It's a pretty tall order, given that our competition is United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City and Spurs, all of whom have much better squads than us.
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[quote author=crump link=topic=42112.msg1186567#msg1186567 date=1286102469]
I know it's a tall order, but I think everyone last season saw our performance as a blip, given we'd just got 80 odd points with a similar squad. The squad remains similar. Placings may be unfair, but we should get to 70 points.
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A similar squad? Well, if you ignore the fact that we sold two of the best midfielders in the world and basically failed to replace them, then yeah.
I know it's a tall order, but I think everyone last season saw our performance as a blip, given we'd just got 80 odd points with a similar squad. The squad remains similar. Placings may be unfair, but we should get to 70 points.
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A similar squad? Well, if you ignore the fact that we sold two of the best midfielders in the world and basically failed to replace them, then yeah.
While Alonso was a massive loss, we had some of our best performances that year with him out of the side, and I don't believe Masch is that good. I hope Meireles will prove a better player anyways. Sending Aquilani off to Juve seems a complete facepalm of a move to me. Not replacing Riera (yeah lol Riera) is another. These are his decisions and we'll have to see how it unfolds, but if he hasn't been set a target of something like 70 points then everyone at the club doesn't just want the raping that we all wish for them, but it should involve a mechanical hybrid dildo / drillbit thing that would fuck them all for eternity.
Well unfortunately most fans appear to be. Many of them Rafa apologists admittedly, but there's a large proportion of our fans who think we should be challenging the top 4 no matter what & anything less if failure.
I kinda think that, but when I sit back & look at it analytically we dont have the squad, the stability or the resources to do so now.
There's a strong argument that Everton have a better squad than us FFS.
I kinda think that, but when I sit back & look at it analytically we dont have the squad, the stability or the resources to do so now.
There's a strong argument that Everton have a better squad than us FFS.
HODGSON DEFENDS LIVERPOOL START
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Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has launched a defiant defence to his stuttering start at Anfield after seeing his side drop into the bottom three.
The Reds face Blackpool on Sunday with the pressure on to get a result after dropping into the relegation zone.
Hodgson's men have picked up only six points from six games in the Premier League and crashed out of the Carling Cup to lowly Northampton to lead to questions over the former Fulham manager's coaching methods.
Some critics have questioned whether the 63-year-old can handle the job at Liverpool and the accusation earned an angry rebuke from the normally mild mannered Hodgson.
"It is insulting to suggest that because you move to a new club, your methods suddenly don't work when they've held you in good stead for 35 years and made you one of the most respected coaches in Europe. It's unbelievable," fumed Hodgson.
"I've had two-and-a-half wonderful years [with Fulham] where nothing ever negative was said about me and my team. Now maybe people are saying negative things. It doesn't change anything. I work the same way as I did last year.
"My methods have translated from Halmstads to Malmo, to Orebro, to Neuchatel Xamax, to the Swiss national team and many other jobs as well. I am doing the same things and the most important things to me are the players.
"We are six games into a 38-game season. I couldn't give a monkey's whether we're 16th or 18th at the moment. Be realistic, don't insult my intelligence with that. What bothers me is that we have only got six points and I would have liked a few more.
"But then I knew Manchester United and Manchester City were going to be tough games. I knew Arsenal with 10 men was going to be a tough game, so maybe six points isn't so bad at all. We are averaging two points from the other three."
Hodgson also believes expectations are too high at the club and that they cannot be compared to rivals such as Chelsea and Arsenal.
"Expectations are very high," added Hodgson. "You cannot live in a dream world of how wonderful it would be if every time one of our players got the ball, he raced past four defenders and smashed it into the net.
"That would be living in a fantasy world. That is not going to happen in plenty of games in Europe and the Premier League.
"I would accuse you of being unrealistic if you are suggesting we should be doing what Arsenal, who have had the same team for the last six years, and Chelsea, who have just won the league, are doing.
"We finished seventh last season. I don't understand why you are suggesting we should be comparing ourselves every day with Chelsea or Manchester United at this early stage of the season."
Fulham got ONE away win all season and nothoing negative was said? Is he sure about that?
Posted 03/10/10 12:30EmailPrintSave
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Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has launched a defiant defence to his stuttering start at Anfield after seeing his side drop into the bottom three.
The Reds face Blackpool on Sunday with the pressure on to get a result after dropping into the relegation zone.
Hodgson's men have picked up only six points from six games in the Premier League and crashed out of the Carling Cup to lowly Northampton to lead to questions over the former Fulham manager's coaching methods.
Some critics have questioned whether the 63-year-old can handle the job at Liverpool and the accusation earned an angry rebuke from the normally mild mannered Hodgson.
