New manager thread

[marcus50bucks]

Not sure how he'd know just looking at that tweet it looks like guesswork

British journalism at its best

Doubt he'd reveal it before Whelan.

[Lecter]

Doubt he'd reveal it before Whelan.

True, when you get to that age its hard to hold your water. On more than one level

Neil Young will vouch for this

[marcus50bucks]

Not sure how he'd know just looking at that tweet it looks like guesswork

British journalism at its best

Guess you were right

William Watt @WillWatt
The Martinez rejection Liverpool line is in a couple of the nationals this morning. I can't claim any insider knowledge.

[marcus50bucks]

True, when you get to that age its hard to hold your water. On more than one level

Neil Young will vouch for this

[Darkon]

Roberto Martinez backed for Liverpool FC manager’s role by Wigan captain

ROBERTO MARTINEZ has won a ringing endorsement to take charge at Liverpool FC from the man who leads his current side as reports emerge that the Spaniard is set to hold a Press conference regarding his future tomorrow.

Martinez remains the leading candidate to replace the sacked Kenny Dalglish after meeting the Reds’ principal owner John W Henry in Boston last week though the ECHO understands the club have yet to make him an offer, contrary to reports last week.

Martinez’s chairman at Wigan Athletic Dave Whelan, who claimed Liverpool FC had tabled a deal for Martinez to mull over, is expecting a decision on his future from the Spaniard by tomorrow.

Although the 38-year-old Lattics boss is yet to break his silence on the matter, he is amongst the favourites to take to the Anfield hot-seat and Wigan captain Gary Caldwell has backed him to be a success on Merseyside, should he be given the job.

Caldwell also says an offer from a club with the history and prestige of Liverpool is one you do not turn down and believes Martinez would also be thinking like this.

“If the opportunity comes to go to Liverpool, you take it,” said Caldwell.

“We all understand that. I’m sure he would take it,” said Caldwell.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/05/28/roberto-martinez-backed-for-liverpool-fc-manager-s-role-by-wigan-captain-100252-31058289/

[Reece]

Roberto Martinez backed for Liverpool FC manager’s role by Wigan captain

ROBERTO MARTINEZ has won a ringing endorsement to take charge at Liverpool FC from the man who leads his current side as reports emerge that the Spaniard is set to hold a Press conference regarding his future tomorrow.

Martinez remains the leading candidate to replace the sacked Kenny Dalglish after meeting the Reds’ principal owner John W Henry in Boston last week though the ECHO understands the club have yet to make him an offer, contrary to reports last week.

Martinez’s chairman at Wigan Athletic Dave Whelan, who claimed Liverpool FC had tabled a deal for Martinez to mull over, is expecting a decision on his future from the Spaniard by tomorrow.

Although the 38-year-old Lattics boss is yet to break his silence on the matter, he is amongst the favourites to take to the Anfield hot-seat and Wigan captain Gary Caldwell has backed him to be a success on Merseyside, should he be given the job.

Caldwell also says an offer from a club with the history and prestige of Liverpool is one you do not turn down and believes Martinez would also be thinking like this.

“If the opportunity comes to go to Liverpool, you take it,” said Caldwell.

“We all understand that. I’m sure he would take it,” said Caldwell.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liver...0252-31058289/

That is some ringing endorsement

[Darkon]

He's practically begging to come along

Caldwell the mighty LFC Sweeper!

[Lecter]

No manager and no idea! Liverpool are going backwards under the Americans

28 May 2012 22:30


By Mark Lawrenson


The owners' time-wasting in the search for Dalglish's replacement means the Reds can finish no better than sixth next season, warns Mark Lawrenson



I know Liverpool’s owners are going about the search for a new manager the American way, but they’ve got it wrong.

I can’t believe they are doing it so publicly. They have basically let everyone know who is on their *short-list and who they want to interview.

I didn’t see West Brom and Aston Villa do that, and leave it to the bookies to compile a short-list of managers for you.

