Liverpool owner John W Henry: Dalglish doing “very well”

[CJ]

So I can't give my opinion about Gerrard when someone ask for it? That is what I did this time.

arn as someone who agrees with you and gives you the benifit of the doubt as your first language isnt english i still find it a bit dull

its almost all you ever post about. i think we all get it now.

and the things you use to back up your arguments like hyppia would be a great captain well actually he suffers from a few of the shortcomings gerrard has as captain. in the end it makes you look anti english. Very quick to point out short comings in the local lads but not affording the foreign lads the same scrutiny.

and remember this is from someone who tends to agree with the main part of what you are saying.

[RichC]

We need captains all over the pitch. We used to have Reina, Carra, Hyypia, Xabi, Mascha, Gerrard, Torres who all used to step up and lead by example. Disagree with Arn, I think Lucas doesn't take on a leaders responsibility, it's like he's scared of Carra and Gerrard.

Thats exactly what we need, the armband is symbollic to a point anyway, everyone needs to stand up and be counted, far too many over the past two seasons have gone into their shells - players on the pitch and managers on the sidelines alike.

[Craig_H]

So I can't give my opinion about Gerrard when someone ask for it? That is what I did this time.

Yes you can, and you've done it eighty-four million times. We get it. Stop ramming the same message down our throats every single ****ing post.

[dww]

So I can't give my opinion about Gerrard when someone ask for it? That is what I did this time.

I think the problem is that you bring every subject round to the same things. Even for people who agree it gets a bit much.

[Redspin]

Hyypia was never a leader, carra is though but you dislike him.

Hyypia as captain had the failings gerrard has as captain and thats being generally too quiet on the pitch.

Though i suppose it depends on what you want or think is important in a captain

A captain's main attribute is being able to call "heads" or "tails", or choose which way to kick. All top players should be thoroughly motivated and not need a "captain" figure to chivvy them along. If they need such direction they're clearly unsuited to playing at the highest level

[Cormack74]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...857663,00.html

"I still don't think sixth place is the position we actually want to be in," he told the club's official website.

Things that Roy would never have said # 641

[Bender]

Fenway Sports Group president Sam Kennedy told BBC News that the Reds will not be signing any players just to sell T-shirts, and that any new arrivals will be based on footballing talent rather than marketability.

'In 2007, the Red Sox signed pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka out of Japan, and everyone suggested that this was being done for business reasons," said the FSG chief.

'But any player that we sign for the Red Sox or for Liverpool will be signed for their impact on the sports field, not business reasons.

'Winning on the field comes first, and business issues come second. Business supports the activities on the playing field.'

Club sponsors Standard Chartered recently indicated that the Merseysiders should cash-in on the Far East market by signing an Asian player.

FSG also confirmed that the wheels are in motion to appoint a permanent manager at Anfield, and hinted what many people already know - that Kenny Dalglish is a serious front-runner.

'The conversations are happening now with the appropriate people - Ian Ayre (managing director), Damien Comolli (director of football) and the ownership,' said Kennedy.

'But I do think he (Dalglish) has provided a great lift. He is a wonderful man, and he is passionate about the club.'

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/footbal...#ixzz1Ix9ZeRCi

[CJ]

it would be a shock if it isnt the Kings job

[Mostar]

Same here. I really don't know of how he wouldn't get the chance regardless of who is available out there. FSM wants stability and he seems to be the most likely choice at this time.

[mick the click]

talks with Kenny Dalglish over long-term management deal began weeks ago

Liverpool owners reveal talks with Kenny Dalglish over long-term management deal began weeks ago
Liverpool opened talks with Kenny Dalglish over the permanent managerial position three weeks ago, a senior official at Fenway Sports Group, the consortium who own the Anfield side, has confirmed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/8439111/Liverpool-owners-reveal-talks-with-Kenny-Dalglish-over-long-term-management-deal-began-weeks-ago.html

The Scot was appointed on a temporary basis after succeeding Roy Hodgson in January and, despite Liverpool’s vastly improved form in the Premier League and a groundswell of support among the club’s fans, has yet to be given the job full-time.

It had been feared FSG — who had been expected to confirm Dalglish’s ascension after promoting Damien Comolli to director of football and Ian Ayre to managing director last month — were wavering over whether to hand Dalglish the post, but Sam Kennedy, the group’s president, insists nothing could be further from the truth.

“The conversations are happening now with the appropriate people,” he said. “Ian Ayre, Damien Comolli and the ownership. But I do think [Dalglish] has provided a great lift. He is a wonderful man, passionate about the club.”

That lift will be required to steer Liverpool through the final seven games of their season with little or nothing left to play for, beyond pride, and without Steven Gerrard, their captain, ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a groin injury.

“We still don’t know definitively what the injury is,” said Dalglish. “But he won’t be involved again this season, so that is Steven out as well [as Daniel Agger, Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly].”

[red g]

The Independent........

The manager of Marseille, Didier Deschamps, has decided he will finally make his move to the Premier League, at the end of the season.

[RichC]

interesting!

You do get the feeling that FSG are looking at all options with regards the managers job which they should be doing.

I hope Kenny gets his chance with a full pre-season and the players he wants bought in signed this summer though

[Mostar]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_6863266,00.html

Lucas calls for Dalglish deal

Liverpool midfielder Lucas has called on the club's owners to give Kenny Dalglish the manager's job on a permanent basis.

Reds owners Fenway Sports Group have confirmed they have held initial talks with Dalglish about a long-term deal at Anfield.

Dalglish replaced Roy Hodgson on a caretaker basis in January and has helped the side get their season back on track after a disappointing spell under the previous boss.

Lucas, who recently signed a new contract at Anfield, believes Dalglish deserves the job for the work he has done so far during his second spell at the helm.

"We still have a lot to do and to improve," Lucas told the Daily Star Sunday.

"But the way Kenny is doing it, I think he deserves to get the job.

"We can all see he knows a lot about football and that everything he does is aimed at helping his staff and the players."

[Craig_H]

The players should really just do their jobs and leave management decisions to others. Especially after the Hodgson debacle.

[RedReet]

Surely giving interviews is a big part of their jobs and they can only answer what they have been asked?