New manager thread

[danperkins]

On BBC:

Frank Rijkaard's agent Perry Overeem discusses the vacant Liverpool job with BBC Sport, saying: "Frank has a contract with the Saudi Arabia national side for the next one and a half years - and he has every intention of seeing the contract out."

Good!

Bollox would have been my choice

Obviously Mourinho is the best manager on that list but sure it's so far fetched wouldn't have had him on it.

[Chrono]

On BBC:

Frank Rijkaard's agent Perry Overeem discusses the vacant Liverpool job with BBC Sport, saying: "Frank has a contract with the Saudi Arabia national side for the next one and a half years - and he has every intention of seeing the contract out."

Good!

Translation: "My client was never offered the position nor was it ever discussed."

[GTi]

Ian McGarry @garbosj
So far, two candidates for the #LFC head coach job have been contacted and invited to interview. No meetings expected until next week.

[Shaggy]

Ian McGarry @garbosj
So far, two candidates for the #LFC head coach job have been contacted and invited to interview. No meetings expected until next week.

[danperkins]

Bahahaha

[dom9]

[BG1973]

I don't care any longer. Maybe I will, but right now I feel nothing. Football is **** anyway and has been for years, kenny relit my emotional connection with the game. No kenny equals no love. It's my lowest ebb since he left last time. It feels like a death in the family.

Mate I understand how you feel, I felt the same when Rafa left.

But removing Rafa was unjust and the wrong decision.

This is the right decision and I am sure Kenny knows it himself.

[Darkon]

Barnes backs AVB for Liverpool

John Barnes believes Andre Villas-Boas is the ideal candidate to replace Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool due to his philosophy and style of play.

Chelsea sacked Villas-Boas in March amid reports he had lost the dressing room following a poor run of form which saw the Londoners drop out of the top four.

However, the 34-year-old is among the favourites for the position at Anfield and Barnes thinks he would do a good job if appointed.

"Andre Villas-Boas is a good manager," Barnes said on Thursday. "His footballing philosophy and his style of play fit. He proved he could win things at Porto.

"He was at the right club at the wrong time with Chelsea. There were a lot of problems for him there because of the older players. He is a proven manager and he would be coming in to a humbler squad than the one at Chelsea if he came to Liverpool.

"He will get backing from the players. They will be eager to learn and listen to his plans. I think if it is going to be him he could do a good job at Liverpool."

There has been a clamour among some Liverpool fans for the return of Rafael Benitez, who was sacked following a successful six-year spell in 2010.

Barnes, who played 407 for the Reds, also thinks the Spaniard would be a good appointment.

He said: "He would be a good option. He is still a very good manager, he's still highly regarded at Liverpool and a lot of the fans still love him."

Dalglish won six titles as a player and then went on to cement his place in the club's history by clinching three championships during his first spell as manager.

He answered an SOS from the club in January 2011 after the sacking of Roy Hodgson but despite a promising start, the Glaswegian's tenure ended with a disappointing eighth place finish this season.

Despite the team's poor performance in the league, Barnes believes Dalglish should have been given more time.

"I was shocked when the rumours started," Barnes added.

"I feel sorry for Kenny because there was an improvement in the team.

"In the last month the big-money signings like Andy Carroll and Jordan Henderson have performed well.

"If Kenny had stayed there would have been even more improvement, definitely.

"He had a long-term project. If you give managers time they will be successful as Manchester United have shown with Sir Alex Ferguson.

"He has laid the foundations and whoever comes in, I'm convinced they will be challenging for a top-four finish next season."

Despite his sacking, Barnes still thinks Dalglish's status at the club will remain intact.

"He will be remembered by Liverpool as one of the club's greatest managers and the greatest player. His status has not been harmed whatsoever," Barnes said.

"He has said he is still available to help the club in any way he can so Kenny is still the king."

[Pablo]

Any reason why Carras Shinpads has voted for Jose twice?

One vote for each shinpad?

[Reece]

Barnes is welcome to visit the WAYLTATM thread anytime.

[Alex]

Anytime

[Alex]

[Reece]

[little dave hedgehog]

is this another "bull****" image?

[Rowan]

Barnes is welcome to visit the WAYLTATM thread anytime.

Bet Barnsey could stand up again unassisted.