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.
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!
