Rafa has given fans a bit more expectation, not the bullshit wanting Champions League you hear from fathead or Souness but the expectation of not just existing in the Premier League. Rafa has given us some pride back and we love him for it, the way the man is and acts, along with sheer hard work he clearly puts in and expects from the players, why wouldn't we love that.
Ashley hates it, he hates how popular Rafa has become. Well if Ashley has took the time to take in the city, the people, the area, the love of the club and the football he might understand where the fans come from. He didn't because he's an ignorant, arrogant greedy money grabbing arseflap.