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Its a retirement fund for managers long before they retire.

I think Benitez would fit the toffs criteria perfectly, they Won't have to pay compensation, he has European experience, he has managed a team who punches above its weight when managing us and also he still lives in the area so won't have to relocate. I admit I can't see the Evertonians accepting him just like I can't see Benitez wanting to manage another Club where the fans despise him, but logically it's a no brainer.

Logically it was a no brained for FSG to bring him back. But that didn't happen did it.

have to disagree there, FSG had it spot on, they seen the damage Benitez had done to the club before he left not to mention the fall out with every owner he worked under not to mention assistants like Pako, Stevie Heighway and Hugh McCaulay, the man is toxic and confrontational not even having him on the shortlist when the job has been avaliable three times since he left tells you all you need to know.

Actually all it tells me is that they were out, looking for a "YES MAN", and they knew Rafa was not going to be that man, because he has morals and stands up for what he believes in. I'll tell you what, if Rafa had been here, NO WAY Carroll would have gone before a replacement was in.

Big big mistake on BR's behalf, whether he believed the owners or not is irrelevant, he should not have allowed a player to leave before he was replaced.

Not so sure, Rafa would have demanded funds, which to be fair, both Kenny and Brendan have had at a net average of around £40m per season. He would have wanted sole control of transfers, which Brendan has had this season, sole control of coaching and the academy, again Brendan has had, not working with a DoF, again Brendan refused to. The only things I think Rafa wouldn't be pleased about is the transfer committee idea, but if he got his transfer right, that wouldn't be a problem and the youth policy, which is a load of rubbish.

Let's be honest, Rodgers made it clear from day 1 that he didn't want Carroll, Downing, Henderson or any of Kenny's signings at the club, he tried to sell them and it backfired, he spunked his load on Allen and Borini, who were obviously meant to be the replacements for Carroll and Henderson. Due to this he had ran out of significant funds and started looking at loan deals. Missing out on Dempsey and Sigurdsson had nothing to do with the owners, it was to do with Brendan wasting his money. He could have still brought in some free signings, in fact Owen was begging to come back, Rodgers refused, with his last remaining money he brought in Sahin on loan, I still believe that Assaidi was a Comolli signing and Yesil was a gift from Hyppia. Due to berating the owners in public for several weeks and the fans taking this excuse on, the owners felt that they had to release more funds in the Winter. If rumours are to be believed, Coutinho was signed on the advice of Rafa and Sturridge was already on the target list from Kenny days. Which makes you wonder if the owners weren't satisfied with Rodgers transfer targets so intervened with their secret advisors. After all it was rumoured that Rodgers wanted more Swansea players, but was refused by the owners. Hence why they have now installed a transfer committee.