New manager thread

[john316]

Being an ex-player of LFC doesn't automatically endow somebody with the necessary skills/judgement to fulfill those roles. You're completely loopy.

You only have to look at the track record of Gerrard/Carra and their supposed preferences for potential appointments/signings

[Rich]

Brendan Rodgers barmy army

[Phoenix07]

Dan Roan and Phil McNulty are retweeting the Brendan Rodgers news.

Looks like he's our new manager.

Now then, what's happening with the Sporting Director stuff with Van Gaal?

[Macedonian_Red]

The funny thing is, a couple of our former players have been recently appointed as managers of two respectable European clubs: Sami Hyypia at Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Mauricio Pellegrino at Valencia CF ... If we are serious about the implementation of the "Experienced DoF + Young manager" model, overlooking these two is pretty weird ...

[Vermilion]

So... any developments. Or still the argumentative air of uncertainty?

Becoming clearer. Over the next two days we will all know by way of leaks and tweets that out new manager will be Brendan Rogers, no denials will be forthcoming, and the club will officially announce on Friday. imo.

[saj]

I'm probably about the only person who is quite excited at the potential of Buck Rodgers taking over

[Neil Young]

Dan Roan and Phil McNulty are retweeting the Brendan Rodgers news.

Looks like he's our new manager.

Now then, what's happening with the Sporting Director stuff with Van Gaal?

I really hope we get Beckenbauer for DoF.

[dom9]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18235961

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers is expected to be confirmed as the new Liverpool boss in the next 48 hours.

The clubs are understood to be discussing compensation for the 39-year-old, with Swansea likely to recieve a compensation payment of between £4m and £5m.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez had been in contention after meeting with owner John W Henry in Miami last week.

But attention has since switched back to Rodgers.

More to follow.

[Macedonian_Red]

Pat Murphy on BBC Radio 5Live reporting that Rodgers will be named as the manager.

He's also saying that there will be no DOF appointed and that Martinez was never really an option.

Those last two comments are interesting.

Ayre has already confirmed couple of weeks ago that no new DoF will be appointed ...

[dom9]

Ayre has already confirmed couple of weeks ago that no new DoF will be appointed ...

Really? Everyone but you must have missed that then.

[JohnDoe]

I'm somewhat relieved.

[Slinky Skills]

Looks like Rodgers it is then, bet this site is going to be a joyful place to be around this coming weekend!

Do you think we'll end up giving teams a good Rodgering then?

[Vermilion]

I'm somewhat relieved.

Ok so you like him! we don't need the sordid details.

[Macedonian_Red]

I really hope we get Beckenbauer for DoF.

I know that you are joking, since the likes of Beckenbauer or Cruyff are actively involved into the running of their own clubs ... Appointing Kenny to a similar position like Beckenbauer at Bayern or Cruyff at Ajax would have been a smart thing to do, but we have missed that opportunity ...

[BootRoom]

I think you have to look at it more from an union/NGO/ type of structure. If you are a member you get a vote, if you only "donate" you don't although you support. It's very common in football clubs elsewhere where the amateur part of the club still owns it. So it's members of the organisation/union or what you call it that owns the club. Very common in other countries, Germany and Spain best examples. In Spain it's even required of the clubs. I think most if not all German clubs are owned by the members as well.

We are not really that far of right now, except you don't get a say for you membership fee at Liverpool.

It's been put forward (not by you) as a panacea for all our woes that will make us an irresistible force, that will only be tested if we happen to come up against the immovable object of Bayern Munich in Euro competition. In terms of competitive edge, I just don't see the benefits of fan ownership.

Even for "democratic purposes" I'm against it - especially with the type of busy-body fans that we've got in the likes of Rogan Taylor/SOS etc, where a small vocal minority set the agenda with their at-least-we-get-up-off-our-arses self-important attitude.