Post-mortem Northampton

[JohnDoe]

I know i posted this on the match thread, but it is really quite nice, and vaguely topical.

[Slinky Skills]

A calm head when all around are losing theirs



Nearly everyone on this forum was calling for Roy to use this competition to blood some of the youngsters, now your all calling for his head over it.

It's a shocking result but some of you need to get a grip FFS

We all do.

It was a shocker of a result there's no hiding from that but we can't say it wasn't coming.

Those in the main that performed are not of a good enough standard to play for Liverpool Football Club, yes that's not something we've only just found out tonight but it's something that's been further illustrated after tonight's performance.

Hodgson needs time to re-build the team with the players that he wants in it. Only then can we judge him.

He has a team at the moment barring a few that has no understanding of what it means to play for this club, what it means to put on the red ****, what it means to touch the Welcome to Anfield sign and to walk out on the pitch and listen to the fans singing You'll never walk alone.

Most of them are bottlers who do not have the courage to stand up and be counted and don't know the great history of our club. Hodgson can't be blamed for that however I am surprised he made no substitutions till late on so he can't hide from that I agree.

I for one am willing to give him the time just as I did with Rafa.

[Neil Young]

I want Rafa back.

[anfieldanfield]

Its not the managers fault. We wanted him to play the kids and the fringe players and thats what he did. Its their fault for not performing

Bit of a ridiculous thing to say.

There was more than enough on that pitch tonight to beat a ****ing League 2side.

[h7k]

Roy is well out of his depth, It would be better off for all of us if he was relieved of his duties asap.

[Lecter]

It's not about the result or going out of the Carling Cup. It's the fact the a 2nd division side has come to Anfield, 17th in their table, low on confidence but still fancied their chances against us. We're such a soft touch it's sickening.

Its not a 2nd division side its a League 2 side which in old English is the 4th division!!!!

[Tee]

Whether he should or shouldnt be sacked, it's never going to happen. They bent over backwards and paid out the money through gritted teeth, to get rid of rafa. They aint gonna pay out again.

Maybe we could have a whip round....

Never felt this pessimistic about our future ever.

[Daniel 7]

Swapsies for Capello

[Buzzo]

I want Rafa back.

Yep.

[Leyton388]

Whatever happened to THIS Liverpool??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7922069.stm

Liverpool revived their ambitions of claiming the Premier League title in remarkable fashion as they humiliated champions Manchester United at Old Trafford.

I want this team back. Wil the real LFC please stand up!

[Rich]

Imagine the quality of players we can sign if Roy gets a couple of transfer windows!

Carlton Cole!

[el matador]

ive never been totally convinced that roy was thr right choice but as a fan youve got to back the manager but i thought he might be out of his depth and it looks very much like it.

today we probably had a team that cost at least £30m and we were playing a team that probably spent £300k on theirs.

hodgson isnt getting the best out of the players and people can say whatever they like about the depth and quality of the fringe players, if we cant beat northampton at home then the manager has to take the blame.

we've been playing rubbish football since he took charge and its utterly demoralising stuff if youre a liverpool fan. for some of the fringe players like babel, pacheco and spearing its bad news if you cant impress against league 2 defenders.

babel particularly is a complete waste of space. if only his skills matched his mouth.

[Maxiedge]

We all do.

It was a shocker of a result there's no hiding from that but we can't say it wasn't coming.

Those in the main that performed are not of a good enough standard to play for Liverpool Football Club, yes that's not something we've only just found out tonight but it's something that's been further illustrated after tonight's performance.

Hodgson need time to re-build the team with the players that he wants in it. Only then can we judge him.

He has a team at the moment barring a few that has no understanding of what it means to play for this club, what it means to put on the red ****, what it means to touch the Welcome to Anfield sign and to walk out on the pitch and listen to the fans singing You'll never walk alone.

Most of them are bottlers who do not have the courage to stand up and be counted and don't know the great history of our club. Hodgson can't be blamed for that however I am surprised he made no substitutions till late on so he can't hide from that I agree.

I for one am willing to give him the time just as I did with Rafa.

So far he's rebuilded with Jones, Konchesky and Poulsen. There's only going to be more mediocrity on the way.

[DannyMan2006]

Soto up front = Rafa's fault.
Goalkeeper signed by Roy = Rafa's fault.
Pacheco, star of recent international tournament, gash tonight = Rafa's fault.
I could go on, but I can't be arsed.

Mate, I disagreed with Moby and said so. What's your point?

Soto went upfront as we were desperate for a goal, can't say that is a big problem. It's the fact we were desperate for a goal that is the problem.

Pacheco being gash is his own fault.

And what was wrong with Jones tonight?

[BigChief]

Its only the league cup and we were NEVER going to win it even if we beat Northampton.