Liverpool Banter Archive January 07 2011

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07 Jan 2011 23:58:02
Interesting thing from 'woollie' about Rafa being forced not to play Aqualini over Christmas 09 and Jan 10. I actually went to Villa Park 28/ 12/ 09 and saw Aqua man play against Villa

07 Jan 2011 23:57:10
If what I can gather there's 3 people who love lfc , rafa , Steven , Jamie , kenny put them in a room untill they realise they are the answer! ! No politics , no I've fell out with! There best times have envoled all 3! I do think thatts the trinty!

07 Jan 2011 23:56:57
07 Jan 2011 23:37:03
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07 Jan 2011 23:18:11
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He also now works for sky, doesn't take a genius to work it out.

Macca

initials being JR by any chance?

Im going with Phil Thompson

Chris

{Editor Note: You do realise it isn't the real Macca posting this don't you?}

I didn't realise no, it looks the same too me, i can't see ip's

Chris

07 Jan 2011 23:54:53
Alice.furse@talksport.co.ukI appreciate we are all entitled to our opinion in regard to football and life in general. Yet the comments made by Mr sanchez in regard to Liverpool FC not being a big club anymore are at best inflamatry and a complete nonsense. Still what do you expect from someone who only played alehouse football. Thats why he is currently unemployed, I`m afraid his knowledge of the game can be written on the back of a postage stamp. He is quite correct Liverpool fc have not won the Premiership for 17 years but is that his yardstick on greatness. What a clown. Liverpool FC have won the Champions League in the greatest ever final. We were runners up the next year. 2 F.A Cups, 1 UEFA Cup, 1 League cup, 1 Super cup. All in the last 10 years. That maybe not acceptable to most Liverpool supporters as yes we expect better. I would guess though the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham, Man City would love to have won some of those trophys recently. I expect the man would put those clubs in the big club bracket. Please if you are going to have serious and credible journalistic programs on your show please don't invite bitter never has beens on the show.
I am an player with Liverpool FC and Bolton Wanderers and do have my Full FA license Coching badge as does Mr Sanchez so I am as qualified as he is to comment. I was just brought up on steak when watching and playing the game didn't dine on Spam.
Sorry for the rant
Best wishes Roy Heaney

Just sent this email to talksport. They`ll probably take the p**s but I hate bitter twisted no marks like that tit from wimbledon. Lived off that goal in the cup final against us for the rest of his career. Vinny Jones was a better footballer than him. Did I just say that! cut from the same cloth though ED

07 Jan 2011 23:53:28
Fk this is getting better and better. So anything we've heard is conjecture? Me or you (sic) will never know? So, you're happy to attack a man's reputation based on conjecture? You're happy to accept this conjecture as gospel? You're happy to contradict all you have said and expect to be taken seriously? As I said mate, I would be more comfortable arguing with you in Lithuanian or wherever you come from. I can use Babel Fish so don't worry abt it. *sswipe.

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I think you've got the wrong end of the stick you jumped up maggot. Throughout this silly debate I seem to have got embroiled in with you, I have been attempting to illuminate the fact that unless your either stuck up benitez a**e or married to him, any 'narrative' we here about him through the media is pure conjecture. Therefore any statements you or I make on this site, to a large extent are purely opinions. However, fact, Benitez left LFC with £6mill severence compensation. Fact, Benitez left Inter with severence package. Rumour re: inability to sell his house. Therefore my opinion of him being a greedy t* t is based on the above and a comparison with another manager in Strachan, who conducted himself in a totally different manner. f* * off back to school and learn either comprehension or a foreign language you nit picking f****T

07 Jan 2011 23:53:26
Id give Rafa 6 months. ."

i'd give Rafa 6 months in jail for what he did. .
he ruined youth school, put himself in charge there and f* ked up everything. . didn't give chance to noone

Looks like the pissed up Rafa-hating fkwit Lithuanian hasn't passed out yet

07 Jan 2011 23:52:37
Editor Note: Whoever is posting claiming to be Macca and that your source is Jamie Redknapp, stop trying to sign as Macca. Posters this isn't Macca posting.

Ed they may as well know mate, stop them thinking my rumours are false.

Cheers

Macca

07 Jan 2011 23:52:04
No one will sign untill the second half of january. Remember how Liverpool suprised us with Meireles? I think it will be the same way this window, and a class player will be brought -one or 2 of those

Meireles has been a flop. some agent phoned roy up from out of the blue, he took wat was on offer.

This site came up with better players

07 Jan 2011 23:50:36
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I can't believe so-called supporters are even mentioning Redknapp and Beckham in the same breath as Liverpool. Jamie Redknapp who has said some utterly stupid things as a so-called pundit and whose father manages one of our rivals would be a ridiculous addition to the staff. As for the preening wannabee Sir Goldenboy Beckham who has to be wherever there's a photo-opportunity. . .forget it.
I can only imagine that those who've posted this sort of tripe are kids and FIFA Manager-saddos.
Besides, I can't think of too many reject Cockneys who've made it at Anfield. . . Hodgson, Konchesky, Dicks, Scales, Thomas, Ruddock, Babb, Redknapp etc
. . In varying degrees, all pretty crap!

ANFIELDPETE

07 Jan 2011 23:50:00
07 Jan 2011 22:54:00
Our 14 year old friends puts many of you to shame - well done mate.

(As for the editor, I was on here for the first time a year ago and the editor was always the one with the common-sense view, i think since the site got more popular he's had to farm the job out to any of his mates with time on their hands. Gone down hill since then obviously. Probably writing this to myself though aren't I Ed?)

whoo hoo cheers mate. . vindicated

TAKING MORE STICK THAN WOY u editors tonite. . .
wot does that tell you??

i told you earlier to wind your neck in but you lot have carried on taking the pizz at people contributing to your sh* e. .sorry site. nuff said.

kingkenny07

will this get posted . . .editor is a guy with scruples. . .lets see?

{editor: We post everything on the site that is not offensive in any way. The origional ed and us are not all close friends. Calm down mate, it will be posted}

07 Jan 2011 23:49:08
He also now works for sky, doesn't take a genius to work it out.

Macca

initials being JR by any chance?

Im going with Phil Thompson

Chris

{Editor Note: You do realise it isn't the real Macca posting this don't you?}

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Ed its ok to confirm mate.

Cheers

Macca

07 Jan 2011 23:45:23
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{Editor Note: I think if we went in for him we'd have a good chance of getting him. I'd be pleased if we signed him.}

So you'd be happy getting city scraps while they buy the next big name. That'll mean we'll always be one step behind city. Ade to expensive for us. Carlton cole is more in our budget.

Or we get the decent players that don't work out at city cos of the size of the squad and the amount of ego's clashing. Juve are pretty happy that Aqua didn't work out with us right now.

redsoldier

07 Jan 2011 23:47:51
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Ed doesn't the german professor or what his name is we are linked with, remind you of a certain brian clough?

{Editor Note: Not really.}

07 Jan 2011 23:47:36
Then as usual i was wrong Macca?

Blair Mayne YNWA

No you where right mate, that how i got to meet him.

Macca

07 Jan 2011 23:47:17
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''Third, if all would go smooth, and if similar amount could be assured from NESV or maybe more that would be +80M �, then LFC should look to bring SOME of the listed players which would make us a serious title pretenders next year:

Luis Su�rez (Ajax) - 25.000.000 �
Mounir El Hamdaoui (Ajax) - 7.500.000 �
Micah Richards (Man. City) - 10.000.000 �
Mirko Vucinic (AS Roma) - 25.000.000 �
Adam Johnson (Man. City) - 8.000.000 �
Niko Kranjcar (Tottenham) - 13.000.000 �
Bojan Krkić (Barcelona) - 15.000.000 �
Marco Rub�n (FC Villarreal) - 3.000.000 �
�dinson Cavani (Napoli) - 15.500.000 �
Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk) - 16.000.000 �
Ivan Perisic (FC Br�gge) - 3.500.000 �
Aly Cissokho (Olympique Lyon) - 12.000.000 �
Thomas M�ller (FC Bayern M�nchen) - 23.000.000 �
Marko Marin (Werder Bremen) - 14.000.000 � Zozzo13

Glad your not manager. . . . .

Why sell 2 of the best players in the world. .think about it. .

Nothing can change in a season just like our undoing didn't happen over night. it took years of getting mediocre which Rafa hided well. now it will take years to get back 2 fourth alone. .

Id give Rafa 6 months. ."

i'd give Rafa 6 months in jail for what he did. .
he ruined youth school, put himself in charge there and f* ked up everything. . didn't give chance to noone

well, i'm glad your not a manager either dude, did you see what Rafa did with Inter the last 6 months, the same squad which won the CL just 7 months ago. lol
bravo, nice thinking, let's just be a mediocre team for another decade

and why not to sell Stevie G for +40M or Torres for +45M. .? are they playing the last 12 months like they're 2 best players in the world, don't think so. . especially Torres, half the game he's checking his hair. . wtf?!?!
for 50M sell Torres and bring Su�rez, Bojan and Honda
i would defo do that

cheers dude, the rum is on me :D

07 Jan 2011 23:47:02
{Editor Note: Whoever is posting claiming to be Macca and that your source is Jamie Redknapp, stop trying to sign as Macca. Posters this isn't Macca posting.}

07 Jan 2011 23:43:54
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Is it macca as in Jason

07 Jan 2011 23:42:54
Sky Sports have just announced that Roy Hodgson has been voted Manager of the Month by his piers. Go on Roy lad.

All you Roy denouncers should also be aware that Roy's uncle Gordon (Gordon Hodgson) was a Liverpool legend back in the 1930's.

07 Jan 2011 23:43:54
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Is it macca as in Jason

07 Jan 2011 23:40:02
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No one will sign untill the second half of january.Expect 3 signings- a winger , a striker and a defensive player by the end of januray. Remember how Liverpool suprised us with Meireles? I think it will be the same way this window, and a class player will be brought -one or 2 of those -Suarez, Honda, Santos, Negredo.

07 Jan 2011 23:37:03
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07 Jan 2011 23:18:11
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He also now works for sky, doesn't take a genius to work it out.

Macca

initials being JR by any chance?

Im going with Phil Thompson

Chris

{Editor Note: You do realise it isn't the real Macca posting this don't you?}

07 Jan 2011 23:36:46
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I see all the talk about coyle, and i realize he is a capable manager, but why would he want to join us? obviously our history and players like stevie and nando would draw him in, but bolton are sitting just outside the top 4. he's only been at bolton for about a year, and i have a feeling he would want to see out what has been a great season for him at bolton.

i'd love to see him at lfc, but i just don't see it.

07 Jan 2011 23:29:26
Ed as a football club are we broke all i hear is the poor mouth lfc fan what a fall from grace just can't c the light at the end of the tunnel and if we keep roy till the summer we, l be lucky not relegated liverpool fc heve no balls sack the t* t its getn disturbing now.

{editor: We are not in debt anymore}

07 Jan 2011 23:28:40
Therefore, I was merely being sartirical in the sense that anything we've heard about benitez is merely conjecture because they're 'stories', contrived or true, me or you will never know unless you've had your * rick up his arse at sometime in the recent past.

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Fk this is getting better and better. So anything we've heard is conjecture? Me or you (sic) will never know? So, you're happy to attack a man's reputation based on conjecture? You're happy to accept this conjecture as gospel? You're happy to contradict all you have said and expect to be taken seriously? As I said mate, I would be more comfortable arguing with you in Lithuanian or wherever you come from. I can use Babel Fish so don't worry abt it. *sswipe.

07 Jan 2011 23:27:47
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I was told (by someone who knows someone who knows someone who actually knows)that Roy will leave after the Man Utd game. It was all sorted yesterday.Kenny will take over after that and will stay in charge until the end of the season (didn't want his first game in charge to be a cup-tie against Man Utd and also he is on a cruise or holiday or something). I feel sorry for Roy and hope he goes on to be a successful manager elsewhere after this. I hope he doesn't leave with the feeling that all Liverpool 'fans' are capable of some of the crazy stuff that has been written and shouted about him during his time. He took the job with the best intentions and also, I imagine, because he felt it would be a great honour to manage LFC. You can't knock him for that. Players (some) clearly wield too much power now and from what I've heard Carra saw off Rafa (not saying that was a bad thing) because Rafa was spraying the new contracts around and didn't offer Carra one(so let's not talk too much about Carra for next manager blah, blah, blah).

What we need now is a new brush sweeps clean scenario. Football is simple. We need a manager who keeps it that way. I seem to remember that Kenny was the first manager I can remember changing the way we played and changing the team to suit the opposition. Bollocks to that. Pick your best team and out play the opposition. Let them worry about us (a la Paisley - the actual greatest Manager that has and ever will exist).

Capt. Salty Grey

07 Jan 2011 23:24:59
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I feel I am a lone voice, but what the hell!

If there are any decent Liverpool supporters out
there, please let me know if I am wrong.

Tonight I watched a programme on LFC TV amongst other things, debating who would be the next manager.
John Aldridge and David Fairclough were on the panel.

In all my 40 years of suppoting this great club, this is one of the lowest points.

Liverpool FC is an institution which prides itself of integrity. In the past it has never resorted to this kind of public humiliation of its manager no matter what the situation.

Whether you like him or not, Roy Hodgson does not deserve this, and in turm as a highly respected football club, tonight we have reached rock bottom. Allowing our own TV station to publicly debate who the next manager should be is unacceptable!

This does not reflect well on the owners, who allowing this public discussion, can have no understanding of what we stand for.

Decisions should be made and discussed behind closed doors. end of!

Lastly, can anybody explain in all the negativity why Fernando is getting away with half hearted performances? This is the real scandal!

In my view, supporters of this great club are falling into a media trap which is leading us down the path of being regarded as just another club. I am ashamed by what we are becoming and am sure Shanks and Paisley would be also.

Reds Forever

07 Jan 2011 23:19:22
Does Rafa Benitez pay for tickets at liverpool?

Him being as cheap as you people say he is, if they give him free entry to directors box.

Wouldnt Rafa be in the box munching all the free food so his wife doesn't need to go spending at supermarket

07 Jan 2011 23:19:21
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Well macca are you an ex player. i understand you can't give your sources but how are you so in with lfc
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My best pal used to play for Liverpool so during his time got quite close to some of the players.

He also now works for sky, doesn't take a genius to work it out.

Macca
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Then as usual i was wrong Macca?

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 23:18:51
When I say 'common-sense' I mean it, the Editor used to be almost invisible other than to calm things down a bit when things got out of hand. 'Opinions', the guy/ guys didn't presume to have any - he just let us get on with it. And when, on the rare occasions he did get provoked into saying something it certainly wouldn't have involved criticising the manager/ claim to have inside sources/ distabalise the club like many of the new guys seem to have a habbit of doing. It's like Koptalk some days on here. .

Conspiracy theories? What are you talking about Ed? I just don't think the site is run as well as it used to be.

07 Jan 2011 23:18:27
Great stuff. Now we've outed Macca's source, his info is gonna dry up completely. Congratulations, now we're completely in the dark

07 Jan 2011 23:16:01
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Steve Sidwell to play in the centre of midfield for liverpool. Contract is due, liverpool can't afford anyone good or get anyone known to join a mid-table team.

If rafa walked back into the join, could all be put right.

In rafa we trust, what happen to the trust?

Is this the same Rafa that took Inter Milan from being Champions of Europe and Italy, to being also rans in Serie A.
The same Rafa that likes to pick public fights with his employers.
The same Rafa that made us play football only fractionally more exciting than Uncle Roy.
Tell you what mate NO F* * *G THANKS

07 Jan 2011 23:14:32
What an absolute a* ehole Lawrie Sanchez. Who did he play for, that local pub team from the common. Who did he manage. What job is he in at the moment F* * OFF no mark what do you think of his comments on 5 live Ed

{editor: I didn't here it mate sorry.}

His comments were how can Liverpool be considered a big club never won the premiership in 17 years. We were lucky to win the Champions League as we lost 17 times in the league that season and what happened in the final was a fluke. We have not been a big club for years. He can remember when we were a big club when he was a player. All the cockeroaches are coming out of the woodwork now.Can anyone get the a* eholes twitter address Ed

{editor: Just calm down mate, it was on TalkSport, I wouldnt even listen to it. They never have a good word to say about us}

07 Jan 2011 23:13:50
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07 Jan 2011 23:06:27
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Man City has a policy of not loaning or selling their players to anyone that is a rival,

I guess we are still a threat in a way. So why would they give us players. C Bellemy went to cardif

we are no threat to them this season infact we could do them a favour say they loan us ade and he plays against arsenal scum spuds and chelski to drop them points we still are not going to qualify for their fourth spot so what would be the difference to them? ?

07 Jan 2011 23:13:48
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I find some of the posts on here regarding Roy extremely offensive. He isn't the right man for our club we all know that. but he doesn't deserve what he has been called, hes a man out of his depth, that's not his fault that's the people who appointed him . if purslow asked any of us in july to manage the club we would have said yes. . . come on boys get real. . he will go soon we that's obvious. but can we retain our dignity. please. nesv mignt take there time but i believe they will apoint correctly. . because when push comes to shove they have more to loose than us, , , , , ,

comon boys lets get uo for sunday. .ynwa

07 Jan 2011 23:12:41
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If I were NESV, I wouldn't know what the f* * to do first. Sack Roy, buy new players, build stadium, get off the computer. That's why they probably came to conclude that:

1) the solution to our problems on the pitch is not in England. Buying outcasts from fellow competitors is not going to restore success. Also, the market is not fair between the country's clubs.

2) no manager will join unless major signings are promised and delivered upon his arrival.

3) Roy Hodgson is not the right man, but replacing him short term will probably change nothing.

4) The fans are impatient at the minute, which leaves the club in a vulnerable position in regards with dealings with other organisations.

5) WTF! Jovanovic, Poulsen, Konchesky, Babel, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, Skrtl (sorry!), Cole, and others I don't dare naming are cashing in huge wages but not helping the club at all. They need to go, before new blood comes in.

Therefore, they (NESV) will do what needs to be done in due timto rebuild the club. And that's why it looks as if nothing is being done nor said at the moment. I expect the mother of all Press Conferences to be held by LFC in the future. We have to be patient, maybe even for a long time.

Canadian Fan

07 Jan 2011 23:11:50
OK I can safely ignore the rest of the drivel as pointless then. Good, I don't feel good about arguing with someone who doesn't have English as their first language. Enjoy your stay mate.

Oh, and we owed Rafa the money for breaking his contract. He didn't leave.

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Have you had a few too many tonight. I was being sarcastic you pr*ck. Its you who used the word narrative, which if you check the dictionary means 'story'. Therefore, I was merely being sartirical in the sense that anything we've heard about benitez is merely conjecture because they're 'stories', contrived or true, me or you will never know unless you've had your **rick up his arse at sometime in the recent past. His contract was broke because he wouldn't resign. Gordon Strachan demonstrated the etiquette in such situations, he failed i the job and walked away gracefully. Benitez has brought this club to its knees and he walked away with a handsome back hander. He's no different to a banker.

07 Jan 2011 23:08:15
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Im a fat b* * *d and eat too many pies on matchday.
Fatboy76

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No you don't , your just telling fibs like a lot on here, everyone knows you have lost at least a stone this season alone . lmao
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ya it's probably throwing the remote at the fing tv every time we play like cr*p and get scored on.

07 Jan 2011 23:07:45
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I know hes a t*t and all but i'd be pleased if we got adebayor too.

07 Jan 2011 23:07:18
Liverpool are not a big club - Sanchez

What an absolute a* ehole Lawrie Sanchez. Who did he play for, that local pub team from the common. Who did he manage. What job is he in at the moment F* * OFF no mark what do you think of his comments on 5 live Ed

{editor: I didn't here it mate sorry.}

07 Jan 2011 23:05:44
Sanchez, is a t* t without a job trying to get on the 'Steve Claridge ex player/ media pundit gravy train' ignore him.

Although, if I hear another journo/ ex-cockney player describe 2005 as if we were just parachuted into the final ignoring the group and knock-out stages against, Juve, Chelsea etc I'm going to chew my arm off.

'Liverpool won it by default'. What does that mean for godsake - did Milan score three own goals or something?

07 Jan 2011 23:05:10
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Well macca are you an ex player. i understand you can't give your sources but how are you so in with lfc
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Apology's if i'm wrong Macca (which i usually am).

Macca is a good friend of one of the LFC board members. I won't say which one but he did say it just after the takeover.

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 23:04:20
If i was to sack Roy Hodgson,

I would eat up transfer-window time. Then sack roy a day before his contract comes up for renewal on 15th Janurary 2011.

By which time, roy will be on a full contract.

Also as cheap owners i would waste as much time as possible. So the fans would be happy with Roy sacking, regardless of signings.

07 Jan 2011 22:59:32
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Ed im getting so fustraited with all the flipping media! saying we should back hodgson! its NOT even the results that is annoying us as fans its the manner in which we lose the selection of players the fact that he attacked the kop! ! His post match interviews the players he bought! No proggession the playrs don't like him!
In terms of a percentage how much would everyone say the results have influenced the fans reactions?
For me : 35-45% Results.

07 Jan 2011 22:58:40
Why can't liverpool invite Benitez back to liverpool

He is living locally, and we need all the help we can get. bring him in as an advisor

07 Jan 2011 22:57:15
Everyone having a go at NESV, calm down. They're very sharp guys who realise they have a lot to learn about football, so lets look at what they actually are doing.

1. They are going to spend this January. Why else would their first appointment be Comolli (spelling?). They brought him in quickly to do everything to ensure their money is well spent.

2. When they were satisfied that between Comolli and Hodgson the signings going forward should be ok. They then decided to look for a first class football CEO, and to take the time to interview a number of candidates to ensure they get quality. They are looking at a long term stategy and need to have the right CEO in before deciding (with him) who their appointment as manager will be.

3. Once the CEO is in place (and by all accounts this is close), then comes their manager.

4. All the while they have people working on the stadium issue.

Calm down everyone. Bad times now for sure but we need to keep our heads.

Fitzy

07 Jan 2011 22:56:59
Yes your right it is a narrative you pr* * k, that's why eitherway you can't confirm wholeheartedly to the contrary. Benitez has demonstrated what a greedy t* t he is, if he felt passionatley about the club he would've done a Gordon Strachan and left with his head held high, instead he took £6 mill and has done the same at Inter. Further, the greedy t* t thinks he can buck market forces and hold out for the price he paid for his house in 2005. We've all lost money on property since the credit crunch but he's that greedy he thinks he's above it.So you agree it's a narrative. OK I can safely ignore the rest of the drivel as pointless then. Good, I don't feel good about arguing with someone who doesn't have English as their first language. Enjoy your stay mate.

Oh, and we owed Rafa the money for breaking his contract. He didn't leave.

07 Jan 2011 22:56:30
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Beckham will find is diffcult to get game time at spurs

They will prob play him off the bench, let him train, but tottenham have c/ l football coming up. so the squad will get tested.

07 Jan 2011 22:56:18
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Boys and girls, why we not talking about the game on Sunday?! Roy looks gone so now we need to support the team. These owners are not hicks and gillette, they are a success.

I believe that it will be sorted in due corse but it's an important decision and should not be made hastely.

Bring on the scum!

Realistic red.

07 Jan 2011 22:55:48
Ed if roy were to beat united or get a draw earning a replay at anfield, would his job still be safe. i mean like another week as manager, not till the end of the season?

{Editor Note: I don't know mate. That would be a question for Mr.Henry but I doubt it would redeem him with the fans.}

07 Jan 2011 22:54:22
Still is a disgrace to not just boo a man who is trying to do his best even if its not good enough but graffiti our stadium and direct insults t the man is something the liverpool i no has never done i don't care about other clubs and the way they act we do thinngs differently hence the world famous spirit that the club is famous for and for your ignorants towards this fool and idiot is perfect x x
stand by him till the day he goes is what im saying and maintain our self respect these are the things that make you proud t be a red

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96 YNWA
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I tried to give him a chance TRADITIONAL but we are in our worse position in over 50 years. I have never seen a more negative LFC than the one i'm watching now. But don't you think with no backing from the fans, owners and players he should at least had the deceny to walk after the B.Burn game? And not put the club into the position we are now and being made out to be a laughing stock in the eyes of the whole world (once again).

He should have walked weeks ago. But now it seems to be stubbornness, money orientated and lack of reality are his only reasons for being there. It's certainly not his mangement skills.

But i do agree with ferd and the rest his position is untenable and he knows this. Therfore he will be gone soon very soon and about time too.

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 22:54:00
Our 14 year old friends puts many of you to shame - well done mate.

(As for the editor, I was on here for the first time a year ago and the editor was always the one with the common-sense view, i think since the site got more popular he's had to farm the job out to any of his mates with time on their hands. Gone down hill since then obviously. Probably writing this to myself though aren't I Ed?)

{Editor Note: None of the editors knew each other before coming editors. I will repeat that all posts are posted and we simply don't filter out posts we don't like or disagree with as has been proven on many occassions. And the general feeling is that when an ed disagrees with someone or says they don't have a chance of signing a certain player then they are automatically seen as bad eds. Time to grow up for some people and their conspiracy theories.}

07 Jan 2011 22:52:51
If this doesn't motivate Liverpool to win this weekend.

Nothing will.

those players really like to play well when they feel like they are in a corner. This big game will be a good game for us.

07 Jan 2011 22:51:53
They got rid of commenting on lfc website for the fa cup preview. they won't even let us say how we feel

07 Jan 2011 22:49:07
Yes. He was brought in by Rick Parry. Famous, talented and successful football manager Rick Parry. Benitez has enough f* * *n muppets regurgitating the scum media narrative about him without some half-wit like you jumping in. The bandwagon has just surpassed it's limit for fkwits I see

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Yes your right it is a narrative you pr****k, that's why eitherway you can't confirm wholeheartedly to the contrary. Benitez has demonstrated what a greedy t* t he is, if he felt passionatley about the club he would've done a Gordon Strachan and left with his head held high, instead he took £6 mill and has done the same at Inter. Further, the greedy t* t thinks he can buck market forces and hold out for the price he paid for his house in 2005. We've all lost money on property since the credit crunch but he's that greedy he thinks he's above it.

07 Jan 2011 22:48:54
Liverpool Rumours
Hey ed, can we sign danny murphy just for one game against manu. ha we all know he loves to score against them.

07 Jan 2011 22:48:29
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07 Jan 2011 22:36:08
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Right here is what iv heard tonight. Roy has been sacked, but not till Monday, as is when kenny and tommo will take over till summer, then Owen coyle will take over, and Bolton are dealing with Norwich for Craig burley to take over. Just another rumour ay to add to all others. The person who has told me this gives me team sheet every game only been wrong once, when g Johnson was supposed to play right mid but took a knock just before the game!And paul lambert gets fired inbetween that scenario and burley takes over norwich

07 Jan 2011 22:48:19
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Liverpool takeover: Roy Hodgson's job is safe, says new owner John W Henry dated 16th Oct 2010

How you people turn on a man. Alex fergson took 6 years to get it right at man utd.

Overnight success doesn't exist, it takes years of work. Let him work.

1-Get ride of kyrgiakos at liverpool

He is a bad player. Let Roy get in a few players and let some leave.

I don't care if torres wants to leave. Go, if he wants to go. Liverpool are trying to do something different. The club can't afford to keep spending. We almost went broke.

You people forget very quickly.

07 Jan 2011 22:47:58
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Jan 2011 22:34:43
Liverpool Rumours
Yakubu Ayegbeni
Beckham
sidwell
Scot Parker
Ashley Young

try to purchase some of the above

i would get these three back

Insua
Aquilani
Ayala

Ayala is back Sidwell has signed for Fulham Beckham would never come to Liverpool and would never be welcomed Parker is old Yakubu? ?? ?? ?? Young maybe but overated

07 Jan 2011 22:47:21
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Just had a txt hodson sacked

Definately

. . . . . . .any source mister

HP

can you be more precise or explain

07 Jan 2011 22:47:07
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Ed? how do u choose what posts u publish, as my last 2 posts havent been put on, been using this site for few months. . just reading, but posted my first post yesterday and am addicted now lol.
Also, is there any way of speeding up the process so u can reply to other ppls posts while they are still on here

keep up the good work

Bran

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07 Jan 2011 22:45:58
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I would just like to say i carnt believe how much i let that silly twit lawrie sanchez wind me up last night who the f**k does he think he is the bum i tell u what jealousy is a real bad thing so go and suck on a lemon you evertonian scum bag

07 Jan 2011 22:45:39
Press conferences as been cancelled as roy and com are working round the clock to bring in new players . heard they where in turin last night watching Sebastian Giovinco put 2 by juventus . Sebastian Giovinco is currently on loan at parma who played juventus last night and scored 2 by juve last night to seal his future away from the club .

so its different in the serie a. loan players can play against the parent clubs. i never knew that. always thought every league had what the epl had

i was shocked when i saw the result last night . i think it must be built in to the loan agreement if they can play or not .

yea ur probs right. i just always thought every league had what the epl had. and great result for parma

07 Jan 2011 22:45:04
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Just had a txt hodson sacked

Definately

. . . . . . .any source mister

. . . . . . .the bloke who delivers milk to Torres house don't be silly roy ll go with a bang by beating united on Sunday and then the owners can do it face to face and they can then start interviewing ceo's hence them being in the country for 10 days

07 Jan 2011 22:44:48
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Right here is what iv heard tonight. Roy has been sacked, but not till Monday, as is when kenny and tommo will take over till summer, then Owen coyle will take over, and Bolton are dealing with Norwich for Craig burley to take over. Just another rumour ay to add to all others. The person who has told me this gives me team sheet every game only been wrong once, when g Johnson was supposed to play right mid but took a knock just before the game!

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why are bolton dealing with nowrich for craig burley to take over?? ? when paul lambert is there manager?? craig burley is an espn commentator! !

07 Jan 2011 22:43:34
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This season has proved yet another shocker for all of us. Yet again half way through with less than impressive results. But all i hear or see is HODGSON out. its NOT the right thing to do. the constant negativity surrounding the club of course has affect on roy and the players. I mean me personally i believe that we need to get behind roy and not blame him. at the end of the day the team we play is the benitez's scraps! ! we all complain (especially me) about lucas leiva but the plain answer is we had no money! we have to remember when hodgson first took control at anfield there was nothing at all. he managed to bring in probably the best potential FREE players in the market at the time. ok their far from brilliant but they were his only choice! its horrible to hear the always supportive anfield crowd chanting at a manager who has had nada to spend! he justs needs the money and he needs some confidence. if we as a crowd get behind the manager it will increase his confidence this enhancing a morale booster in the dressing room. now the time has come for transfers there is constant speculation! this is the first time roy has the chance to make impact. I say give him the moey and the transfer window and give him till the end of the season if things continue. he hasnt had the funds or the players. what we seem to forget is that the team he inherited was a poor, low group of individuals and he needs to form a team again. he needs time and we NEED to back the man! its not him who performs at the end of the day! we need more quality and without funds we couldnt accomplish that. now we have the funds roy should bring in davide santon, (young, talented, QUICK) a couple of CM (mvilla, and some experience) we should bring in a top quality winger and use raheem sterling as back up. ok hes young but look at lennon! ! and to finish we need that striker. the one that can paoch a game. the one that could play a one of shocker and some how still scramble a winner. We need the confidence in roy to boost the team. boosting his morale will encourage the team and will encourage a better squad! !

Cmon you reds we can do it! get behind hodgson and don't be quitters because we never, ever have been. bring in some quality and well get there with roy! ! !

14 YEAR OLD LFC FAN
YNWA
(WHAT DO YOU THINK ED?)

{Editor Note: Nothing will convince me that Roy is the man for the job. I just find it hard to support someone I have no faith in.}

07 Jan 2011 22:41:03
Benitez and Purslow brought these half wits in and judging by Benitez greed, I wouldn't be suprised if there was a nice little commission arrangement between agent/ purslow and Beitez. lets face it can anybody explain the Robbie keane debacle?

Yes. He was brought in by Rick Parry. Famous, talented and successful football manager Rick Parry. Benitez has enough f*****n muppets regurgitating the scum media narrative about him without some half-wit like you jumping in. The bandwagon has just surpassed it's limit for fkwits I see

07 Jan 2011 22:40:46
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Press conferences as been cancelled as roy and com are working round the clock to bring in new players . heard they where in turin last night watching Sebastian Giovinco put 2 by juventus . Sebastian Giovinco is currently on loan at parma who played juventus last night and scored 2 by juve last night to seal his future away from the club .

so its different in the serie a. loan players can play against the parent clubs. i never knew that. always thought every league had what the epl had

i was shocked when i saw the result last night . i think it must be built in to the loan agreement if they can play or not .

07 Jan 2011 22:38:43
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Sorry, but is this a joke?

liverpool fans need to set sights low, lower than low. Stop thinking we are gaint of football.

At the moment, no one is coming in with our problems

07 Jan 2011 22:37:59
Look nesv need to come out and say something. whether it been we have full faith in roy or and im hoping they say roy get the f* k out. of course they would say it in a proper way. really hoping its the last one. either say hes still got the job or sack him. give us fans something.

07 Jan 2011 22:37:25
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Guys something on itv news after tht magic show thing bout roy hodgson and his job at lfc.

Tartan red
its just showing that we've all been fooled and where really at top of the league

for his next trick he's going to sign some players then disappear

07 Jan 2011 22:37:19
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Roy on tv 5 mins ago saying sunday gives us a chance to restore some pride after blackburn game, gone nowhere yet, cant wait till wed/ thurs he won't be rubbing his chin anymore.

07 Jan 2011 22:36:24
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They won't sack him. he has done alot for the club.

07 Jan 2011 22:36:20
07 Jan 2011 22:31:30
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07 Jan 2011 22:22:35
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Guys something on itv news after tht magic show thing bout roy hodgson and his job at lfc.

Tartan red

Its gonna be nothing just about sport in general and he is sport news at the moment
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Would have thought that dzeko would be the latest sports news considering he has just been bought for 27million or so by citeh
Woy was yesterday's news
I'm watching anyway just to see what they have to say about the matter

07 Jan 2011 22:36:17
"Simples! sack Hodgson, let the players pick the team for Sunday, every player would play for the shirt as they were picked by fellow team mates, so no complaints about not been picked. Plus i am sure it would be the most entertaining game we have watched all season, can't be any worse! for 1 game only before new manager is installed."

"Does any 1 eles think the new owners arnt up to much can't they see wot where seeing the fans huw travel up and down the country spending all kinds arnt they seeing wot where seeing every fan wants him out do they have the money we need? starting nt to lick them uready kevo"

You're both a pair of r*****s - if you represent our fans then NESV should ignore everything the fans have got to say about the running of the club.

07 Jan 2011 22:35:03
Press conferences as been cancelled as roy and com are working round the clock to bring in new players . heard they where in turin last night watching Sebastian Giovinco put 2 by juventus . Sebastian Giovinco is currently on loan at parma who played juventus last night and scored 2 by juve last night to seal his future away from the club .

so its different in the serie a. loan players can play against the parent clubs. i never knew that. always thought every league had what the epl had

07 Jan 2011 22:34:17
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Nesv need to go aswell if they want to back roy havent u been watching henry cause we have roy out

07 Jan 2011 22:33:05
"I have never abused the team just the manager who has deserved it. And millions of fans worldwide would agree with me (check all the polls)."

why do you feel you have the right to abuse someone who has more skill than you?
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By the way we are playing at the momment, has he really more skill than me really?

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 22:31:30
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07 Jan 2011 22:22:35
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Guys something on itv news after tht magic show thing bout roy hodgson and his job at lfc.

Tartan red

Its gonna be nothing just about sport in general and he is sport news at the moment

07 Jan 2011 22:29:32
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mmmmmmmmmmmm

sadly now for some time now your site has offered. . . sod all.
so i will look to another "honest" site. . as for childish and wasting space, . . . "again another editor who thinks his word is gospel. .

i do have a rumour about richard branson sponsoring this site tho. . . .

what with all the hot air you pump out he could go round the world and back again.

post it, i you dare! !(or are you scared what the beleive/ unbelieve count would read)

or will it be the selective editing again . .

kk07

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07 Jan 2011 22:28:34
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Guys something on itv news after tht magic show thing bout roy hodgson and his job at lfc.

Tartan red
its just showing that we've all been fooled and where really at top of the league

07 Jan 2011 22:26:30

PROUD KOPTITE(NIGERIA)

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07 Jan 2011 22:25:21
Bollocks what makes you think roy will change things he has done nothing in his "35 years experience" and the teams performances are going downhill not better. And I'm sure roy being allowed to control transfers to bring in Carlton Cole and Wayne bridge or which ever s* t players he wants is not going to turn us back into league winners.

LAVERS

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How the f* * do you know he wants to sign Carlton Cole and Wayne Bridge, are you shagging him? Its all media bulls* t. I believe Roy could ultimately do a job as throughout this torrid tenure at anfield he's maintained dignity. Roy hasn't been given a chance yet, I don't believe the best of managers would not have been able to do much with some of the half hearted, passionless players we have at the club. Benitez and Purslow brought these half wits in and judging by Benitez greed, I wouldn't be suprised if there was a nice little commission arrangement between agent/ purslow and Beitez. lets face it can anybody explain the Robbie keane debacle?

07 Jan 2011 22:22:42
Simples! sack Hodgson, let the players pick the team for Sunday, every player would play for the shirt as they were picked by fellow team mates, so no complaints about not been picked. Plus i am sure it would be the most entertaining game we have watched all season, can't be any worse! ! for 1 game only before new manager is installed.

07 Jan 2011 22:22:27
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Does any 1 eles think the new owners arnt up to much can't they see wot where seeing the fans huw travel up and down the country spending all kinds arnt they seeing wot where seeing every fan wants him out do they have the money we need? starting nt to lick them uready kevo

07 Jan 2011 22:22:24
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First time posters so be gentle.

NOBODY ON THIS SITE HAS ANY IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHO WE ARE GOING TO SIGN.
I think its brilliant! ! TW & JH aren't airing it in public, we haven't the foggiest what's going on, which looks like a return to the the traditions of old - WE KNOW WHEN LFC DECIDE TO TELL US.

Personally i feel sorry for Roy Hodgson hes not a bad manager for a championship or lower premiership club but he was always going to be out of his depth at LFC - his record speaks for itself.

In my opinion Rafa played too many silly games i strongly believe that he did his damnedest to get rid of dumber & dumber but just ran out of time.
For all the Rafa haters out do you honestly think if he was still in charge we would be in this mess, I know we wouldn't, We would be looking forward with anticipation to beating Manure.

People have suggested it already on this site but Rafa to come back but with Kenny Dalglish alongside to kick him in the nuts when he needs controlling, not a bad idea but add a decent transfer fund now to
1. go up the league
2. bed the players in for next season.

With a decent transfer fund now buy the following
Shawcross
Cahill
Hazard
Elia
Honda - who will if marketed right pay for all these players.

Offload - the rubbish we all know who they are

Rant over

07 Jan 2011 22:21:12
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Pepe Riena - Keep
Brad Jones -Keep

Agger � Keep and make first choice CB
Wilson � Keep and make first choice CB
Carragher � Keep, Back up
Kelly � Keep and make first choice RB
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_ _ _ _ _ _ LB

Gerrard � Keep and give free reign to roam
Merieles � Keep and make first choice CM
Lucas � Keep, Back up CM
Cole � Keep, Back up Left wing/ Hole Behind Strikers
Johnson � Keep and change to Right winger
Rodrigues � Keep, back up
Pacheco � Keep and give plenty of time on the pitch as a used sub
Shelvy � Keep and give plenty of time on the pitch as a used sub
_ _ _ _ _ _ LW
_ _ _ _ _ _ RW

Torres � Keep, First choice Striker
Ngog � Keep, Back up
Ecclestone � Keep, Back up
_ _ _ _ _ _ World class Striker
_ _ _ _ _ _ Decent back up Striker

Use more of the academy players as back up and get them playing!

Jovanovic � Get rid
Konchesky � Get rid
Aurelio � Get rid
Kyriagos � Get rid
Skirtel � Get rid
Spearing � Get rid
Poulsen � Get Rid
Kuyt � Get Rid
Babel � Get Rid

New manager. . fill in the gaps!

ItsNotRocketScience

07 Jan 2011 22:20:15
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If roy gets the boot the manager position is interesting i think people forget we have a continentel set up now with comolli.some managers don't like that ie redknapp, mourinho.we have to take that in to consideration.what do you think ed?

{Editor's Note: Don''t hold your breath for Redknapp or Mourinho.}

i posted this early this morning the point i was making was Redknapp and Mourinho both had avram grant as director of football and left their clubs whilst he was there and comolli sacked by spurs before redknapp took charge.this system doesn't really work in epl & what managers will want to work under comolli.what do you think of this eds & posters? ynwa

{Editor Note: I'm sceptical about Comolli myself.}

07 Jan 2011 22:19:32
Shanks was cremated . .although I suppose his casket was buried. .
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no need t try t be funny, that comment just no need and ED y post it is very close t taking the p* s out of the death ov shanks

Im not trying in the slightest to be funny. just trying to educate. You will now as long as you live know this, and infact you will use this fact one day to correct somebody. . i'll also implant that in the future when ever you hear the word Manufacture, you will say either in your head or out loud Maggie Thatcher. .

07 Jan 2011 22:12:35
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"Shanks was cremated . .although I suppose his casket was buried. .
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no need t try t be funny, that comment just no need and ED y post it is very close t taking the p* s out of the death ov shanks"

Shanks would have found it funny. He had a very dry and very sarcastic sense of humour.

07 Jan 2011 22:09:54
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And don't say his not albanian and he is swiss because he is an ethnic albanian

07 Jan 2011 22:07:04
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"I have never abused the team just the manager who has deserved it. And millions of fans worldwide would agree with me (check all the polls)."

why do you feel you have the right to abuse someone who has more skill than you?

07 Jan 2011 22:06:10
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Losing patience with this site. . .
some "ed, s" only post the posts that they wan't not what we all want to see. . selective process by the then "ed" at the time.

this used to be a rumour site not a "get it off your chest site". . . oh and "ed" if you don't know anything in relation to a good post or a new feed, don't post a smart a**e "know all" quip as if you are "in the know" and having drinks with john henry. . .your word is not final, all you should just check for improper language and if you have genuine answers print a "ed" reply. . more than a few times you have had egg on your face after some spot on posts that u dissmissed have been bang on. .

lets get back to a rumour site with genuine whispers not a gripe and groan site. . .

kk07

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07 Jan 2011 22:05:42
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07 Jan 2011 21:04:48Liverpool RumoursWell hodgson not better than me fact. i not fsw fact. cp= a txxt for sacking me fact.fans don't want me back .factkenny d next manager fact.

wtf are you on mate? seems like good gear. .

ryan c belfast ynwa

07 Jan 2011 22:00:50
"I have never abused the team just the manager who has deserved it. And millions of fans worldwide would agree with me (check all the polls)."

"Check all the polls"?! The polls are completely inaccurate, distorted by idiots voting time and time again, taken up by lazy journalists who feed it back to more idiots too stupid to think for themselves. These journalists, i might add, with a complete southern bias laughing their heads off at the self inflicted damage this is causing.

The polls. Christ. Now I know we're screwed.

07 Jan 2011 21:57:31
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Ed do know macca personnally, i know you won't tell us who it is but is he an ex player

{editor: I dont know him personally and Im not sure if he is an ex player. You should ask him that.}

07 Jan 2011 21:55:55
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We will sign 3 players this wk! 1 huge signing and 2 very good ones! can't say anymore but get ready to rumble! top 5 finish is the aim! and no it`s not impossible because the owners need champions lge or even europa lge football next season!

07 Jan 2011 21:55:40
We should just go apologise to Rafa and ask him nicely to come back. And if Carra and Gerrard get shirty, then can always sign for Newcastle. They'll be more at home there anyway.

07 Jan 2011 21:51:07
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This guy is a bbc sports presenter , must be in the know, he makes most of the programme on a friday interviewing all the top managers & players.

07 Jan 2011 21:48:56
Could you stop puttin the next liverpool manager is gonner be Villa Boas. .as all the jocks think you mean Houllier. . Ill wait. . .Well. . Get it

LOLZ! Took me a while, but I got it in the end. Cheers for that mate!

ferd

07 Jan 2011 21:44:31
Anybody who doubts this site is an embarrassment to Liverpool fans here's your proof.

"Getting concerned that mr ferguson will take the hit of a loss to help his mate continue in charge and leave the fans in further dispair. He may even start Owen to give us a chance. . I fear we may actually be stuck with Roy."

Unbelievable. I honestly believe all the s* t that is happening to the club is down to the stupidity of the fans. I really hope the new owners have the sense to ignore all the crap that is being spouted.

'It's all Hodgson's fault! ' - although he's been here five minutes - 'sack him! ' - though we've got no replacement - 'Get in Dalglish! ' - though he's not managed in ten years - 'howabout Thompson?! ' - though he's a clown - 'Why havn't we signed players, any player! !' - because some of you have been acting like t* ts for six months, undermining the manager 'Woy etc' before he's had a chance and now the club is in chaos and players probably won't want to sign until they know who's going to be managing them next month. Cause and effect.

It's probably is time for Hodgson to leave, but only because some of you have made it impossible for him to carry on - but that doesn't mean he couldnt have been a very good manager for us. Shame.

07 Jan 2011 21:39:54
Re: Beggers' post

Great post Beggers, POTY for me. What I found most interesting was the suggestion that Rafa didn't get the Alonso money, and was forced to buy from clubs that owed us. So that accounts for Johnson from Portsmouth and Aquaman from Roma, or about 35m worth of spending. Factor in Keane, who was in fact brought in by Parry, and we are close to 55m pounds that has been attributed to Rafa, but in fact he had little or no input to. 55M.
That puts a whole new look on things, considering that Rafa's NET spend has been put at 85M.

Aye, he was useless right enough. I think we have all had 'useless' completely redefined in hindsight.

ferd

07 Jan 2011 21:35:14
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07 Jan 2011 21:14:14
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Big rumours in the north east are that ngog is linked with Newcastle in swap deal with andy Carroll, interestingly Carroll is currently in Dubai (resting) and so is dalglish!

Ferryhill RedReally when'd he go, he was in the stand at the West Ham game and isn't too far from full fitness so doubt it.

Dodge

07 Jan 2011 21:32:26
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Messi Xavi and Iniesta to sign in 30 seconds for 10m and Babel.

*30 seconds later*

Things have changed the deal fell through Babel failed a medical.

What? Macca can bcktrack and people believe him why can't I?

Prove me wrong? ?

07 Jan 2011 21:31:09
Macca
I believe in every word you say but i don't no if its is you please when you post say not just macca say the real macca

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Brilliant! The fake Macca's will never decipher this master plan!

07 Jan 2011 21:30:10
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07 Jan 2011 21:15:04
07 Jan 2011 19:15:49
Yes shanks would be turning in his grave at the RESULTS but not 4 1 second would he disrespect the man our want him booed you idiot think b4 u post u fool

Shanks was cremated . .although I suppose his casket was buried. .
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no need t try t be funny, that comment just no need and ED y post it is very close t taking the p* s out of the death ov shanks

{Editor Note: What did he say wrong? He stated that Shankly was cremated and that his casket was buried.}

07 Jan 2011 21:29:04
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Steve MC Manaman :O

07 Jan 2011 21:27:56
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Why people are wanting Maxi is to be sold is beyond me. He has been a top player so far this season. We need to keep players like him and add more quality to the team. If I was looking for a winger my first choice would be Adam Johnson. He is clearly not happy at City and we should have gone in for him while he was at Boro. Having him could let Maxi go back on the right and let Kuyt be backup as a striker. For a striker I would have to go for Llorente, altough I'm not sure he would want to join us at the moment. We are 2 signings away from being a good squad again.

NewRedAlias

07 Jan 2011 21:27:45
That post involving 'Woolie' is fascinating. Spot on about Roy being stuck in 4-4-2 for 35 years and not knowing how to change a game, spot on about Gerrard not being a good CM & spot on about how good Rafa was for LFC.

It is worrying though how much power Gerrard & Carragher have in the club & it's also a shame that Rafa would not be able to come back because of this.

-IamTheCosmos

07 Jan 2011 21:26:29
This is fact and was told to me by an ex player still playing in the premiership and used to live in Chester. This was confirmed to me also by a Talksport presenter on New Years Day who I took to work in my job as a chauffeur driver

how can he be an ex player playing in the premiership?? do you mean ex liverpool player?

hipkop07

07 Jan 2011 21:22:12
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Fans now are treating Roy the same way Roy has treated our club from the start with utter contempt.

Blair Mayne YNWA"

Problem is treating your manager with utter contempt lowers Liverpool to the gutter alongside other clubs that do the same. I agree that Hodgeson has placed himself ahead of the interests of the club and he will be removed at the appropriate time by the owners. Until then it would be far more in keeping with the traditions of Liverpool to support the team to the maximum and ignore the manager. A reputation built over decades is bust being destroyed in months, not by the owners or the manager, but by some of the "fans." If you want to abuse the manager go and do it at another club.
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I have never abused the team just the manager who has deserved it. And millions of fans worldwide would agree with me (check all the polls).

We can't all be wrong surely?

Blair Mayne YNWA

y don't you realize what your saying and condoling makes liverpool look stupid and fickle and not a united club as a group stop misinterpreting what people say. in my opinion and its only my opinion abuse some 1 who has good intentions and is doing his best is not warranted or fair on the man. he isn't right for us but he was offered the job and would of bin mad t reject it IN MY OPINION

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96 YNWA

07 Jan 2011 21:18:53
Could you stop puttin the next liverpool manager is gonner be Villa Boas. .as all the jocks think you mean Houllier. . Ill wait. . .Well. . Get it.

07 Jan 2011 21:15:04
07 Jan 2011 19:15:49
Yes shanks would be turning in his grave at the RESULTS but not 4 1 second would he disrespect the man our want him booed you idiot think b4 u post u fool

Shanks was cremated . .although I suppose his casket was buried. .

07 Jan 2011 21:14:33
Sry about other post. Totally misread what was put.

Lfc_ynwa

07 Jan 2011 21:13:22
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As 1 of the rumours I hear is that NESV have the new manager in place but is unable to work in EPL untill the end of may, also that's why thay wish to keep ROY and save £3m on his payoff {ed's note - it takes years to get them all. I am glad, I wouldn't let him back near the club, he forgot who his friends were when he picked up a few POTY awards and skipped off to the sun for the money.}

So Ed any names been mentioned? Any big surprises, if you don't know, could you try to find out for us lfc fans. It's nesv fault that roys still is here, he had that 28 day release clause.

Lfc_ynwa

{Editor Note: I thought it was a three-month release clause?}

07 Jan 2011 21:13:14
Steve Parker - while I wholeheartedly agree with your right to post your opinion, I'm actually mortified that a Red could ever think that way. The Stun is trash, the gutterpress at it's most vile and I for one am proud that Merseyside still boycotts it's hateful propaganda. Don't buy the Stun.
Newtydreads

07 Jan 2011 21:08:37
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But as his dad is one of the most greedy, arrogant {censored} I have ever had the misfortune to meet, I have to wonder if the offer was a joke or if he just expected the lad to get first team wages.}

Ive never known him to be like that to any average people. . Incey was always alrite and a laugh

07 Jan 2011 21:08:33
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ED how long does it take to get the Qualification?
As 1 of the rumours I hear is that NESV have the new manager in place but is unable to work in EPL untill the end of may, also that's why thay wish to keep ROY and save £3m on his payoff {ed's note - it takes years to get them all. I am glad, I wouldn't let him back near the club, he forgot who his friends were when he picked up a few POTY awards and skipped off to the sun for the money.}

Didnt he get involved with some PORN king in HONG KONG?
Anyway he still owes the club £12m in my book big time charlie

07 Jan 2011 21:08:33
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Hi all, my thoughts are I believe Hodgson will be gone after the Derby match, I am hoping that nesv have a manager lined up and hoping that its villa boas or coyle (what's your thoughts ed?) Great site keep up the good work

{Editor Note: I rate both managers, but I can't see them leaving their respective clubs until the end of the season, that is if they choose to leave.}

07 Jan 2011 21:07:04
I'm crying for kenny his win ratio is solid!

07 Jan 2011 21:04:48
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Well hodgson not better than me fact.
i not fsw fact.
cp= a txxt for sacking me fact.
fans don't want me back .fact
kenny d next manager fact.

07 Jan 2011 21:00:42
Thank you for the insight into what's been going on behind the scenes at our club. As you say, what a f&&king mess a small number of greedy, stupid, egocentric individuals have left us with.
Let's have Rafa back, with Paco as assistant. At least the football was good and he loves the club and supporters. This current regime is a bag of . .
Newtydreads

07 Jan 2011 21:00:39
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Dont worry fellow liverpool times we may be in time of crisis but gazza has turned up with a fishing rod, some chicken and some beers. Thank god, the messiah is here

07 Jan 2011 20:57:53
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Roy Gone! ! !

Can anyone clear this up? has he gone or not ?

FACTS only please.

My take is . . . . were in a mess not only do we not know whats going on nor does our beloved club !

LFC1

07 Jan 2011 20:55:58
Finally, Roy said something intelligent before the game. Hopefully. . Why doesn't he let Shelvey play? What do we have to loose? Look at the freaking Wilshire at Arslickers. . Give Shelvey a chance, he is better than Lucas.
RHI

07 Jan 2011 20:51:24
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Forget whats happened. . we are Liverpool FC. . come Sunday. . lets f* *ing do em! ! if we have to kick em lets kick em if we have to drag a win lets do it. . .lets take all this anger out on them. . COME ON! ! !

07 Jan 2011 20:50:02
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I keep reading how we are getting rid of Lucas and im wondering why these people keep posting such rubbish!. Why would we be getting rid of the most improved player that we have, that could arguabley be considered one of our best players this season. For a team that doesn't have much going for it right now, why would we sell him? and why would we have just given him a new contract extension?. If ur going to make things up at least have a go at something that could be plausible!
NESV have continually stated that they want young and improving players. likely to be going is anyone over 30 with a huge wage bill that isn't a 1st team regular.
Hopefully Monday will see the back of Hodgson and the arrival of Dalglish for the foreseeable future, he is currently in Dubai and returns Monday. . First game against Blackpool!
ItsNotRocketScience!

07 Jan 2011 20:47:23
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Macca
I beileve in every word you say but i don't no if its is you please when you post say not just macca say the real macca
thanks
ur the best

07 Jan 2011 20:44:23
Macca can i like some of that egg off your face ha ha.

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Scrambled or Poached? ?

Macca

07 Jan 2011 20:43:15
If you, or you, or you, or you don't want to read "The S*n, " then don't. But stop telling me and others who live in the city that it is wrong or anti-Liverpool FC to do so. If I stopped doing everything that was wrong and against my fellow man, religion, club, health, then the world would come to an end.

I'm prepared to take flak (educated and not abusive) about my views, but if I fight back beforehand, then I'd say this 2011 and there are far worse things being writtena dn said in the media these days.Irish Rover, where to start eh?

I stopped reading the S*n way before Hillsborough, because it printed lies, had a pro-tory narrative, was virulently anti-Irish, anti-european, completely hypocritical, made up it's own interviews, (For instance the centre pages spread of an interview with Colonel H Jones's wife, which was a complete fabrication from start to finish, as she contended when she sued them successfully), their hatred of the trade unions, of socialism, all of the worst parts of Thatcher's Britain, rolled into one newspaper.

When it printed the lies about Hillsborough, I was completely unsurprised. I have followed the boycott over the years with approval, and would never, and will never, read or buy that cancer again.

I see there is a S*n advertisement in Croke Park. "GAA. We Love it" No they don't. They hate it and fear it. They despise all it represents, and would dearly love to see it destroyed. But how the GAA ever agreed to have that about the place is utterly baffling, after the way the Sun treated Irish people in Britain in the sixties and seventies. After their rabid anti-Irish editorials, trying to whip up the opinion of the common man in England. Short memories, Rover. Short memories are the allies of the truly wicked.

