Liverpool legends back Hodgson

[Gerry_A_Trick]

LIVERPOOL LEGENDS BACK HODGSON
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Liverpool legends Kevin Keegan, John Barnes and Steve McManaman insist Roy Hodgson could survive as Liverpool manager, despite him appearing on the brink of the sack.

Wednesday's 3-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Blackburn could spell the end of Hodgson's short tenure, with reports last week suggesting new owners NESV were actively pursuing a replacement.

But Keegan, Barnes and McManaman are adamant the 63-year-old still has time to turn it round, starting with Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie at Manchester United.

Keegan said: "In one word, yes, of course he can.

"The opportunity comes at Manchester United to get back on track.

"It's a tough one. Liverpool are a big club, big expectation, underperformed over a number of years - way before Roy Hodgson went in there.

"The decline at Liverpool has not just happened in the past three to six months. It's been going on for a period of time.

"They've got to give him time but it's the one thing you don't get, as we all know. The clock ticks on the wall and managers don't get time.

"They thought he was right four months ago and he did a great job at Fulham, so they've got to back him.

"They chose him - they've got to back him."

Barnes added: "You know what football's like. It's results driven and pick up some results and the tide changes.

"As much as Liverpool aren't doing well now, if they put some results together, beat Manchester United in the FA Cup, hopefully, and then do well, things change.

"But in football, generally speaking, if you lose, you're going to be under pressure, particularly at a big club."

McManaman said: "The Chelsea manager, who did the double last year, he's under pressure. They're talking about him getting the sack this morning.

"Beat Man United, win the next league game, beat Everton, and everything's rosy again.

"Lose, lose, and lose and he'll struggle again."

The trio all agreed Hodgson should be backed by his bosses.

Barnes said: "I believe that all managers should be give support and I think that the biggest testament to that is Manchester United.

"They haven't been playing well but they have a manager who everybody respects, everybody supports."

Keegan added: "If you go back to when Sir Alex Ferguson took over at Man United, he had a tough start.

"He wasn't in too dissimilar a situation."

Hodgson appeared to alienate some of his own club's fans last week when he accused them of failing to give him adequate support.

Barnes said: "We know that things haven't gone particularly well and there may be people who are against Roy.

"All of the Liverpool fans that may be against Roy now, I'm sure that if they start winning matches, they will support him - because they love their club.

"That's what football fans want. They want success for their club."

:: Kevin Keegan, John Barnes and Steve McManaman were speaking on behalf of ESPN ahead of their live FA Cup third round games and the ESPNsoccernet 'Cup of Dreams' fan poll.

 

[redhorizon2]

[quote author=Gerry_A_Trick link=topic=43452.msg1244807#msg1244807 date=1294315567]

LIVERPOOL LEGENDS BACK HODGSON
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Liverpool legends Kevin Keegan, John Barnes and Steve McManaman insist Roy Hodgson could survive as Liverpool manager, despite him appearing on the brink of the sack.

Wednesday's 3-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Blackburn could spell the end of Hodgson's short tenure, with reports last week suggesting new owners NESV were actively pursuing a replacement.

But Keegan, Barnes and McManaman are adamant the 63-year-old still has time to turn it round, starting with Sunday's FA Cup third-round tie at Manchester United.

Keegan said: "In one word, yes, of course he can.

"The opportunity comes at Manchester United to get back on track.

"It's a tough one. Liverpool are a big club, big expectation, underperformed over a number of years - way before Roy Hodgson went in there.

"The decline at Liverpool has not just happened in the past three to six months. It's been going on for a period of time.

"They've got to give him time but it's the one thing you don't get, as we all know. The clock ticks on the wall and managers don't get time.

"They thought he was right four months ago and he did a great job at Fulham, so they've got to back him.

"They chose him - they've got to back him."

Barnes added: "You know what football's like. It's results driven and pick up some results and the tide changes.

