentioned this post to @bensmith_times of the Times on twitter and he has just tweeted me back asking for a link to the post. I hope that was ok ( sure it is, considering this forum is open to public viewing)

[petrichor]

Me neither mate. We need a fresh start and clean slate. Rafa would need that too if he was coming back.

But, apparently at least 50% of the fans wanted Rafa out. I don't think they can just be ignored. Lose a few games and they will be on Rafa's back straight away.

don't think rafa would lose a few games unless there's an injury crisis
it's a shame there are huge obstacles to his return in the shape of the captain, vice captain and senior sources
but he has unfinished business and will be back one day