28 Sep 2015 17:43:26
Hello Ed002. Seeing as you are around, I thought I would ask you couple of questions if that is okay with you dude? I understand it if you cannot answer or don't know the situation and cannot answer.
1. With Rodgers opening his mouth again and this disingenuous-ness has seemingly caused the fan base to lose whatever little faith they had in him, are the owners concerned about how most of the fans have little faith in Rodgers?
2. Tony Barrett says Mike Gordon has a more control over LFC now than JWH and that he has a more hands on approach and it is him that is backing Rodgers. Is this true to your knowledge?
3. I know you have said Klopp has not been approached by LFC, Barrett again claims Klopp is willing to talk to LFC if they approach him. Do you know anything of this? I understand Ed001 distrusts Barrett and I am aware vaguely of something that happened with Barrett that made people lose faith in him.
{Ed002's Note - (1) The owners will not be concerned about what the fans think. (2) I have explained before that Mr Gordon is responsible for running the club. The club are backing Rodgers and they will maintain a united view regardless of whether he stays or goes. (3) I have explained that Klopp has turned down offers from two clubs, sat on an offer from a third, may get an approach from another club in November and has not been approached by Liverpool. There is really nothing more I can say about him.}
29 Sep 2015 13:50:52
Thanks Ed002. I was testing the veracity of information people like Barrett claim to have.
29 Sep 2015 15:29:08
Surely the owners should be concerned about things that are happening.
1 Rodgers continues to shout his mouth off about ridiculous things after repeatedly been told not to by the owners if I kept disregarding my boss I would be sacked.
2 the owners should be worried about what the fans think and I don't mean the majority on hear when you start to hear booing in the stadium then you have to listen
3 there comes a time they have to realise who ever is giving advise its been bad to they have made lots of mistakes and not to speak to klopp, IF they decide to change is another.
4 If there is united front, when does this stop because everyone can see Rodgers is out of his depth year upon year he doesn't learn and with the spend he has had not even close to good enough.
I still believe they are good owners eds they have dug deep and must be as peed as most of us for there return but its time they stop making mistakes he biggest being Rodgers.
29 Sep 2015 13:51:56
Ed with your answer on question 2 being the club are backing Rodgers, it really sounds like they won't make a knee jerk reaction and sack him if say the next few games spit out some bad results. Is it likely that he will get the full season?
{Ed002's Note - I cannot sensibly answer such questions. Sorry.}
30 Sep 2015 03:45:08
Ed002, what's the difference between what Ayre does and what Gordon does? Since Ayre is the club CEO, why doesn't he have more power than Gordon?
AG, as ed002 pointed out, it's possible for Gordon to back Rodgers while simultaneously explore alternatives. If you want stability, then you need to back every man in every job as much as possible. It ensures a more fluidly transient environment. Until the next manager comes in, you need to give Rodgers as much support as you can give, otherwise it only makes his job untenable.
{Ed002's Note - Michael Gordon is the president of FSG and oversees all aspects of the club including the redevelopment of the ground on behalf of the owners. Mr Ayre is an employee of the club, not FSG, and has responsibility on a day-to-day basis for the club.}
30 Sep 2015 04:29:21
Thanks. So if JWH and Werner leave all the decision making to Gordon, what role do they play?
{Ed002's Note - They don't leave "all" of the decision making to him. Mr Henry is the largest shareholder in FSG, more than Mr Gordon, and is primarily focussed on the entire FSG portfolio of investments. Mr Wener is the chairman of Liverpool, as he is of the Red Sox.}