[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by MTVN

It seems after the embarrassment of last night King Anton has switched to being a Newcastle fan, can't say I blame you

My hopes lie on a couple guys called Demba....says it all

[bbfan1991]

Blasphemy.. KA now a Newcastle fan?

Not surprised that Hodgson is the new England Manager, gutted he is leaving the Baggies, but he will need good luck in that new poison chalice role of his.

[GiRTh]

Press are giving Roy a bit of a hard time. No need to keep bringing up his time at Liverpool.

[Mystic Mock]

I agree Girth, it was one club he didn't do well with because nobody backed him from the very start.

[GiRTh]

Agree. They were going thru a change of ownership and he had 'King' Kenny buzzing around. Since then Liverpool have hardly set the world alight despite spending the best part of 100 million on players.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Press are giving Roy a bit of a hard time. No need to keep bringing up his time at Liverpool.

Exactly, some things that happened there were not his fault yet their fans still decided to put the blame at his door mostly but he did make mistakes too transfer wise etc.

They are too afraid to criticise King Kenny for anything. At United SF acknowleges he is never safe from any kind of criticism.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

Agree. They were going thru a change of ownership and he had 'King' Kenny buzzing around. Since then Liverpool have hardly set the world alight despite spending the best part of 100 million on players.

I agree with all this, but I think Kenny can do no wrong with the Liverpool fans.

[Locke.]

If he had the full backing here from day one do you really think his negative tactics and terrible signings would have been any different? Most people were willing to back him or at least give him a chance, but he was just poor.

Fair enough with us not doing well enough under Kenny after the money we've spent, but that doesn't make any difference to what Roy done

[Mystic Mock]

Roy didn't get even half the money that Kenny's had at Liverpool so of course his signings was going to be not up to standard.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Locke.

If he had the full backing here from day one do you really think his negative tactics and terrible signings would have been any different? Most people were willing to back him or at least give him a chance, but he was just poor.

Fair enough with us not doing well enough under Kenny after the money we've spent, but that doesn't make any difference to what Roy done

It was obvious Kenny was always be going to be given time though because he is a Liverpool legend. Roy Hodgson is not and as we know in football now teams do not have patience!

Even if Liverpool win the FA Cup now to add to the Carling Cup, it does not disguise the fact that the club have not made the top 4 again because the money that comes from the Champions League and TV deals etc is really good and it helps to attract quality players of course.

[GiRTh]

The Liverpool job is a nightmare job no matter who gets it. It probably good Kenny's got it cuz I doubt any manager in the world would be given time due to the over expectant fans.

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

Roy didn't get even half the money that Kenny's had at Liverpool so of course his signings was going to be not up to standard.

He didn't have a transfer window under FSG, they took over after the summer window and he was sacked at the start of the winter one.

Anyway, if you're on such a limited budget then you're comitting suicide by blowing the Mascherano money on what he did. He done well signing Meireles though, I'll give him that.

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

It was obvious Kenny was always be going to be given time though because he is a Liverpool legend. Roy Hodgson is not and as we know in football now teams do not have patience!

Even if Liverpool win the FA Cup now to add to the Carling Cup, it does not disguise the fact that the club have not made the top 4 again because the money that comes from the Champions League and TV deals etc is really good and it helps to attract quality players of course.

Kenny gets a lot of critisism for the awful league performance an some of the signings, all you have to do is have a look on RAWK. It is a forum of legendkillers but mentioning Sterling every 5 minutes instead of Pogba.

FSG will give him time but they've already shown they're not happy with the performance this year by getting rid of a lot of the backing staff. Kenny won't be here this time next year unless there is a massive improvement in the league, and to be honest I wouldn't say it's a guarantee that he'll be here in 3 months time when the season kicks off either.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Locke.

He didn't have a transfer window under FSG, they took over after the summer window and he was sacked at the start of the winter one.

Anyway, if you're on such a limited budget then you're comitting suicide by blowing the Mascherano money on what he did. He done well signing Meireles though, I'll give him that.



Kenny gets a lot of critisism for the awful league performance an some of the signings, all you have to do is have a look on RAWK. It is a forum of legendkillers but mentioning Sterling every 5 minutes instead of Pogba.

