Is Hodgson the right man for LFC

[Leyton388]

You've made a right pig's ear of that table

Cant see most teams' points tallies.

Fixed. Roy has really dragged us down to his level

And he has the cheek to say our expectations are too high? What that Roy avoiding relegation?

[Daniel 7]

I don't like saying it, but I can't stand the man. The squad is full of international players, 3 of which are world class and better than any player he has managed before - and he tells us that we should be happy with a draw against Utrecht and our expectations are unfairly high? **** off. Its nothing that hasn't been said before, sorry, but I'm angry and venting.

His post match interviews are really combative and antagonistic. He can't cope.

[Leyton388]

I don't like saying it, but I can't stand the man. The squad is full of international players, 3 of which are world class and better than any player he has managed before - and he tells us that we should be happy with a draw against Utrecht and our expectations are unfairly high? **** off. Its nothing that hasn't been said before, sorry, but I'm angry and venting.

His post match interviews are really combative and antagonistic. He can't cope.

The most unambitious Liverpool manager i have ever seen. I think he is getting us ready for our assault on the championship title next season.

[Shaggy]

Furious Roy Hodgson hits out with Liverpool desperate for points

By JOE BERNSTEIN Last updated at 7:00 PM on 2nd October 2010
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A defiant Roy Hodgson has described himself as 'one of the most respected coaches in Europe' and said it is 'insulting' to suggest he cannot handle Liverpool's big-name stars.

And in a strong message to the Anfield players, he indicated they must share the blame for Liverpool's indifferent start, claiming some of them are not living up to their reputations and have not played any better than his Fulham team did last season.

Hodgson's decision to go on the attack ahead of today's crucial game against Blackpool is at odds with his nice-guy image but supporters will say it leaves no doubt he has the steel for football's toughest job.

But his comments represent a gamble with Liverpool currently near the bottom of the Premier League table, having picked up only six points from six games and fell into the bottom three after Everton's first league win yesterday. They were also embarrassingly knocked out of the Carling Cup by League Two Northampton Town.

Off-field problems will see fans demonstrate again today against American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett while the club could be taken over by the Royal Bank of Scotland this month if the owners default on a £280 million debt. Hodgson, 63, was widely seen as a safe pair of hands when he succeeded Rafa Benitez in the summer but the pressure has been building, with Fernando Torres struggling in front of goal and new signing Joe Cole failing to shine.

Nonetheless, the former Blackburn and Fulham boss is angered by suggestions he will have to change his management style to succeed at Liverpool. His previous biggest job came at Inter Milan in the mid-1990s.

'It is insulting to suggest that because you move to a new club, your methods suddenly don't work when they've held you in good stead for 35 years and made you one of the most respected coaches in Europe. It's unbelievable,' he said.

'I've had two-and-a-half wonderful years (at Fulham) where nothing ever negative was said about me and my team. Now maybe people are saying negative things. It doesn't change anything. I work the same way as I did last year.

'My methods have translated from Halmstads to Malmo to Orebro to Neuchatel Xamax to the Swiss national team and many other jobs as well. I am doing the same things and the most important things to me are the players.

'We are six games into a 38-game season. I couldn't give a monkey's whether we're 16th or 18th at the moment. Be realistic, don't insult my intelligence with that. What bothers me is that we have only got six points and I would have liked a few more. But then I knew Manchester United and Manchester City were going to be tough games. I knew Arsenal with 10 men was going to be a tough game, so maybe six points isn't so bad at all. We are averaging two points from the other three.'

Significantly, Hodgson also called on Liverpool players to take more responsibility to go along with their reputations. Although 15 of the Anfield squad were picked by their countries for the World Cup, Hodgson does not seem to be over-impressed by some of them.

He said: 'I don't understand questions about Liverpool and Fulham players being different types. At the moment arguably one or two of the players that are suggested as being very different to the Fulham players maybe aren't playing any better than the Fulham players played. So maybe people should be having a look at that. If I can be accusatory of some journalists, I think they work on names and not on performances. A judgment is based on their name and not necessarily what they have actually done on the day.'

Hodgson's strong comments come only three months after he replaced Benitez, who left for Inter Milan with the club in chaos on and off the field. But he will have to back up his outburst with results, starting against a Blackpool side that shipped four goals at Chelsea and six at Arsenal.

At least Hodgson has received solid support from his vice-captain Jamie Carragher: 'People shouldn't forget about how Benitez and Gerard Houllier struggled to make an impact in the League when they first became manager.

Liverpool is about winning trophies, but sometimes clubs go through times when they have to rebuild. Roy Hodgson is going through that.'



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz11EEh49F0

[G]

He should be gone soon but we are kidding oursleves if we believe it will happen.

If the press were to hound him,which wont happen no matter how far he drags us,we'll get some guff from Purslow about it not being " the liverpool way" to sack a manager so soon and that will be that.Obscurity here we come.

