fecking hellBenitez to Chelsea Discussion & Sack watch
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
fecking hellWenger and Fergie are right. They have the right to ignore a handshake from someone they have no respect for. It's not for anyone else to tell two people how they should interact with each other, the way Alistair's doing.
Fergie is 71, long past the age of being the bigger man. The fact that he is still manager of this club still astounds me.
all this handshake business shows is these managers are human. who really cares? btw did rafa apologise to Fergie for his silly rant? I doubt it..or else Fergie will definitely have put it behind him.
but the game for me was a an insight into rafa the coach. he is not useless...just erratic.
some of his substitutions are baffling but like against us...brilliant. But he cannot manage a big club. He probably will do well where there is no huge pressure.
whatever..I feel sorry for the waiter.
but the game for me was a an insight into rafa the coach. he is not useless...just erratic.
some of his substitutions are baffling but like against us...brilliant. But he cannot manage a big club. He probably will do well where there is no huge pressure.
whatever..I feel sorry for the waiter.
If Fergie said he wanted Chelsea's job tomorrow, Abramovich would ditch Benitez in no time without even let him take off his apron. I doubt Benitez could do that to United. I even doubt United would let go Phelan for Benitez.
Mikel seems to have come out with some support for Rafa and asked the supporters to stop booing.
Fully agree with it. They are stuck with Rafa untill the end of the season, they should just get on with it and support the team, because the end result will be the same anyway, Rafa is interim and will leave regardless of how it goes the last 10 games.
Fully agree with it. They are stuck with Rafa untill the end of the season, they should just get on with it and support the team, because the end result will be the same anyway, Rafa is interim and will leave regardless of how it goes the last 10 games.
Chelsea supporters should instead boo their owner...a bit classless to boo the guy who is doing the thankless job.
This is brilliant.
I think Sundays result will quieten a few of them. They'll still hate him obviously, but the abuse might die down a bit.
Well, until their next bad result anyway.
I had no idea that a pre match handshake is a mandatory for managers. I never knew they shook hands before. I think what Benitez is trying to say is, he waited in the tunnels to have a word with Fergie, but Fergie didn't wait to listen to him. I don't think Fergie is under any obligation to talk to the manager prior to the game, is he?
Even the hand shake at the end of the game is a ritual, but Rafa Benitez made sure he didn't want to shake Fergie's hands, basically because he shunned him at the start of the match. I'd probably to wait to hear Fergie's word on it to clear things up before starting to think Fergie acted like a child.
Even the hand shake at the end of the game is a ritual, but Rafa Benitez made sure he didn't want to shake Fergie's hands, basically because he shunned him at the start of the match. I'd probably to wait to hear Fergie's word on it to clear things up before starting to think Fergie acted like a child.
Ha! I didn't even connect all that 'waiting' he did with his mock profession. That interview will never stop giving now.
The banners, think of the "I was waiting" banners that could be made for the replay!
The banners, think of the "I was waiting" banners that could be made for the replay!
feck him!
He is getting well paid for his "misery" and he will waltz off in May to antoher shit club with his bank balance further enhanced.
No sympathy for him
He is getting well paid for his "misery" and he will waltz off in May to antoher shit club with his bank balance further enhanced.
No sympathy for him
I don't believe a word the fat twat says.
Isn't the normal thing to do to shake hands after a game?
And if it is before a game, isn't it on the sideline or in the dugout, not the tunnel?
You always see Fergie shaking hands and joking with a manager prior to a game on the touchline. I find it hard to believe that in each of those occasions, he'd already shook their hand in the tunnel as part of some other handshake ritual. It would just be unnecessary and awkward to do it again.
Wouldn't be surprised if Fergie just dismisses this as yet more deluded ramblings from a semi-autistic moron. Probably not in those words though.
Isn't the normal thing to do to shake hands after a game?
And if it is before a game, isn't it on the sideline or in the dugout, not the tunnel?
You always see Fergie shaking hands and joking with a manager prior to a game on the touchline. I find it hard to believe that in each of those occasions, he'd already shook their hand in the tunnel as part of some other handshake ritual. It would just be unnecessary and awkward to do it again.
Wouldn't be surprised if Fergie just dismisses this as yet more deluded ramblings from a semi-autistic moron. Probably not in those words though.
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Why? I wouldn't shake hands with someone I disliked. It's stupid to actually embrace someone when you don't mean it one bit.
