I am sure most of you readers saw the match, and if you didn’t you are probably happy you missed it. Morale is low right now. Let’s face it, we played like a bad team.
This whole season has been a disappointment, and it is becoming increasingly frustrating for us, the supporters. Fingers are being pointed, and everyone is looking for answers.
I will be the first to say that I do not have all the answers, all I have are suggestions like any other supporter, but I think some of Liverpool’s faithful are being sold short.
Because of the frustrating season, there has not only been disgust by the result on the pitch, but a lot of supporters who are very faithful to Rafa taking an almost holier-than-thou attitude in regards to many Liverpool fans who want Rafa out as manager. Every time someone in the club (other than the owners, apparently) is questioned, it is sacrilege. The “Liverpool Way” is often cited as reason for this stance, but in my eyes, it is petty.
I consider myself neutral on Rafa’s future. I do not know whether it is good at this point to sack him or not, but to question the support of others because they do not agree with how the club should be managed is absurd. I have heard very valid points on whether to keep Rafa on, let him go at the end of the season or let him go immediately.
My view is to yes, support the manager and the players, but first and foremost, support the club. A former colleague of mine once said during a sports conversation, “You support the laundry, not the name on it.” He couldn’t be more correct.
Rafa is only part of the reason that we have had such a tough season to bear. No one is immune from criticism, not Rafa certainly not the players, and absolutely not the ownership.
Some of the things that may have been said after the Reading match by supporters may have been rash, but it isn’t as if this is the first loss we have endured this campaign. This is just another turn of the knife that many supporters can’t bear to see. They have their opinions, you have yours and I will have mine. If they are with sound reasoning, they are valid.
Getting into a blame game of who is right and who is wrong when it comes to supporters’ opinions is just going to cause more problems.
We need changes, in more ways than one.
Support with your heart, but think with your head.
Y.N.W.A
-Chris Boulay
Too right!
Well said chris. Every supporter has the right to their own opinion. Just because it may differ from the next doesnt make you any less of a supporter.
Couldn’t agree more, Chris.
having your own opinion is fine but as supporters we all need to be on the same page we all need to show our support for the team during these difficult times. even if you don’t like rafa and want him out, he is still our manager,managing our team and our players.
i was one of the people who questioned the support of others after the game last night and in some cases i believe rightly so.
i have no problem with ‘supporters’ having an opinion on the manager,players and team but for some ‘supporters’ to be calling rafa names and that, well i think they need to ask them selfs two questions.
1.does that help anyone in the situation we are in?
2.how much do you really love the club?
some fans calling rafa fat spanish waiter, first of all that’s all getting a bit stale now and secondly why do that?it’s a name that the opposotion teams like to call him so for me some of our ‘supporters’ are just like the supportters of other teams.
i hope people see my point when i say this,because like i said it’s not people’s opinion i have a problem with its they way they express them.
i want whats best for the club and for me rafa is the man. you dont have to agree with me on that one,but please stop all this jumping on the band waggon of other teams with the name calling and voice your opinion with some dignaty…the liverpool way.
you dont miss what you have till it’s gone,better the devil you know and the grass isn’t always greener are a few phrases that come to mind when i talk about rafa but like i said not every one feels the same, and if you dont then fine, but atleast show him some respect for what he has done for us so far.
well said Chris.