Rafael Benitez Discussion Thread

So a banner left close by Rafa’s house stating ‘we know where you live, don’t sign’ is a new low for Everton supporters..

So a banner left close by Rafa’s house stating ‘we know where you live, don’t sign’ is a new low for Everton supporters..

As opposed to what? Sending a bullet in the post to Southall!!

They hung it outside the wrong house the Dumb cu*ts!!! 

F***ing hilarious! 

Your views are not those of the majority,

…because the majority of nowaday fans are spineless, valueless entertainment consumers. Any real diehard fan thinks like me. And it‘s not like I hate Rafa for his move. I can understand it, I wish him well and I still respect him for what he did, but he‘s no true Red anymore and will never be again.

…because the majority of nowaday fans are spineless, valueless entertainment consumers. Any real diehard fan thinks like me.

What part of Liverpool you from? Match-goer here for the last 37 years, so a diehard and I can safely say you talk utter sh*te.

Most of the lads I know from the match don't think like you either.

You're a clueless biff.

…because the majority of nowaday fans are spineless, valueless entertainment consumers. Any real diehard fan thinks like me. And it‘s not like I hate Rafa for his move. I can understand it, I wish him well and I still respect him for what he did, but he‘s no true Red anymore and will never be again.

Real diehard Scouse Liverpool fans are F***ing loving it because we know it's causing Evertonian heads to fall off..........and we've got Klopp!!

An Evertonian at work said give him £10m pay off now and save time 😂. It's a master stroke from Rafa I reckon, he's getting sacked in November and walking off with a big pay day.
Seriously though those bitter idiots need to get in the real world, who better will they get? They're sh*te 😂

…because the majority of nowaday fans are spineless, valueless entertainment consumers. Any real diehard fan thinks like me. And it‘s not like I hate Rafa for his move. I can understand it, I wish him well and I still respect him for what he did, but he‘s no true Red anymore and will never be again.

You "understand " nothing, you have no conception of the profound admiration LFC supporters have for Mr Benitez and his family.
The family still live on Merseyside and are accepted by the community.
Rafa and his good lady have donated to and backed various charities in Liverpool not least of all the Hillsborough appeal.

You have the F***ing nerve to come on this forum and accuse Rafa of not being a supporter of LFC, you are a F***ing idiot or a wum.

Now would be a good time to put a bit in for an Everton player,  not that they have anyone worth buying, just do it to add to the fume.

Right lads, time to get the popcorn out, as it seems this thread is about to be busy again. 

He'll have a hell of a lot more support on the red side of the city than the blue. I wish him well. Not too well but perhaps now they might actually win something.

He has one job to do there. Beat us. In derbies/leagues/cups etc. Simple as that. Although hopefully we'll help to make it a more difficult job. Do that and they'll shower him with confetti. Don't do it and they'll boo him out of a job. I'm not insane enough to wish him well as we know what that means, but I don't wish any opponent well in their mission to beat Liverpool FC.

Rafa makes legendary status for the miracle, but he is not high in the hiearchy for me. He got the club, he was brilliant with Hillsborough and he operated under appalling owners, yet the style was sh*t, cautious and defence first Mourinho like. It might have been different if he got a bigger budget, but his fundamental coaching instincts made for dull sh*te a lot of the time.

They win so little that their "trophy" is the odd time we drop the ball against them. Last season, they all hit the beach and put their head in the sand with 3 months still to go.

We know he went to the condemned dump several times for negotiations. So we can only assume one demand kept popping up.

"I want money to spend"
"I want more money to spend"
"I want much more money to spend".

Obviously Moshiri doesn't know who he's dealing with yet. But don't worry, he will see soon enough. At least when Ablett and Beardsley went over, they had little say in the matter. He on the other hand, knows exactly what he's done and all that goes with it. But maybe it's one rule for him and another rule for everyone else.

You make it sound like we were parking the bus under Rafa. I suggest you watch again some of our games. Yes, we were organised and played a bit more defensively than under Jürgen, but that's basically 95% of the managers. That's a far cry from anti-football.

I suggest then you watch again some of these match specials.

Liverpool 0-0 Birmingham
Liverpool 0-0 Stoke
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham
Liverpool 0-0 West Ham
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham
Liverpool 1-2 Barnsley
Liverpool 1-2 Reading
Liverpool 1-2 Fiorentina

That's just a short selection of home games. Good people here paid hard earned money, to turn up and put up with that idea of "controlling the game" entertainment. However for me, one watch was enough. It's not just that night in Istanbul that lives long in the memory.

He's their 8th man in charge since Jürgen arrived. When they start booing him, the usual excuses will start. He can't do this and can't do that and didn't get the other, the same tired old ones that convinced Redmen of that generation  that finishing in the top 4 every year was a successful season. Rather than raising league trophies and world titles, and shiny gold medals as is the case now.

I will like the majority of Liverpool fans, always be grateful for what Rafa achieved for the club & charities he has supported. Not forgetting he had to put up with the Hicks & Gillette era. Good luck to him wherever he goes, he will certainly need it at Everton, to say the least !

