Liverpool FC

[kinboshi]

He should change his name to Warwick:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/10434714.stm

[Trade-King]

The closest this guy has come to a contact sport is Latin Dancing,,y o y ,,,do they put up people who have never played sport in their so protected lives, does the name come out of a hat?

A sun reader of the highest order through his life, IMO.

[boldie]

Has he been confirmed as manager yet?

No, because he's holding out for the poisoned chalice that is the England job.

[Josedinho]

Please offer Capello the job.

[Waz1892]

Liverpool Echo have confirmed Hodgson is Manager..............

[Murph1984]

Liverpool Echo have confirmed Hodgson is Manager..............

It's all but confirmed on Betfair as well,1.02.

Wish they'd get on with it,he's the only one i'm green on.

[The Baron]

Goodbye Stevie - you served us well son!

Adios Nando.

FML.

[LOJ]

Goodbye Stevie - you served us well son!

Adios Nando.

FML.

This is a sad day indeed.....  Stevie off to RM.  Not sure about fernando. Prob off to Chelski!  Abs gutted.....

[kinboshi]

Really that bad?  Does it matter who we have as the manager whilst those two clowns own the club?  I don't think so. 

At least Hodgson is a manager who fits the Liverpool mould.

[LOJ]

Really that bad?  Does it matter who we have as the manager whilst those two clowns own the club?  I don't think so. 

At least Hodgson is a manager who fits the Liverpool mould.

I think I'm more worried about Stevie & Fernando leaving.  I dont see this as hodgsons fault to be fair, but I dont believe he will be able to keep the big boys at the club!

If he does, then we still have a fighting chance and something to build on next year.  I will give hodgson a chance as you have to!  Support the club no matter what!!

Lets see what the season brings......

[TheChipPrince]

One thing I think will massively work in Hodgson's favour is this year there is no expectation.

Last season we genuinely thought we'd be there or thereabouts, this year, I'm thinking 5th/6th at best.

[kinboshi]

Really that bad?  Does it matter who we have as the manager whilst those two clowns own the club?  I don't think so. 

At least Hodgson is a manager who fits the Liverpool mould.

I think I'm more worried about Stevie & Fernando leaving.  I dont see this as hodgsons fault to be fair, but I dont believe he will be able to keep the big boys at the club!

If he does, then we still have a fighting chance and something to build on next year.  I will give hodgson a chance as you have to!  Support the club no matter what!!

Lets see what the season brings......

I think Torres and Gerrard (and Mascherano) are more likely to stay at the club with Hodgson in charge than us not getting a manager for another month or so.  I'd be surprised to see Torres leave to be honest.  He stayed at Athletico for years without CL football, and seems to be the type to stay at a club and be part of it for the long-haul.  Of course, he might be made a very lucrative offer from some mega-rich club and have his head turned.  But I expect to see him at Liverpool next season.

As for Gerrard, maybe I'm being optimistic, but I see him being at Liverpool next year too.  The only place I can see him going is to Real, but can't see him leaving to go to another English club. 

Mascherano I can see leaving - but we'll just have to wait and see. Hope I'm wrong about the last one and right about the first two.

Realistic goals for next season?  CL qualification is the target surely, along with a decent Europa run.  Hodgson is hopefully the sort of manager who can get the most out of the squad, and even with all the doom and gloom mongers - it's not a bad squad after all.

[The Baron]

Really that bad?  Does it matter who we have as the manager whilst those two clowns own the club?  I don't think so. 

At least Hodgson is a manager who fits the Liverpool mould.

Yes it matters as Kenny Dalglish, who may well have done a worse job, would've been able to keep SG at the club imo.

We do need new owners sharpish.

[kinboshi]

Really that bad?  Does it matter who we have as the manager whilst those two clowns own the club?  I don't think so. 

At least Hodgson is a manager who fits the Liverpool mould.

Yes it matters as Kenny Dalglish, who may well have done a worse job, would've been able to keep SG at the club imo.

We do need new owners sharpish.

Dalglish is still there though, in the same capacity.

[Waz1892]

Really that bad?  Does it matter who we have as the manager whilst those two clowns own the club?  I don't think so. 

At least Hodgson is a manager who fits the Liverpool mould.

I think I'm more worried about Stevie & Fernando leaving.  I dont see this as hodgsons fault to be fair, but I dont believe he will be able to keep the big boys at the club!

If he does, then we still have a fighting chance and something to build on next year.  I will give hodgson a chance as you have to!  Support the club no matter what!!

Lets see what the season brings......

I think Torres and Gerrard (and Mascherano) are more likely to stay at the club with Hodgson in charge than us not getting a manager for another month or so.  I'd be surprised to see Torres leave to be honest.  He stayed at Athletico for years without CL football, and seems to be the type to stay at a club and be part of it for the long-haul.  Of course, he might be made a very lucrative offer from some mega-rich club and have his head turned.  But I expect to see him at Liverpool next season.

As for Gerrard, maybe I'm being optimistic, but I see him being at Liverpool next year too.  The only place I can see him going is to Real, but can't see him leaving to go to another English club. 

Mascherano I can see leaving - but we'll just have to wait and see. Hope I'm wrong about the last one and right about the first two.

Realistic goals for next season?  CL qualification is the target surely, along with a decent Europa run.  Hodgson is hopefully the sort of manager who can get the most out of the squad, and even with all the doom and gloom mongers - it's not a bad squad after all.

I don't  think we have the squad to do a run in the europa and the league.. i'd much rather just do the league and cups..forgot europa....squad players can take charge of that....so low on the agenda...we NEEd cl football in 2011/12 and this season that is an absolute minimum.