Is Hodgson the right man for LFC

[Pablo]

I think the league is definetely not as good. Chelsea's squad is getting older and a lot thinner now, their bench isn't better then ours now. Utd have lost Ronaldo and Rooney isn't banging them in, also their defence isn't as good. Arsenal are about the same, but they always are... City are the only team better

Agree. As I said in another thread, we're miles behind La Liga at present. It does all seem to be cyclical though. I wouldn't be surprised if ours is the strongest league again in a few years.

[Daniel 7]

I don't like the bloke, but look at the immediate impact Harry Redknapp had at a Spurs squad that was on its knees after Ramos. I think we all hoped for something similair from Roy, after all the talk of the cold Benitez approach, and the reported fuzzy warm Grandad Roy approach which, as said in the article, was supposed to inspire our precious squad.

Bollocks.

I just can't see Roy turning this around, its just too much. His signings are as uninspiring as his tactics (Konchesky, Jones and Pulsen - I can't imagine Cole, Meireles, Wilson and Shelvey had anything to do with him).

I hate the parallels with Newcastle, and I would hate to see Kenny's legacy being tainted by the ****e being served up just now, but SURELY it couldn't be any worse.

[Pablo]

I don't like the bloke, but look at the immediate impact Harry Redknapp had at a Spurs squad that was on its knees after Ramos. I think we all hoped for something similair from Roy, after all the talk of the cold Benitez approach, and the reported fuzzy warm Grandad Roy approach which, as said in the article, was supposed to inspire our precious squad.

Bollocks.

I just can't see Roy turning this around, its just too much. His signings are as uninspiring as his tactics (Konchesky, Jones and Pulsen - I can't imagine Cole, Meireles, Wilson and Shelvey had anything to do with him).

I hate the parallels with Newcastle, and I would hate to see Kenny's legacy being tainted by the ****e being served up just now, but SURELY it couldn't be any worse.

I'd take 'Arry in a flash right now, that's how bad things are

I can't ****ing believe I've just typed that sentence. Im off to be sick.

[Exiled_red]

To be honest unless things improve drastically I can't see us finishing above 6th, We're nowhere near Chelsea or Man Utd who'll be top 2, Or Arsenal and Man City, I also feel Spurs are ahead of us too, I can't see us finishing above any of those, which leaves us 6th. One place above last year admittedly but last year everything that could go wrong went wrong, an awful record of injuries where we were down to the bones, as well as some poor refereeing decisions - the beach ball goal last year cost us a place in the table and would have meant that we didn't have to go through Europa League qualifying

[dww]

Agree. As I said in another thread, we're miles behind La Liga at present. It does all seem to be cyclical though. I wouldn't be surprised if ours is the strongest league again in a few years.

I'm not sure it is cyclical - I think, like Italy before us, when we were the richest league we were the strongest league but like them the youth development was neglected and it was a castle built on sand. In Spain the tactical and technical development seems to be at a higher level at a younger age so they will always be there or there abouts (unless they become complacent and stop investing at the lower levels).

[Pablo]

I'm not sure it is cyclical - I think like Italy before when we were the richest league we were the strongest league but like them the youth development was neglected and it was a castle built on sand. In Spain the tactical and technical development seems to be at a higher level at a younger age so they will always be there or there abouts (unless they become complacent and stop investing at the lower levels).

Sod off with your intelligent theory-based reasoning will you

It's a cycle, a nice easy to understand merry go round where everyone has their turn

[CJ]

just a couple of points.

Hollway is trying to attack every team. You have to applaud that approach but what else can they do sit back and get ****ted every game? at least this way they give their fans something. The job is very different their from here.

also those who say the players will run through walls for the King. I can see that Carra and SG will. Maybe cole but in reality will the foreign lads? does babbel know about the king really?

i just dont buy it. When things arent going well you want the opposite to what you have and the King does fill that to a certain extent. Its too much of a risk but if Roy went whoever we appoint is a Risk much like the appointment of Roy is.

Roy has another 10 games to turn it round. if he doesnt then the answer is by no means clear. Finding the problem is easy, finding a solution is another matter entirely.

[Arn]

No one know how long time Hodgson will be our manager because that most probably depends on when we get a new owner.

As soon as that happens he will be sacked IMO but not before then. Could happen next week or in a month time or even longer than that.

There is a couple of replacements out there with no job at the moment, like Pellegrini and Lippi. Managers that would jump at the chance as soon as we get a new owner.

To get a new owner is really the key to solve almost everything that is wrong at the club.

[red g]

No one know how long time Hodgson will be our manager because that most probably depends on when we get a new owner.

As soon as that happens he will be sacked IMO but not before then. Could happen next week or in a month time or even longer than that.

There is a couple of replacements out there with no job at the moment, like Pellegrini and Lippi. Managers that would jump at the chance as soon as we get a new owner.

To get a new owner is really the key to solve almost everything that is wrong at the club.

Which is why we shoudl sack roy after the next 5 games if he hasnt improved.
Bring in Kenny as caretaker tiill takeover is complete and if he is doing well let him keep the job.

[CJ]

Which is why we shoudl sack roy after the next 5 games if he hasnt improved.
Bring in Kenny as caretaker tiill takeover is complete and if he is doing well let him keep the job.

and if Kenny doesnt do well?

[Daniel 7]

which is why we shoudl sack roy after the next 5 games if he hasnt improved.
Bring in kenny as caretaker tiill takeover is complete and if he is doing well let him keep the job.

i agree!

[red g]

and if Kenny doesnt do well?

He cannot do worse than Roy at present. And if he doesn't do well, when the takeover happens we can get a quality manager in.

[CJ]

Roy couldnt do worse than Rafa

i am not saying your wrong but 10 years out of front line management and into the mess we are its a huge huge gamble.

[lackyboy]

My god i have not seen anything his bad since Souness.

[Daniel 7]

He is fast becoming an embarrassment is old Roy. His early fighting talk before the season got under way has given way to talking about "no easy games even at home" - what utter bollocks. Even if you think it, as Liverpool manager you don't say it in post match interviews. This dumbing down of expectation and scaling back on ambition can only be benfitting him to give himself some breathing space.

**** off Roy. Nobody thinks of drawing with Sunderland as finishing any week on a high. We should be attacking to win 3-0.