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Just read a transcript of Rafa's press conference yesterday. Anyone on here shed any light. How can the septics claim to have backed Rafa after a net spend of about 25m in the summer. They can't let him walk, it will be a disaster 
Seriously concerned about developments - very very worrying!!!
Seriously concerned about developments - very very worrying!!!
PR350 said:
Just read a transcript of Rafa's press conference yesterday. Anyone on here shed any light. How can the septics claim to have backed Rafa after a net spend of about 25m in the summer. They can't let him walk, it will be a disaster
Seriously concerned about developments - very very worrying!!!
where is transcript ? is it on LFC.tv site?Seriously concerned about developments - very very worrying!!!
craggers said:
PR350 said:
Just read a transcript of Rafa's press conference yesterday. Anyone on here shed any light. How can the septics claim to have backed Rafa after a net spend of about 25m in the summer. They can't let him walk, it will be a disaster
Seriously concerned about developments - very very worrying!!!
where is transcript ? is it on LFC.tv site?Seriously concerned about developments - very very worrying!!!
Transcript of Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez when questioned by the Press yesterday
Nov 23 2007 by Ian Doyle, Liverpool Daily Post
PRESS: Do you know how much you will have to spend from the American owners in January?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
Have you had any assurances you’ll have what you want?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
What about your long-term plan?
RB: My plan is training and coaching the team.
Is there anything upsetting you?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
Do you have anything to say?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
It’s clear something is up...
RB: You have my answer.
You’re very different from normal...
RB: You have my answer.
It’s clear that something is up, though. How can you focus on your training and coaching?
RB: I was preparing the training session before this Press conference. So I am always focused on training and coaching.
It’s not always possible, though...
RB: Yes, it is for me.
You said after the story linking you with Bayern Munich you were happy to stay here for a long time, is that still the case?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
We’re not going to tease it out of you, are we? You’re not normally late for a Press conference. You were obviously preoccupied by something...
RB: Because as always I was focusing on the training session.
Is there anything you would like to say?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
You always say you are focused on training and coaching, but you usually give answers to our enquiries, so how come it’s changed suddenly?
RB: Nothing. I’m just focused on training and coaching as always.
You did kind of suggest to the TV people that you were open to possibility of the England job. Is that something we should treat seriously?
RB: It’s your decision. You never know what will happen in the future.
Were you serious when you answered it?
RB: I was serious.
It would be dereliction of our duty not to point out that one day you say you are looking to stay here a long time, then the next day you are saying who knows about England for the future. Isn’t there a contradiction between the two?
RB: The future is the future. Now, as always I am focused on training and coaching my team, so I cannot say anything else. Just to keep preparing for the next game.
You’ve always said you wanted to stay here for years and years and talked about the future here?
RB: That is true.
So, what you’re saying suggests that perhaps the future here is in question?
RB: I am focused on training and coaching my team.
So who knows?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
Are you being allowed to do that as you wish?
RB: I am focused on training and coaching my team.
Does everyone associated with the club share that opinion?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
PR350 said:
craggers said:
PR350 said:
Just read a transcript of Rafa's press conference yesterday. Anyone on here shed any light. How can the septics claim to have backed Rafa after a net spend of about 25m in the summer. They can't let him walk, it will be a disaster
Seriously concerned about developments - very very worrying!!!
where is transcript ? is it on LFC.tv site?Seriously concerned about developments - very very worrying!!!
Transcript of Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez when questioned by the Press yesterday
Nov 23 2007 by Ian Doyle, Liverpool Daily Post
PRESS: Do you know how much you will have to spend from the American owners in January?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
Have you had any assurances you’ll have what you want?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
What about your long-term plan?
RB: My plan is training and coaching the team.
Is there anything upsetting you?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
Do you have anything to say?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
It’s clear something is up...
RB: You have my answer.
You’re very different from normal...
RB: You have my answer.
It’s clear that something is up, though. How can you focus on your training and coaching?
RB: I was preparing the training session before this Press conference. So I am always focused on training and coaching.
It’s not always possible, though...
RB: Yes, it is for me.
You said after the story linking you with Bayern Munich you were happy to stay here for a long time, is that still the case?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
We’re not going to tease it out of you, are we? You’re not normally late for a Press conference. You were obviously preoccupied by something...
RB: Because as always I was focusing on the training session.
Is there anything you would like to say?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
You always say you are focused on training and coaching, but you usually give answers to our enquiries, so how come it’s changed suddenly?
RB: Nothing. I’m just focused on training and coaching as always.
You did kind of suggest to the TV people that you were open to possibility of the England job. Is that something we should treat seriously?
RB: It’s your decision. You never know what will happen in the future.
Were you serious when you answered it?
RB: I was serious.
It would be dereliction of our duty not to point out that one day you say you are looking to stay here a long time, then the next day you are saying who knows about England for the future. Isn’t there a contradiction between the two?
RB: The future is the future. Now, as always I am focused on training and coaching my team, so I cannot say anything else. Just to keep preparing for the next game.
You’ve always said you wanted to stay here for years and years and talked about the future here?
RB: That is true.
So, what you’re saying suggests that perhaps the future here is in question?
RB: I am focused on training and coaching my team.
So who knows?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
Are you being allowed to do that as you wish?
RB: I am focused on training and coaching my team.
Does everyone associated with the club share that opinion?
RB: As always I am focused on training and coaching my team.
I think this is the old clash of styles. Football man v businessmen. TBH I have some sympathy with G&H. From what I can tell they told Rafa to get his head down and concentrate on the next few important games and then they'll discuss transfers in December. Given that we could be out of both CL and title race by then I reckon they've got every right to put pressure on Rafa. Rafa is a football man through and through and I truly believe he could be our Wenger/Ferguson if he is backed for the next few years. But there are plainly frictions and communications issues between manager and board which need sorting before Real Madrid are in the market for a manager again.
Edited to add: PR350 you may find this of interest
Edited to add: PR350 you may find this of interest
Edited by Skadi on Friday 23 November 11:57
Skadi said:
I think this is the old clash of styles. Football man v businessmen. TBH I have some sympathy with G&H. From what I can tell they told Rafa to get his head down and concentrate on the next few important games and then they'll discuss transfers in December. Given that we could be out of both CL and title race by then I reckon they've got every right to put pressure on Rafa. Rafa is a football man through and through and I truly believe he could be our Wenger/Ferguson if he is backed for the next few years. But there are plainly frictions and communications issues between manager and board which need sorting before Real Madrid are in the market for a manager again.
Edited to add: PR350 you may find this of interest
Edited to add: PR350 you may find this of interest
Edited by Skadi on Friday 23 November 11:57
thanks for the link - I will pass it to the person who put me onto them in the first place!!!Must be a northeast thing... Just got a 4th against Sunderland!
Moyes... Classic! :-)
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/videos-pictures/vid...
Moyes... Classic! :-)
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/videos-pictures/vid...
Edited by Blue Meanie on Saturday 24th November 16:33
Skadi said:
Blue Meanie said:
Must be a northeast thing... Just got a 4th against Sunderland!
At least we didn't bring out a DVD 
link
. It was a good entertaining match... Nothig wrong wit remeniscing... After all, Liverpool fans bore people silly with their prattling on about history all the time! 
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