"It is insulting to suggest that because you move to a new club, your methods suddenly don't work when they've held you in good stead for 35 years and made you one of the most respected coaches in Europe. It's unbelievable," fumed Hodgson.
"I've had two-and-a-half wonderful years [with Fulham] where nothing ever negative was said about me and my team. Now maybe people are saying negative things. It doesn't change anything. I work the same way as I did last year.
"My methods have translated from Halmstads to Malmo, to Orebro, to Neuchatel Xamax, to the Swiss national team and many other jobs as well. I am doing the same things and the most important things to me are the players.
"We are six games into a 38-game season. I couldn't give a monkey's whether we're 16th or 18th at the moment. Be realistic, don't insult my intelligence with that. What bothers me is that we have only got six points and I would have liked a few more.
"But then I knew Manchester United and Manchester City were going to be tough games. I knew Arsenal with 10 men was going to be a tough game, so maybe six points isn't so bad at all. We are averaging two points from the other three."
Hodgson also believes expectations are too high at the club and that they cannot be compared to rivals such as Chelsea and Arsenal.
"Expectations are very high," added Hodgson. "You cannot live in a dream world of how wonderful it would be if every time one of our players got the ball, he raced past four defenders and smashed it into the net.
"That would be living in a fantasy world. That is not going to happen in plenty of games in Europe and the Premier League.
"I would accuse you of being unrealistic if you are suggesting we should be doing what Arsenal, who have had the same team for the last six years, and Chelsea, who have just won the league, are doing.
"We finished seventh last season. I don't understand why you are suggesting we should be comparing ourselves every day with Chelsea or Manchester United at this early stage of the season."
Fulham got ONE away win all season and nothoing negative was said? Is he sure about that?
As much as I hate Asbo's campaign of negativity against Hodgson, I have to say this is one embarrassing and depressing interview.
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=42112.msg1186610#msg1186610 date=1286108656]
As much as I hate Asbo's campaign of negativity against Hodgson, I have to say this is one embarrassing and depressing interview.
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I honest to God, hope starting today he proves me wrong.
I hope at the end of the season I can say' I was a prick and roy is a genious', but I can't for the life of me see it happening.
Liverpools too fucking important to me, to see us playing shite, and having a manager who drags us down everytime he opens his gob in the press.
As much as I hate Asbo's campaign of negativity against Hodgson, I have to say this is one embarrassing and depressing interview.
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I honest to God, hope starting today he proves me wrong.
I hope at the end of the season I can say' I was a prick and roy is a genious', but I can't for the life of me see it happening.
Liverpools too fucking important to me, to see us playing shite, and having a manager who drags us down everytime he opens his gob in the press.
The mess the team is in at the moment isn't doing Roy or the club any good to persist with what patently isn't working. Almost every game we've played has been a mish-mash of differing teams and tactics with no pattern.
A reverse today and there will be no excuses for a defeat to a newly promoted team on home soil.
For me the team has to look like it can play football TODAY and get a positive result.
If not then replace him with Kenny Dalglish until there are new owners, as should have happened in the first place. He can say we acted precipitously to save face and we can restore some pride.
A reverse today and there will be no excuses for a defeat to a newly promoted team on home soil.
For me the team has to look like it can play football TODAY and get a positive result.
If not then replace him with Kenny Dalglish until there are new owners, as should have happened in the first place. He can say we acted precipitously to save face and we can restore some pride.
I hadnt voted till now.
Now is also my answer.
Now is also my answer.
I was hoping we would be ok. But from day one with fucking DB's retarded optimism, I should have realized we're fucked.
Either he resigns, or fire him. We're finished otherwise.
Either he resigns, or fire him. We're finished otherwise.
They won't sack him, and they clearly don't want Kenny having too much power.
Would those cunts Purssslow and Broughton admit they fucked up?
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Would those cunts Purssslow and Broughton admit they fucked up?
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Probably as often as you admit when you fuck up ... so no.
Would those cunts Purssslow and Broughton admit they fucked up?
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Probably as often as you admit when you fuck up ... so no.
No
I don't fuck up though. As any fule kno. My track record is almost supernatural.
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=42112.msg1187091#msg1187091 date=1286120314]
I don't fuck up though. As any fule kno. My track record is almost supernatural.
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It's so obvious Wendy wears the pants man ...
I don't fuck up though. As any fule kno. My track record is almost supernatural.
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It's so obvious Wendy wears the pants man ...
I've reset the poll, go flip flop.
I changed my vote.
[quote author=SummerOnions link=topic=42112.msg1187193#msg1187193 date=1286121539]
I've reset the poll, go flip flop.
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Can we add an option to sack him yesterday? I'm upset that it now looks like I only decided he should be sacked today.
I've reset the poll, go flip flop.
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Can we add an option to sack him yesterday? I'm upset that it now looks like I only decided he should be sacked today.
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