The Owners

[Drago]

Only thing keeping me sane is the hope that a brilliant manager is lined up for the summer.

[Neil Young]

Why do you think Comolli was not the best appointment?

I also think they clearly have listened. They just might not have drawn the same conclusions as fans from the information they provided.

I'm of the opinion that we have now reached a crisis point and they probably do have to act but I can see why they might have thought that a season of relative stability under Roy while they got the house in order behind the scenes might have been the best option until now.

Hodgson is on the edge now.

[Neil Young]

Only thing keeping me sane is the hope that a brilliant manager is lined up for the summer.

You're sane?

Seriously, I think we're all clinging on to that. I certainly am.

[Drago]

You're sane?

Seriously, I think we're all clinging on to that. I certainly am.

Yip very sane, the meds are working a treat.

[RichC]

Why do you think Comolli was not the best appointment?

I also think they clearly have listened. They just might not have drawn the same conclusions as fans from the information they provided.

I'm of the opinion that we have now reached a crisis point and they probably do have to act but I can see why they might have thought that a season of relative stability under Roy while they got the house in order behind the scenes might have been the best option until now.

I thinkwe're at crisis point now and with last night + the real possibility of being turned over at the weekend their hand might well be forced.

[RedSince1964]

They need to show winning ambition and they need to show it now or else they will risk losing the supporters.

We will never be happy to be involved in a relegation fight and that is what we are. Forget about top four. This season is all about to survive in the PL.

They said that they are here to win. They must sack Roy now or else it is just talk talk talk.

Keep Roy and we will guaranteed lose our best players and then we are really ****ed.

Time to show strength, time to show it now. If they don't sack Roy now then it only show that they don't care at all if our best players stay or not.

Then they show that they put Roy before them. Then they show a big weakness.

Well said Arn, completely agree 100%

[danperkins]

Harsh

[Molby]

It's getting near time for an email campaign...Seriously, if he doesn't go in the next 48hrs, we need to start bombarding NESV with some emails ( G&H style)

[Gray]

It's getting near time for an email campaign...Seriously, if he doesn't go in the next 48hrs, we need to start bombarding NESV with some emails ( G&H style)

I'm sure they are well aware of how we feel without having to resort to that.

[DannyMan2006]

Personally, I'll moan and groan a lot, but I will only seriously start judging on September 1st. There can be no excuses then.

That said, remove Roy and spend in January and they'll have plenty of good will.

[souliv]

From RAWK and has been sent to John Henry sums it up pretty well

Dear John,

You said yourself recently that there have been many poor short term decisions taken at this football club in the recent past. This is undoubtedly true and one of them was the appointment of Roy Hodgson as Liverpool manager. In all his 35 years of management there was absolutely no evidence that he had the experience required to manage a club of the stature of Liverpool FC. Despite this, for six months this site has supported him as best we could, as we did not want to exacerbate a problem not of your making. We were happy to trust your judgement, to allow you to get your feet under the desk, to appoint a management team and to make the right decision on the manager when you were ready. We were hoping that in return Roy just might prove capable of limiting the long-term damage to the club during that time.

Unfortunately it is clear from events so far this season culminating in the inept display last night that the consequences of keeping Roy Hodgson in place are now so pressing that immediate and decisive action is required from Fenway. His position at the club is no longer tenable. He appears to have lost the ability to motivate the team, a team of internationals and World Cup winners, and he has certainly lost the backing of the Anfield crowd with 40,000 openly showing their derision at his inept tactics.

The bond between Liverpool fans and their managers is strong, stronger than at any club in the world, and in normal circumstances it would be unthinkable to see the crowd turn on the manager as they did last night. If there was ever any coming back from that for Mr. Hodgson he closed that door himself in his post-match interview when he criticised the support of those same fans. Sorry, but those fans will be standing on the Kop supporting this team long after Roy Hodgson has gone and they were supporting their club in the only way they know how, defending it from a man who is corroding it from the inside.

We wholeheartedly agree with your strategy of concentrating on what is in the best long-term interests of Liverpool FC, even if it is at the expense of short-term popularity. We now believe however that we have reached a tipping point and that Roy Hodgson's continued presence in the dugout is now detrimental to the long-term future of the club as well as our immediate future this league season.

Red And White Kop

[Molby]

From RAWK and has been sent to John Henry sums it up pretty well

Dear John,

You said yourself recently that there have been many poor short term decisions taken at this football club in the recent past. This is undoubtedly true and one of them was the appointment of Roy Hodgson as Liverpool manager. In all his 35 years of management there was absolutely no evidence that he had the experience required to manage a club of the stature of Liverpool FC. Despite this, for six months this site has supported him as best we could, as we did not want to exacerbate a problem not of your making. We were happy to trust your judgement, to allow you to get your feet under the desk, to appoint a management team and to make the right decision on the manager when you were ready. We were hoping that in return Roy just might prove capable of limiting the long-term damage to the club during that time.

Unfortunately it is clear from events so far this season culminating in the inept display last night that the consequences of keeping Roy Hodgson in place are now so pressing that immediate and decisive action is required from Fenway. His position at the club is no longer tenable. He appears to have lost the ability to motivate the team, a team of internationals and World Cup winners, and he has certainly lost the backing of the Anfield crowd with 40,000 openly showing their derision at his inept tactics.

The bond between Liverpool fans and their managers is strong, stronger than at any club in the world, and in normal circumstances it would be unthinkable to see the crowd turn on the manager as they did last night. If there was ever any coming back from that for Mr. Hodgson he closed that door himself in his post-match interview when he criticised the support of those same fans. Sorry, but those fans will be standing on the Kop supporting this team long after Roy Hodgson has gone and they were supporting their club in the only way they know how, defending it from a man who is corroding it from the inside.

We wholeheartedly agree with your strategy of concentrating on what is in the best long-term interests of Liverpool FC, even if it is at the expense of short-term popularity. We now believe however that we have reached a tipping point and that Roy Hodgson's continued presence in the dugout is now detrimental to the long-term future of the club as well as our immediate future this league season.

Red And White Kop

Excellent stuff - eloquent, articulate, concise

[RedSince1964]

Harsh

Why, please explain

[badpiggy]

NESV is an inert point at the moment for me.

Camolli was not the best appointment and in the time they have been in the owners seat they have not listened as they said they would...

Why do you think Comolli was not the best appointment?

I also think they clearly have listened. They just might not have drawn the same conclusions as fans from the information they provided.

I'm of the opinion that we have now reached a crisis point and they probably do have to act but I can see why they might have thought that a season of relative stability under Roy while they got the house in order behind the scenes might have been the best option until now.

Not answering for Icon but I share his doubts/concerns about the Comolli appointment. It's the elephant in the room in a way and for fans it totally muddies the waters regarding our future with NESV. His past success rate is debatable, the concept of a Director of Football is unproven in a league where the manager as overall boss is the way to win leagues.

I am glad that there is no publicity surrounding NESV's view of Hodgson and that whatever they are doing they are doing quietly. Their one public act worries me at the same time. Very tough position for them to be in and I'm not sure a "Billy Big Bollox" knee-jerk approacj like Arn is suggesting is what they will do. Equally, they surely can't leave Hodgson in chrage any longer???

[Craig_H]

Untrue. If G&H were still in charge we would have debt and woeful league position, at least there is hope with NESV in spending money and firing Hodgson.

So, the difference is no debt - as the quote suggests, no?