Fat Rafa - Comedy Genius

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:18 pm

He wants Liverpool reserves to play in the Football League

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 471413.stm

The Beeb wrote:He said: "I would like to see reserve teams of the big clubs like ourselves playing in the Football League. Why not if they have enough quality?

"Our young players may have the quality but not the experience for the first team. They are only on the bench."

Slight problem with this. Liverpool reserves are third from bottom of the current reserve league.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:24 pm

He complains that they only play 18 games. Think he'd be happy with 46?

It's no less cretinous from his mouth than it was from Mourinho's. And on that BBC report, I love the way Michael Robinson's so apopleptic about it that he loses the power of English!

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:38 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:He complains that they only play 18 games. Think he'd be happy with 46?

It's no less cretinous from his mouth than it was from Mourinho's. And on that BBC report, I love the way Michael Robinson's so apopleptic about it that he loses the power of English!

Indeed. The reserve league was re-organised this season to have less games as most of the players have academy matches as well.

Dave Sutton's barnet · Post by **Dave Sutton's barnet** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:40 pm

warthog wrote:
Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:He complains that they only play 18 games. Think he'd be happy with 46?

It's no less cretinous from his mouth than it was from Mourinho's. And on that BBC report, I love the way Michael Robinson's so apopleptic about it that he loses the power of English!
Indeed. The reserve league was re-organised this season to have less games as most of the players have academy matches as well.

Aye - to avoid our promising youngsters burning out.

Luna · Post by **Luna** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:16 pm

Madrid's B team do this in Spain. Can't see the point myself, due to the point already made about players burning out.

Nozza · Post by **Nozza** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:00 pm

We'll be fooked. Arsenals 3rd team beat us last season!

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:04 pm

So the senior team play to many, and the youth play to little?

Moaning fat git!

cowdrill · Post by **cowdrill** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:13 pm

FATTY!!

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:27 am

hasn't this idea come from his homeland - that of no fouls or physical contact

either way would just be a case of rich get richer and poor get fecked over by the richer

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:54 am

Two cubalibras pronto, fatty!

blurred · Post by **blurred** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:32 am

I can see the thinking behind it, but I personally don't agree with it. For a start how would these sides 'just' fit into the league structure? Someone would be losing out if all of a sudden some/all Premiership sides decided they wanted to do this. If they want in to the league then they'll have to start from the bottom, which would be a pointless exercise as Liverpool/Chelsea/United/whoever reserves would sh*t all over any side in non-league footie comprehensively, however they cannot just be parachuted into the league unless you expand the size of the football league.

Just stick to loaning players out, and letting them cut their teeth at a lower level of competitive football, or decide to keep them in-house if you'd prefer that they got some proper training rather than at a lower league side rather than playing first team footie.

hisroyalgingerness · Post by **hisroyalgingerness** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:36 am

blurred wrote:I can see the thinking behind it, but I personally don't agree with it. For a start how would these sides 'just' fit into the league structure? Someone would be losing out if all of a sudden some/all Premiership sides decided they wanted to do this. If they want in to the league then they'll have to start from the bottom, which would be a pointless exercise as Liverpool/Chelsea/United/whoever reserves would sh*t all over any side in non-league footie comprehensively, however they cannot just be parachuted into the league unless you expand the size of the football league.

Just stick to loaning players out, and letting them cut their teeth at a lower level of competitive football, or decide to keep them in-house if you'd prefer that they got some proper training rather than at a lower league side rather than playing first team footie.

quite a mild-mannered response from you considering much of the above

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:58 am

Rafa is one King Sized buffoon.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:59 am

bobo the clown wrote:Rafa is one King Sized buffoon .

Rafa Benitez ... is one King Sized buffoon and a prick.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:00 am

bobo the clown wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:Rafa is one King Sized buffoon .
Rafa Benitez ... is one King Sized buffoon and a prick.

Rafa Benitez ... is one King Sized buffoon and a prick ... and a one eyed, arrogant, cynical git.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:00 am

bobo the clown wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:Rafa is one King Sized buffoon .
Rafa Benitez ... is one King Sized buffoon and a prick.
Rafa Benitez ... is one King Sized buffoon and a prick ... and a one eyed, arrogant, cynical git.

... amongst the things which Rafa Benitez is ...

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:05 am

Post now, Blurred! Post now!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:17 am

Now being linked as the next Real manager. Skysports.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:44 am

TANGODANCER wrote:Now being linked as the next Real manager. Skysports.

I've always thought of him as an unreal manager.

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:46 am

blurred wrote:I can see the thinking behind it, but I personally don't agree with it.

Well I can't see the thinking behind it at all. If you ask me it's tubby's way of finally making a mark on the English game and getting his name in the history books.

Much like John Major being remembered for introducing the National Lottery (and knob all else), Rafa wants to be remembered for this.

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