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[Scottbot]

I'm just pleased it looks to be finally getting resolved, all the speculation was doing my head in tbh. Let's just get on with it.

And I think this proves ONCE AND FOR ALL that the Liverpool Football Club rumour mill is a total crock of shi....t....e! All that BS about new owners, a World Cup manager, this, that, the other blah blah blah blah. The internet is the worlds biggest Chinese whispers factory and I would suggest that we all refrain from posting up 'my source said this', or a friend of a friend of the butcher's son told my aunt Betty....' type posts because they NEVER ever materialise into anything.

It's gonna be a VERY tough job for Hodgson, he's got very little support coming in, one helluva schedule to start the season, a number of top players likely looking to leave the club, the Kenny Dalglish factor and probably very limited funds no matter who the club sells. Hope you know what you're letting yourself in for Roy?

Can I just ask that should he become our new manager, can everyone drop the "Woy" comments when he's being referred to? Not that he's reading the forum on a daily basis, but I can recall people getting VERY hot under the collar if Rafa was not shown respect in here so Hodgson should probably get the same treatment?

Attention will switch immediately to Gerrard and Torres now and unfortunately neither has had (or is having) a very good World Cup which is VERY bad news for us. Gerrard just turned 30, coupled with England's failure and the ensuing pathetic Nuremburg style inquest in the press is, in all likliehood gonna be on his way this summer. So it's fingers (and everything else) crossed that Torres will give it another season. I think Barca are the only really serious contenders for his signature so let's hope they are still intent on prising Fabregas from Arsenal.

[NANNY RED]

Im not even gonna comment on this as i am lost for words at the mo

[shawnk]

Once Rafa was fired, we knew we are going to end up with a yes man type manager. It seems all our players that are in the world cup is hinting they will leave if no injection of cash and more top players. Everyone is wait and see at the moment. If we started to move one player, then the chain reaction will start and virtually everyone that worth something will be sold since no one wanted to stay. Puslow and Breighton don't give a Shlt about our club as they are here for money reason. The fact that if they hire Hodgson, it probably means they are indeed following their plan. This will set us back for years to come for sure. It would be very difficult to obtain 4th next year if we are left with Lucas and shlt. Thus, its a vicious cycle as no championship football means there will be no good player wanting to come.....The reality is very sad indeed.....

Don't think Lucas will be in the starting 11 much anymore, which is something positive. And lets be real, any manager will never totally say "No" to the board of directors or owners because the owners pay him the money and he reports to them.

Just stop saying that Rafa is the last man who can deny the owners doing anything they want.

[Benny The Noon]

A quick question - all through last season when posters were saying Rafa should go - they stated that many top class managers would jump at the chance to manager such an illustrious club and people would be queuing to manage us - the question is " Where are these managers " ? ?

[Roger Red Hat]

Roy may well negotiate his contract in such a way that he has control over football affairs and signings, he's not that desperate for a job that he'd just sign on the line to any old contract.

[metalhead]

As always ill support the new manager, it doesn't mean its the right decision to appoint Roy, but I won't slag him off, I think he deserves to be judged later.

Ciggy, I know your frustrated and angry at this, but please give the new manager a chance eh? Your a Liverpool supporter and I know your against this but let's support him and in the same time try to kick twit and tw@t out of the club

Mate I want him to succeed but will not accept for one minute he's being appointed for football reasons. He isn't he is being brought in because he wont kick up a fuss when our best players are sold within the next month, how can I back someone like that? Knowing full well whats going to happen as soon as he arrive.
He will take the blame for the firesale instead of the real culprits.
Twit & Tw@t wouldnt know Hodgson if he came up behind them and bit them in the @rse.

Two bankers Purlsow & broughton are assigning him as our manager they have zero football credencials to be making such big desicions at the club its wrong, even Moores and Parry wouldnt have done this.

You sign a manager to take the club forward to win things, this appointment says the complete opposit.
It also points out that we will not be sold some time in the near future.