07 Jan 2011 20:42:10
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Ive bin havin a great day wiv my daughter bin to the park aimin her at all the single mums, come home made a top tea, read a few books with her, put her to bed, put a bit of jamiroquai on an settled back with a six pack BLISS

then i turned the computer on to here that hogson had bin sacked an all the balance of the universe had bin restored? ?? ?

07 Jan 2011 20:40:47
Guys give Roy Hodgson a break, hes one of the most recognised managers and creates videos for uefa for training managers to be. He knows what hes doing and just needs time to prove it, poulsen and konchesky were panic buys as we had no leftback and lucas was supposed to leave. They are not permanent replacements. Meireles for Mascherano was a replacement.

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100% pal, Hodgson will come good if he's allowed time. The fans need to realise the Liverppol way is now in the history books and the boot room went under souness. Its a new era and if Roy can steer the boat in the direction he wants to we will challenge again.
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Bollocks what makes you think roy will change things he has done nothing in his "35 years experience" and the teams performances are going downhill not better. And I'm sure roy being allowed to control transfers to bring in Carlton Cole and Wayne bridge or which ever s* t players he wants is not going to turn us back into league winners.

LAVERS

07 Jan 2011 20:37:47
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Many of the fans are requesting thier favourite players to be in Liverpool squad. Today only 100 players are requested by fans to be Signed by Liverpool. All of them are becoming spoil child. In winter, our owners can spent upto 15-20 millions only. They will always sign young and intelligent players as they promised. But, the players who may be signed should be in the style in which the manager wishes.

07 Jan 2011 20:37:44
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Is this the norm from now on the powers that b not letting woy do any press confrences incase someone says it the way it is and he cries like a baby prob better off anyway cause every press confrence is more embaressing then the last but its still pathetic that our manager isn't capable of talking to the press we also need a signing soon give everybody something positive santon would b great quality player and when is johnson going 2 get a go on the right kelly is a good defender well worth his place at right back johnson is as bad a defender as the greek but good goin forward would offer us width pace and strenghth but woy is to clueless to c this

07 Jan 2011 20:35:35
I don't know whether Roy will be sacked or not. But if he is going to be surely the smart play from NESV would be to wait until after the Man Utd. game. If they have someone lined up on a part time / permenant basis to put him in charge with no time to prepare for the utd game would be a bad move and would start him out likely losing to the Manc's.

Also to fire Hodgson and have no one in charge for the Man Utd. game would also be unwise (whatever some heated posters might think) Whadda think Ed?

Fitzy {ed's note - personally I think the sooner the better, no one would expect a new guy to come in and win anyway, but it would give him an extra game to get to know the players.}

07 Jan 2011 20:33:34
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DEAD WOOD;
Jones (didnt get it at time, still don't 2mil! )
Koncheski (panic buy, not up to it!)
Skirtle (headless chicken, dives in, nobrain!)
Kyriakos (just to slow, gotta go!)
jovanovich (scarlet pimpernell me thinks! )
poulson (cant run, cant pass, cant shoot! )
babbel (too bloody frustrating! )
maxi (doesnt do enough for me!)
kuyt (looks burnt out to me!)
Ngog (championship class!)

HODGSON (tactically and mentally not up to it! sorry WOY! )
REPLACEMENTS;
Marshall; quality reliable cover.
Warnock; should never have let him go.
Haangerland; good in air, strong and organised.
Lescott; versatile, and a good goal threat.
Elija; highly rated pacy winger.
Diarra; powerhouse of a midfielder.
Young; versatile winger with great delivery.
SWP; pacy and loves to run at defenders.
Adeybeyor; perfect foil for torres.
Honda; the missing link, fabulous player.

KING KENNY back at the helm, tommo as his no2!

07 Jan 2011 20:33:32
Does anyone agree that most of our problems on the field started when Sammy Lee can back as coach. I know he's been a great servant to the club but since Rafa bought him back as coach the team has just not performed

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that is simply not true! since he returned:

we ended chelsea stamford bridge unbeaten run and did a double over them,
we beat manchester united 4-1 at old trafford and did a double over them,
we beat real madrid 4-0 and completed a double over them,
we lost just twice in the premier league in 2008-2009 and came second, with our highest points finish,
also to be noted we have scored 10 goals against manure since lee returned.

i am not saying i like him at the club, because i do not at all. but we cannot blame this on him because it is not his fault.

Bye_bye_roy

07 Jan 2011 20:31:53
"The Sun."
I understand the issues and have a vague link to someone affected personally by the Hillsborough event.
But I also live in a world where I have had to move on in many different ways from crises and disasters. My grandfather died in WW2 and my friend died in Iraq in 2006. But I have to live my life. I can't accept a boycott of things unless I decide "this thing is not for me."
In that case, I just get on and do what I think is needed. I don't shout about it.

The vitriol towards "The Sun" is understandable, but I would agree with another poster who suggested that we need to move on. We cannot grieve and hold grudges for eternity. We will never forget the 96 and that is comforting. In my own personal crises I had to do that and probably it was for the best.

I have little argument with anyone not wanting to read "The Sun" or anything connected with the group. I do have an argument with people saying people should continue to boycott it. That is a matter best left to the individual. In my profession I read the majority of newspapers at some stage in the day and I buy "The Sun" in Crosby. It doesn't make me any less a man or supporter of LFC; it doesn't mean I disrespect the 96 or the relatives. I abhor the fact that some posters want to suggest that is what you do when you buy "the Sun." This was also alluded to by a poster in the Banter section when he suggested this is how some fanatical Muslims try to impose their beliefs on others.

I would say leave anyone alone that wants to read "the Sun" and get on with your own lives. We all make choices and mine is to read it and that is not a crime.

I have been posting on here for many months. Some of my words have been caustic and contentious, but always written with conviction. I won't sacrifice my beliefs for mass appeal or popularity. If the response to this post is so bad, then I will simply walk away from this excellent site. But once again, it will be from choice and not from bullying. In this case I have the above views and those are based on reality, a sense of finality and a belief that we all make mistakes.
The words of John Powell ring true for me:
"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing."

A post to inform, not offend, but these are my thoughts and beliefs.

Steve Parker

* * * * Principle, lad, principle. Heared of it? It's about togetherness, hurting them in the best way possible like they hurt 'our own'. The only voice we have is by not buying that rag! They don't like it. .they want the people of Merseyside. .they want money off us. .they try and slip in in whatever way possible. .but they won't get in. .and why? We won't/ don't let them! I'm from Bootle (right next to Crosby), not REALLY Liverpool, but a mile from the ground, a part of Sefton. .like you. I have a tendency to question shopkeepers for selling that rag, many sell it through ignorance, for being naive, profit margins, but soooo many around Crosby lad, it's a little silly now, i guess it wouldn't be allowed to sell, say, around the ground for example, i might be wrong, but the people of Liverpool stick together, while the people of your 'Crosby' drag it down. Ok, so the location might not be the issue, it's just people like you, spouting s* te on here for a reaction, maybe a bitter, a journalist or just a trouble causing T* t, but for whatever your reasons are, regardless of your links to the people that suffered, consider this, people have principles, are still hurting, mourning, every year, every birthday and occation, questioning the lies that were printed and fabricated to SELL PAPERS! You are one of the sheep lad, baaaaa baaaaa, a disgrace to be honest. So, while you sit there sipping your green tea, typing words behind a closed door that you know will offend people, just remember, the people of Liverpool/ Merseyside are proud people and stand taller and as proud when reading statements like that which you have written. Take care Kelvin Mackenzie, you can stick your rag up your ring! !

Davey Bootle

07 Jan 2011 20:30:50
To Steve Parker:

I have actually read your post from beginning to the end and I would agree with both your points if it weren't for a little something I remember about you or someone else who posts under that alias.

Firstly, I remember you claiming to be a member of the media and wanting the ed to post some story that was in the interest of every football fan. I, perhaps in haste, assumed I knew what you were talking about and you and I got into a verbal scrap. Later on, I went back through all the posts and realised that I had probably jumped the gun and I want to apologise for that.

Now, I remember that in our little post war you wrote that since my mind was in the gutter perhaps I should be writing for The S*n. I wasn't too impressed with the insult, but understood what you were trying to do. Today, you are telling us that not only you read/ buy the S*n, but we should all no longer hold a grudge against it.

Again, I do agree with the owners deserving a break. However, pardon my skepticism in regards to your position regarding the paper you mentioned.

Olivier

07 Jan 2011 20:29:11
Ref: Steve Parker
Great post that mate. . . And I thought that my posts were long! !
I do disagree with you about the sun. . but I do respect your opinion and everyone's right to have an opinion that is different to mine. . even though your wrong. . .ha ha
jonnybarnes89-90
p.s The lambert to Bolton and coyle to liverpool is gathering pace. . In my head anyway!

07 Jan 2011 20:26:51
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It was rumoured that hodgson handed his resignation by the media, what a load of garbage! at previous clubs he only left when another job offer came up; paid his severance, and his signing on fee! this time he wants to hang on to his job , however bad things get, he does not care about the critics, our moaning, etc, etc , infact the man is arrogant and very stubborn, not out of loyalty and love for his job, purely so he has to be removed from his job, then he gets his severance pay of around £6.0million , then he will jog on to the next idiots who want him.
so in our 1st window with nesv, they will have to deal with roy and pay him, if the first choice replacement has a current team, they will have to pay compo, and a signing fee, severance for roys backroom staff and sammy etc, etc!
so what about transfers, and bolstering the squad?
well with roy out on his ear soon, he won't be needed to select future players, and with no replacement news i assume comolli will be doing the good deed for the club
why couldn't you be a man and quit roy

07 Jan 2011 20:25:49
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I don't no any romours and i don't have inside knowledge but can somone who nos any truth can they please explain why lucas, ngog and koncheski are still liverpool players
Reason being Lucas is a very good player (try attackin mid) , Ngog Has most attributes but is just still at that bambi stage (keep him another year) and Konchesky has played for 2 clubs this season so can't sell him. .by the way that's one hell of a pub team youve got.

07 Jan 2011 20:24:10
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Dont you find it funny that a lot of people want coyle? ? cus as i see it that's the only manager woy's got max point over this season. . . . . . a little ironic don't you think! !goose 1977

07 Jan 2011 20:22:38
My instinct tells me henry doesn't want to sack roy and indeed he won't sack roy, he ll sign several players now on commolli s recomendation and we ll have a very good spring winning games and climbing up the table and then tail off at the end of the year and roy will be relieved of his duties in summer when nesv can get their man whoever that is that they have lined up to be new boss. my gut tells me that this is what will happen

07 Jan 2011 20:22:13
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07 Jan 2011 19:55:07Liverpool RumoursWe will finish top six this season. . .

not with roy in charge we wont, more like bottom 6 with that clown in charge

ryan c belfast ynwa

07 Jan 2011 20:21:52
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We will finish top six this season. . .
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Not with roy in charge

07 Jan 2011 20:20:45
Fans now are treating Roy the same way Roy has treated our club from the start with utter contempt.

Blair Mayne YNWA"

Problem is treating your manager with utter contempt lowers Liverpool to the gutter alongside other clubs that do the same. I agree that Hodgeson has placed himself ahead of the interests of the club and he will be removed at the appropriate time by the owners. Until then it would be far more in keeping with the traditions of Liverpool to support the team to the maximum and ignore the manager. A reputation built over decades is bust being destroyed in months, not by the owners or the manager, but by some of the "fans." If you want to abuse the manager go and do it at another club.
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I have never abused the team just the manager who has deserved it. And millions of fans worldwide would agree with me (check all the polls).

We can't all be wrong surely?

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 20:19:38
07 Jan 2011 19:52:47
Does anyone agree that most of our problems on the field started when Sammy Lee can back as coach. I know he's been a great servant to the club but since Rafa bought him back as coach the team has just not performed, , .
More loike when Paco left. .like Wilkins at Chelski now. .Few managers are capable without the right number 2.

07 Jan 2011 20:15:57
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Ed what you think of this post on Twitter excellent read and very interesting stuff.

Chauffers, Rafa, Stevie, Carra & a pinch of salt.
� on: Today at 12:03:26 PM �
credit to Ikki.Fenikkusu & PJG for originally bringing this info to our attention in the Rafa/ golden age thread.

I don't know this person, nor can i verify his claims. He is a poster on .tv & a chauffer for the club.

So make of this what you will. My impression of what he has said is that there is a lot of sense in there, and certainly is stacked with facts that we already know. In these few posts "Woolie" as he calls himself; explains who he is and some of those he knows, without jeopardising his job. So, take this with a pinch of salt, but I have little reason yet to doubt what he says. It all seems to fit. He also talks about football with good understanding of the game, especially when he speaks about Gerrard. .

Anyway, It's very insightful.
Now, to think of a subject heading.

Mods: I understand if you want to close this, the lad never claimed to be an ITK. But certainly knows a lot.
Have a read first and see if its good to stay open. [hopefully so]

Woolie:

re Gerrard:

because he not only backed it. He suggested the appointment and approved it, together with carra at a time when we were in turmoil with the ownership situation. It has gone sour and not turned out as they both had hoped. Why else do you think Carra was given a 2 year contract ( which Rafa was reluctant to give) which included a natural progression into the coaching staff; he even took academy/ reserve team coaching sessions in the summer at Kirby and at the training camp in Switzerland! The two people who helped in Mr Hodgsons appointment, can not now all of a sudden change face and go public and * * him off!
This is fact and was told to me by an ex player still playing in the premiership and used to live in Chester. This was confirmed to me also by a Talksport presenter on New Years Day who I took to work in my job as a chauffeur driver.

Re: Gerrard

In a nutshell we have a manager who is now being bullied by our captain to play in CM. Gerrard is that poor a CM in a 442 formation that it leaves us exposed time and time again.
I don't post often but only post when i get completely exasperated wilth the viewpoint of Liverpool fans who don't have the tools to make their own opinion and because they havent played the game to a decent level , let friends, media etc influence their standing.

Re Gerrard in a CM in a 442 , a 4231, a 442.

My closest friend is Assistant Manager at a Championship Club. He has all of his coaching badges and indeed was taught by Mr Hodgson on an UEFA course 5 years ago. He has 300 premiership games under his belt and has worked with several Premiership coaches/ managers; Hence he knows what he is talking about. He is also a LFC fan with strong links with the club.

In May he told me about the fall out between Benitez/ Gerrard and that it had broken down and was irrepairable. In other words one had to go. He said that due to the fact that Benitez was at fault for the departure of Alonso ( Benitezs' refusal to aplogise to Alonso and his wife after the Inter game in 2008 being the issue), the worry was that players who he had also fell out with , would leave. So Benitez left.
We were on holiday in Spain ( golf trip/ my stag do) when Benitez left ( early June) and we were given a masterclass in inside football talk from this friend, due to it * * ing down all day. My friends were then given a lecture with the aid of beer glasses, mats etc on how poor a CM player Gerrard is in a 442.
He relays 3 stories. One involving Benitez, one involving Stuart Pearce/ Sven-Goran Erikson and another involving Whisky nose Ferguson, all relating to Gerrard.
First off . Benitez. My friend doesn't particularly like Rafa ( we disagreed big time over this), but his opinion is formed from a personality point of view. He was saying that he is referred to , within the game, as a tactical genius and accredited his 4231 system as the best system used today. He tells this story at meeting Benitez at a seminar and discussing Gerrards positional weaknesses in the CM position and finds it fascinating ( January 2005).
Secondly Stuart Pearce. My friend visited Anfield with Stuart Pearce in November 2006 for a Champions League game. This was due to Pearces Man City playing at Anfield on the Saturday after. I think the game was PSV. Anyway the day after my friend took a session with Pearce in the morning then went through videos of LFC with the players , showing LFCs weaknesses and strengths. There was 30 minutes on Gerrards weaknesses in a CM position. They knew he would be playing there due to injuries and suspensions. On the Fiday they then coached Joey Barton and Micah Richards on outplaying Gerrard, in a 5 man midfield
Any of you fellow anoraks out there this was one of Rafas few attempts to deploy a 352 sweeper system which he scrapped after 1minute 30 secs as he say City had come to play 451. Frustratingly for City , Gerrard scored the winner after Joey Barton stood and slipped on the ball and he side footed in from just outside the box. Gerrard had been outplayed all day by
Barton and Richards and had spent most of the game tracking back.

Lastly Ferguson. Although my friend had several run-ins with Ferguson in his playing days , it didn't stop him attending coaching clinics ran by Ferguson and even Brian Kidd. Ferguson was quoted as saying about Gerrard that he was the finest British attacking midfielder since Gascoine, at the same time as his defensive mentality was equally poor.
He went on to describe Gerrards poor defensive qualities down to his natural tendency to be forward thinking.
Two recent examples of this being G Barry goal at the Eastlands earlier this season where Gerrard made three positional mistakes in 25 seconds in the build up.
In short Gerrard has and always will do as little as possible when we havent got the ball ( criminal in a 442, but ok in the middle of the 3 in a 4231 ( off Torres)). Look at the way he half looks at milner to his left , lets him half go as if thinking he won't pass it there, he won't pass it there, oh * * he has passed it there! by the time he tracks Milner back he has passed it back to an unmarked Barry who slots home! Gerrard does this way to often and has done for years. Thars why you will see him making so many tracking back last ditch tackles! The best CM players over the years are very rarely seen going to ground as there positional sense is that good that they squeeze the play into other areas and invariably backwards.
The last point my friend raises is a fascinating stat.
Steven Gerrard has played over 600 senior career games for both Liverpool and England. He has played considerably less than 200 of those games in his preferred CM position! Hence at this moment , at the age of 30, he doesn't possess the wealth of experience that he should have or would have had if he had played all of his career there. He has played under 9 managers during his career and every manager bar Hodgson have preferred to play him anywhere but CM.
In conclusion Gerrard , in my opinion is the greatest liverpool player that I will ever see, but he aint a CM. He should be given the same licence that Messi, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho have been given over the years and set free to do as much damage as possible. Free him of all defensive responsibilities and push him forward. Believe me , every premiership team would rather have Gerrard tracking back and defending throw-ins and corners rather than trying to stop him playing one-twos and give and gos around their penalty box!

re: Hodgson

He ( friend) the expressed concern if Mr Hodgson ever managed our club.
From a professional point of view Mr Hodgson is considered a "regimental coach". As he keeps on reminding us he has coached for 35 years; and there lies the problem. He is a 442 coach. He will not change his methods and also does not know how to. He has no man-management skills whatsoever. He does not know how to change a game or let alone influence a game once the game has started. He will only ever substitute like for like.
My friend went on to state ( before he was appointed) how appalling his away record is ( in any country) and how appalling his coaching sessions
were in dealing with set pieces.( they didn't and still do not exist! !)
He expressed grave concerns at the removal of Benitez ( even though he personally didn't like him) at the time due to the upheaval at the club with the previous owners. The feeling being that Rafa loved the area, the fans, the club so much that he was prepared to put up with all of the crap that was going on because he thought he could be part of a new beginning with the club. ( Mr Benitez lives 5 mile from here and 7 mile away from his parents home. Montse plays golf at the same golf club as his father).
Interestingly He ( friend) stated that due to the upheaval at the club , we would now only attract a manager of the likes of Allardyce/ McClaren/ Curbishley/ Oneill/ Hodgson who would just like to get LFC on their CV and wouldn't give two hoots what was going on in the boardroom. We were hardly going to get a Van Gaal, Hiddink or Mourinho with them two yanks in charge were we!
So he was right! We got a manager who just wanted LFC on his CV, it would be his last chance to manage a big club and we got a coach that stuck in his old ways that we unbelievably have gone backwards!
We have a manager who is that far detached from the Shankly ethos it is quite simply disgusting! He assembled ok/ average plyers from around the British Isles, and sent them out of the changing room believing they were giants and could annihilate anybody. He made them feel like they were invincible. We now have a buffoon of a manager who slage his own players off to the press, doesn't back them when theyve been accused of cheating says that he's happy with a draw against Birmingham and thinks Northampton Town are formidable opponents! !
And to think we got rid of a manager who gave us champions league football 5 years out of 6, defeated Barcelona and Real Madrid in their own back yard, a win/ lose/ draw ratio second only to Bob Paisley, two Champions league finals in 3 years, outscored the Champions in the year we achieved a higher Premiership points score ( came 2nd), left behind a squad ( a squad that people * * off as being the worst for years) that had more players at the World Cup Finals than any other club on the planet, and most of all got it! HE GOT IT! !

He understood what this club is all about. He understood what loving LFC was all about. He understood that we ARE different from other fans. We mostly don't fit in to the Soccer AM modern footabll fan mentality. He integrated himself into the community, he was here for life, he had plans and still has for his girls to attend University here. His wife loved and still loves it here. Interesting that she reinstated her membership at the golf club on the wirral on November 26th 2010 and reinstated the girls for the start of this term , on the same day! ( 3 weeks before he was sacked). I hope Rafa is now taking the time out of football that his wife had asked him to and that he is sorting his head out. I'm not saying Rafa should come back, far from it , but my friends who know me , know I don't speak until Ive got something to tell them , and with the people I work with and for , and the friends I have within the game, I only pass on which I know is fact.
I don't post regularly, so as December / January is quiet for me I tend to visit and make contact with all the people in my social circle, so I'll pass on some snippets for you to digest , while Im in the mood.

RE: appointing new manager

was told this afternoon by a talksport presenter that new owners are reluctant to do anything until the new CEO is appointed. They had 2nd round
of interviews just before xmas and have made their choice. This, however, for whatever reason, was not due to be announced until 12th Jan. They would rather the new man made the choice as they don't feel in-touch with the situation here yet. The rumour last week is that Commoli favours Deschamps and Dalglish favours Owen Coyle

RE: why Rafa would talk openly to a steward

hi hope this works. Not used to this. but on match days chief stewards and head stewards at Anfield are assigned players , staff and management to walk them back to their cars. This is obviously for safety reasons and also so they're not signing autographs all night. Someone in authority then says that that's enough ( not the player) and the player doesn't come across as aloof or rude. FYI Gerrard will tell the appointed steward if he is in the mood and for how long, while Torres , Reina and Kuyt will sign near on all that's put in front of them!

RE:

got loads more about our beloved club. Havent got a problem divulging more stuff , but not on here. I normally go every game, but got married last year , and felt sick to the back teeth at whats been going on at our club and started to lose interest; and with a wedding approaching started to pick and choose my games! Have read some of the posts and not really bothered whether some buffoons take the * * .

I drive a lot of players, ex-players, referees , agents, managers, staff etc around so find things out on a daily basis. Things that you find out by delicately making conversation with your clients, to pass the time of day. I guess 90 % of it is boring small talk but over the last few years I think there has been so much crap flying round that people have just been slagging everybody else off! !

RE: Rafa and 2009

The EXACT words that have been used by staff/ contacts that I have spoke to in recent months. Rafa took his eye off the ball last season and became a bitter man consumed in playing the media game and fighting the fans corner dayin -dayout instead of concentrating on what was happening on the pitch. This was ultimately his downfall and I too am staggered at the split in fans opinion at reaching probably 50/ 50 in whether Rafa should go or not.
If Rafa could be criticised, it would be his stubbornness and coldness towards
delicate issues and alternative personalities. His inability to be able to improve working relationships between himself and the players and fellow staff and his refusal or inability to make things better when they did go wrong , caused him unnecessary problems.
I for one hope that he comes back one day, hopefully after a much needed break from the game and comes back with a fresh approach. If he does take a break, like Montse had wished for in the summer, then they will be a lucky club that gets him .

RE: why Woolie posted today

Like a lot of other reds I'm just fed up of the decline of our club
and last night as a new low for me. I was even on TalkSport this evening as Im so * * * * * off right now .
If youve read all my posts today you will know that I find out a few things from staff, players , ex players , agents etc because of the work I do. I don't profess to be ITK and don't profess to be a Rafa fanatic either. I played the game to a high level and consider many ex-pros as good friends. I just get thoroughly * * * * * off at the radio stations and other media outlets castagating Rafa and laying the blame at his door for the current mess, when everyone that I speak to, want Hodgson out and quick. The bashing that Liverpool fans took on Talksport on wednesday afternoon was the final straw for me. I very rarely get involved in this sort of thing , but feel that strongly over this farce as I feel if its left to simmer down and blow over, I think we could be in serious trouble! I may have made a mistake relaying some of this info, time will tell. Theres only one snippet ive mentioned that could cause me a bit of trouble but I will sort that asap.
Anything about Hodgson Im not bothered about whatsoever as I feel he is doing irrepairable damage to our club and dragging us down to mediocrity. It was unprofessional of me to do that today but the thought of us going to Old Trafford with Whisky Noses best mate leading the charge, makes me shudder!

ps might tell ya the truth over Robbie Keane one day!

Re: Crouch, Aquilani, what clubs Rafa can do deals with etc. .

Peter Crouch moved to Portsmouth purely for the London Lifestyle. Rafa never wanted him to leave and even offered him a new 4 year contract at £60k. He turned it down and forced through his move to Portsmouth where he bought his family home in . . . . . Cobham, Surrey! ! Yes folks 70 mile away 3 doors from John Terry! ! He had promised Heiraderson he would buy his house and then went back on his word so that Abby could have the lifestyle she craved. Only after he was late 3 times for training in the first two weeks ( traffic on A3) did Harry insist he stayed in The Marriott the night before each training day! !

People ask what really went on in the summer ( June/ July 2009) when Rafa referred to something changing.
The previous owners had promised Rafa the Alonso money ( £ 24.5 million paid in full) and then went back on their word. All the money was used to to pay the interest to RBS! !They then pulled the plug on the transfer budget during the transfer negotiations for Glen Johnson. Chelsea found out about this and made there interest in Glen Johnson public ( June 10 th 2009 approx) and hence pushing the price up and wiping out the budget. The owners also insisted that due to the club being for sale that the only clubs that Rafa could deal with were clubs that still owed Liverpool money! ie they technically used their valid credit notes at Portsmouth and Roma. Liverpool were owed £6million by Portsmouth and £3 million by Roma.
This explains why Rafa was forced to buy an injured player who was not fit. The £ 3million was written off as a down payment , with a further £4 million when he had played a certain number of games or January 31st whatever came first!. Due to 3 injuries Aquilani crept up to the deadline. The owners/ Purslow instructed Rafa not to play Aquilani during XMAs 2009 and January 2010 as they felt they had been kidded by Roma and were reluctant to pay a further £ 4 million in January. Rafa did as he was told and no further payment neede to be made until June 2010. THis is why Rafa put Aquilani on as a late sub for 30msecs, in a European game so as Purslow couldnt loan him out or sell him against his wishes. Stubbornness or stupidity, whatever but as you can see Rafa was getting pretty sick of things by now! This was the last straw for the owners and Purslow who then decided Rafa needed to go!

And finally THE BOMB!

We all remember the Torres debacle last season. His injury, whether he needed an operation or not , whether he was fit or not, whether he had fell out with Rafa or not, whether he wanted to leave or not.

Well here goes. I'm telling some of these as I am thoroughly * * * * * off with the goings on at our club! From the completely inept Parry to the lies fed to the press by Purslow and the previous owners to deflect the blame for the mess that was being created , onto Mr Benitez.

Torres had had an operation in early 2010 to cure a knee problem. He was brought back but wasnt truly fit and was infact "running lame". Under the current physios and doctors he ( Torres) was assured that he would recover all fitness and strength for the World Cup. Torres at this time had made it clear that didn't want to miss the world Cup. He made a few substitute appearances and few starts , without really looking fit or even comfortable.
At this stage people need to know how most top clubs work in getting players fit for a weekend and how that information dictates the team selection. The day before a game, the fitness coaches and physios will submit a list or report to the manager on what the players personal fitness levels are, what stage of recovery they are and what minutes they can be expected to give. The manager then selects his team and subs based on that
information.
Birmingham away 4th April 2010
Rafa having been instructed that Torres was progressing fine, wasnt running lame and just needed game time started him. Anyone remember how poor and how ineffective Torres was in the first half? He was substituted early in the 2nd half, much to the disgust of our captain, who famously looked at the camera in disgust at the switch when we were trying to win the game.
Rafa had asked the club doctor and physios at half time and again early in the 2nd half if they thought that Torres was indeed fit and indeed fit enough to start. A senior player confirmed to me at the time that neither the physio or doctor said anything at all, leaving Rafa to assume that something was not right. With Benfica coming up on the Thursday he immediately removed Torres as he feared further injury, risking the wrath of the fans who knew we needed Torres on the pitch to win the game and keep CL qualification alive.
Rafa then questioned Torres fitness levels in the week of the Benfica game and was again reassured that all was ok. He started against Benfica and scored , but suffered a reaction to the knee. Over the next few days he returned to Spain to see the surgeon, who reported to Rafa that the knee had
deteriorated and he had suffered further injury due to being " rushed back" and " not being looked after properly". It was decided there and then that Torres would undergo further surgery in an effort to be fit for the World cup.

When I spoke to a chief steward in MAY 2010 , he told me that Rafa had told him that he had been lied to about Torres state of fitness by the fitness team and he felt awful that Torres would probably miss the world cup because of it.
Torress' anger at being treated like this was portrayed by his agent who told Rafa , his client would never play for LFC again, blaming the club for him missing a return to Athletico Madrid and also ruining his World Cup chances/ preparation, and putting the club before his personal health!
Torres was furious and didn't believe neither Benitez explanation nor the medical staffs account of things, choosing to blme both parties.
The chief steward then told me that this was the reason that the medical staff involved had resigned their positions at the club in "disgust at the pressure and unethical approach from senior management to influence and alter a professional diagnosis and process in administering a fitness rehabilitation programme to a LFC employee"

Rafa had then since told the chief steward that he could not believe that the medical staff had behaved so unprofessionally and felt deeply upset that people he had hired, had lied to him be it under pressure or not.

It transpired that certain previous employees of LFC under instruction from previous owners of LFC had asked certain previous members of the medical staff to get Torres back as soon as possible and that risks needed to be taken to try and ensure CL qualification so as the club was a more viable proposition to any prespective buyers!
We all know who this former employee is and it wasnt Sir Martin Broughton!

Anyway think Ive said enough really. Whether this causes me a few problems with the circle of friends i have im not sure. its out there now and im not that bothered whos * * * * * off with it.
Our club is falling to pieces by buffoons. God help us!

Beggers {ed's note - interesting read, I did read it earlier when I was supposed to be testing something on the computer, I am not sure about it though. Seems to be more hearsay and opinion, but there is truth in it too, I would love to know the original source and see who it is.}

07 Jan 2011 20:13:25
Blair Mayne YNWA

was the original paddy mayne gay?
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Don't you listen to myth's and media speculation mate.

Blair Mayne YNWA

PS. Before you ask i'm married with a daughter, so you've no chance.

07 Jan 2011 20:11:31
As a life long liverpool supporter i have been going to cup finals since 1984 . i got to say since 2005 win ive seen a different breed of liverpool supporter emerge and to be honest there, s plenty of idiots supporting us now .you know the soccer a.m. brigade .lads support our team no matter what . show some dignity when you post .redello

07 Jan 2011 20:11:20
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07 Jan 2011 19:15:49
Yes shanks would be turning in his grave at the RESULTS but not 4 1 second would he disrespect the man our want him booed you idiot think b4 u post u fool

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96
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So Hodgson is immune to what other managers receive from other clubs fans all around the world, when results or performance's are not acceptable? What you have to remember is that it's not members of SOS, Share Liverpool or any other independant fans group that is orchestrating the chants from the terraces. The fans do not need to be told what is wrong with the club by SOS, Share LFC etc. .believe it or not they are smart enough to make up their own minds (songs) about Hodgson.

Fans now are treating Roy the same way Roy has treated our club from the start with utter contempt.

Blair Mayne YNWA

PS. "idiot" and "fool" that's a bit strong in, it?

still is a disgrace to not just boo a man who is trying to do his best even if its not good enough but graffiti our stadium and direct insults t the man is something the liverpool i no has never done i don't care about other clubs and the way they act we do thinngs differently hence the world famous spirit that the club is famous for and for your ignorants towards this fool and idiot is perfect x x
stand by him till the day he goes is what im saying and maintain our self respect these are the things that make you proud t be a red

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96 YNWA

07 Jan 2011 20:09:41
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I've heard we are interested in the former Genoa player "Anthony vanden borre". He now plays at Genk which is a club we are working with. He is a young talent who can play midfielder, defender and right back.

He could been bought cheap since we are working with genk.

he was crap at portsmouth. .

07 Jan 2011 20:09:39
Doe, s anyone agree that hodgson acted spineless by not giving that press conference.the interview he gave was controlled by lfctv.it remined u of the bush press conferences. any symphathy as well gone on my part.we desperatly need a centeral defender.what about samba?

07 Jan 2011 20:08:15
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I've heard we are interested in the former Genoa player "Anthony vanden borre". He now plays at Genk which is a club we are working with. He is a young talent who can play midfielder, defender and right back.

He could been bought cheap since we are working with genk.

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he was at pompey and didn't look to be anything great so im not too sure why we would be interested in him, he had a massive reputation when he was around 16/ 17 and was thought to be a future star over in belgium along with vincent kompany

07 Jan 2011 20:07:46
Liverpool Rumours
Very frustrated about the Roy situation. LFC seems to be in a complete and utter mess! But, I'm very glad that there are rumours about Lambert going to Bolton so Owen Coyle can come to Liverpool. He's just the man Liverpool need at the moment. The first thing he'll do will be put on his boots and play a match will all the players, just like he does at Bolton. He'll get them enjoying themselves again, smiling again & wanting to play for Liverpool again.

What's even better is that he knows how to pick a player and has no problem putting faith in young players like he did with Wilshire & the two young Spaniards he has on loan with Bolton this season.

Hopefully these rumours come through and NESV back Owen Coyle with a lot of money in January so a marquee signing such as Suarez can be made (as Macca has suggested) and Coyle can bring Cahill & Holden with him.

-IamTheCosmos

07 Jan 2011 20:06:54
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It obvious that hodgson will go after the united game and take a buttlet for us. Why bring in kenny to get smashed in his first game when he can come in after and boost confidence.

07 Jan 2011 20:06:52
Hows ths one then for new manager. .now do your homework and tell me why not. Felix Magath . . SMF. he tried to sign Huth when manager at Bayern, loves the prem , only ever learnt english as a foreign language, and Shalke look solid wth some class players. .

07 Jan 2011 20:04:44
My team for Sunday:

Reina

Kelly Skrtel Agger Aurellio

Johnson Miereles Gerrard Babel

Torres Kuyt

Subs: Hansen, Soto, Rodriguez, Ngog, Cole, Pacheco, Wilson

alan hansen is far too old for the bench, what next bruce and rushie {ed's note - I hope you were joking! Surely you know Martin Hansen?}

07 Jan 2011 20:03:39
Liverpool Rumours
Guys give Roy Hodgson a break, hes one of the most recognised managers and creates videos for uefa for training managers to be. He knows what hes doing and just needs time to prove it, poulsen and konchesky were panic buys as we had no leftback and lucas was supposed to leave. They are not permanent replacements. Meireles for Mascherano was a replacement.

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100% pal, Hodgson will come good if he's allowed time. The fans need to realise the Liverppol way is now in the history books and the boot room went under souness. Its a new era and if Roy can steer the boat in the direction he wants to we will challenge again.

07 Jan 2011 20:00:30
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If we are going to be a mid table club, then fine - we will all support our team whatever or wherever they are, please though can we have a positive attack minded manager who doesn't talk utter b@llocks!.

YNWA

JFT96

07 Jan 2011 20:00:09
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Ed please tell me why everyone is on Roy's back?? ?? ? is he playing on the pitch NO (well not playin as is the case! ) im a life long liverpool fan and its killin me just as much as everyone to see how poor we are playin but its not all Roy's doing.

look at the facts. . .

player not playin as they can. . Torres! If he don't want to play for us GO he is one of the best players in the world but his head is up is back side. at the min slow fat lazy sums it up. .

Lucas OMG am i the only liverpool fan that see he should be playin anywhere but in the liverpool team

players that need to go now are

Lucas
Babel (great player but lazy)
Maxi (could have been great 4 years ago)
Konchesky (good player but not at liverpool)

player that would help us back to the top! now to in the summer YANKS. .

A Young (left wing and stay there)
couch (should never have let him go)
Agbonlahor (would wake lazy Torres up)
Alonso (need him and he never wanted to go)
G Cahill (great english play)

Reina
kelly carra Agger Aurelio
Chill
Johnson Steve Young
Torres Agbonlahor

! !this is ONLY what i would do! !

rafa how i hate what u did to my club. . Yanks agian! REALLY! come on. (just hope im wrong about them PLEASE GOD.

let Roy build his own team and then judge him not the team Rafa got sacked for having. .

oh and if you don't really know that we are getting a player STOP postin! its sad.

ed other than the Roy thing great job pal hope u keep it up {ed's note - Agbonlahor is such a poor player Villa fans regularly booed him off the pitch in the past. Why would you want a lazy headless chicken like that at the club?}

07 Jan 2011 19:59:35
FACT

Roy stays till summer we are up s* ts creek simple as that.
We ain't going to finish in European spots so no top players in the summer, and probably top players leaving.

LAVERS

07 Jan 2011 19:58:52
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ED i was off school today was ill spent the whole day reading up on owen coyle and watching Bolton on motd on iplayer and videos of them on youtube their blog forum sites etc. for around 6 hours lol
Owen as manager? yes please. {ed's note - that is what I call doing your homework!}

07 Jan 2011 19:57:30
Obviously we're all disappointed, depressed - call it what you want - with regards to situation at min. But for next few days at least we all need to get behind the club. Lets be loud n proud against the filth and maybe that'll give the lads a lift (miracles can happen). Anyone who is so disgruntled that they're planning on boycotting the match - i'll take your ticket off your hands ha

07 Jan 2011 19:57:17
07 Jan 2011 19:26:36
Going to old Trafford on Sunday, not looking forward to it. Not been for years, can anyone give any suggestions to where Liverpool fans can get a drink before the game

Old red nose's coat pocket. .

07 Jan 2011 19:56:25
Liverpool Rumours
Still troubles me that some people think santon is a left back. sure he can play there, but he is a right back by trade. similar to lahm. only reason why santon was played at left back was due to a shortage of players in that position, and he wouldn't get on in front of maicon, which is a shame as i think santon is better defending than maicon, who is brilliant but similar to glen johnson, as hes a better attacker. ed would you agree? {ed's note - I haven't seen a lot of Santon, seen a fair bit of Maicon and he has never impressed me, I don't understand the big deal about him. He is absolutely woeful defensively.}

07 Jan 2011 19:55:07
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We will finish top six this season. . .

07 Jan 2011 19:52:54
Liverpool Rumours
What about Chris Hughtoun as our boss. He plays good football and could get Andy Carrol coming to the club

07 Jan 2011 19:52:47
Does anyone agree that most of our problems on the field started when Sammy Lee can back as coach. I know he's been a great servant to the club but since Rafa bought him back as coach the team has just not performed

07 Jan 2011 19:50:13
Going to old Trafford on Sunday, not looking forward to it. Not been for years, can anyone give any suggestions to where Liverpool fans can get a drink before the game

cant help with any pubs mate but wouldn't be surprised if whisky nose and roy were having a drink together.

07 Jan 2011 19:50:11
"Hodgson and the players should all be sacked

kInG"

You're either an infant or an imbecile, and not worthy of being called a supporter of Liverpool. .please go away.

07 Jan 2011 19:48:53
Going to old Trafford on Sunday, not looking forward to it. Not been for years, can anyone give any suggestions to where Liverpool fans can get a drink before the game

If you get in touch direct with LFC they may be able to get you in to whisky nose room with roy, cos im f* *ING sure there'll both be in there slurping a bottle of bells over the downfall of LFC. The biggest reception on sunday will be from the mancs towards Roy Hodgson when he enters the pitch fromthe tunnel. THAT NESV IS WHY HODGSON HOULD BE SACKED NOW, IF WE LOSE 10 NIL IT WONT BE AS EMBARRESING AS THE CHEERS FOR HODGSON FROM 60 ODD THOUSAND MANC c****

07 Jan 2011 19:45:59
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07 Jan 2011 18:58:34
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Right i m h* *ing sick of the english media, poor roy who inherited a s* t bunch of players
well lets examine these players

1 gerrard best midfielder ever to play in red(england captain)
2 torres top rated cf in the world last year(world cup winner)
3 reina spains number two keeper(and world cup winner)
4 raul meireles (portugals main midfielder)
5 agger( denmarks mainstay of defense)
6 skrtel slovak international
7 glen johnson england s first choice right back
8 maxi rodriguez argentinian international
9 lucas full brazilian international
10 joe cole former england international
11 kuyt dutch international(worldcup runner up)
12 babel dutch squad man
13 ngog okay s* te
14 aurelio decent fullback
1 carragher best lierpool centre back of the last ten years

so roy fields two players who were in this years world cup final every week, two who were on the bench for thew world cup final, the england captain and first choice right back, an argentinan and brazilian international

ffs the squad is not s* t, the manager is f* *ing woeful

please print this so i have a decent release for my anger

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Absolutely spot on, i understand people who are saying that the squad Roy inherited is poorer than previous Liverpool sides, but the players he has inherited are still pretty great players and certainly better than the teams we have been losing convincingly to.

more importantly, ASIDE from the players that roy HIMSELF has brought in or sold, it is the exact same team that was winning more games (albeit not many!) last season under benitez than he is.
if only the team is to blame we should be placing at least as high in the team as we were then, right?

Please put this up Ed and maybe we'll stop getting this ridiculous claim that the players we have OUGHT to be losing to blackburn, newcastle, blackpool and wolves.

Joe Liverpool

are you serious
maxi was brought in 4 1.5 million coz he was out of favour at another team not as good as ours
as for agger and skirtle who the hell else is half good with in eather contrys at cb that's y they are internationals would they get into spains team or even frances team for that matter or any current top 5 teams defences in the epl comparer our team to the best not the worst or average, we are liverpool football club.
babel does not get a game for holland hardely ever this is y the likes of Birmingham come in for him again average that is not what liverpool is about.
joe came on a free from chelsea because he could not get a game in a fantastic squad but yet we take him don't get me wrong i like him in the squad but not startin week in week out he is no match winner that's y his last run in the england squad was like 5 years ago. that is y he never wanted t go 2 spurs coz harry would not lie t him and tell him he would play even most games he wanted t plat week in week out and new he would get that here in a currently mid table squad. am not going t list any more coz i think iv got my point across if you was the slightest bit bright

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96 YNWA

07 Jan 2011 19:45:56
07 Jan 2011 19:23:33
Liverpool Rumours
"I honestly think NESV are considering splashing some cash to divert fans attention from Hodgson"

If you honestly believe that then I think you are naive. There is too much at stake at they are too professional to do anything as shallow as trying to divert attention. Back the owners, support the team, and bite the bullet until Hodgson goes. Above all else get behind the team at this time; they need it, the club and it's reputation needs it. Too may fans are behaving as if this is Newcastle or the like, and the damage to LFC's reputation will last until well after Hodgson is only a distant nightmare. YNWA more than ever!

Naive? Tx mate. Attention is diverted all the time. Fans are fickle and all knee jerk. Newspapers and all these blogs prove that. Let me then re-phrase it:
"I honestly think NESV are considering splashing some cash to steady the ship and keep their original plan intact of Hodgson to the end of the season, then new manager" Is that better?

NESV don't want Kenny as temp manager (or it would have happened) - who else will come for just 6 months - so Roy to the summer obviously is no1 objective. But, obviously he can't get us relegated. Hence NESV with lots of discussions behind the scenes and no statements. Is that naive?

07 Jan 2011 19:44:54
Liverpool Rumours
Arrrr I get NESV now stick with the bungling idiot hoping he scrapes through until the summer with a few wins in the league and maybe a bit of a cup run, not make much if any money available in jan due too the managers unstable situation, get rid of him in a blaze (of look were giving the fans what they asked for) glory, hike up season ticket prices to extortionate levels in a (we want to bring the glory days back too the fans and the new manager needs funds for players) fanfare. Well done ye yanky pr* ks ye might fool some of the sheep on this website and around the world but not me. Feel free to post your pro NESV rants wan* *s, believe every word from them like yers did with Hicks and Gillett, until S.O.S. exposed them for what they were/ are just like we will do with this crowd.

PAUL W

07 Jan 2011 19:44:53
"Looks like Roy will be staying til end of the season. I think everyone should drop it now and get behind him because it's just getting to the players performance and gives us negative press. I just think we should wait til the summer then see where things are and also if Roy has improved the squad this window because he didn't have much chance last time with the old owners. He's a nice bloke and is trying his best but alot of players are letting him down big time so peoples anger should be more on them than roy. earlier in season everyone said Roy was too defensive so now he trys to be more attacking with 2 up front and has shot himself in the foot."

As I've said before, he is neither a nice man (puts his arrogance before the club's interests) nor does he have a clue (playing 4-4-2 with Ngog). It is incredibly silly to blame the players when the manager is setting them up to play in a way they know doesn't work. Instead of slagging the players, get out in force and support the team, ignore the manager - he will be gone soon.

07 Jan 2011 19:44:52
Question for Ed

Do you think the current owners can compete at the top end of the transfer market or we will have to buy potential stars?

DONT BUY THE SUN {ed's note - the intention is to build the club up to compete on its own merits for the top players. They can, if necessary, input funds, but they would prefer to get the finances sorted and allow the club to stand on its own two feet. Personally I would prefer it that way, if the club can't afford to pay then don't buy. I do not want a sugar daddy that could leave us in the lurch at any time.}

07 Jan 2011 19:44:19
Liverpool Rumours
I don't no any romours and i don't have inside knowledge but can somone who nos any truth can they please explain why lucas, ngog and koncheski are still liverpool players when they wouldn't get picked for my local pub team! and why is HE STILL in charge of my beloved liverpool! he couldnt manage an orgy in a brothel! an why has noone ever considered aldridge for the job he loves the club he knows how it should be run an hed demand whats been missing for years! passion and commitment! players with the attitude of gerard and carra!

07 Jan 2011 19:41:09
Blair Mayne YNWA

was the original paddy mayne gay?

07 Jan 2011 19:41:06
Liverpool Rumours
I think Roy will go on the weekend after the man poo game.I think the only reason they have not fired him is because they are looking for a new one to rewplace him straight away.

07 Jan 2011 19:40:55
How can it be that he has not been sacked . if this is how are new owners are going to run us i am scared for us , their inability to sort this out plus commili appointment does not bode well , hope im wrong . red

07 Jan 2011 19:40:04
Looks like Roy will be staying til end of the season. I think everyone should drop it now and get behind him because it's just getting to the players performance and gives us negative press. I just think we should wait til the summer then see where things are and also if Roy has improved the squad this window because he didn't have much chance last time with the old owners. He's a nice bloke and is trying his best but alot of players are letting him down big time so peoples anger should be more on them than roy. earlier in season everyone said Roy was too defensive so now he trys to be more attacking with 2 up front and has shot himself in the foot.

ARE YOU HODGSON IN DISGUISE
ARE YOU HODGSON IN DISGUISE
ARE YOU HODGSON
ARE YOU HODGSON
ARE YOU HODGSON IN DISGUISE
ARE YOU HODGSON IN DISGUISE

NEVER HEARD SUCH CRAP ON ALL MY DAYS, NO TEAM IS TOO GOOD TO RELEGATED AND WE ARE FACING THAT VERY POSSIBILITY WITH ROY IN CHARGE. BEING NICE GETS YOU NOWHERE.

07 Jan 2011 19:39:03
"The best way to show dissent is to stay away from games. Quiet and effective."

Simply not in keeping with the Liverpool way - the less you support the team the bigger the problem comes. Those people arrogant enough to think they're smarter than the owners or that somehow the owners will only "get the message" if the fans stay away, are naive and disrespectful to the traditions of this great club.

Where does YNWA go when the fans don't attend the matches in boycott? Down the toilet, and LFC is on the way to becoming just another club. In contrast, getting out in force and full voice while "our" team is struggling, is what will show the world and the foul media just how great we are.

07 Jan 2011 19:37:45
Sometime poster on here. I always try and remain positive when things look bleak but even I am perplexed by NESVs stance on Hodgson. I keep reading on here he will go after such and such game-that is looking more and more remote as the season drags on. We have seen our targets slip through our once mighty hands-the League, Champions League places, League Cup, Europa Cup Place and now we face our greatest foe in the worst state we have been in for 65 years in the sweetFA cup. Nesv have made their first big mistake and I am losing faith already-we have players of the calibre of Honda and Turan begging to play for us and the man in charge is allowed to bring in the likes of Konchesky and Poulsen while runnig the rule over the mighty Routledge and Huth. We are LFC but Roy has brought his mid table expectations to our club and is going to single handedly unpick ten years of steady progress leaving us in a worst state than when Souness was trampling over the club in his size nines. Sad times.
Timmy2Sugars

07 Jan 2011 19:37:37
Liverpool Rumours
Can somebody please tell me who Macca is.

07 Jan 2011 19:37:06
"Liverpool Rumours
If i was signing people for liverpool top of my list would be scott parker
I agree mate a very good player who gives his all , very similar in his mannerisms to a player i abhored but created his own luck and did well , David Platt. .no , not the corrie belend. We need guarenteed here and now players. Parker is a safe bet. .Do you know the greatest ever prem signing was done by a manager that didn't last 5 minutes. .Denis Bergkamp. SMF

07 Jan 2011 19:36:43
I'm actually feeling sorry for Roy, obviously he was the wrong choice and he's been shown up but he doesn't deserve the abuse.

I know it's frustration but at the end it would be nice to give him a round of applause and say goodbye, no hard feelings.

I just hope this happens soon.

Goalsharker

It's a damned sad thing all round. For LFC as a club, for Roy, and for the fans. Nobody is coming out of this with any credit. But I agree, now it seems a done deal that he is off, we as supporters and fans need to start acting with some decorum. A nice send-off at Old Toilet with a final win would be a fitting way to send the old duffer off. For all that's gone on, it just seems that he didn't understand that there was a lot more to this club than football. I wish him well.

ferd

07 Jan 2011 19:36:28
Liverpool Rumours
Ed or macca do you think that if we loose the manure game then roy would be sacked

Personally i think he has already been sacked and that this will be his last match.

That is just my opinion, not what i ave been told.

Macca
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If this is the real Macca then maybe you can help me out mate? You said that you were "told" that he would be gone before the Man'ure game. Now you're saying this is just your opinion?

Blair Mayne YNWA

IT'S LOSE FFS NOT LOOSE, LOOSE IS THE OPPOSITE OF TIGHT! ! !

07 Jan 2011 19:36:20
I think that Owen Coyle would jump at the possibility of becoming Liverpool manager. The man must be dying to put on longer shorts during games. Also, red Adidas shorts are much more stylish than black Reebok's. I also believe that they offer more. . eh inside support. who said that Liverpool doesn't have the power of attraction it used to have. *sigh*

Canadian Fan

07 Jan 2011 19:35:44
Liverpool Rumours
Right, all these rumours will come to nothing. We'll buy one or two average European players in this window, maybe a big signing in the summer when there's more stability.
I think Roy will go, but not for a month or two and certainly not before the utd game. Why is everyone hanging on to Macca's word? Has he ever got anything right? ?

Flying squirrel

07 Jan 2011 19:34:37
Liverpool Rumours
Could someone please explain what the difference is between sacking him now or after manc game
have we got more muppets running the club that know nothing about footie
we are passionate supporters get him out now before we are humiliated
because of all the rumours
please tell me is he getting sacked or not

07 Jan 2011 19:33:59
Liverpool Rumours
I actually believe macca. I think nesv changed their minds that they are now going to sack him Monday morning. I think they wanted the manure game out of the way so it makes sence that roy would manage it. If a new manager came in yesterday and lost 4 0 against united, it would be a morale bashing start but if we lose under Roy then a new man comes in, it will increase morale. I think Roy knows he's gone and that's why nesv didn't allow a press conference. It's the only logical reason that adds up.

I don't believe macca on beckham but maybe on suarez, depends how stupid/ drunk I am at the moment to think we'll get a marquee signing lol.

Lfc_ynwa

07 Jan 2011 19:33:17
Liverpool Rumours
"The Madness of King Roy XV"

Hmmm.
I thought long and hard earlier today about wading into this discussion on the Banter section about "The Sun."
I have tended to concentrate on mostly football matters, but despite the fact I may destroy whatever credibility I have established with any of my recent postings, I can't sit back and not comment on this issue and also the attacks on the new owners.

First the owners: I am staggered by the attacks on them this morning, accusing them of inaction and wanting to sell the club.
If your intentions are to destablise the owners, drive them away and put us back on the market - then you're doing a good job.
Just because we are not aware of what is happening behind the scenes doesn't mean they are not interested or not working on the issues.
Do some of you people think we should have a minute by minute breakdown of what they are thinking?
If so, then that would be even more destabilising.
Our jobs are to support the team, offer comments and pay for a ticket.
Leave John Henry, Tom Werner and the board to plan and plot for a new manager.
They have and are listening to our concerns, but maybe they are too busy trying to remove Roy, tie down Rijkaard and find more cash for transfers to shout out in public what they are doing!

Now the really contentious point.
"The Sun."
I understand the issues and have a vague link to someone affected personally by the Hillsborough event.
But I also live in a world where I have had to move on in many different ways from crises and disasters. My grandfather died in WW2 and my friend died in Iraq in 2006. But I have to live my life. I can't accept a boycott of things unless I decide "this thing is not for me."
In that case, I just get on and do what I think is needed. I don't shout about it.

The vitriol towards "The Sun" is understandable, but I would agree with another poster who suggested that we need to move on. We cannot grieve and hold grudges for eternity. We will never forget the 96 and that is comforting. In my own personal crises I had to do that and probably it was for the best.

I have little argument with anyone not wanting to read "The Sun" or anything connected with the group. I do have an argument with people saying people should continue to boycott it. That is a matter best left to the individual. In my profession I read the majority of newspapers at some stage in the day and I buy "The Sun" in Crosby. It doesn't make me any less a man or supporter of LFC; it doesn't mean I disrespect the 96 or the relatives. I abhor the fact that some posters want to suggest that is what you do when you buy "the Sun." This was also alluded to by a poster in the Banter section when he suggested this is how some fanatical Muslims try to impose their beliefs on others.

I would say leave anyone alone that wants to read "the Sun" and get on with your own lives. We all make choices and mine is to read it and that is not a crime.

I have been posting on here for many months. Some of my words have been caustic and contentious, but always written with conviction. I won't sacrifice my beliefs for mass appeal or popularity. If the response to this post is so bad, then I will simply walk away from this excellent site. But once again, it will be from choice and not from bullying. In this case I have the above views and those are based on reality, a sense of finality and a belief that we all make mistakes.
The words of John Powell ring true for me:
"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing."

A post to inform, not offend, but these are my thoughts and beliefs.

Steve Parker

07 Jan 2011 19:33:00
Goalsharker,

Just wonderin how frustrated you would be with Hodgeson if we were relegated and he was still here.

Not sayin personal abuse is right but i just wonder how bad you would feel.

Spriggo

07 Jan 2011 19:32:22
Liverpool Rumours
If Woy is staying in the job. . . . . .then why aren't we active in the transfer market. . . . . if we are getting a new manager then we need to get our fingers out or the transfer window will lapse. .otherwise we could end up with Woy and his muppets. .

07 Jan 2011 19:31:27
Liverpool Rumours
Macca can i like some of that egg off your face ha ha.

07 Jan 2011 19:31:21
Liverpool Rumours
"Macca

Was it the real you that posted about Suarez coming? If so, any updates?

We hang on your every word, keep it up pal"

No we don't, I feel sorry for those who do.

07 Jan 2011 19:30:26
Fellow reds lets stop the negativity now and be positive. Lets get behind the boys and watch them win on sunday. I have a feeling we are going to win 2-1. Sing our hearts for the lads and show the world what LFC are capable of

Here is my team

Reina
Kelly Skrtel Agger Aurelio
Johnson Gerrard Meirless Maxi
Cole
Torres

07 Jan 2011 19:29:57
"Fans now are treating Roy the same way Roy has treated our club from the start with utter contempt.

