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Could be the case, but trying to delude myself that Martinez as a manager could work Just make Rafa the manager, f*** the DoF

Well if Rafa REALLY is gonna take up a DoF role (which I still doubt), then it could work. If he has a good working relationship with Martinez then it's like having two managers. Rafa would still have a great influence in pre-game tactical planning and could mentor Martinez Trying to clutch at straws at why Rafa would want such a role, obviously he is settled in the city so if he can't find a job anywhere else in England and not going aboard, might as well come back and do a different yet still major role

Trying to find obvious evidence of photoshopping but can't... If you're as rich and well known as John Henry, it isn't exactly wise to walk right in the open with no bodyguards or something around in the US. Unless Martinez can pack a punch

Luis Suarez so they can sack him, the racist bigot

Well if they're finally coming over to the club, it could only mean the appointment is imminent and they're here to announce it, or they're getting their f***ing act together and doing the interviews at Liverpool instead

That is precisely the reason why the owners would be ill-advised to appoint an unproven man, purely based on a business perspective. Home crowds are getting increasingly pissed at our home form and it could affect attendence rates. You can't afford to take even more risks now, you need proven quality that is more likely to deliver

Was gonna say he likes Paul Walsh coz the letters count to 8, but then I realise I'm stupid

Don't think Rafa would want to be a DoF, but if that's the setup, might as well just hire Rafa as the manager, no DoF, save the 3 mil

I hope Martinez is a potential top class manager waiting for an opportunity like Liverpool and able to make a name for himself, but until that happens, I reserve my right to be miffed about his appointment (possible... probable).

We're gonna be one of the best teams in the league last two months of the season, too. That's something to look forward to He can't be worse than Hodgson Wait... his win loss ratio is worse than the owl c***... Time to make preparations for a painless suicide

Well at least we won't be relegated with him in charge

Starting to come to terms more and more that it's gonna be him

Say if I'm a top football manager and I'm out of the job, and someone's contacted me about a possible job prospect, it would probably be best that I keep the approach a secret, least my potential employers would be pissed Or maybe he just really wasn't contacted, all guess games at this stage. been like this every day since they chopped Kenny

Refuse to believe that Martinez would be at the Caribbean hitting the beaches when he has a job prospect like managing Liverpool staring at him in the face, unless he has already gotten the job or he's out of the running Should be busting his balls planning what the f*** he's gonna do with our club if he wants the job

The same old stuff then, Rafa's been spoken to, Rafa hasn't been spoken to Then we'll get Martinez

Someone just assassinate Rafa already to end the speculation

Cynical side of me believes that, too. Could just be ceremonial

If it's true, then it's almost time for tears of joy If it's not a bias process and based purely on planned vision for the club and brilliance of the interview, there is no way Rafa would lose to anyone. Not anyone currently in the running anyway

He'd make Comolli look positively brilliant

Carra is probably gonna become like Mick McCarthy, management wise

This manager saga is gonna put us a month behind in terms of transfer activities, then come the Euros.

OH FFS It's gonna be Martinez

Silly but someone was gonna do something like that eventually

Bet that's just a generic email, they send the same thing to everyone else but changes the name

It's gonna take f***ing ages to do this thing isn't it, no man's probably gonna be announced within 10 days at least