Liverpool vs Blackpool post match

[Maxiedge]

If it gets to that stage, where the the fans completely revolt about Roy and about the owners, and both Roy and they dig their heels in, it will be a new level of low for the reputation of Liverpool football club. We wouldn't be big club with craziliy bad form, we'd be the new old spurs.

I'm not sure Mr Random Chinese Bloke, who has followed the Premiere league for 5 mins and who's support could compensate for our lack of stadium revenues, will want to keep his allegiances with Liverpool for much longer.

I understand what you mean about the integrity we hold as a club but personally I've had enough of decisions being made by those who don't have the best interest of the fans at heart. It's definitely time for a fans revolt as we're the ones suffering (or at least not getting paid vast sums of money) whether its the Liverpool way or not. **** Purslow, **** Hicks and Gillett and Roy do the right thing and admit that this is bigger than you.

[Kronenburg1892]

I'm not sure Mr Random Chinese Bloke, who has followed the Premiere league for 5 mins and who's support could compensate for our lack of stadium revenues, will want to keep his allegiances with Liverpool for much longer.

But you can be as sure as hell he's looking for a better price.

[chadrtc]

Don't worry guys, Konchesky will be back for the derby.

[peekay]

Roy Hodgson has accepted responsibility for the shambles which he admits has placed Liverpool in the midst of a relegation battle.

But the Reds boss came out fighting last night by insisting he can turn things around, even after a humiliating Anfield defeat by Blackpool, and the loss of star striker Fernando Torres with a groin injury.

The 2-1 reverse means the Reds are firmly anchored in the relegation zone, after seven games with just one victory in the Premier League so far.

And according to the Anfield manager, that means a relegation scrap for the time being, even if he has implicit faith in his ability to turn the tide on a miserable season so far.

Sections of the Kop even sang for Kenny Dalglish towards the end of the game, suggesting they want him as manager, and Hodgson admitted:

"Is it unfair the fans sang for Kenny Dalglish? What's fair and unfair? There is no fairness. The fans are frustrated at the moment - there are a lot of things happening, and it's understandable they are frustrated," he said.

"I am the manager, I am the one who has to take responsibility and I have to accept their right to aim their frustration in my direction.

"We're in the bottom three, and while there are plenty of games left, if you are in the relegation zone then you are in a relegation battle.

"With 31 games left to play I am absolutely convinced that Liverpool will not be in the bottom three at the end of the season. Whether we can fulfil our ambition of finishing towards the top is another matter after the start we have, but when you saw the way we played in the second half I am incredulous that anyone can suggest we will finish in the bottom three.

"Whether I can turn things around is a question that really shouldn't even be asked, but you know it will be asked in football when there are some bad moments. That's the nature of the game.

"I had very good moments in May and some very bad moments now, but after 35 years in football I don't think that I have suddenly lost my ability as a manager, and I have faith in my ability to handle this situation. I don't think you go from being viewed as positively as I was in May to losing your ability by now."

Hodgson faces a frustrating two-week spell where he will be unable to work on the faults of this shocking performance, because most of his players will be away on international duty.

And he faces the daunting prospect of going straight into the blood and thunder of a Merseyside derby showdown when they return, with all the massive pressure that entails.

Already there are signs of unrest amongst the fans, and that will turn to outright hostility if Liverpool lose to their bitter rivals Everton, a fact that Hodgson is only too aware of.

"It's a bad result and a very bad day and it's not a good thing to have hanging over the club for the next fortnight," he said.

"No words I can say will change things or make it any better. We performed better and showed encouraging spirit in the second half, but all those statements pale into insignificance when you look at this result.

"It's a very bad day, a very bad result. Blackpool's great result is our nightmare result. At the moment things look really really bleak because they are conditioned by our most recent results, which have been very, very bad.

"There is a lot of work to do, there is a lot of things to sort out, I can't escape that, and will not hide from it. Things are difficult."

While Liverpool were left to face up to a potentially destructive defeat, Blackpool boss Ian Holloway admitted that he still hadn't taken in the size of his side's victory at Anfield.

First half goals from Charlie Adam and Luke Varney underlined a fine performance which showed brave attacking adventure at Anfield, and he said:

"We caused them all sorts of problems and scored two genuine good goals at Anfield, and for me to be saying that afterwards is like one of the dreams I've had for years," he said.

"The fans were singing You'll Never Walk Alone, one of my dad's favourite songs, he's not with us now and so I was so emotional and was singing it with them. So be applauded off at the end after all that, in what is almost the home of football is so special, because their fans recognise what we have achieved.

"We are so far behind, we are the smallest club ever in the history of the Premier League, with the smallest budget.

"I heard some guy shout behind me at one point, 'come on, they're not Real Madrid, get tight to them'. I had to laugh - he's not wrong is he?!"

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Liverpool-crisis-Roy-Hodgson-accepts-responsibility-for-Blackpool-defeat-and-won-t-blame-fans-who-sang-for-Kenny-Dalglish-article593931.html

[Craig_H]

Cant help but like Holloway - he's just a real bloke, isnt he? No airs or graces, none of the usual cliched 'politically correct' football rhetoric, he just speaks as if he's a fan.

Worryingly, he'd probably make a better manager for us than the current incumbent.

[Kronenburg1892]

Holloway is a great guy. I've listened to a lot of him over the last 24 months. But please, don't get any illusions he's LFC calibre. He speaks it as he sees it. He's learning the ropes, and is a refreshing fish out of water in the premiereship.

Just have a look at his start of the season quotes on new signings.

What he did over Roy, is actually form a plan against a team he had actually spent some time studying. I very much doubt that Roy know's what Pro-Zone is.

[alunevans]

Me too and to ask whether people heard the Dalglish chants. Anyone?

i'm in the paddock and i heard them and some in the paddock joined in too. kenny sits right behind me.

[Rudo]

Cant help but like Holloway - he's just a real bloke, isnt he? No airs or graces, none of the usual cliched 'politically correct' football rhetoric, he just speaks as if he's a fan.

Worryingly, he'd probably make a better manager for us than the current incumbent.

So true

[LFCman]

He is not solely to blame here. The players are a disgrace to Liverpool Football Club, fair enough if you don't like playing the manager's tactics that is one thing but you HAVE to put in more effort and work harder, what we're seeing from this group of players is disheartening to us as fans.

Exactly right, while Roy isn't up to the task. So aren't the majority of our players. The majority of our squad have proven them self to be heartless mediocre players with no will to win.

Once the manager goes, so do most of the players. Play for the shirt or **** off. I'm sick of these overpaid Euro rejects we pick up. There is no way a local kid could do any worse then the likes of Poulson and Ngog. At least the kid would play with more heart.

[Fosterbloke]

Total cock custard.

[Lecter]

Cant help but like Holloway - he's just a real bloke, isnt he? No airs or graces, none of the usual cliched 'politically correct' football rhetoric, he just speaks as if he's a fan.

Worryingly, he'd probably make a better manager for us than the current incumbent.

Agreed with both points

[Lecter]

"I heard some guy shout behind me at one point, 'come on, they're not Real Madrid, get tight to them'. I had to laugh - he's not wrong is he?!"

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news...cle593931.html

In one sentence Holloway has completely exposed our weakness under Hodgson

[Leyton388]

We are the laughing stock of the league.

[Icon]

What a lovely welcome home.

Un-****ing-believable.

Bye Roy...

[Bender]

We are the laughing stock of the league.

Of THE WORLD