Blair Mayne YNWA"

Problem is treating your manager with utter contempt lowers Liverpool to the gutter alongside other clubs that do the same. I agree that Hodgeson has placed himself ahead of the interests of the club and he will be removed at the appropriate time by the owners. Until then it would be far more in keeping with the traditions of Liverpool to support the team to the maximum and ignore the manager. A reputation built over decades is bust being destroyed in months, not by the owners or the manager, but by some of the "fans." If you want to abuse the manager go and do it at another club.

07 Jan 2011 19:29:55
Liverpool Rumours
Everybody hanging on maccas every word is hilarious. He's as clueless as the rest of us but at least he keeps us entertained in our darkest hour. I have the utmost faith in nesv who wouldn't spend so much without protecting their investment. If they haven't done anything so far it's not for the lack of trying.
My favourite idea at the moment is the thought of lambert to Bolton and coyle to Liverpool. Why would lambert leave Norwich to go to burnley? Not that he won't.

Milkmatrix

07 Jan 2011 19:29:43
Liverpool Rumours
Hopefully our moves are as quiet as him being sacked in the future

I'd rather they were a fk load quieter than this mate, I really would

ferd

07 Jan 2011 19:28:16
Liverpool Rumours
Looks like Roy will be staying til end of the season. I think everyone should drop it now and get behind him because it's just getting to the players performance and gives us negative press. I just think we should wait til the summer then see where things are and also if Roy has improved the squad this window because he didn't have much chance last time with the old owners. He's a nice bloke and is trying his best but alot of players are letting him down big time so peoples anger should be more on them than roy. earlier in season everyone said Roy was too defensive so now he trys to be more attacking with 2 up front and has shot himself in the foot.

07 Jan 2011 19:27:43
Liverpool Rumours
Please no caretaker manager lets go out and get our man and give him the reins straight after manure game. these things take time so lets make contact with coyle and let bolton find someone. coyle is the future , great man manager and if its not big enough for torres so be it . liverpool fc come first! we want players who believe in our great club and lets move onwards and upwards

07 Jan 2011 19:27:40
Liverpool Rumours
Really pissed off not only is Roy still steering the good ship Liverpool but it seems unrealistic that win lose or draw against the Mancs he'll still be gone anytime soon.
Why is losing to the Mancs on Sunday more worthy of him getting the sack than losing to s* t like Wolves, Blackpool, Blackburn etc.
Dont expect any new players in either until Mr Henry either backs or Sacks Roy
People like Macca, Blair, who post 99.99% bollox on this site know nowt, FACT. .

Beggers
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100% correct Beggers mate, but i think you've been a bit to harsh on Macca.

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 19:27:23
07 Jan 2011 19:15:55
Liverpool Rumours
"Liverpool Rumours
If i was signing people for liverpool top of my list would be scott parker
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
thank god you are not"

What's your problem with that then?

Please give your answer then Sherlock?

The way the team are playing at present lacks any sort of passion, and Scott Parker appears to be the only player at West Ham who gives a S* t to be honest.

Yes, he's getting on, yes he's not a 'big signing', but don't criticise the poster for that reply. That lad is the stand-out player in a crap team, doesn't stop running, get's stuck in and comes up with a few goals.

Remember Gary Mc signing?

I don't necessarily agree with the post, but needs must sometimes. Ok, Gary Mc in a different team and scenario, but wealth of experience and a mature head, and not too dis-similar to Parker!

Remember, we don't know how much transfer funds are available at present, and options like Scott Parker provide premier league experience and British nationality.

Maybe you're playing too much footie manager, ay?

Davey Bootle

ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT FIGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHTT ha ha

07 Jan 2011 19:26:54
Liverpool Rumours
I do not usually post rumours. . . I am more of a banter kind of guy but I have just been chatting to a mate of mine who is a Norwich fan and he has been told that Paul Lambert is going to Bolton to replace Owen Coyle who is coming to Anfiled. . Honestly don't know how true this is. . Just thought I would share it with everyone.
jonnybarnes89-90

I live in LOWESTOFT and sometimes go to NORWICH games when i can't get home, anyway the rumour of LAMBERT SEEM TO BE TRUE but to BOLTON?
He has done a top job here and this will mess up NFC as thay were pushing for the playoff's.

REDMAN

07 Jan 2011 19:26:36
Going to old Trafford on Sunday, not looking forward to it. Not been for years, can anyone give any suggestions to where Liverpool fans can get a drink before the game

07 Jan 2011 19:25:57
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 18:52:15
Liverpool Rumours
Liverpool looking to Robbie Savage to steady the ship heard this from a reliable source. Totally underrated player with plenty of experience
-Cormac Breen-
Your still sweating on a new contract then Robbie?
Cad

i sometimes wonder if the gobs* tes who write these kinda rumours are on the same planet sometimes !

07 Jan 2011 19:25:17
Y n w a

the worst liverpool team ever
short memory or what?
still made me laugh.
soul man

07 Jan 2011 19:24:38
Liverpool Rumours
With the best team being:

Reina
Kelly
Skrtel
Agger
Aurelio
meireles
gerrard
pacheco
cole
johnson (rm)
torres

How many times has Roy played this team? ?. . . . .NONE.

it isn't that difficult a job with this team - hopefully the new manager will be Michael Laudrup with Ray wilkins as his assistant. possible i think!.

Editor, any thoughts on this?

07 Jan 2011 19:23:33
Liverpool Rumours
"I honestly think NESV are considering splashing some cash to divert fans attention from Hodgson"

If you honestly believe that then I think you are naive. There is too much at stake at they are too professional to do anything as shallow as trying to divert attention. Back the owners, support the team, and bite the bullet until Hodgson goes. Above all else get behind the team at this time; they need it, the club and it's reputation needs it. Too may fans are behaving as if this is Newcastle or the like, and the damage to LFC's reputation will last until well after Hodgson is only a distant nightmare. YNWA more than ever!

07 Jan 2011 19:22:08
Liverpool Rumours
Hodgson has been fired and the reason he's still there is cos we are sorting out comensation, kenny will take over with tommo as no2! Heard it at the gym this morning from no2 himself.

07 Jan 2011 19:20:14
Liverpool Rumours
Just had a nod that paul lambert is off from norwich. Beginning to think he matches nesv profile for a manager.
Young, british, likes attractive flowing football.
Can imagine he and kenny have links through celtic as he must hve been there when kenny was overseeing barnes management debacle.

Sven

07 Jan 2011 19:18:19
Liverpool Rumours
Hi ed, can u clean these questions up plz. . .
1. has hodgson already bin sacked but not official b4 man.utd game??
2. who are we looking at to replace roy?
3. have we signed or in negotiations for anyone??

thank you ed
BIGD

{Editor's Note: No; don't know; Sylvain Marveaux.}

07 Jan 2011 19:17:24
I'm actually feeling sorry for Roy, obviously he was the wrong choice and he's been shown up but he doesn't deserve the abuse.

I know it's frustration but at the end it would be nice to give him a round of applause and say goodbye, no hard feelings.

I just hope this happens soon.

Goalsharker

07 Jan 2011 19:17:12
Liverpool Rumours
Rumours are stating that the reason he hasnt gone yet is due to disruption ahead of the man utd game, which asks the question, would you rather be disrupted in the fa cup or if hes sacked after disrupted against blackpool in the premier league where we desperately need points? i live in hope and end to the nightmare, just shocked he hasnt gone yet but (roy when you do go please take sammy lee with you)

/ Ynwa terryred

07 Jan 2011 19:15:55
Liverpool Rumours
"Liverpool Rumours
If i was signing people for liverpool top of my list would be scott parker
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
thank god you are not"

What's your problem with that then?

Please give your answer then Sherlock?

The way the team are playing at present lacks any sort of passion, and Scott Parker appears to be the only player at West Ham who gives a S* t to be honest.

Yes, he's getting on, yes he's not a 'big signing', but don't criticise the poster for that reply. That lad is the stand-out player in a crap team, doesn't stop running, get's stuck in and comes up with a few goals.

Remember Gary Mc signing?

I don't necessarily agree with the post, but needs must sometimes. Ok, Gary Mc in a different team and scenario, but wealth of experience and a mature head, and not too dis-similar to Parker!

Remember, we don't know how much transfer funds are available at present, and options like Scott Parker provide premier league experience and British nationality.

Maybe you're playing too much footie manager, ay?

Davey Bootle

07 Jan 2011 19:15:49
Yes shanks would be turning in his grave at the RESULTS but not 4 1 second would he disrespect the man our want him booed you idiot think b4 u post u fool

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96
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So Hodgson is immune to what other managers receive from other clubs fans all around the world, when results or performance's are not acceptable? What you have to remember is that it's not members of SOS, Share Liverpool or any other independant fans group that is orchestrating the chants from the terraces. The fans do not need to be told what is wrong with the club by SOS, Share LFC etc. .believe it or not they are smart enough to make up their own minds (songs) about Hodgson.

Fans now are treating Roy the same way Roy has treated our club from the start with utter contempt.

Blair Mayne YNWA

PS. "idiot" and "fool" that's a bit strong in, it?

07 Jan 2011 19:15:11
Liverpool Rumours
IS ROY OUR ALEX?

AF was 1 game away from the sack with no silver and the fans calling for his head.His next game was at high flying FOREST and UTD the underdogs on that day. ROBINS won him the that game to save his job and the rest is history, It was also an FA CUP game.
SPOOKY

07 Jan 2011 19:14:26
Patience everyone . consolidation staying in the premier league this season and trusting our new owners is number one objective .as a club we have declined since paco left and hicks and gillet tried to fleece us .get behind the team and with or without roy lets start fighting the media halfwits queing up to kick us while where down . redello

07 Jan 2011 19:13:39
Liverpool Rumours
Really pissed off not only is Roy still steering the good ship Liverpool but it seems unrealistic that win lose or draw against the Mancs he'll still be gone anytime soon.
Why is losing to the Mancs on Sunday more worthy of him getting the sack than losing to s* t like Wolves, Blackpool, Blackburn etc.
Dont expect any new players in either until Mr Henry either backs or Sacks Roy
People like Macca, Blair, who post 99.99% bollox on this site know nowt, FACT. .

Beggers

07 Jan 2011 19:13:33
Liverpool Rumours
"07 Jan 2011 15:04:16
Ed: I posted "The Madness of King Roy XV" at 14:03 concerning two issues - the attitude to NESV by some psters and the ongoing debate about "The Sun."
It has not appeared.
Do I take it as a sign of nerves and censorship or is it still in the system?
Can you advise?
Thanks
Steve Parker"

Still no sign of this post.
Am I to take it that it has been censored?
Plenty of other posts relating to this topic today.
Please advise . . again. {ed's note - I have no idea mate sorry, did you include any kind of link in the post? If it had http:// it would just get swept up by the spam filters and we will never see it.}

07 Jan 2011 19:09:48
Liverpool Rumours
Editor - i think you should give the real macca a personal account, so we know it is him all the time, just a suggestion

{Editor's Note: There should be no more fake Maccas getting through.}

07 Jan 2011 19:09:26
Liverpool Rumours
My opinion on why Roy is still the Mgr of LFC. I think it has become clear that John Henry and NESV were fully prepared to give Hodgson a full season to prove himself. He started out with results that were mixed-bad, and then the team seemingly started to pull things around. The Napoli, Chelsea, and West Ham wins made it seem like is was improving. .until Newcastle, Wolves, and Blackburn results made it painfully clear to everyone that Hodgson is far from the right man for LFC.

My gut feeling is that Henry knows this and is prepared to dump Roy. .but not until the right replacement is there. He's a reason/ logic over emotion guy, and will only take the calculated risk of replacing the manager mid-season if they are fairly certain it will improve the current situation. That's not to say he won't get fired tomorrow morning and Kenny gets installed. .just that you cannot expect a particular result to be the end of Roy. I don't think this means no spending in Jan. .Henry knows Relegation would be devastating from a business perspective and that will be avoided. Don't expect a huge signing to rival Dzeko at ManC, but I do think they realize that a LB, CB, Winger, and Striker are necessary. I wouldn't be shocked at 30Mil GBP net spending to get those players this month.

07 Jan 2011 19:07:55
Liverpool Rumours
We all need to realise what 3-4 signings could do to our team, drop the Hodgson situation, he's obviously not going to be sacked before the Man U game and unless we lose by more than 5 goals i don't think he will be sacked afterwards (hate to say it), Think for one minute that we sign (for example)
Honda
Santon
Suarez
in the next month, then we pull back up the table and finish 6th, what will our thoughts then be. I know many disagree and so do i but maybe we should give him some time rather than just throwing another man (probably kenny) into an impossible job at the moment because our team is shockingly poor, like Mark Lawrenson says; probably the worst Liverpool team i have ever seen (with the exceptions of Gerrard, Torres & Reina)
YNWA

07 Jan 2011 19:07:24
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 18:33:48
Liverpool Rumours
Hodsgon been sacked
Official ssn

NO HE HASN'T, don't think he will for a while, no one to replace him without costing slot of cash!

07 Jan 2011 19:06:54
This particular "monkey" dosn't listen to Man'ure fans or the media ferd. I can see with my own eyes that this h* *ing idiot Hodgson isn't the right man for the job. If you can't see this then maybe you're not as smart as i thought you were?

Blair Mayne YNWA

Hodgson is gone Blair, it's time for some damage limitation, and time to repair this club.

ferd

07 Jan 2011 19:06:17
Liverpool Rumours
Ed you and the real macca need to think of something he can put at the end of a post so you know its him. Then you delete it before you put it on here. Keep up the good work.

LAVERS

{Editor's Note: There should be no rogue ones getting through.}

07 Jan 2011 19:05:43
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Dont think where doing very well in this transfer window ed .
One man who will not be going anywhere, though, is Vedran Corluka, with Redknapp making it clear that there is no substance to reports linking the Croatian full-back with a move to Liverpool.
"He [Corluka] is very much part of my plans here, " he said.

"He is certainly not available on loan."
im still going for my four
Luis Suarez
Sebastian Giovinco
Hugo Rodallega
Ryan Shawcross

07 Jan 2011 19:05:20
This is getting quite viscious. Painting grafitti at the training ground is dreadful and definitely not in the nature of true Liverpool fans. If another clubs' fans had done this we'd be mocking them.

So, Roy is not the right man - let the new owners perform their duties as they should - with grace and cold competence. Another manager will eventually take his position, but let's not create a hysterical and braying mob to oust him.

Remember 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. Be true to your anthem and retain some class please.

Personally, I'd like Owen Coyle. He seems to motivaste and even takes part in training games. And bring in Llorente too please. And Hazard. And let no stars leave.

{Editor Note: Should the one fan who did this reflect the whole Liverpool support? No.}
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No it shouldn't - but to a lazy media, and other fans looking for an excuse to criticise Liverpool and their fans, this is gold dust. Liverpool fans need to remember that we are a distinguished club with a tradition of doing things away from the media glare. This whole situation is depressing.

Much as Roy is a knowledgable and clever man, he isn't in the mould of Shankley - a man who would walk through fire for the club. Every manager should take Shankley's stature and 'sayings' as something to aspire to. Roy seems happy to draw games! And some fans are shameful in their gutter shouting and chanting.

The best way to show dissent is to stay away from games. Quiet and effective.

PS - although we all know the Sun is toilet paper, why do people still watch Sky? Its all Murdoch tripe.

07 Jan 2011 19:04:49
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Macca any news on luis suarez

07 Jan 2011 19:02:38
TRADITIONAL RED JFT96
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Totally agree with that. . I had sympathy with hodgson when he said that he had not been fully supported by the kop because in truth he has not been. . Lets be honest. . most of us did not want him in the first place. . me included. . I think its a similar situation to that of newcastle and chris hughton. . the difference is that Pardew has come in and got a few wins in his first few games. . . If hodgson had done the same then things may have been different. . . Cant help but think that if we had won the Arsenal game at the start of the season then he would have hit the ground running and we might no have been in this situation. . . . I will supprt whoever the manager of liverpool is full stop. . but my personal opinion is that he should never have been given the job. . Always a short term appointment
jonnybarnes89-90

07 Jan 2011 19:01:18
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Anyone else think that Roy is still on charge just because he is a nice bloke. Hear me out. He gets one last swan song to endear himself to the fans by managing the Manure game. Win or lose if the players put in a performance then uncle roy gets to leave with his head held high. Heres hoping. The person and the press saying "it is not his squad blah blah" that squad is good enough for top four with a decent manager and players who get the service. We have a better squad than the spuds. I reckon roy will be gone after the weekend. And i hope kenny can do a decent job cos i would hate fans to turn on him.

07 Jan 2011 19:00:35
Liverpool Rumours
Hodgson and the players should all be sacked

kInG

07 Jan 2011 18:58:34
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Right i m h* *ing sick of the english media, poor roy who inherited a s* t bunch of players
well lets examine these players

1 gerrard best midfielder ever to play in red(england captain)
2 torres top rated cf in the world last year(world cup winner)
3 reina spains number two keeper(and world cup winner)
4 raul meireles (portugals main midfielder)
5 agger( denmarks mainstay of defense)
6 skrtel slovak international
7 glen johnson england s first choice right back
8 maxi rodriguez argentinian international
9 lucas full brazilian international
10 joe cole former england international
11 kuyt dutch international(worldcup runner up)
12 babel dutch squad man
13 ngog okay s* te
14 aurelio decent fullback
1 carragher best lierpool centre back of the last ten years

so roy fields two players who were in this years world cup final every week, two who were on the bench for thew world cup final, the england captain and first choice right back, an argentinan and brazilian international

ffs the squad is not s* t, the manager is f* *ing woeful

please print this so i have a decent release for my anger

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Absolutely spot on, i understand people who are saying that the squad Roy inherited is poorer than previous Liverpool sides, but the players he has inherited are still pretty great players and certainly better than the teams we have been losing convincingly to.

more importantly, ASIDE from the players that roy HIMSELF has brought in or sold, it is the exact same team that was winning more games (albeit not many!) last season under benitez than he is.
if only the team is to blame we should be placing at least as high in the team as we were then, right?

Please put this up Ed and maybe we'll stop getting this ridiculous claim that the players we have OUGHT to be losing to blackburn, newcastle, blackpool and wolves.

Joe Liverpool

07 Jan 2011 18:58:07
Liverpool Rumours
"Bolton boss Owen Coyle last night emerged as the man Liverpool want to lead the club out of their nightmare"

heres hoping!

07 Jan 2011 18:57:49
Liverpool Rumours
What do you think of carragher doing what Daglish done back in his day and become player manager?
what do you think of this ed
thanks

{Editor's Note: Things have changed over 20 years - no chance.}

07 Jan 2011 18:57:00
Hi all,

what a shamble's roy should have been long gone by now, he is picking the wrong players, playing players out of position, their is no way we will attract quality players with roy in charge and he can't motivate the players.

act now before the damage is terminal.

allred

07 Jan 2011 18:56:18
Liverpool Rumours
Cheers for rumours Macca. The problem at the moment is that some readers are so desperate for the rumours to be facts that they hold people to the rumours. Everyone needs to remember this site is for rumours, hence the name, and rumours are not the same as stone cold facts.
RED QUAGGAR

07 Jan 2011 18:56:00
We are going to get battered of the mancs. you knew it was going pear shaped when they brought cole in. free transfer or not .he, s well passed his sell by. i can see torres going in the summer ; who can blame him? ed who would your next manager be.

{Editor's Note: Petrescu or Puel.}

07 Jan 2011 18:55:33
NESV cannot get the manager they want till the summer.
They cannot find a decent manager for a six month contract.
Please post your suggestions for a six month manager here :-

Or write them on a postcard and send them to Horace Bachelor. Dept 3, Keynsham, Bristol.
That's Horace Bachelor. . . . . . .

Hermanolobo

07 Jan 2011 18:54:41
07 Jan 2011 18:03:00
Liverpool Rumours
A lot of people on here seem to take it as a given that King Kenny isn't interested in a temporary position and that's why we haven't sacked Hodgson yet. Is there are a source on this or are people ust assuming he wouldn't want a tempoary position?

Shed any light Ed?

{Editor Note: I think a few might be assuming. Only Kenny knows his true feelings.}

Common Ed. If Kenny was interested in 6 months and NESV interested in giving him 6 months, it would of happened already. I don't think NESV want to give it to him. Watch Roy stay and a few significant signings made as a smoke screen. Perhaps a new assistant for Roy in the interim? New manager in the summer.

Red4Life

{Editor's Note: A "smoke screen" for what?}

07 Jan 2011 18:54:29
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"Hodsgon been sacked
Official ssn"

either im blind or your talking total b* l mate, whats the point in posting crap like this! !

07 Jan 2011 18:54:13
Rumour has it that nesv are not as quiet as MACCA is at the moment , if anyone is looking for him he is eating a giant egg sandwich & it is running down his face, fact
finno61

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finno61,

You obviously have not learned how to scroll down on your computer. .

Macca

07 Jan 2011 18:52:56
And one more thing, for all those doom and gloom merchants consigning us to the history books, LFC will fall and all that sh*te, it's all balls!

We are and will always be Liverpool Football Club, and we are not going anywhere.

Stop listening to the fkn Y*d fans and the scum media and open your eyes. Lay the f*k off our managers, past and present and have some f* *ing backbone. Honest to f*k you're like a bunch of old fkn women. Fk off and support spurs, because that is EXACTLY what you are doing at the minute!

GROW A PAIR you monkeys!

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This particular "monkey" dosn't listen to Man'ure fans or the media ferd. I can see with my own eyes that this f***ing idiot Hodgson isn't the right man for the job. If you can't see this then maybe you're not as smart as i thought you were?

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 18:52:21
For Macca,

The door swings both ways mate. If you have any way of getting a message the other way, then please convey this one.

It's one thing to not try, and to hide against Wolves and Blackburn, but it's not fkn funny anymore.

Hodgson is gone now and the point has been made, we expect the team to play like we know they can against the scum. Another display like Wolves or Blackburn is not acceptable. They should quit while they are ahead before they start doing irreparable damage to their relationship with the supporters.

The future starts on Sunday. Please pass this on.

07 Jan 2011 18:50:59
Liverpool Rumours
1million% agree the players don't even want to get the ball in fear of the boo boys support them and give them confidence and they will show more and feel the real passion we all need back
shanks would shake his head all the bad support 4 roy
big red ted
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Shankly would've grabbed Hodgson by the neck about 5-10 weeks ago and marched him out of Anfield himself. Don't take my word for it Phil Neal (legend) said last week "Shanks is probably turning in his grave right now".

When do we stop saying Roy is a good man but a crap manager? I ask because this so called decent man hasn't even got the decency to walk away. He's clearly not wanted by anyone but still refuses to walk away while our beloved club falls further into oblivion under his command.

RED LENIN made a great point earlier when he said that the press conference's getting cancelled are a good thing. Because the press will only want to know about his future with LFC and his answer would have been brief "I have no future with LFC"

To the guy who started all the sh*t off about the S*n and why he reads it. I know you're entitled to your own opinion, but seriously i've read and posted some cr*p on here, but your post is the worse one i've read. Even if the S*n did not lie about our club why would you want to read it anyway? It has and always will be a sh*t newspaper. This is just my own opinion but you are what they have on page 3 (a t*t) not for posting your opinion but for reading that dirty, stinking, lieing rag of a newspaper.

Blair Mayne YNWA

PS. F*ck off Roy!

yes shanks would be turning in his grave at the RESULTS but not 4 1 second would he disrespect the man our want him booed you idiot think b4 u post u fool

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96

07 Jan 2011 18:44:15
And one more thing, for all those doom and gloom merchants consigning us to the history books, LFC will fall and all that sh*te, it's all balls!

We are and will always be Liverpool Football Club, and we are not going anywhere.

Stop listening to the fkn Y*d fans and the scum media and open your eyes. Lay the f*k off our managers, past and present and have some f* *ing backbone. Honest to f*k you're like a bunch of old fkn women. Fk off and support spurs, because that is EXACTLY what you are doing at the minute!

GROW A PAIR you monkeys!

ferd

07 Jan 2011 18:38:57
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Ref: TRADITIONAL RED JFT96

I know what you are saying fella. . The simple fact is that if we continue with the manager we will finish mid-table and although the players are not showing it in my opinion we have the 6th best squad in the country. Bottom line is if you win your home games and lose your away games then you finish about 10th. . As a club we should not be finishing 10th as we have the 4th highest wage bill in the prem. . I do understand your sentiments though. .
jonnybarnes89-90

yes totaly agree with you but i don't want t miss lead you into thinking he is the right man but support him till he goes give him the real anfield roar. thanks

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96

07 Jan 2011 18:35:41
1million% agree the players don't even want to get the ball in fear of the boo boys support them and give them confidence and they will show more and feel the real passion we all need back
shanks would shake his head all the bad support 4 roy
big red ted
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Shankly would've grabbed Hodgson by the neck about 5-10 weeks ago and marched him out of Anfield himself. Don't take my word for it Phil Neal (legend) said last week "Shanks is probably turning in his grave right now".

When do we stop saying Roy is a good man but a crap manager? I ask because this so called decent man hasn't even got the decency to walk away. He's clearly not wanted by anyone but still refuses to walk away while our beloved club falls further into oblivion under his command.

RED LENIN made a great point earlier when he said that the press conference's getting cancelled are a good thing. Because the press will only want to know about his future with LFC and his answer would have been brief "I have no future with LFC"

To the guy who started all the sh*t off about the S*n and why he reads it. I know you're entitled to your own opinion, but seriously i've read and posted some cr*p on here, but your post is the worse one i've read. Even if the S*n did not lie about our club why would you want to read it anyway? It has and always will be a sh*t newspaper. This is just my own opinion but you are what they have on page 3 (a t*t) not for posting your opinion but for reading that dirty, stinking, lieing rag of a newspaper.

Blair Mayne YNWA

PS. F*ck off Roy!

07 Jan 2011 18:35:04
Liverpool Rumours
Rumour has it that nesv are not as quiet as MACCA is at the moment , if anyone is looking for him he is eating a giant egg sandwich & it is running down his face, fact
finno61

07 Jan 2011 18:33:45
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Its a worrying time for us lfc fans, if NESV don't start doing something now like giving money to buy the likes of honda, elia etc and getting rid of rh and bringing in a attacking minded manager, we will be in the championship before we know it. if this does happen [getting relegated] what chance have we got to lure all the good players we are linked to now, we are finding it hard now to lure the best players to come to lfc. NESV if u see this message u have gotta act now or lfc will fall sorry to say but they will. gezza1982

07 Jan 2011 18:33:23
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Roy isn't the man for the job but 8 of the first team are not worthy of playing for lfc if gerrard gets marked out of the game (which does not happen very often)then there is NOBODY in this current liverpool side that can pass a ball more then 5 yards
torres and gerrard maybe supermen but can not carry 8 players so sack roy but also sack most of the first team

07 Jan 2011 18:28:39
Why is anybody moaning about no big signings yet. who in the right mind would give woy any money .think about the rubbish he rates and keeps playing .it, s like a scene from mike basset.

07 Jan 2011 18:27:57
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John Barnes and Kenny never worked together as coaches at Celtic. Kenny was appionted Director of Football while barnes was manager. When barnes got sacked Kenny took the role on a part time basis as a favour to Celtic until Martin O'neil took over that summer.

As for Kenny The last time the man was given the right backing and money he won the league with Blackburn and ended United's two year reign as champions.

Hang on a sec before we get carried away here:

1) Kenny won the league with HUGE financial help at Blackburn. And I don't remember Blackburn playing particularly attractive football. AND I blame him for beginning LFC's demise by not refreshing the team, the man rated Speedie for God's sake.

2) Since Blackburn, (why did he leave anyway?)he had a frankly disastrous stint at Newcastle, and from all accounts he and Barnes almost killed Celtic. One of them was responsible for buying Rafael Scheidt, and this player is well named.

One more thing. If Roy, or anyone connected with him is ever reading this, please let him know, I apologise for your treatment mate, and a very large number of genuine fans, who are mortified at what has been aimed at you, are sorry as well.

I am sorry it did not work out, you remain, and always will be, a gentleman. I wish you health and happiness, and hope you retain only the fond memories, such as they are, from your time here.

Now who is this Portugese upstart everybody is talking about? For God's sake, Portugal is like Scotland, it's always either one team or another who is successful.

Get the german guy Ralf in, at least he bloody wants the job.

ferd

07 Jan 2011 18:27:26
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07 Jan 2011 17:08:40
Liverpool Rumours
Ed please post this even tho you prob won't agree with all of this.

we as liverpool fans should stop for a second in this crisis and remember what this club is about and our tradition and what "you'll never walk alone" means and y we adopted it. its all down togetherness as a club that's how our club gained such a spirit we are not like this in this moment of time as fans there has been no real support 4 roy am not saying 4 1 min that he's an amassing manager but he was appointed as our manager so lets not let him walk alone till he's parted ways support our club as we always have. he said some things that burns many bridges with fans saying the famous liverpool support hasn't realy bean there for him coz it hasnt at all singing for dalglish or hodgsen 4 england is a disgrace to our club adding to our humiliation but could you hand on hart see the great shanks taking all this and saying nothing he didn't get off to a flyer with a poor inherited squad same as roy but we always supported him when we could not get promoted 4 a few years. he needs time and money off john henry to build a new squad from scratch but most important he needs our support and spirit back because that's what built or history please please remember our tradition and heritage and we will get back to our best. im sick of sitting in anfield listening to your support is s* t by the likes off wolves when we was winning titles you would never hear a single away fan over our crowd then. people who say lets not go the game so he gets sacked are not proper liverpool fans nor the t*t who can write on the wall of are stadium hodson out you all make a bad situation worse how can you call your selves liverpool 'SUPPORTERS' how is that support. please post ed to see if any real liverpool supporters agree or to explain to me were am wrong

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96 YNWA

what are your opinion on this ED would love to hear your views to this love the site btw

spirit of shanks

{editor: I agree that we should do more to get behind the team, if Roy has been sacked then there is no point booing and lets just drag the team to a result at Old Trafford. We should all be positive towards our team although I know it is really hard at this moment}

07 Jan 2011 18:24:43
Liverpool Rumours
Its a worrying time for us lfc fans, if NESV don't start doing something now like giving money to buy the likes of honda, elia etc and getting rid of rh and bringing in a attacking minded manager, we will be in the championship before we know it. if this does happen [getting relegated] what chance have we got to lure all the good players we are linked to now, we are finding it hard now to lure the best players to come to lfc. NESV if u see this message u have gotta act now or lfc will fall sorry to say but they will. gezza1982

07 Jan 2011 18:24:03
{Editor Note: The owners haven't promised anything, so in their case there can be no empty promises. I'm sure we are working on transfers, but like I said and like Henry said, it is a difficult window and the main spending will be done in the Summer. Lets just be patient with them.}

they came in and stated they were winner and wanted to put liverpool back where they belong, that in tself is a promise, and yes it may be a little more diffult in january but not impossble just difficult, i am sure there are very good players are various clubs around europe who are unhappy want out and could come into our team and do a great job, suarez was the obvious one at ajax, other players have actually issued come and get me pleas. there are managers available out there who could come in and do an amazing job, i personally like o neil but i would understand f thye have a man in mind to take over in summer.

. . the main problem is we are five points from the bottom of the league and patience is wearing thin, changes need to be made or else we will be heading in the wrong direction. now is the time for them to act not wait until the crisis deepens even further if that's the case then by may we will still be in a relegation battle and the owners will not have done anything about it. . trying to be patient. . trying. . ie not succeeding

07 Jan 2011 18:21:06
Ref: TRADITIONAL RED JFT96

I know what you are saying fella. . The simple fact is that if we continue with the manager we will finish mid-table and although the players are not showing it in my opinion we have the 6th best squad in the country. Bottom line is if you win your home games and lose your away games then you finish about 10th. . As a club we should not be finishing 10th as we have the 4th highest wage bill in the prem. . I do understand your sentiments though. .
jonnybarnes89-90

07 Jan 2011 18:19:19
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Liverpool Rumours
Ed please post this even tho you prob won't agree with all of this.

we as liverpool fans should stop for a second in this crisis and remember what this club is about and our tradition and what "you'll never walk alone" means and y we adopted it. its all down togetherness as a club that's how our club gained such a spirit we are not like this in this moment of time as fans there has been no real support 4 roy am not saying 4 1 min that he's an amassing manager but he was appointed as our manager so lets not let him walk alone till he's parted ways support our club as we always have. he said some things that burns many bridges with fans saying the famous liverpool support hasn't realy bean there for him coz it hasnt at all singing for dalglish or hodgsen 4 england is a disgrace to our club adding to our humiliation but could you hand on hart see the great shanks taking all this and saying nothing he didn't get off to a flyer with a poor inherited squad same as roy but we always supported him when we could not get promoted 4 a few years. he needs time and money off john henry to build a new squad from scratch but most important he needs our support and spirit back because that's what built or history please please remember our tradition and heritage and we will get back to our best. im sick of sitting in anfield listening to your support is s* t by the likes off wolves when we was winning titles you would never hear a single away fan over our crowd then. people who say lets not go the game so he gets sacked are not proper liverpool fans nor the t*t who can write on the wall of are stadium hodson out you all make a bad situation worse how can you call your selves liverpool 'SUPPORTERS' how is that support. please post ed to see if any real liverpool supporters agree or to explain to me were am wrong

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96 YNWA

finally some sense ed put this on all your pages 4 every 1 to see to gain support we need in these times if the fans don't boo then the players will perform better and lift there heads and i grantee at the final whistle we will all applaud a performance we will be proud of even if we don't win
true kopite

{editor: we can only put it on one page now mate sorry}

07 Jan 2011 18:17:57
Liverpool Rumours
Roy will be sacked only if he loses Man Utd game and the derby.

I also doubt anyone will be signed in January. The reason being, judging by the dross Liverpool are linked to, the owners will wait until the summer and appoint a new manager and provide some funds.

We'll probably have to sell before we buy as the wage bill is a HUGE problem and NESV are always talking about making the club sustainable and financially sensible. You don't achieve that by bankrolling signings every transfer window with no return.

What do you think Ed?

{editor: I hope we sign some players in January. We need more depth and also width}

07 Jan 2011 18:16:58
Well this is the perfect oppurtunity for roy to take the shackles off and let them attack from the kick off, the players are bound to be up for it and we know we can beat them, so come on you reds.kj

07 Jan 2011 18:15:53
Liverpool Rumours
Hi lads and Ed i believe the yanks are coming over next week for 10 days.So i believe like proper businessmen they will then terminate roy hodgsons contract face to face.They know they would get stick doing it over the phone.Just to echo the comments of macca and andy earlier today lay off the owners you can't turn around the mess we are in, in 6 months this could and prob will take 3 or so years be patient. YNWA
DCG

07 Jan 2011 18:13:06
Liverpool Rumours
I like everyone else am frustrated by the deafening silence from our owners however just a thought they seem to be thoroughly decent people and maybe any discussions they want to have with our management team they may prefer to do face to face as opposed to a video conference call I thought I heard they would be here for sundays game can anyone confirm this
Hol

07 Jan 2011 18:12:15
Suarez wants out of ajax, a decent bidd for him would be succesful, honda and turan ahve stated a desire to jon us. they just have no intention of spending big money on players. whether you sign suarez now or in sumemr he will still cost 20 million, good players cost money, unless for soem idiotic reason their clubs have allowed them to run down their contract

managers, pellegrini and rijkaard are out of work

{Editor Note: Why have you spoken to Mr.Henry about transfers?}
stop twisting things ed. my initial worry was that the new owners are full of empty promises also, we expect decent signings to be made , we can't understand why it doesn't look like they are being made, the managers situation is almost termnal and there are just 20 days left in the transfer window. my initial point was that maybe ther dragging of their feet over roy hodgson will be another excuse as to why we cpuld not sign good players in this wndow. they have known hodgson is s* t for months, they must have been lookng at new managers in the background, any sane organsitaion would have, o neil pellegrini and rikaard(who i wouldn't want personally) are all out of work, martin jol is out of work. the excuse that they cannot find a good manager midseason is not ideal, i can understand them wishing to wait until summer to get the man they want to lead the team, if they have someone specific in mind, but in the short term something has to happen and i don't want this roy saga dragging on untl the end of the window when a perfect excuse can be made for the lack fo signings shoudl this turn out to be the case.

just a concerned supporter

{Editor Note: The owners haven't promised anything, so in their case there can be no empty promises. I'm sure we are working on transfers, but like I said and like Henry said, it is a difficult window and the main spending will be done in the Summer. Lets just be patient with them.}

07 Jan 2011 18:09:06
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 17:08:40
Liverpool Rumours
Ed please post this even tho you prob won't agree with all of this.

we as liverpool fans should stop for a second in this crisis and remember what this club is about and our tradition and what "you'll never walk alone" means and y we adopted it. its all down togetherness as a club that's how our club gained such a spirit we are not like this in this moment of time as fans there has been no real support 4 roy am not saying 4 1 min that he's an amassing manager but he was appointed as our manager so lets not let him walk alone till he's parted ways support our club as we always have. he said some things that burns many bridges with fans saying the famous liverpool support hasn't realy bean there for him coz it hasnt at all singing for dalglish or hodgsen 4 england is a disgrace to our club adding to our humiliation but could you hand on hart see the great shanks taking all this and saying nothing he didn't get off to a flyer with a poor inherited squad same as roy but we always supported him when we could not get promoted 4 a few years. he needs time and money off john henry to build a new squad from scratch but most important he needs our support and spirit back because that's what built or history please please remember our tradition and heritage and we will get back to our best. im sick of sitting in anfield listening to your support is s* t by the likes off wolves when we was winning titles you would never hear a single away fan over our crowd then. people who say lets not go the game so he gets sacked are not proper liverpool fans nor the t*t who can write on the wall of are stadium hodson out you all make a bad situation worse how can you call your selves liverpool 'SUPPORTERS' how is that support. please post ed to see if any real liverpool supporters agree or to explain to me were am wrong

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96 YNWA

1million% agree the players don't even want to get the ball in fear of the boo boys support them and give them confidence and they will show more and feel the real passion we all need back
shanks would shake his head all the bad support 4 roy
big red ted

07 Jan 2011 18:03:00
Liverpool Rumours
A lot of people on here seem to take it as a given that King Kenny isn't interested in a temporary position and that's why we haven't sacked Hodgson yet. Is there are a source on this or are people ust assuming he wouldn't want a tempoary position?

Shed any light Ed?

{Editor Note: I think a few might be assuming. Only Kenny knows his true feelings.}

07 Jan 2011 18:02:44
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Isnt this Negredo fella the one with the funny evil looking eyes and needed therapy for his homesickness?? Sounds like a great buy if he is!

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I think that's their winger Jes�s Navas

07 Jan 2011 18:02:03
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Eds u alright, you must be knackered at the moment. Are u all more jaded than Roy?!

Realistic red.

{Editor Note: It has been a hectic week mate lol. But we're holding up. Thanks for the concern hun ;) }

07 Jan 2011 18:01:06
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Y r u guyz dreamin dat roy will leave, if it was so it would hav been done since, i don think is leavin, roy is here nd for long.

07 Jan 2011 18:01:02
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Look i can understand everyones disappointment that Roy is still there.

I still have to stand by what i was told because of who it came from, i understand if people doubt my sources but that is just the nature of peoples mindset.

I can absolutely confirm that the information that i post is from the club, players and staff.

If things don't happen then i am man enough to take the flak, but i can guarantee i only post exactly what i am told and would never make things up for the sake of a story.

If he has not gone by Sunday then there will have been a change of mind within the hierarchy of the club, this is not me backtraking but these things happen.

We have to trust the owners and stop slagging them off as i can assure you they are doing everything for the long term future of the club and i know that for a fact.

His position is untenable and the owners know that, they are obviously going through the process of replacing him.

Cheers

Macca

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in macca's defence here his input % Info / rumours have a high percentage of credibility and yet a majority of people here are too ready to shoot the guy down.

Bear in mind this is the same people who take great belief in our daily papers and are quick to quote from these news sources, who have onlt duplicated from other sources 9mostly from quoptes in foreign papers and uswede them as their own "rumours".

I spend quite a lot of time surveying foreign papers and reputable sources who offer opinions from actual quotes on foreign radio station whci are backed by any particular players agents (all this info is easily available with a bit of searching through agents and scouting websites)

As stated several times my belief is that we won't "attract" the type of players we all want until the managers issues are sorted.
Jim22

07 Jan 2011 18:00:58
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Some people should make their minds up about their support for our club.
There was major criticism for our dirty washing being aired in public when H&G were in charge and many wanted a return to the Liverppool Way of saying nothing and then coming out with big news at a press conference (as happened with the Mireiles signing).
Now the new owners are being criticised for not saying anything and not acting quick enough!
They've been here 5 minutes, the next appointment THEY MAKE (remember Hodgson wasn't theirs), will be arguably the most important the Club has ever known, you knee-jerk Sky jockeys should Shut The FU and let them get on with the job.
Hodgson plainly isn't the Manager for us but there's no need for some of the bile going in his direction either.
There's an old saying, if you've got nothing constructive to say, then don't say anything.

07 Jan 2011 18:00:41
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Why is everyone obsessed with Jamie Redknapp being a coach at LFC? He's a Sky puppet, would regularly embarrass the club by filming Thomas Cook ads at Melwood and was never more than a decent player for us.
He's also a gloryhunter, he didn't give a toss about Spurs until they start challenging for Top 4 last year and since then has done nothing but churn our anti-Liverpool rubbish to the media and Sky.

07 Jan 2011 17:59:26
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Imagine if Kenny came in and took a team to OT on Sunday and the scum beat us. . .His reputation would be in tatters, the scum would be singing songs about it for years. .Dalglish came back and we sent him packing etc etc etc. .best we leave Hodgson to enter the lions den on Sunday, after all the humiliation maybe what he deserves. .decision Monday I think win or lose. .

The Real Michael Owen

07 Jan 2011 17:58:07
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07 Jan 2011 17:05:41
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Ed, any new info on Roy and the possibility of a sack? . .

Bob Lee Swagger

{Editor Note: Nothing yet. All I've heard is that the owners are talking about it and are yet to make a decision.}

hes still manager how dumb r these nesv, its not hard to see he needs to be gone now

{Editor Note: There are many factors to consider mate. Lets be patient with them.}

07 Jan 2011 17:57:31
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Ed or macca do you think that if we loose the manure game then roy would be sacked

{Editor Note: The silence from the owners has been interesting. But I don't see how they could have any other option but to sack him if he lost to Man Utd. I think he'll be gone next week if the Mancs beat us.}

07 Jan 2011 17:57:12
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07 Jan 2011 15:29:01
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If we can beat Man U and take 3 points at Blackpool and win the Derby, Roy will be safe. (Good Source, that's all I can say)
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yeah but only until the end of the season then he is gone unless he starts winning every game
which will NEVER happen

07 Jan 2011 17:57:11
I'm only 18 but I have never been as frustrated as I am about being a Liverpool fan. Anyone else agree?

07 Jan 2011 17:53:24
{Editor Note: Juan Mata. He is a top player and he can play in four positions. He is a great winger with an eye for goal as he started his career playing as a striker, so he'd add goals to the team also and he would be a lethal weapon in the final third. Plus, he will have only a year left on his deal in the Summer so we could get him for £15m.}

Summer might be to late, there talking about a new contract. I like him. Good friends with Torres too. Little lightweight but for 15 mill that's a steal.

07 Jan 2011 17:53:17
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This is ridiculous woy must be going for someone decent. i don't really rate negredo but honda, dos santos a maybe bently would be a step in the right direction. dahh roy always letting me down :(

07 Jan 2011 17:53:11
When, not if, Roy goes Sammy has to follow - nuff said!

07 Jan 2011 17:50:30
07 Jan 2011 17:35:27
Ed, just to lighten the mood (annoyed with the lack of noise being made at anfield regarding transfers and Hodgsons future), if you were in charge of liverpool and had say £15m to spend on any ONE player in the world who would it be and why?

{Editor Note: Juan Mata. He is a top player and he can play in four positions. He is a great winger with an eye for goal as he started his career playing as a striker, so he'd add goals to the team also and he would be a lethal weapon in the final third. Plus, he will have only a year left on his deal in the Summer so we could get him for £15m.}- - - - - - - - -

Thanx for your reply ed. I am a massive fan of Mataand even Torres had said that he would have loved one of Villa, Silva and Mata to join when they were all at valencia. As it is we ony have a cat in hells chance to sign one of those. But how likely is it that Mata could end up a liverpool player? Awesome site by the way. I can't compliment you guys enough on how quick you manage to reply to posts. And you must get 1000s!

{Editor Note: I don't know what the chances are mate but if we registered a serious interest I think we'd have a chance.}

07 Jan 2011 17:50:24
And for my money janaury is a perfect time to sing players, better than summer even. if you signed a few top class players now they d have settled by the end of this season and be fully ready by the start of next one nstead of signing them in the summer and needing months to settle thereby f* *ing up next season also

07 Jan 2011 17:49:27
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07 Jan 2011 16:51:07
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New manager - Ralf Rangick, Andre villas Boas, Joachim loew,

New coaches-Jamie Redknapp, Paco Ayesteran

New players- Davide Santon, Lacina Traore, Yann M'Vila, Keisuke Honda, Eljero Elia, David Bentley

Players out- Christian Poulsen, Ryan Babel, Paul Konchesky, Lucas, Jay Spearing, Maxi,

Are you having a laugh Jamie Redknapp is a posh name for a Chelsea Rent Boy! !

07 Jan 2011 17:46:19
{Editor Note: January is a hard window to buy in. The reason it is easy for Man City is because they have virtually unlimited funds to sign any player they want. NESV are looking for the right manager, but it is difficult to get the right man mid-season as no-one wants to move half way through a season - so how can NESV be to blame for that? And they aren't promising top class signings because they know that if it doesn't happen then fans will question them. And what, do you want them to wash their dirty linen in public the way the previous owners did? Stop blaming NESV for every single problem at our club because it is farcical and fickle. The previous premiership of the previous owners was the problem.}

suarez wants out of ajax, a decent bidd for him would be succesful, honda and turan ahve stated a desire to jon us. they just have no intention of spending big money on players. whether you sign suarez now or in sumemr he will still cost 20 million, good players cost money, unless for soem idiotic reason their clubs have allowed them to run down their contract

managers, pellegrini and rijkaard are out of work

{Editor Note: Why have you spoken to Mr.Henry about transfers?}

07 Jan 2011 17:44:29
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I think the only way to bring the glory days back to Anfield is to appoint a manager who will be able to control the "star" players and their ego's at the club. Heard and read so many "rumors" about players over the last few days - Gerrard and Carra picking the manager (roy), Torres and Pepe "demanding" big changes in manager and players. We need someone in the mourinho mould (not mourinho) to say "Im the manager, we do it this way - if u don't like it - u know wher the door is" no matter WHO the player is. . . . . . . . . . .NO PLAYER IS BIGGER THAN LIVERPOOL F.C. . NOT NANDO, GERRARD OR ANYONE ELSE! Click bel if u agree, unbel if u dont. .thanx

Bran

07 Jan 2011 17:37:46
I don't think a temporary manager(Kenny) till the end of the season, his a good idea.Not because I think he will be turned against if it fails.He will always be loved by true Supporters.I just think if he comes in wanting the Job full time and gets us in the top 4. The fans will turn up the heat for him to stay on. The new manager will have Kenny like a millstone around their neck.I think Kenny could do the job, but he should not be given it as a stop gap.It will not be fair on him or any manager following him.If I was Kenny I would take it on temporary with an understanding that if he matches Rafa's finish of last season 7th, then he will be giving a 2yr contract.Or he should tell the fans he doesn't want it full time and a caretakers role is ll he wants.

07 Jan 2011 17:37:20
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I think King Kenny would be a great choice as an interim manager. He is, afterall, one of only a handleful of managers to actually win the Premiership and would almost certainly get the players playing again (they must, afterall, take some responsibility for where we are in the league, we can't just blame Roy).

The most important thing is that he wants to do it again, and, given that, we should give him the opportunity to do so. If NESV still want a new manager at the end of the season then would the summer not be a better time to find one because a. more managers would be inclined to move then and b. this would give them all the time they need to make the decision. They're clearly not ones to be rushed and they just might realise that the answer is under their noses!

I suspect they'll want to talk to him when he returns early next week if they haven't already done so.

07 Jan 2011 17:35:27
Ed, just to lighten the mood (annoyed with the lack of noise being made at anfield regarding transfers and Hodgsons future), if you were in charge of liverpool and had say £15m to spend on any ONE player in the world who would it be and why?

{Editor Note: Juan Mata. He is a top player and he can play in four positions. He is a great winger with an eye for goal as he started his career playing as a striker, so he'd add goals to the team also and he would be a lethal weapon in the final third. Plus, he will have only a year left on his deal in the Summer so we could get him for £15m.}

07 Jan 2011 17:33:16
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Is it just me or did we start our down ward spiral when Raffa upset then sacked Paco Ayesteran.

This man was quite simply brilliant and he should be included in any new management team. .

How about Joachim Loew manager, Paco his assistant and carra as a coach. . . .

07 Jan 2011 17:31:41
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Ed, what about ince? Whats that all about. . I hope, he is not leaving and would sign a contract, because I believe he has the potential. ur thoughts on him. I hope Ince Sr. is not trying to take him to notts, permanently.
Ed, your thoughts on him and his recent performances at notts county?

{Editor Note: I know nothing about Ince Jnr. mate in all honesty. I hear Ince Snr. is telling him to hold our for more cash? If he was going to make it as this level, I doubt his dad would care about the money.}

07 Jan 2011 17:31:07
"im a fat b* * *d and eat too many pies on matchday.
Fatboy76

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I see that Emiliano Insua has found his way onto the forum. . :)

07 Jan 2011 17:30:12
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This sounds about right to me.

Although I think NESV will have to do something ASAP.

Quote : "ED's please post to get some sorm of normality.

NESV know Roy is out of his depth and they want Boas Villa who can only come in the summer. Obviously, now that results have deteriorated so drastically and relegation is looming they want to fire Roy. Kenny doesn't want a 6 month role, he wants a permamnent role or nothing. Honestly I think NESV do not want Kenny to have more power than them.

So NESV's silence and lack of actions is because they have big decisions to make and are taking their time. Quite simple if you ask me.

I honestly think NESV are considering splashing some cash to divert fans attention from Hodgson and try and get him to limp through to the end of the season. Could that be Nando's big gripe that the players know Roy is actually not going and the season is written off. Hard to get motivated imo.

Apparently Henry calls and speaks to Gerrard on a daily basis of late."

If NESV do not do something, Hodgson will run Liverpool into the ground or the Championship.

He was a good manager for Fulham, but never Liverpool.

They will have to find a Gus Hiddink type for six months.
They obviously don't want Kenny. Although he has a strong Scots accent. Anything he has written shows he is highly intelligent.

The words CATCH 22 come to mind !
Perhaps NESV are as frustrated as the fans ?

07 Jan 2011 17:29:50
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Could someone please explain to me the opinions as to why we were only able to attract NESV as serious potential buyers in the summer? With a brand like LFC and its global support surely the Qatari family should have been interested, as well as a few others. City attracted a rich benefactor; ManUre are now attracting interest from Qatar and they seemingly showed no interest in buying LFC on the cheap. Very strange; can't work it out.

KK5

{Editor Note: From what I gather there was massive interest in Liverpool but many suitors were initially put off by the £600m set by Hicks and Gillette. But then Barclay's Capital appointed Broughton to over-see the sale and he said himself that there weren't any "City type" owners about at the time. And I'd imagine the Qataris are wanting clubs in Europe now so as to publicise the 2022 World Cup as much as possible."

07 Jan 2011 17:29:43
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Does anyone else find it worying that the whole manager ituation and it being alloed todrag on could be a huge excuse for lack of investement in players this window. i mean its a perfect excuse if they do not want to invest.
all this january s a bad market is nonsense, it doesn't seem to bad to city after buying dzeko. good layers cost good money. we need to sign suarez now regardless of who our manager will be. the longer this saga with roy drags on, the closer we get to the end of the window, m hoping its not aa new manager and a rush job signing players towards the end of the window providing the new manager with ready made excuses for failure.

so far i am not overly impressed with nesv, they have allowed this situation to go on too long, surely they must have been considerng managerial options in the background for over two months now and all this talk of people not beng available is just another failure on their part.

i hope i am wrong but i am losing faith in their ownership, they have made no statements, they should come out and speak to us very concerned fans, they shoudl ensure us that top class signing will be made, they shoudl be making some type of effort to get us back up the taable. i don't understand this silence and refusal to reassure fans. we make a club and have more power collectively than what anyone thinks. we don't desrev this silent treeatment, give us a sign nesv, make a bold statement and stand by it

{Editor Note: January is a hard window to buy in. The reason it is easy for Man City is because they have virtually unlimited funds to sign any player they want. NESV are looking for the right manager, but it is difficult to get the right man mid-season as no-one wants to move half way through a season - so how can NESV be to blame for that? And they aren't promising top class signings because they know that if it doesn't happen then fans will question them. And what, do you want them to wash their dirty linen in public the way the previous owners did? Stop blaming NESV for every single problem at our club because it is farcical and fickle. The previous premiership of the previous owners was the problem.}

07 Jan 2011 17:29:35
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I would have been even more peeved if they sacked him before united its united you can't do that. but if he isn't gone after then ill be annoyed

07 Jan 2011 17:29:28
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If Roy gets the axe now, the new caretaker manager would get to go through the players, make the new starting XI, get a decent formation and try get a top half finish. He would also get rid of the dodgy players, and participate in signing players where he feels the club is under standard. This would get us at least a top 6 finish next season and start our push for the champions league. Plus Manure on Sunday would be a great experience to try out his strongest team.

07 Jan 2011 17:25:49
Ed, will liverpool sign make any significant movement in this teansfer window regardless of who is manager? Also, what is their main priority as we speak. . . . Roy Hodgsons successor or New players to improve the current squad?

{Editor Note: I believe we are looking at players. But the January window is a difficult window to buy in as there is less time to buy players and prices are higher. So I wouldn't expect too much to be honest.}

07 Jan 2011 17:25:15
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My view on whats going on at liverpool is that NESV are keeping quiet because they're working behind the scenes at getting a replacement, either a permanent appointment or tempory till the summer. They don't have to know alot about football to realise that results are'nt good enough, NESV know the sporting world well enough to be able to see whats working and whats not. With all the fan pressure and media speculation, if they plan to keep Hodgson in charge they would surely come out and say so to take the pressure of him. Personally, i think its only a matter of time.

Rich

07 Jan 2011 17:24:13
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I find it funny. . . during the G&H reign of terror EVERYONE wanted the club run "The Liverpool Way" Where things happened on the quiet, behind the scenes. . . Well we got our wish and everyone is kicking off because we can't find out every.last detail about what is or is not happening. . . Have we really gone from the greatest supporters in the world to a bunch of whining morons in just a few short years?

There was also a time when YNWA included EVERYONE connected with our great club. I can not believe how poorly we have started to treat our own. . (Myself Included)

The club has been through bad times before and will go through them again in the future. RH will be gone soon enough. .

07 Jan 2011 17:23:59
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Listen up, all this talk that a decision won't be made till Sunday why? macca said it was nailed on that he would go before manure game, with Roy's away record does anyone really think he will pull it off , he will be gone only & i mean only when we have a new manager, losing on Sunday is just another normal away fixture that roy know's he won't win with his appalling away stats.ed what you think thanks

{Editor Note: Confidence is low and I doubt sacking Hodgson would make much of a difference in the Manc game as we are underdogs anyway.}

07 Jan 2011 17:20:30
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Hi ed,
i watch italian football and if i, m not wrong santon
is a left back and not right back, i remember taking
the place of maxwell now with barca, so if he is left
there is no need to sell johnson.
thanks malta

{Editor Note: Santon's natural position is right-back and he is even right-footed. I think he was used as a left-back when Chivu was injured but from what I know he isn't comfortable out there.}

07 Jan 2011 17:20:11
Rangnick has no job don't know much about him apart from a more attractive attacking tactics

why nesv do a deal to come in till the summer then review how the situation went

im just pissed off with roys negative tactics and they pretty much guarentee a lose away from home

anything at the moment is worth ago why not??

ed what you think anything as to be better then roy they can put him an a 6month trial if you like then review at the end of? ?