Right lads, time to get the popcorn out, as it seems this thread is about to be busy again. 

He has one job to do there. Beat us. In derbies/leagues/cups etc. Simple as that. Although hopefully we'll help to make it a more difficult job. Do that and they'll shower him with confetti. Don't do it and they'll boo him out of a job. I'm not insane enough to wish him well as we know what that means, but I don't wish any opponent well in their mission to beat Liverpool FC.

They win so little that their "trophy" is the odd time we drop the ball against them. Last season, they all hit the beach and put their head in the sand with 3 months still to go.

We know he went to the condemned dump several times for negotiations. So we can only assume one demand kept popping up.

"I want money to spend"
"I want more money to spend"
"I want much more money to spend".

Obviously Moshiri doesn't know who he's dealing with yet. But don't worry, he will see soon enough. At least when Ablett and Beardsley went over, they had little say in the matter. He on the other hand, knows exactly what he's done and all that goes with it. But maybe it's one rule for him and another rule for everyone else.

I suggest then you watch again some of these match specials.

Liverpool 0-0 Birmingham
Liverpool 0-0 Stoke
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham
Liverpool 0-0 West Ham
Liverpool 0-0 Fulham
Liverpool 1-2 Barnsley
Liverpool 1-2 Reading
Liverpool 1-2 Fiorentina

That's just a short selection of home games. Good people here paid hard earned money, to turn up and put up with that idea of "controlling the game" entertainment. However for me, one watch was enough. It's not just that night in Istanbul that lives long in the memory.

He's their 8th man in charge since Jürgen arrived. When they start booing him, the usual excuses will start. He can't do this and can't do that and didn't get the other, the same tired old ones that convinced Redmen of that generation  that finishing in the top 4 every year was a successful season. Rather than raising league trophies and world titles, and shiny gold medals as is the case now.

Well I'll wish him well for what he did for the club and you can continue to compile your lists. I don't much mind what the other lot do as long as it doesn't impede our progress, and I should imagine it won't.

This is a low blow. He should not accept this job. No excuses. No justification for it.

It's a betrayal.

This is a low blow. He should not accept this job. No excuses. No justification for it.

It's a betrayal.

Betrayal was his sacking...the rest is white noise.

You have the f**king nerve to come on this forum and accuse Rafa of not being a supporter of LFC, you are a f**king idiot or a wum.

It's pretty obvious that coaching a historical league rival like Everton is a sign of not supporting LFC, except if you imply that Rafa deliberately wants to sabotage them.

It's pretty obvious that coaching a historical league rival like Everton is a sign of not supporting LFC, except if you imply that Rafa deliberately wants to sabotage them.

The man is a professional in his field.
What is your farcical comment on players who have competed for both teams and have shown unquestionable loyalty to their employer?
Beardsley and McMahon spring immediately to mind.

Edit - Cannot wait for the Anfield  fixture .

Betrayal was his sacking...the rest is white noise.

Yep.

Rafa will always have an affinity with us but the club did sack him and a sizable portion of the fanbase were happy to hound him our as well.

He's a professional and will see this as a good job close to home and nothing more.

Well when I say nothing more we all no Rafa loves nothing more than a bit of needle.

Good luck to him is all I say. It won't affect how I view him as a manager of us and, more importantly, as a human being.

If I was born an Everton fan I'd like to think I had the sense that he was a good manager for my club.

Players have moved and done well so why not managers. 

He doesn't owe us anything. He was ultimately treated poorly by the then owners of LFC.

Yep.

Rafa will always have an affinity with us but the club did sack him and a sizable portion of the fanbase were happy to hound him our as well.

He's a professional and will see this as a good job close to home and nothing more.

Well when I say nothing more we all no Rafa loves nothing more than a bit off needle.

Good luck to him is all I say. It won't affect how I view him as a manager of us and, more importantly, as a human being.

Rafa always puts the aspirations of supporters first, look how he fought for us at the cost of his reputation as a control freak manager who only wants to spend,spend spend, then he United the Geordie faithful again costing him his job by not being a gatekeeper for Ashley...

Everton, if they aspire to become one of the top 6 clubs & enjoy European footy then there’s no one better equipped than Rafa, sooner some of the Everton section wake up & accept this then I’m sure Rafa will be a success there, he will be in his element as he is working practically from home which will keep him far more concentrated..

I wish Rafa success.

They have snatched up a top manager, good luck to them (not to much tho. )

Going to be weird when we’re singing his name at the derby and those divvys are singing Spanish waiter.

As long as they’re not flying in the league competing with us at the top end then I wish him all the best.

Can’t stand their fans, they really don’t deserve him.

Going to be weird when we’re singing his name at the derby and those divvys are singing Spanish waiter.

As long as they’re not flying in the league competing with us at the top end then I wish him all the best.

Can’t stand their fans, they really don’t deserve him.

Some of our own fans didn't deserve him either which is even worse.

Good to see you back on by the way

Will always have a soft spot for Rafa regardless and given it was the club that sacked him after one poor season I can’t blame him for the choices made afterwards.

That being said I won’t be wishing him well. Hope the trophy drought continues for that lot.