New manager thread

[cream]

Right, let's get signing some ****ing players then.

Pleased as punch with Van Gaal and Pep.

Rodgers less so but I'm sure he will prove me wrong. Optimism

On his own, not so great, but with that combination it's exciting times ahead...

[bonzai]

On his own, not so great, but with that combination it's exciting times ahead...

agreed.

[frank the tank]

Welcome to Liverpool Mr Brendan Rodgers.....

I think if we thought that a year ago we'd have all been

Lets see if he is the Irish Guardiola!!!

[cream]

Welcome to LFC Brendan Rodgers

Let's get behind the new manager.

[ronanm]

I think if we thought that a year ago we'd have all been

Lets see if he is the Irish Guardiola!!!

I still am, and will be for a while yet! Still, welcome.

[Tee]

Wish him all the best naturally, but **** me this feels like another nightmare.

[JohnDoe]

We're gonna win the league.

[paulc]

We're gonna win the league.

as opposed to the premiership

[Icon]

Pep Segura too..?

Welcome Mr Rodgers!

[Macedonian_Red]

It'll be interesting to find out what the scope of the Sporting Director and Technical Director's roles are, and what effect they have on the Managers responsibilities. I would guess its more of a continental-style Coach rather than a British-style Manager.

Well, Ayre has already spoken about that ...

by James Pearce, Liverpool Echo
May 18 2012

Director of football Damien Comolli, who was dismissed last month, won’t be directly replaced. FSG have come to the conclusion that his job, overseeing travel, medical care, scouting, player analysis and recruitment, was too wide-ranging. Instead those duties will be spread out and a number of new roles created.

Internal candidates are also being considered and could lead to more senior positions for highly-respected Academy duo Pep Segura and Rodolfo Borrell.

“The idea is rather than one person being responsible for all the elements Damien’s role took on, we will divide up the responsibilities,” Ayre said. “We will have a slightly different structure so there will be two or three positions within that. Running a big football club is a big challenge. It’s evident we need to focus on each area with a specialist who will deliver value in each area.”

The manager’s role will also change. FSG want Dalglish’s successor to be devoted solely to coaching, although he will still have the final say on signings.

“I wouldn’t go as far as to say the manager’s job will only be a training ground role but absolutely the idea is to create a structure so that the manager doesn’t need to focus on too much else.

“You want the manager to be focused on getting the best out of his team. But what it absolutely isn’t about is bringing players in without the manager’s input.

“In the past a manager would be going to look at 20 or 30 different games just to find one player. Whereas with the right structure someone lines all of that up and the manager is just going to the final interview.

“We are trying to create as much resource and expertise in all the areas that serve the manager and the team rather than having one or two people trying to achieve everything. We not looking to copy any other club. It will have Liverpool’s own stamp and structure on it.”

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2012/05/18/liverpool-fc-sacking-kenny-dalglish-was-right-move-to-let-owners-realise-vision-for-club-says-ian-ayre-100252-30994586/

If he is to be believed, we will be having a Coach, a Technical Director (in charge of logistics, travel, medical care and similar things) and Sporting Director (in charge of scouting, player analysis, recruitment and similar things) ...

[frank the tank]

Dave Whelan will no doubt be on SSN within the hour....going on about how he wants the compo anyway as "Roberto fack all use to me now he's been tapped up"

[smu1977]

Confirmed on BBC now, 3 yr deal.

[chadrtc]

I'm happy with Bucky!

We'll need to give him time to mold the team, but I'm confident he'll get us playing!

[Macedonian_Red]

Wrong, wrong, wrong.

That's our new dream team.

We're back boys!

A dream team? More like a living nightmare ...

[Pablo]

Wish him all the best naturally, but **** me this feels like another nightmare.

I'm fairly hopeful with this one Tee, which I never was with Hodgson.

He's a gamble admiteddly but I've got a sneaky feeling he will be a good gamble.

For me it's all hinges around the structure in place. If it's as below them I'm hopeful:

Manager: Brendan Rodgers. Sporting Director: Louis van Gaal. Technical Director: Pep Segura.