{Editor Note: I wouldn't be too keen on that myself. But everyone has their own views.}

07 Jan 2011 17:15:39
07 Jan 2011 15:08:58
In all my all my 35yrs supporting the mighty Liverpool football club have I ever known such disenchantment with a manager it is worse than when Souness tried to destroy us. It took years to drag us back from that nightmare. Hogeson should never have been appointed in the first place it was obvious he did not have the pedigree. Replace him now with a proven manager with the experience and ability to bring quality players to the club to take us forward in the future, otherwise I fear another long haul back to where we belong like when we got rid of Souness.

Redrog

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07 Jan 2011 17:15:33
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Would of given us a chance if roy had gone before the manc game would of given us more of a chance

07 Jan 2011 17:14:47
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I will always support LFC but im done following the team. Eveytime we reach a crossroads we take another wrong turn. To see Roys interview on LFC TV was the last straw truely galling. Owners need to send a stronger message of intent absolute disgrace.

DONT BUY THE S*N

07 Jan 2011 17:14:39
07 Jan 2011 16:51:04
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Andr� Villas Boas as Liverpool next manager! !?
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Come on lads get real! Hes only just joined F.C. Porto! Who are currently in 1st place in the Primeira Liga!
Why would he want to come to Liverpool?
A team currently mid-table?
With no European Football?

AronThis may have been a minor hiccup but i was under the impression that liverpool and porto are BOTH in the SAME european competition. But you probly knew that

07 Jan 2011 17:14:10
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07 Jan 2011 16:46:21
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Isnt this Negredo fella the one with the funny evil looking eyes and needed therapy for his homesickness?? Sounds like a great buy if he is!

Thats Jesus Navas your thinking of mate! Who would indeed be a great buy. . The sooner Woy's out the better, nice fella but Liverpool is not the club for him. .

King kenny in soon after manc game

*RCG*

07 Jan 2011 17:14:05
Get rid now and bring in either O'neill or Rangnick? , both are available and could get a couple players in! Or just get someone who will play attacking football
when did o'neil ever in his life play attacking football please please tell me .

07 Jan 2011 17:12:21
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"07 Jan 2011 17:01:48
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im a fat b* * *d and eat too many pies on matchday.
Fatboy76

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Roy you prat, you've not been sacked yet! Get back to melwood. . on second thought. .

07 Jan 2011 17:10:40
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Ed.ref to negrado it's the same one rafa wanted to sign from real Madrid 18 months ago for 10million and he was hitting the net well then think he got 30 goals in that season but been very quite since move.psvelnino

{Editor Note: He's done ok in Sevilla considering he's spent a lot of time on the bench. I personally don't think he'd cut it in England - he goes down in Spain when touched slightly and he has got a reputation. Not to mention that he's lazy and has let himself go at times when it comes to weight although not drastically.}

07 Jan 2011 17:09:34
Roy to stay - till at least summer, where's the option, apart from all us experts on the Kop, who else is qualified and available? we appear to be the club suffering worse from modern day very rich player power.

Let's look at the options:

King Kenny - a hero of mine as a player - but him leaving the way he did started our decline.

Rijkaard - you are having a laugh - sacked again this time in Turkey.

Martin O'Neill - plenty of passion - no end product.

All the others mentioned, apart from Rangnick, are all employed at other clubs, and he's not really thought very much of in Germany, if you believe their press.

This season is a write off already, get us to 42 points , get the owners to work hard behind the scenes, so IF they do get rid of Roy, we get an early summer appointment to give the new man a chance ( I'd like it to be Michael Laudrup).

We are not the Bar Codes or Leeds - we are LFC - we support anyone who pulls on the red shirt, we don't do demos, graffitti or shout a new managers name when we have a manager.

Or am I mistaken and the NEW Liverpool supporter is a Bar Code or a closet Leeds fan?

John B

07 Jan 2011 17:08:40
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Ed please post this even tho you prob won't agree with all of this.

we as liverpool fans should stop for a second in this crisis and remember what this club is about and our tradition and what "you'll never walk alone" means and y we adopted it. its all down togetherness as a club that's how our club gained such a spirit we are not like this in this moment of time as fans there has been no real support 4 roy am not saying 4 1 min that he's an amassing manager but he was appointed as our manager so lets not let him walk alone till he's parted ways support our club as we always have. he said some things that burns many bridges with fans saying the famous liverpool support hasn't realy bean there for him coz it hasnt at all singing for dalglish or hodgsen 4 england is a disgrace to our club adding to our humiliation but could you hand on hart see the great shanks taking all this and saying nothing he didn't get off to a flyer with a poor inherited squad same as roy but we always supported him when we could not get promoted 4 a few years. he needs time and money off john henry to build a new squad from scratch but most important he needs our support and spirit back because that's what built or history please please remember our tradition and heritage and we will get back to our best. im sick of sitting in anfield listening to your support is s* t by the likes off wolves when we was winning titles you would never hear a single away fan over our crowd then. people who say lets not go the game so he gets sacked are not proper liverpool fans nor the t*t who can write on the wall of are stadium hodson out you all make a bad situation worse how can you call your selves liverpool 'SUPPORTERS' how is that support. please post ed to see if any real liverpool supporters agree or to explain to me were am wrong

TRADITIONAL RED JFT96 YNWA

07 Jan 2011 17:06:07
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Cab anyone tell me why hasn't he gone yet ?

NESV need to understand there is only 20 odd days left until window closes , get rid now and bring in either O'neill or Rangnick? , both are available and could get a couple players in! Or just get someone who will play attacking football , PLEASE

07 Jan 2011 17:03:58
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Pepe no1 CARRA 4 MANAGER/ PLAYER kelly 2 insua 3 DUNNE 4 (villa) agger 5 jonjo 6 kuyt 7 gerrard 8 eto 9 (inter) torres 10 maxi 11 SUBS ngog johnson pecceco ,

07 Jan 2011 17:03:12
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Jamie f****n redknapp you are joking, get f****n real .

07 Jan 2011 17:00:46
Another idiot, no idea of whatsoever and getting on the Lucas band waggon, the kid is in the Brazilian national side and has been our best performer this season, consistant and pull his tripe out for the club, unlike some who are just going through the motions.

In regards to Spearing a nice lad and would probably do great in the Championship, however he's just not good enough for us, with regards to Ince do you watch the reserves? also Spearing and Ince both played in the Northampton game, rest my case.

07 Jan 2011 16:37:07
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07 Jan 2011 11:16:55
"Liverpool starlet Tom Ince has refused to sign a new contract at Anfield, allowing him to leave for free in the summer". This is due to his father Paul Ince saying that the offer from Liverpool was a joke.

Source: Skysports.com/ football

Huge loss for Liverpool, we're getting worse every season. So much for being called Liverpool FC, were are our scouse players from our youth academy. We should sell Lucas and develop Spearing.
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We have no wingers at LFC. Ince shouldn't have been loaned and should be playing already. Buy the time NESV finally buy someone, at least we would know how good Ince is. Also agree, i would play Spearing at DM anyday instead of Lucas. He is just a clumsy little weakling with no skill at all! !

{Editor Note: Spearing is equally awful, if not worse.}

07 Jan 2011 17:00:19
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What did macca say was it ROY WILL BE GONE BEFORE MANPOO GAME OR WAS IT AFTER MANPOO GAME can somebody confirm please

{Editor Note: Still doubts as to whether the real Macca said that.}

07 Jan 2011 16:59:41
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07 Jan 2011 16:46:21
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Isnt this Negredo fella the one with the funny evil looking eyes and needed therapy for his homesickness?? Sounds like a great buy if he is!

No. .that is Jesus Navas, who also plays for SEvilla

Bob lee Swagger

07 Jan 2011 16:59:39
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Hi i am from india and i am a big fan of liverpool football club since i was 14 , latest performances have really disappointed me , i think we really need some good defenders , skrtel isnot good enough , so is kyrgiakos, we are always found wanting when ever we play a physically better team .specially in away games, how about we signing some big lads like micah richards, .
and any news regarding other rumours ed ?
by the way good work

rocky

{Editor Note: Everything you hear is just rumours at the moment mate.}

07 Jan 2011 16:59:08
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Ed! Shouldn't part of the blame be passed onto the players. Why do these overpaid alledged footballers need motivation to perform?

{Editor Note: It's hard to perform and be motovated when the tactics restrict you as a player and are very defensive. The players deserve criticism without a doubt, but if you have no faith in the tactics or the manager then it's hard to motovate yourself.}

07 Jan 2011 16:58:31
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Look i can understand everyones disappointment that Roy is still there.

I still have to stand by what i was told because of who it came from, i understand if people doubt my sources but that is just the nature of peoples mindset.

I can absolutely confirm that the information that i post is from the club, players and staff.

If things don't happen then i am man enough to take the flak, but i can guarantee i only post exactly what i am told and would never make things up for the sake of a story.

If he has not gone by Sunday then there will have been a change of mind within the hierarchy of the club, this is not me backtraking but these things happen.

We have to trust the owners and stop slagging them off as i can assure you they are doing everything for the long term future of the club and i know that for a fact.

His position is untenable and the owners know that, they are obviously going through the process of replacing him.

Cheers

Macca

07 Jan 2011 16:56:56
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07 Jan 2011 16:46:21
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Isnt this Negredo fella the one with the funny evil looking eyes and needed therapy for his homesickness?? Sounds like a great buy if he is!

Great knowledge there, your referring Navas!

07 Jan 2011 16:56:36
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Liverpool are in talk's with a number of players which they are hoping will strengthen the squad and help Liverpool challenge for the 4th spot and hopefully the title next season! The players we are looking at signing are:
Kaka
Carlos Tevez
Leo Messi
Sergio Ramos
Daniel Alves
David Villa
John Terry
Daniele De Rossi
Phillip Lahm
Santon
Sanchez
Hazard
A.Young
Yeah. . as if! come on lads lets get real! We have no hope of signing any world class players at the moment and i don't think some of the quality players would come 2 Liverpool at the moment. We are really struggling, and have nothing to offer them as an incentive. .no European football if things carry on the way they are, and a mid table team!
Your thoughts ed?
Big_Welsh_Scouser

{Editor Note: We are still a massive club and more than capable of attracting top players.}

Yes we are. . but that means nothing when you havent got the lure of Europe Footy! And anyway. . the likes of Aston Villa are a big ish club. .but i can not see big names going there. . in fact i see the opposite! !

{Editor Note: Europe isn't everything to a player, they won't be here for just one season if they are top players.}

07 Jan 2011 16:55:47
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Hi

Not sure about the clamour for the return of KK, as much as I deeply admire him him he was pretty awful at Newcastle and has been out for a very long time. I still think that Fenway will sort things out. They are after all very succesful sports business professionals and will have a long term and short term plan to implement , but as other posts suggested I think they will wait to appoint a new CEO before taking action. They must know as well as anybody that the next couple of months are vital and we have to get it right for things to suceed in
the future.

On Roy he is a decent man in the wrong job and I always thought we had a bit of more class than to
start abusing the LFC Manager ( whoever they are)in such a cruel way.

First time post

07 Jan 2011 16:55:26
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I just hope that if boas does become manager, he brings the likes of hulk and moutinho with him.

07 Jan 2011 16:55:15
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Hello editors and users of the site im 13 i don't have a very nice time at school ( i havent lost my scouse accent the americans find it weird. ) i had to move to america from liverpool a year and half ago i love it here but i miss liverool so much and id like to say thankyou so much for this site! Its almost become my world :) With macca and blair and azza and the lot god its like the big brother house or something im in england at the moment for the weekend united on sunday :) I don't know too much about management all i ever comment on is who is the right player to play roy makes all the wrong decisions? Anyway staying in Cambridge right now bit dull. I don't mind who becomes manager as long as its someone who is gonna av a go!
UpsetFan:) YWNA

07 Jan 2011 16:54:31
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This may all well been a great thing to happen to our football club. this negative state were in may seen a bitch at the moment and may change alot of things. . but everything happens for a reason , and maybe the best thing is to start rebuilding now.

07 Jan 2011 16:53:09
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Ed any news on transfers or roy's future?
I'm losing faith now with everything connected to the club we have a s* t manager, a team with no passion or ability and indecisive owners. Please give me some good news Ed!

{Editor Note: I know as much as anyone else. But our problems aren't the owners fault. Wish people would stop saying that.}

07 Jan 2011 16:52:38
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Given our lack of natural wide midfielders and weakness defensively at fullback wouldn't a 5-3-2 be worth a punt.
aurelio and johnson could both bomb down the flanks and have agger carra and skrtel to cover.
2 up front gives torres some support and 3 central midfielders could all break forward when we have the ball.
4-4-2 obviously isn't working so i'd be willing to gamble on this formation for a game or two
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Wat u hav sed makes gud reading, but i think if we played 5 at the bak, hodgson wud probly play even more defensive than now, knowing that turkey neck. fool.
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This would be an excellent idea as we have 3 decent centre backs (Agger, Carra, Skrtel) and we have 2 attacking-minded full backs.
In the midfield however we would need to sign a world class central midfielder (M'vila?) and then buy Suarez or Adebayor to partner Torres. .this would certainley be a cheaper option.

CL x

07 Jan 2011 16:51:04
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Andr� Villas Boas as Liverpool next manager! !??
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Come on lads get real! Hes only just joined F.C. Porto! Who are currently in 1st place in the Primeira Liga!
Why would he want to come to Liverpool?
A team currently mid-table?
With no European Football?

Aron

07 Jan 2011 16:49:43
Lets get this straight about the s*n newspaper
it was kelvin mckenzie who was editor at the time of the hillborough disaster and he alone took the decision to print all the lies about the supporters that day it was him and thatchers sidekick bernard ingham who said it was all the fault of druken liverpool fans who acted like animals that caused the crush.the s*n later appologised for the story after kelvin mckenzie had left the paper.to this day he still has not appoogised for what he allowed to be printed and still believes to this day that the liverpool fans were to blame for the disaster and has said many times that he was right to go with the story and that it was the truth and he will never change his mind

as a spurs fan i feel qualified to view my thought regarding the hillsborough disaster!, v wolves in the F.A.CUP semi final at hillsborough in 1980-81 we (spurs) were given the small end, we ended up climbing onto the pitch due to the volumes of people coming in late and the police only opening some of the gates! had it not been for fact there were no fencing around the ground it could have been like what happened with your fans! we were lucky we were led around to the kop end of hillsborough the police and stewards moved over the wolves fans and made room for us! its so very easy to point the blame at supporters and even easier ti hide behind it as well when a disaster happens people in power are quick to point at who is to blame! were still waiting for the incident at our train station in potters bar to end but people still point and blame! no one one has the courage to stand up and admit they were wrong, keep the fight going boys THFC

07 Jan 2011 16:44:16
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Liverpool are in talk's with a number of players which they are hoping will strengthen the squad and help Liverpool challenge for the 4th spot and hopefully the title next season! The players we are looking at signing are:
Kaka
Carlos Tevez
Leo Messi
Sergio Ramos
Daniel Alves
David Villa
John Terry
Daniele De Rossi
Phillip Lahm
Santon
Sanchez
Hazard
A.Young
Yeah. . as if! come on lads lets get real! We have no hope of signing any world class players at the moment and i don't think some of the quality players would come 2 Liverpool at the moment. We are really struggling, and have nothing to offer them as an incentive. .no European football if things carry on the way they are, and a mid table team!
Your thoughts ed?
Big_Welsh_Scouser

{Editor Note: We are still a massive club and more than capable of attracting top players.}

07 Jan 2011 16:42:40
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I just want to say that NESV should have sacked Roy after the wolves match they delayed it so much now they can't get rid of him immedietly because no one to replace him and too many matches in next few weeks dnt knw what's in their mind at the moment but they need to act quick before all the fans loose patience

07 Jan 2011 16:42:37
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Does anyone know why the hell we havnt got a CEO yet I thought these new guys knew how to run a club! Some reports seem to point to this as to why woy hasnt been sacked yet
Ed got any answers? ?
Jones

{Editor Note: It takes time to find the right CEO who shares their vision and ideas for the club. They can't just find one over-night.}

07 Jan 2011 16:41:40
Jovanovic really deserves a chance now, id play him up front with Torres.Ngog not good enough and never will be, Babel well say no more very poor.

07 Jan 2011 16:38:25
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I know as much as every one wants Woy gone it certainly doesn't look like its gonna happen before sunday. So I wish for this game against the mancs we can all show everyone that has put liverpool fans down over the last couple of weeks that we are the best fans in the world.
YNWA

07 Jan 2011 16:37:07
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07 Jan 2011 11:16:55
"Liverpool starlet Tom Ince has refused to sign a new contract at Anfield, allowing him to leave for free in the summer". This is due to his father Paul Ince saying that the offer from Liverpool was a joke.

Source: Skysports.com/ football

Huge loss for Liverpool, we're getting worse every season. So much for being called Liverpool FC, were are our scouse players from our youth academy. We should sell Lucas and develop Spearing.
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We have no wingers at LFC. Ince shouldn't have been loaned and should be playing already. Buy the time NESV finally buy someone, at least we would know how good Ince is. Also agree, i would play Spearing at DM anyday instead of Lucas. He is just a clumsy little weakling with no skill at all! !

{Editor Note: Spearing is equally awful, if not worse.}

07 Jan 2011 16:36:10
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"Paul knows he was bought in as part of this ruling and is still trying to win over us fans."

Hodgson got rid of Insua, who qualified for the 8 English quota and brought in him, who was given a 4 year deal even though every fan around the country knew it was risky business.
The problem with Hodgson is many. His dealings are worse than Rafa's (I am a Rafa fan btw), he can't motivate the players, they don't seem to want to play, his tactics are horrifically faulty, he doesn't know what to do when we're losing, except stroke his chin. Any player who looks across for inspiration when we're a goal down must feel like crap. Also, with this press conference thing, I'm thinking he'll take charge of the United game and then he's gone, they've been looking for a replacement for over a wekk now, haven't they?

07 Jan 2011 16:35:48
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Roy Keane is set to takeover at Anfield.

- - - - - Calm down I's just joking man. . . . . !

full of lols rofls and laffos you kid

07 Jan 2011 16:35:24
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Where is Macca? We need answers. Or you will be treated like Hicks and Gillet.

{Editor Note: The real Macca or the fake one who posted rumours on his signature?}

07 Jan 2011 16:33:56
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If people are posting as Macca when they shouldn't surely the Ed shouldn't post them. All it needs is for Macca to put his email address as proof of who he is. .

{Editor Note: Some of the new eds weren't aware of his e-mail address as proof that it was him. Now fully unformed, we know the fake Maccas when they post and their posts either won't be posted, or "Macca" will be removed.}

07 Jan 2011 16:32:59
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All news from now on concerning the club will be released through lfc media only there will be no more interviews for sky , , bbc as this has been the case for a number of weeks now. the owners realise the anti lfc media campaign has started to unravel the club and infect the fans btw i said two weeks b4 xmas that we were signing santon and we have nearly done the deal

07 Jan 2011 16:32:50
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Funny how we haven't hear from Macca on here for a couple of days, isn't it?!

reply to this. .

I think he posted 2 nights ago that Luis Suarez would be marquee signing in January - i do remember one of the ed's confirming that it was indeed the real macca who made that post.

ed do correct me if i'm wrong

fzl786

{Editor Note: As we have said numerous times before, people post and sign as Macca to make people think that it is Macca so likelyhood is that you are reading statements from the false one.}

07 Jan 2011 16:32:48
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Would you take a manager who has won 9 league championships and a euro cup in 16yrs with Ac milan, real madrid, roma and juventus?? capello! Oh yeah, i forgot, some soft * * * want martin oneil and owen coyle! no wonder we've got hogson and we're sh*t. true scouser

07 Jan 2011 16:32:16
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This is proof that roy won't resign sorry it's c&pasted.
Proof that Hodgson is 'arrogant' and would never resign

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I was just reading Hodgson's managerial history on wikipedia, and noticed that he did the same to Blackburn in the 1998-1999 season to what he's doing to us. He didn't find a replacement for Colin Hendry and made a succession of poor buys. Because of Hodgson's disastrous start to the season, he was sacked in December of 1998.

He later stated that "To Blackburn's honour, Jack Walker wanted me to resign, he wanted to still pay for the rest of my contract. He said, 'Why don't you resign? You've had enough, it's not working out.' I refused to do that, arrogant of course as I was in those days. I thought if they stuck with me I'd save them from relegation. I do think that the players were very much still with me, so I couldn't resign because that would be a suggestion that in some way I was doing something or something was happening which I didn't see to be the case or the truth. I gave him no choice but to sack me".

I think it's pretty clear what Hodgson's mentality is to his current situation and that he hasn't changed one bit since Blackburn.

07 Jan 2011 16:31:09
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Sick and tired of this constent cover up, Hodgson is sparred from doing the press conferance because of the ever growing speculation over his job, what a load of boll@@ks, he has a track history of not doing anything with anyone, regardless whether we are rubbish or not, He has never won anything!
We are currently in a relegation fight with the next three league games a possible 6 pointers,
Sack this mug and move on, the bloke as only won 1/ 2 games away from home in 18 months, so god help us what will occur on sunday against the scum, probably have a drink before and after with Ferguson, hug him after they beat us 5-0 with a reserve side and then tell the interviewers afterwards we played well.
Makes you wonder what team he will play, if the rumours relating to the bust up are true, who will give the shirt 100%?

07 Jan 2011 16:29:46
If we can beat Man U and take 3 points at Blackpool and win the Derby, Roy will be safe. (Good Source, that's all I can say)

Yeh, and what a gigantic 'IF' that is mate, the only source i have is HP and it tells me that number one my bacon sarnies taste better and number two Roy will be sacked after we lose to Man Utd.

07 Jan 2011 16:28:19
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I heard off my mate that Roy is still there as FSG don't want to employ a caretaker manager and that we are finding it hard to get a new manager in place due to the power that Comolli possesses within the club, I don't know how true it is but my mate is normally good with his info. Also I can't believe fans still can't spell Skrtel, this is not a pop at anyone's literacy skills but his name is on back of his shirt he's been here a while now too. It's Skrtel not Skertel or Skirtel or Skrtelle just plain Skrtel

07 Jan 2011 16:27:55
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I would like to thank Agents Benetez and Hodgson for their fine work. Agent Dalgleish, please stand by to finish the job.

07 Jan 2011 16:27:37
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Just got back from walking the dog. . and its p* * *g down! got the day off so I am all over this site like a rash. . It looks as though roy is here until at least the weekend so I wanted to post a team to see if everyone/ most people agree with this side for the weekend.
pepe
johnson skertel agger aurelio
babel superman meriles/ lucas jovanovic
cole
torres
I think this is the best we have and my reason for picking this side is that there are a few players in it who have something to prove. . I am sick of seeing the same names on the teamsheet every week not producing. Kelly is a good shout at right back though.
Point is I would now rather see some players who have not had a run in the side (jovanovic, babel, agger, cole) over those that have not performed. Any thoughts on this?

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Torres needs help right now, so i would put kelly right back, lucas in gerrards position, johnson right midfield give jovanovic a run out on the left and gerrard up front with torres.

pepe
kelly skertel agger aurelio
johnson lucas meriles jovanovic
gerrard
torres

Cant be any worse than what roy already tried, specially if lucas is allowed to run at the defence and torres is told to stay near the halfway line when liverpool defending (ok so torres would have a good rest during the game! !) but would be a more attacking formation.

Kev

07 Jan 2011 16:27:29
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NESV will not sack hodgeson until after the january transfer window closes. why? because they know that any new appointment will require them to splash out on transfers and whilst hodegson is in charge they can claim that they don't want to give money to a "dead man walking" so to speak and we will accept that. honestly they want to see where liverpool finish in may (ie europe - unlikely) before deciding on the best course of action. im not saying i disagree with their stratagy but don't expect hodgeson to leave before 1st feb - JRC

07 Jan 2011 16:27:16
If being critical of mr Henry makes me ignorant the so b it but this club has been abuse for a long Time and I feel the least he and his company could at least come out and make a statement of intent to ease the frustration off many loyal fans and I can remember his saying that they would listen to the fans so there's one broken promise for u how many more I rest my case .

{Editor Note: Henry has his reasons for not sacking Hodgson I gather, and I see them as perfectly valid and reasonable. He is not stupid and he knows the team aren't performing hence him saying results have been unacceptable. But to suggest he has made empty promises when he hasn't is just ignorant on your part. Perhaps some constructive reading and research on Mr.Henry and what he has said since coming to Liverpool is required before you can rest your case. He is not to blame for the team's problems on the field. You are part of a very small minority of people who are saying this kind of stuff.}

07 Jan 2011 16:19:58
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All this is confusing. Roy didn't take the warm down training yesterday but today he is out there in his usual tracksuit but not looking involved. . .signs are saying hes a goner but then why are u still here and doing a press conferencd. My only hope is to say goodbye but i won't hold my breath

The players had a day off yesterday so there was no training.

07 Jan 2011 16:18:05
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RE:

{editor: I am sure Liverpool have some affiliate clubs. Not sure though}

I am pretty sure we have an affiliation with Genk

We have had an affiliation with Genk since January last year, although no players have been sent to Belgium yet, or loaned from them, so we don't seem to be following up on this. There was a similar agreement with MTK in Hungary, but from several players loan or bought from them only Gulacsi remains. Still think letting Nemeth go was a mistake. .

Ryan 'O

(I forgot all about Mavinga, sorry!)

Dont we have some affilaition with Borrusia Moenchengladbach? Their RW Marco Reus is class, would love him. See ManU are keen.

07 Jan 2011 16:15:22
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'inhouse' interview now on liverpool website, doesn't mention his future

07 Jan 2011 16:14:19
Give NESV time ffs. . I have said this before and I will say it again. . Do all those criticising them not remember the summer? They have bought the club with their own money. .we are not in debt anymore and they will spend money on the right players when they become available. . They will get rid of hodgson just as they got rid of the worst owners in the clubs history. . They have already done enough to deserve being given the benefit of the doubt. . .
jonnybarnes89-90
p.s ed sorry I keep forgetting to add my name to my posts! it's because by the time I finish a post I have cramp in my fingers!

{Editor Note: It was October they bought the club.}

07 Jan 2011 16:14:14
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My team for Sunday:

Reina

Kelly Skrtel Agger Aurellio

Johnson Miereles Gerrard Babel

Torres Kuyt

Subs: Hansen, Soto, Rodriguez, Ngog, Cole, Pacheco, Wilson

07 Jan 2011 16:13:57
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I'm heartily sick of ex players and former managers sticking up for Hodgson. They're clearly protecting their own interests. They are worried about being shunned from anfield or ruining lucrative Tv appearances. The current revolt by Liverpool fans, while unheared of is fully merited. It is a direct protest at the manager. He is deliberately lowering expectations, his tactics are fundamently negative; he has made 3 signings, of which, 2 are absoloutely dreadful (i like Raul). I apologise to whoever posted about Pardew and Keen taking over poor squads and succeeding, but they are spot on! The poor squad excuse is just shocking! He lacks motivation, has no ambition to win away, when a point will do. His club/ international record is generally poor. Ed's bug bear is the press confrences, rightly so, there painful to watch. As to why he was ever hired is beyond belief, when you consider his away record alone.
Anyway I have some limited faith in NESV, they cannot be as stupid as to see dreadful mess Roy is making. The look on camollis (at Blackburn) face spoke volumes to me. I pray he gets no oppurtunity to spend any money.

Muzmacol YNWA

07 Jan 2011 16:12:52
Just watched Houlliers press conference, the man hasnt changed! Funny s* t.

Spriggo

07 Jan 2011 16:12:33
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If we can beat Man U and take 3 points at Blackpool and win the Derby, Roy will be safe. (Good Source, that's all I can say)"

He must have a genie if this is true! How many more chances. . . .I personally cannot see him changing his management style away from home to win at OT. Only the players pride with it being against Utd will make it a game or not.

I am rather reluctant to say which manager I'd like to see in as I don't know the situation, I read this site frequently and everyone from Boas, O'Neill, Deschamps, Rafa, Riikjard (spelling?), Dalglish, Coyle or Borrell making the step up and others are mentioned, but I know 1 thing, Hodgson has has has to go ASAP. The club is being driven into the ground its crazy.

I do not subscribe to the notion entirely that our squad is to blame, with Hodgson saying that it isn't his etc etc, yes deadwood is present but were they Pardews players who beat us 3-1? Or Steve Keans players who beat us 3-1?

5 and a half seasons as a manager in the PL, total away games 86, total wins 13. 9 lost this season.

p.s Cheers Thommo for speaking for the fans

p.p.s Lawrie Sanchez you are an absolute clown!

The A man

07 Jan 2011 16:11:19
I think the owners will keep Roy untill the end of the season. During that time they will be searching for a perfect replacement. I am saying this because they now understand no matter how good we play there's no chance of us finishing in the top four this season. And about transfers, it'll be done very carefully, all the players Roy wants to bring in won't be coming in unless they're proven to be good and shown green light by Comolli (So, no players like Konchesky, Poulsen and trust me there won't be any Carlton Cole signing for us) and also young talents such as Adam Barton and others if available will be brought in. That's all for now, we just have to accept it. "You'll Never Walk Alone"

07 Jan 2011 16:08:11
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If it's Alvaro Negredo, isn't he 3rd in the pecking order at Sevilla behind Kanoute & Fabiano? 17m? ?
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No you are wrong he has overtaken Kanoute & Fabiano and he is the first choice of attackers at Sevella now. also had 70m euros buyout clause. he is good. .watch him this weekend

coyr
I also like him and was upset when RAFA didn't land him, can see him working well with Torres and looks like he can handle all the KNOCKS he will get in the EPL

07 Jan 2011 16:03:28
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Man Ure game. .

Reina

Kelly. . . Skrtel. . . .Agger. . . .Aurelio

Meireles. .Lucas. . .Gerrard

Babel. .Torres. . Jovanovic

Jones, Johnson, Wilson, Pacheco, Babel, Cole, Kyrgiakos.

07 Jan 2011 16:02:52
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SO ROY IS STAYING THEN IT'S TIME FOR NESV TO BACK HIM WITH HARD CASH! !

07 Jan 2011 16:00:50
I have just seen picture off Roy on ssni do feel sorry for him I don't think he is the man for
Liverpool but saying that the buck lays with the fool who to him on in the first place and also we should look at that bunch of so called footballers , also feel that we have been let down badly by mr henry and co no info wat is going on? I think they r full of empty promises . Sorry to go on but do any of u remember when dave beseant was publically sacked that's wat should happen to half of the current team .ps mr henry take a look at Ipswich today and grow some f* *ing BOLLOCKS.

{Editor Note: Henry made no promises to the fans when he came. He made his intentions clear, but people need to stop with this empty promise stuff, stop being ignorant and actually listen to what the man has to say.}

07 Jan 2011 15:57:52
Ed.psvelnino again would you expect the ownets to come out after the utd game with a statement of intent over Roy and for the rest of this season.cheers mate

{Editor Note: I wouldn't expect Henry to say anything unless it was needed. We don't do things so publicly now. But I think the fact that they aren't currently backing Roy in public suggests something.}

07 Jan 2011 15:56:33
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Reports are suggesting owen coyle tops the wish list of potential replacements,
good manager, doing a fantastic job at bolton. my only worry would be, does he need another couple of years managing at the level he is at. what im trying to say is, he has had a good half a season, that's it, phil brown had a good half a season at hull. and dare i say it roy hodgson had a good season at fulham. on papaer we got the manager of the season in the summer and look whats happened. coyle is doing a good job and taking all the plaudits, but there is no pressure, his job is to keep them up anything above is a bonus. maybe one for the future imo, we all say the job is to big for roy, is it a bridge to far to soon for coyle?
ed whats your thoughts?

taking in to account everything ive just said, paying compensation etc, im gutted to say because i can't stand the bloke but i think o'neil will get the job.

07 Jan 2011 15:54:37
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Funny how we haven't hear from Macca on here for a couple of days, isn't it?! !

Sass

{Editor Note: Some people post and sign as Macca - so likelyhood is you've been reading posts from one of the fake Maccas.}

07 Jan 2011 15:51:35
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I've just had a worrying thought, if all our transfer dealings are decided by a commitee then how many managers are going to come in and work under these restictions, not many i'd have thought, just makes me question the role of commoli as his record at tottenham was a bit hit and miss but on the plus side if the commitee stays in place atleast we'll have no benitez scenarios where 1 man wastes millions, does anyone know if this commitee system is used at any other clubs and what's the success rate? any ideas ed's ?

Paul

{Editor Note: A lot of clubs, if not most, in leagues like La Liga and Serie A work under people like Comolli. But I'm sure the manager will get required input to transfers. Well, hopefully.}

07 Jan 2011 15:47:15
JOHN HENRY IS GOOD FRIENDS WITH HICKS & GILLETT. . CONSPIRICY!
THY GET THE CLUB BACK IN JULY! !
BE WARNED! !
WINNER OF THE MOST FOOLISH RUMOUR TODAY! !
What aload of s* te! !
H&G Tink JH has robbed them of £200m.

Lol Lol did you start the rumour about Elvis being alive! and do you know who the second sniper on the grassy knowl was? what a sucker stick to your day job Crazy fool. .

07 Jan 2011 15:47:10
Just read the whole interview he is most definetly going you can clearly see that hes so so focused on this game he didn't once mention the blackpool game which is less than a week away i would have expected him to say
" This could do well for the blackpool game and furthermore "
None of this was stated so is this just wishful thinking?
P.S i agree with NESV for not sacking him before united game. that would completely screw us.

07 Jan 2011 15:46:31
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Afternoon ed.do you know why the owners haven't sacked Roy yet and that they have not said anything to fans about there thoughts, if they are not careful they could lose the fans as well.are they in the country ?cheers psvelnino

{Editor Note: Don't know why they haven't sacked him, but I'm sure they have good reason. They obviously know he isn't the man for the job. But the thought of fans turning on them is unfair, fickle and stupid in my eyes. Any fan who turns on them this early over the Hodgson situation is in a very small minority no doubt.}

07 Jan 2011 15:45:42
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If Roy will promise that we will win the Europa League 2011, than he will be safe.
The man ure game is not a condition.
This would be difficult to win.
Not impossible of course.
Just nearly.

07 Jan 2011 15:39:35
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If we can beat Man U and take 3 points at Blackpool and win the Derby, Roy will be safe. (Good Source, that's all I can say)

That is 1 very big IF as we have already been beaten by all 3 this season and 2 of them are away games

07 Jan 2011 15:39:01
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Nesv - all of those people defending hodgson should read this. in his years of managing in the english topflight hodgson has only managed 13 away wins.

1997/ 98 � Blackburn Rovers - 5 Away wins � Finished 6th
1998/ 99 � Blackburn Rovers � 0 Away wins � Sacked when 20th
2007/ 08 � Fulham � 3 Away wins � Finished 17th
2008/ 09 � Fulham � 3 Away wins � Finished 7th
2009/ 10 � Fulham � 1 Away win � Finished 12th
2010/ 11 � Liverpool � 1 Away win � Currently 9th

ROY HODGSON - SHAMBOLIC

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Well Alex Ferguson has only managed 2 away wins this season, and they're top of the league. So really these statistics don't mean anything.

07 Jan 2011 15:34:05
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. . . who-ever manages us next needs to sort the overpayed big headed trouble makers within the squad out first! 3 players to arrive within the next wk I believe and hopefully they will play for their shirt and not a very large pay packet!
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I agree. The problem isn't just Roy. We need a strong Manager who won't take any of the BS that Roys been dealing with.

07 Jan 2011 15:32:27
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You'll never win away.
This is our new name. :((((((((((((((((((

07 Jan 2011 15:30:24
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IN RESPONSE TO:

Nesv - all of those people defending hodgson should read this. in his years of managing in the english topflight hodgson has only managed 13 away wins.

1997/ 98 � Blackburn Rovers - 5 Away wins � Finished 6th
1998/ 99 � Blackburn Rovers � 0 Away wins � Sacked when 20th
2007/ 08 � Fulham � 3 Away wins � Finished 17th
2008/ 09 � Fulham � 3 Away wins � Finished 7th
2009/ 10 � Fulham � 1 Away win � Finished 12th
2010/ 11 � Liverpool � 1 Away win � Currently 9th

I'M SORRY THAT YOU HAD TO FIND OUT LIKE THIS BUT WE ARE ACTUALLY 12TH (AND BLACKPOOL IN 13TH CAN GO ABOVE US IS THEY WIN THEIR GAME IN HAND ON US).

ShipleyKopite

07 Jan 2011 15:29:26
No point watching the man u game with hodgson in charge, why waste time watching a manager that has not got a clue and a team that doesn't want to play anymore.
i can't understand X liverpool players keegan, barnes, macca backing this fool of a manager the manager picks the team and when you pick s* t players week in week out you get s* t football week after week.the fans never dropped agger and aurelio to the bench! ! then put in kari and konk that was hodgsons brainy idea? ?
i would not be suprised if hodgson is a secret employee of big red nose.

07 Jan 2011 15:29:23
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I think you are all condemning NESV too quickly, what have they really done wrong?
They have stood by a manager and given him the time to turn things around, if he had done, we would be rejoicing at their nouse and at his abilities.
If they had ousted him sooner, we would be condemning them for not giving the manager the opportunity to put his stamp on the team.
As it stands, they have re-iterated that he has used all his excuses (see NESN site) and that money will be available to buy the 'right' players.
They have stabilized signings with the appointment of Comolli, bank rolled new contracts for some major players, and do not forget, they bought the club from Hicks and Gillet.
How can so many people be this negative towards owners who have made life a fairy tale compared to the nightmare of Hicks and Gillet.
Be patient, we will arise from the ashes, and the eternal flame will burn brighter than ever, once NESV have revitilized the squad and management, changes are coming, watch this space. .
Anything to ad comment on their ed?
Andy

{editor: No, you have said it all and I agree with you!}

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Andy,

I am not one to be negative, but the problem at the moment is that Roy seems to have lost it completely. His decisions are idiotic and seem to be improvised and/ or based on sentiments (konchesky in, Agger out, etc.). I believe that the longer he stays, the worse things will get. It only takes one or two major players to make a quit statement and the whole club will be crippled for years to come. To be honest, I don't understand why that has not happened yet. The losses against Wolves and Blackburn were mostly on Roy's team selection. What angers me the most is that we defeat Bolton and then he makes these changes that completely unbalance the team and we lose miserably. If he had stuck to the same 11 and we had still lost the Bolton game, people would be less on his back. I knew as soon as I saw the starting 11 that we would lose badly. Now, if I can see that from my computer (Liverpool games are no longer prioritised where I live, the Bolton game did not even make it on tv as a tape-delayed game), how is it possible that NESV don't see that even if the squad needs to be improved, there is no way we are worse than Blackburn, Newcastle, Sunderland, Everton and whoever else is ahead of us after 20 bloody games. NESV need to do something to help morale, they expect fans to turn up and fill the tribunes, buy the merchandise well then they need to do something to keep hope alive. So far, we are still waiting to see. And, I'm sorry but to give Roy all the chances is not being pro-active.

Canadian Fan.

07 Jan 2011 15:28:16
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JOHN HENRY IS GOOD FRIENDS WITH HICKS & GILLETT. . CONSPIRICY!
THY GET THE CLUB BACK IN JULY! !
BE WARNED! ! !
WINNER OF THE MOST FOOLISH RUMOUR TODAY! ! !
What aload of s* te! !
H&G Tink JH has robbed them of £200m.

07 Jan 2011 15:24:58
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JOHN HENRY IS GOOD FRIENDS WITH HICKS & GILLETT. . CONSPIRICY!
THY GET THE CLUB BACK IN JULY! !
BE WARNED! ! !
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Guessing this person does not get out much. I bet they have sat there all day thinking this up. Some people need to be sectioned, with some of the things they predict.

John the Baptist

07 Jan 2011 15:22:54
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Sky bet 1/ 5 for roy to get boot
thats shorter than ant an deck, roys next signing

07 Jan 2011 15:22:30
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Ed,

I have always believed that Roy Hodgson should be asked to step down/ fired asap.

From a footballing point of view, I believe that he has faltered at a number of times over the season and hesnt set the team up in a correct manner.

But I do not why, as the though looks like being a reality now. I am feeling very dejected for a honourable man who is repected by the footballing world. He is a nice man and I feel bad about what he is facing right now. He has given his best undoubtedly.

On the other hand, I do like Benitez but did not feel bad for him when he as moved on in the last summer.

I hope NESV handle it gracefully and all the fans look at him as a man who tried his best in questionable circumstances. We must thank him for all his efforts and willingness to manage the team knowing that the club is for sale. . . .

But the bottomline is. . .I STILL WANT HIM OUT

Pritam

07 Jan 2011 15:21:34
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Hi
I wrote last week about Paul Knochesky's family and the illness of his child. I also advised that Connor Wickham was being looked at and the possiblity of relocating his family up north. Keane was reluctant to let him go as he was not going to be given the proceeds to spend and the lads future is now in doubt. The players are awaiting advice on a new manager but it is believed Paul Jewell is in the frame. He is still a red scouse fan so a deal (if any) would hopefully be pushed towards our direction if he chooses to move on.
Sorry nothing more concrete. Also, a lot of you seem to be forgetting the 8 player home rule with your transfer wishes. Paul knows he was bought in as part of this ruling and is still trying to win over us fans. He is now at full fitness and he is confident he can show his best form in the coming weeks. He has not heard anything official about Roy's position but is saddened by the vociferousness of the attacks on someone who is a good knowlegeable man. His tactics have not worked with our club but to call him 'cancerous' is just too much.
Keep the faith everyone, the club will bounce back from this.

Red Scouse (southern section)

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right lets put this to bed now, konchesky was not brought in as part of the home grown rule, think one to many people are playing football manager.
the rules do not state that you MUST have 8 homegrown players, you are allowed a 25 man squad with a maxium of 17 FOREIGN players with under 21's not registerd.
konchesky was signed because roy wanted him at the club.
ed can you back that up please?

{editor: I can't see a manager buying a player that he didnt want however, I do think the home grown rules may have had an impact on it though.}

07 Jan 2011 15:19:36
Our line up should be:

Reina

Kelly. Carra. Agger. Aurelio

Mirelles

Johnson. Gerrard. Cole

Pacheco

Torres

Bigred

07 Jan 2011 15:18:55
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07 Jan 2011 14:40:25
THIS SHOULD BE LIVERPOOL LINE UP

REINA

KELLY SKIRTLE AGGER AURILIO

JOHNSON GERRARD LUCAS/ MERILES JAVO

PACHECOE

TORRES

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Damn i hope not. . Noone have ever heard about Aurilio , Skirtle , Meriles, javo and pachecoe . .

Maybe we should go for Aurelio , Skrtel , Meireles , Jovanovic and pacheco?

07 Jan 2011 15:16:12
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Can we start with a squad fitness update, please?

This morning wasn't quite so good. Paul Konchesky got a dead leg in the game and Martin Skrtel has got a slight stomach strain but the prognosis is that both will be fit to train tomorrow, in which case that would just leave us with Jamie Carragher injured. That's quite fantastic at this late stage of the season - to have so few players unavailable. I'm just hoping Skrtel and Konchesky make themselves available as well.

Seriously? oh my god. im not even gonna read it after that start

07 Jan 2011 15:16:09
"Hi Ed, can't tell you how I know (everybody puts that but trust me) he will be gone before we play Blackpool. will be in charge for the weekend."

Unless you are Henry or Werner you don't know. So pls don't waste our time with BS like this

I am neither of these people, I am only passing on what I have been told from a person within the club. I comment regularly here, but don't post anything along the lines of " this or that will def happen". I really don't care if you believe me or not. If it does work out that he goes before Wednesday - I have passed on something which may give a few fans a bit of hope. If he is still there I will ask my contact why? It's not BS mate just a bit of info I have. .

07 Jan 2011 15:13:02
Can someone explain all the negativity from the press re LFC?

What have the club done to keep getting so much poor feedback? Making us out to be wrong in sacking roy, he the greatest etc etc.

I know the issues with The S'n etc but not other media outlets (except ssn, goe's back to The S'n).

Fair play RH is a nice man, but its his fault mainly that we lie were we are in the league. Another manager would have by now said thanks for the job, but way over my head, didn't realise the expectations etc etc.

Trouble with the press is they are ALL two faced.(poss sh't scared of whiskey nose) Wait until Mancs fall on hard times they'll be knifeing them as they are us at present in the back.

So i say F'ck the press, they only get their info from sites like this anyway, load of dickless wonders. They should be banned from anywhere near or in Anfield until they write something positive about the club and its very loyal supporters.

We are on a hiding to nothing at the moment, so the Mancs have all the pressure on them going into the weekends game. This is where their poor run starts.

Lee73

07 Jan 2011 15:12:53
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OK its beginning, roys on the outer, press conference cancelled. What's next?
How about Kenny, with Thommo an Sami as coaches brought in to satabilise an already ruined season. All that is expected it to sabilise with the remainder kenny could go in, talk with the players, kick some lazy fat arses, suss out who is in it for the shirt, an who the money. By the summer, you would know who needs removing- be tough. With newfound wealth and a decent helping fom nesv we could get in some propper talent on the pitch an begin again.
NESV could play the- "Kenny is back as a recovery measure while we search for a new manager" line, if they are worried about ruining his statue and relationship with the fans, an if it starts working, awsome, the fairytale senario, if not, we'd of had plenty of time to find a new manger, I'd wait for Mourinio. He'd liven us up, great manager.
Bumple bees dad
Yes/ No

07 Jan 2011 15:11:23
Ed- Does everyone assume Daglish would take the job, even on interim basis, has he said that he would?
Also, if he did take over it could ruin his legacy, what if he continued the run that Roy has started, would the fans be out out for Daglish's blood too in a few weeks? Kenny Daglish is a legend but I don't think ONE MAN can save this season for us

07 Jan 2011 15:10:04
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I like all the Rudolfo Borrello shouts for manager as I believe this would show him that Liverpool respects himself and his achievements.
I admit I didn't know too much about the lad when Liverpool got hold of him but did a little research on the lad and the guy is amazing.If NESV wanted someone to bring in young talent they should have brought him in to do Comolis job.
Remember he left Barca because they didn't give him the respect he deserved and we shouldnt make the same mistakes, every player who has played under him has said he is the best coach they ever played under and when you list the players they are basically a list of the best footballers in the world bar a few.
This is a very possible outcome but unfortunately one I do not see happening due to his inexperience.
He must get respect off the players as he has probably achieved more in his role than any of them and his arent to be sniffed at either ( basically made the barca academy what it is today)

ED what are your views on this as I am sure you would be intrigued to see this happen ?

RED WILLY

{editor: It would be a good call, however, the young lads at the club are doing well and it could be foolish to take him out of that job.}

07 Jan 2011 15:09:27
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SAMI LEE
just to say sami was never a top player he was a hard worker who stuck to his job, the liverpool team he played in could of carried my granmar, but he is a proper liverpool fc man, whatever his short comings as a player he would of been our hardest working player in this team by a country mile, bob paisleys skids

07 Jan 2011 15:09:20
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Don't know how true it is, but have heard that Roy will oversee manu match and be gone no later that 24 hours after.His replacement will be a Yank called Bob Arum.Don't know nothing about him.

That, I'm led to believe, will be followed by the appointment of a sexagenarian fella named Freddy Roach.Don't know anything about him either, just that he's an "exceptionally astute" business bloke.

In terms of new signings, whispers are that NESV will look to the States again.
Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Bernard Hopkins have been mooted.The former is a fearless, skillful, pacey and super fast right winger who's quicker than anything I've ever seen.He's beaten every fullback he's faced.Hopkins is a sturdy, mean-looking and no-nonsense centreback, he's known for his aerial ability and great positional sense.

But it's just rumours for now.We'll wait and see.
Keep faith, boys, Hodgson's a goner.About Arum, who knows, he could be another Shanks.

So what you think, ed?Seems Henry and co have been hard at work behind the closed doors, not hiding behind them as some have speculated

Jed

{editor: Arum and Roach are both boxing men, nothing to do with football and Mayweather and Hopkins are boxers or former boxers. Are you pulling my leg?}

07 Jan 2011 15:08:58
In all my all my 35yrs supporting the mighty Liverpool football club have I ever known such disenchantment with a manager it is worse than when Souness tried to destroy us. It took years to drag us back from that nightmare. Hogeson should never have been appointed in the first place it was obvious he did not have the pedigree. Replace him now with a proven manager with the experience and ability to bring quality players to the club to take us forward in the future, otherwise I fear another long haul back to where we belong like when we got rid of Souness.

Redrog

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We have never really recovered from the Souness era.

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 15:08:04
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Come on guys keep the faith he will be leaving at some point don't worry about that.I have written this season off already in our first 8 games infact. As for NESV I have now come to terms with the fact they are not willing to throw money into transfers for a possible quick fix, they are not chancers they are shrewd business men. I have no doubt that they have a plan already in place for next season and with out a doubt a business plan for atleast five years. I will be getting behind the team for manure and every game after that. Every Liverpool fan knew Roy Hodgson was the wrong manager for our beloved club but hoped that we were wrong. we were right NESV know it and this shambles will be sorted out. Keep the faith.

Tomsy

P.s ed best site on internet FACT. . .

07 Jan 2011 15:06:52
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I think everyone is agreed that Roy has to go and I'm sure he will be by Monday, however it does my head in when you get numpties suggesting we boycot the game against Everton? its as if some people are wishing we get beat, I hope Roy goes however I will be there on Sunday with another 9000 fans hoping we smash the Mancs on Sunday.

Get behind the club, the owners are no mugs and i'm sure they're doing things behind the scenes, as with the Mierles signing we've gone back to the old days of doing things behind closed doors, which is what we are about.

Keep the faith, i know some of the players yes they don't want Roy there either however they're know whats coming and love the club.

07 Jan 2011 15:05:36
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Right fellow Liverpool fans. First it was petitions, protests and lock ins at Anfield to get rid of the Yanks. Now its abuse and bile to get rid of the new manager. WHO's next, maybe we can text or tweet the owners to get rid of Torres, then we could do a sit in or a hunger strike to get rid of Gerrard and Carra and then lets protest against the new owners and the catering staff because the pies are too hot at half time.
In the past Liverpool were admired for the way they didn't wash their dirty laundry in public, and now we are the laughing stock for doing just that.
Don't get me wrong I believe and always believed that Roy wasn't the right man for the job, however I do trust the owners to do the right thing for the future of the club. With people like KK still at the club I still believe the club will do the right thing but at the right time. I would be surprised if they have they have been sitting on their hands and doing nothing over the past months, however to make the correct decision it takes time, the owners are not in the position they are in by not being shrewed business men. Please guys act like true Liverpool fans and stop this angry tirade against all areas of the club and start doing what you do better than any one in the world "supporting the club"
What do you think ed

{editor: I think your right. We all have to be patient. I know it is hard, but we have to be}

07 Jan 2011 15:05:27
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I think it is about time that rather than put our complaints on this site.

It is time to put our feelings directly to NESV.

This is beginning to feel like the Sale/ No Sale Hicks & Gillett saga all over again.

If we feel frustrated; what must the players be feeling ?

There is too much silence and shilly-shallying from this NESV lot.

As I have said before, 35,000 attendance spoke volumes.

Will the penny drop if only 20,000 turn up ?

We are the customers/ supporters.

It is time that NESV knew our feelings in no uncertain terms! !

07 Jan 2011 15:04:16
Ed: I posted "The Madness of King Roy XV" at 14:03 concerning two issues - the attitude to NESV by some psters and the ongoing debate about "The Sun."
It has not appeared.
Do I take it as a sign of nerves and censorship or is it still in the system?
Can you advise?
Thanks
Steve Parker

{editor: I am not sure, I have only just got on the Liverpool site mate}

07 Jan 2011 15:04:11
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I have sat here over the past 2 days listening to some people blame NESV about not moving quick enough getting rid of Roy, but if im honest with you the next game is United which is FA cup so no need to sack him straight away as its not the league and we aint after points. I think NESV are doing it the correct way and taking their time to find a decent enough replacement for the rest of the season. maybe KK isn't wanted by them as he has so much pull with the fans and i can see why NESV would be a little worried about that and i don't blame them.

sacking Roy yesterday or next week isn't going to make much difference as who would be in charge of the United game? Sammy?? hell no, and the King is on holiday so why people are going nuts that he isn't sacked now is just silly.

Plus i read some guy going on about NESV not being around anymore and the simple answer to that is that baseball season ended recently and they are busy with off-season purchases and things like that. Watch come the summer time all of NESV will be in Liverpool, give them time they will come right.

07 Jan 2011 14:56:38
Do you like my uploaded pick of Roy ed? Shows him as the hero he trully is!

{editor: Haha! Just checked it out now mate. That is so true}

07 Jan 2011 14:55:36
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Ed all day top managers on ssn getting there feel sorry for roy in so many words across
this time last year they coudnt wait for rafa to get sack.
they know as well if roy stay it make the job easy where as rafa made it harder . the top 4 is now the top 5/ 6 take us out an its back down again get roy out we are a laughing stock

07 Jan 2011 14:55:04
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We need to be far more patient than we are. Roy Hodgson is obviously not going to walk, so JW Henry and T Werner will have to take action whether its before the United game or not. They got rid of the Boston Red Sox's manager (or whatever they're called) within a few months of their reign. They will get it right, yes we're not happy and I can only presume that they're as unhappy as we are. We will just have to sit tight and hope that they make the right decision. However, putting Dalglish in charge is all good and well to get us fans smiling but he has been out of management far too long. Phil Thompson played negative football when Houllier had his heart attack. We will just have to sit tight and hope something does happen. Until then lets just get behind the team, whether or not we like the manager or the style of football. I know its not good watching us play like Fulham but just be glad we're not still owned by H&G, just think of some positives for a change. H&G gone! Less injuries! We're not further down the table! Yes there aren't many but there are some and we need to think of these positives before every game. I know it sounds sad but i prefer to be honest rather than say get rid of this, that and the other. I do agree the RH is completely out of his depth and should never have been employed, but he is still the manager whether we like it or not. SL is no good either, but he is still there, again whether we like it or not. We need to show the fans, as we do every game, that we are 100% behind them. We will get through this.

In my opinion Ralf Rangnick is no longer at Hoffenheim, so we wouldn't have to fork out money for compensation, although money shouldn't be an issue. We could appoint him but then he could be a poor appointment. Although he would have near to a full 6 months to assess the backroom staff, the reserves, the under 18's, the 1st team and tactics etc. People saying that a manager brought in now can assess who he wants to keep and get rid of, it is much, much more than that, he needs to evaluate near to everything at the club. Which needs to happen for us.

Your opinion ed ?

{editor: I would take an interim manager at the moment. Someone who knows the club, Roy Evans would be my choice until someone can be brought in for the long run in the summer. That would then give them an idea of what they want to do at the club}

07 Jan 2011 14:54:30
"People Slating NESV already are seriouslt deluded! how can you slate owners you havnt seen work yet? they are still in the process of kick starting there project by getting right people in place to take the club to where it belongs. . Comparing them to the dirty yanks that once owned us is premature and immature to be honest! You all read the tabloids and believe everything they say when linked with players such as huth and routledge. . Its bull s* t and a savatage project the papers are using against liverpool. . Dont judge them too soon as you may end up regreting your naive words. . Back me up ed its not just me that feels this is it?"

I'm not an ed, but I'll back you up mate because you're spot on. NESV took over after the season had begun on October 15; people, they haven't had a summer transfer window yet, and they've only been on the job for THREE MONTHS! Some of you chirp and whine like a bunch of old maids, you need to freaking relax. To compare these guys to the Cowboys is insulting, and not what Liverpool fans are about. We're the best fans in the world, so stop your negativity and cut NESV some slack. Tom Hicks ruined the two Texas sport franchises he owned, and did the same to our football club; NESV took a so-so baseball team and made it the top profit team in all of baseball, so there is no comparison between NESV and Twiddle Dee and Twiddle Dum.

As much as some of you people complain about NESV and think they are s* te, NESV is probably thinking the same about some of you based on some of these ridiculous comments. We have great owners, give them more than three months and zero summer transfer windows before judging them, OK!

