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      Its Official Benitez is Gone

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      MiciG91
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      Its Official Benitez is Gone
      May 15, 2010 04:24:56 pm
      Birmingham City opt against signing Christian Benitez

      Benitez has scored 10 international goals for Ecuador
      Striker Christian Benitez has left Birmingham after the club opted not to take up the option to sign the Ecuadorian on a permanent deal.
      The 24-year-old arrived on a season-long loan deal from Mexican side Santos Laguna in July last year, with a fee to sign the striker written into the deal.
      But despite making 36 appearances for the Blues, he managed just four goals.
      And manager Alex McLeish has decided to release the player, known as "Chucho", to return to Santos.
      McLeish will turn his attentions to other striking options, with the Scot being linked with a move for South Africa forward Katlego Mphela, who was top scorer in the South Africa league last season with 17 goals.
         

      The problem is that his good play and interaction with the team highlighted the only chink in his armour - he has no composure and can't score

      Benitez did not grab his first goal for the club until November when he scored with a header in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
      Despite his struggle for goals, Benitez did contribute to Birmingham's successful season with his link-up play and physical presence. Benitez is the son of Ermen Benitez, one of Ecuador's all-time leading goalscorers and came to

      http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/8656185.stm

      Sorry  ;)
         
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #1: May 15, 2010 04:27:40 pm
      Cheeky.

      Not Liverpool related though so it's got to go in here.
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #2: May 15, 2010 04:29:51 pm
      Sick joke! ;D
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #3: May 15, 2010 04:31:51 pm
      Was waiting for someone to do this. Was expecting it to be RLB though.
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #4: May 15, 2010 04:32:58 pm
      F**k, You Got me There.
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #5: May 15, 2010 04:34:14 pm
      Would be funnier if it was left in the Kop though !!
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #6: May 15, 2010 04:36:25 pm
      I loaded up BBC asap and SSN then realised
      ;)
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      Reply #7: May 15, 2010 04:37:33 pm
      I loaded up BBC asap and SSN then realised
      ;)
      Haha
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #8: May 15, 2010 04:54:10 pm
      You got me:(
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #9: May 15, 2010 04:55:53 pm
       just one word-- SH*t
        got me there
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #10: May 15, 2010 04:58:13 pm
      My back end just dropped out. ;D

      F**k me you got me there.
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #11: May 15, 2010 05:00:25 pm
      Never had me fooled for one second.
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #12: May 15, 2010 05:04:17 pm
      I was wondering who Gone was.
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #13: May 15, 2010 05:06:44 pm
      Ha. See, if RAFA Benitez had gone, my phone would have rang at least ten times before I'd even got out of bed!
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      Reply #14: May 15, 2010 05:22:55 pm
      Phew.
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      Reply #15: May 15, 2010 05:24:02 pm
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #16: May 15, 2010 05:24:44 pm
      Would have been funnier if you had called it the "Christian has pissed off" thread.
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      Reply #17: May 15, 2010 05:35:31 pm
      Would have been funnier if you had called it the "Christian has pissed off" thread.
      Probaly wouldnt have !
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      Reply #18: May 15, 2010 05:40:37 pm

      "Senior officials"

      First name Christian, yes it would of been funnier.

      But then again I think Rafa Benitez is a proud honest bloke, compared to that slimy F***ing gobs***e Purslow.
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      Reply #19: May 15, 2010 05:42:46 pm
      "Senior officials"

      First name Christian, yes it would of been funnier.

      But then again I think Rafa Benitez is a proud honest bloke, compared to that slimy f**king gobs***e Purslow.
      So do I but i think if Rafa left it would be a bigger story than Purslow F***ing off..
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #20: May 15, 2010 05:43:08 pm
      Never had me fooled for one second.

      Seconded.
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #21: May 15, 2010 05:43:21 pm

      Did you get that from his CV?
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #22: May 15, 2010 05:48:47 pm
      Did you get that from his CV?

      Nah, first observations and all that.

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      Reply #23: May 16, 2010 12:34:33 am
      Ha. See, if RAFA Benitez had gone, my phone would have rang at least ten times before I'd even got out of bed!

      Same here.....me, I never flinched  ;)
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #24: May 16, 2010 01:28:35 am
      If Rafa had gone, I'd be getting Facebook Wallposts and MSN buzzes. :laugh:
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      Re: Its Official Benitez is Gone
      Reply #25: May 18, 2010 03:00:00 am
      Smartypants!

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