Is Hodgson the right man for LFC

[Kloppster]

Its leading me to tears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No. He's more than happy to refer to the positive praise he's received, while ridiculing the negative press he's received. He's a hypocrit.

and I think this just about sums up how I feel ........

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[Frenchie]

and I think this just about sums up how I feel ........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK_cBPk8M1Q

stop

[Arn]

Someone should tell him that the only top club class experience he has is the years he was manager of Inter, nothing more, nothing less. Not 35 years.

Even Pep now in his third year at Barca have more top club class experience than Roy.

It's totally different to be manager of a bottom or middle table club and to be the manager of a top class club like Liverpool.

He is a very inexperienced manager but at the same time experienced if you understand what I mean.

[Frenchie]

Someone should tell him that the only top club class experience he has is the years he was manager of Inter, nothing more, nothing less. Not 35 years.

Even Pep now in his third year at Barca have more top club class experience than Roy.

It's totally different to be manager of a bottom or middle table club and to be the manager of a top class club like Liverpool.

He is a very inexperienced manager but at the same time experienced if you understand what I mean.

spot on he has 2 years experience at best repeated 17 1/2 times

[Vermilion]

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is considering quitting as manager of the stricken Merseyside club after a disastrous performance at home to Blackpool. The former Fulham man was reportedly so disgusted by his sides efforts, particularly in the first half, during today’s encounter that he is thinking long and hard about his future at the club.

After just over three months in charge Hodgson has seen his side put together a disturbing series of results which have left Liverpool in the relegation zone and just one point from bottom placed West Ham after seven games of the season.

The manager does not believe his side is constantly failing to play to their potential and believes that whilst he may not have the greatest squad to pick from they should still not have fallen to such an awful start to the season. He believes that off field issues relating to the club’s owners have also taken their toll and it may be likely that new owners, if forthcoming, will replace the 63 year old Croydon born veteran in order to signal a new era.

Hodgson took the job knowing that co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett were initially looking for an investor to take the club over but recent attempts by Hicks to refinance his portion of the club’s debt appear to suggest that the Americans are trying as hard as possible to avoid the club being defaulted into the control of the Royal Bank of Scotland a move that most believe will stabilise the club.

The hugely experienced manager has not experienced this level of scrutiny in his lengthy managerial career and it is reported that he is thinking long and hard about leaving what he believes it a next to impossible job given the myriad of problems the club is currently in both on and off the field of play.

Many put these same reasons forward for why Rafa had failed to move the club forward as much as he and we'd have liked, now it seems Roy is witnessing it for himself....don't ever underestimate how things like this can have an effect on players, it makes them consider their positions and their careers, breeds uncertainty...and takes the mind off playing football, especially when all hope of winning anything seems lost, over a short term this sort of thing can be managed/handled, but it's been with lfc since the cnuts took over, and it's taken it's toll.

[dww]

No. He's more than happy to refer to the positive praise he's received, while ridiculing the negative press he's received. He's a hypocrit.

I think that is more in the way you read the quotes to be honest. You could see it as hypocrisy or you could see it as pointing out the same in others. His point is essentially that he thought he was a good manager then when they agreed and he still does now when they don't. I'm not sure that is hypocritical, it's more the nature of self belief.

[dom9]

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is considering quitting as manager of the stricken Merseyside club after a disastrous performance at home to Blackpool. The former Fulham man was reportedly so disgusted by his sides efforts, particularly in the first half, during today’s encounter that he is thinking long and hard about his future at the club.

After just over three months in charge Hodgson has seen his side put together a disturbing series of results which have left Liverpool in the relegation zone and just one point from bottom placed West Ham after seven games of the season.

The manager does not believe his side is constantly failing to play to their potential and believes that whilst he may not have the greatest squad to pick from they should still not have fallen to such an awful start to the season. He believes that off field issues relating to the club’s owners have also taken their toll and it may be likely that new owners, if forthcoming, will replace the 63 year old Croydon born veteran in order to signal a new era.

Hodgson took the job knowing that co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett were initially looking for an investor to take the club over but recent attempts by Hicks to refinance his portion of the club’s debt appear to suggest that the Americans are trying as hard as possible to avoid the club being defaulted into the control of the Royal Bank of Scotland a move that most believe will stabilise the club.