07 Jan 2011 14:53:27
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Nesv - all of those people defending hodgson should read this. in his years of managing in the english topflight hodgson has only managed 13 away wins.

1997/ 98 � Blackburn Rovers - 5 Away wins � Finished 6th
1998/ 99 � Blackburn Rovers � 0 Away wins � Sacked when 20th
2007/ 08 � Fulham � 3 Away wins � Finished 17th
2008/ 09 � Fulham � 3 Away wins � Finished 7th
2009/ 10 � Fulham � 1 Away win � Finished 12th
2010/ 11 � Liverpool � 1 Away win � Currently 9th

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Kenny Dalglish has won more trophies than Woy has won away games in his entire career as a manager

07 Jan 2011 14:51:40
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Just seen the pics of the boys training and Roy is still there lads.Anyone else think Jay Spearing his turning into Sammy Lee. Sort that double chin out Jay you are suppose to be a professional.Inactivity is no excuse when you are a professional. Now where did I put my Gerry Helmet

07 Jan 2011 14:51:17
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Hi ed,
i just wanna know what the hell is hodgson doing with milan jovanovic? ?what a player! everytime he plays he gives a great performance and yet he can't even get into hodgsons squad! if hodgson can't see that he has a great player such as jovanovic and won't play him, then he should be shot!

07 Jan 2011 14:47:30
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Liverpool reportedly luking at tottenhams croatian rb corluka. He hasnt played for a while so i can't remember if he is any gud tbh.

Believable - Good buy
Unbelievable - Not gud enough

Ed?

E.H LFC

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more people saying this is a good buy than not?

If he's not good enough for tottenham first 11 surely he's not good enough for ours?

changing from signing fulham's bench to signing tottenham's bench is not the end to our problems.

Joe Liverpool

07 Jan 2011 14:47:13
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People!stop saying we are buying anyone. NESV will turn out to be more septics ruining our great club.
They are in it to make a quick buck and sell asap!
we are now officially a mid tavle side.Long gone are the glory days-STOP LIVING IN THE PAST!
I will continue crying now!

07 Jan 2011 14:45:26
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WELL I THOUGHT THE LAST LOT WHERE BAD ENOUGH BUT NESV WHAT A JOKE. EITHER BACK US AS PROMISED OR SELL US TO SOMEONE WHO CAN SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR GREAT CLUB INSTEAD OF LYING TO THE FANS, KEEPING HODGSON IS THEIR EXCUSE FOR NOT SPEND ANY MONEY

07 Jan 2011 14:44:44
To whoever wrote this:-

"Roy is staying for this season only. In a lot of ways it makes sense. We need to bring in the right manager, caving in to fan pressure is not the actions of winners. The right manager should be available in the summer and then they can start the new season from fresh rather than taking on this already doomed season. They will also have pre-season to develop the team and FSG can also bring in the right backroom staff. Any player purchases can be communicated and overseen by comolli once the new manager has agreed to take over. The only reason to sack Woy now is if we slip into relegation battle."

We ARE in a relegation battle. The last 10 are 5 points apart. We are 12th. We have played 20 with 9 defeats and 4 draws.

Desperate times require desperate measures.

Rormac

07 Jan 2011 14:42:51
Totally agree with SI, late last night i posted to different views and even asked ed to post them on the rumours page and both got put on the banter page, it seems unless your macca or blair you get tucked away on the banter page or maybe it was because i had the audacity to question the new owners and say there no better than H&G or was it because i said we should sell torres and johnson for 55-65 million and buy suarez, llorente, hazard and either cahill or raul albiol for little or no outlay, come on ed's play the game and stick this on the rumours page as i'm actually interested in yours and other fans opinions on my thoughts.

Paul

{Editor Note: We show no favourtism to any poster. If it is not a rumour, it will be posted on the banter page usually. We try to avoid the rumour page getting flooded with banter. The banter page isn't there for things to get tucked away or demoted. Everyone else who doesn't post a rumour gets their posted on the banter section and they don't complain.}

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I agree with the Ed here, i look for the rumours purely for factual/ inside info which is usually short sentances, the views and opinions are all on the banter page.

I have had my views, questions, concerns etc posted without a problem unless they have a load of posts all at oncew and im sure the Eds can be forgiven for missing the odd one out as nobody is perfect.

With regard to your views i actaully asked this morning about the wages and whether it would be worth us getting rid of higher earning players as there is a probability of us missing out on Europe and we may need to cut the wage structure back further (considering it is too high already according to ou owners which i think is fair comment). This would no doubt include the likes of Reina/ Torres/ Johnson whoever. This view was posted without a problem.

There are regular posters but i cannot say that i have seen any favoritism, if you have any questions for the Eds they will pretty much always answer them where/ how they can (unless legal issues etc).

Get behind the forum/ site, it is deffo useful to hear fellow fans opinions/ ideas and even lets you know how much other people care!

Spriggo

07 Jan 2011 14:42:29
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To whoever posted this. .

Woy Hodgson made a farewell speech to his Liverpool players after their midweek defeat at Blackburn, it has been claimed.

Reports say the "down and emotional" boss told stars it had been a pleasure working with them.

One insider who claims to have been present said: "He said 'I'm sure the owners will want me out after this.

"And he even added 'It's no fun hearing your own fans singing another manager's name every two minutes'."

Vas The London redWHY THE HELL WOULD YOU POST SOMETHING OUT OF THE SC*M ON THIS SITE?? ? ?

07 Jan 2011 14:40:25
THIS SHOULD BE LIVERPOOL LINE UP

REINA

KELLY SKIRTLE AGGER AURILIO

JOHNSON GERRARD LUCAS/ MERILES JAVO

PACHECOE

TORRES

07 Jan 2011 14:37:56
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07 Jan 2011 14:12:21
Ed plz put this on the rumours page like the other lad said every1 mostly reads rumours. ALL LFC FANS NEED TO PUT A STOP TO TIS AN NOT GO TO THE NEXT HOME GAME EVERTON AN REALI SHOW WE WANT THIS MAN GONE. I HAVE NOT BEEN SLEEPIN IM ON TIS SITE 20 HOURS A DAY AN SSN 24 HOURS A DAY WISHIN AN HOPIN SOMETHING IS DONE AN IM NOT THE ONLY ONE GOING TRUE TIS WERE ALL GONING TRUE TIS SO WE NEED TO PUT ER FOOT DOWN AN NOT GO TO THAT EVERTON GAME IF HE IS STILL MANAGER SPREAD THE WORD

VERY VERY VERY DEPRESSED LIVERPOOL FAN
I EVEN HAD TO GET TABLETS OF THE DOC CAUSE IM SO DEPRESSED

YNWA
CHEERS ED GREAT SITE BY THE WAY

{Editor Note: The banter pages are read. We don't want the rumour section clogged up with debates and banter. We can't make many exceptions.}

ED don't give in to them.This post belongs on the banter page as it offers no rumours only sick jokes!

07 Jan 2011 14:37:40
Why are we trying to buy routledge and huth just get roy hodgson out now so the new manager can buy players he wants in the january transfer window while theres still time so why are we wanting them players above is he preparing for the championship why did we ever get him as manager in the 1st place he did nothing with fulham only in the europa league but us fans don't want that we are wanting to win the league above anything so please GET HIM OUT NOW! ! ! ! ! !

07 Jan 2011 14:37:16
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What the hell are we doing enquiring about robert huth and wayne routledge? this set up is really, really worrying me! We are lfc for f* k sake! !

milts

You right Milts these players are not even good enough squad players i hope this is a load of sh* e. It is really starting to worry me the way things are panning out.

Belfast Kopite

But if they were hoofing the ball up to Carlton Cole the could be good enough!?!?

{Editor Note: They are all just rumours. Why people believe them so easily is beyond me.}

I have to say i would far rather have Huth than Skrtel or Kyriagikos hes a far better player than the 2 of them put together! Id also far rather have an out an out winger that will take people on like routledge than Dirk an overated dutch striker trying to play winger cause he can't get a game up front Kuyt!

07 Jan 2011 14:34:11
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This is all to much stress the yanks are not doing anyone any favor, s
can they just come out with it

07 Jan 2011 14:33:10
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Why is there not one word coming from nesv even if to say roy is staying the must no the fans want to hear something

07 Jan 2011 14:32:31
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The new owners arn't really botherd about this season they no it's a right of

what will a temp manager achive in there eyes?

They don't care if Torres want's to leave ( they want player 100% comitted )

Pepe has already said this week he will not be leaving

Lets face it its the player going out and kicking the ball and they are not performing

they have a plan and it starts in the summer

young commited players
Manager they want

lets just support them the team and manager

and in the summer a new Liverpool will begin

07 Jan 2011 14:32:18
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Bit of a predicament here. If we win on saturday, then it will probably earn Roy a reprieve for at least a month. If we lose, then It'll probably be the last nail in his coffin, but also our last chance of winning anything this season will be gone. I would almost want us to lose, just to get rid, but then who would take the job? A temporary manager isn't the answer-that's what Roy was at the end of the day.

07 Jan 2011 14:31:24
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IMO the marguee signing will be the MANAGER! I think it is safe to say WOY is gone, just a matter of when. Liverpool Football Club is run on the foundation of "YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE", Woy clearly IS! I initially thought only Mouirinho, Hiddink or Rijkaard would do. Hiddink is to loyal and won't do domestic football again. Mourinho is waiting for the nod from Manure and Rijkaard well there is some issues privately unsure what they are just going of Maccas previous post. IMO Andr� Villas-Boas is the marguee signing. NESV have probably written off this season so why not get manager replacement in NOW! before he gets offers in the summer from other clubs, pay the compo to Porto so he can fully assess the club and players. Come the summer he can hit the ground running with getting rid of the deadwood and recruit the qaulity signings LFC deserve and demand.

red deano YNWA

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Red Deano.

I couldnt agree more and i posted pretty much the same thing earlier. Get a new Manager NOW not the summer. spend 6 months assessing who is sh*t (Konchesky & Poulsen don't need much assessment!) in the Summer clear out & buy players he wants/ needs and then next season we have a chance of something. Delaying a manager until the summer will prob mean next season is written off aswell.

07 Jan 2011 14:31:23
Hey ed,
jusy seen a story on caught offside that we, ll apoint owen coyle as manager after the utd game, i knw its not d most reliable source but i would love this man as manager .his team plays great passing and attractive attacking football, i said maybe 2 weeks ago that we shud have a look at him and knw its on caught offside, what do u think ed they have right bout this stuff b4, thanx man.
fagan81

{Editor Note: I don't believe it. I can't see Coyle leaving Bolton at this stage of the season.}

Don't know Ed he did when he went to Bolton.

Sooty

07 Jan 2011 14:31:19
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People Slating NESV already are seriouslt deluded! how can you slate owners you havnt seen work yet? they are still in the process of kick starting there project by getting right people in place to take the club to where it belongs. . Comparing them to the dirty yanks that once owned us is premature and immature to be honest! You all read the tabloids and believe everything they say when linked with players such as huth and routledge. . Its bull s* t and a savatage project the papers are using against liverpool. . Dont judge them too soon as you may end up regreting your naive words. . Back me up ed its not just me that feels this is it?

07 Jan 2011 14:30:20
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In all my all my 35yrs supporting the mighty Liverpool football club have I ever known such disenchantment with a manager it is worse than when Souness tried to destroy us. It took years to drag us back from that nightmare. Hogeson should never have been appointed in the first place it was obvious he did not have the pedigree. Replace him now with a proven manager with the experience and ability to bring quality players to the club to take us forward in the future, otherwise I fear another long haul back to where we belong like when we got rid of Souness.

Agree ?
Disagree?

Redrog

07 Jan 2011 14:30:07
No £10m+signings this window just a few kids to come in.Roy set to see out the season with the current squad.Torres sold in the summerto BARCA £34M done deal as his wife puts the pressure on to return to spain.

07 Jan 2011 14:30:01
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I bet you we will beat Man Utd. It just has to happen. All what has gone on about Roy. I can imagine the press as well. Roy has beaten utd and lfc fans still want him sacked.

Harry5:)YNWA

07 Jan 2011 14:29:56
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Hey YNWA!
"Liverpool Rumours
Come on now Ed. . I take my time typing my thoughts and fears and then you only put them on the banter page! . . I scrolled down recent posts on the banter page and very few even get responses!. .Which makes me think most go to the rumour page. .We're all talking about Roy and our next step, and the rumour page is full of 'opinions' and 'thoughts' like the one posted by a Steve Parker at 09:52 with the heading 'The madness of King Roy XI'! ."

You mean THE Steve Parker.
The guy writes great stuff.
You got a point but don't diss the top posters!

07 Jan 2011 14:29:49
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Is Torres going to Milan?

IF we conld get £50mill I'd drive him to Milan myself. He's been like the rest of the team, truely awful. Doesn't look the slightest bit interersted

believable

Unbelievable

07 Jan 2011 14:28:03
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"Id love to see danny welbeck at pool, already a great striker and winger i think he should be playing for the national team, very impressed with him so far. hes got a very bright future ahead of him, still only 20."

We can only dream my friend. I agree that Wellbeck is one of the best young talents currently in the Premier League, but the chances of Alex Ferguson doing that kind of business with Liverpool are slim at best.

07 Jan 2011 14:27:28
{Editor Note: And how do you know whether or not the right player has come along? Players are more expensive in January and unwilling to leave their clubs mid-season in many cases. People should stop being fickle.}

LIKE I SAID ED , MONEY TALKS MATE ,

{Editor Note: They said their actions will speak for them, but it has to be said that throwing money at the problem won't solve it. It takes time, but I think they've done ok so far to clear us of £300m of debts.}

07 Jan 2011 14:27:25
Hoffenheim and Demba Ba . .
"Tanner (club's general manager) said the player will now have to face the consequences of his actions, but he will not be allowed to leave.

"He will be fined and have his contract terminated, but he will not be able to play for any other club, " Tanner added.

"We have already had this situation with Demba Ba wanting to get away at all costs."

AT LAST!
AT LAST! !
A club that has woken up to the ridiculous demands of these players.
Hats off to Hoffenheim.

07 Jan 2011 14:27:06
Glen johnson would be a much better player if they started playing him on the right wing like spurs have done with bale cos johnson is great at going forward but s* t at defending.

07 Jan 2011 14:26:28
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07 Jan 2011 13:30:19
Statement on Roy Hodgson's future to be announced as soon as the Yanks get their collective fingers out of their a* *s. . Dont hold your breath.

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a bit of respect please. .I'm sure that they're extremely busy doing what's right for the club!

07 Jan 2011 14:24:44
07 Jan 2011 14:15:12
100% agree Ed.
Lots of LFC supporters don't seem to know the forces at large who want to destroy our mighty football club.
The London centric press despise Liverpool Football Club
Sky (Gray, Parry) have an adgenda
Fergie with his mates Allaydace and Bruce (Hodgson? ) - Hate Liverpool
The whole Cabal of the above do not have the interests of Liverpool Football Club at heart (I include Hodgson). They despise our clubs success and support worldwide and the ethos our club has.
Dont let b*st@rds grind you down.
We will return and we will be where we belong because we are Liverpool Football Club.
Moral of the story, don't believe the press on ANYTHING regarding Liverpool Football club and will say one word S*n.
They are bunch of lying b* * * s, and you know it don't you boys?
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AGREED. Also Richard Keys at Sky Sports who gushes over friends of fergie and 99.5% of all of the tabloids.

JEEZ WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE SMOKING. .STOP IT NOW, HAVE A GOOD KIP, AND THE PARANOIA WILL GO AWAY.
WHO GIVES A TOSS WHAT ANYONE THINKS ABOUT US, STOP FEELIN SORRY FOR YOURSELF, GET BEHIND OUR CLUB!

07 Jan 2011 14:24:44
07 Jan 2011 14:15:12
100% agree Ed.
Lots of LFC supporters don't seem to know the forces at large who want to destroy our mighty football club.
The London centric press despise Liverpool Football Club
Sky (Gray, Parry) have an adgenda
Fergie with his mates Allaydace and Bruce (Hodgson? ) - Hate Liverpool
The whole Cabal of the above do not have the interests of Liverpool Football Club at heart (I include Hodgson). They despise our clubs success and support worldwide and the ethos our club has.
Dont let bast@rds grind you down.
We will return and we will be where we belong because we are Liverpool Football Club.
Moral of the story, don't believe the press on ANYTHING regarding Liverpool Football club and will say one word S*n.
They are bunch of lying b* * * s, and you know it don't you boys?
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AGREED. Also Richard Keys at Sky Sports who gushes over friends of fergie and 99.5% of all of the tabloids.

JEEZ WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE SMOKING. .STOP IT NOW, HAVE A GOOD KIP, AND THE PARANOIA WILL GO AWAY.
WHO GIVES A TOSS WHAT ANYONE THINKS ABOUT US, STOP FEELIN SORRY FOR YOURSELF, GET BEHIND OUR CLUB!

07 Jan 2011 14:24:20
" You may want to hold your breath if you happen to be near their collective fingers after they've come out of their arses."
Mate if i was close enough for them to give me the stink finger i'd have spent the last day and a half smacking some sense into them. There would have been no prostate milking at all. Unfortunately i like everyone else have to work hard for my season ticket, to pay mortgage, bills etc so no holidays to Boston planned. Do agree that after a day and a half them fingers must be stinking though. Hehe.

07 Jan 2011 14:22:06
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{Editor Note: I don't know if the rumours are true or not but I like Corluka. I think he's a far better defender than Johnson.}

I don't agree with u Ed on this part. we already have a rising star in Kelly, we shouldnt be hampering his growth by buying a player at RB. As far as Johnson goes, he's far better than Corluka IMO.
Sorry i beg to differ.

Dan Roger.

{Editor Note: Johnson is better at going forward than many right-backs in the trade. But his defending is totally awful and not acceptable for someone who claims to be a defender. That is clear for all to see.}

well u can't blame that lad. he was brought in as an attacking Full-Back just to crack stubborn defence's who came at Anfield just to park the bus. well my point is we shouldnt be looking at corluka and other spuds rejects.

Dan Roger.

{Editor Note: He was brought in as a defender. A defender's primary job is to defend and Johnson can't defend. I'd happily sell him.}

07 Jan 2011 14:21:24
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Statement on Roy Hodgson's future to be announced as soon as the Yanks get their collective fingers out of their a* *s. . Dont hold your breath.
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well if their fingers have been there then I'm afraid I may HAVE to hold my breath.

Look, I'm as eager as you are to get roy out and I've been wanting him to go for a long time. (I'm one of the rafa ass kissers) But the ed is right, there is no point getting another average manager. I read somewhere that Porto are reluctant to let go of Boas Villas and so are the two german clubs (dortmund is one of them I think). I have no clue about king kenny but know he is a gamble.
My preferred option:
Rafa as caretaker till the summer with an option to stay on if he makes 4th place. and then Boas Villas in the summer. Deschamps isn't coming and I have my doubts about Owen Coyle as he's never managed a big team and I wonder if he has the tactical nous to cut it in europe even though the EPL is priority number 1

07 Jan 2011 14:17:30
{Editor Note: NESV already stated that the main spending will be done in the Summer as the January window is a hard market to buy in. And we are apparantly looking to bring in one or two. Some people are already turning on them, and its simply stupid in my opinion.}

but they also said if the right player comes along in january they will back the manager ,
money talks weather in january or the summer , if they can spend ridculous amounts on these baseball stars who are competeing at the top of there sport , then surely tehy should spend big on a historic team on the brink of crisis

{Editor Note: And how do you know whether or not the right player has come along? Players are more expensive in January and unwilling to leave their clubs mid-season in many cases. People should stop being fickle.}

07 Jan 2011 14:17:13
Ed, 3-0 to Utd?, that's not going to happen.
I think you've had to deal with too much negativity today, take the rest of the afternoon off.

07 Jan 2011 14:16:28
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I wish they would hurry up and get rid of Hodgson. People should stop saying 'give him time.' He is a mid-table manager, which is fine for Fulham and Blackburn, but not us. His signings have been awful, Joe Cole will come good but that deal was being arranged before Hodgson. Poulsen and Konchesky are woeful, they are just his mates from previous clubs. I like Meireles but he is older and not as good as Aquilani- who only had a bad year because of his injury. He plays everybody out of position- Meireles out wide, kuyt on the left, Maxi on the left, Konchesky on the pitch. We have a good squad but he refuses to use it. Babel on the left would give us the width and pace we need. Pacheco never gets a game. Agger should be first choice with Carra at centre-back because he doesn't hoof it like Skrtel and Kyrgiakos do, he plays football. The game against Bolton proves that Torres is not out of form, he has just been getting crap service, when he gets the ball to feet he is still quality. We never play football in the opposition's half, we just hoof it up, losing the ball, after some sloppy passing between the defenders. Aurelio has clearly proven he is far better thatn Konchesky but Hodgson refuses to believe it. Lucas and Gerrard would be a great combo if Gerrard wasn't played so negatively, he should be allowed to attack- from a deeper position (instead of being wasted behind the forward). We have no width under Hodgson either and never play attacking football. He plays our wingers as centre-mids, our centre-mids as defenders and our forwards as mere spectators who occasionally get the ball lamped up to them. We got rid of one of the best managers in europe and got a mid-table manager. He needs to be sacked before we sign Carlton Cole, he has enquired about centre-backs like Huth- WE DON'T NEED DEFENDERS- whave Carra, Agger, Skrtel an Kyrgiakos. Why did Hodgson sign Wilson- who is very good defensively but is also guilty of hoofing the ball up- if he has no intention of using him? We need to sell a lot of players, we are so overcrowded, we should have no more than 24/ 25 players. These players should be sold-

Jovanovic- he is good but there is no room
Poulsen
Konchesky
Maxi
Kyrgiakos- too many defenders

We should sign a young, attacking right sided winger and a good forward to play alongside Torres not Carlton Cole. If anyone is injured or suspended, we will still have a good back-up or some good youngsters that need a game.

07 Jan 2011 14:15:53
{Editor Note: I can see a 3-0, maybe more, to Man Utd unfortunatly. Regarding your posts, they will have been posted - scroll down and you'll probably find them.}

3 0 at least. Their going to go all out to win and humiliate us. I say 5 0 united. If a score line like that happens and Roy isn't sacked, there's gonna be trouble among Liverpool fans, including me.

07 Jan 2011 14:15:12
100% agree Ed.
Lots of LFC supporters don't seem to know the forces at large who want to destroy our mighty football club.
The London centric press despise Liverpool Football Club
Sky (Gray, Parry) have an adgenda
Fergie with his mates Allaydace and Bruce (Hodgson? ) - Hate Liverpool
The whole Cabal of the above do not have the interests of Liverpool Football Club at heart (I include Hodgson). They despise our clubs success and support worldwide and the ethos our club has.
Dont let bast@rds grind you down.
We will return and we will be where we belong because we are Liverpool Football Club.
Moral of the story, don't believe the press on ANYTHING regarding Liverpool Football club and will say one word S*n.
They are bunch of lying b* * * s, and you know it don't you boys?
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AGREED. Also Richard Keys at Sky Sports who gushes over friends of fergie and 99.5% of all of the tabloids.

07 Jan 2011 14:13:11
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In
Luis Suarez
Sebastian Giovinco
Hugo Rodallega
Ryan Shawcross

out
babel
at the minute

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FIRST ROY OUT

THANKS

07 Jan 2011 14:12:43
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IMO the marguee signing will be the MANAGER! I think it is safe to say WOY is gone, just a matter of when. Liverpool Football Club is run on the foundation of "YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE", Woy clearly IS! I initially thought only Mouirinho, Hiddink or Rijkaard would do. Hiddink is to loyal and won't do domestic football again. Mourinho is waiting for the nod from Manure and Rijkaard well there is some issues privately unsure what they are just going of Maccas previous post. IMO Andr� Villas-Boas is the marguee signing. NESV have probably written off this season so why not get manager replacement in NOW! before he gets offers in the summer from other clubs, pay the compo to Porto so he can fully assess the club and players. Come the summer he can hit the ground running with getting rid of the deadwood and recruit the qaulity signings LFC deserve and demand.

red deano YNWA

07 Jan 2011 14:12:41
Hi Ed. . First time post on here been looking & watching whats been happening at LFC over the last few months, I can understand that there is a few out there that want Roy gone ASAP but the problem is who is going to replace him, its a awkward time to try & replace a manager in mid season if you look at who's available there aint many Phil Brown,
Paul Jewel, its a shame about Deschamps think he would of done good job for us, some good points posted about giving Kenny the job imagine it got worse & he had to go or the other scenario that he done well & they didn't fancy him, this would cause major problems, this is just my opinion maybe Roy stays, drop some of the underperformers give some of the young talent a chance & move on, the longer this carries on the worse its going to get, maybe our new owners should make a statement & let the fans know whats going to happen, it may prevent the conflict of interests that occured during the Blackburn game, hopefully preventing fans from staying away from games.

07 Jan 2011 14:12:05
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I say we start calling for nesv to sell up , that will soon give em a kick up the ass. lol

07 Jan 2011 14:11:37
I think it is qute clear everyone that the reason the press conference was cancelled is not because RH is being sacked it because he is staying - at least for the mean time. He/ they just didn't want to face the barrage from the media.

FT

07 Jan 2011 14:10:22
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I think NESV are playing this more correctly than not. .nothing is going to get done before Utd game. The players might give a reaction v Utd and if we win, it lifts the mood. They have made up their minds that Roy will be gone - just a question of when. Lose to Utd and he goes. Win, and see from there - they wld be more than happy to see a good run of games which allows more time to think about an interim replacement. That said Roy will be gone end of season if not sooner (much sooner). They realise that if it gets much worse we won't be able to attract anyone worth their salt.

Johnson MUST be sold - Real or Juve can have him. His attitutde is woeful and his defending is worse. Would like to see per mertesacker come in to defence as rumoured flanked by wilson and kelly.
We should also look at Annan in the midfield.
Suarez would be perfect upfront with Torres if the latter actually starts to give a sht.

07 Jan 2011 14:08:56
Roy is NOT leaving, well for the time being anyway, take a look at Liverpool FC website and you'll see him taking training this morning.

So stop with all the s* tty rumours that he is getting the sack today.

Let's get behind the team as everyone seems to have forgotten that we have a very important game against ManU on Sunday.

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I suppose you have not seen that Dlaglish has been pulled back from his holiday, or that on the NESN website, NESV official news site, there was an article yesterday announcing that Hodgson had no more excuses and nothing to stay for, or that Hodgson said goodbye to the players yesterday.
He was sacked yesterday and it is to be released to the media soon enough, with Dalglish taking charge of Sundays FA Cup match, what a morale boost that will be!

Andy

07 Jan 2011 14:08:37
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{Editor Note: I don't know if the rumours are true or not but I like Corluka. I think he's a far better defender than Johnson.}

I don't agree with u Ed on this part. we already have a rising star in Kelly, we shouldnt be hampering his growth by buying a player at RB. As far as Johnson goes, he's far better than Corluka IMO.
Sorry i beg to differ.

Dan Roger.

{Editor Note: Johnson is better at going forward than many right-backs in the trade. But his defending is totally awful and not acceptable for someone who claims to be a defender. That is clear for all to see.}

07 Jan 2011 14:08:16
07 Jan 2011 12:44:43
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RE:

{editor: I am sure Liverpool have some affiliate clubs. Not sure though}

I am pretty sure we have an affiliation with Genk

We have had an affiliation with Genk since January last year, although no players have been sent to Belgium yet, or loaned from them, so we don't seem to be following up on this. There was a similar agreement with MTK in Hungary, but from several players loan or bought from them only Gulacsi remains. Still think letting Nemeth go was a mistake. .

Ryan 'O

(I forgot all about Mavinga, sorry!)

07 Jan 2011 14:07:48
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Though I really like NESV's quietness about transfer issues and other internal matters. In don't like it about Hodgson's matter. why the hell are not acting quick? We're losing points and who knows FA cup too on sunday. What are they waiting for? Oh and i read owen Coyle is about to get the job after Sundays game, But i don't like it. He's no better than Hodgson. Hodgson did great at Fulham too. We need someone who can handle the pressure and tested by European football not only England. Coyle is risky. By the way ed how far is true from Caughtoffside.com that Coyle is about to get the job?

Superfan

{Editor Note: No it's definatly not true.}

07 Jan 2011 14:07:35
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Totally agree with SI, late last night i posted to different views and even asked ed to post them on the rumours page and both got put on the banter page, it seems unless your macca or blair you get tucked away on the banter page or maybe it was because i had the audacity to question the new owners and say there no better than H&G or was it because i said we should sell torres and johnson for 55-65 million and buy suarez, llorente, hazard and either cahill or raul albiol for little or no outlay, come on ed's play the game and stick this on the rumours page as i'm actually interested in yours and other fans opinions on my thoughts.

Paul

{Editor Note: We show no favourtism to any poster. If it is not a rumour, it will be posted on the banter page usually. We try to avoid the rumour page getting flooded with banter. The banter page isn't there for things to get tucked away or demoted. Everyone else who doesn't post a rumour gets their posted on the banter section and they don't complain.}

07 Jan 2011 14:04:46
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Hey Ed, I know you must have hundreds of posts to monitor but mine are never posted! Please post this one mate. I want to know the Reds' predictions for Sunday! !

My thoughts are on Sunday's game. No matter what is going on with Bodgson and our half hearted spice girls, we need to win the game. I mean, we're playing the bloody scum! Have yol forgotten that?

We're all LFC supporters to the death. Regardless of what is going on with our club, we want to win every game. We need to support our team. We are LIVERPOOL. No matter what league and at what position, we are the Reds and no one can take that away from us.

Are we sh*te at the moment? Absolutely. Have we been s* te the past couple of years? Sure. Can we do anything about it? Not likely. Can we go out and support our team to the max? YES! YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE! ! ! !

And for you plonkers who are criticizing NESV, get your heads out of your a* es. Talk about being fickle. What are yol expecting? A miracle? Just like everything else in life, decisions need to be well thought out before they are made. Of course they also want to get rid of Bodgson and do better, but there is a way to go about things. We will get what we want in the end: a great manager, a dedicated squad of loyal footballers and better results. Knee jerk reactions do not work.

Ed, what is your prediction for Sunday? I got it at 0-1, goal from Torres in the 56th minute, cracking volley from the left hand side of the box.

Reddie Sixx

BLOOD RED

{Editor Note: I can see a 3-0, maybe more, to Man Utd unfortunatly. Regarding your posts, they will have been posted - scroll down and you'll probably find them.}

07 Jan 2011 14:03:54
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As i keep on saying. . . Roy is invinceble! ! !

07 Jan 2011 14:02:28
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Just put a picture on liverpool sightings check it out

07 Jan 2011 14:02:01
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Liverpool cansel Hodgson press conference!

Could this be it finally?

Any news ed?? ??
Robkop

{Editor Note: The understanding is that it was cancelled because of the large number of questions he'd be asked about his future.}

07 Jan 2011 14:01:04
You'll never walk alone. We as fans are walking alone because the new owners are creating an absolute PR disaster with the inability to communicate effectively.

They cancel the press conference because they know q's will be fired at RH. Here is a good idea all day yesterday you had the opportunity to make a simple decision - back him or sack him. Not difficult lets be honest with or withour him we are going to getn tonked at Man U because the players lack bottle. They even use the LFC website to put a couple of nice photos showing training. Be professional LFC board we are not stupid.

NESV have had the opportunity to line a couple of quality decent signings - answer nil.

Have you also noticed how quiet Macca has become with all his wonderful statements.

The whole thing is a joke and the people who suffer are the fans.

{Editor Note: NESV already stated that the main spending will be done in the Summer as the January window is a hard market to buy in. And we are apparantly looking to bring in one or two. Some people are already turning on them, and its simply stupid in my opinion.}

07 Jan 2011 13:58:07
"Let's not forget this and support are manager I believe he still has a gd plan"

Judging from the way you write (gd instead of good) and the quality of your observations, I reckon you are about 12? In 20 league games I have not seen any evidence of a good plan. .

I don't agree with slagging the man or calling him Woy, but he has put himself and his ego ahead of the interests of the club and in that way is no longer entitled to the support of the fans.

07 Jan 2011 13:57:50
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"Statement on Roy Hodgson's future to be announced as soon as the Yanks get their collective fingers out of their a* *s. . Dont hold your breath."

You may want to hold your breath if you happen to be near their collective fingers after they've come out of their arses.

07 Jan 2011 13:57:29
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07 Jan 2011 13:30:52
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What the hell are we doing enquiring about robert huth and wayne routledge? this set up is really, really worrying me! We are lfc for f* k sake! !

milts

You right Milts these players are not even good enough squad players i hope this is a load of s** e. It is really starting to worry me the way things are panning out.

Belfast Kopite

But if they were hoofing the ball up to Carlton Cole the could be good enough!?!?

{Editor Note: They are all just rumours. Why people believe them so easily is beyond me.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

100% agree Ed.
Lots of LFC supporters don't seem to know the forces at large who want to destroy our mighty football club.
The London centric press despise Liverpool Football Club
Sky (Gray, Parry) have an adgenda
Fergie with his mates Allaydace and Bruce (Hodgson? ) - Hate Liverpool
The whole Cabal of the above do not have the interests of Liverpool Football Club at heart (I include Hodgson). They despise our clubs success and support worldwide and the ethos our club has.
Dont let bast@rds grind you down.
We will return and we will be where we belong because we are Liverpool Football Club.
Moral of the story, don't believe the press on ANYTHING regarding Liverpool Football club and will say one word S*n.
They are bunch of lying b******s, and you know it don't you boys?

07 Jan 2011 13:56:22
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Gotta go cold turkey for abit. All this supposition, b***** t and conspiracy theory is doing my head in. It could all been laid to rest with a statement from our so far reluctant owners but holding my breath for that just made me pass out. Guess I'l see y'all at the wanc game.

07 Jan 2011 13:56:03
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Ed, what worries me about all this regards Roy is no other manager wants the Liverpool managers job? and that's why we have not got rid of Roy, although Roy is a gent i just believe like all other supporters, we new he was walking into a job that was too big for him. is the guy Ralf Rangnick still available or has he bee turned down? i just hope that all this with Hodgson is not a smoke screen to distract us from the fact that we are not going to sign anybody in the transfer window. whats your thoughts?

Andy R

{Editor Note: I don't think its a case of no-one wanting to manage us. Just no-one is willing to leave their club mid-season.}

07 Jan 2011 13:56:02
Liverpool Rumours
For me Kevin keegan never had anywhere near the legendary status of Kenny Dalglish and this has further been ended by his comments about the supposed demise and decline of Liverpool FC over the past 20 years.
Yes I realise we have not won the Premier League in that time (altough we came close in 96/ 97 and 08/ 09), we still have been fairly successful producing many great players, playing consistently in the Champions League for the past 10 years. Unfortunately we have come up against the outstanding Fergies fledglings, Roman Ambramovich and ManCity Arab financial backing.
As was said about keegan by his friends when he returned to Newcastle in 08, he takes little interest in football these days and I think he has jumped on the anti Liverpool lets twist the knife in bandwagon along with nonentities like Lawrie Sanchez etc.
WE ARE A BIG CLUB. WE ARE A FAMOUS CLUB. WE ARE STILL THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB IN ENGLISH FOOTBALL HISTORY. WE WILL RETURN. GUARANTEED.

07 Jan 2011 13:53:46
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I for one would like to say that am not losing faith in NESV.

Roy Hodgson wasn't their man, but yes that have given him more of a chance than maybe he deserved. But it proves that NESV won't end up making LFC like Newcastle and other clubs that have a new manager or 2 every season. Patience is important in this game.

We were very lucky that Rafa struck gold with his first try. And came close on a few occasions.

I have no doubt that Roy will be given the push, but they want to be able to say they did give him the opportunity at the club since they took over.

We do need investment and i believe they will provide funds when the time is right. we needs players now. . . Desperatly however which club in its right mind gives vast amounts of money to either a manager they are getting ridd of or a caretaker manager. This is our biggest problem.

I think Kenny and either Aldo or Tomo to take the helm untill the summer and try get an ambitious guy who wants to win things, and has wwon things.

07 Jan 2011 13:53:09
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What the f**k is going on official website posting photos taken this morning of Roy taking a training session ahead of the cup tie against the scum.

I thought after yesterday we were finally shot of him, my heart sank when i saw those photos.

Nesv, what is going on, the fans need to know, its your duty to inform us, as was your promise when you purchased our club.

what do you make of these photos ed? are we ever to be rid of this, it is now a really sick joke getting.

NESV need to back the fans.

Phil Belfast

{Editor Note: I didn't expect him to be gone before the Manc game anyway.}

07 Jan 2011 13:52:36
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I would far rather revert to 4-2-3-1 with the players pushing higher upfield and winning the ball back in the opponents half, as we used to. Even playing 4-3-3 in a similar way to the likes of City and Chelsea (nevermind Barca) would be more effective, especially given the players we have. And as for the future I'd rather have someone like Pacheco alongside Torres in a 4-3-3 with a strong, passing capable midfield with Gerrard, Meirelles and one other top-class midfielder dominating behind them. And when you look at it that way, then the answer isn't to but 2 out-ans-out wingers and a beanpole striker, but a great midfielder and great forward (a Messi/ Tevez type of player.)

To the poster above, you are absolutely spot on with your comments and to add to them, the squad that Roy inherited was built to play 4-2-3-1 formation and will never work as a 4-4-2 especially when defending so deep. We could even play 4-3-3 now with Raul Holding Lucas and Steve either side and Torres spearheading the attack with a choice of Maxi, Cole, Pacheco, Kuyt, Babel, Jovanovic as the two forward wingers. We don't have the strength in depth in centre midfield to play this every game but I would sure love to see it on Sunday with Kenny at the helm!

07 Jan 2011 13:51:55
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"Wayne Bridge on loan untill summer. . .

Why does everone want ensua back! Slowest left back ever! He's S* T!"

And in your estimation Bridge is better? Rolling on the floor laughing. .

Oh and while we're on that point: we should never get players on loan (unless it's loan with firm intention of buying and for some reason it can't be an ouright buy immediately) as this is disruptive to the long-term development of the team. Remember the days when we were great and the core of the side remained year after year, with only a couple of additions in the summer?

07 Jan 2011 13:51:16
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Still nothing done. I have to say! " I am not thinking nesv in good way, starting to feel like de ja vue, the thing about the moors family was they ran the club in way that problems were dealt within club and before they got to affect the fans, they had the ability to see problems and put them right, right away. Ok these don't know how to run a football club, but at the end of the day it's business there in and they have to sort it out before it affects there books and PR, and Roy is certainly is damaging both, but fans moral in a massive way that's not been seen at LFC before.

07 Jan 2011 13:50:22
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Roy is NOT leaving, well for the time being anyway, take a look at Liverpool FC website and you'll see him taking training this morning.

So stop with all the s* tty rumours that he is getting the sack today.

Let's get behind the team as everyone seems to have forgotten that we have a very important game against ManU on Sunday.

PJ RED

07 Jan 2011 13:50:06
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Hi Ed,

Latest rumour is that Hoffenheim is interrested in signing Ryan Babel.
Any truth in this, and are there any updates to RH.

{Editor Note: No updates on Roy Hodgson yet. As for Babel, I'm sure there is interest in him but unless we sign someone I can't see him leaving.}

07 Jan 2011 13:49:55
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Iako jo� nije dobio otkaz u Liverpulu, menad�er Roj Hod�son iskoristio je poslednji trening da se pozdravi sa fudbalerima.

Although it has not been fired in Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has used the last session to say goodbye to the players.

source: serbian daily "blic"
remember that jovanovic is serbian (I think that is the true source)

07 Jan 2011 13:49:38
If i was liverpool manager my wishlist would consist of 3 players. These are Fabio Coentrao, Juan Manuel Mata and Fernando Llorente. They would all cost a total of £60m approx and this is a 'signal of intent' level of investment. On the levels of iur closest rivals for Champions lge and lge. If i could speak the language 'stupid' then i would put my ideas forward to liverpool. But 'stupid' is not available in Rossetta Stone series. . . . . . but what do you think ed? Guys? On the targets i mean. . . .lol

{Editor Note: Mata I rate very highly, as well as Llorente. But not Coentrao, I think he's poor at defending but good at going forward. Another Johnson.}

07 Jan 2011 13:49:37
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My source has informed me that Dalglish, who is away on a cruise, has been asked to return early, Macca, I am your follower, ha .
Got my ticket for the game today, I can't wait, when else are we going to see Dalglish in charge in an FA Cup match against United, unless we draw i suppose!
The morale gained by the team just to have such a legend in charge will magnificent, heres to a 2-1 win Torres with both!
Ed your thoughs please?

Andy

{Editor Note: I'm not what kind of impact Kenny would have}

07 Jan 2011 13:48:28
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I got a feeling (well i hope) that maybe roy will be gone after the man u game , because the way we are playing manu will stuff us , and if kenny or another caretaker manager was to come in to that game an lose it , confidence might drop even more , what do u lot think

07 Jan 2011 13:47:37
"The distance of Henry and chairman Tom Werner from Anfield and the absence of a chief executive � Liverpool are yet to recruit one � contributes to the sense of a club in a severe state of drift and a manager condemned to purgatory.

Mike P"

What exactly do you expect FSG to announce when they are not ready 0 that Hodgson has been fired and we are running around trying to find an interim manager? I believe Henry and co are far too professional in their approach for the average fun or pundit to understand and they will be vindicated.

07 Jan 2011 13:47:34
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Good point Si, but if kenny does well we could put a young coach with him? kenny is only 59 its a good 6 years before he gets is full pension. Ian

07 Jan 2011 13:46:30
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"I would far rather revert to 4-2-3-1"

You are spot-on. Trouble is a lot of people consider it a defensive formation because of the two Def Mids. It isn't - it's an attacking formation but to work properly needs two attacking full backs. As one goes forward the DM on that side moves across behind him as cover and the flanking midfielder on that side moves forward in support of the striker. Likewise if a Cen Def moves forward (such as Agger) the relevant DM drops back and the cen mid moves forward to support the striker.

4-2-3-1 is a highly flexible formation that can rapidly evolve into other formations and switch from attack to defend to attack very quickly. It relies on players being intelligent and the flanking players (full backs and wide midfielders) being able to play two positions very well.

4-4-2 is a sterile formation, can easily be countered and is best suited to teams who have good but not brilliant players.

07 Jan 2011 13:45:30
This is theturdz speaking
it sickens me to see manure stroll to their 19th and record breaking title while we just watch in disbelief as our once great team falls apart we have been in decline for 20 years a few cup successors along the way just mearly papering over the cracks we will end up just scrapping for survival in the prem unless the the owners take drastic action now and get rid of hodgson its his negativity in all that he says and does that is having a detrimental affect on the whole club the players just cannot lift themselves anymore with him and sammy lees tactics please JH do the right thing now and get rid as to wait any longer could just see us go down and believe me no club is to big to go down its happened before it will happen again its only a matter of time.

07 Jan 2011 13:44:43
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WHY ARE YOU LETTING ANYONE USE A QUOTE FROM THAT SH~T RAG THE S*N ON THIS WEBSITE

07 Jan 2011 13:42:40
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To all Liverpool fans Wat is are moto . you'll never walk alone . Let's not forget this and support are manager I believe he still has a gd plan . Wat u say ed il support him and every other fan sud to

YNWA darzo kid

{Editor Note: I don't hate the guy, but I don't want him as manager and I find it hard to support him.}

07 Jan 2011 13:42:30
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New pics on lfc 's web site showing roy on the training ground this morning with the players (trying to look happy)
He will defo be there for sundays game.

07 Jan 2011 13:41:34
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"Statement on Roy Hodgson's future to be announced as soon as the Yanks get their collective fingers out of their a* *s. . Dont hold your breath."

For all we know FSG are probably planning on doing what is exactly right for the club, even if it takes a little time. Which is why I'd far rather they run the club than a bunch of knee-jerk fans. . shades of Newcastle!

07 Jan 2011 13:40:48
This is another H&G have they sold or not saga!
But this time with our Manager! lol

LFC do love a draw out drama, nothing like keeping us in suspence!

Sure it'll come good in the end. Like i said yesterday Patience.

Lee73

07 Jan 2011 13:39:57
BACK KENNY

Kennys status would be enhanced by taking the helm till the summer. And his willingness to take the job with all the risk it entails proves he loves the club more than his reputation. All those fans saying preserve ur legend status what a cowardly bunch you are. The King has the courage to step in and believes in Club over the individual that shows his courage.

Come summer we can get the long term manager but Kenny can kick off the new era.

BBKK

DONT BUY THE SUN!

07 Jan 2011 13:39:10
"Hi Ed, can't tell you how I know (everybody puts that but trust me) he will be gone before we play Blackpool. will be in charge for the weekend."

Unless you are Henry or Werner you don't know. So pls don't waste our time with BS like this

07 Jan 2011 13:38:52
Roys staying for now so why don't we do something and this might sound daft but why don't we just support the team and the manager and try and get through this with a bit of dignity i mean its not as if roy or the players want to lose all these games and all this is not helping at all we are liverpool and we are better than that and we deserve better than what is happening to us at the minute but it will all change so lets just get behind them and show all those that are laughing at us (and they are all laughing at us) that we are liverpool fc and we will be back. . . . . . . . .

07 Jan 2011 13:36:00
Liverpool Rumours
Press conferences as been cancelled as roy and com are working round the clock to bring in new players . heard they where in turin last night watching Sebastian Giovinco put 2 by juventus . Sebastian Giovinco is currently on loan at parma who played juventus last night and scored 2 by juve last night to seal his future away from the club . juventus are wanting to use him as part payment for aqualani as they want that money for adibayor. babel is on his way to ajax i a deal to bring Luis Su�rez to the club also if this deal does happen and they take babel as part of the payment . expect 1 more player coming in . it will be one of these i believe Hugo Rodallega or shawcross . it maybe even both depending on what the big money men say next week as they are in the country for 10 days over looking the club and roys future .

{Editor Note: It was cancelled because Roy was going to get a grilling.}
ed who is giving im the grilling? ?? ?

07 Jan 2011 13:33:36
Liverpool Rumours
The club have cancelled a pre-arranged press conference to preview Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie at Manchester United. Now why is this so?
Could it be that Roy himself has refused to speak to the media as he is scared to answer the barrage of questions that will come his way with regards to his future as manager? Or are the club doing this as to take the focus away from Hodgson and rather focus on the game on Sunday? Or has he simply been sacked and is not available to speak about the game on Sunday? I hope it is the later.

Either way, I think the cancellation of this press conference goes a long way to showing us that Hodgson's time is up at Liverpool.

A.

07 Jan 2011 13:33:22
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"KK and Cara till the end of the season"

A really silly suggestion. Carra in 5 to 10 years time maybe. The last thing we need is another Souness, and whose to say Carra would be good. You appoint proven people, not Scousers with no experience.

07 Jan 2011 13:32:19
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To all Liverpool fans Wat is are moto . you'll never walk alone . Let's not forget this and support are manager I believe he still has a gd plan . Wat u say ed il support him and every other fan sud to

YNWA dares kid

07 Jan 2011 13:31:33
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07 Jan 2011 12:32:13
Liverpool Rumours
In half an hours time roy will be announcing his leaving to fans.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Its been nearly an hour you P.O.S

Did you have a source, or like everyone else who makes s* t up, you guesstimate something in the hope that it becomes true and you can go down in history as someone who predicted something right.

P**s off and post on some other website, Koptalk apparently posts garbage. You may fit in well over there.

Like someone posted yesterday, Roy is likely to be leaving in the near future due to the owners not coming out and saying that hes staying.
The rumours of O'Neil taking over until the summer have to of originated from there, but would O'neil really like a 6 month probabtionary period? Im not so sure.

I predict a riot!

07 Jan 2011 13:30:45
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"ED, do you think king kenny will get interim job as like i posted before i think nesv are scared to give him power at the club because of his following with the fans?

also why the hell isn't pacheco in the side ngog was woefull at blackburn and his hold up play is shocking, at least pacheco can beat his man. thoughts ed?

{editor: I am not sure about Kenny myself. Pacheco is not in the squad because Roy doesn't rate him}"

The crux of the matter is that Hodgson is wedded to an outdated 4-4-2 formation. Yet for some reason it seems more than half of the supporters favour this system as being more attacking, which is a total joke. Doesn't anyone remember how many goals we scored 2 seasons ago without a "target man" / extra striker? We were so effective because we dominated the midfield and could pass the ball superbly.

So Hodgson has to play Ngog as the only person resembling a target man, despite the fact that the lad is not yet good enough for that role at this level. You can't play Pacheco next to Torres when you have a huge gulf between the midfield and the strikers and the only way to get the ball to them is hoofing it up. .when in theory 2 strikers instead of one is better.

We do not have the players for this formation, up front or out wide. this is why so many, including some Eds, are calling for out-and-out wingers and a real target man. This would see us playing more like Villa under MON, which i find quite depressing.

I would far rather revert to 4-2-3-1 with the players pushing higher upfield and winning the ball back in the opponents half, as we used to. Even playing 4-3-3 in a similar way to the likes of City and Chelsea (nevermind Barca) would be more effective, especially given the players we have. And as for the future I'd rather have someone like Pacheco alongside Torres in a 4-3-3 with a strong, passing capable midfield with Gerrard, Meirelles and one other top-class midfielder dominating behind them. And when you look at it that way, then the answer isn't to but 2 out-ans-out wingers and a beanpole striker, but a great midfielder and great forward (a Messi/ Tevez type of player.)

07 Jan 2011 13:30:12
Liverpool Rumours
God look at this report, it seems RH resigned, but it wasn't accepted, that why we get the farewell speach and the bags in the car, then he's back.

The silence from Liverpool's owners is deafening for manager Roy Hodgson.

The club's American chiefs failed to respond to an intense 24 hours for Hodgson, where he was reported to have tendered his resignation.

The Independent says the Hodgson rumour mill reached its most intense � and bizarre � in mid-afternoon when it was tweeted that Radio 2 had broken news of the manager's dismissal, leading Richard Burgess, the BBC's head of sports news to respond: "Just for clarification, Radio 2 has not reported that Hodgson has been sacked." First suggestions that Hodgson had been handed his cards surfaced on Twitter within a few hours of Wednesday's defeat.

Though Liverpool's principal owner John W Henry is known to be considering the appointment of a temporary manager, rather than wait until the summer, there are few candidates and it remains unclear whether the obvious one � Kenny Dalglish � is wanted.

The distance of Henry and chairman Tom Werner from Anfield and the absence of a chief executive � Liverpool are yet to recruit one � contributes to the sense of a club in a severe state of drift and a manager condemned to purgatory.

Mike P

07 Jan 2011 13:28:57
With no ceo in place whose job is it to sack hodgeson?

whoever it is needs to grow a pair and follow up with the promise of listening to the fans . . who (the majority) wants him OUT!

ed?

Tell you what Ed if NESV listened to the fans all the time, everytime we lost we would be looking for a new manager.

Sooty

{Editor Note: It will be down to Henry and Werner if and when Hodgson goes. But I'm sure when a new CEO is appointed he'll have a say in these matters.}

07 Jan 2011 13:26:31
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07 Jan 2011 12:08:53Liverpool RumoursI have heard Kenny has committed engagements out in Dubai, Which are beneficial to the club.It makes sense to let him finish his business, and then let him take over the reigns till May.The new Manager as been found, but will not takeover till then.Deschamps

deschamps has again ruled himself out of the running for the job. the hunt continues.

07 Jan 2011 13:26:06
Liverpool Rumours
A Statement of intent from NESV would be good. . perhaps some time soon!

Does anyone realise how much Dalglish has to lose by taking over at LFC?

He is a legend and loved by all REDS fans. Having a bad spell in charge at Liverpool would put serious pressure on the board to get rid of him - and fans would certainly not be vocal about removing him, as they have done with Hodgson.

Infact - if Dalglish had been in charge this season I would imagine many fans would have focussed their anger at the players - as Dalglish has "God like" status, rather than at the Manager.

I am not a Hodgson fan - more a realist.

What type of manager do we need at Liverpool?

* We need a motivator in the dressing room to get the best out of the current squad
* A tactician
* A manager who is well renowned through Europe to be able to attract players on their own reputation (and not on LFC's dwindling one)

I don't know what the answer is but personally I think Dalglish only has motivational / inspitrational qualities about him.

If he worked with Commoli on signings and had better coaches (Sammy Lee seems stale) maybe it would work.

For the future though, I would say that getting a Riijkard, Hiddink, Guardiola figure would at least lure some quality players in.

The dross we have been linked to is embarassing.

I suppose recent games have proven that irrespective of who you are, when a player/ s decide they don't want to play for you - reputation and experience counts for nothing!

* *WELSH KOPITE* *

07 Jan 2011 13:23:17
One thing you should always get right as a manager hich is so easy to see is the correct players to play?
ROY GETS THAT WRONG!

07 Jan 2011 13:22:58
Hi ed saw that there are a ton of other rumour sites and the main site 'football-rumours' and is it different ed(s) for each site or do the eds on this site do all the others?

cheers

MAKA REDTILLDEAD RED4EVA

{Editor Note: The editors here edit all of the sites.}

07 Jan 2011 13:22:11
Liverpool Rumours
Hey ed,
jusy seen a story on caught offside that we, ll apoint owen coyle as manager after the utd game, i knw its not d most reliable source but i would love this man as manager .his team plays great passing and attractive attacking football, i said maybe 2 weeks ago that we shud have a look at him and knw its on caught offside, what do u think ed they have right bout this stuff b4, thanx man.
fagan81

{Editor Note: I don't believe it. I can't see Coyle leaving Bolton at this stage of the season.}

07 Jan 2011 13:21:18
Liverpool Rumours
LFC HAVE CANCELLED PRESS CONF & LFC TV WILL HAVE AN INTERVIEW WITH ROY INSTEAD? ?
SOURCE LIVERPOOL ECHO . SORRY BOUT CAPS JUS COULDN BE A***D REWRITING THIS.

07 Jan 2011 13:20:58
Liverpool Rumours
"I know he has a phone, I'm not that stupid. What I'm saying is that if NESV wanted him to take over on a short term basis that he'd get a flight straight away. It's King Kenny, he wouldn't care about a holiday in Dubai if he knew he was needed as Liverpool manager straight away."

He's doing talks on a cruise ship about his career at Anfield. He can't leave due to contract reasons.

07 Jan 2011 13:18:16
Liverpool Rumours
Iam supporting everton f@@k this s* t

07 Jan 2011 13:14:22
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 09:52:15
"The Madness of King Roy XIV"
I was hoping to write about something other than our manager this morning: I will do and it's a slightly offbeam rant about talkSPORT, but I also want to mention our players and their wages as well.

Before the hapless Roy, let us just wander to radio.
I was (as ever with talkSPORT) irritated by Alan Brazil and the clown who supports him - Ronnie Irani. Brazil said on air this morning when discussing Liverpool FC and the situation with managers:
"This is getting ridiculous now, all these expected sackings . .) (Paraphrased but the gist of the words) Why Alan?
At this stage Irani pipes in with "Good Morning" just to prove he can talk as well as act like a radio presenter.

Consider this Alan: the average wage is around £25, 900 per annum. If you have five or six years of earning £35,000, then when you stop that job, it still leaves you looking to earn to live. But Alan, if you say that football is a short career, then think on this: you earn £1.2 million a year for the same time and when you stop . . you won't have the need to financially work again!
This is the same for managers - and the reason I have little real sympathy for your morning comments.
It may be ridiculous to you and other managers, but it does make sense to the fans and supporters who shell out money to support a team.
Somewhat out of touch Alan

SteveParker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Good post. Much as I enjoy much of the output of Talksport. I find it to have a anti Liverpool London centric agenda. They never give Liverpool any credit for The Benitez era and the certain amount of success in those 6 years in the Champions league. I realise Brazil was a footballer, but both Brazil and Irani have poor knowledge of European footballn ot knowing anything about Andre Villas Boas.

07 Jan 2011 13:14:05
07 Jan 2011 12:46:00
Liverpool Rumours
Roy Hodgson to speak on LFC TV today in an interview

about Sundays match against Utd. . looks like he is

staying! :L

Red4Life

INTERVIEW HAS BEEN CANCELLED JUST LIKE THE PRESS CONFERENCE

07 Jan 2011 13:13:19
Liverpool Rumours
Hi Ed, can't tell you how I know (everybody puts that but trust me) he will be gone before we play Blackpool. will be in charge for the weekend.

