I cant see the problem with Lpools league form. If you finish 4th and are the 4th best team in the league - it hurts but we are - then its not exactly an underachievement. Underachievers are less than the sum of their parts - Spurs, Newcastle for example. Overachievers are more than the sum of their parts - Bolton under Big sam and Liverpool in Europe. League wise we're par.

Al, Newcastle,

Hicks and Gillett must realise that their investment won't be worth as much if Benitez leaves and is followed out the door by the Rafa faithful in the dressing room (i.e. half the squad). Gerrard himself was close to leaving in recent years, will he want to hang around for another Anfield rebuilding attempt or look to win the League with another big club. Benitez has spent the last few years putting together an increasingly strong squad, the club will be left in ruins. Safer for the owners to get out when the stock is still in place and Parry should follow once the new owners are in place.

Nick, London, UK

I dont think Liverpool's fans are so blinkered to acknowledge that Benitez in three seasons has perhaps taken them as far as he can. Two Champions League finals in three years and a prospect of a third with a faltering Chelsea team in its wake is not a bad investment in a manager that is less than convincing in the Barclays Premiership. If he does move on for more stable pastures and DIC pounces to seize control there are a few top class managers that would be more than interested, I'm not absolutely sure that I would short list Klinsmann though.

Stephen Manick, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Parry's only really big disservice to the club in his 10 years was to allow the board's head to turn away from DIC in the direction of two Yankees who clearly could have had no appreciation for what they were getting into.

The other key issue is the Hicks-Rafa relationship. Hicks clocks the fans love Rafa, Hicks backs Rafa, Rafa ties in with the snake Hicks, and if Hick's ship is hopefully sunk Rafa could go down with it, if he hasn't already jumped ship.

Anwar, Bromsgrove,

This MUST be the state of play; Hicks and Gillette sell up to DIC with no further interests in LFC, Parry and Moores to follow suit without exception and no further interests in LFC.

Rafa Benitez should continue to remain at Anfield. He is the man who will bring prolonged success to the club. If anyone needs evidence, just look at the LFC reserves where 80% of the players have been brought in by Benitez and his new scouting team that he set up when he arrived. They have wrapped up the Reserves Leagus Title which the club had not won for years.

Once the May deadline is cleared (on first refusal to buy from each other), Gillette should sell up to DIC and Hicks will have NO say in it whatsoever. Things will become clearer.

DIC will NOT want to remove Benitez because they heads are screwed on and realise his potential and the high esteem that Benitez is held by the fans.

Arif, Leicester, UK

Sunday's Times article about Hicks clearly shows that he has plans for LFC, including putting in a new management structure that would ensure a "hands off" role for Hicks.

Additionaly, if we cut through the emotions that us Reds are going through right now, I have to admit that Hicks' words resonate with the truth. I'm amazed that no one's picked up on the constant "leaks" from LFC from "sources close to Parry". Last week's letter was a personal letter from Hicks to Parry, yet within hours it's in the public domain. Personally I think Hicks has been "cute" and found his mole within Anfield. I agree with Mark from Reading's comments, and I think Anfield would be a better place for it!

Bob, London, England

There is one man responsible for turning LFC into a soap opera, Tom Hicks. It seems the moment Gillete invited him in all has gone wrong. Even Gillete soon became disgusted at his behaviour. He told the club and fans everything they wanted to hear about "the stadium has to be better than old trafford", "the debt wont be placed on the club" etc and it all turned out to be hollow. And WHO was it who leaked the Klinsman story to the press months ago in the first place? Hicks. What followed was endless storys about Rafas exit. It finally goes away and who puts Klinsman back in the press to start it all off again the week we should be celebrating our successes on the pitch? Hicks. Once again he`s disguised it as being about Parry letting the club down over the past 10 yrs but anybody informed knows its really about trying to win the balance of power on the board so he can win fill control. Lying again! Hicks= JR ego, Lies, manipulation, not a care for LFC, NO FUNDS, greed, GET OUT !!!

DMc, Liverpool, UK

If Rafa leaves Liverpool fans should be eternally grateful to him. When he arrived Liverpool were on the verge of becoming another Newcastle they had a poor squad on the road to nowhere. He did not even have the money of a Newcastle. What he has achieved is nothing short of miraculous.
Now when the Dubai money comes if Rafa is kicked out. With money to burn some Mourinio type character will come in and start spending money like water and everyone will say what a great manager he is. Hey add 120 million of top talent to what Rafa has built and the sky's the limit but it will leave a bad taste.

tari, London, uk

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Nick Grivosti, Liverpool, UK

It's unbelievable that Rafa's departure is even being discussed - he has extracted every last ounce of talent out of the team - think about Bolo Zenden playing in a Champions League final. Parry sold to the wrong buyer and we are close to glory. Madness.

Will C, Atlanta, US

It's a sad time for all fans of Liverpool Football Club.
Such passionate fans of their beloved team should not have to put up with all the garbage thats going on now.
Please sort out all your problems NOW so that the "Mighty Reds" can go on to greater heights this season and in the future.
A plea from a fan now living a long way from home.

Ken, Wollongong, Australia

I absolutely HATE Hicks but part of me would rather him take full control of the club than continue with all this feuding. At least then there should be more peace at the club (although he would never be welcomed in Liverpool) and with Parry removed, Rafa may feel it is a better environment to work.

If the owners or Parry have the clubs best interest at heart then the possibility of Rafa leaving should be incentive enough to sort out this fiasco once and for all.

mark, reading, uk