The hugely experienced manager has not experienced this level of scrutiny in his lengthy managerial career and it is reported that he is thinking long and hard about leaving what he believes it a next to impossible job given the myriad of problems the club is currently in both on and off the field of play.

Where is this from?

Which reports does this report refer to?

[Frenchie]

Where is this from?

Which reports does this report refer to?

I found it on caughtoffside and before anyone says owt I know

[dom9]

I found it on caughtoffside and before anyone says owt I know

Sometimes it's just better to leave things where they are.

[SRR]

Woo-hoo. Give him a medal.

Rather give him his P45 to be honest.

[Fredo]

Link
Liverpool must give Roy Hodgson time before turning to Kenny Dalglish

For those lovers of sporting symmetry, Liverpool’s trip to Everton next week would be the ideal moment for the restoration of King Kenny.

Goodison Park was the scene of Dalglish’s last match in charge of Liverpool 19 years ago, that madcap 4-4 FA Cup draw that he describes as “like watching a car crash and not knowing which emergency service to call first’’. Yet it is not going to happen.
Not yet anyway. Even as the Kop seethes with mutiny, even chanting “Dalglish’’ as Liverpool’s long slide into mediocrity accelerates, the return of a favoured son to the dug-out would be the obvious get-out for an under-fire board. Dalglish would willingly serve the club he loves in whatever capacity yet the Anfield hierarchy will defiantly stand by their man, Roy Hodgson.

It is hard to see Martin Broughton’s board asking Dalglish to play Red Adair when it has not even honoured its promise to sort out his director of player-development duties. Revealing a lack of understanding of Liverpool’s history and respect for the fans’ icons, Broughton was dismissive of Dalglish’s credentials when the Scot put himself forward for the managerial post in June. Broughton’s credibility, already queried because of his Chelsea connections, is also interwoven with Hodgson’s fortunes.

Yet Steven Gerrard and company could be languishing bottom by the time they run out at Goodison (should West Ham and Wolves prevail). Once a byword for stability, Liverpool are a mess, left palsied by hated American owners.
Liverpool labour with on-field problems inherited from Rafael Benítez and some of Hodgson’s own making, particularly his belief that Christian Poulsen can live with the pace and tempo of the Premier League.

It comes to something when certain respected figures within Anfield would rather see Lucas starting to Poulsen. Kopites would far prefer Jay Spearing’s honest energy in the centre. People talk about Liverpool’s newly porous defence but it has lost much of its protection with Javier Mascherano’s departure. The sitting positions need addressing.
Up front, Fernando Torres’s successive summers of toil (European Championship, Confederations Cup, World Cup) have taken their toll. When the Spaniard’s groin heals, and it is touch and go for Goodison, he needs to raise his game, to give everything in extricating Liverpool from the Mersey mire. Hodgson also cannot field Raul Meireles on the right; the Portuguese is much more effective centrally or off Torres.

Yet the baying hounds must be called off Hodgson. The mantra that any new manager needs time and money holds true. It is ridiculous that a manager of Hodgson’s substance, a coach who has earned plaudits from Serie A to the Premier League via the international arena should be marched towards the public stocks so soon. He deserves more respect.
Hodgson is not some wannabe promoted above his station. He is a hugely-experienced manager who required a few months to impose his tactics on Fulham before they marched so impressively to his tune. Hodgson has survived obstacle courses at clubs before. I remember sitting with him at Appiano Gentile, the day he was appointed in charge of Inter Milan in 1995, and he knew the problems he had to tackle, particularly Paul Ince’s future. A few chats with Ince later and the moody midfielder was onside.
The many pages of his CV prove that Hodgson should be allowed the opportunity to turn this around, a point made by a European Cup-winning Liverpool keeper on Monday. “I can’t believe that two months into the season people are questioning the man,’’ said Ray Clemence, standing on the touchline watching England’s Under-19s at West Brom’s training ground.

