KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Frank De Boer rejects Liverpool...

Trying to be positive they may look further a field after these knock-backs. Maybe a Simeone or Caldera type? Even someone in Serie A .Not sure if they would have sounded out Ancellotti but they should try it as a long shot.

There is no time to waste....bring on RAFA and get moving for the 2012-2013 season....

Everyone should be looked at and the best man for the job picked. Just giving it to rafa is the same as Kenny before bad decision making

I hear what your saying but

- just because it's happened before doesn't necessarily mean it'll happen again

- Rafa and Roy can't be compared. Rafa is 52, has only been away 2 seasons, won trophies with Inter since then, and is still engrossed in the world of modern European football

- i don't think we should compare worry about repeating the Kenny experince with Kenny. We just need to compare the strengths and weaknesses of those available

- any manager is of course a gamble but relative to Rafa, at least in terms of the ability to achieve results at the top, Martinez is a total gamble as he's never done it. Rafa has achieved it in the Italian, Spanish and English top divisions as well as in the European cup competitions.

- of the field yes, Rafa may be a bigger gamble than Martinez... but because we are aware of this side of Rafa, these risks can be managed.

I'd therefore suggest that the risks with Rafa are less if the appointment is handled correctly. The possible returns with Martinez may be slightly higher... but so is the risk.

The annoying thing is, two of favorites for the job are not actually at a club. There is no need for this saga to continue and managers to keep turning us down. FSG should take their time making a decision, but it shouldn't drag on either way....I mean the other "favorite" Martinez has been given permission to speak to the club, there really shouldn't be any hold ups.

I still say the sooner the better, because the manager needs to come in and use this transfer window ASAP.

Villas Boas today or tomorrow, would nip all of this sh*t in the bud, even Rafa (if they want Rafa)

They are obviously the two best for the job, apart from Guardiola....but is that gonna happen?

I is glad that De Bored has turned us down, who wanted his ass in di first place?....I think managers are coming out getting themselves a name, of the back of LFC here

Whilst I haven't yet been linked to the job, I'd like to make it known to FSG that I don't wish to be considered.

You'll probably in the frame for being approached then. Looks like they're only going after people who don't want the job

When Houllier left in 2004, we managed to attract Rafa, from Valencia to come to Liverpool. We had Champions League football then and hadn't written off pretty much the last 3 seasons.

We now are in a position where we can't offer Champions League football and don't look likely to in the near future. 3 managers have gone in the last 3 years so I think any manager worth their salt won't be looking to take us over, unless out of work!!!

Hence why approaches for De Boer and Klopp have failed, they are already at established clubs, they aren't looking for a project or to re-build, both have already done that at their current clubs!

The only options to move forward for me are AVB or Guardiola. Pep have be a long shot but if were serious about moving forward we should be breaking the bank to bring him in alongside Txiki Begistyran... The original Barcelona set up!

Other than this I can't see us being anything more than a top 10 team from now on!

"IF" Benitez still wants to manage Liverpool despite our mid-table/also-ran status, then we should think ourselves extremely fortunate and snap him up asap. The only reason AVB won't commit yet is obviously because he is waiting for something better to come along and probably sees us as a last resort. Rodgers isn't interested because we're not really that much of a step forward for him. De Boer & Klopp also not interested for obvious reasons - why would they lower themselves?
The fact of the matter is, we are aiming our sights a bit high. We WANT a CL manager but cannot offer him CL football. Who next on our 'short' list - di matteo? ferguson? mancini? mourinho?
Anyone not wanting Benitez had better be satisfied when Martinez (or someone of that calibre/reputation) gets offered the job, because we have no chance of luring a top name from a top club, no chance at all.

I say if rafa is in the frame bring back Roy Evans as well

Dam lets bring back all the ex Liverpool managers apart from Kenny and we could have an x factor style competition