Harry Redknapp

[richwilks]

http://www.dailymail...tly-flops.html?

 

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has leapt to the defence of under-fire Liverpool owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks.At least they've spet our names right: Liverpool co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks (left) view the Anfield hate banners

 

With the Americans on the verge of being forced out of the club by countryman John Henry's New England Sports Network, Redknapp insists they did all that was required of them, pumped millions of pounds of cash into the club and do not deserve the hatred of the Anfield fans.

 

Instead he lays the blame for Liverpool's current crisis - they have debts of around £280m and are third bottom of the Premier League - on the players and the manager who brought them there.

 

Redknapp said: 'You must have a screw loose if you buy a club. The whole Liverpool debate centres around a team of top-level players that is not performing at its best - a temporary problem.

 

'The only issue is a lack of confidence among the squad - but it will soon turn around. And in all of this, I have utmost sympathy for the Reds' owners, George Gillett and Tom Hicks.

 

'All they seem to have done is plough a fortune into the place and they stand to lose a fortune when they sell it. But, for all that, all they get is grief week-in, week-out.

 

'It's not their fault the expensive players who have been brought in are not performing as they should be.'

 

Redknapp points to huge-money signings Fernando Torres and 'costly flops' like Alberto Aquilani signed by previous manager Rafa Benitez as proof that Hicks and Gillett had deep pockets and faith in their manager.

 

 

Shut the door on your way out: Alberto Aquilani was a 'disaster' for Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez

 

 

He added: 'Aquilani cost £20million and has been a disaster - but is that the owners' fault?

 

'It's not often you'll hear a manager stick up for a chairman or chairmen but I'd love to know what the two Americans have done that is so wrong.

 

'The fact the team is in the bottom three is of little consequence and Roy Hodgson should not be sacked. He is a top-class boss and will turn it around.

 

'I still see them challenging for the Champions League at the end of the season. After Christmas, I believe the fortunes will change for the team and for Roy.

 

'It will take time for him to bed into the job, to work out who at the training ground and on the staff is with him and who is against him.'

 

Hicks and Gillett saw Benitez shell out over £228m on 76 players during his six-year reign and still fail to bring the Premier League title to Anfield.

 

Of this around £150m was funded by the current American owners.

 

No reward: Hicks and Gillett pumped millions into Liverpool but were reviled by the fans

 

'Would you want to put up with banners slagging you off? A barrage of stick from fans every week when all you've done is thrown away lots of your money? Neither would I.

 

'Ownership struggles, with potential takeovers, have little effect on the squad. They don't give a monkeys who owns a club. They get paid their wages and go out to entertain the fans and play some football.'

 

 

Edited October 7, 2010 by Swan Red

[Ramón Benítez Hernández]

f*** off 'arry you wheeler dealer.

[smithdown]

Delete posts that reference that paper

[richwilks]

Delete posts that reference that paper

 

Ah s***, didn't notice that.

[Benzo-13]

F*** off Droopy.

[smithdown]

Ah s***, didn't notice that.

 

 

Didnt realise the mail carried their stories either, tbf.

[Tosh]

Hicks and Gillett saw Benitez shell out over £228m on 76 players during his six-year reign and still fail to bring the Premier League title to Anfield.

 

Of this around £150m was funded by the current American owners.

 

Without going all "net spend", let's be clear. £150m would have been funded by further debt on the club had the two leeches been allowed to do it. The board stopped them and to at least keep up the pretence of making an investment, they borrowed elsewhere, rather than stump up their own cash, to spend that money. I have more time for Harry than many on here but he's just been a complete t***

[Swan Red]

edited that reference out

[D.Boon]

Harry Redknapp and The Daily Mail. Two peas in a pod.

[Spike]

What a f***ing c***

[CarraLegend]

He's bound to stick up for them, he's a cancer on the game just like our owners are. He's a complete prick who shouldnt even be allowed to work in football.

[drdooom]

He's just assuming the millions missing in the transfer budgets is buried in Rafas back yard because that's what he's used to.

[johngibo YPC]

Jesus Christ, how can he be so clueless?

[smithdown]

Him and his lad are both proper divvies

[Stevie H]

'Would you want to put up with banners slagging you off?'

 

portsmouth, southampton, west ham. f***ing ballbag-faced geezer sh*thouse.

[fyds]

f***ing ballbag-faced geezer sh*thouse.

Ah -you've met him then?

 

Does he ever talk about his own team?

[honourablegeorge]

Similar article in teh Telegraph from Brian Moore. Reckons they made £170M available fore transfers, and that net spend is irrelevant.

 

 

Remember that - if you buy a player and then sell him, it still counts.

[Stevie H]

Similar article in teh Telegraph from Brian Moore.

 

the egg-chasing bum-patter or the dead voice of midweek sports special?

[Des]

the dead voice of midweek sports special?

 

His head looked uncannily like London Planetarium. RIP.

Edited October 7, 2010 by Des

[Rory Fitzgerald]

I hope they manage to buy out Spurs !

[Spike]

I hope they manage to buy out Spurs !

 

That would be soooo sweet

[stonty]

I hope they manage to buy out Spurs !

 

 

Bravo : )

[richwilks]

Hicks and Gillett saw Benitez shell out over £228m on 76 players during his six-year reign and still fail to bring the Premier League title to Anfield.

 

Of this around £150m was funded by the current American owners.

 

Without going all "net spend", let's be clear. £150m would have been funded by further debt on the club had the two leeches been allowed to do it. The board stopped them and to at least keep up the pretence of making an investment, they borrowed elsewhere, rather than stump up their own cash, to spend that money. I have more time for Harry than many on here but he's just been a complete t***

 

Be interesting to know how much Redknapp has spent on players since he's been at Tottenham, working an an average for each per year. I'd imagine Harry's is higher.

 

Perhaps we could also do a premier league title count between the two as I'm not sure how many titles he's won in his time at Spurs.

 

Just to clear things in my head as well.... Rafa did reach two Champions League finals didn't he in 3 years? Winning one? I bet Redknapp would spend £228 million just to achieve that.

[Crazy Horse]

f***ing Harry Redknapp. In his own way he's just as much of a blight on the game as Hicks and Gilette.

[Bigal]

worrac***