“That’s a sad state of affairs. He is the right man. He’s managed at the highest level. As for the pressure, he’s coached in Italy for goodness sake. The problem for Roy is that he came in a little bit too late (in the summer) with very little money to spend. I’m sure he knows the changes that need to be made but his hands are tied probably until Christmas.
“The problem is that the fans are confused. They’ve been having a go at the top people for so long and they don’t appear to want to move, so where do the fans go now? They have a go at the manager, which is sad really because Liverpool fans are the most loyal you can get. The man should be given a chance.’’

Indeed. If Hodgson fails to lift Liverpool up the table following some judicious recruiting in January then the board can legitimately debate the succession.
Dalglish undeniably has unfinished business with Liverpool because his exit was so painful. A character given to internalising emotions, the pressure of dealing with the Hillsborough disaster built within, eventually bringing him out in blotches. His nerves were shot to pieces even before his defence was by Graeme Sharp and Tony Cottee on Feb 20, 1991.
At 10.30 the next morning, Dalglish informed the board of his determination to resign. He talked of feeling his “head exploding’’, of the frequent injections required to quell the blotches and of snapping at the kids. “I’ve got to go,’’ he told the board. “I have a position of responsibility at this football club and I can’t make decisions. I don’t deserve to be here. And you don’t deserve me to be here.’’

It was one of the most emotional days in Liverpool’s long history, the moment when one man walked alone. After a series of talks and, eventually an emergency board meeting, Dalglish disappeared into the sunset. His children were heartbroken, bursting into tears, although perking up when they realised the family was off to Disneyworld. Liverpool have twice wooed him since.
In April 1993, the then chief executive, Peter Robinson, asked him “when are you coming home?’’ Another approach was made in the summer of 1994 but the board got cold feet.

If the Hodgson era does eventually end, and Dalglish returns, he will be motivated by a strong desire to prove a point as well as help out his footballing family. Dalglish has never forgotten being excoriated by columnists like Michael Parkinson for quitting over the “pressure’’ and the allegation that he left Liverpool with an ageing squad, an insult to a man who nurtured Steve McManaman, Jamie Redknapp and Robbie Fowler.
And don’t be kidded by the perception that Dalglish has simply been on the golf course, helping out with his wife’s charity or enjoying Italian meals with Alan Hansen. His passion for football remains undimmed, his knowledge of the domestic and European game remains sharp.
“I don’t think Kenny’s really been out of the game even though he hasn’t managed for so long,’’ added Clemence, his old team-mate. “He’s a football man. I’ve read about Kenny being interested and if he did put himself up (in the summer), it certainly wouldn’t have been a bad decision but then Roy Hodgson wasn’t a bad decision either.’’ True. Liverpool must give Hodgson proper time before turning to Dalglish.

[Redspin]

Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is considering quitting as manager of the stricken Merseyside club after a disastrous performance at home to Blackpool. The former Fulham man was reportedly so disgusted by his sides efforts, particularly in the first half, during today’s encounter that he is thinking long and hard about his future at the club.

After just over three months in charge Hodgson has seen his side put together a disturbing series of results which have left Liverpool in the relegation zone and just one point from bottom placed West Ham after seven games of the season.

The manager does not believe his side is constantly failing to play to their potential and believes that whilst he may not have the greatest squad to pick from they should still not have fallen to such an awful start to the season. He believes that off field issues relating to the club’s owners have also taken their toll and it may be likely that new owners, if forthcoming, will replace the 63 year old Croydon born veteran in order to signal a new era.

Hodgson took the job knowing that co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett were initially looking for an investor to take the club over but recent attempts by Hicks to refinance his portion of the club’s debt appear to suggest that the Americans are trying as hard as possible to avoid the club being defaulted into the control of the Royal Bank of Scotland a move that most believe will stabilise the club.

The hugely experienced manager has not experienced this level of scrutiny in his lengthy managerial career and it is reported that he is thinking long and hard about leaving what he believes it a next to impossible job given the myriad of problems the club is currently in both on and off the field of play.

If only this were true. At least it's given me some hope the useless ****er will go

[danperkins]

No way he'll quit

[dom9]

If only this were true. At least it's given me some hope the useless ****er will go

Are you serious?

A joke of an 'article'.

[danperkins]

Above article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-Dalglish.html

Great read