New manager thread

[Alex]

Thats what I thought.

[Shaggy]

Clearly a Manc. Probably Speedy/GraciousGooner/all the other names I can't remember, again.

[Lecter]

Are you sure you're a Liverpool fan? Foolier? Lafa? Dinosaur?!!?

Enormously disrespectful.

To be fair hes not far wrong on the Hodgson analogy

[RichC]

Nonsense - Hayward is just trying to make a case for Rodgers through the medium of flowery language. He is the wrong choice. Full stop.

And who would be the right choice ?

This is a long term appointment and i think he will be backed in the transfer market quite heavily this summer IMO and he deserves the chance to show us what he can do.

Have a read of this article, quite interesting on how he got Swansea to play and with better players & resources there isn't currently anything to suggest he couldn't do it here, he might not of course but he deserves the chance now.

http://thepathismadebywalking.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/682/

[RichC]

Clearly a Manc. Probably Speedy/GraciousGooner/all the other names I can't remember, again.

God not again! Didnt see the other posts listing our managers

[Boogs]

Yeah, right. "Emotional volatility" doesn't come close to describing the seemingly endless parade of divas and drama queens in our fanbase.

To be fair I would say they are in every fan base

[dww]

I didn't want him and thought it was a small time appointment, but he's the boss now and I'm warming to him. Certainly this is no Hodgson-style appointment. I love the cut of his jib and it's going to be pretty exciting.

Apols if this has been posted but he said this the other week



http://www.planetswans.co.uk/article...se-for-carroll

I really don't like the tag of 'small time appointment' it seems arrogant and an expression of denial of both where the club is at the present time. We need someone to build and they need to have the drive and ambition to do that. By coming to us when he does Rodgers shows the latter, we shall see about the former.

Those quotes only emphasise my feeling that Kenny was at the very least equally suited to this task and he was sacked because FSG couldn't trust him. Which is fair enough I suppose, they have saved us from the G&H hole and its their money on the line. On the flip side though if you appoint a DoF then surely he is supposed to be the one mediating the choice of signings - that for me was the downfall of the last regime.

There is a value in having a united coaching staff I suppose and last season there appears to have been real problems with the fitness and technical staff. Here's hoping this is the start of a bright new era.

[Gingawaria]

To be fair hes not far wrong on the Hodgson analogy

Actually, I thought he was referring to Kenny, I'd actually kinda forgotten that Hodgson had managed us for a bit there!

Maybe not so much forgotten, as blanked that entire period out of my mind!

[Corndog]

How do people expect us to compete with Manchester City and Chelsea? This is a genuine question. I don't necessarily mean in the next couple of years as that is somewhat unrealistic, but what model should we follow to give us the best chance long term?

That's the multi million dollar question.

I think over the long term, we need to keep consistency, Rodgers needs to be given alot of time so he can implement his style on the club. There needs to be the same philosophy from youth to first team. We need to ensure the core values of the club are respected because this is what makes lfc unique to a certain extent.

The commercial side of lfc need to capitalize on our wide fan base because this along with a bigger stadium will maximize revenue. United were a leading club in this aspect and have taken advantage of the business side of the game.

I think the arsenal model of focusing on youth makes sense given ffp, obviously we dont do what they do and sell our best players. However The past few seasons we have looked at our league finish and all went WTF we

need 4or 5 new players. This panic buying behavior has to stop I'd rather we splashed out on one quality player each window, ie say we get a 25 mil budget we use that all on somebody like cavani. That way slowly but surely we can become a better side, hopefully in the future we will have more youngsters progressing through so that most years we only need to sign one player.

So in summary we try to emulate uniteds commercial appeal (which I think we are finally starting to do) and also try and build the club around a philosophy like barca have done. Whilst adopting arsenals youth priority policy, when this starts to work and we are getting quality graduates we will only need a couple of new players a season thus we can spend more per player and hence get better quality players. Would greatly help if Rodgers stays god a long time and if ffp rules are implemented, by doing this we can beat man citeh and Chelsea no matter how much money they spend.

[Neil Young]

To be fair I would say they are in every fan base

You're probably right.

But a grip needs to be got.

[Shaggy]

I really don't like the tag of 'small time appointment' it seems arrogant and an expression of denial of both where the club is at the present time. We need someone to build and they need to have the drive and ambition to do that. By coming to us when he does Rodgers shows the latter, we shall see about the former.

Okay then, a huge gamble. Either way I wanted a proven winner with a track record of winning stuff. It's a gamble but at the same it's brave.

[BootRoom]

Yeah, right. "Emotional volatility" doesn't come close to describing the seemingly endless parade of divas and drama queens in our fanbase.

The article paints a picture of him having to get on the hustings around town like a desperate politician in order to convince the 'congregation' that he's the right man for the job. The influence of the fans is way overstated, as is the utility in getting the 'elder statesmen' onside to help 'push through his changes. Baloney.

[Icon]

To be fair I would say they are in every fan base

You're probably right.

But a grip needs to be got.

and air kiss..!

[Neil Young]

The article paints a picture of him having to get on the hustings around town like a desperate politician in order to convince the 'congregation' that he's the right man for the job. The influence of the fans is way overstated, as is the utility in getting the 'elder statesmen' onside to help 'push through his changes'. Baloney.

That's not how I read it at all.

You can argue it's exaggerated in places but the picture as a whole isn't unrecognisable.

[Neil Young]

and air kiss..!

Mwah mwah!