Hodgson on Agger

[Fredo]

Hodgson signed a three-year contract when he joined Liverpool from Fulham in July and it is understood to contain a compensation clause in the event of a new owner wanting to install its own manager. He said yesterday: "I have a three-year contract so if someone wants to get rid of me they presumably will have to pay out my three years contract."

He's an arrogant prick.

[RedReet]

He's an arrogant prick.

Is that not how all contracts work anyway? If you get sacked, you are due the remainder of your contract as compensation? Great negotiating again Roy, now I understand how we got Poulsen as such a bargain price.

[Ben_Itez]

Can't even think of Hodgson nowadays without a bit of a rage descending.

I'm the same. It's terrible really.

Start ranting at the missus and i can tell she really doesn't understand what im dribbling on about but just nods sympathetically which generally makes me go off on one even more....agggghhhhh!!!

Not looking forward to the match tomorrow.

[Leyton388]

He talking like he knows he will be replaced. Hes just not liverpool material. He pulled the same **** at Blackburn.

[Roboklopp]

Can just picture him saying "pwesumabwy"

[Roboklopp]

this situation is somethign we've had to get used to for years now. even when rafa was here skrtel and carra was the prefered option. only when skittles got injured did agger get a game. agger is our best defender IMO but he is injury prone and unless these new docs can sort him out we should be looking to cash in and replace - same with torres ( bit off subject but relevant all the same )

Actually think Rafa preferred Agger but when he came back from injury Skrtel was playing better than ge ever has since so Agger had to play his way back in cos Carra was also top quality back then. Then there was Sami.

Compare our options now.

[Fredo]

this situation is somethign we've had to get used to for years now. even when rafa was here skrtel and carra was the prefered option. only when skittles got injured did agger get a game. agger is our best defender IMO but he is injury prone and unless these new docs can sort him out we should be looking to cash in and replace - same with torres ( bit off subject but relevant all the same )

Did you lapse this one out on purpose?

[Mostar]

He's a ****ing loser, simple as that.

[Danish_Pastry]

2 things has to be said abt. Aggers injury.

1. He did not play in the first match against Portugal, as he still was injured. He didn't event join in the plane or the training in DK before the match.
He only joined before the second match of the period, as he felt free of problems. So he didn't manage a miraculous comeback. I am sure, he had contact to Liverpool before he contacted Morten Olsen. He made the first 38 minutes, but had to leave, as he had problems with his wooden leg (not his back - but a knee punched into his upper leg). This is his problem now - even though his back has been a major problem lately. He is expected to only be out for 10-14 days according to the major danish sportsmagasine "Sporten" http://www.sporten.dk/fodbold/agger-ude-10-14-dage

2. Agger has aired frustrations about his lack of matchtime under Hodgson - but also aired frustrations about how injuries have been a plague to him this spring/summer/autumn. He has even talked about stopping his career, as he himself is so frustrated.

Why does Hodgson go out pointing his finger at a player, he hardly uses - and who just had a short glimpse of succes (he was one of the absolute best in DKs team against Cyprus).
Could it be, that when you are under pressure, you find someone you can press on a little lower than yourself?
Could it be, that by doing so, Hodgson manages to take a little of the focus away from his own lack of quality.

Have you heard him air any misgivings against Kuyt, who was injured long time before the international break - just came back - and are out again until christmas - NO!! - maybe because he knows that even with his style of play, Kuyt is necessary, but Agger may not be! I think Hodgson is out in a raid against Agger to move the attention away from what he himself is to be blamed for - 6 pts. so far this season.

[JohnDoe]

We need to sack Hodgson just to keep Agger.

[danperkins]

2 things has to be said abt. Aggers injury.

1. He did not play in the first match against Portugal, as he still was injured. He didn't event join in the plane or the training in DK before the match.
He only joined before the second match of the period, as he felt free of problems. So he didn't manage a miraculous comeback. I am sure, he had contact to Liverpool before he contacted Morten Olsen. He made the first 38 minutes, but had to leave, as he had problems with his wooden leg (not his back - but a knee punched into his upper leg). This is his problem now - even though his back has been a major problem lately. He is expected to only be out for 10-14 days according to the major danish sportsmagasine "Sporten" http://www.sporten.dk/fodbold/agger-ude-10-14-dage

2. Agger has aired frustrations about his lack of matchtime under Hodgson - but also aired frustrations about how injuries have been a plague to him this spring/summer/autumn. He has even talked about stopping his career, as he himself is so frustrated.

Why does Hodgson go out pointing his finger at a player, he hardly uses - and who just had a short glimpse of succes (he was one of the absolute best in DKs team against Cyprus).
Could it be, that when you are under pressure, you find someone you can press on a little lower than yourself?
Could it be, that by doing so, Hodgson manages to take a little of the focus away from his own lack of quality.

Have you heard him air any misgivings against Kuyt, who was injured long time before the international break - just came back - and are out again until christmas - NO!! - maybe because he knows that even with his style of play, Kuyt is necessary, but Agger may not be! I think Hodgson is out in a raid against Agger to move the attention away from what he himself is to be blamed for - 6 pts. so far this season.

Unfortunately IMO i can see Agger retiring early

[calvoboy]

2 things has to be said abt. Aggers injury.

1. He did not play in the first match against Portugal, as he still was injured. He didn't event join in the plane or the training in DK before the match.
He only joined before the second match of the period, as he felt free of problems. So he didn't manage a miraculous comeback. I am sure, he had contact to Liverpool before he contacted Morten Olsen. He made the first 38 minutes, but had to leave, as he had problems with his wooden leg (not his back - but a knee punched into his upper leg).

Hang on - so what you're saying is that he's unfit to play for us, joins the Denmark squad anyway, is unfit to even train in Denmark before the Portugal game on the Friday, but he's fit to start the game 4 days later on the Tuesday? That sounds pretty ****ing miraculous to me! If that is what happened then I totally understand why Roy is pissed off. He'll have gone from being injured, to having just two training sessions at the very most (probably at low intensity following his injury) before being thrown into an international qualifier. Awful handling of an injury prone player. I'm not entirely clear whether Roy's anger is directed at the player, or the Danish FA though?

[danperkins]

Hang on - so what you're saying is that he's unfit to play for us, joins the Denmark squad anyway, is unfit to even train in Denmark before the Portugal game on the Friday, but he's fit to start the game 4 days later on the Tuesday? That sounds pretty ****ing miraculous to me! If that is what happened then I totally understand why Roy is pissed off. I'm not entirely clear whether Roy's anger is directed at the player, or the Danish FA though. He'll have gone from being injured, to having just two training sessions at the very most (probably at low intensity following his injury) before being thrown into an international qualifier. Awful handling of an injury prone player.

spot on

[Exiled_red]

****ing hell Roy, you talk far too much. Keep the **** in house and start producing results.

[Arn]

spot on

The same way Roy treated Torres then. Just back from injury and start to play him more or less in every game.

Roy can do one