"As much as Liverpool aren't doing well now, if they put some results together, beat Manchester United in the FA Cup, hopefully, and then do well, things change.

"But in football, generally speaking, if you lose, you're going to be under pressure, particularly at a big club."

McManaman said: "The Chelsea manager, who did the double last year, he's under pressure. They're talking about him getting the sack this morning.

"Beat Man United, win the next league game, beat Everton, and everything's rosy again.

"Lose, lose, and lose and he'll struggle again."

The trio all agreed Hodgson should be backed by his bosses.

Barnes said: "I believe that all managers should be give support and I think that the biggest testament to that is Manchester United.

"They haven't been playing well but they have a manager who everybody respects, everybody supports."

Keegan added: "If you go back to when Sir Alex Ferguson took over at Man United, he had a tough start.

"He wasn't in too dissimilar a situation."

Hodgson appeared to alienate some of his own club's fans last week when he accused them of failing to give him adequate support.

Barnes said: "We know that things haven't gone particularly well and there may be people who are against Roy.

"All of the Liverpool fans that may be against Roy now, I'm sure that if they start winning matches, they will support him - because they love their club.

"That's what football fans want. They want success for their club."

:: Kevin Keegan, John Barnes and Steve McManaman were speaking on behalf of ESPN ahead of their live FA Cup third round games and the ESPNsoccernet 'Cup of Dreams' fan poll.

[/quote]

they played for the club but they were never supporters!!!

 

[Modo]

Two legends and a whore.

We all know what Macca does in a situation like this. BAILS.

Anyway they're all dead wrong.

 

[Portly]

Yeah, those guys know bugger all about football.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

I think the fact that both Barnes and Keegan have been sacked for being rubbish managers may influence their opinions...

 

[Insignificance]

According to previous Blackburn player Lars Bohinen, Roy Hodgson is a good coach with two major defaults. First of all he keep on stopping training session to come with his own details on specific situations, which created no fluency in the training sessions.

Second and most important, he never had one single attacking plan. It was all about how to organize a defence.

The way these legends are talking it shows that they dont have a clue on what Roy Hodgson stands for. They should keep their gobs shut.

 

[spider-Neil]

[quote author=Portly link=topic=43452.msg1244835#msg1244835 date=1294317515]
Yeah, those guys know bugger all about football.
[/quote]

I think digger's views on football are excellent but in this instance he's wrong.

 

[refugee]

[quote author=Insignificance link=topic=43452.msg1244841#msg1244841 date=1294317752]
Second and most important, he never had one single attacking plan. It was all about how to organize a defence.
[/quote]

Hahaha

"better than Benitez"

"Anyone but Benitez"

"Safe pair of hands"

"Do the obvious things"

 

[manwithnoname]

[quote author=Portly link=topic=43452.msg1244835#msg1244835 date=1294317515]
Yeah, those guys know bugger all about football.
[/quote]

Are you STILL backing Budgie?

Hhahahahahaha! Bless.

 

[rebel23]

I told you they would, utterly predictable from those with too much to say and who think they know everything

 

[RolandG]

I don't care which legends support Roy, he is dismal and will NEVER turn the club around.

 

[Asbo]

[quote author=RolandG link=topic=43452.msg1244883#msg1244883 date=1294319459]
I don't care which legends support Roy, he is dismal and will NEVER turn the club around.
[/quote]

He HAS turned us around, we are shite and everyone comes to Anfield expecting to beat us now.

Make that EVERYONE home and away expects to beat us now.

 

[Asbo]

I wouldn't be suprised if United don't play a weakened squad just to rub it in as they beat us on Sunday

 

[StevieM]

I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that these guys all had some 'agent' links in common with each other & roy.

5 minutes on google will tell u that Keegan & barnes can be booked for after dinner speeches through the same agent.

 

[RolandG]

Asbo, I agree. He has turned us around in the wrong direction.

Where is the public demonstrations? Roy OUT NOW!!!

