The Benitez Thread

[didierforever 7,349]

No, but that's the point. I can google and find these things out.

My original point was that I couldn't find an original source for the Benitez comments. Now if someone posted the original source this conversation wouldn't be going on.

But it's interesting to see you two supporting one another - such a shame supporting the club doesn't come so easily. :blue scalf:

the troll speaks again...

suprising that a person who says that he supports this club does not remember this incident. or wait when did u become a fan. probably after 19-05, should i tell u what happened on that day?

[The only place to be 11,313]

the troll speaks again...

suprising that a person who says that he supports this club does not remember this incident. or wait when did u become a fan. probably after 19-05, should i tell u what happened on that day?

You're apparently a fan since 2007 and you're going to go down that route?

I have sweat-stained autographs from Erland Johnson that pre-date your 'support' for this club (such as it is). :tophat:

[didierforever 7,349]

You're apparently a fan since 2007 and you're going to go down that route?

I have sweat-stained autographs from Erland Johnson that pre-date your 'support' for this club (such as it is). :tophat:

and yet u dont remember something this important? suprising... i cant understand what kind of support that is?

[bushman 2,043]

Funny how this thread turned into when did you come aboard to support Chelsea ?

It´s sad, some folks in here are just argumentative & nothing else.

[robdog 2,084]

I liked Limb Bizkit when I was 12. Liked.

Good for you. I am 46 & I still like them. I like Miles Davis & The Doors too. I am just versatile like that.

[Joe Cool 388]

Can we please get some mods in here or something so that all these idiots will shut the fuck up?

[Jase 43,479]

Since we all are entitled to an opinion, here is mine.

Rafa has done a terrific job turning things around at Chelsea in the face of plenty of adversity.

No doubt that he has improved certain aspects of the team for the better since he took over but to say he has done a terrific job turning things around is exaggerating it. His time here will ultimately be judged by the end results with the final league position and/or number of trophies won.

[Rupert 130]

if Rafa did make the anti-Chelsea remarks attributed to him 7 years ago, it would not justify the stupid bigotry shown by the boo boys. But they were calling him FSW even before the alleged remarks. So their hatred is not caused by the so-called remarks.

The fact is he never made those remarks. He has never said he would not coach a team like Chelsea - never. He was once asked by the press whether it was true that Chelsea were trying to hire him to replace Mourinho and whether the rumours were true that he was going to Real Madrid and/or other teams. He replied that LFC was his club and he was not thinking of any other.

The only time he spoke about not coaching another club was when he said that out of respect for LFC fans there were two teams he would not coach and the fans knew which they were . He never named them but everyone knew it was Everton and Man Utd. Last week in Spain in an interview he specifically denied ever saying that he would not want to coach a team like Chelsea.

Meanwhile Mourinho's has said there is one British team he won't coach but didn't name it - presumed to be LFC which rejected his application for the manager's job when they hired Rafa.

As for the "plastic" remarks. He has never used the word "plastic". In response to Mourinho's stream of public insults and his threats that he (Chelsea) was going to shut up the Kop, Rafa did say that "they - Chelsea" talk a lot - meaning Mourinho - and then went on to talk about LFC fans having passion etc.

Mourinho spreads poison wherever he goes but its a bit ridiculous that some Chelsea fans are still dancing to Mourinho's tune against Rafa. Rafa is a better club coach and, in my opinion, a better man. Chelsea is lucky to get him and those who follow Mourinho's lead in attacking our coach should go support Real Madrid - at least until Mourinho gets the boot form there.

[bushman 2,043]

No doubt that he has improved certain aspects of the team for the better since he took over but to say he has done a terrific job turning things around is exaggerating it. His time here will ultimately be judged by the end results with the final league position and/or number of trophies won.

So far under his tenure, the club has gone from tiredness to scoring plenty. Therefore, my words of appraisal.

Of course, he will be judged later. So far, what I have seen I can say things just got better, I feel.

[strong centreback 157]

Mourinho spreads poison wherever he goes but its a bit ridiculous that some Chelsea fans are still dancing to Mourinho's tune against Rafa. Rafa is a better club coach and, in my opinion, a better man. Chelsea is lucky to get him and those who follow Mourinho's lead in attacking our coach should go support Real Madrid - at least until Mourinho gets the boot form there.

I think you will find the history books will remember mourinho as the better club manager hands down, trophies dont lie and jose needs 3 or 4 fire places to put all his on.

[DH1988 1,352]

Nice job today Rafa.

[The only place to be 11,313]

I wonder if he's going to get some credit today? Everton's a tough place to go and we ground out a result, and we looked pretty secure towards the end.

[Sheva. 5,373]

That Liverpool fan did say he knows how to beat Everton

[Tomo 21,751]

Fuck it im just going to go out and say it.

Give him the job.

[The only place to be 11,313]

Fuck it im just going to go out and say it.

Give him the job.

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!

Too early to even suggest something like that, but fair play for putting your cock on the block.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Fuck it im just going to go out and say it.

Give him the job.

Too soon. If he can get us top 3 by the end of the season and a trophy or 2, then I'm sure he will get it.

[Tomo 21,751]

RUN!!!!!!!!!!!

Too early to even suggest something like that, but fair play for putting your cock on the block.

Too soon. If he can get us top 3 by the end of the season and a trophy or 2, then I'm sure he will get it.

Its not even the results, i done a bit of reserch and actually listened to what good Liverpool fans had to say about him.

What is swinging it for me is the work he did at the academy in Liverpool.

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Interim managers certainly do quite well at this club.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Too soon. If he can get us top 3 by the end of the season and a trophy or 2, then I'm sure he will get it.

Probably not even then. It will depend on who else is available. And RDM had us top-3 and in the running for 3 trophies and he got fired, so don't see why the same results would get Rafa a new contract. Only way, he gets hired full-time is if Roman's preferred targets don't want to come and Chelsea finish brilliantly (say, top-2 and win the Europa League).

[The only place to be 11,313]

What is swinging it for me is the work he did at the academy in Liverpool.

That's one of the things I've heard good things about.

Also, I broke down his transfers in the first four years at Liverpool (after which his relationship with the board started to have effects on the pitch) earlier in this thread and he's not got a noticeably bad record in that regard. In fact his signings still make up the heart of that team (Reina, Agger, Skrtl, Lucas).