Only when Hodgsons gone can I put my weapon down
By John Christie
November 2 2010
We waged a bitter war against our previous owners for nearly three years, and like every war recriminations follow.
The media turned a blind eye to Hicks/Gillett, and instead attacked Rafa. Their agenda against Rafa was shockingly bigoted and xenophobic. The truth was replaced by twisted lies which sky washed fans swallowed without question; I include elements of our own fans as well. Rafa was the only thing that kept us going for those three years.
His dedication to the job kept the team fighting, even though the squad was getting weaker by the season for lack of real funding. He gave us our pride back in European football, took us to the top of the tree in that area, and kept us challenging for top four and higher in the league. One bad season out of six would have been well forgiven by the majority of Reds fans but instead the know nothing about football managing director decided he wasn't good enough, and gave us the LMA manager of the year.
Now we are left with Hodgson, the English media darling, but he’s tainted with the last regime and has done nothing to enhance his self serving image, either on or off the pitch.
Only when he’s replaced I will put my gun away, the war is then over.
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I liked Rafa and thought he done a good job, but he's no saint, he pushed some players towards the door (like Alonso, Arbeloa etc) players who got our team to 2nd!
He's now moved on, Liverpool are moving on, time you moved on as well! For such a loyal fan you clearly don't get behind the club. I didn't want Roy but he's in so give him some chance! No world class manager would have come into the mess that Hicks/Gillett were causing!
Quote:Peter Patrescu
Squad getting weaker because of no funding? What about the (approximate values) £20 million on Keane, then sold back for just over half? What about the £20million on the injured Aquilani (who I rate, but we needed someone fit and ready to go in the absence of Alonso).
I liked Rafa and thought he done a good job, but he's no saint, he pushed some players towards the door (like Alonso, Arbeloa etc) players who got our team to 2nd!
He's now moved on, Liverpool are moving on, time you moved on as well! For such a loyal fan you clearly don't get behind the club. I didn't want Roy but he's in so give him some chance! No world class manager would have come into the mess that Hicks/Gillett were causing!
Eh? Keane was only wanted IF he got Barry, and never at the price paid. Rafa done very well to offload him so quick with only a small loss. Aquilani was the only replacement available for a 5 million down payment. all the rest wanted cash up front. We were told by both clubs medical teams that he'd be fit within a month, both were wrong and Rafa replaced ours with top quality medics, something else we have to thank him for. Aqua is a quality player as he proved at the end of last season and had we not been in a scrap for 4th he'd have played more games.
Alonso had two bad seasons previous to Rafa wanting to sell him, and even then he'd rather have kept him as back up, but finances dictated his actions. He wouldn't have been doing his managerial job if he hadn't thought of replacing Alonso. That Alonso went on to have the season of his life is down to the kick up the behind that Rafa gave him. He was never going to say no to Real whether Rafa had tried to sell him or not. As carra said Arbeloa was going home no matter what. he was homesick.
Not behind the club? Do one mate you haven't got a clue. Hodgson is the absolute worst appointment in this clubs modern history. He doesn't get the club or the fans and rafa was right when he said that every single press conference is worse than the one before. He's a defeatest, egotistical, tacticless joke and GETTING BEHIND OUR CLUB means getting RID of this heap before he does anymore damage. He isn't a Liverpool manager, never was, never will be. He was appointed by people who are good at banking but KNOW FECK ALL ABOUT FOOTBALL WHICH NEGATES ANY FANS DUTY TO ACT IN THE LIVERPOOL WAY.
Pellegrini wanted the job.
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“Liverpool Football club exists not to make money, it exists to win trophies and be a source of pride for its supporters. It serves no other purpose.”. Bill Shankly
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“Liverpool Football club exists not to make money, it exists to win trophies and be a source of pride for its supporters. It serves no other purpose.”. Bill Shankly