 

[Portly]

[quote author=Brendan link=topic=43452.msg1244858#msg1244858 date=1294318480]
Are you STILL backing Budgie?
[/quote]

I think everybody has become obsessed with sacking Hodgson and they are not seeing the bigger picture. Even to the extent that many people are saying they would like to see the return of Benitez. To me, that's like the Poles voting to have the Nazis back. :🙂

 

[Judge Jules]

Agree about Rafa, but with respect you've rather queered the pitch for yourself by continuing to back a plainly (and badly) failing manager for this long.

 

[StevieM]

[quote author=Portly link=topic=43452.msg1244942#msg1244942 date=1294321903]
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=43452.msg1244858#msg1244858 date=1294318480]
Are you STILL backing Budgie?
[/quote]

I think everybody has become obsessed with sacking Hodgson and they are not seeing the bigger picture. Even to the extent that many people are saying they would like to see the return of Benitez. To me, that's like the Poles voting to have the Nazis back. :🙂
[/quote]

Or stick with Stalin.....

 

[Portly]

[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=43452.msg1244944#msg1244944 date=1294322014]
Agree about Rafa, but with respect you've rather queered the pitch for yourself by continuing to back a plainly (and badly) failing manager for this long.
[/quote]

I'm not expecting any pats on the back, Jules, but if I make any contribution at all, I have to tell it how I see it.

I wonder, for example, where we would have finished in the Premier League last season had Mascherano not been around? And whose fault is it that Hodgson is obliged to play Ngog if he wants to use two strikers?

 

[Judge Jules]

First para - no question about it.

Second para - as one of Mascher's biggest fans on here, I have no definite answer to your first question, which I think is a fair one. However, I'm confident in saying we'd have been a lot harder to beat and would never have slipped into the relegation zone. On the question of strikers, the options may not be wildly inspiring (and yes, that has to be Rafa's responsibility) but they do exist - Babel, Pacheco, Jovanovic, all could and IMO should have been tried alongside Torres or just behind him.

 

[Asbo]

[quote author=Portly link=topic=43452.msg1244948#msg1244948 date=1294322356]
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=43452.msg1244944#msg1244944 date=1294322014]
Agree about Rafa, but with respect you've rather queered the pitch for yourself by continuing to back a plainly (and badly) failing manager for this long.
[/quote]

I'm not expecting any pats on the back, Jules, but if I make any contribution at all, I have to tell it how I see it.

I wonder, for example, where we would have finished in the Premier League last season had Mascherano not been around? And whose fault is it that Hodgson is obliged to play Ngog if he wants to use two strikers?
[/quote]

Milan Jovanovic 2006–2010 Standard Liège 116 (52)

Dirk Kuyt 2003–2006 Feyenoord 101 (71)

 

[refugee]

[quote author=Portly link=topic=43452.msg1244948#msg1244948 date=1294322356]
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=43452.msg1244944#msg1244944 date=1294322014]
Agree about Rafa, but with respect you've rather queered the pitch for yourself by continuing to back a plainly (and badly) failing manager for this long.
[/quote]

I'm not expecting any pats on the back, Jules, but if I make any contribution at all, I have to tell it how I see it.

And whose fault is it that Hodgson is obliged to play Ngog if he wants to use two strikers?
[/quote]

So it's Benitez's fault that Hodgon is playing two up front when he doesn't have 2 strikers? No offence, but that retarded.

Here's a "crazy" idea, why not play the one good striker we have up front and not play a second striker, or maybe, just maybe, we should play Gerrard in behind our one good striker to reunite the highly effective combination we had in the last two seasons.

Or maybe, choosing to spunk all our transfer budget on an attacking midfielder, a crap left back and a crap defensive midfielder wasn't the greatest plan in the world if he wanted to play with 2 strikers.