Hi cigs, it doesn't matter really as the firesale was bound to happen even if rafa stayed, so I don't think its right to blame Hodgson

[Redman in wales]

A quick question - all through last season when posters were saying Rafa should go - they stated that many top class managers would jump at the chance to manager such an illustrious club and people would be queuing to manage us - the question is " Where are these managers " ? ?

they are still there but none want to manage Liverpool for the same reason that Rafa left. Because our owners are C*#ts

[SouthCoastShankly]

Some of you on hear mouthing off at a manager who hasn't even been appointed let alone met the squad should be ashamed.

Don't turn it around on the supporters who wanted Rafa out either. The supporters who wanted him out did so because their opinion was that it was time for a change, the subject has been discussed at length. There's no right and wrong answer, no matter how loud you shout.

Have some respect. I hate seeing clubs who self destruct. Booing their own manager, slagging him off, etc. Especially when the abuse is undeserved. By aiming your hatred of the owners at an innocent manager taking on a new role, you contribute to the demise of this club.

If Roy fails, I for one wont be a factor in his demise.

[Ben Patrick]

Some of you on hear mouthing off at a manager who hasn't even been appointed let alone met the squad should be ashamed.

Don't turn it around on the supporters who wanted Rafa out either. The supporters who wanted him out did so because their opinion was that it was time for a change, the subject has been discussed at length. There's no right and wrong answer, no matter how loud you shout.

Have some respect. I hate seeing clubs who self destruct. Booing their own manager, slagging him off, etc. Especially when the abuse is undeserved. By aiming your hatred of the owners at an innocent manager taking on a new role, you contribute to the demise of this club.

If Roy fails, I for one wont be a factor in his demise.

Good post.

[Scottbot]

A quick question - all through last season when posters were saying Rafa should go - they stated that many top class managers would jump at the chance to manager such an illustrious club and people would be queuing to manage us - the question is " Where are these managers " ? ?

It's a good point mate, I certainly thought we would be able to go out and get a high profile name to come in but that doesn't seem to be the case. However, that doesn't mean I believe Rafa deserved to stay, I think he'd lost his way big time and I don't believe was destined to turn things around this coming season.

I do wish we had a Van Gaal or a Rijkard coming in though 

[Benny The Noon]

Why should people be nice to a person who currently has no link to our club at all ? Some think he appointment is a massive step backwards and are rightly so in their eyes angry about what has happened during this summer . The same people who thought Rafa wasn't good enough and slated him constantly are saying we shouldn't slate a manager whose record is vastly inferior to our previous manager ! And I can't believe someone said Hodgson may fulfill his potential at a big club ?! Potential ?!? He is 63 and has had two jobs at big clubs and failed both times

[Roger Red Hat]

Some of you on hear mouthing off at a manager who hasn't even been appointed let alone met the squad should be ashamed.

Don't turn it around on the supporters who wanted Rafa out either. The supporters who wanted him out did so because their opinion was that it was time for a change, the subject has been discussed at length. There's no right and wrong answer, no matter how loud you shout.

Have some respect. I hate seeing clubs who self destruct. Booing their own manager, slagging him off, etc. Especially when the abuse is undeserved. By aiming your hatred of the owners at an innocent manager taking on a new role, you contribute to the demise of this club.

If Roy fails, I for one wont be a factor in his demise.

top post mate 

[Roger Red Hat]

He is 63 and has had two jobs at big clubs and failed both times

doesn't mean he'll fail here

[Scottbot]

Why should people be nice to a person who currently has no link to our club at all ? Some think he appointment is a massive step backwards and are rightly so in their eyes angry about what has happened during this summer . The same people who thought Rafa wasn't good enough and slated him constantly are saying we shouldn't slate a manager whose record is vastly inferior to our previous manager ! And I can't believe someone said Hodgson may fulfill his potential at a big club ?! Potential ?!? He is 63 and has had two jobs at big clubs and failed both times

And the same people who backed Rafa to the hilt and had told others they should not be criticising him are now the guys who are sticking the boot into our manager elect. Is the irony lost on you?

It's gonna be a complete role reversal as far as I can see. Pro-Rafa guys such as yourself will be considerably less patient with Hodgson than those who felt it was time for a change. This place will be exaclty the same as it has been for the last 10 months

[Ciggy]

Some think he appointment is a massive step backwards and are rightly so in their eyes angry about what has happened during this summer .

Well said !!!

I couldnt wait for last season to finish this one hasnt even started yet and I cannot wait for it to be over.