To one of the many people not reading this letter.
Although to some this may seem a rather futile exercise, I truly believe that a response had to be made. I stopped reading newspapers along time ago, because I was fed up with opinion being broadcast as news and quite honestly, TV /7 radio has gone the same way. I currently frequent three Liverpool forums, two are running the Rafa stay/go question. It may surprise you, that unlike some of the 'reported' news I have heard on some media outlets that the support is split 50/50, both polls are showing that 5/6 ths are in support of our incumbent manager.
I know that some of you will argue that we are partly to blame, will say that we bring some of this media attachment because of our history, our standings in the past. Some will say that every year Liverpool fans say "This is our year." - a statement I refute, because I'd always include I hope in front of that statement. But dreaming of glory isn't wrong, it's what every fan wants for his club. And a large proportion of fans that I mix with want Rafa to be in charge of our tilts at the dream & the glory.
As far as I can tell, the comparisons used my the media are often half-baked or slanted just far enough so it backs them up. Comparisons with Wenger are unfounded, he inherited a great squad & a great board. Ferguson was given time & control from top to bottom, in the end though, it was a good crop of kids that saved his job - and looking at Liverpool's reserves & Academy at the moment, we have the talent coming through now. No point in comparing us to Chelsea or Man City & even Tottenham & Villa have outspent us in the last few years.
I'm not saying I'm not disappointed this season, only a fool would, but only a bigger fool would not give Benitez a chance to prove this was a blip. Rafa isn't blameless, but he deserves far much more respect from the media than handed out to him. I don't support him blindly, I don't always agree with his choices, but In Rafa I Trust.
On a final note, can we expect more ludicrous stories this summer? Linking us with 30-40m pound players on the back page and then having opinion pieces saying we have no money to spend. Or maybe, just this once, you'll all prove me wrong, and we will print news & honest facts, rather than innuendo & salacious gossip.
Yours Sincerely
Roddenberry
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I just had a reply
From: StarSport (starsport@dailystar.co.uk)
Sent: 09 May 2010 11:26:29
To: Stuart
If you stopped reading newspapers why did you email them?
Any ideas for a reply back. All I can think of is, It was part of a mass protest, or didn't you notice?
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