The Owners

[RedSince1964]

It's simple to remove Kenny. Make it crystal clear that he is here until the summer and that's it. After that he stands aside but is available on an advisory role to the young hot shot being brought in.

Mention they want a 15+ year dynasty being built with a young manager and Kenny due to his age doesn't fit the bill. I think people would accept that.

It's almost fairytale. We slumped when he left before, now he comes back and awakens us from our slumber and we start a new age. Love it

Sounds good to me although, after his tempory charge, why not have him as a no2 to the next Manager?

[Craig_H]

Not sure that would work, you cant go from manager to number 2, and just completely let go - if you've been a good manager, you'd have wanted to keep the job. If you've failed as manager, you dont get to stake a credible claim for number 2.

[wavydavy]

It's a long time ago now but inspite of KK's undoubted sucess I do seem to recall some very bizarre selections and tactics at times.ie Beardsley(poss our most creative player at the time)constantly being left on the bench. And he didn't exactly set Newcastle on fire although he wasn't backed with a lot of cash and Freddie Shepherd's a bit of a tit aswell. His first game back at Anfield could be a bit "Newcastle" and a bit icky.

[Neil Young]

It all sounds to me so reminiscent of the period between April and October and with a similar cast of posters. A group suggesting the leaders (Broughton et al) needed to be trusted and given time, another group slagging the leaders off for not acting quickly or decisively enough.

It's largely the same posters arguing similar points but just in a different situation.

I was sceptical about Broughton (wrongly), critical of Purslow (rightly I think) and now supportive of NESV (or is it FSG?). So, I don't know about anyone else, but for me it's not quite as straightforward a re-run as you make out.

[gerbin11]

Tweets from Tor-Kristian Karlson. Jim Boardman seems to rate him.

i'm also led to believe that ralf rangnick (coincidentally or not, resigned from his position at hoffenheim) is a candidate for the job

should liverpool go for ralf rangnick it'd be one of the most inspired & interesting mangerial appointments ever in the premier league imo

ralf rangnick 'a german wenger' if you like. empire builder advocate of attacking football. fluent in english, even got a degree i believe

this might be a case of 2+2=5 but also interesting that several uk newspapers are linking per mertesacker to liverpool this morning...

the germany defender came through hannover 96's youth system when ralf rangnick was the club's head coach...

per mertesacker's father was also a youth coach at hannover 96 during rangnick's time there, they're (still) very close friends...

ppl asking about dalglish: i have no clue whatsoever. but if liverpool are serious about rangnick there's no need to wait til end of season

Interesting if true

[shanks69]

I was sceptical about Broughton (wrongly), critical of Purslow (rightly I think) and now supportive of NESV (or is it FSG?).

your right it is no longer NESV but FSG (fenway sports group)

[Exiled_red]

I was sceptical about Broughton (wrongly), critical of Purslow (rightly I think) and now supportive of NESV (or is it FSG?). So, I don't know about anyone else, but for me it's not quite as straightforward a re-run as you make out.

No it's a difficult one, we need a balance of competent people who can work together and not get too involved in the areas they know little about, they all have to be able to trust one another and not over step their mark, as seemed to be the problem with Purslow. However this is a difficult dynamic to achieve.

[dww]

It's a long time ago now but inspite of KK's undoubted sucess I do seem to recall some very bizarre selections and tactics at times.ie Beardsley(poss our most creative player at the time)constantly being left on the bench. And he didn't exactly set Newcastle on fire although he wasn't backed with a lot of cash and Freddie Shepherd's a bit of a tit aswell. His first game back at Anfield could be a bit "Newcastle" and a bit icky.

I think people are unfair on his time at Newcastle. He had a **** load to do rebuilding the reserves etc. after the Keegan era and bought the likes of Given and Speed to the club who served them well in the long run. His main problem was coming after Keegan and the short termism of the board and fans (and towards the end the injuries to Shearer).

I have reservations about him coming back and if he were to do so I would definitely want him to have someone in there to assist him who had more recent PL experience.

[fred_plasticine]

No it's a difficult one, we need a balance of competent people who can work together and not get too involved in the areas they know little about, they all have to be able to trust one another and not over step their mark, as seemed to be the problem with Purslow. However this is a difficult dynamic to achieve.

it's difficult getting the right blend of people on board. but it's a problem every ordinary company faces.
you need a strong owner who puts everyone into his place who puts himself before the team and upsets the balance.
i guess it's no coincidence that they accepted purslow's resignation while declining ayre's.

[JHP]

I was sceptical about Broughton (wrongly), critical of Purslow (rightly I think) and now supportive of NESV (or is it FSG?). So, I don't know about anyone else, but for me it's not quite as straightforward a re-run as you make out.

I said a similar cast.

I think it is a very similar situation and is largely based on whether or not one feels the owners can be trusted to do the right thing and whether a quick decision (to change the manager) is more or less risky than a slower (and potentially more considered) decision.

[gerbin11]

Its even being reported on NESN yet still no denial from the owners. The lack of denial is the most telling thing.

http://www.nesn.com/2011/01/report-l...placement.html

Sorry if the link isn't done right never posted one before.

[Tatterdemalion]

It's great all these people leaving their clubs just so they can be ready for the Liverpool job - Rijkaard, Rangnick, Benitez, Allardyce....

[Craig_H]

It's like The Apprentice

[little dave hedgehog]

It's like The Apprentice

can i be the one to dismiss fat sam first?

[Neil Young]

I said a similar cast.

I think it is a very similar situation and is largely based on whether or not one feels the owners can be trusted to do the right thing and whether a quick decision (to change the manager) is more or less risky than a slower (and potentially more considered) decision.

Yeah, well, what do you expect - a whole bunch of new posters for each particular issue?

Anyway, thinking about it, I don't think I was wrong to be sceptical about Broughton. My worst fears proved unfounded but it's always a mistake to put too much faith in rich businessmen.

Terrible news about his death though - RIP.