I dont really see things picking up from this point.
Roman has clearly set a path at this club that is meant to assert his dominance. All it will do is drive more fans away, regardless of what happens on the pitch.
Now, he tolerates insults about how he runs the club, and tolerates the manager having a go at fans....all because its a creation of his incredible stupidity. If you cant either cut your losses or hold your hands up and admit a mistake, then I dont know how you can look at yourself in the mirror and say you're a supporter. I think he wishes he had bought Liverpool so he could be worshipped by a bunch of gutless sycophants.
I honestly dont give a f**k what happens this season. My heart hasnt been in it since November, and I dont know when or if that's going to change. Or if it will change.
This 100%.
Roman messed up big time. He under-estimated how much Robbie was loved by the fans. It was not just the CL win, our fans had been waiting 27 years since we had won something of significance, having gone close in 94 only to be stuffed by United. Robbie was one of the biggest factors in us winning the cup in 97, then the further wins in the League Cup and FA cup again he was there again. Then we saw his career end in Switzerland. He is Chelsea, like Zola, Wise, Osgood, Harris, Tambling and all the others I could name. This was worse than what happened to Jose imo, as he was not one of us before he took the job. But that, Claudio, Carlo, Butch, all guys we liked and wanted to see stay longer (yes had Claudio stayed there would have been Jose) have all added up, and then Robbie had his head taken without being allowed to succeed, or fail, on his own merits. I still feel such shame for what happened to Robbie, he deserved so much more. Rafa was done for before he took the job, anyone but Jose would have been. Had Roman dealt with this better it could have been so different. Zola and Poyet have been linked with the managers job, I want them to stay away. They deserve so much better than to work, and then get screwed, at our club...
Be not of faint heart WestwayWonder! Remember where we were in July 2012? We will be there again! And the pride and pleasure will be all the greater for having gritted our teeth through this slough of despond.
There was life before Benitez - there will be life after Benitez - in the not too distant future.
And, if necessary, there will be life after Avramobitch ...
For me this is not about Rafa. I did not and do not want him here but he was never the main problem in my books, that is Roman. Rafa being here is a byproduct of Roman's callous disregard for how the fans feel about, and care for, our club.
Roman set Robbie up to fail, signing up Hazard and Oscar but crippling our deeper midfield department and leaving us just Sturridge and Torres up top. He wanted Robbie to fail imo, he did not want him here but bowed to fan pressure, with strings attached, hoping Pep would join later.