FSG will give him time but they've already shown they're not happy with the performance this year by getting rid of a lot of the backing staff. Kenny won't be here this time next year unless there is a massive improvement in the league, and to be honest I wouldn't say it's a guarantee that he'll be here in 3 months time when the season kicks off either.

I have had a read of RAWK believe it or not before, they do go a bit overboard like Redcafe does sometimes.

The owners have no choice but to keep faith in Kenny now because at this current moment Liverpool needs stability and not more change, as that would be another setback IMO.

Question is would Liverpool be able to attract quality players despite not being in top 4? A club like Liverpool is a big name obviously, but as we know most quality players want to go where the big money is or where they think the lure of silverware is...

[Locke.]

We won't be able to compete with City/Utd/Chelsea/Spurs when it comes to signing players but we should be more than capable to get a few really good players in, just depends if we actually go for them or not.

First things first we need to make sure we keep the great players we've already got. Lucas, Suarez, Reina, Gerrard, etc.

[bbfan1991]

Looking at the current Liverpool side a Striker and some Wingers are probably needed...

[Locke.]

One proven goalscorer is needed desperately. Kuyt and Maxi will both leave so will both need replacing, just hope we sign actual out and out wingers to replace them though. Adam will leave I think so we could maybe do with signing one new CM (or keep Aquilani), especially if Gerrard's injury problems carry on. Defensively we're pretty good, only change needed there is Coates to become third choice CB over Carra.

I've just logged in to have a laugh at the In-ger-lund fans, and to add my two penneth worth in the Woy/England comedy future.

Roy wasn't liked, not because he wasn't Kenny, but because he is a horrible horrible bastard.

The first thing he said was that he hopes his good friend, Alex Ferguson, forgives him for taking the Liverpool job. As a Liverpool manager, you should never offer yourself to the altar of the racist knight.

He's also a liar, and was caught out many times, including claiming credit for bringing Kenny in to the fold, and lying about Rafa's role in it.

His constant lowering of expectations was also a ***** trick. After managing the 5 times European Champions to a victory against a poor Turkish team, he claimed it was a "famous victory" for the club.

Whilst the fans were fighting to prevent the club going into administration, Roy had a go at the fans for protesting.

England fans are about to find out just what a vindictively small man Roy Hodgson is. The public image of him being this lovely, experienced gent is a fallacy, and falls to pieces upon the merest examination.

When he was spewing a stream of bile at Liverpool, no one took any notice, as his journalist cheerleader friends (I'm looking at you Messrs Barclay and Winter) ignored what was actually happeneing, and concentrated on those nasty Liverpool hooligans treating this great man abhorrently.

This is the Emperors new appointment, and I'm glad that the country will get a small dose of what we had to deal with.

[bbfan1991]

Aquilani should be given another chance? I agree about your defence, it has been solid but the lack of goals this season is why it went wrong in the league.

[bbfan1991]

Welcome back Jesus. I reckon most fans are bored of England! Club football is better anyway.

I don't see what the big fuss is about Hodgson being a friend of SAF? It is common knowledge that some managers are social with one another off the pitch, despite the on pitch rivalries.

[Samuel.]

Would love Aquilani back. Unfairly criticised for the time he was here, he was playing great near the end of that season, one of our best players on the pitch when he actually got time.

[mrlecturer]

Aquilani played amazing the latter half of his first season, when he was not injured, and I thought it was a shame they didn't let him stay for longer. Think he's got the talent to be at Liverpool and can be explosive behind the striker.

[Locke.]

Looking forward to see this line-up. Not expecting Suarez, Gerrard, or pretty much the majority of players who are expected to start the final at the weekend

[Locke.]

Doni, Kelly, Coates, Skrtel, Aurelio, Henderson, Spearing, Shelvey, Kuyt, Maxi, Caroll

Good stuff

[Locke.]

Doni, Kelly, Coates, Skrtel, Aurelio, Henderson, Spearing, Shelvey, Kuyt, Maxi, Caroll

Good stuff

[Mystic Mock]

Is Reina still suspended?