Unless he walks himself,which he should if he really does respect everything LFC stands for,then we are stuck with him

[G]

Furious Roy Hodgson hits out with Liverpool desperate for points

By JOE BERNSTEIN Last updated at 7:00 PM on 2nd October 2010
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A defiant Roy Hodgson has described himself as 'one of the most respected coaches in Europe' and said it is 'insulting' to suggest he cannot handle Liverpool's big-name stars.

I read that a thought this has to be Shaggy on a wind up,Sadly not

[Craig_H]

Clearly feeling the pressure, it's glaringly obvious. How often did he 'hit out' in such a manner before? Never that i recall.

He's not only going to alienate the press, but also the fans and the players too. Much as i dont think he'll find his position in serious danger anytime soon, no manager can come out and effectively have a go at the press, the players and the fans - and survive long term. Anyone doing that has to be a dead man walking. Having said that, with our owners, anything's ****ing possible.

What's clear though, is that he has no idea about a club like ours. None whatsoever. No clue about the unity between players and manager, between manager and fans, and between fans and club. Zero clue.

"My methods have translated from Halmstads to Malmo to Orebro to Neuchatel Xamax to the Swiss national team and many other jobs as well."

Oh dear lord. Sweet mother of mercy. Nearly wept at that.

[wiw]

'It is insulting to suggest that because you move to a new club, your methods suddenly don't work when they've held you in good stead for 35 years and made you one of the most respected coaches in Europe. It's unbelievable,' he said.

'I've had two-and-a-half wonderful years (at Fulham) where nothing ever negative was said about me and my team. Now maybe people are saying negative things. It doesn't change anything. I work the same way as I did last year.

'My methods have translated from Halmstads to Malmo to Orebro to Neuchatel Xamax to the Swiss national team and many other jobs as well. I am doing the same things and the most important things to me are the players.

'We are six games into a 38-game season. I couldn't give a monkey's whether we're 16th or 18th at the moment. Be realistic, don't insult my intelligence with that. What bothers me is that we have only got six points and I would have liked a few more. But then I knew Manchester United and Manchester City were going to be tough games. I knew Arsenal with 10 men was going to be a tough game, so maybe six points isn't so bad at all. We are averaging two points from the other three.'

Significantly, Hodgson also called on Liverpool players to take more responsibility to go along with their reputations. Although 15 of the Anfield squad were picked by their countries for the World Cup, Hodgson does not seem to be over-impressed by some of them.

He said: 'I don't understand questions about Liverpool and Fulham players being different types. At the moment arguably one or two of the players that are suggested as being very different to the Fulham players maybe aren't playing any better than the Fulham players played. So maybe people should be having a look at that. If I can be accusatory of some journalists, I think they work on names and not on performances. A judgment is based on their name and not necessarily what they have actually done on the day.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz11EEh49F0

The first bits are the ****ing problem

His comments about the players being different, surely the criticism is that he's trying to fit square pegs into round holes? He's playing the exact same system with completely different players

He hasn't really answered that criticism, just deflected it onto Gerrard and Torres by the sound of it

[G]

I loved this bit from the Journo;-

Hodgson's decision to go on the attack ahead of today's crucial game against Blackpool is at odds with his nice-guy image but supporters will say it leaves no doubt he has the steel for football's toughest job.



No it proves he's way out of his depth you ****

[Daniel 7]

The way his press conferences are going, its like he's a man at the effective end of his tenure rather than the start. They're like Houllier's when he lost it at the end of that 03/04 season.

[DeeTheDog]

The more he talks, the more sure I am he is not the right man for the job, he is mediocrity personified. It appears that one size fits all.

[G]

"If you're not satifisied when we're top of the group, had a good home win over Steaua and a good away draw against Utrecht you're never gonna be satisfied. I think people are piling expectations on the club which are unrealistic. We certainly did a lot better here than Celtic did"

Ah Celtic,those Bastions of world football.And now we are unrealistic into the bargain

[Daniel 7]

"If you're not satifisied when we're top of the group, had a good home win over Steaua and a good away draw against Utrecht you're never gonna be satisfied. I think people are piling expectations on the club which are unrealistic. We certainly did a lot better here than Celtic did"

Ah Celtic,those Bastions of world football.And now we are unrealistic into the bargain

Well to be fair he might be thinking we're still in 1968, his tactics still seem to be there.

Nowadays, they must have the ****test away record in European competition ever.

[Rich]

Comparing us to the dross he's managed before is the ultimate insult. How dare he come pair 5 time European Cup Winners with frankly average to poor no-mark teams.

Pathetic. Goodbye Roy.

[Arn]

I had respect for Roy before that interview but not anymore. He is insulting the club, the fans and the players.

Just **** off Roy, just **** off.