Only just heard the (official) news, but....
By the way, he gets no thanks from me, only good riddance!
By the way, he gets no thanks from me, only good riddance!
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Charles Hawtrey
Player Valuation: £50m
Any news on his minions?
Frang
Player Valuation: £70m
This has been one of the greatest days to be a blue in the past 20 years. Feels like a trophy. Maybe better.
What a day, what a day.
Jadubsee
Player Valuation: £5m
It means only one team allowed opposition players more shots at goal than we did.
I've mentioned previously that I spoke to a coach, who previously worked with Sam, and his description of his 'training' was not complimentary.
While we can't excuse certain players for their turgid performances, I'd argue a large percentage of our problems came from his negativity.
ScoobyBlue
Player Valuation: £500k
Just thought I would post this for all the detractors out there regarding BFS being shoved off....
Liverpool fans and the *Herculean Hypocrisy* over Roy Hodgson
11/03/2010 03:20:00 pm | Jaimie K
There was once was a glorious dream that was the 'The Liverpool Way'. A cherished ideal that transcended the inherent superficiality of football; a unifying philosophy that instilled an inalienable pride in its followers; a cherished set of principles that encapsulated everything that was admirable about Liverpool FC. Well, thanks to the Herculean hypocrisy and irretrievable ignorance of the Pro-Benitez Cult (and the fans the follow in their stead), that dream is almost dead.
After a mere a 4 months in charge, many fans are calling for Roy Hodgson to be sacked. These 'fans' - whipped into a frenzy by the insidious influence of the Pro-Benitez Cult - have been professionally and personally denigrating the man in every way possible, whilst completely ignoring the reality of his situation.
A recent example of this came earlier in the week, when one influential fan site posted an article titled 'End of an Error: Why Roy has to go". It was indicative of the reactionary, knee-jerk thought-process that has poisoned the thinking of fans this season, some of whom have been completely unfair towards Liverpool's manager.
The Ultimate Hypocrisy
Throughout Benitez's tenure, all we ever heard from his disciples were excuses about why he was unable to be successful, with the most common being the following:
* Hicks and Gillett as owners.
* Not enough money being provided for transfers.
* Having to sell in order to buy players.
* Working under an intolerable/uncertain ownership situation.
According to the Pro-Benitez Cult, nothing was ever Saint Benitez's fault; there was always a reason for his underachievement. And even after finished 7th in one of Liverpool's worst overall seasons for decades, the above reasons were constantly advanced to explain his underachievement.
Now, in an amazing about-face, none of the reasons for under-performance relentlessly used to defend Benitez apply to Roy Hodgson (!), even though he has had to operate under even more intolerable circumstances:
* The ownership situation was even more uncertain when Hodgson took over; Hicks and Gillett were still at the club; their was open warfare between Hicks, Gillet, Purslow and Broughton, and Hodgson had to try and sift through the wreckage of last season with all out civil war breaking out in the Anfield Boardroom.
* Momentous, distracting court cases that affected the very future of the club were taking place whilst Hodgson tried to pick up a demotivated team suffering a confidence crisis, and obviously unsettled by off-field events (and several players admitted as much)
* Hodgson also had to deal with a complete change of ownership, and all the internal turmoil/uncertainty/anxiety that brings (including speculation about so-called release clauses in his contract).
It goes on.......
Liverpool fans and the *Herculean Hypocrisy* over Roy Hodgson
11/03/2010 03:20:00 pm | Jaimie K
There was once was a glorious dream that was the 'The Liverpool Way'. A cherished ideal that transcended the inherent superficiality of football; a unifying philosophy that instilled an inalienable pride in its followers; a cherished set of principles that encapsulated everything that was admirable about Liverpool FC. Well, thanks to the Herculean hypocrisy and irretrievable ignorance of the Pro-Benitez Cult (and the fans the follow in their stead), that dream is almost dead.
After a mere a 4 months in charge, many fans are calling for Roy Hodgson to be sacked. These 'fans' - whipped into a frenzy by the insidious influence of the Pro-Benitez Cult - have been professionally and personally denigrating the man in every way possible, whilst completely ignoring the reality of his situation.
A recent example of this came earlier in the week, when one influential fan site posted an article titled 'End of an Error: Why Roy has to go". It was indicative of the reactionary, knee-jerk thought-process that has poisoned the thinking of fans this season, some of whom have been completely unfair towards Liverpool's manager.
The Ultimate Hypocrisy
Throughout Benitez's tenure, all we ever heard from his disciples were excuses about why he was unable to be successful, with the most common being the following:
* Hicks and Gillett as owners.
* Not enough money being provided for transfers.
* Having to sell in order to buy players.
* Working under an intolerable/uncertain ownership situation.
According to the Pro-Benitez Cult, nothing was ever Saint Benitez's fault; there was always a reason for his underachievement. And even after finished 7th in one of Liverpool's worst overall seasons for decades, the above reasons were constantly advanced to explain his underachievement.
Now, in an amazing about-face, none of the reasons for under-performance relentlessly used to defend Benitez apply to Roy Hodgson (!), even though he has had to operate under even more intolerable circumstances:
* The ownership situation was even more uncertain when Hodgson took over; Hicks and Gillett were still at the club; their was open warfare between Hicks, Gillet, Purslow and Broughton, and Hodgson had to try and sift through the wreckage of last season with all out civil war breaking out in the Anfield Boardroom.
* Momentous, distracting court cases that affected the very future of the club were taking place whilst Hodgson tried to pick up a demotivated team suffering a confidence crisis, and obviously unsettled by off-field events (and several players admitted as much)
* Hodgson also had to deal with a complete change of ownership, and all the internal turmoil/uncertainty/anxiety that brings (including speculation about so-called release clauses in his contract).
It goes on.......
Still buzzing.
Should never have happened, but so glad it's over
You are, perhaps foolishly, assuming that we appoint someone decent. I will wait and see.I view it a great start to the new season
The Allardyce era is sooo last season and already fading into my rear view
August roll on.
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