New Manager for Liverpool 2.0

[Buzzo]

Ballbag on Xabi.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Ballbag on Xabi.

Did not realise Ballbag was stick kicking about, thought Melissa Reddy had taken his place as bull**** artist in chief.

[Yozza]

Did not realise Ballbag was stick kicking about, thought Melissa Reddy had taken his place as bull**** artist in chief.

She is so full of **** - she's bloody everywhere too with that whiney voice of hers...

[Scratch]

Ok....much as I think Alonso has the makings of a great manager, I would not like to be the man who has to follow in Klopp's shoes, you are almost on a hiding to nothing there...part of me thinks that Ljinders might have been a safer choice, a continuation of the Klopp era and if it doesn't go well, then another person (Alonso?) can step in to steady the ship.

But with the backroom staff all going too, that looks unlikely.

[chadrtc]

Ok....much as I think Alonso has the makings of a great manager, I would not like to be the man who has to follow in Klopp's shoes, you are almost on a hiding to nothing there...part of me thinks that Ljinders might have been a safer choice, a continuation of the Klopp era and if it doesn't go well, then another person (Alonso?) can step in to steady the ship.

But with the backroom staff all going too, that looks unlikely.

If it was my choice to make, I’d certainly have gone with a promotion from within as the first step, with Pep being the obvious choice.

[The_weatherman]

Yeah, but on the other hand, every sane person will cut Alonso some slack, for 1) Coming after Klopp, 2) Being Xabi.

[rudedog]

Ok....much as I think Alonso has the makings of a great manager, I would not like to be the man who has to follow in Klopp's shoes, you are almost on a hiding to nothing there...part of me thinks that Ljinders might have been a safer choice, a continuation of the Klopp era and if it doesn't go well, then another person (Alonso?) can step in to steady the ship.

But with the backroom staff all going too, that looks unlikely.

Use Pep as a sorbet to cleanse pallette

[Le Chef]

Its been mentioned elsewhere that if we have had a DOF in place, I'd be happier, Obv not aware of the day to day stuff, but Jorg coming in, then extending to summer 2025 and then be ****ed off doesn't bode well - However if they have been waiting for the right DOF all good but they should have accelerated the process in November

[Charly]

Dumping everyone suggests to me that they already have an agreement with someone

[Kenneth]

We don’t know what the everyone thought about the prospect of staying, ie they may have bailed.

[Mark79]

Its been mentioned elsewhere that if we have had a DOF in place, I'd be happier, Obv not aware of the day to day stuff, but Jorg coming in, then extending to summer 2025 and then be ****ed off doesn't bode well - However if they have been waiting for the right DOF all good but they should have accelerated the process in November

When did Schmadtke extend to 2025?

He’s leaving early, but this was his last window covered by his contract anyway.

[Norbs]

I'm not crediting the club with having that much forward planning. Klopp's decision was a knee jerk, IMO

[danperkins]

I'm not crediting the club with having that much forward planning. Klopp's decision was a knee jerk, IMO

it certainly seemed that way, which is a worry. They couldn't even keep it under wraps for another few months either.

[Norbs]

it certainly seemed that way, which is a worry. They couldn't even keep it under wraps for another few months either.

It's easier to keep good news under wraps than bad news. Someone would've had their nose put put of joint and would've been itching to spill the beans

[Mark79]

it certainly seemed that way, which is a worry. They couldn't even keep it under wraps for another few months either.

Once the club start actively looking for a new manager, it would have been impossible to keep the Klopp news under wraps. The club rightly doesn't want to have to wait until summer before beginning the process.