07 Jan 2011 13:12:19
Is anyone else losing faith in NESV?

Yes right, cos they haven't built a new ground, they haven't given the manager millions and millions to spend, and they haven't cleared the debts, oh that's right they have, they've only been here for 4 months tops and your losing faith in them already. F* K off and support somebody else. Some people expect things to happen overnight. What would you rather have top 4 now and no guarantee it will happen every year, or 2 more years in the wilderness and then 70's and 80's type domination with the right owners, right stadium, and right manager. I know what I want. Some people do my head in Ed. . .

Sooty

{Editor Note: I would agree. People are turning on them because of our grievances on the field which isn't down to them. If they sack Hodgson these fickle fans will be praising them again. They have valid reasons not to sack Hodgson even though they know he isn't the man for the job - but some are too ignorant to understand them.}

07 Jan 2011 13:09:11
Liverpool Rumours
Interview with LFCtv also cancelled

07 Jan 2011 13:06:47
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 12:32:13
Liverpool Rumours
In half an hours time roy will be announcing his leaving to fans.

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still waiting

07 Jan 2011 13:05:42
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 10:23:17
Liverpool Rumours
ANDRE VILLAS BOAS THE NEW LIVERPOOL MANAGER FROM JUNE 2011.
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Did anybody hear the Breakfast Show on Talksport this morning? The oafs and Spivs Alan Brazil, Ronnie Irani and Guest paper reviewer Rob Shepherd of the NOTW just continually slagged off Liverpool and their fans, mistakingly calling Konchesky Kanchelskis and not knowing anything about one of the best young coaches in Europe Andre Villas Boas.

07 Jan 2011 13:04:30
I agree jonnybarnes89-90 but we don't live in a democracy. Cos' if we did then someone would have been held to account for it all.

milts

07 Jan 2011 13:04:03
Liverpool Rumours
Liverpool Echo states that Roy will give an interview which will be shown on LFCtv. the cancelling the conference is just so that he doesn't have to deal with 20 journo's asking him when he is getting sacked!

LFC420

07 Jan 2011 13:03:59
I don't buy the S*n, or the Star, (They also ran with the same allegations as the S*n) Mackensie his the biggest Scum bag that ever lived.I stopped buying papers from the Mirror group when he worked for them. Cancelled Sky when they took him on.Never listened to Talk sport when he part owned them.I have tried to boycott everything who asscociate themselves with the Cockney W* * R. Everybody have the right to read whatever they want I would never have ago at anyone who reads the Paper.Remember the Star they printed the same story.Yes they retracted it . The only difference was that the Scouser hating Mackensie didn't.

07 Jan 2011 13:02:23
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 12:32:13
Liverpool Rumours
In half an hours time roy will be announcing his leaving to fans

to this guy

Wrong . . FACT

07 Jan 2011 13:02:16
Liverpool Rumours
We know he is not the man for the job but are we going to do the same on sunday against the scum and let them have a good laugh at us.?

Yep we will be laughing at you, just like the whole footballing world. Last year it was all how it was just a blip not being in the champions league! Have you all woken up and smelt what you are shovelling, you are total s* te and at best a mid table side. Not even a channel five cup side anymore. Bring on nineteen and give Woy a lifetime contract.

* *

2 words for you. F* k off.

actually few more, piss off out of our website and crawl back to our own pathetic little place. and take your £700/ 800m of debt with you.

07 Jan 2011 13:01:13
Liverpool Rumours
The pre-match Press Conference has been cancelled because almost certainly all the journalists will want to ask Roy about is his future as opposed to the game on Sunday.

This could however actually indicate that he will be gone no later than shortly after that match. The reason being that they can't keep postponing pre and post match press conferences ad infinitum to 'protect' Roy from uncomfortable questions or very quickly the press will turn on the owners and you've all seen how vicious the UK press can be when they want to be - they've even brought down Prime Ministers so NESV is easy meat.

RED LENIN

07 Jan 2011 13:00:30
Liverpool Rumours
Press conferences as been cancelled as roy and com are working round the clock to bring in new players . heard they where in turin last night watching Sebastian Giovinco put 2 by juventus . Sebastian Giovinco is currently on loan at parma who played juventus last night and scored 2 by juve last night to seal his future away from the club . juventus are wanting to use him as part payment for aqualani as they want that money for adibayor. babel is on his way to ajax i a deal to bring Luis Su�rez to the club also if this deal does happen and they take babel as part of the payment . expect 1 more player coming in . it will be one of these i believe Hugo Rodallega or shawcross . it maybe even both depending on what the big money men say next week as they are in the country for 10 days over looking the club and roys future .

{Editor Note: It was cancelled because Roy was going to get a grilling.}

07 Jan 2011 13:00:29
Sorry Ed can't except that. He may well have his limitations as a coach, I qualified for my full License(UEFA Coaching Badge ) as it is called now in July 1991. You have to be able to have a good knowledge and ability to coach at all levels to gain the award and Sammy is much more qualified than I am. Your mate is entitled to his opinion, but I will say again do you not think Sammy deserves more respect for his service to the mighty reds than the bile some so called supporters are writeing about him on the site. your thoughts Ed {ed's note - I am sorry but you don't need to have good ability to coach when you are put through by a big club. It is a certain pass, he was miserably bad on each course he took, there are numerous people around who can back that up. There have been a number of complaints put into the FA about him (and others to be fair) and how they got their pass grade when they didn't show the ability at any point on the course, while others got a lower grade despite being top of the same class all the way through. I do agree there is a lot of people being too harsh about him, he is a nice man who is trying his best for the club he loves. It is just unfortunate that he is not good enough, but he needs to be removed before he does irreparable damage.}

If that's accurate Ed things have changed dramatically. Being at a big club was never a guarantee of becoming a full license holder. Several big name players failed when I passed mine and you only got it on merit. I failed my 1st attempt in 1990. As I have already stated I agree it is time for Sammy to leave but he can go with his head up. No problem about constructive critisism, just think name calling this true red is imature and a bit scummy.

07 Jan 2011 13:00:22
Liverpool Rumours
I am an American living in Boston and because NESV/ FSG have recently bought your club, we hear quite a lot about Liverpool these days.
What I can tell you is John Henry and Tom Werner are apparently flying over to England either tomorrow or early Sunday morning and will take a 10 day business vacation. They are going to watch the soccer match again Manchester United, then watch your game with Blackpool and then Everton.
Stories over hear suggest that if Liverpool lose all 3 matches then the coach will leave.

Boston/ Liverpool Red Sox

07 Jan 2011 13:00:02
Liverpool Rumours
Roy is obviously waiting for the West Ham job to become available, before he walks.
I believe that he has suggested to the board that his replacement should be his Godson
Darren Ferguson

07 Jan 2011 12:59:37
Yep we will be laughing at you, just like the whole footballing world. Last year it was all how it was just a blip not being in the champions league! Have you all woken up and smelt what you are shovelling, you are total s* te and at best a mid table side. Not even a channel five cup side anymore. Bring on nineteen and give Woy a lifetime contract.
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What goes around comes around. . . when Taggart goes so will your dominance and lets face it. . he aint gonna last forever. . .ohhh and we are not 7 billion in debt either. . .the long term future is bright even if the short term future is not. . .
jonnybarnes89-90

07 Jan 2011 12:56:47
Liverpool Rumours
Roy is staying for this season only. In a lot of ways it makes sense. We need to bring in the right manager, caving in to fan pressure is not the actions of winners. The right manager should be available in the summer and then they can start the new season from fresh rather than taking on this already doomed season. They will also have pre-season to develop the team and FSG can also bring in the right backroom staff. Any player purchases can be communicated and overseen by comolli once the new manager has agreed to take over. The only reason to sack Woy now is if we slip into relegation battle.

07 Jan 2011 12:55:09
Refrence to SI.
Good post mate. . I agree with everything you say apart from the bit about Kenny destroying his reputation.
Kenny will always be a legend even if he took the job now and we ended up 10th at the end of the season. .
Personally I would sack Roy and get the king in because if he does well. . .is'nt that a good problem to have?

07 Jan 2011 12:54:53
07 Jan 2011 12:33:48
Liverpool Rumours
NESV are looking to sell up ASAP. They have come to realise they have neither the funds nor the desire to make this club great again - this explains why the new stadium has been postponed and the clubs worst ever manager being retained until the end of the season.
Just another bunch of clueless yonks failing to listen to the fans, only here for profit.
Sheikh khalifa, Kenny haung, QIA, where are ya?

Is this what our fans our turning into. Can any1 really think that NESV are in this for anything other than being successful with the most successful football club in England? The Team and the manager are deviding fans and we should all be sticking together. I know people have their own opinions but please we need to stay as positive as we can

07 Jan 2011 12:54:36
Looks like our new owners fenway sports have got no bottle
roy stays

i think we are in serious trouble , its such a shame sheikh mohammed didn't want to buy us . . it just looks like theres no money available for any new players

my idea would be make stevie g player manager like kenny did in the late 80s , and i think he would know exactly what to do with half of that team . . .kick them into touch!. . and give the youngsters a chance . . like raheem sterling . . i know hes young but hes got pace to burn and would win free kicks left right and centre . .anything is better than having kuyt on the wing hes a striker for gods sake (psv record 101 games 71 goals). .because to me football is a simple game . . when you have quality on the flanks that can take on a defender and beat him it istantly creates space for your other attackers another defender now has to deal with it. .thus creating the space . . the same goes for in defence at set plays . . pick up a player and battle for your life and stick to him . . .youve got to be as good without the ball as you are with it . you must work hard and press the opposition . . then they will make mistakes thus creating more space . . ok lesson over for today kids . .lol

07 Jan 2011 12:53:43
I think that's unfair, ed, because when Mourinho won the league for Chelsea they hadnt won it for 50 yrs! I think if we get a continental manager with a balanced brand of football then liverpool will realise their potential as a top four team again. Being 12th we can no longer say that. Sorry. And also the new manager may not realise just how IMPORTANT the league is to us reds but he may well realise that by winning it for us he will create his very own managerial legacy and with it a piece of unforgettable history. Quique Sanchez Flores for me

07 Jan 2011 12:53:42
Will everyone stop with the hodgson is leaving at 1 no sorry make that between 5-6 if not then he will be gone at 10 tonight or in the morning and now hes going in half an hour get real nobody knows whats going on but i think we can gather by the silence that roys not going anywhere. . the longer this goes on the worse it will get

07 Jan 2011 12:53:27
Liverpool Rumours
Roys still in charge an suitable managers that have supposedly bin lined up for the job are now stating they don't want it

this sounds bad to me

ed can u cheer me up ?

{Editor Note: I have always maintained, as have others, that it would be difficult for us to get a manager of choice mid-season or before the end of this one. The only one so far that has ruled us out is Didier Deschamps which is understandable. In the Summer our options will hopefully be better.}

07 Jan 2011 12:51:58
Is BobThe Red still on this forum? Or has he disappeared up his own a**e like the rest of you?

"Last year was a blip" my a**e!

07 Jan 2011 12:51:47
Liverpool Rumours
Ed if roy goes today walks or is sacked should we start trusting the s**n lol

{Editor Note: Certain things are unforgivable}

07 Jan 2011 12:49:50
I have very strong views about it as well ed. . . I think if you were there or have a connection to anyone who lost their lives you would have the same views. . I am not criticising anyone who does read the paper. . we live in a democracy and each to their own. . it is my personal stance! anyway. . . It's all gone quiet on the manager front. . I think something is underfoot but I do not know what. . Any info? Also can you imagine what would be going on if rafa was still the manager and we were going thru this dreadful run of form. . Sky would be camped outside his house. . every press conference would be "when are you going to resign". . . Just goes to show the media bias for me. . can you imagine who all the pundits would be blaming. . would it be the players or rafa. . answers on a postcard!
jonnybarnes89-90

07 Jan 2011 12:48:04
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 12:32:13
Liverpool Rumours
In half an hours time roy will be announcing his leaving to fans.

In half an hour I will win the lottery

What's more believeable?

Lfc_ynwa

07 Jan 2011 12:47:37
Liverpool Rumours
We know he is not the man for the job but are we going to do the same on sunday against the scum and let them have a good laugh at us.?

Yep we will be laughing at you, just like the whole footballing world. Last year it was all how it was just a blip not being in the champions league! Have you all woken up and smelt what you are shovelling, you are total s* te and at best a mid table side. Not even a channel five cup side anymore. Bring on nineteen and give Woy a lifetime contract.

07 Jan 2011 12:47:21
Liverpool Rumours
In half an hours time roy will be announcing his leaving to fans.

how do you know

07 Jan 2011 12:46:56
Liverpool Rumours
With no ceo in place whose job is it to sack hodgeson?

whoever it is needs to grow a pair and follow up with the promise of listening to the fans . . who (the majority) wants him OUT!

ed?

07 Jan 2011 12:46:00
Liverpool Rumours
Roy Hodgson to speak on LFC TV today in an interview

about Sundays match against Utd. . looks like he is

staying! :L

Red4Life

07 Jan 2011 12:45:27
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 11:30:55
Liverpool Rumours
What the hell are we doing enquiring about robert huth and wayne routledge? this set up is really, really worrying me! We are lfc for f* k sake! !

milts
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I wouldn't worry chap. These are just tabloid rumours made up because NESV are actually conducting business privately. Nobody knows how much money NESV have or the kind of targets they are looking at, so the assumption is now we are a mid-table team we are looking at equivalent players!

Be patient. We won't buy these players. All Red Herrings. Keep the faith.

Red Gart

07 Jan 2011 12:44:43
Liverpool Rumours
RE:
07 Jan 2011 11:29:53
Liverpool Rumours
Morning Ed
Just seen a story stating that Man U has setup an agreement with FC Twente so that Man U can send some of their potential South American signings to holland to get some playing experience and get a work visa so that they can enter the UK. Why or why don't LFC have a similiar setup? That way we could give some of of younger players more first team football experience as well as opening new markets to bring talent into the club.

RedDan

{editor: I am sure Liverpool have some affiliate clubs. Not sure though}

I am pretty sure we have an affiliation with Genk

We have had an affiliation with Genk since January last year, although no players have been sent to Belgium yet, or loaned from them, so we don't seem to be following up on this. There was a similar agreement with MTK in Hungary, but from several players loan or bought from them only Gulacsi remains. Still think letting Nemeth go was a mistake. .

Ryan 'O

07 Jan 2011 12:44:01
Liverpool Rumours
Like everyone else, I'm suffering from severe depression over what is happening to our beloved Liverpool!. .And NESV/ FSG's reluctance to act now I fear may soon put themselves into our bad books along with Roy!. .However, in a way I understand why they may be a little scared to put King Kenny in temopary control untill the summer, and their reasons for taking their time in making a decision actualy show us that they're pretty shrewed smart and calm under presure!. . They're afraid to appoint the King because
A) If he does extremely well over the next six months they will find it almost imposible to give the job to someone else to lead us into the future, someone young and ambitious, which has always been they're original plan!

B) He does so badly that his reputation is destroyed and he has to leave the club all together, thus denying NESV one of they're most valuable resources and advisors! . .And if that happened, who would help advise them on our next manager?. .Comolli?!. . I like Comolli's stratagy on buying young talent, but didn't he give Spurs Jande Ramos!? . . . .

So the decision that has to be made next really isn't as easy as it seems. .

Believe. or Unbelieve.

YNWA

SI

07 Jan 2011 12:43:49
Liverpool Rumours
Next Permanent Liverpool Manager
O'Neill, M. 9/ 4
Rijkaard, F. 7/ 2
Rangnick, R 4/ 1 Dalglish, K. 9/ 2
Coyle, O. 6/ 1 Benitez, R. 10/ 1
Deschamps D 10/ 1 Villas Boas, A 10/ 1
Klopp, J. 14/ 1 Mourinho, J. 16/ 1
Pelligrini, M. 16/ 1 Hiddink, G 16/ 1
Hughes, M. 16/ 1 van Gaal, L. 16/ 1
Allardyce, S. 20/ 1 Holloway, I. 20/ 1
McClaren, S. 20/ 1 Hitzfeld, O. 20/ 1
Bilic, S. 25/ 1 Blanc, L. 25/ 1
Houllier, G. 33/ 1 Eriksson, S. 33/ 1
Toshack, J. 33/ 1 Pulis, T 33/ 1
Lippi, M. 40/ 1

Villas Boas, for me, Surely not oneill! Ed your thoughts?

*Sp1onkop1te*

{Editor's Note: Petrescu or Puel.}

07 Jan 2011 12:43:43
Liverpool Rumours
Ed what is going on with the club man? The owners need to decide on the sacking of Roy or not, leaving us i this limbo type state not helping anyone and everyone will go to Man U negative.

In your opinion Ed what is happening ?

{Editor's Note: I am sorry but I don't know what the short term plans are.}

07 Jan 2011 12:42:07
Liverpool Rumours
Press conferance cancelled but appently going to put his thoughts about man u game on liverpoolfc.tv website

07 Jan 2011 12:37:58
Liverpool Rumours
It seems to me that NESV have a few decisions to make ASAP. 1. Sack Roy and replace with an interim manager till the season end and sign some reinforcements. 2. Keep Roy till season end and sign some reinforcements. 3. Instill a permannent replacement and sign some reinforcements! What ever choice they make WE NEED TO IMPROVE OUR PLAYING SQUAD AND FAST! The longer this merry go round continues the more damaging this becomes to our Liverpool FC & the fact there is nothing coming out of the club, the more frustrating it becomes to us fans & players alike. All i want is to know what decision they are going to make so we can back that decision and move forward. I am slowly going insane not knowing what is happening like everyone else on this site! !

Coolhand LFC

07 Jan 2011 12:36:23
Liverpool Rumours
Id pick this side for sunday

4-5-1
reina
aurelio
skrtel
agger
kelly
johnson
gerrard
merieles
maxi
cole
torres

subs
babel
kuyt
the greek
lucas
eccelston
pacheco

07 Jan 2011 12:35:17
Liverpool Rumours
If hodgson is still in charge by the next home game im not going an will keep not going until he is gone an i think every� should do the same.I CANT EVEN H* *IN SLEEP AT NI THINKIN 24/ 7 BOUT THIS IM ON THIS GREAT WEB SITE AT LEAST 20 HOURS A DAY SSN IS ON 24/ 7 WISHING AN HOPEIN SOMETIN IS SAID. WERE GONNA BEAT MAN U AN THEN WA THE OWNERS WILL THINK HAY WAIT WE'LL KEEP HIM TILL HE LOSE'S AGAIN SO WE ALL NEED TO NOT GO TO THE NEXT HOME IF HE IS STILL IN CHARGE

VERY ANGRY POOL FAN

07 Jan 2011 12:34:38
I too am starting to worry about NESV. Are they for real with everything that they have said or is there some hidden agenda? I am worried that the group of investors are what they are. Money oriented people who wish to attain even greater wealth. Buy low Sell high. It is quite clear that a profit is to be made even in our current predicament. Sell off 1 or 2 top stars = 70 million, lower the wage bill, increase the commercial dept and the sale becomes even more attractive. Liverpool F.C. is still a top brand name around the world with a worldwide following. Are N.E.S.V. in this for the long term or is this a common American trait? Wealth accumulation. Any investor who can turn in a 50% profit within 12 months is more than happy, and yes, there are still buyers out there. Anyone else starting to worry?

Whats you take on this Ed?

{Editor's Note: You are worrying unecessarily about the owners.}

07 Jan 2011 12:33:48
Liverpool Rumours
NESV are looking to sell up ASAP. They have come to realise they have neither the funds nor the desire to make this club great again - this explains why the new stadium has been postponed and the clubs worst ever manager being retained until the end of the season.
Just another bunch of clueless yonks failing to listen to the fans, only here for profit.
Sheikh khalifa, Kenny haung, QIA, where are ya?

07 Jan 2011 12:32:38
Liverpool Rumours
What the hell are we doing enquiring about robert huth and wayne routledge? this set up is really, really worrying me! We are lfc for y* k sake! !

milts

You right Milts these players are not even good enough squad players i hope this is a load of sh* e. It is really starting to worry me the way things are panning out.

Belfast Kopite

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Someone from the other side of the pond needs to get their yankee ass over here and start making the right decisions and a few encouraging noises. This is starting to reek of hicks and gillette. being linked with the above players on our official website (albeit transfer gossip) is a bloody shambles and makes us a laughingstock.

milts

07 Jan 2011 12:31:51
Reina
Kelly Skrtl Agger Aurelio
Johnson Gerrard Miereles Babel
Jovanovic Torres

sorry, but i don't thnk it will work.i already said it, u can never use 2 attacking minded midfielder(gerrard n meireles) side by side.its like put gerrard n lampard in midfield for england.its never work.all the big club have 1 holding/ defending midfielder to work with their attacking mid.
SG

07 Jan 2011 12:31:42
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 11:56:43
Liverpool Rumours
1pm press conference has been cancelled - any meaning we should take from that?Yeah NESV don't trust roy to give a press conferance any more. . he might give the game away that he is fergies inside man!

Kopitead

07 Jan 2011 12:30:54
Liverpool Rumours
Any press conference today would have been a joke - with the press just ask soft lad if he still had a job, so its no suprise it was cancelled

07 Jan 2011 12:30:49
Liverpool Rumours
Just a thought. . . if we did get boas as manager doesn't he have a good friendship with mourinio so we could get first preference on the real players he is selling like benzema. or even to try get back alonso to the pool. . whats yer thoughts

irish red

07 Jan 2011 12:29:09
Liverpool Rumours
I would love to see falcao join liverpool. if boas comes could get him and hulk!

07 Jan 2011 12:29:00
Liverpool Rumours
I actually said after the blackburn game that yet again we would be dissapointed and hodgeson would remain in charge, surprise surprise he is still there, and to the person that said develop spearing and sell lucas, u must be mad, spearing is never going to be good enough and lucas has been our best midfielder this season. yes hes ade a few mistakes but hes still ten times the player spearing is.

K-man

07 Jan 2011 12:28:23
Liverpool Rumours
Looks like we're set for another rollercoaster day and no doubt endless speculation from here, there & everywhere. I really do think the club are putting us fans thro it - lets just make a decision one way or other and move forward. The players minds must be just as muddled as ours and i'm really dreading sundays game - the filth will be loving this. Not a rumour but my own opinion - does no-one else hold Billy Davies in high regard? Passionate, knowledgeable and although inexperienced at the top, the tried n tested haven't worked for us so although it'd be a massive gamble who knows, someone along those lines could be our saving grace?

07 Jan 2011 12:26:02
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WTF is going on??

has the press conf been cancelled?
has Roy gone?
i wish NESV would just come out and say something fhs!

07 Jan 2011 12:25:39
Isnt it strange, Rafa & Houllier lasted so long with us, but Inter & Villa (as Houllier will be gone shortly) have found them out to be cr@p managers straight away? I personally hated both of them as they brought in over the years to many sub-standard foreign players (many of whom didn't understand or share the passion of the club) and played boring defensive football. Perhaps the LFC way of standing bye our managers has cost us immensely.

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I bet you really hated it when they won all there trophies and got us into the champions league on many occasions.
EST.1892

07 Jan 2011 12:25:06
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I think Frank Rijkaard is the man to be are next manager here are my ponts:
1. He has managed one of the biggest teams (apart from us!) on the planet Barcelona.
2.He has man managed big players and knows how to motivate them to win big leagues.
3.In the 2003/ 04 season he went to Barcalona where they were in relegation zone and turned the season around finishing runners up in the li liga.
4. His record shows he is a world class manager and can take our club all the way, back up the league where we belong.
He will also get torres firing on all cylinders again.

07 Jan 2011 12:24:41
Ed in my opinion i think that the new manager (whenever Hodgson goes) should be foreign, as we largely have a continental squad who may well have been taught the art of football differently. We need someone with swagger, charisma, enthusiasm, knowlwdge in the transfer market, tactically astute and most if all a consistant brand of football. You don't have to pkay like Barcelona to win everything. What do you think? {ed's note - I don't care where they are from, I don't care about anything other than their ability to get us back challenging for the Premier League as the priority. My worry is that a continental manager might not understand just how vital the league is to Liverpool.}

07 Jan 2011 12:24:39
Reina
Kelly Skrtl Agger Aurelio
Johnson Gerrard Miereles Babel
Jovanovic Torres

To the person who posted this team well done i like you thinking i think that if roy thinks like this then we would give man u arsenal and for that matter even man city a good good game

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Cheers mate and for everyone writing off our season, it is still possible however unlikely, that we could win the FA Cup, Europa League and finish in a European position. .the season is far from over.

Kez

07 Jan 2011 12:24:13
To the sun reader, worse things are said in the press these days? I was at Hillsborough and too be accused of stealing from dead body's and too be blamed for the death of those people was a DISGRACE, and all too sell papers and bring the good name of LIVERPOOL THE CITY AND THE CLUB INTO DISRIPUTE. Let's hope your never in the position were someone can level those accusations at you with no write of argument or reply but if you ever are I would like too see your reaction and how you would handle it. Your not a RED so why come on here pretending too be, pretty sad of you really or maybe your on commision from the SCUM trying to get readership levels back up on Merseyside? Trust me you won't make much.

PAUL W

07 Jan 2011 12:23:02
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Is anyone else losing faith in NESV?

07 Jan 2011 12:21:28
Look at the Mancs. .honestly going through their team how many players would you want. .Fletcher, Oshea, Obertan, Park, Brown, Neville, Berbatov etc. . .No thank you. .yet they consistently challenge for the league. . . because of their system. .it doesn't change the machine may have different parts but it always runs the same way

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Actually i would like Park Ji Sung Or turn that around Ji Sung Park . He is our Asian Kuyt we never had . . . but with much better pace , skill on the ball , scoring ability and flair in my opinion. . and offcourse he is very hardworking Park. i enjoy watching him play

diO.

07 Jan 2011 12:20:47
Roy, You'll Never Walk (Out) Alone. Sammy Will Walk (Out) With You.

07 Jan 2011 12:18:42
I don't really understand why people rate Rijkkard so much, though. He was very successful at Barcelona, but they had a fantastic squad at the time - at every other position he's had, he's been very average. It'd be a big risk and I highly doubt it'd work

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I will explain you why we love him .

First of all when Rijkaard joined barcalona he made some great decisions , he brought in alot of youth players (Messi for example) and he had barcalona play fantastic attacking football and he is not afraid to bench the bigger players when they have a dip in form.
Thats exactly what Liverpool FC is missing. .

We need a coach like him that helps developing youth players (Type of Arsene wenger style of coaching) Which would then make alot of profit for the owners , And that's also what they want. .

We also need a coach who isn't afraid to bench certain star players so i do think rijkaard is our best shot ( i would say give him Caretaker manager and let him know) And if he does it well , having a chance for a full contract. .

thats a Win-Win situation for us there. . Roy hodgson out with a smile against Man united to win , but mutual agreement for him to quit and leave on a happy foot. And then get in caretaker Frankie Rijkaard :) with a chance of perm deal :)

07 Jan 2011 12:17:26
Has anyone else noticed that when Alex miller was assistant that was Liverpools most successive year recently and as soon as rafa got rid of him and employed the honey monsters minime sammy lee then its all been downhill since , i think a lot has to do with training methods that assistants take most to do with. Anyone else agree with this or not?

For Gods sake get off the lads back. Sammy does what hes told to do. He is an assistant who is directed by the manager. Yes he has some input but very little. He is a true red an ex international and more importantly gave our club many great years of service as a player. I for one say he deserves much more respect from some fans. I agree it may be time for him to step down your right on that point , but come on Sammy deserves more respect. Your thoughts Ed {ed's note - Sammy Lee is the worst coach in the Premier League in my opinion. A friend of mine was on one of his courses and had so many stories to tell about what a joke he was it is untrue. He is clueless. Lovely feller, but he has no idea how to coach.}

Sorry Ed can't except that. He may well have his limitations as a coach, I qualified for my full License(UEFA Coaching Badge ) as it is called now in July 1991. You have to be able to have a good knowledge and ability to coach at all levels to gain the award and Sammy is much more qualified than I am. Your mate is entitled to his opinion, but I will say again do you not think Sammy deserves more respect for his service to the mighty reds than the bile some so called supporters are writeing about him on the site. your thoughts Ed {ed's note - I am sorry but you don't need to have good ability to coach when you are put through by a big club. It is a certain pass, he was miserably bad on each course he took, there are numerous people around who can back that up. There have been a number of complaints put into the FA about him (and others to be fair) and how they got their pass grade when they didn't show the ability at any point on the course, while others got a lower grade despite being top of the same class all the way through. I do agree there is a lot of people being too harsh about him, he is a nice man who is trying his best for the club he loves. It is just unfortunate that he is not good enough, but he needs to be removed before he does irreparable damage.}

07 Jan 2011 12:17:02
What ever happened to Pako Ayestaran?

Apparently, he and RAFA fell out because he embraced Jose Mourinho and RAFA got rid of him. I remember we were playing some of our best football then and had just beaten Derby 6-0, then Pako left and we gradually deteriorated. This was probably RAFA's biggest mistake.

FT

07 Jan 2011 12:16:53
I'm really sorry Blair Mayne, last week when you said NESV were irresponsible you got a lot of stick, but now I can't help but feel that way as well. nESV neeed to get out of LFC.

really really sorry blair

07 Jan 2011 12:15:37
Liverpool Rumours
Has anyone thought that maybe hick and gillet are getting there own back and nesv don't even relise it that roy is doing this for a reason, the plan, use up the remaining trasfer budget, buy old and crap players, get bad results and then get the team to fight against itself. noone manager can be that bad with lfc even if they tryed. bye bye roy and i take it you will be getting two payments one from us and other from other americans.

07 Jan 2011 12:14:20
I can't f* *ing believe Roy is still here. How the f* * can Roy stay in his Job after doing such a bad job. Ed are you surprised that roy is still here? I feel angry towards nesv, they should have made a decision a long time ago {ed's note - I am surprised, shocked even, that he is still here, but I am hoping NESV know what they are doing and will give them the benefit of the doubt.}

07 Jan 2011 12:12:18
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ED, Im sure my self & other LFC supporters would rather you didn't post any pro S*n comments on the LFC pages.
True LFC fans would never go near that rag for the lies they wrote about our footballing brothers & sisters. YNWA
Justice for the 96

Banachek {ed's note - I understand what you are saying and why you are saying it, I even agree, I don't want to read them either. But burying our heads in the sand and pretending we all feel the same way is not going to educate them and explain to them why they should never buy that pathetic waste of trees. I used to refuse to read it when it was given to me free when I worked at a printers. What is the point in reading something that you can't trust that is supposed to be giving you information?}

07 Jan 2011 12:08:23
I have a lot of faith in the new owners and give them a lot of credit for being astute business men.

However, I was originally going to post saying that I thought they would sack Roy after the Utd game as it wouldn't be a good move to appoint a new manager prior to this match. Having read the supposed comments made by JH about giving Roy time and stating that it is not his team, I am getting very concerned that I may have been wrong and they are going to stick by him at least until the end of the season.

This could be a long old season with many disappointments and I am afraid to say being overtaken by the scum.

FT

07 Jan 2011 12:08:06
I too am starting to worry about NESV. Are they for real with everything that they have said or is there some hidden agenda? I am worried that the group of investors are what they are. Money oriented people who wish to attain even greater wealth. Buy low Sell high. It is quite clear that a profit is to be made even in our current predicament. Sell off 1 or 2 top stars = 70 million, lower the wage bill, increase the commercial dept and the sale becomes even more attractive. Liverpool F.C. is still a top brand name around the world with a worldwide following. Are N.E.S.V. in this for the long term or is this a common American trait? Wealth accumulation. Any investor who can turn in a 50% profit within 12 months is more than happy, and yes, there are still buyers out there. Anyone else starting to worry?

07 Jan 2011 12:04:34
Liverpool Rumours
Reina
Kelly Skrtl Agger Aurelio
Johnson Gerrard Miereles Babel
Jovanovic Torres

To the person who posted this team well done i like you thinking i think that if roy thinks like this then we would give man u arsenal and for that matter even man city a good good game

07 Jan 2011 12:03:50
Liverpool Rumours
Press conference cancelled! Roy will not do a pre-match conference at 13.00 as planned and will instead write his thoughts for official website.

Souce: Daily Post

Tony

07 Jan 2011 12:03:19
Lets get this straight about the sun newspaper
it was kelvin mckenzie who was editor at the time of the hillborough disaster and he alone took the decision to print all the lies about the supporters that day it was him and thatchers sidekick bernard ingham who said it was all the fault of druken liverpool fans who acted like animals that caused the crush.the sun later appologised for the story after kelvin mckenzie had left the paper.to this day he still has not appoogised for what he allowed to be printed and still believes to this day that the liverpool fans were to blame for the disaster and has said many times that he was right to go with the story and that it was the truth and he will never change his mind

07 Jan 2011 12:01:43
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Keegan is just jealous cos we arent shouting his name lol and if and when kenny becomes manager he will be a huge succes and an even bigger legend than keegan ever was ha and Barnes is just a nice guy.
NESV just say something the silence is killing me!

07 Jan 2011 11:59:56
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With all this speculation flying around about Woy I don't understand why the owners haven't issued some sort of statement declaring whether they are BACKING him or SACKING him.

After previous poor performances they have come out and stated their support for WOY!

Let's hope the fact that we've heard nothing this time means that it's Woy's departure they are sorting out - i'm sure they will want to do it the right way!

Here's hoping

07 Jan 2011 11:59:23
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07 Jan 2011 11:28:45
Huge loss for Liverpool, we're getting worse every season. So much for being called Liverpool FC, were are our scouse players from our youth academy. We should sell Lucas and develop Spearing

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Can someone please tell me what they see in this lad other than that he lives close to Merseyside?

Spriggo

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Jay Spearing has done nothing. Original comment comes from someone who knows Liverpool are playing poorly and has decided to have a go at Lucas. Oh what a surprise. Ed can we make a new years resolution to have no more anti Lucas comments on this site unless they have some details to highlight their point.

If you look at the LFC website he has been voted man of the match on several occasion. He's only 24 and still developing he fits in the NESV model so get us to him being at LFC, he's not going anywhere.

His biggest (problem) is that does want a manager asks him todo without questioning his role. So blame the manager and his tactics, not the player

RedDan

07 Jan 2011 11:59:13
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Dont forget People that Kenny left us because the stress getting to him when we were top of the league. How would he cope now??

07 Jan 2011 11:56:44
Liverpool Rumours
Now Roy listen very carefully. . you have absolutely nothing to lose against the Mancs. .so heed my advice and spice up your side to be more offensive (your sides have been Offensive this season but in the wrong way!)

Play G Johnson on the right wing with Kelly at right back. To offer some width and pace on the right flank.

Centre backs Skrtel (unfortunately Carra still out) and Agger. .left back can only be Aurelio.

Centre - Gerrard and Miereles (if fit if not Lucas)
on the left either Cole or Babel. . they can both be hit or miss, , , Babel has more natural pace.

Torres clearly up front (has had a lot of stick this year but let's not forget what he has achieved at Liverpool, he has already scored enough goals to live on in Liverpool fokelore for many years to come. .he just needs more creativity from midfield to support him). . and playing just behind Torres. .no not Ngog but Jovanovic. Jovanovic has hardly played to be given time to settle. .but he seems to have an eye for goal and is forward thinking.

so

Reina
Kelly Skrtl Agger Aurelio
Johnson Gerrard Miereles Babel
Jovanovic Torres

Come on the Reds let's turn over the Mancs and turn around our season

YNWA

Kez

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While I agree with the back four and Johnson, I think he should go for the 4-2-3-1 formation and place Gerrard (off Torres) in the middle of the three attacking midfielders. . .

He is a nice man and it is sad to see him really getting smashed around at the moment by fans (including me) but I am with you regarding the opinion that he has nothing to lose. . . .

But then last season and this season, I seriously believe we (should have made/ should make) the top 4. . . .

07 Jan 2011 11:56:43
I preferred to put my weight behind David Ngog and Ryan Babel, who's never really been given a proper chance at centre-forward at the club. I'm hoping that between now and Christmas we'll have ample quality to see us through that period.
(On not buying another striker)

A club like Liverpool shouldn't have to rely on non-specialists like Dirk Kuyt or Ryan Babel 'doing a job' up front when they are primarily wide players.
(Hodgson changes his mind a month later.)

They'll be a formidable challenge � there's no question about that.
(On Carling Cup opponents, struggling League Two side Northampton)

I thought we did quite well when (Northampton) they took the lead in the extra time and we threw caution to the wind it gave us the equaliser.
(Hodgson uses the words 'threw caution to the wind' about playing a League Two side. At Anfield.)

That was as good as we have played all season. . . To get a result here � against Everton � would have been Utopia.
(After the wretched loss to Everton)

I know Sir Alex (Ferguson) is not really a Liverpool man so I'm a bit concerned about my excellent relationship with him. I sincerely hope he forgives me for moving north and hopefully we can have a glass of wine together, maybe in secret.
(Hodgson endears himself to Liverpool fans everywhere)

I prefer to talk about the game and talk about issues that interest me. Mr Ferguson is entitled to any opinion he wants to have but I'm not going to come here and say I agree or disagree.
(Hodgson refuses to defend Fernando Torres against accusations of cheating)

I understand (Frank) Rijkaard has just been sacked from Galatasaray � he must be a great manager to have been sacked by Galatasaray.
('Nice guy' Roy on the Champions League and La Liga winning manager)

You would have to ask (Glen Johnson) 'do you think you're playing at top form and are you playing like the best right-back in the country for your club?' If he says yes, obviously we will have to agree to differ and if he says no, then you'd have to ask the question 'why not?
(Showing his man-management skills)

The protest does not help but it is something I have had to live with since I came to the club.
(Criticising the fans' protest against the club's former owners)

I was disappointed � and I've told him this � that he � Dalglish � applied for the job in the summer because I don't think that was ever really going to happen for him.
(Putting Liverpool legend Dalglish in his place, a man who has won more trophies than Hodgson has Premier League away games in his entire time in England)

I've been involved in some big derbies in my career and you know how much they mean to the fans. . I didn't like losing in those games, which I did quite often. I did poorly so it would be nice to change that.
(Hodgson shows he's the man for the big occasion before losing 3-2 to Manchester United.)

He's a quality player and we will be working hard on our tactics to make sure he doesn't dominate the game.
(No, not Lionel Messi, rather Fulham's Danny Murphy, who was sent packing by Liverpool six years ago.)

I think it would be a sad day for football and for Liverpool if someone who had been brought in with the pomp and circumstance, and the money it took them to release me from my previous contract, and being feted as one of England's best managers � if after eight games people are deciding this guy has got to go
(Showing his modest side.)

Are you from Denmark? (No, Norway replied the journalist) Ah, two countries I never want to work in again.
(Insulting a Norweigian journalist and a large part of Liverpool's fan base.)

We have got a lot more expensive failures on our list than good players that we have brought in for next to nothing.
(Having a dig at Champions League winning former Reds boss Rafa Benitez and his transfer record)

What do you mean do my methods translate? They have translated from Halmstad to Malmo to Orebo to Neuchatel Xamax to the Swiss national team. So I find the question insulting. To suggest that, because I have moved from one club to another, that the methods which have stood me in good stead for 35 years and made me one of the most respected coaches in Europe don't suddenly work, is very hard to believe.
(Reeling off some of the massive clubs he's managed. Not so much a who's who of European football as a who are they?)

Today was a famous victory
(No, not Liverpool's win in Istanbul but a 1-0 triumph over Bolton at the Reebok.)

07 Jan 2011 11:56:08
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I think football has become so money related that even fans worry about it so much. i was reading a comment about salaries are way too big at our club that we can't afford to bring new players or get rid of the likes of Torres and Reina.
people say this player is too expensive for his ability even if he is found to be too valuable for us. As a fan, i want a player out because he isn't in our club's standard not because he is paid too much, let the financial people worry about it. If i want johnson out its because he was horrible at blackburn, not because his wage is high. If we worry about the money, if the manager talks about salary, if the owners are worried too much about how soon they get their return, who is there to talk about having a world class players.
In summer we have tried to loan out aquillani, insua to balance the wage bill and sold riera and benayou. now we have even positions that are not covered by a single player (wing).
i am sure if those two weren't loaned out and we didn't sell the later two, we could have been in a much much better position. We are about to loose Ince, because he was offered a joke contract. as a fan that is what makes me disgusted. Isn't it enough that over the past couple of seasons, we lost our first targets because we couldn't pay as much as others did?? what is the point of being excited about having new owners if they can't even sustain the horrible squad inherited from the previous owners?
lets not talk about budget, money, salary. rather lets talk about who is classy enough to play in our red shirt or who already wears it and doesn't deserve to!

miccmak

07 Jan 2011 11:55:27
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I'm not sure about the appointment of Kenny Dalglish. Last time he was manager we had a British squad. Most of the foreign players can't understand a word Carra or Gerrard say with their Liverpool, accent. Imagine what they would make of Kenny's thick Scottish accent.

07 Jan 2011 11:54:17
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What the hell are we doing enquiring about robert huth and wayne routledge? this set up is really, really worrying me! We are lfc for f* k sake! !

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Are we looking at these players? Or are the press saying we're looking at these players?

Also, the best teams don't have to have the 11 best players in the world. .it's all about the team and the system.

Look at the Mancs. .honestly going through their team how many players would you want. .Fletcher, Oshea, Obertan, Park, Brown, Neville, Berbatov etc. . .No thank you. .yet they consistently challenge for the league. . . because of their system. .it doesn't change the machine may have different parts but it always runs the same way.

Huth may seem a poor choice. .but he may develope a partnership with Agger or Carra that is amazing.

Routledge. .is not for me. .but in a team that has no width. .he may add a new element to the team.

Now before you get your arse in a sling. . I don't honestly believe either of these players will be at anfield. .but the point being. .you are turning against players that haven't even pulled on the shirt yet.

07 Jan 2011 11:52:50
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What the hell are we doing enquiring about robert huth and wayne routledge? this set up is really, really worrying me! We are lfc for f* k sake! !

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Stop living in the pst mate. we have a mid-table club now. . our history is great , our football isn't for years. with exceptions (2005-2006 and 2008(2nd in the league , with the big victories over man u , real madrid )

I think the best is to find a new manager , Sell deadwood and start from the ground up developing youth

I would say something like Arsene has done for Arsenal i don't care how long it takes. .

07 Jan 2011 11:52:48
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I would like to see Ian Holloway in charge, good old Shanks style management with plenty of passion.

07 Jan 2011 11:50:45
It was me who wrote that thesis by the way!
jonnybarnes89-90

07 Jan 2011 11:50:36
The new owners arn't really botherd about this season they no it's a right of

what will a temp manager achive in there eyes?

They don't care if Torres want's to leave ( they want player 100% comitted )

Pepe has already said this week he will not be leaving

Lets face it its the player going out and kicking the ball and they are not performing

they have a plan and it starts in the summer

young commited players
Manager they want

lets just support them the team and manager

and in the summer a new Liverpool will begin

07 Jan 2011 11:49:34
"THE SUN"
I wonder if I should say this and then I think, yes.
It will probably bring massive criticism and bile down on my head, but I need to say what I think.
I keep reading people writing "why are you reading The Sun" and "why would a 'real fan' read that newspaper?"

I am 39 and a lifelong fan. I also think we ALL make mistakes in our lives and regret some, pass by others and just ignore the rest.
I read "The Sun", "The Daily Telegraph, " "The Times" and "Heat!"

If you think this partiocular newspaper is wrong because they lied about aspects of Hillsborough and did, said and wrote this and that, then OK. I underatdn what you feel. But why shouldn't we read it?

Tony Blair lied about Iraq.
Ferrari lied about team orders.
SKY suggested something about a celebrity that wasn't true.
My mother lied to me about my sister.
. . and a hundred other examples.

What "The Sun" wrote was badly judegement, poor journalism, sleazy and disgusting. But I have never thought it deserved a complete ban on Merseyside. We all lie and cheat to some lesser or greater extent and yet we cruise through the world bumping into each other.

I will continue to read "The Sun" and my Liverpool fellow supporters know I do. I am not interested in any abuse from people who want to post that I should be hung, drawn and quartered for doing so. After all, isn't that what most sane people say when the Muslims suggest infidels (non-believers) shuld die for not doing and supporting what they believe in? This isn't that much different my friends!

If you, or you, or you, or you don't want to read "The Sun, " then don't. But stop telling me and others who live in the city that it is wrong or anti-Liverpool FC to do so. If I stopped doing everything that was wrong and against my fellow man, religion, club, health, then the world would come to an end.

I'm prepared to take flak (educated and not abusive) about my views, but if I fight back beforehand, then I'd say this 2011 and there are far worse things being writtena dn said in the media these days.

I was at Hillsborough and involved as was so many. I was fortunate to come through relatively unscathed apart from the memory of seeing my brother pulled over the fence and my mate dying alongside his young son. The S* , along with Kelvin McKenzie did lie, not once but over and over. If it was the only paper left in the world i still would not read it. O.K. So you say Tony Blair lied. i never listen to him, I don, t want to drive a Ferrari,
I will not have Sky in my house, I am intrigued though about your sister, what happened?. Seriously though, i would not have that so called paper in my house, we all know that what they printed was beyond lies, I cannot ever understand why reds still read that rag. Sorry for the rant but let me know about your sister anyway.

07 Jan 2011 11:49:31
Lets clear one thing up about the sun newspaper. . My late grandmother was a labour councillor in the borough of knowsley when Hillsborough happened. . That newspaper alleged that liverpool fans urinated on the liverpool fans who lost their lives and also that liverpool fans were emptying the wallets of the dead!
My nana held a newspaper burning session in Kirkby town centre after she had found out what the sun had written.
It is these allegations which so infuriated liverpool fans at the time and it is for this reason that the sun is not purchased by any reds fans in liverpool.
If that paper apologised now about what it alleged at the time then it would go some way to appeasing the large contingent of liverpool fans who are still disgusted at what was written at the time. It would not remove the ill feeling towards the newspaper but it would be a start. .
The editor at the time was Calvin Mckenzie and when asked on question time whether or not he would have done things differently. . he was completely unrepentant. . It is for this reason that I only hold him and the newspaper responsible for what happened.
I watch sky. .listen to talk sport as I do not hold rupert murdoch responsible for what happened. .
That is why I will not buy the sun until an apology is made. . then I might consider it as I don't want to hold a grudge but I also do not want to betray the 96 fans who went to watch a football match. . sorry for the thesis ed! {ed's note - no worries, I feel very strongly about this issue myself.}

07 Jan 2011 11:48:58
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Has anyone else noticed that when Alex miller was assistant that was Liverpools most successive year recently and as soon as rafa got rid of him and employed the honey monsters minime sammy lee then its all been downhill since , i think a lot has to do with training methods that assistants take most to do with. Anyone else agree with this or not?

SPOT ON! Woy can't take all the blame the coaching has been poor for far too long, players look like they have lost technical ability and speed, they maybe be fitter due to sports science people (as Woy loves to call them) but they are tactically all over the place and the coaching staff are to blame. The odd player pulls out a personal performance Stevie G - Hatrick comes to mind and Torres Chelsea performance but the team has no structure, no firm shape and no creativity and on top of all that a leaky, slow defence.

JNS YNWA

07 Jan 2011 11:48:15
Hi Ed and fellow liverpool supporters. Ed, if Hodgson goes in in this window, will their targets to replace him be a long term solution and if not thn will they have different targets in mind for now as apposed to the summer, should he make it? {ed's note - the idea was to replace him with a long term appointment, that is why Roy still has a job. They don't want to put a caretaker in unless absolutely necessary.}

07 Jan 2011 11:47:31
Sammy Lee was never a great player.
If we'd had this rumours site at the time he played, we'd all be slagging him off in the same way Paulsen is being slagged ff now.
He did have one or two good games, as everyone does and he scored a few decent goals, but to say he was great . . . no way

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Fans so easily forget. True the word great is used too easily but Sammy was a good player. .not great. .but good. .he could rake a ball around the pitch like the best of them.

Whatever happened to respecting our past players. Sammy is not inspiring the team now as a coach and in my opinion should leave with Roy but I don't hate him. .he has tried his best and his heart is 100% Liverpool.

Stop being as Fickle as the Mancs, we are better than that.

Other examples Michael Owen. . was great for us. .yeh he was ambitious & misguided and I'm sure he regrets leaving for Madrid more than anyone. But for the time he was Red he was excellent. Yet he's subject to abuse.

Hyppia left of his own freewill. .do you hate him. .probably one of the best central defenders we ever had.

Everyone blubbing about Torres and Reina wanting to go. Reina has said a million times he loves the club and wants to stay, as does Torres. .but world class players need to play at the top. .and hopefully they will be patient and achieve their goals with us. .if not. .then thanks for everything you were great and we move on.

Just coz you have an opinion and care for the club doesn't make you right! Fed up of the abuse people are giving ex and current players on here. .whatever happened to the Shankly spirit? Everyone rallying around the team. .fans need to stop the negativity just as Roy needs to stop his negative tactics!

Absolutley spot on, well said. Show some f* * * respect for our ex players especially ones like Sammy who truly love our great club.

07 Jan 2011 11:47:06
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Really want to find out the legend who did the hodgson out graffiti !
total legend! i felt sorry for roy at first too big a job for him but as soon as he attacked the kop he didn't even apologise properly! Try and attack us? the world famous kop trust me the fans are always right.

07 Jan 2011 11:44:44
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My dream scenario ( but also a realistic possibility )

Hodgson to get boot today.

Kenny Dalglish to be installed as caretaker manager with Sami Hypia as his number 2.

KD to be given funds to bring in 4 new players this transfer window to freshen things up - Key arrears to recruit being a left back, 2 wingers and a second striker.

Summer arrival of Boa Villas from Porto with Sami Hypia to remain his number 2 and KD moving back to the boardroom.

New manager will be allowed to revamp his squad by clearing out deadwood and allowing players who don't have the passion for the club to leave.

He will then be given sufficient funds to recruit further in the key areas required and will be allowed 1 marquee signing ( all players will have been assessed by DC between now and end of season and will fit in with NESV plans ).

2011/ 2012 season we will hit the ground running!

Januarys 4 recruits will have had 4 months playing for the team so should be pretty much settled in, plus the departure of Woy and the arrival in the dugout of KD will be a huge lift to the current squad.

With the above, I'm sure we can make a european spot ( not sure CL spot is possible though ), key players such as SG, FT, PR will be encouraged by the progression and will not leave in the summer.

I don't think any of the above is beyond the realms of possibility and I really think it would be the perfect sollution to our current situation. I know it can only happen if the people mentioned are interested in the roles offered but I'm sure Boa Villas would be interested in the job, he's not exactly ruled himself out for the future, only this season. And KD would do anything to get his beloved club back on track. As for Sami, for me it's a no brainer and i'm sure he would jump at the chance. I think we all felt that when he left the club that he would return one day.

Thoughts anyone/ Ed's {ed's note - Sami is playing fairly regularly still, forget him for a while, he is not going to give that up for a coaching role.}

07 Jan 2011 11:43:50
I remember when we won the CL with rafa, many of my fellow kopites, me included, say he is the perfect manager for us.then he get a bad result and almost everybody slagged him.when glen johnson signed with us n played a few great game, many of us called him the missing piece of our puzzle.then he played bad n the same person who said it want him to be sold.then when nesv take over from the old yanks, many of us think we already see the light in the end of tunnel.but then slagging them coz don't sack roy n still don't buy any player juz after a few days of transfer window.mind u, buying a player is not as easy as buy a fish in market.so give them a time.
n now many of us, exclude me, called for kenny to replace roy.n if it become reality, kenny as a manager but still can't turn things around, i bet the same person who want him to be our manager will call for his head.just like what they do to roy n rafa.every1 of u then will ask the board to find another proven manager.n story will keep on and on.
mind u, 2 of the biggest club in england now are the club who stay with their manager in thick n thin.they did have a bad result but their board have a full confident in them.n i think that's what nesv r doing rite now.n i agree with them.

RedRidingHood

07 Jan 2011 11:43:44
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Can't believe the amount of people quoting that disgusting rag on LFC pages. And to the fella who is actually encouraging people to generate money for them by going on their website - you should be ashamed of yourself. I also feel that you need to do better on this score by blocking them Ed

07 Jan 2011 11:42:17
Hi, Steven Gerrard here, just to let u know Roy will be sacked if he loses on Sunday.

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Hi Stevie, Jamie here, didn't know you used this site as well? Fancy a drink tonight?

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Hi Stevie & Jamie, its Woy here! im already sacked so thanks for the time, its been a pleasure working with you.
Jamie - can i book a table in your Restaurant for Sunday lunchtime so i don't have to watch the game?

Thanks.
all the best, Roy.

PS - get to training and meet your new Manager!

Hi Stevie & Jamie, it's Rafa here. Told you I'd be back. Stevie your up front with Torres on Sunday! Oh & Roy, thanks for holding the fort mate. After the last 6 months I'm gonna look like the messiah!

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Thanks Wafa for your vewy kind words. I needed some extwa cash which i now have. big salawy for 6 months and a nice lump sum in compensation.

one last thing Wafa, please look after Konchesky and Poulsen for me and tell them i said hi.

Much love
Woy. xx

ps ive left the bike in the office for you

07 Jan 2011 11:41:25
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ED
we have a belgian club (cant remember the clubs name sad isn't it) to get the african and south americans a european passport if i remember right, bob paisleys skids {ed's note - do we still have that? I thought we had given up that link? Or am I thinking of Arsenal giving up on Beveren?}

07 Jan 2011 11:38:01
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Has anyone else noticed that when Alex miller was assistant that was Liverpools most successive year recently and as soon as rafa got rid of him and employed the honey monsters minime sammy lee then its all been downhill since , i think a lot has to do with training methods that assistants take most to do with. Anyone else agree with this or not?

For Gods sake get off the lads back. Sammy does what hes told to do. He is an assistant who is directed by the manager. Yes he has some input but very little. He is a true red an ex international and more importantly gave our club many great years of service as a player. I for one say he deserves much more respect from some fans. I agree it may be time for him to step down your right on that point , but come on Sammy deserves more respect. Your thoughts Ed {ed's note - Sammy Lee is the worst coach in the Premier League in my opinion. A friend of mine was on one of his courses and had so many stories to tell about what a joke he was it is untrue. He is clueless. Lovely feller, but he has no idea how to coach.}

07 Jan 2011 11:37:23
Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is

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Wot you reading that f. . .g sh. te for? Call yourself a fan - you can go f. k yourself lad!

JFT96

wtf is ur problem mate. im saying i hope roy goes. read properly u twit before u talk. we all know the sun makes crap up, i was saying it probs aint true that roy farewelled the players but then i said said if u read right, hoping its true, meaning i want roy to get the f* k out. wats ur problem?
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If you had any idea what his problem is then you would understand his anger, just wikipedia liverpoolfc and look at the history, are you even being serious?

{editor: He was saying that the fact that the story was in the Sun meant that it was probably not true. Everyone know about the Sun mate, just calm down, he didn't mean any offence by it}

thanks ed. sorry if i offended any1. i apologise. i know with sun and hillsborough disaster. all i was saying was that there was an article in the untrusting newspaper. i was just saying what was said. and if u read my thing before, i said its probs untrue like everything that is written in that newspaper. so sorry mate if i offended u, coz i love liverpool fc and tey play a big part in my life
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Live in Australia or not, if you're a TRUE fan and the Reds mean anything to you and play such a big part in your life then learn something from this. That sc.m b.g rag is boycotted for reasons you should know as a fan and respect. True fans will continue to hurt over this long after you and I are gone.
JFT96

07 Jan 2011 11:36:42
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TO KEEGAN, BARNES, AND MCMANAMAN
A TRUE GENTLEMAN?
yes a true gent a man of his word etc, a few facts for those who feel sympathy towards our roy
he has been sacked by blackburn, bristol, inter, udinese, and walked out of no fewer than 10 jobs yes 10 i must add he only walked because he got a better offer from some other club, the same man that won't walk away from anfield because he has not completed his job here? i wonder if barca offered him a job would he still want to stay? yes a true gent cos he speaks a few languages and has an education, do one roy the palace job is vacant, bob paisleys skids

07 Jan 2011 11:35:52
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I go 4-5-1 this weekend. Reina, Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Aurelio, Kuyt, Gerrard, Lucas, Meireles, Babel, Torres.