That might be the way they do things in America, but this is England and we do things differently.

They must have had misgivings about Kenny Dalglish for some weeks before they sacked him and yet they didn’t line up a replacement.

I know people will say that’s not the correct way to do things, but that’s football.



I don’t believe any manager who says it’s a bolt from the blue when they are sacked.

They can see it coming. And usually, they also have a fair idea who’s replacing them.

It’s also disrespectful to the managers involved - you only have to look at Brendan Rodgers’ initial reaction when he refused to take part in the owners’ beauty parade.

He cleverly turned the tables on them, effectively saying if they really want him, they can come and speak to him.

Look at Roberto Martinez as well. If he doesn’t get the job and Wigan start the season badly, their fans will think *Liverpool have unsettled him.

While this process goes on, Liverpool are wasting valuable time.



The club are at a *crossroads and I would argue they are even further off finishing in the top four now than they were at the start of last season.

The big five of Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham will all strengthen and it’s going to be hard for Liverpool to catch them up.

If anything, they are going backwards, not forwards.

I look at next season and I think the best they can hope to finish is sixth - don’t forget they’re also in the Europa League and playing Thursday-Sunday affects the dynamic of the team.

Looking longer term, they aren’t going to be able to attract the best players if they are not in the Champions League and they are going to have to either decide to build a new stadium or refurbish Anfield – both of which will cost a lot of money.

There is an opportunity now for Liverpool to go out and get the players they feel they need to improve before the Euros and before their rivals have a chance to snap them up.

But instead we have a situation where there is no-one at the club to sign players.

There’s no manager and Damien Comolli, who handled transfer negotiations, has still not been replaced.



I just get the impression that the Americans are trying to run the club from thousands of miles away.

I know that MD Ian Ayre is still there and he is in charge of the day-to-day running of the club.

I know Ian, and he’s seen all the main people he was used to working with on a daily basis go.

Comolli’s gone, Dalglish has gone and Ian Cotton, who was in charge of the press department for years, has gone.

He must be thinking he could be next.

I think since the day Peter Robinson walked out of Liverpool a decade ago, the club has never been the same.

I know people say things are different today from when Peter ran Liverpool so well, but intelligent people adapt and change.

The feeling I get from the Liverpool supporters I speak to is that they are indifferent, and that’s most unusual.

They just want to see it sorted and a new manager appointed soon so the club can try to move forward.

[Abro100]

This DOF is a ballache IMO, it's just another golden handshake to pay when it goes tits up.
From reading articles and quotes of the managers, Rodgers excites me a little more than Martinez. Also he plays better football than Wigan and finished above them.
I like Martinez 343 formation and think it would suit Liverpool just not if we get injuries to the first team.

[Abro100]

In regards to Lawro, Whealan and the other managers have been public not us.

[fidget]

Lawro is such a ****.

[poorscousertommy]

Lawro is such a ****.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[Pablo]

So Martinez has his interview today then, seemingly in Liverpool?

[RichC]

What a load of drivel, it's been 15 days since Kenny left. FSG are correctly looking into all options for the manager role at the club. In any multi million pound business you go through the due diligence to ensure you're making the right appointment and FSG are just following this process, they need to get this decision right and a shot gun appointment or one based off a hunch could set us back even further.

So much guess work from the hacks out there it's unreal, they know we've met Martinez because of Whealan and his rather large mouth apart from that what else we've done is largely unknown.

The silence is a touch Frustrating but happier weve kept our silence and are undoubtably carrying out an extensive search for the right man whomever he man be

[TheElephantMan]

28 May 2012 22:30

By Mark Lawrenson

I know Liverpool’s owners are going about the search for a new manager the American way, but they’ve got it wrong.

I can’t believe they are doing it so publicly. They have basically let everyone know who is on their *short-list and who they want to interview.

Has there actually been an official announcement/statement from the club relating to the recruitment process? I don't think there has.