Fergie has come out and said Benitez was talking bollocks.
Fergie has come out and said it was all bollocks regarding not shaking Rafa's hand. Said he was signing autographs and didn't see Benitez and that if he wanted to shake Fergie's hand, he should have stood in front of him.
Sounds like Rafa is stirring as usual and it shouldn't be surprising but some one here have brought into it.
Benitez wasn't and won't be the first manager to cross path with Fergie. And he isn't the only successful foreign managers in the league. Mourinho, Wenger, Mancini, Ancelloti were equal or more successful than Benitez, but much less 'hated' by media and other club fans.
The opinion that this 'hate' is because Benitez 'rant/mental breakdown' against Fergie, is frankly ridiculous and stupid. Media/journalist are full of Fergie's haters. And not many fans outside United look up Fergie as God, where a slight dig at Fergie would turn them into Benitez haters.
As a manager, Benitez has more than decent record to back up his arrogance. So when even the like of Villa's fans don't want Benitez as their manager, speaks volume about how low many see Benitez is as a person (nothing to do with his managerial skill).
It's the same case with Suarez. He's hated not because Fergie commented about his diving and cheating natures; but because other fans have eyes and brain to make up their own opinion.
But the narrow minded ones still won't be able to see these, and seeking for shallow excuse by blaming Fergie.
The opinion that this 'hate' is because Benitez 'rant/mental breakdown' against Fergie, is frankly ridiculous and stupid. Media/journalist are full of Fergie's haters. And not many fans outside United look up Fergie as God, where a slight dig at Fergie would turn them into Benitez haters.
As a manager, Benitez has more than decent record to back up his arrogance. So when even the like of Villa's fans don't want Benitez as their manager, speaks volume about how low many see Benitez is as a person (nothing to do with his managerial skill).
It's the same case with Suarez. He's hated not because Fergie commented about his diving and cheating natures; but because other fans have eyes and brain to make up their own opinion.
But the narrow minded ones still won't be able to see these, and seeking for shallow excuse by blaming Fergie.
This is just brilliant! Fergie is top! Rafa the waiter failed miserably.... again: "I am waiting....."
Bollocks indeed! But the real question is: Who's the brave one who asked Fergie the question? Hahaha..
Fergie is right. He is indirectly saying that if Rafa wants a tip, he needs to ask from the front.
If moyes moves this summer, maybe fat Rafa will get a move back to Liverpool after all!
Missed this....Super!
Losing today could cost Chelsea dearly. Obviously he wanted to keep a few players fresh for Monday, but it backfired and could mean the Europa League next season for Chelsea. Hopefully it does. I'd rather see Spurs and Arsenal in Europe over Chelsea.
They have a game on Spurs still so they can afford to take a loss today.
Although given they still have to go to Craven Cottage, Anfield (although I wonder if the Kop will favour Benitez over Liverpool, who knows) and Old Trafford still as well as a difficult home match against Spurs still, it's not an easy road ahead for them.
Although given they still have to go to Craven Cottage, Anfield (although I wonder if the Kop will favour Benitez over Liverpool, who knows) and Old Trafford still as well as a difficult home match against Spurs still, it's not an easy road ahead for them.
Truly amazing that isn't it, even more so when you think the man he replaced had just won the the Champions League. Mind boggling stuff.
Not sure if this ha been posted before, certainly the first time I've seen it....
http://www.rafaout.co.uk/
http://www.rafaout.co.uk/
From CFCnet. Not a bad conspiracy, that.
They are only 4 points off City if they win their game in hand though
City could have been right in that battle too if Fat frank scored the pen at etihad.
Think Di Matteo would have been found out in a full season however.
Too convoluted.
Rafas ego dictates he wants a trophy , you dont get one for a top 4 place, you do for the FA Cup.
It really is that simple, and he really is that selfish.
That's how I see it.
Think he wants UEFA cup the most, as it boosts his European profile.
Hopefully we'll feck that plan up on Monday.
Yup, playing a near full strength team home to Prague a few days before the game against City was a bit of a giveaway.
Chelsea finished sixth last season. So by definition anything above that place is good for Rafa. 
They weren't as "brilliant" a side the press and their fans make out domestically the last 18 months and were found out in the league much earlier than I thought under Di Matteo.
They weren't as "brilliant" a side the press and their fans make out domestically the last 18 months and were found out in the league much earlier than I thought under Di Matteo.