Spriggo

07 Jan 2011 11:35:33
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Quick poll:
Everyone I speak to says the same: play Johnson right wing & Martin Kelly right back.
Agree / Disagree

07 Jan 2011 11:35:25
"It is down to the families of the 96 to forgive, that's the way i see it. Until then i won't buy, read or mention that s* t. We are a brotherhood of fans, if it was you, or me or someone else then i would still do the same. Think about it."

I have.
If it's down to the families of the 96, then why are you not reading it?
Do you think you stand in solidarity with them for justice and sorrow simply by not buying "The SUN"?
Strange and odd way of behaving.
I support the cause and the 96 are in my thoughts. But I still want to read newspaper and that one.
Being in a brotherhood does not mean you don't think for yourself. {ed's note - I think you are missing the point, as someone who had to bury a close family member due to him having a heart attack due to that article, I will always hate it with a passion. There is nothing they can say that will ever change my opinion on that rag. What is the point in reading a 'news'paper when you can't trust that the news is real? I just think it shows a sad lack of intelligence that anyone would consider it worth spending their money on.}

07 Jan 2011 11:33:22
07 Jan 2011 10:57:48
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"THE SUN"
I wonder if I should say this and then I think, yes.
It will probably bring massive criticism and bile down on my head, but I need to say what I think.
I keep reading people writing "why are you reading The Sun" and "why would a 'real fan' read that newspaper?"

I am 39 and a lifelong fan. I also think we ALL make mistakes in our lives and regret some, pass by others and just ignore the rest.
I read "The Sun", "The Daily Telegraph, " "The Times" and "Heat!"

If you think this partiocular newspaper is wrong because they lied about aspects of Hillsborough and did, said and wrote this and that, then OK. I underatdn what you feel. But why shouldn't we read it?

Tony Blair lied about Iraq.
Ferrari lied about team orders.
SKY suggested something about a celebrity that wasn't true.
My mother lied to me about my sister.
. . and a hundred other examples.

What "The Sun" wrote was badly judegement, poor journalism, sleazy and disgusting. But I have never thought it deserved a complete ban on Merseyside. We all lie and cheat to some lesser or greater extent and yet we cruise through the world bumping into each other.

I will continue to read "The Sun" and my Liverpool fellow supporters know I do. I am not interested in any abuse from people who want to post that I should be hung, drawn and quartered for doing so. After all, isn't that what most sane people say when the Muslims suggest infidels (non-believers) shuld die for not doing and supporting what they believe in? This isn't that much different my friends!

If you, or you, or you, or you don't want to read "The Sun, " then don't. But stop telling me and others who live in the city that it is wrong or anti-Liverpool FC to do so. If I stopped doing everything that was wrong and against my fellow man, religion, club, health, then the world would come to an end.

I'm prepared to take flak (educated and not abusive) about my views, but if I fight back beforehand, then I'd say this 2011 and there are far worse things being writtena dn said in the media these days.

I'm not here to critisize you or your opinion because we are all entitled to them. I had a heated debate On the article with the main Ed of this site about 2 years ago which basically went on all day with other posters getting involved & I wasn't for moving from my point of view until Bob the Red ( Sir) put a post up, no abuse or anything like that, but at the end it had 3 words that really had me thinking! " Do your bit" I think that said it all. We all know the history so nothing else needs to be said.

The Irish Rover

07 Jan 2011 11:33:02
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Must admit, I'd love to see the likes of Joachim Loew managing the club - but, I do think it's unlikely. He seems to be very happy coaching the German National team and I would imagine the German fans love him. He gets them playing some devastating football and, I believe, he's one of the lowest paid International managers out there (which just goes to show his love for the position).

I rate Owen Coyle, but I do think we should be aiming higher - I'd much rather offer the job to Kenny. I don't know much about Boas or Ragnirick (sp?), but their records sound impressive and should definitely be brought into consideration.

I don't really understand why people rate Rijkkard so much, though. He was very successful at Barcelona, but they had a fantastic squad at the time - at every other position he's had, he's been very average. It'd be a big risk and I highly doubt it'd work.

Parma Violet

07 Jan 2011 11:29:56
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Lots of people suggesting that they are waiting for Kenny to get back from holiday on January 10th. Surely he'd walk back straight away if he was needed and wanted by NESV for 6 months?

-IamTheCosmos

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surely he has a phone with him on Holiday?? ?

07 Jan 2011 11:29:17
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Morning Ed
Just seen a story stating that Man U has setup an agreement with FC Twente so that Man U can send some of their potential South American signings to holland to get some playing experience and get a work visa so that they can enter the UK. Why or why don't LFC have a similiar setup? That way we could give some of of younger players more first team football experience as well as opening new markets to bring talent into the club.

RedDan

{editor: I am sure Liverpool have some affiliate clubs. Not sure though}

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I think LFC have a agreement with a Hungarian side. can't remember the name, we have signed a few young players from them.

{editor: I think it is MTK Hundaria?}

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thats the one, although isn't it Hungaria? (sorry for picking up on what may be just a typo!)

{editor: lol Hundaria! yeah mate thanks for that!}

07 Jan 2011 11:29:05
"UNBELIEVABLE! !
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Starting to doubt nesv , they need to come out and tell us there plans , is roy going and are we going to spend money , and if there not why the hell did they buy our club?

plus just wanna say the fans were magnificent against blackburn sang there harts out for the team even though we played crap,

we don't hate hodgson , we just know his is not good enough , what are we gonna wait for? to go out of the fa cup and wait for roy to put us in the relegation zone b4 we sack him ,

neutrals saying roy should be backed havent got a clue , we have been out played in nearly everygame , because the players have been given no freedom,

we know hodgson aint right and if he gets relegated the neutrals can say ohh sorry i was wrong , maybe you should of sacked him , and that's it theyt won't be bothered , but this is our club we can't take that chance we need to change it now!

SO NESV PULL UR FINGER OUT , LISTEN TO THE FANS LIKE YOU SAID YOU WOULD BYE SACKING HODGSON AND BUYING SOME TOP PLAYERS!

USE HAVE THE CHANCE TO BEE HERO'S DONT BLOW IT"

Just because NESV haven't sent you an email ro told you what Tom and Jon think, doesn't mean they are not working on the issues!
Grow up!

07 Jan 2011 11:29:02
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"THE SUN"
I wonder if I should say this and then I think, yes.
It will probably bring massive criticism and bile down on my head, but I need to say what I think.
I keep reading people writing "why are you reading The Sun" and "why would a 'real fan' read that newspaper?"

I am 39 and a lifelong fan. I also think we ALL make mistakes in our lives and regret some, pass by others and just ignore the rest.
I read "The Sun", "The Daily Telegraph, " "The Times" and "Heat!"

If you think this partiocular newspaper is wrong because they lied about aspects of Hillsborough and did, said and wrote this and that, then OK. I underatdn what you feel. But why shouldn't we read it?

Tony Blair lied about Iraq.
Ferrari lied about team orders.
SKY suggested something about a celebrity that wasn't true.
My mother lied to me about my sister.
. . and a hundred other examples.

What "The Sun" wrote was badly judegement, poor journalism, sleazy and disgusting. But I have never thought it deserved a complete ban on Merseyside. We all lie and cheat to some lesser or greater extent and yet we cruise through the world bumping into each other.

I will continue to read "The Sun" and my Liverpool fellow supporters know I do. I am not interested in any abuse from people who want to post that I should be hung, drawn and quartered for doing so. After all, isn't that what most sane people say when the Muslims suggest infidels (non-believers) shuld die for not doing and supporting what they believe in? This isn't that much different my friends!

If you, or you, or you, or you don't want to read "The Sun, " then don't. But stop telling me and others who live in the city that it is wrong or anti-Liverpool FC to do so. If I stopped doing everything that was wrong and against my fellow man, religion, club, health, then the world would come to an end.

I'm prepared to take flak (educated and not abusive) about my views, but if I fight back beforehand, then I'd say this 2011 and there are far worse things being writtena dn said in the media these days
DADS A TRAIN SPOTTER
I have read some cr*p in my time but you are the best, you are a manc at work with nothing to do cos of the snow or worse, a bulgarian tortoise chaser,
i can't be bothered with the likes of you, no loyalty no idea no imagination and no sense of belonging you don't belong on here we are red men, if your brother or sister or mate died at hillsborough you would think before you speak i was caught up in that with my 3 year old son on my shoulders and nearly lost him any thing to hurt that news paper after what they said about us is more than warranted and we don't need you to say its ok to give them money, bob paileys skids

07 Jan 2011 11:28:16
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Hi, Steven Gerrard here, just to let u know Roy will be sacked if he loses on Sunday.

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Hi Stevie, Jamie here, didn't know you used this site as well? Fancy a drink tonight?

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Hi Stevie & Jamie, its Woy here! im already sacked so thanks for the time, its been a pleasure working with you.
Jamie - can i book a table in your Restaurant for Sunday lunchtime so i don't have to watch the game?

Thanks.
all the best, Roy.

PS - get to training and meet your new Manager!

Hi Stevie & Jamie, it's Rafa here. Told you I'd be back. Stevie your up front with Torres on Sunday! Oh & Roy, thanks for holding the fort mate. After the last 6 months I'm gonna look like the messiah!

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Thanks Wafa for your vewy kind words. I needed some extwa cash which i now have. big salawy for 6 months and a nice lump sum in compensation.

one last thing Wafa, please look after Konchesky and Poulsen for me and tell them i said hi.

Much love
Woy. xx

07 Jan 2011 11:27:40
The owners have got to make some sort of statement today. In regard to the manager, players (new if any coming in) as we are all in a mess at the moment. The players are feeling it and most of all we fans feel like this is a living nightmare. John Henry and co have got to step up to the plate and do what the promised to do and give us all some information and direction to where we are going. Phil Thompson was right to say these are unpresidented times and we need strong and positive leadership. At the moment we are all in the dark again deja vou me thinks. Whats your take on things Ed
ROYZERED

{editor: I just want to see Roy gone mate}

07 Jan 2011 11:26:41
In reply to:

Sammy Lee was never a great player.
If we'd had this rumours site at the time he played, we'd all be slagging him off in the same way Paulsen is being slagged ff now.
He did have one or two good games, as everyone does and he scored a few decent goals, but to say he was great . . . no way

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Fans so easily forget. True the word great is used too easily but Sammy was a good player. .not great. .but good. .he could rake a ball around the pitch like the best of them.

Whatever happened to respecting our past players. Sammy is not inspiring the team now as a coach and in my opinion should leave with Roy but I don't hate him. .he has tried his best and his heart is 100% Liverpool.

Stop being as Fickle as the Mancs, we are better than that.

Other examples Michael Owen. . was great for us. .yeh he was ambitious & misguided and I'm sure he regrets leaving for Madrid more than anyone. But for the time he was Red he was excellent. Yet he's subject to abuse.

Hyppia left of his own freewill. .do you hate him. .probably one of the best central defenders we ever had.

Everyone blubbing about Torres and Reina wanting to go. Reina has said a million times he loves the club and wants to stay, as does Torres. .but world class players need to play at the top. .and hopefully they will be patient and achieve their goals with us. .if not. .then thanks for everything you were great and we move on.

Just coz you have an opinion and care for the club doesn't make you right! Fed up of the abuse people are giving ex and current players on here. .whatever happened to the Shankly spirit? Everyone rallying around the team. .fans need to stop the negativity just as Roy needs to stop his negative tactics!

07 Jan 2011 11:26:03
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07 Jan 2011 09:53:41
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King Kenny to become manager for five years i hop.
The fans love him.
The players repsect him.
He was the last manager to win a league title for lfc.
He won't have none of this crap were playing now he will show liverpool how to play with passion like he did, he has a great deal of passion for liverpool and he is the right man for us!

Liverpool Red HarryFrench

your a w* ker. kenny is s* t anda has been. we need the new generation not som old fart. . . kink kenny ya t*ss*

nandochicken

07 Jan 2011 11:22:17
Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is

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Wot you reading that f. . .g sh. te for? Call yourself a fan - you can go f. k yourself lad!

JFT96

wtf is ur problem mate. im saying i hope roy goes. read properly u twit before u talk. we all know the sun makes crap up, i was saying it probs aint true that roy farewelled the players but then i said said if u read right, hoping its true, meaning i want roy to get the f* k out. wats ur problem?
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If you had any idea what his problem is then you would understand his anger, just wikipedia liverpoolfc and look at the history, are you even being serious?

{editor: He was saying that the fact that the story was in the Sun meant that it was probably not true. Everyone know about the Sun mate, just calm down, he didn't mean any offence by it}

thanks ed. sorry if i offended any1. i apologise. i know with sun and hillsborough disaster. all i was saying was that there was an article in the untrusting newspaper. i was just saying what was said. and if u read my thing before, i said its probs untrue like everything that is written in that newspaper. so sorry mate if i offended u, coz i love liverpool fc and tey play a big part in my life
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It is not about if the article was true or false. It is the fact you have read the article in the first place. As a Liverpool lad, who has supported the red men since my first breath. I would say like any other Liverpool fan, you was out of order for reading the opposite to the Moon in the first place.

guys im sooo f* king sorry. look i apologise for what i said. look i live in australia and hillsborough means something more to u than it with me. but im a still liverpool fan, even though u all question that. football down here is s* t, the news is s* t and i was just looking for sumthin else. ur abusive comments make me regret wat i said, im a f* king idiot who didn't mean anyy offence to any1. like i said hillsborough is something more to u than me coz u live in liverpool, i live in crappy australia. sooo im very sorry for what i did, if i could take it back i would

07 Jan 2011 11:18:05
07 Jan 2011 10:15:17
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Hi, Steven Gerrard here, just to let u know Roy will be sacked if he loses on Sunday.

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Hi Stevie, Jamie here, didn't know you used this site as well? Fancy a drink tonight?

* * *

Hi Stevie & Jamie, its Woy here! im already sacked so thanks for the time, its been a pleasure working with you.
Jamie - can i book a table in your Restaurant for Sunday lunchtime so i don't have to watch the game?

Thanks.
all the best, Roy.

PS - get to training and meet your new Manager!

Hi Stevie & Jamie, it's Rafa here. Told you I'd be back. Stevie your up front with Torres on Sunday! Oh & Roy, thanks for holding the fort mate. After the last 6 months I'm gonna look like the messiah!

07 Jan 2011 11:15:56
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My fellow lfc family

well ive just been thinking about how much roy, nesv and the whole situation has been annoying me. I want change, investment and to kick ass again now!

Even liverpool legends are pointing out his flaws. Its obvious to everyone, nobody is hiding it.

But at the same all we're being told to do is give our support to roy. Not so we'l win the prem or anything this year but so in 6months time we'l look back and think yh atleast we as fans did our part supporting the manager and giving it our all to the cause.

Maybe we should take their advice - i think they got some amazing things planned for us

I don't give a * * who is managing against united anymore, as a fan of this cause full suoport. dare i say it. roy if hes our manager (shoot m nw)! So lets pull together and show te same unity the team should be showing and go for it on the weeknd.

Yours truly,
Frank

bel?

07 Jan 2011 11:14:08
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"07 Jan 2011 11:07:31
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Where is Insua? Shouldn't he be back by now?"

There are a fair few McDonalds on the road home from Turkey.

07 Jan 2011 11:14:08
"THE SUN"
I wonder if I should say this and then I think, yes.
It will probably bring massive criticism and bile down on my head, but I need to say what I think.
I keep reading people writing "why are you reading The Sun" and "why would a 'real fan' read that newspaper?"

I am 39 and a lifelong fan. I also think we ALL make mistakes in our lives and regret some, pass by others and just ignore the rest.
I read "The Sun", "The Daily Telegraph, " "The Times" and "Heat!"

If you think this partiocular newspaper is wrong because they lied about aspects of Hillsborough and did, said and wrote this and that, then OK. I underatdn what you feel. But why shouldn't we read it?

Tony Blair lied about Iraq.
Ferrari lied about team orders.
SKY suggested something about a celebrity that wasn't true.
My mother lied to me about my sister.
. . and a hundred other examples.

What "The Sun" wrote was badly judegement, poor journalism, sleazy and disgusting. But I have never thought it deserved a complete ban on Merseyside. We all lie and cheat to some lesser or greater extent and yet we cruise through the world bumping into each other.

I will continue to read "The Sun" and my Liverpool fellow supporters know I do. I am not interested in any abuse from people who want to post that I should be hung, drawn and quartered for doing so. After all, isn't that what most sane people say when the Muslims suggest infidels (non-believers) shuld die for not doing and supporting what they believe in? This isn't that much different my friends!

If you, or you, or you, or you don't want to read "The Sun, " then don't. But stop telling me and others who live in the city that it is wrong or anti-Liverpool FC to do so. If I stopped doing everything that was wrong and against my fellow man, religion, club, health, then the world would come to an end.

I'm prepared to take flak (educated and not abusive) about my views, but if I fight back beforehand, then I'd say this 2011 and there are far worse things being writtena dn said in the media these days.

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It is down to the families of the 96 to forgive, that's the way i see it. Until then i won't buy, read or mention that s* t. We are a brotherhood of fans, if it was you, or me or someone else then i would still do the same. Think about it.

Spriggo

07 Jan 2011 11:13:44
Liverpool Rumours
Any 1 else feeling completely shut off by the club? I no we have no chairman but yesterday was a perfect time fro the owners to say 1 way or the other what was happening with the manager. Something happened yesterday as Ryan Babel's tweets were quite interesting. Not revealing but interesting. One tweet said '*sigh*' and '*I know, we have been here before*'

I have never felt less important as a fan in the 20 years of loving this football club. The only conclusion i can come to is the owners have decided on the permanent replacement but have been told they won't take over until the summer.

But in 20games time we could have a totally different prospect even if we finish in the bottom half. The club is losing respect of the press, other clubs, ex players and other fans. (Lawrie Sanchez quote yesterday)

Im at a loss here as what the F* K is going on

{editor: Tom Werner is our chairman}

07 Jan 2011 11:13:16
Y do non-liverpool fans come on to our website?? it clearly says liverpool rumours. f* k off and get ur own site

07 Jan 2011 11:13:08
Liverpool Rumours
In response to:
'Why is there speculation about owen coyle taking over? Anybody even thinking this should be slapped about! Why would Liverpool want to replace an underachieving manager with a another mediocre one who has proven less. Is he going to attract decent signings? is he balls! We need to get in a manager with a name about Europe who has made big signings before. Not some chump who has no idea how to handle world class players!

Aim to get the best manager possible otherwise we're going to lose whatever decent players we have.

Anybody honestly think torres, reina, gerrard etc will stay if owen coyle took over? No bloody way!'

I'm not sure that a superstar manager is the answer or even a foreign manager. We need to be realistic and rebuild. Unfortunately, we now find ourselves in the same position as manure when SAF arrived. We are trailing behind.

To say Owen Coyle has done nothing is a not exactly true. Very few managers in the UK have actually won a trophy as they are usually dominated by the same teams. OC does have a good record of getting the most out of his players/ team whilst playing good football.

Shankly had not really won anything before he arrived at Liverpool. Maybe we need to find a similar upcoming manager to build a new dynasty. Maybe Kenny could work in an advisory role similar to the one Bob Paisley took up for Kenny in 1986.

If you are winning and playing good football world class players will be happy to stay or sign, especially at a club with the reputation of ours.

This is not about pleasing a few players with a big name manager, it is about rebuilding a club and 'knocking manure off their bloody perch!'

RedKev

07 Jan 2011 11:12:31
You say gerrard lays a different role to dalglish, what behdn the main striker like gerrard played under benitez? ?
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OK I see your point with the rest but regarding the above, Gerrard is a CM and Dalglish played behind the striker, 2 totally different positions. Yes Gerrard has played this role, but it is not his position. That's what I meant mate.

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 11:11:37
Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is

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Wot you reading that f. . .g sh. te for? Call yourself a fan - you can go f. k yourself lad!

JFT96

wtf is ur problem mate. im saying i hope roy goes. read properly u twit before u talk. we all know the sun makes crap up, i was saying it probs aint true that roy farewelled the players but then i said said if u read right, hoping its true, meaning i want roy to get the f* k out. wats ur problem?
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If you had any idea what his problem is then you would understand his anger, just wikipedia liverpoolfc and look at the history, are you even being serious?

{editor: He was saying that the fact that the story was in the Sun meant that it was probably not true. Everyone know about the Sun mate, just calm down, he didn't mean any offence by it}

thanks ed. sorry if i offended any1. i apologise. i know with sun and hillsborough disaster. all i was saying was that there was an article in the untrusting newspaper. i was just saying what was said. and if u read my thing before, i said its probs untrue like everything that is written in that newspaper. so sorry mate if i offended u, coz i love liverpool fc and tey play a big part in my life
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It is not about if the article was true or false. It is the fact you have read the article in the first place. As a Liverpool lad, who has supported the red men since my first breath. I would say like any other Liverpool fan, you was out of order for reading the opposite to the Moon in the first place.

07 Jan 2011 11:11:26
Lots of cotes r goin to andre villas boaz. i don't know much of him, only know hes very young and hes doin wonders with porto, maybe hes the man.

07 Jan 2011 11:10:57
Liverpool Rumours
Starting to doubt nesv , they need to come out and tell us there plans , is roy going and are we going to spend money , and if there not why the hell did they buy our club?

plus just wanna say the fans were magnificent against blackburn sang there harts out for the team even though we played crap,

we don't hate hodgson , we just know his is not good enough , what are we gonna wait for? to go out of the fa cup and wait for roy to put us in the relegation zone b4 we sack him ,

neutrals saying roy should be backed havent got a clue , we have been out played in nearly everygame , because the players have been given no freedom,

we know hodgson aint right and if he gets relegated the neutrals can say ohh sorry i was wrong , maybe you should of sacked him , and that's it theyt won't be bothered , but this is our club we can't take that chance we need to change it now!

SO NESV PULL UR FINGER OUT , LISTEN TO THE FANS LIKE YOU SAID YOU WOULD BYE SACKING HODGSON AND BUYING SOME TOP PLAYERS! !

USE HAVE THE CHANCE TO BEE HERO'S DONT BLOW IT

07 Jan 2011 11:09:48
In Reply:

07 Jan 2011 10:30:02
07 Jan 2011 10:04:24
Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is

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Wot you reading that f. . .g sh. te for? Call yourself a fan - you can go f. k yourself lad!

JFT96

wtf is ur problem mate. im saying i hope roy goes. read properly u twit before u talk. we all know the sun makes crap up, i was saying it probs aint true that roy farewelled the players but then i said said if u read right, hoping its true, meaning i want roy to get the f* k out. wats ur problem?
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If you had any idea what his problem is then you would understand his anger, just wikipedia liverpoolfc and look at the history, are you even being serious?

{editor: He was saying that the fact that the story was in the Sun meant that it was probably not true. Everyone know about the Sun mate, just calm down, he didn't mean any offence by it}

To Origional poster who didn't sign:
Try looking for certin artilals regarding Hillsbourogh. We will exopect your appologies on this matter t* t. Learn your history before you come on to a FANS rumour site before giving it all that.
Roy piss off and take that lad with you.

Quigz23

07 Jan 2011 11:08:44
Liverpool Rumours
I hope when RH finally leaves it is in the right manner by all concerned. He is a nice bloke, well respected in football and i would like him to leave with dignity. Yes he wasnt good enough to manage the club and this is being realised. But when he goes please let us respect the man for his efforts (as frustrating as the last 6 months have been!)

We have a good enough squad to improve our position in the league and think Kenny could give that lift that will make the difference. I am neither backing him or writing him off for the permanent position but an interim role would be ideal. At the moment the job is a poisoned chalice so as long as we don't get relegated his reputation will not be harmed (we can't do any worse than we are!)

Whatever happens it needs to be sorted soon otherwise no player would want to sign for us.
As long as we can show that we will be spending why shouldnt we be able to sign top players. They should be signing for the club and its future plans are considered. . . a player shouldnt sign for the manager (but some do!)

Anyway, my team for the weekend (with Kenny in charge!)

Reina
Aurelio
Agger
Soto
Kelly (Kenny highly rates him)
Maxi
Meireles (if fit)
Gerrard
Johnson
Cole
Torres

You might think Skrtel instead of Soto but with Agger playing Soto can sit and keep the defence organised while Agger presses forward. Soto commands the defence much better than Skrtel.

Just my thoughts

Ed what do you think? And what are your thoughts on the team selection?

YNWA

{editor: I agree on your team selection. I think Roy needs to leave sooner rather than later if he wants to keep some sort of dignity}

07 Jan 2011 11:04:52
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 10:29:07
Liverpool Rumours
Why are so many people saying that Sammy Lee should take over? He was a great player, but as a manager he is worse than Roy. Give the caretaker role to either Jose Segura or Rodolfo Borrell with the opportunity for them to make it permanent in the summer if they do well. This makes sense in the short term as they are both already at the club. What do you think Ed?

Sammy Lee was never a great player.
If we'd had this rumours site at the time he played, we'd all be slagging him off in the same way Paulsen is being slagged ff now.
He did have one or two good games, as everyone does and he scored a few decent goals, but to say he was great . . . no way

07 Jan 2011 11:03:11
Apologies, I don't like the fact any Liverpool fan would even think of going on either their website or read their "paper" doesn't rationally compute with me

07 Jan 2011 11:00:05
Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is

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Wot you reading that f. . .g sh. te for? Call yourself a fan - you can go f. k yourself lad!

JFT96

wtf is ur problem mate. im saying i hope roy goes. read properly u twit before u talk. we all know the sun makes crap up, i was saying it probs aint true that roy farewelled the players but then i said said if u read right, hoping its true, meaning i want roy to get the f* k out. wats ur problem?
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If you had any idea what his problem is then you would understand his anger, just wikipedia liverpoolfc and look at the history, are you even being serious?

{editor: He was saying that the fact that the story was in the Sun meant that it was probably not true. Everyone know about the Sun mate, just calm down, he didn't mean any offence by it}

thanks ed. sorry if i offended any1. i apologise. i know with sun and hillsborough disaster. all i was saying was that there was an article in the untrusting newspaper. i was just saying what was said. and if u read my thing before, i said its probs untrue like everything that is written in that newspaper. so sorry mate if i offended u, coz i love liverpool fc and tey play a big part in my life

07 Jan 2011 10:59:54
Liverpool Rumours
Isnt it strange, Rafa & Houllier lasted so long with us, but Inter & Villa (as Houllier will be gone shortly) have found them out to be cr@p managers straight away? I personally hated both of them as they brought in over the years to many sub-standard foreign players (many of whom didn't understand or share the passion of the club) and played boring defensive football. Perhaps the LFC way of standing bye our managers has cost us immensely.

Every true fan wants the league and hopefully the next manager will bring it to us. I really think Owen Coyle is a long term solution and hope he comes.

07 Jan 2011 10:58:18
Liverpool Rumours
I did vote for Andre Villas Boas but Ian Halloway i like very much. Not saying he is Liverpool quality yet! But what other manager's press conference entertains so much? And no matter who he plays against he goes for it and attacks.He's a charismatic leader who is loved by fans, players, board and is the darling of the press

GYRED

07 Jan 2011 10:57:48
Liverpool Rumours
"THE SUN"
I wonder if I should say this and then I think, yes.
It will probably bring massive criticism and bile down on my head, but I need to say what I think.
I keep reading people writing "why are you reading The Sun" and "why would a 'real fan' read that newspaper?"

I am 39 and a lifelong fan. I also think we ALL make mistakes in our lives and regret some, pass by others and just ignore the rest.
I read "The Sun", "The Daily Telegraph, " "The Times" and "Heat!"

If you think this partiocular newspaper is wrong because they lied about aspects of Hillsborough and did, said and wrote this and that, then OK. I underatdn what you feel. But why shouldn't we read it?

Tony Blair lied about Iraq.
Ferrari lied about team orders.
SKY suggested something about a celebrity that wasn't true.
My mother lied to me about my sister.
. . and a hundred other examples.

What "The Sun" wrote was badly judegement, poor journalism, sleazy and disgusting. But I have never thought it deserved a complete ban on Merseyside. We all lie and cheat to some lesser or greater extent and yet we cruise through the world bumping into each other.

I will continue to read "The Sun" and my Liverpool fellow supporters know I do. I am not interested in any abuse from people who want to post that I should be hung, drawn and quartered for doing so. After all, isn't that what most sane people say when the Muslims suggest infidels (non-believers) shuld die for not doing and supporting what they believe in? This isn't that much different my friends!

If you, or you, or you, or you don't want to read "The Sun, " then don't. But stop telling me and others who live in the city that it is wrong or anti-Liverpool FC to do so. If I stopped doing everything that was wrong and against my fellow man, religion, club, health, then the world would come to an end.

I'm prepared to take flak (educated and not abusive) about my views, but if I fight back beforehand, then I'd say this 2011 and there are far worse things being writtena dn said in the media these days.

07 Jan 2011 10:55:25
YOUNGER FANS OR IMPOSTERS
if you don't live in or around liverpool or was born after 1989, or your dad is a train spotting perv you have an excuse only just though, don't quote the sun or the news of the world to liverpool fans
DO NOT BUY THE SUN NEWS PAPER ever,
bob paisleys skids

07 Jan 2011 10:53:49
Hi, i work for the I.C.T department for liverpool fc and i am one of the guys who updates the websites and everything like that and edits columns.

but to tell ye my point it is also my job to monitor this site and try to figure who are the sources and if it is a member of staff of whatever kind it is my duty to notify my boss of this who deals with the situation if it is minor but passes it if it is a major story that is true and has been linked.

that person will be dealt with and it is not always a happy ending. these strict rules have come into place since nesv took over.

ed please ensure that your members are aware of this fact and please post this. just so long as ye dnt post a name or position of that source.

cheers lads!

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give me a job then son!

great SEO work on the new news syndication, works a treat for the rankings doesn't it!

milts

07 Jan 2011 10:51:36
Strange that he doesn't defend that bad for Eng. perhaps as Kuyt offers nothing, Johnson tries to hard to get forward at the wrong times and is caught out of position a lot. In any case, a good coach would work on his defence - his play going forward is the winner here imo. I wouldn't sell him.
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No, a good manager would realise he is not that good at defending and move him to RM. 'Arry did that with Bale, and I don't rate him as a manager either.

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 10:49:56
How the hell can you compare. Masch is no Souness (and Souness never refused to play for us), Gerrard plays a completely different role to what Daldlish did, Torres is no Rush, Benayoun is definitely no where near the quality of Beardsley, Carra is not as good as Lawro, Xabi can pass a ball better than Whelan and although Kuyt has the work rate of Houghton, he does not posses his first touch or passing ability. The only one that I can compare out of your list is Agger to Hansen, although Hanson was not as injury prone. And the games where a lot more physical back then. Also you should not say Babel and Barnes in the same breath.

MUSHROOM

i never said babel was anywhere near as good as barnes, or masch as good as souness, but masch was billd a tough tackler like souness, babel meant to be the winger , alonso the playmaker like whelan, torres the fnisher like rush and stevie the man in the hole behidn torres like dlaglish played behind rush, i never suggested benayoun was anywhere near the quality of beardlsey but his style tricky weavng player was similar

you say gerrard lays a different role to dalglish, what behdn the main striker like gerrard played under benitez? ?

i never suggested any of the modern players were as good or better than the older players just that i believe rafa bult his team by modelling them on the winnign teams of the eightes

07 Jan 2011 10:49:17
Liverpool Rumours
So, now hazard is apparently heading to arsenal for £15 million, elia wants to go to a 'big club'. . not looking good. although, i still have a feeling we'll have a good performance at unite
Try Hazards brother hes promising. Elia I don't think s that good. Honda is good but because of his culture he will give you 2000% . David Banner is class and a great center forward with acres of skill. And just have a look at Jeremy Mathieu he looks class and don't think would be that expensive. Ps before you go googlin David Banner was the Hulk. 99% of international players arent like the old days. most used to be straight top players. nowadays there are alot of average internationals. Dont get kidded thinkin someones great cos hes played for say Brazil. Anderson has!

07 Jan 2011 10:48:41
Liverpool Rumours
Who ever comes in I hope that there is enough sense to get Paco back in some capacity. Seems that when he was around there was more harmony and group mentality amongst the players.

And not Owen Coyle! Saw the slimey b*gger in the trafford centre with a bodyguard, redonculously shiny brown leather jacket and shades on inside. Not the stuff of lfc, more Souness then Shanks!

Still think a decision might be made today!

Lord Philthington Of Mersey Red Town esq

(ed- I would love to write for you guys, email me if there is any chance or an avenue to take to get involved in some way! Many Thanks)

07 Jan 2011 10:48:35
Hi, i work for the I.C.T department for liverpool fc and i am one of the guys who updates the websites and everything like that and edits columns.

but to tell ye my point it is also my job to monitor this site and try to figure who are the sources and if it is a member of staff of whatever kind it is my duty to notify my boss of this who deals with the situation if it is minor but passes it if it is a major story that is true and has been linked.

that person will be dealt with and it is not always a happy ending. these strict rules have come into place since nesv took over.

ed please ensure that your members are aware of this fact and please post this. just so long as ye dnt post a name or position of that source.

cheers lads!
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Will you be reporting yourself then? I mean if every true story has to be reported, then this must be a true story then!

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 10:47:48
Am I not the only person who thinks that Glen Johnson is a terrible right back and possibly one of the most overrated players to ever wear the shirt? Seriously he was signed as an attacking right back but I don't think he's that great at going forward either! Anyone agree?
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I disagree mate. Johnson makes more happen down the right that Kuyt ever does. I agree he is a poor defender, but I personally would play Johnson as a RM.

MUSHROOM

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You've got a point mate but didn't we pay 17 mil for a right back? just like kuyt was signed as a striker? Bloody typical of us to pay for a square peg in a round hole!

milts

{editor: Johnson didn't cost us that much because of the money Pompey owed us for crouch}

07 Jan 2011 10:47:15
07 Jan 2011 10:41:26
Am I not the only person who thinks that Glen Johnson is a terrible right back and possibly one of the most overrated players to ever wear the shirt? Seriously he was signed as an attacking right back but I don't think he's that great at going forward either! Anyone agree?
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I disagree mate. Johnson makes more happen down the right that Kuyt ever does. I agree he is a poor defender, but I personally would play Johnson as a RM.

MUSHROOM

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Strange that he doesn't defend that bad for Eng. perhaps as Kuyt offers nothing, Johnson tries to hard to get forward at the wrong times and is caught out of position a lot. In any case, a good coach would work on his defence - his play going forward is the winner here imo. I wouldn't sell him.

07 Jan 2011 10:46:32
Hey lfc fans. im the spurs fan who wrote here yesterday. .
as i said iv had a soft spot for liverpool as a kid. .

but i can easily say. . that with the lack of action yesterday, the lack of care to the fans shown bby your owners. .there is no doubt. .
reina. .torres. .maxi g.johnson and a more reluctant s.gerrard will be gone so you might aswell enjoy their quality for a few months. .

leeds in the making here
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Of course you have a soft spot, you're not trying to stir anything up at all are you?
Enjoy the Spuds success while you can as histort tells you that 'Arry wrecks every club he has been to financially. So if you want to compare to Leeds, look at your own team. By the way, Leeds wear white aswell.

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 10:46:09
Liverpool Rumours
Let's all get behind Roy for the FA cup game. He's a nice bloke just a poor manager, but we want to winthis FA cup and beating the mancs will be the best way. . you'll never walk alone!Redlad

07 Jan 2011 10:45:28
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 10:16:05
Liverpool Rumours
Why is there speculation about owen coyle taking over? Anybody even thinking this should be slapped about! Why would Liverpool want to replace an underachieving manager with a another mediocre one who has proven less. Is he going to attract decent signings? is he balls! We need to get in a manager with a name about Europe who has made big signings before. Not some chump who has no idea how to handle world class players!

Aim to get the best manager possible otherwise we're going to lose whatever decent players we have.

Anybody honestly think torres, reina, gerrard etc will stay if owen coyle took over? No bloody way!
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Its a game of opinions mate I know, but I totall dissagree. We need an up and coming manager with credentials. Not just a name.

The name of Liverpool Football Club should be enough to get any player. We need an excellent manager to restore that name over the next couple of years.

I personally see Owen Coyle in the Shanks mould. OK, he's not the great man incarnate, but he plays great football and has proven himself wherever he's gone. He's one of my top 3 candidates that's for sure.

RG

07 Jan 2011 10:44:39
Liverpool Rumours
Hi, i work for the I.C.T department for liverpool fc and i am one of the guys who updates the websites and everything like that and edits columns.

but to tell ye my point it is also my job to monitor this site and try to figure who are the sources and if it is a member of staff of whatever kind it is my duty to notify my boss of this who deals with the situation if it is minor but passes it if it is a major story that is true and has been linked.

that person will be dealt with and it is not always a happy ending. these strict rules have come into place since nesv took over.

ed please ensure that your members are aware of this fact and please post this. just so long as ye dnt post a name or position of that source.

cheers lads!

07 Jan 2011 10:44:13
Liverpool Rumours
KOPITE:

Please stop copying and pasting articals from other sites. If we wanted to read these we would view them on other sites this is a rumours site for fans. Yours arent rally origional we can all ctrl &c others articals, try do some digging and finding out something yourself.

Blair Mayne for Manager with Macca as assistant. LOL

07 Jan 2011 10:42:49
Liverpool Rumours
Phil Thompson has just gone into melwood. ha he is the sort of person who would tell roy to jog the f on.

07 Jan 2011 10:41:26
Am I not the only person who thinks that Glen Johnson is a terrible right back and possibly one of the most overrated players to ever wear the shirt? Seriously he was signed as an attacking right back but I don't think he's that great at going forward either! Anyone agree?
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I disagree mate. Johnson makes more happen down the right that Kuyt ever does. I agree he is a poor defender, but I personally would play Johnson as a RM.

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 10:39:49
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 10:16:05
Liverpool Rumours
Why is there speculation about owen coyle taking over? Anybody even thinking this should be slapped about! Why would Liverpool want to replace an underachieving manager with a another mediocre one who has proven less. Is he going to attract decent signings? is he balls! We need to get in a manager with a name about Europe who has made big signings before. Not some chump who has no idea how to handle world class players!

Aim to get the best manager possible otherwise we're going to lose whatever decent players we have.

Anybody honestly think torres, reina, gerrard etc will stay if owen coyle took over? No bloody way!

Gonna slap quite a few people then, Coyle is young and enthusiastic, seems to work well with the players and plays nice football unlike Roy. He also calls a spade a spade, defends his players and not scared to tangle with other managers. What has Boas won besides a league where only 2 teams ever win?

07 Jan 2011 10:38:39
Liverpool Rumours
TO ALL LFC FANS. I HAVE A QUESTION. . .

if liverpool need to BADLY improve the squad to catch up with the top 5. . right now

what happens when the top 5. buy more players like dzeko and maybe micah richard to spurs. or man u buyin top players for example. .

how can you compete!

07 Jan 2011 10:36:13
Liverpool Rumours
Roy Hodgson's position remains unclear, but I am leass impressed with hearing from our own fans about how NESV is dragging its feet and 'not doing anything.'
When you poke your face out through the curtains and look across the road at your neighbour's house or flat, what do you see? Maybe one light on and so you guess they are just sleeping or watching TV.
But they could be working on a thesis for university, drawing, painting the toilet, cooking a meal, sleeping or washing the dog. You won't have clue. AND it is the same with NESV guys!
You don't spend $485 million on a football club and then just wander off for pizza when there is a crisis.
Just because you and me don't know what's going on doesn't mean this is the case and they are not working on the problem.
This is why I ignore these posts that suggest we are being let down by NESV.
For once in my life I will say, "Shut up and wait for the results!"

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Couldn't agree with you more sir, very well said!

The Booter

07 Jan 2011 10:34:35
Rafa was a smart man, he looked at the history of the club to see how we dominated in the eithies, he tried to recreate that but this was also his failing, yes we have a history but a future is more mportant than history we need to build a new team, rafa tried to recreat history and bring back the glory days instead of making new glories

masch = souness/ mcmahon
gerrard=dalglish
torres = rush
benayoun = beardsley
babel was supposed = barnes
agger= hansen
carra lawrenson
xabi - whelan
kuyt-houghton

the swaud was being built to replicate the success of the eghties
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How the hell can you compare. Masch is no Souness (and Souness never refused to play for us), Gerrard plays a completely different role to what Daldlish did, Torres is no Rush, Benayoun is definitely no where near the quality of Beardsley, Carra is not as good as Lawro, Xabi can pass a ball better than Whelan and although Kuyt has the work rate of Houghton, he does not posses his first touch or passing ability. The only one that I can compare out of your list is Agger to Hansen, although Hanson was not as injury prone. And the games where a lot more physical back then. Also you should not say Babel and Barnes in the same breath.

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 10:34:08
Hola stevie glen and jamie, its masch here life s not going well in barcelona they don't want me to play here , they think i cannot passa the ball, maybe they are right, i shoulda never have left

hi masch stevie here f* * off jamie says f* * off too

07 Jan 2011 10:33:08
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Am I not the only person who thinks that Glen Johnson is a terrible right back and possibly one of the most overrated players to ever wear the shirt? Seriously he was signed as an attacking right back but I don't think he's that great at going forward either! Anyone agree?

07 Jan 2011 10:32:47
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Hey lfc fans. im the spurs fan who wrote here yesterday. .
as i said iv had a soft spot for liverpool as a kid. .

but i can easily say. . that with the lack of action yesterday, the lack of care to the fans shown bby your owners. .there is no doubt. .
reina. .torres. .maxi g.johnson and a more reluctant s.gerrard will be gone so you might aswell enjoy their quality for a few months. .

leeds in the making here

07 Jan 2011 10:32:06
Ed

Every couple of days Liverpool fans are on here quoting the SC*M, what do they not get? While I know it is impossible in the modern world to avoid the cancer like spread of Rupert Murdoch it seems simple for fans to avoid The SC*M and News of the World.

After what Murdoch Mackenzie and the Tories done to the city surely the least we can do is reject them.

Know your history and remember the principles of Shankly are more relevant today than ever.

DONT BUY THE SUN

07 Jan 2011 10:31:57
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A TRUE GENTLEMAN?
yes a true gent a man of his word etc, a few facts for those who feel sympathy towards our roy
he has been sacked by blackburn, bristol, inter, udinese, and walked out of no fewer than 10 jobs yes 10 i must add he only walked because he got a better offer from some other club, the same man that won't walk away from anfield because he has not completed his job here? i wonder if barca offered him a job would he still want to stay? yes a true gent cos he speaks a few languages and has an education, do one roy the palace job is vacant, bob paisleys skids

07 Jan 2011 10:31:08
Not saying he should be manager but owen coyle is a first class man and name one performance you could knock for bolton?
Actually no 6 months of Owen coyle would do me fine !

07 Jan 2011 10:30:02
07 Jan 2011 10:04:24
Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is

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Wot you reading that f. . .g sh. te for? Call yourself a fan - you can go f. k yourself lad!

JFT96

wtf is ur problem mate. im saying i hope roy goes. read properly u twit before u talk. we all know the sun makes crap up, i was saying it probs aint true that roy farewelled the players but then i said said if u read right, hoping its true, meaning i want roy to get the f* k out. wats ur problem?
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If you had any idea what his problem is then you would understand his anger, just wikipedia liverpoolfc and look at the history, are you even being serious??

{editor: He was saying that the fact that the story was in the Sun meant that it was probably not true. Everyone know about the Sun mate, just calm down, he didn't mean any offence by it}

07 Jan 2011 10:28:29
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ha hah ED fans of other clubs just want to blame the players they are loving the decline they are all saying don't blame roy its hilarious because all i ask is " Would you have roy as your manager"
* Dead Silence *
I rest my case!

07 Jan 2011 10:24:41
Well done to Phil Thompson for saying what we are all thinking as reds fans. . If I hear one more ex red say that he needs more time. . ffs if we stick with roy then at the end of the season we will have lost 18 games. . rafa was sacked for doing in one season what roy has done in half a season! . . . And this utter tripe about the players are to blame. . honestly. . . we all know who is to blame. . What manager worth their salt changes a winning side when they are struggling for results. . He has lost the plot and the fact that the blackburn game was so important and we were 3-0 down in an hour says it all. . I do respect Nesv for taking their time over this. . short term thinking is what has got us into this mess and I think they are looking for a long term appointment which is why kenny is a non starter. . if it was me then he would be in already but it is obvious that they have a few irons in the fire and they will not sack roy until their is someone to bring in straight away. . what r your thoughts ed?
jonnybarnes89-90

{editor: I agree with you mate}

07 Jan 2011 10:20:58
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I hope when RH finally leaves it is in the right manner by all concerned. He is a nice bloke, well respected in football and i would like him to leave with dignity. Yes he wasnt good enough to manage the club and this is being realised. But when he goes please let us respect the man for his efforts (as frustrating as the last 6 months have been!)

We have a good enough squad to improve our position in the league and think Kenny could give that lift that will make the difference. I am neither backing him or writing him off for the permanent position but an interim role would be ideal. At the moment the job is a poisoned chalice so as long as we don't get relegated his reputation will not be harmed (we can't do any worse than we are!)

Whatever happens it needs to be sorted soon otherwise no player would want to sign for us.
As long as we can show that we will be spending why shouldnt we be able to sign top players. They should be signing for the club and its future plans are considered. . . a player shouldnt sign for the manager (but some do!)

Anyway, my team for the weekend (with Kenny in charge!)

Reina
Aurelio
Agger
Soto
Kelly (Kenny highly rates him)
Maxi
Meireles (if fit)
Gerrard
Johnson
Cole
Torres

You might think Skrtel instead of Soto but with Agger playing Soto can sit and keep the defence organised while Agger presses forward. Soto commands the defence much better than Skrtel.

Just my thoughts

YNWA

07 Jan 2011 10:20:43
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"07 Jan 2011 08:57:55
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Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is"

Why on earth is anybody reading the Sun, or believing what it says! Sun Sc*m will not have any inside knowledge of what is happening!

MikeyB

07 Jan 2011 10:17:06
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Good morning people

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its not good yet. Roy still has his job. :(

07 Jan 2011 10:17:05
JFT 96, i think i have u on facebook? i dno

to liverpool matters. get out R.H. come on king kenny. but as much as id love kk to come in, i gotta say alot has changed since he last managed. i aint saying he shouldnt be in charge, i know some of u might think that wen reading this, im saying id love him to be in charge once again but u and i know that the epl has changed alot.

07 Jan 2011 10:16:29
07 Jan 2011 10:10:37
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Hi, Steven Gerrard here, just to let u know Roy will be sacked if he loses on Sunday.

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Hi Stevie, Jamie here, didn't know you used this site as well? Fancy a drink tonight?

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Hi Boys, Gwen, sorry i mean Glen here. I'm 'swinging' by the club tonight with my boy 'Luke as' it will be great, do you fancy joining in? (Sorry Ed, couldn't resist)

07 Jan 2011 10:16:17
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What would your thoughts be on the german manager joachim loew as our new manager, the football the germans play is brilliant and i think he could persuade 1 or 2 of the germans to join.

What you think?

I think that would be a good shout except he picks his nose and eats it. .thats not the liverpool way. .

07 Jan 2011 10:16:02
07 Jan 2011 09:56:32
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Being realistic we should forget all about whether we can get Hiddink, Riijkaard, etc, and we shouldn't be going any where near the German and Portugese guys either.
Owen Coyle, Paul Lambert, Paul Jewell. Which one would you choose Ed?

{editor: Owen Coyle out of those three. Why Paul Jewell and Paul Lambert?}

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erm none of them!
Owen Coyle has had one season of success. would it be too much of a job for him like it was woy?
the other 2 are not even worth writing about! !

{editor: I was thinking that Owen Coyle could be flavour of the month like Hodgson)

Norwich play great possession football, move the ball out of defence, bring in wide men, two attacking mf, and a very capable striker up front, who does that remind you of? Paul Jewell had his teams playing a very direct game and would rise to the challenge. The point I'm making is we hav eto accept that we have dropped off alot of peoples radar and are no longer seen as a force. You can buy your way out of that, look whats happening at Chelsea, or you can rebuild. I know hich way I would prefer. Ed. i take your point about Coyle, but I think there is more to him than Roy.

{editor: I would prefer Coyle to Roy.}

07 Jan 2011 10:15:17
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Hi, Steven Gerrard here, just to let u know Roy will be sacked if he loses on Sunday.

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Hi Stevie, Jamie here, didn't know you used this site as well? Fancy a drink tonight?

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Hi Stevie & Jamie, its Woy here! im already sacked so thanks for the time, its been a pleasure working with you.
Jamie - can i book a table in your Restaurant for Sunday lunchtime so i don't have to watch the game?

Thanks.
all the best, Roy.

PS - get to training and meet your new Manager!

07 Jan 2011 10:14:53
Its the scum your either to young to remember what they wrote about our great club or just plain stupid.

07 Jan 2011 10:14:40
I think we can safely say that the the so called Liverpool Way is a thing of the past. A lot of younger fans probably won't even know what the Liverpool Way is! It was a time when we didn't Boo our on team, sang YNWA at the end of every game, applauded opposing teams ( Except Man Utd) when we lost, players rarely critisized the manager or tactics openly in the media & managers didn't get hounded out of our club. I fully realise that we all live in a different world these days, with so many forms of communication & ways of getting our points of view across & so many football forums! Roy shouldn't be managing our team because he's not good enough & he never was, but this is where we are at the moment. So what do we do? Do we try & support the players & give them a much needed boost in moral? Or can we not try & be so critical of every move of everything that goes on at our club that we don't like? I can't believe some people coming on & giving Nesv such a hard time, not that long after saving us from H&G! Let them get on with trying to run the club & footballing matters take it's course. In the mean time let us try to back the team, give them much needed support & see if we can bring an improvement in results & moral. It's time we put a stop to the negativity that the whole club is drowning in!

The Irish Rover

07 Jan 2011 10:14:40
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Hi, Steven Gerrard here, just to let u know Roy will be sacked if he loses on Sunday.

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Hi Stevie, Jamie here, didn't know you used this site as well? Fancy a drink tonight?

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Yeh sure mate, meet me at melwood after ive beat Hodgson with a 2 x 4.

07 Jan 2011 10:12:04
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07 Jan 2011 09:19:05
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LFC LATEST
MANAGER: Severance deal has been agreed with Roy and Sammy was going to be in charge for Man Ure game as new manager (Rangnick) cannot be unveiled until Monday. However, Roy would like a chance to beat the scum so Sunday will be his farewell game. Come Monday, Rangnick will be the new LFC boss.

PLAYERS: Marveaux will join in the summer, verbal agreement, but formalities have been put on hold so LFC can assess the outcome of his operation. M'Villa is the midfield target as the powers that be aren't convinced by Lucas. Honda WILL join as soon as Japan are done in the Asia Cup and the new manager is happy with the acquisition - he'd be the new #7.

Have you heard the same ed?

YNWA Philly B

{editor: I haven't heard anything mate}

THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE HEARD IN AGES! PLEASE BE TRUE.

07 Jan 2011 10:10:37
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Hi, Steven Gerrard here, just to let u know Roy will be sacked if he loses on Sunday.

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Hi Stevie, Jamie here, didn't know you used this site as well? Fancy a drink tonight?

07 Jan 2011 10:10:00
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To the Person who started this. . . . . . .

This is out ov today's liverpool echo for all you glory hunting wools who can't buy it coz ye not from Liverpool . . .

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doesnt me you are either!
I just read it via the website and you have merely copied & pasted it! you forgot to mention that it was done by Phil Thompson.

{editor: also his IP address showed he was in London}

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says it all really!

07 Jan 2011 10:09:51
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Good morning people

07 Jan 2011 10:09:03
We all have the same feelings about RH. . but i think the players are quite happy to let him take the flack aswell even though it's there awful attitudes and lack of ability and effort that has put LFC in this position. Unfortunatley footballers are all the same bar a few and don't care if the team are doing s* * cos THEY GET PAID ANYWAY. .I posted on here that jermaine pennant punched the air with delight at having the weekend off after not making the squad for a saturday fixture. .and we are paying for ryan babbel's music career at present. does he care he isn't playing? NO.

Not saying this is the way forward but i remember watching a programme on Lazio a few years ago. .When there team were playing badly there fans went to the training ground and pelted the players with fish. . and Nesta the then captain had to speak to the head of the ultras to explain themselves. do you think they would stand back and let there club be plundered of money? never.

not saying you should all pile down to the fishmongers but would like some of the anger u feel to RH be shared between some of the players who have let him and the club down. .

Dave. .

07 Jan 2011 10:06:33
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Next boss should be : Vicente del Bosque.

He has proven himself at club level and is now a world cup winning coach.
Also he will be respected by the players and will attract world class talent.

that is the smartest option i have heard yet for a new manager, good call

07 Jan 2011 10:05:23
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Says on bbc text that roy will be doing the pre game press talk b4 utd game, also nando and pepe have told new owners they are off if no new manager and massive investment, jimmybosun, ps just a thought on temp manager no one has mention what about paul jewell?

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one reason why he not been mentioned. hes cr*p.
possibly worse than Owl Head.

07 Jan 2011 10:04:24
Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is

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Wot you reading that f. . .g sh. te for? Call yourself a fan - you can go f. k yourself lad!

JFT96

wtf is ur problem mate. im saying i hope roy goes. read properly u twit before u talk. we all know the sun makes crap up, i was saying it probs aint true that roy farewelled the players but then i said said if u read right, hoping its true, meaning i want roy to get the f* k out. wats ur problem?

07 Jan 2011 10:03:48
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This is out ov today's liverpool echo for all you glory hunting wools who can't buy it coz ye not from Liverpool .

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I can honestlty say that my support for LFC is massive and comments like this just p* s me off. I have followed LFC for 34 years and if any club had to rely financialy on home support it would fail. That is why all the big clubs in Europe market countries around the world and make a fortune from it. In 1 breath people boast about having millions of support around the world and in the next breath are moaning when these same supporters have the nerve to want to come and watch a game. Yes it is true that Liverpool people are amazing in there support of there football club but don't underestimate the importance of the millions of supporters from outside of the city.

EST.1892

07 Jan 2011 10:03:33
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FAO Steve Parker.

I am starting to like your posts and agree with most of your last one!
one note though about Dalglish having respect. . . you mentioned Torres not knowing much about him and might not respecting him. I seem to remember that in his first season (i think) or when he broke a goalscoring record he met Dalglish and spoke to him and he was in awe of him and was a pleasure to meet such a LFC legend.
that is all i have to say and i can't comment on any other of the players you mention but i see your point.

keep posting!

07 Jan 2011 10:02:25
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All these morons who come on and throw their support behind Roy are people that donot want liverpool to progress. Really pi* * *d off with our 'legends" who blame Rafa for this disaster. Why were they asking for Rafas head when he wasnt well last season.? Is it case of one rule for one . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
kopkinglfc

07 Jan 2011 10:01:37
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Next boss should be : Vicente del Bosque.

He has proven himself at club level and is now a world cup winning coach.
Also he will be respected by the players and will attract world class talent.

07 Jan 2011 09:58:06
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I think its fair to say if roy doesn't get the boot we will have become the laughing stock of football. And I will feel abit dubious about NESVs plans for our club.

LAVERS

07 Jan 2011 09:57:49
We need xabi alonso back. meireles is good and all but no1 could pass a long ball like xabi alonso. all changed wen we sold him. i miss arbeloa aswell. he wasnt the best right-back but he could defend. better than glen johnson. really hope xabi alonso gets in a fued with mourinho and makes him wanna join us again. . can only dream

i couldnt agree more, we have fallen since alonso left and arbeloa i really liked, he kept messi quiet against us, no mean feat, very much undervalued and underated in my opinion

07 Jan 2011 09:56:32
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Being realistic we should forget all about whether we can get Hiddink, Riijkaard, etc, and we shouldn't be going any where near the German and Portugese guys either.
Owen Coyle, Paul Lambert, Paul Jewell. Which one would you choose Ed?

