Parsley Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Wonder if he's lightened up at all since then? He does seem a serious character when asked about football but I don't get the impression anyone would hate playing for him. Interesting one. I was thinking the same. Just by judging from the training pics and videos, that doesn't seem like it is still the case. I think he has mellowed even further as he has gotten older. His demeanour seems more friendly now, I think. Have to say, probably one of my only gripes with Rafa. Is how methodical and sometimes boring his football can be. What Bellamy is saying there kind of backs it up and I know former players and Liverpool fans say similar. That said, he is still light years ahead of anything we have had in the last however long. I also love how meticulous he is. I wonder what Carver used to say in team meetings Depends on your interpretation of 'exciting' football really. Rafa's teams have never been about all-out offense but they do at least have a proclivity for keeping the ball on the deck, which has been neglected in our football over recent years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 We've had chancers, frauds, a grateful tramp and a sackless arsehole managing this great club recently, none of whom have had any semblance of tactical noise, game plan, or long term strategy for the club. Rafa mightn't be gung-ho, but he is exactly what this club needs. I struggle to think of many top class managers who give the type of freedom Bellamy is taking about to their players these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 It's just a starting point of being hard to beat first and foremost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Its about time modern day footballers realise that for the length of their short career they are paid more than the average person will earn in 10 lifetimes and one of the burdens that comes with this is that they are assests to be used as the club sees fit, its a small price to pay for been made a millionaire to do your hobby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 It's just a starting point of being hard to beat first and foremost. I think we will be very tough to beat, good starting point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 It's great because he's actually good at it rather than a dour negative manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 We just need to be clinical at the other end and punish teams, do that and we'll get the wins we need Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Rafa can get us to win 1-0 in every game as far as I'm concerned, as long as it gets us back in the PL by May next year....'sexy football' got us a long way, didn't it..!?? Results are EVERYTHING this season..we can leave the gung-ho stuff until the last few games as long as we have the necessary points by then. Don't give a toss what the media/other clubs' fans say about it either... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I trust him wholeheartedly to get this cloob promote. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I expect at least 100 goals like. If it's not as entertaining as the last time we were in the Championship, it's just not worth it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joe Cool Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 138 points this season AND a League Cup win is the absolute bare minimum for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Wonder if he's lightened up at all since then? He does seem a serious character when asked about football but I don't get the impression anyone would hate playing for him. Interesting one. I was thinking the same. Just by judging from the training pics and videos, that doesn't seem like it is still the case. I think he has mellowed even further as he has gotten older. His demeanour seems more friendly now, I think. Have to say, probably one of my only gripes with Rafa. Is how methodical and sometimes boring his football can be. What Bellamy is saying there kind of backs it up and I know former players and Liverpool fans say similar. That said, he is still light years ahead of anything we have had in the last however long. I also love how meticulous he is. I wonder what Carver used to say in team meetings I think it's when we were watching Liverpool vs some other PL team at the time, Rafa's style can be boring to watch, but when it's your own team it's great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Whilst I understand the thread title and its context can we change it back as to not disrespect our illustrious manager please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 138 points this season AND a League Cup win is the absolute bare minimum for me. 150 for me, we'll be given 12 extra points for being so good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Has it been decided who will replace 'Gini Wijnaldum' in the song? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Has it been decided who will replace 'Gini Wijnaldum' in the song? Mo Mo Diame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Should be Vurnon Anita. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I've forgotten who the first name is; Chancel Mbemba? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Aye. "Chancel Mbemba, (either Mohamed Diame or Vurnon Anita) Shelvey & Perezzzz" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Wonder if he's lightened up at all since then? He does seem a serious character when asked about football but I don't get the impression anyone would hate playing for him. Interesting one. Carragher said pretty much the exact same about him, but it worked for them which was the main thing. Looking forward to seeing us play with a plan for a change. Yeah, seen Carragher at a talk in, said he same but the irony of the night was a lot of signed shirts etc were signed champion league winning players. I'll settle for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Good article that about Bellamy and Rafa. He mentions that there wasn't any 'small-sided games' but based on the GoPro video in Ireland and footage of the Open Day there were definitely small sided games happening, so maybe he has added a bit of 'fun' into his training sessions since Liverpool. We have a pretty young group of players, I'd much rather have a manager who is serious about keeping their feet on the floor rather than trying to be 'one of the lads' which is what quite a few managers seem to do. It's going to be really weird to support a team who are hopefully very disciplined and defensively astute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Good article that about Bellamy and Rafa. He mentions that there wasn't any 'small-sided games' but based on the GoPro video in Ireland and footage of the Open Day there were definitely small sided games happening, so maybe he has added a bit of 'fun' into his training sessions since Liverpool. We have a pretty young group of players, I'd much rather have a manager who is serious about keeping their feet on the floor rather than trying to be 'one of the lads' which is what quite a few managers seem to do. It's going to be really weird to support a team who are hopefully very disciplined and defensively astute Having a manager who is serious about good tactics would be a nice change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Aye change the thread title before tonight, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Pardew, Carver and McClaren are all the most cringeworthy 'just trying to be one of the lads' managers of all time, I genuinely suspect that the players were probably more professional half the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste_ne24 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 apologies if giggs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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