{editor: Owen Coyle out of those three. Why Paul Jewell and Paul Lambert?}

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erm none of them!
Owen Coyle has had one season of success. would it be too much of a job for him like it was woy?
the other 2 are not even worth writing about! !

{editor: I was thinking that Owen Coyle could be flavour of the month like Hodgson}

07 Jan 2011 09:56:25
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Liverpool Rumours
Roy Hodgson made a farewell speech to his Liverpool players after their midweek defeat at Blackburn, it has been claimed.

Reports say the "down and emotional" boss told stars it had been a pleasure working with them.

One insider who claims to have been present said: "He said 'I'm sure the owners will want me out after this.

"And he even added 'It's no fun hearing your own fans singing another manager's name every two minutes'."

This story was reported in the Sun. Why would anyone from LFC want to talk to that rag?

07 Jan 2011 09:54:04
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To the Person who started this. . . . . . .

This is out ov today's liverpool echo for all you glory hunting wools who can't buy it coz ye not from Liverpool . . .

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doesnt me you are either!
I just read it via the website and you have merely copied & pasted it! you forgot to mention that it was done by Phil Thompson.

{editor: also his IP address showed he was in London}

07 Jan 2011 09:53:31
Selling xabi alonso was rafa s biggest mistake, ts been downhill since there and will never be uphill fully until we find someone who can control and pass the ball like him in midfield, not a midfield destroyer that's not needed, a midfield playmaker is what our team is really lacking, a deep lying playmaker, we have never been the same since he left and lucas i feel sorry for asked to be gerrard initially then xabi and finally mascherano. that's tough! !
xabi was rafas best signing and that iincludes torres and his biggets mistake was letting him go

rafa was a smart man, he looked at the history of the club to see how we dominated in the eithies, he tried to recreate that but this was also his failing, yes we have a history but a future is more mportant than history we need to build a new team, rafa tried to recreat history and bring back the glory days instead of making new glories

masch = souness/ mcmahon
gerrard=dalglish
torres = rush
benayoun = beardsley
babel was supposed = barnes
agger= hansen
carra lawrenson
xabi - whelan
kuyt-houghton

the swaud was being built to replicate the success of the eghties

07 Jan 2011 09:52:55
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HI all
lets all let nesv do there job they will sack roy at some stage and iam sure they want to do the best for the club and its fans by getting the right man in for the long term , there is no quick fix for us at the moment it will take time but iam sure the good times will come again as nesv are a proven success across the pond with the red sox
I think with nesv that they just play there cards very close to there chest that's why no one nos whats going on behind closed doors and me for one like that keep the faith fans it will get better rember nesv have saved us once when they bought us and they went to a lot of trouble to do so just think what could have happened to the club if they had not come in . On the ceo front there is one man who stands out for me and that's david dein as well as being good at his job he has a great understanding of the english game and understands how a club should be run just look at what he achived at arsenal and where they are now
what do you think eds and fans? ? ross

07 Jan 2011 09:50:33
We need xabi alonso back. meireles is good and all but no1 could pass a long ball like xabi alonso. all changed wen we sold him. i miss arbeloa aswell. he wasnt the best right-back but he could defend. better than glen johnson. really hope xabi alonso gets in a fued with mourinho and makes him wanna join us again. . can only dream

07 Jan 2011 09:48:39
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Players need a good kick up the ring piece-on paper we have a great squad that can't play together cos they say it effects them when they play cos of the yanks and a bad manager-im getting divorsed and if I let that affect my work id get the sack an im only on £250 a week-some of them need to get docked a months wages for playing like crabs theyd soon run a bit faster

07 Jan 2011 09:48:38
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Just on the sun website. and read that an insider told the sun that roy has farewelled his players and stuff like that. just on the sun website urself. its the sun so its probs not true but really hoping it is

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Wot you reading that f. . .g sh. te for? Call yourself a fan - you can go f. k yourself lad!

JFT96

07 Jan 2011 09:35:50
07 Jan 2011 08:45:16
So roy fields two players who were in this years world cup final every week, two who were on the bench for thew world cup final, the england captain and first choice right back, an argentinan and brazilian international

ffs the squad is not s* t, the manager is f* *ing woeful

please print this so i have a decent release for my anger

Doesn't that mean the players have a lot to answer for as well?

ultimate responsibilty for managing the club and its fortunes lies with the manager

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In response to the above, only one man is responsible for picking and playing Kondonkey and he Greek above Agger and Aurelio (who in my opinion were two of the best players in our last win!).

Roy is a TOTAL waste of space, his record over his whole career is nowhere near good enough.

I want a manager who has balls, who will tell the team and the world who LFC are and what it stands for. Who will set the team out in an attacking fashion and who will get the team playing in the right way, ball to feet with skill, not hoofing it up to a target man 70's style!

Lets build some confidence, belief and style back into LFC.

Rant over BYE ROY. . . . .

07 Jan 2011 09:34:53
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I think looking at our squad we need to change a lot of the squad. I have been thinking about the best plan off action about this and i think this is our best option

I would sell-
Jones-1.5 million
Johnson-11 million
Konchesky- 1 million
Auerlio- 0.5 million
Soto- 0.5 million
Maxi- 2.5 million
Kuyt- 8 million
Lucas- 10 million
Spearing- 1 million
Skrtel- 7 million
Aqua- 11 million
Poulson - 0

= 61.5 million
Add a rough guess of how much we'll spend (35 million)
Around 96 million to get a team.

Buy
Enrique- 8.5 million
Benega- 12 million
Gervinho- 13.5 million
Surarez- 19 million
Marveaux- free
Honda- 13 million
Elia- 12.5 million
Cahill- 15 million

All those players have a decent chance of joining us in Jan or the summer.

So the team looks like this for the start of next season

Renia
Kelly Cahill Agger Enrique
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- - -Gerrard- Meireles- -
Suarez- -Torres- -Gervinho

With players like Elia and Honda still on the bench, with our youngsters I believe it could be a lethal team with the right coaching. Any commented, probably to long for you to read.

Ps don't post in wish list lol. If we're gonna change the whole squad this to me looks realistic team (kinda).

07 Jan 2011 09:33:42
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Ed, if we need someone until the end of the season when we get our main man and king Kenny does not fancy it or Roy evens in the mean time then how about venables until the end of the season?

Realred

{editor: I would not like to see that}

07 Jan 2011 09:30:00
Honestly felt we should have taken becks on loan the year he went to milan, ie last year, we missed xabi alonso and becks would have been ideal to ping the ball around from midfield, but that was a year ago, now he s older slower and i think he d get annihilated in the epl

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BTW, Xabi visits Liverpool quite frequently and comes to see us play home matches at Anfield. Still a great player also. I would love to have an opportunity to get him back if it is at all possible. Ed what do you think?

{editor: Any Liverpool fan would love to see him back. It won't happen though}

07 Jan 2011 09:29:23
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OMG Please NOT Roy Keane!

(sp1onkop1te)

07 Jan 2011 09:25:45
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07 Jan 2011 08:23:17
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Saw phil thompson driving in to melwood first thing . . .ball is rolling people

goose1977
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Here we go again, another day of it will happen at 1pm, no 5pm no this evening.

This is not the Liverpool way.

Fed up red.

{editor: There is a press conference scheduled at 1:30pm mate. I think it is to preview the Man U game. Phil Thompson won't be named as manager though}

07 Jan 2011 09:24:17
''. .Liverpool Rumours
Right i m f* *ing sick of the english media, poor roy who inherited a s* t bunch of players
well lets examine these players. . .etc etc. .''

ffs the squad is not s* t, the manager is f* *ing woeful

please print this so i have a decent release for my anger. . etc etc. . .''

You're right to say that the squad is not sh*t, but they are playing sh*t and you can't lay that all at Hodgsons feet.
Do you honestly believe that the team that was sent out to play Northampton, Blackpool, Stoke, Blackburn, Wolves, or Newcastle, were not capable of winning those games. They should be looking at themselves and realising how badly they are letting our club down? Roy Hodgson was on a loser from the day he arrived at Anfield, we've all viewed him as a stop gap, nothing more. We should be showing a it more class actually. Its a disgrace to the Liverpool badge the way he's been treated.
This whole situation should be looked at for what is, a monumental wake up call. We need to realise where we are and implement a plan to halt the decline we've been in for three years, yes I know that includes the season of second spot, but we've been papering over the cracks for all that time. We have to trust NESV and their plans. There is no point to listing players or managers beyond our reach and hoping they're going to sign for us. We have a great reserve and junior squad and that's where our future is.
With regard to managers I would go for Owen Coyle, Paul Lambert, or Paul Jewell and start blooding Jamie and Samii

Mjr Hufton Trumpton (rtd)

07 Jan 2011 09:16:58
Liverpool Rumours
Beckham will be joining on the 10th for the rest of the season. Could be something to do with shirt sales as he doesn't ofer any pace, good for business i guess.

Macca"

Do you honestly think David Beckham, a Life-Long Manchester United fan, would join Liverpool? Come on now be realistic.
Also, Beckham would bring alot to Liverpool (if he did go) in his Outstanding Passing, Crossing, Shooting and Free-Kicks. Never mind the stability he would bring to the squad, as such a respected player.

Ed you input would be appreciated.

MPez

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Beckham will never sign for Liverpool. .

Macca

07 Jan 2011 09:08:19
So roy fields two players who were in this years world cup final every week, two who were on the bench for thew world cup final, the england captain and first choice right back, an argentinan and brazilian international

ffs the squad is not s* t, the manager is f* *ing woeful

please print this so i have a decent release for my anger

Doesn't that mean the players have a lot to answer for as well?
ultimate responsibilty for managing the club and its fortunes lies with the manager

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

There are no bad teams, only bad leaders.

-=Solar=-

07 Jan 2011 09:07:40
Liverpool Rumours
My dream scenario ( but also a realistic possibility )

Hodgson to get boot today.

Kenny Dalglish to be installed as caretaker manager with Sami Hypia as his number 2.

KD to be given funds to bring in 4 new players this transfer window to freshen things up - Key arrears to recruit being a left back, 2 wingers and a second striker.

Summer arrival of Boa Villas from Porto with Sami Hypia to remain his number 2 and KD moving back to the boardroom.

New manager will be allowed to revamp his squad by clearing out deadwood and allowing players who don't have the passion for the club to leave.

He will then be given sufficient funds to recruit further in the key areas required and will be allowed 1 marquee signing ( all players will have been assessed by DC between now and end of season and will fit in with NESV plans ).

2011/ 2012 season we will hit the ground running!

Januarys 4 recruits will have had 4 months playing for the team so should be pretty much settled in, plus the departure of Woy and the arrival in the dugout of KD will be a huge lift to the current squad.

With the above, I'm sure we can make a european spot ( not sure CL spot is possible though ), key players such as SG, FT, PR will be encouraged by the progression and will not leave in the summer.

I don't think any of the above is beyond the realms of possibility and I really think it would be the perfect sollution to our current situation. I know it can only happen if the people mentioned are interested in the roles offered but I'm sure Boa Villas would be interested in the job, he's not exactly ruled himself out for the future, only this season. And KD would do anything to get his beloved club back on track. As for Sami, for me it's a no brainer and i'm sure he would jump at the chance. I think we all felt that when he left the club that he would return one day.

Thoughts anyone/ Ed's

{editor: It would be nice}

07 Jan 2011 08:54:10
Liverpool Rumours
By the way can't we swap aquilani for milos krasic that d be right wing sorted

{editor: I think that the deal with Aquilani has already been sorted. Krasic is a class act but has only just moved from CSKA Moscow recently}

yeah and when krasic was avalable we got jovanovic , f* *ing brilliant
some owners need shooting

07 Jan 2011 08:46:45
Well its either this or stomping over to liverpool and f* *ing assasinating the man

07 Jan 2011 08:46:38
Liverpool Rumours
Liverpool Rumours
Right i m f* *ing sick of the english media, poor roy who inherited a s* t bunch of players
well lets examine these players

1 gerrard best midfielder ever to play in red(england captain)
2 torres top rated cf in the world last year(world cup winner)
3 reina spains number two keeper(and world cup winner)
4 raul meireles (portugals main midfielder)
5 agger( denmarks mainstay of defense)
6 skrtel slovak international
7 glen johnson england s first choice right back
8 maxi rodriguez argentinian international
9 lucas full brazilian international
10 joe cole former england international
11 kuyt dutch international(worldcup runner up)
12 babel dutch squad man
13 ngog okay s* te
14 aurelio decent fullback
1 carragher best lierpool centre back of the last ten years

so roy fields two players who were in this years world cup final every week, two who were on the bench for thew world cup final, the england captain and first choice right back, an argentinan and brazilian international

ffs the squad is not s* t, the manager is f* *ing woeful

please print this so i have a decent release for my anger

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You are so very right my friend. Excellent post and a very good point to sum up all the media whining.

-=Solar=-

07 Jan 2011 08:45:16
So roy fields two players who were in this years world cup final every week, two who were on the bench for thew world cup final, the england captain and first choice right back, an argentinan and brazilian international

ffs the squad is not s* t, the manager is f* *ing woeful

please print this so i have a decent release for my anger

Doesn't that mean the players have a lot to answer for as well?

ultimate responsibilty for managing the club and its fortunes lies with the manager

07 Jan 2011 08:44:01
Liverpool Rumours
(Roy)Told you so! Great source I have to admit! She came through for me again, 2 + weeks before the word has spread - impressive. She's the best I've got.
(Thommo) Unlikely to happen as I know for a fact he has been approached and said no 2 times already. Unless they made an outrageous offer, expect Sammy for the next 2 games to be on the sidelines while they search for a caretaker - that is IF they change their minds and announce Roy's sack before finding one.

P.S.

I hope that with all the commotion, they'll still stick to the plan and send him packing, but please, for God's sake, keep your dignity as LFC supporters and stop with all the personal attacks, making fun of his speech impairment. He didn't come through for us as manager, but as a person, surely he doesn't deserve this.
YNWA
-=Solar=-

07 Jan 2011 08:42:12
Liverpool Rumours
Oh and i left out alberto aquilani full italian international before his injury, pachecho star of the spanish underage squad at the last european championship, oh yes poor roy must have been impossible to get allthese top class internationals to be amotivated and able to play together.

s* t manager, 1 away win in 28 says it all

07 Jan 2011 08:40:52
Liverpool Rumours
07 Jan 2011 08:32:36
Liverpool Rumours
Right i m f* *ing sick of the english media, poor roy who inherited a s* t bunch of players
well lets examine these players

1 gerrard best midfielder ever to play in red(england captain)
2 torres top rated cf in the world last year(world cup winner)
3 reina spains number two keeper(and world cup winner)
4 raul meireles (portugals main midfielder)
5 agger( denmarks mainstay of defense)
6 skrtel slovak international
7 glen johnson england s first choice right back
8 maxi rodriguez argentinian international
9 lucas full brazilian international
10 joe cole former england international
11 kuyt dutch international(worldcup runner up)
12 babel dutch squad man
13 ngog okay s* te
14 aurelio decent fullback
1 carragher best lierpool centre back of the last ten years

so roy fields two players who were in this years world cup final every week, two who were on the bench for thew world cup final, the england captain and first choice right back, an argentinan and brazilian international

ffs the squad is not s* t, the manager is f* *ing woeful

please print this so i have a decent release for my anger

Doesn't that mean the players have a lot to answer for as well?

07 Jan 2011 08:38:51
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07 Jan 2011 08:33:58
Liverpool Rumours
Some people are so dumb why would david beckham come to anfield when he is a massive utd fan stop posting rubbish he has a house in london and has his kids enrolled in a london private school so spurs is most likely

{editor: He was a Spurs fan as a boy. I seem to remember a life long Liverpool fan joining Man United, Michael Owen. Although I can't see Beckham joining

michael owne was an everton fan

{editor: OK but that just shows more similarities to Beckham, Spurs fan played for United. Owen, Everton fan played for Liverpool. I'm only saying weird things have happened in football}

honestly felt we should have taken becks on loan the year he went to milan, ie last year, we missed xabi alonso and becks would have been ideal to ping the ball around from midfield, but that was a year ago, now he s older slower and i think he d get annihilated in the epl

07 Jan 2011 08:37:09
Liverpool Rumours
To the editor , thank you for allowing me to vent

{editor: No problem mate. It has to be healthy at this time!}

07 Jan 2011 08:33:58
Liverpool Rumours
Some people are so dumb why would david beckham come to anfield when he is a massive utd fan stop posting rubbish he has a house in london and has his kids enrolled in a london private school so spurs is most likely

{editor: He was a Spurs fan as a boy. I seem to remember a life long Liverpool fan joining Man United, Michael Owen. Although I can't see Beckham joining

michael owne was an everton fan

{editor: OK but that just shows more similarities to Beckham, Spurs fan played for United. Owen, Everton fan played for Liverpool. I'm only saying weird things have happened in football}

07 Jan 2011 08:24:05
Liverpool Rumours
"I hav'nt seen this coming but roy keane is a serious contender and how many bookies do ya see riding a bike."

Is there no end to the utter p*sh some people will post?

Col

07 Jan 2011 08:20:06
We were renowned for having the most knowledgable and respectful fans in the world. It embarrasses me to read some of the posts on here. The personal attacks on people and name calling is not what LFC is all about. These so called fans need to learn what a true supporter is all about, supporting your team through the good times and the bad. Yes these are extremely frustrating times for our great club at the moment, but there are better ways in venting your frustrations than name calling.
I was lucky enough to watch us when we were the dominent force in Europe. I have watched titles and trophies being lifted, and yes I am as frustrated and dissappointed as the next fan, but there is a right way and a wrong way.
We all know that Hodgson is not the man and everyone has an opinion, but lets express these opinions in a respectful manner.

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 08:16:16
I just want to say why the hell did NESV take over the club if you cannot compete with the big clubs with signings. If we had to sell to buy why did we sell the club to this bean farmer henry and his chums. We needed a guy who has football knowledge not someone who knows nothing at all about football if he knew anything then ROY WOULD BE GONE BY NOW we sold to the wrong people in my eyes

07 Jan 2011 08:10:53
Liverpool Rumours
Some people are so dumb why would david beckham come to anfield when he is a massive utd fan stop posting rubbish he has a house in london and has his kids enrolled in a london private school so spurs is most likely

{editor: He was a Spurs fan as a boy. I seem to remember a life long Liverpool fan joining Man United, Michael Owen. Although I can't see Beckham joining}

07 Jan 2011 07:57:57
Liverpool Rumours
Ed is it true owners have said they not going to sack him? ?

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07 Jan 2011 07:56:08
Think logically, if you invested £300m in a top flight football club would you just sit back, keep paying wages, etc, etc, just to watch it lose its world status and dignity by being relegated, in the first season of ownership?
why have we not made any signings yet, for example a much needed partner/ cover for torres, ok its difficult in january, but nothing is impossible in football! well, why get comolli to scout available tallent for hodgsons team when all indications suggest he will be replaced; whoever gets the job will want to work with his own player choices.
admirably nesv have backed hodgson, good or bad, until now, and nesv know the clock is ticking and we sit dangerously close to the relegation zone, will they gamble everything on hodgson, till the end of the season? or will they take action now and at least preserve our place in the EPL? what would every good owner do? firstly find the best replacement or tempory solution, secondly not broadcast their intentions, and thirdly make the official anouncements
so, it will happen, before permanent damage is done to the club, and when nesv know that they are making the right decision, at the right time!
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Permanent damage has already been done mate. We have a squad full of mediocre and underperforming players. Everyone seems uninterested in pulling on the red shirt these days.

MUSHROOM

07 Jan 2011 07:53:53
Why do the English media continue to say Roy needs time? I mean, do they hate us so much they want to see us go down? The only bit of sense I heard yesterday was John Aldridge saying that Roy hasn't improved us on the pitch. I heard a discussion between 2 if Rupert Murdoch's pupets yesterday saying that Roy doesn't deserve the critisism that he has come in for. I'm sorry, was has he done for Liverpool? He hasnt been succesful on or off the pitch. He hasn't got us into the top 4 like he said his target was. Roy is English, so what? Why does that matter, if he was Spanish with a goatie and a suit there would be a media witch hunt for him now.

After yesterday I have lost a lot of respect for Sky Sports News.

NewRedAlias

07 Jan 2011 07:30:50
Liverpool Rumours
Maybe Beckham will join liverpool even if he is a lifelong manchester united fan.
look at michael owen that traitor did it to us and the manc fans loved him when he went to them!

07 Jan 2011 07:12:56
Liverpool Rumours
Liverpool should have to bring some physical strength in our Squad. Thats why we struggle against likes of stoke city and Sunderland's Bent. So, Martesacker is the great option for Liverpool squad. Please got him as soon as possibe. And also sign some one pacey in the wings and also one up front with some physicallity to combine with Torres pace.

07 Jan 2011 06:51:00
Hey Marcus from Trinidad her haven't posted for a while concerning mr hodgson I think he shouldve never been appointed in the first place he's nothing more than a mid table manager a let's face it I read somewhere that rafa's worst was hodgson's best and I have to agree. .
We obviously need some new players this Jan I would hope it could be suarez hazard subotic taiwo just these four atm
if nesv is trying to mould us like the gunners just some players I've been looking at for quite sometime worth a shout:

khouma babacar fiorentina kids pacey and powerful 17yrs
jano ananidze Moscow composed and could pick a pass 18yrs
Mario gotze Dortmund looks good this yr don't know age
another player I have been looking at extensively and have been seriously impressed with is
Jan vertonghen of Ajax could sure up our defence could play anywhere on the left side.
Just some players for the future plz guys I want. You to tell me what u think of my additions for now and these kids for thr future. .thank you. . TriniRed

07 Jan 2011 06:40:00
Liverpool Rumours
Please lfc. . . get andre vila-boas as the next gaffer . .this guy will be the new mourinho. . .it would be a breath of fresh air. .and a new beginning

07 Jan 2011 06:25:16
Liverpool Rumours
Its laughable how many people claimed yesterday that Roy has been sacked, or what time it was going to happen. Its as if they really knew what they were talking about.

I know its a rumour page, etc etc, but please people, don't get everyones hopes up just to please yourself. Anyway, my guess is that he is now Dead Man Walking and they will sack him on monday.

07 Jan 2011 05:41:03
Liverpool Rumours
According to the radio the decision about the manager won't happen until next week.
Isn't Dalglish meant to be back Saturday night?
Ed could this be Dalglish installed next week

{Editor's Note: Forward not back ...}

07 Jan 2011 04:44:24
Liverpool Rumours
Hi everybody, am from Canada and Liverpool supporter. Just would like right now don't care if hodgson is going or not and if will sign any new player or not. But if hodgson is reading, this is my line up:
Gk: reina
Def: Kelly, skytel, Wilson, Aurelio.
Mid: Johnson, Lucas, mireiles, maxi
Att: gerrard, Torres
What you have to say Ed. Thanks long live Liverpool! !

{Editor's Note: I never comment on teams - sorry.}

07 Jan 2011 03:55:31
Think logically, if you invested £300m in a top flight football club would you just sit back, keep paying wages, etc, etc, just to watch it lose its world status and dignity by being relegated, in the first season of ownership?
why have we not made any signings yet, for example a much needed partner/ cover for torres, ok its difficult in january, but nothing is impossible in football! well, why get comolli to scout available tallent for hodgsons team when all indications suggest he will be replaced; whoever gets the job will want to work with his own player choices.
admirably nesv have backed hodgson, good or bad, until now, and nesv know the clock is ticking and we sit dangerously close to the relegation zone, will they gamble everything on hodgson, till the end of the season? or will they take action now and at least preserve our place in the EPL? what would every good owner do? firstly find the best replacement or tempory solution, secondly not broadcast their intentions, and thirdly make the official anouncements
so, it will happen, before permanent damage is done to the club, and when nesv know that they are making the right decision, at the right time!

07 Jan 2011 03:47:55
Liverpool Rumours
Has there been a falling out between gerrard and hodgson or was this "bust up" a frabricated rumour? any light on this ed?

{Editor's Note: Nothing at all.}

07 Jan 2011 03:33:24
Liverpool Rumours
Liverpool Rumours
Just heard about a few rumored targets and some players leaving, more rumored in than out though

Out (rumored)
Johnson
Kyriakos
Insua
Poulson
Maxi
Babel
Aquilani

In (rumored not all will happen)
Corluka
Mertesacker
Lass Diarra
Honda
Jarvis
Ireland
Hazard
Adebayor (on loan with a view to a permanent £18million move, i don't think it will happen)
Wolfswinkel
Lacina traore

Also heard that we are interested in Adam Barton, Marvin Sordell and Connor Whickham

This is your wish list. . . . . so so far from a rumour
Ozdave

07 Jan 2011 03:32:01
Liverpool Rumours
Attacking team vs Scum.

- - - - - - - - - - -Pepe

- - - -Kelly- -Agger- - -Wilson- - Aurelio

- - - - -lucas- - - -Meireles - - - - - - - -

-Johnson- - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Gerrard

- - - - Cole- - - - - -Torres.

Thoughts?

07 Jan 2011 03:31:18
"Beckham will be joining on the 10th for the rest of the season. Could be something to do with shirt sales as he doesn't ofer any pace, good for business i guess.

Macca"

Do you honestly think David Beckham, a Life-Long Manchester United fan, would join Liverpool? Come on now be realistic.
Also, Beckham would bring alot to Liverpool (if he did go) in his Outstanding Passing, Crossing, Shooting and Free-Kicks. Never mind the stability he would bring to the squad, as such a respected player.

Ed you input would be appreciated.

MPez

{Editor's Note: I doubt that he will be joining.}

I was always under the impression that David Beckham was a lifelong spurs fan that is why Spurs have been sniffing around a lot lately.

RED WILLY

07 Jan 2011 03:14:02
I tried to post earlier about the fact we have a director of football strategy comolli, continentel set up. arry had it at pompey with avram grant didn't work out.mourinho at chelsea avram grant again didn't work out.before spurs appoint redknapp comolli sacked.not a fan of the set up tho comolli signed bale, berbatov, modric etc for spurs is promising.not many managers like this setup mostly top managers. so who can we attract as boss? please post

07 Jan 2011 02:57:51
Liverpool Rumours
People keep dreaming there will only be 2 singings this month as nevs don't want to spend money on liverpool they are looking for cheap scapes likes of huth and co they are till listerning wtf is going on at lfc i don't get it either the yanks have no money or they just being tytsack that old t* t woy hes full of exuses carp manager wat has he ever won but its true tha yonks have no money for big players so make do with the carp and get religated f. . .king konk and co

07 Jan 2011 02:35:27
Liverpool Rumours
I posted the odds yesterday for next liverpool manager. since then, most bookies have suspended betting. only 2 left now are victor chandler (ralf rangnick as favourite) and unibet (Rijkaard). Surely hodgson is on his way out. the rest of the bookies had rijkaard favourite before they suspended betting.

07 Jan 2011 02:30:17
Liverpool Rumours
I have been reading the posts on this site for a while now and have to say it is a great site (even if there is a lot of bull posted such as my mate's brother's sister's boyfriend bonged John henry's secretary's sister's mate and she told him. . .lol).

Anyway I'm a Londoner but have supported Liverpool since I was a little boy. �As a concerned lfc, I get the impression that NESV are dragging their heels a bit. I see a lot of teams moving quickly to bolster their squads and all these teams are already strong teams such as spurs, arsenal, swum utd and Chelsea, and yet all Liverpool seem to be doing is just window shopping. In fact most of our rivals seem intent on buying our players (scum utd want reina, arsenal and spurs are interested in agger, and spurs also looking at aquilani too I hear), yet some of these players have been deemed surplus to requirements, even though agger is probably our best centre back and I still think aquilani is a top player who just needs an opportunity to show what he can do!

If Liverpool want to keep their top players, NESV need to make a statement of intent by putting their money where their mouth is. Why is it that they can afford to pay 100s of millions in wages to baseball players but are seeming to be very thrifty when it comes to lfc? Lfc is much bigger than the red sox and if NESV want to make money, then they should be focusing on us, bearing in mind that football is a global sport where as baseball is only really big in the states.�

I do think also that we need a top class manager that will attract top class players - unfortunately woy is not one of them, and until he is sacked, we will not attract any decent players. I don't think the performances are entirely his fault as I think that some of the players in the current first team are not good enough to wear the red shirt or have not displayed the heart and desire that epitomises Liverpool players of old.

I do think that we need to rebuild the squad but think that this is an opportunity for some of the younger players to be utilised more such as suso, Pacheco, Wilson etc. Look at arsenal and their use of their young guns some of whom are now getting regular first team action.

Anyway, if NESV really want to bring back the glory days, then they need to prove it. Perhaps pulling out all the stops to sign just one marquee signing (ideally a top striker like llorente, aguero) in this transfer window would go a long way in showing not only us fans but also some of the players that the club's ambition is there (and might help to stave off a mass exodus of our top summers in the summer, assuming we will look to further strengthen the squad then).�

Anyway Ed, please post this on the rumour site and just wanted to say it is a great site and everyone keep the posts coming!

07 Jan 2011 02:28:35
Thanks for the info on Villas Boas, Ed. Ive just read hes been Mourinhos assistant at other clubs. I didn't realise but going by what you say im not keen on him becoming manager. But why is there such a bandwagon out for him? Also which of Deschamps, Rijkaard and Sanchez Flores would be most suited to the role of liverpool manager? By this i mean who has the most to offer in terms of football style, knowledge(both tactically and in the transfer market), charisma and potential quick success? Your opinion

Thank you (hope im not bothering you)

{Editor's Note: Deschamps is unlikely to be interested; Rijkaard will not be considered; There will likely be options in the summer though.}

07 Jan 2011 02:24:24
What do you say Ed?

{Editor's Note: I am not a hockey fan.}

Thats all you got for me . What about the original post and my reply. Wakey Wakey Ed. Seriously though Ed great work by you guys. Comments appreciated.

Paul

07 Jan 2011 02:23:34
Liverpool Rumours
If roy gets the boot the manager position is interesting i think people forget we have a continentel set up now with comolli.some managers don't like that ie redknapp, mourinho.we have to take that in to consideration.what do you think ed?

{Editor's Note: Don''t hold your breath for Redknapp or Mourinho.}

07 Jan 2011 02:22:15
Liverpool Rumours
Macca is full of s* t. Calculated guesses is all he is. He has no "insider" he just reads the carp in the media and comes up with a realistic opinion. He has gotten everything wrong from the sale last year to now.

07 Jan 2011 02:21:21
Ed. .
whats goim on ed?roy hvnt been sacked? what the press held for?oh god. . .

{Editor's Note: His reign continues - at least for now.}

07 Jan 2011 02:18:37
Another false dawn, new owners same problems, lack of knowledge when it comes to Football.

Yonks know as much about our great game and club, as we do about ice hockey.

Hodgson was not good enough from day one, if we keep him for another 5 years he will still not be good enough.

Sorry, but we have the basis of a very good team, but its the Manager that makes them play. Yes we are short of 2 or 3 top players, but we are close if we get a quality manager.

Some players that Hodgson does not rate should get more game time, prime example, Agger should be first defender name on the team sheet, followed by Gerrard, Torres, Johnson, Kuyt, Reina, Meireles, Lucas and if fit Carragher. We are desperate for a quality LB, ( the clubs best one was sent on loan by our dimwit manager)plus if we could sign Honda and Turan, and one top quality striker to compliment Torres, we would be such a different team.

So NESV don't fall into the same hole as your hated country men Hicks and Co, if you make promises keep them , or don't make them at all. If you say you will listen to the Fans mean it, don't just fob the fans off with hollow promises, and the hope of false dawns.

Hodgson never was, or will be good enough, for god sake just look at his record, its not difficult.
You own one of the Worlds great football clubs, with that comes great responsibility, we need a great Manager, it needs sorting quickly, before the club goes into freefall.

Look at the crowd numbers against Bolton, its not that Liverpool have any less fan, because once a Liverpool fan always a Liverpool fan.

That said the only way fans can get the message of displeasure across to the owners is to vote with our feet, and not attend matches to see such rubbish.

It not that we have bad players, infact take out
Meireles and Johnson, and these players were in the team that finished second in the league with a record point hall in 2008-09, we do however have a bad team , and that's down to the Manager

ACT KNOW!

RASONE
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Well Said Rasone.

But a point or two:-
Aurelio is better than Insua will ever be. Unfortunately he can't stay healthy to make LB his. So we need cover and there isn't really a good English born LB in the league(Cole & Baines being the best off the top of my head but not available). So we need an import for that position.
Turan I'm not sold on when Honda and Marveauv can cover left side for us. I agree with the managers job and whats needed there.(Roys not good enough but see my earlier post regarding that and who I'd like to see)
Crowds showing up was 35000 plus but realistically they probably sold 42-43K tix so revenue was close to normal.
Finally, Ice Hockey is great sport. I was transplanted to chicago a while ago and started watching it and going to games. Many similarities to football with goals, offsides etc and of all pro sports in the US you can truly say those guys earn their money and its nothing compared to basketball, Am. football or baseball players.

Paul

What do you say Ed?

{Editor's Note: I am not a hockey fan.}

07 Jan 2011 02:15:39
Ed, what/ how much do you know about Andre Villas Boas and on a scale of 1-10 (10 being awesome) does he compare to say a Mourinho, potentially? And how well would he fit into english football? My knowledge of him is very limited. . . .please help lol

Thanx

{Editor's Note: He has already got experience of English football at Chelsea of course. His role there was very different of course. He is not much like Mourinho. And I don't see him coming to Liverpool.}

07 Jan 2011 02:13:56
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David Beckham should sign for liverpool

He will save our season.

07 Jan 2011 02:12:12
Scot parker to liverpool fc

had enough of west-ham

07 Jan 2011 02:03:18
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Ed what about carra as caretaker for the rest of the season he is already out injured for a while so it wouldn't take away from his playing duties plus i see him as a future manager anyway some day

{Editor's Note: No way.}

07 Jan 2011 01:59:13
I agree like most that Roy Hodgson isn't the man for Liverpool and his time is over! No question about it.
Things don't always work out and although Roy wasn't my 1st, 2nd or even 3rd choice for the job (probably my 9th) I am absolultly gutted its turned out like this! I was glad to have a British manager and obviously hoped for signs of some success to come not just only for the Club and us fans, but for Roy too after having the Europa Cup snatched away from him.
Anyways there seems to be some REALLY nasty things getting written about him that are completly uncalled for! Pl*ck, b*nt, . .etc. Nock it on the head!
The guys a decent bloke who I genuinely believe has tried his best but failed!
Although admittedly I'll probably join in with the "Hodgson out" chants at OT on sunday if its anything like Blackburn .

07 Jan 2011 01:57:00
Ive just been reading about this graffiti outside the ground and that person who did it is a n()b head. Im not a roy fan but no human being deserves that. We are supposed to be some of the best fans in the world but whoever did it and supports it shouldnt ever be classed as a liverpool fan. Stumbags.

07 Jan 2011 01:40:00
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Good site ed but some of the plicks talk so much s* te on here i was workin at anfield fixing a leak and roy left with a suitcase he isn't going on holiday ha and stevie and roy left the game in a car together

07 Jan 2011 01:30:58
Liverpool Rumours
Could you all drop the rasta/ weed non story, i'm losing the will to live.
Some footy news please.

07 Jan 2011 01:23:15
I believe we can still be invincible with the right managerial appointment. With everything that's going on i for one believe Hodgson will only be sacked or will leave if we lose to the s* m on the weekend. However if we win then he will be judged on the next league game away to Blackpool. If we lose hes out, win and he stays. If we manage to get through the next two games then i expect to see Hodgson in charge until the end of the season when, if he makes it till then, he will be relieved of his duties once and for all. That seems the most logical thing to do as this season is unsavable. Yes theres points to play for but we are 5 points or so away from the relegation zone but more than 5 away from the Champions lge so my point is the unpredictability and tightness of the lge this season will see liverpool finish mid table. Enough to see Hodgson make it to the end ofseason. We will have more time to get the RIGHT man, let him stamp his authority on the team, sign HIS players/ targets he may have and start a fresh and put this season behind us. I don't expect much in the transfer department with or without Hodgson in charge, max 1 signing, and I expect Villas Boas, Deschamps or Riijkaard to get the job but my personal choice would be Quique Sanchez Flores. Although I will any of those appointments. Just my opinion. Good Luck to us Reds. We're gonna need it. YNWA

07 Jan 2011 01:20:12
Another false dawn, new owners same problems, lack of knowledge when it comes to Football.

Yonks know as much about our great game and club, as we do about ice hockey.

Hodgson was not good enough from day one, if we keep him for another 5 years he will still not be good enough.

Sorry, but we have the basis of a very good team, but its the Manager that makes them play. Yes we are short of 2 or 3 top players, but we are close if we get a quality manager.

Some players that Hodgson does not rate should get more game time, prime example, Agger should be first defender name on the team sheet, followed by Gerrard, Torres, Johnson, Kuyt, Reina, Meireles, Lucas and if fit Carragher. We are desperate for a quality LB, ( the clubs best one was sent on loan by our dimwit manager)plus if we could sign Honda and Turan, and one top quality striker to compliment Torres, we would be such a different team.

So NESV don't fall into the same hole as your hated country men Hicks and Co, if you make promises keep them , or don't make them at all. If you say you will listen to the Fans mean it, don't just fob the fans off with hollow promises, and the hope of false dawns.

Hodgson never was, or will be good enough, for god sake just look at his record, its not difficult.
You own one of the Worlds great football clubs, with that comes great responsibility, we need a great Manager, it needs sorting quickly, before the club goes into freefall.

Look at the crowd numbers against Bolton, its not that Liverpool have any less fan, because once a Liverpool fan always a Liverpool fan.

That said the only way fans can get the message of displeasure across to the owners is to vote with our feet, and not attend matches to see such rubbish.

It not that we have bad players, infact take out
Meireles and Johnson, and these players were in the team that finished second in the league with a record point hall in 2008-09, we do however have a bad team , and that's down to the Manager

ACT KNOW!

RASONE

07 Jan 2011 01:13:06
Liverpool Rumours
Im going to anfield for the first time with my father and brother for the stoke game.
i hope all this sh**e is out of sight and mind by then
LfordRed

07 Jan 2011 01:00:40
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F* ****kkoffffffff hodgson(angry bleeding RED)

07 Jan 2011 00:58:08
Liverpool Rumours
In reply to:

"Beckham will be joining on the 10th for the rest of the season. Could be something to do with shirt sales as he doesn't ofer any pace, good for business i guess.

Macca"

Do you honestly think David Beckham, a Life-Long Manchester United fan, would join Liverpool? Come on now be realistic.
Also, Beckham would bring alot to Liverpool (if he did go) in his Outstanding Passing, Crossing, Shooting and Free-Kicks. Never mind the stability he would bring to the squad, as such a respected player.

Ed you input would be appreciated.

MPez

{Editor Note: He won't be joining Liverpool.}

07 Jan 2011 00:56:13
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Hi every 1 this my first post love the site lads . Just to get people talkin is there no lfc fans out there who think if we get new manger which I think end ov jan with our best team playin we can not win fake champion leeg lol I think personally wud not care if we finish 10th nw just get a trophy for torres and new faces in summer then start again wat ur forts thanks! Reiss birmingham lfc for life keep the faith that wat we need in our lads but hog gota go sorry woy

07 Jan 2011 00:50:54
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This is getting quite viscious. Painting grafitti at the training ground is dreadful and definitely not in the nature of true Liverpool fans. If another clubs' fans had done this we'd be mocking them.

So, Roy is not the right man - let the new owners perform their duties as they should - with grace and cold competence. Another manager will eventually take his position, but let's not create a hysterical and braying mob to oust him.

Remember 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. Be true to your anthem and retain some class please.

Personally, I'd like Owen Coyle. He seems to motivaste and even takes part in training games. And bring in Llorente too please. And Hazard. And let no stars leave.

{Editor Note: Should the one fan who did this reflect the whole Liverpool support? No.}

07 Jan 2011 00:45:01
New Liverpool owner has publicly stated that he has no intention to replace Roy Hodgson, saying that giving him the sack would be unfair. He also says that Roy Hodgson did not inherit the current team.

Source: BBC Sport Radio Interview (see website)

As a result you will see Reina, Johnson, Agger and Torres leave in the summer. I personally find this funny, the new owner giving an excuse of inheriting a poor team, yet Pardew and Kean inherited teams and have progressed more than Hodgson has done. Sadly Liverpool are now in a relegation battle and huge team investment and a new manager is required in order to turn things around. To make matters worse Manchester Utd are to over take Liverpools historic record of 18 titles.
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So now the new owner has said the players arn't good enough? If so what a morale booster for a team low in confidence, going into an FA Cup match against our fiercest rivals.

I hope this isn't true because we all know what/ who the problem is.

Blair Mayne YNWA

Dont worry blair i listened to the interview which was recorded six weeks ago just replayed on the sanchez talk he did tonite just shows how well the guy really listened to the interview!

07 Jan 2011 00:43:43
Sorry ed but i have to get this rant out of the way. . . so many people come on here saying press conferance set for such a time to sack hodgson. i have contacts. . then everyone jumps on it and the truth is the person who started it just made it up. .also all these people said the exact same thing when we lost to wolves, blackpool, everton and so on!
Finally some people saying we should cash in on torres. . that would be the biggest mistake ever. .no half decent striker would come near the club to play up front alongside ngog!
for example if we did go for llorente do you think he would come to the club to play up front with ngog?

07 Jan 2011 00:43:33
I agree with most people on this site about how useless hodgson is. But ive got a gut feeling well hop off the scum on sunday. Its the story of us the last few seasons we beat the strong teams then piss it away against the weak ones no offence to them. I actually feel more comfortable against big teams.

07 Jan 2011 00:40:08
06 Jan 2011 23:20:50
Liverpool Rumours
New Liverpool owner has publicly stated that he has no intention to replace Roy Hodgson, saying that giving him the sack would be unfair. He also says that Roy Hodgson did not inherit the current team.

Source: BBC Sport Radio Interview (see website)
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This is an old interview NESV have said nothing today.

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 00:39:14
What a waste of a wage sky sports news reporter outside anfield all day! Going 2 sleep hope 2 wake up to hodgson out but really worried it won't happen and dread the thought of players the caliber of konk in this window now if he stays come on nesv get your act together! P.s hit believe if you want the guy who wrote hodgson out in white paint as next manager!

Jd red coleraine

07 Jan 2011 00:38:53
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His clearly not the man nesv want in the club. . so if they do keep on to him i don't think we'll buy in january because would they not want their man to get to splash cash and not woy. just a thought

irish red

07 Jan 2011 00:36:30
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P.s i was the fan who painted hodgson out, i've now got 16 cans of spray paint so when they remove it i can replace it!

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mate, if it was you (i hope it is lol), you are now my best mate, cos that stuff was all over the ssn taday ha! bloody brilliant

07 Jan 2011 00:36:27
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To the guy asking about Boas' odds as next Liverpool manager. I had a cheeky tenner earlier @ 20/ 1 with VC Bet. Last week he wasn't even on the list.

Matt S - YNWA

07 Jan 2011 00:32:34
Liverpool Rumours
Like everyone else I have been waiting for news all day about will happen to Roy.Don't you think a statement of some kind is needed now by the owners.The fact they have no CEO doesn't make any difference.A news conference with roy is pointless unless he is going to publicly resign. He wll refuse to answer any questions on his future and give the same old bulls* t apologies about poor performance. This is a time for strong leadership, a chracteristic he doesn, t posess.Any more on the bust up last night ed and is there any chance of us signing anybody decent this window now? stu

07 Jan 2011 00:32:31
Lawrie Sanchez talks out of his rear end.

07 Jan 2011 00:32:16
Seems like our Yanks are backing Roy!
Brought in Comalli and arnt splashing the cash.
No new stadium and years away from a re-development should even that happen.
About to lose our star players and not only fight relegation but now we are a mid table club at least.
Not listening to fans and yet want a full house every home game. And to think they promised so much!
Oh well at least were not in debt ( yet )

{Editor Note: The reason they haven't decided on a new stadium is because they are considering whether to expand Anfield or build a new one. And aren't splashing the cash? Remind me, how many transfer windows have they had to work with? Throwing money at the problem won't solve it and they even said themselves that the January window is a difficult window in which to buy. And they didn't promise so much, what did they promise? All they did was outline their vision for the club, talk about getting a new board in, and learning more. Any logical fan knows that our problems won't be solved over-night. Try researching what Henry and co said instead of just blabbing nonsense.}

07 Jan 2011 00:32:09
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Sorry Mate But If your Gonna make the story up at least try for one thing to be correct. Roy Has Got A large black BMW not 4 x 4.

Exactly. Just check Skysports News it shows you Roy Putting his stuff into the boot of his car today and it is a 5 Series BMW in Black"

It's an Audi actually. With tinted rear windows and it's actually a chaffeur driven club car. Aatch the footage again and you'll see the Audi 'hoops' on the radiator and Roy using the passenger side.

whole is a***d wot car the pleb drives the point is he still as a job god knows why
give him the car sack the tw8t

07 Jan 2011 00:30:28
New Liverpool owner has publicly stated that he has no intention to replace Roy Hodgson, saying that giving him the sack would be unfair. He also says that Roy Hodgson did not inherit the current team.

Source: BBC Sport Radio Interview (see website)

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It was a repeat of an interview SIX weeks ago played during the debate by Dan Roan.

But apparently they sacked the coach of the Red Sox 1 week after buying them, so they don't shy away from making changes if neccessary.

07 Jan 2011 00:28:26
Whats happened to jovanovic not been on subs bench past few games not played.much better striker than babel n ngog.any ideas ed?DORSET RED

{Editor Note: Hodgson simply doesn't like him it seems. But he isn't good enough for Liverpool in my opinion and is collecting a hefty wage.}

07 Jan 2011 00:25:13
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Here ed can u explain to me how things hav got better since he arrived . He as no respect for the players really

YNWA a true fan

{Editor Note: I'm not saying he's good. I don't want him here either but to suggest it is Sammy Lee who is causing our on field problems is lunacy. Does Sammy pick the team? Does he get the team to perform such awful tactics? In 2008 when he came back - we challenged for the title - he wasn't causing many problems for us then was he? And you've still failed to explain to me why he is the cause of our problems.}

07 Jan 2011 00:22:21
"Sorry Mate But If your Gonna make the story up at least try for one thing to be correct. Roy Has Got A large black BMW not 4 x 4.

Exactly. Just check Skysports News it shows you Roy Putting his stuff into the boot of his car today and it is a 5 Series BMW in Black"

It's an Audi actually. With tinted rear windows and it's actually a chaffeur driven club car. Aatch the footage again and you'll see the Audi 'hoops' on the radiator and Roy using the passenger side.

07 Jan 2011 00:18:39
Liverpool Rumours
Can anyone answe my question
1) why is torres performance in all away games and most home games is llike 5.5 out of ten. torres needs to start performing. i think he does not want to play for livepool because rafa s not the coach. i suggest we sell him and buy aguero and fernando lorente
2) gerrard has been the best player since his injury.
3) why have we not made any bid for adam johnson and aaron lennon(spelling).
4) and why is spurs always being linked to the players lfc is interested in?
5) reina is good keeper but he does not want to play for us

out
reina
torres
insua
greek
agger
aqua man
ngog
babel
kuyt
el zahar

in
given
aguero
lorente
gary cahil
adam johnson
aaron lennon
michael owen given
g. johnson, carragher/ cahil, konchesky
meriles
lennon, gerrard, cole, a. johnson
aguero lorente

{Editor Note: Fernando Torres's future at Liverpool was never tied to whether Benitez was coach or not. That was a media myth.}

07 Jan 2011 00:18:38
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Its so quiet oh so quiet, someone tell NESV that Roy has got to go.

07 Jan 2011 00:17:33
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I'll. Back Hodgson to the hills its Sammy lee it r prob get paco back Wat u say ed
YNWA A TRUE FAN

{Editor Note: I honestly don't see in a million years why Sammy Lee is the reason that things are so bad on the field. I wish you would explain that one to me.}

07 Jan 2011 00:16:19
07 Jan 2011 00:01:14
"Exactly. Just check Skysports News it shows you Roy Putting his stuff into the boot of his car today and it is a 5 Series BMW in Black"

It was a black Audi actually (you can see the Audi hoops on the radiator grill) with blacked out rear windows and it's actually a club car driven by a chaffeur. If you watch the footage again you'll see he gets in the passenger side.
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Clarkson and Hammond what were you two told about arguing?

Blair May YNWA

07 Jan 2011 00:16:03
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Lads stop the nonsense. The press conference tomorrow is going to be the same as any other week discussing the game against the mancs on sunday. If it was to announce hodgsons dismissal it would have been leaked through the press by now and we all know that. If Nesv/ fsg were going to get rid of that t* t they've had more than enough opportunities since they've arrived. At this stage we have to accept that he's here till the summer, i just wish they had of appointed their own man from the beginning of their ownership because as long as hodgsons the manager it gives nesv the excuse that he wasn't their appointment if it manages to get any worse.

N8

{Editor Note: What if NESV couldn't get their own man? I think it would be pretty difficult to do so only two months into the season.}

07 Jan 2011 00:15:40
ED How much and how long was Hodgsons contract for? Because the footage on sky when he walks back from his car he's got the look of a bloke that says well if the players don't give a f@@k then neither do i but im getting paid what ever! F@@k me can't believe we are in this mess.

{Editor Note: I think he signed a thee-year contract.}

07 Jan 2011 00:11:46
Liverpool Rumours
New Liverpool owner has publicly stated that he has no intention to replace Roy Hodgson, saying that giving him the sack would be unfair. He also says that Roy Hodgson did not inherit the current team.

Source: BBC Sport Radio Interview (see website)

As a result you will see Reina, Johnson, Agger and Torres leave in the summer. I personally find this funny, the new owner giving an excuse of inheriting a poor team, yet Pardew and Kean inherited teams and have progressed more than Hodgson has done. Sadly Liverpool are now in a relegation battle and huge team investment and a new manager is required in order to turn things around. To make matters worse Manchester Utd are to over take Liverpools historic record of 18 titles.
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So now the new owner has said the players arn't good enough? If so what a morale booster for a team low in confidence, going into an FA Cup match against our fiercest rivals.

I hope this isn't true because we all know what/ who the problem is.

Blair Mayne YNWA

07 Jan 2011 00:08:59
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Hi all never posted before but yano what am sick off all the negative talk from all you so called fans I go the match week in week out an have witnessed the abismal season we are having, but I still find it hard to blame hodgson. Yes he's is the manager but I don't see woy playing centre half or up top what I see is players on a hell of a lot of money giving nofin for the shirt there playing in. Torres for example missed four or five sitters already this season cost us at least 9 points, konchesky hasn't got a clue has cost us atleast 12 points, the greek aba 6 even doe he may have got us a few aswell n big bad martin is shoking he's cost us about as much as konchesky has. Rant over anyhu basically I think yes woy mite not be the right man bt let's all be honest jesus mary n joseph couldn't get a team wining when player arnt giving it there all, big minus to sacking him uve gta remeber is we need players an to do that u need a manger as the player needs to feel wanted by the manager an every manger is different so will have different targets, an by the time we find a new manger an he has idetified the players he wants the window will be almost over spurs an city will have poached all our targets worth having an we will be bk to square one.

Ed please do us a favor an post this cba listen to the hodgson out mumbo jumbo anymore an wana knw if ppl agree at all

{Editor Note: Konchesky and Kyrgiakos cost us points this season, but who continues to pick them? I find it hard to believe that you go to the Liverpool games week in week out and fail to see the clearly awful, negative tactics and the constant long-balls and anti-football we play.}

07 Jan 2011 00:07:55
Still am very surprised Roy is still here. Looks likely he'll stay for another day. If he's not gone today, then i'd doubt he will go his season. Pull your finger out of your ass nesv.

07 Jan 2011 00:06:41
Going to bed now Ed to dream of a new dawn. Hope I don't wake to the same f* * * nightmare. Do you believe his time is up tomorrow Ed
ROYZERED

{Editor Note: I don't know, but it looks unlikely now.}

07 Jan 2011 00:05:18
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Not any info just my thoughts I live in austraila and use to stay up till 5-6am to watch the awesome Liverpool but wat a joke they are other teams hated playing us at home but now they laught at us yanks should not be aloud to own football clubs so sell up and f. . Off back and go shot some one. Cheers man down under

07 Jan 2011 00:02:14
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Check this at least 50 times a day for last year great job editors just thought id post 2 say get roy the funk out of our club no rumours just my opinion which I think this site thrives on more than rumour. Owen coyle for me personally would be the best appointment heres hoping it happens again great job on this site cudnt live without it cheers!

07 Jan 2011 00:01:14
"Exactly. Just check Skysports News it shows you Roy Putting his stuff into the boot of his car today and it is a 5 Series BMW in Black"

It was a black Audi actually (you can see the Audi hoops on the radiator grill) with blacked out rear windows and it's actually a club car driven by a chaffeur. If you watch the footage again you'll see he gets in the passenger side.

07 Jan 2011 00:00:21
Liverpool Rumours
06 Jan 2011 23:20:50
Liverpool Rumours
New Liverpool owner has publicly stated that he has no intention to replace Roy Hodgson, saying that giving him the sack would be unfair. He also says that Roy Hodgson did not inherit the current team.

Source: BBC Sport Radio Interview (see website)

As a result you will see Reina, Johnson, Agger and Torres leave in the summer. I personally find this funny, the new owner giving an excuse of inheriting a poor team, yet Pardew and Kean inherited teams and have progressed more than Hodgson has done. Sadly Liverpool are now in a relegation battle and huge team investment and a new manager is required in order to turn things around. To make matters worse Manchester Utd are to over take Liverpools historic record of 18 titles.

p.s i was the fan who painted hodgson out, i've now got 16 cans of spray paint so when they remove it i can replace it!

Ed I can't find anything on this is it true or is he full of it. Cheers mate

Seano

{Editor Note: I can't find it anywhere either.}

06 Jan 2011 23:58:47
Liverpool Rumours
It's official ROY HAS GONETo bed with a hot cup of horlicks

06 Jan 2011 23:55:45
- Canadian Fan! You have missed the point. . you should know what he's talking about it's pretty tolerated in your country!

Rumours of us sniffing around Davide Santon are positive. . certainly fits the thinking of Comolli. . must be sick joke about Huth. . seriously? Are we considering him?

Rosenthal

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You are right Ronny, I should know and. . wait a minute I do, did. You are a bout five posts behind, mate.

Canadian Fan

06 Jan 2011 23:54:35
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Nesv
i am getting annoyed with them i know they have to sort stuff out. but can't they see the fans are not happy. and if they aint careful then the fans will prob turn on them unless they act soon. i have seen some bad liverpool managers but none as bad as roy hodgson.

ed can you tell me if i am right about this comment
did someone ask him when he took the job what alex fergerson would think about it. and he said something like he will forgive me.

then the comment about the everton game he says stupid stuff all the time

{Editor Note: Everyone is entitled to have their opinion mate but I would disagree with yours about NESV. I don't think the fans will turn on them over this in all honesty - they've had less than three months here.}

06 Jan 2011 23:53:01
06 Jan 2011 23:32:21
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Lawrie Sanchez you absolute C* *Tdont worry bout him hes a nobody, talks of liverpool not being a big club, but who is he managing record isn't exactly big is it lol

06 Jan 2011 23:52:34
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In Roy we trust (complete rumour).

06 Jan 2011 23:52:23
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LFC est 1892

DIED 2011

THANKS Roy

06 Jan 2011 23:51:29
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06 Jan 2011 21:51:31
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I don't know why but im a fan that when roy inevitably gets pushed through the trap door (sooner rather than later) would like to see Jamie Redknapp as manager. I don't know why but it's more hope than expectation !

What do you think Ed? {ed's note - please no!}

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06 Jan 2011 23:49:36
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I'll prob be shot for saying this but would paul lambert be worth a shout? what u reckon ed? fans?

{Editor Note: I don't know much about him mate but without a doubt there are good managers in the lower leagues who are capable of having a shot at the big time.}