 

[Insignificance]

[quote author=refugee link=topic=43452.msg1244958#msg1244958 date=1294322986]
[quote author=Portly link=topic=43452.msg1244948#msg1244948 date=1294322356]
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=43452.msg1244944#msg1244944 date=1294322014]
Agree about Rafa, but with respect you've rather queered the pitch for yourself by continuing to back a plainly (and badly) failing manager for this long.
[/quote]

I'm not expecting any pats on the back, Jules, but if I make any contribution at all, I have to tell it how I see it.

And whose fault is it that Hodgson is obliged to play Ngog if he wants to use two strikers?
[/quote]

So it's Benitez's fault that Hodgon is playing two up front when he doesn't have 2 strikers? No offence, but that retarded.

Here's a "crazy" idea, why not play the one good striker we have up front and not play a second striker, or maybe, just maybe, we should play Gerrard in behind our one good striker to reunite the highly effective combination we had in the last two seasons.

Or maybe, choosing to spunk all our transfer budget on an attacking midfielder, a crap left back and a crap defensive midfielder wasn't the greatest plan in the world if he wanted to play with 2 strikers.
[/quote]

According to a reliable source, the defensive midfielder wasnt that crap on the ball.

 

[refugee]

[quote author=Insignificance link=topic=43452.msg1244969#msg1244969 date=1294323766]
[quote author=refugee link=topic=43452.msg1244958#msg1244958 date=1294322986]
[quote author=Portly link=topic=43452.msg1244948#msg1244948 date=1294322356]
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=43452.msg1244944#msg1244944 date=1294322014]
Agree about Rafa, but with respect you've rather queered the pitch for yourself by continuing to back a plainly (and badly) failing manager for this long.
[/quote]

I'm not expecting any pats on the back, Jules, but if I make any contribution at all, I have to tell it how I see it.

And whose fault is it that Hodgson is obliged to play Ngog if he wants to use two strikers?
[/quote]

So it's Benitez's fault that Hodgon is playing two up front when he doesn't have 2 strikers? No offence, but that retarded.

Here's a "crazy" idea, why not play the one good striker we have up front and not play a second striker, or maybe, just maybe, we should play Gerrard in behind our one good striker to reunite the highly effective combination we had in the last two seasons.

Or maybe, choosing to spunk all our transfer budget on an attacking midfielder, a crap left back and a crap defensive midfielder wasn't the greatest plan in the world if he wanted to play with 2 strikers.
[/quote]

According to a reliable source, the defensive midfielder wasnt that crap on the ball.
[/quote]

Even in jest, the word "reliable" is out of place.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Keegan essentially saying Gerrard should leave:

“Gerrard is an ­exceptional player and he will be thinking ‘where’s the new player to help me win things here?’,†said Keegan, “because he hasn’t won much at Liverpool.

“He’s 30 years of age now. There are only two decisions. You either stay at Liverpool, and try and win the title there – or you make a late move to somewhere else.

“He’s not going to win the title [there]. Let’s say Gerard can play until he’s 34. You could honestly say the chances of him winning that title at Liverpool now are not great.

“Even if they started this year to do what Man City have done – and there’s no indication they will – it will take one or two years. So it’s unlikely.â€

Keegan, who scored 100 goals in 324 appearances for Liverpool, made a surprise move to SV ­Hamburg in 1977 when he was three years ­younger than Gerrard.

He said: “Will his ­patience be tested? I don’t know him that well.I don’t know how he thinks. I left ­Liverpool when I was 27, right at my peak.

“Now players are at their peak at 30, so he’s right at his peak.

“He can achieve ­everything, but only if the owners show him enough encouragement. Actions speak ­louder than words.

“It’s about how much he loves the club, how much he wants to see it progress.

“If I was him I would say to the new owners bring in a big name. Players love to see big signings ­coming in. At Newcastle every time I brought in a Ginola or a Les Ferdinand or an Alan ­Shearer, they went ‘wow’.

“Liverpool haven’t done that. When you sign players in their 30s, or aged 28 or 29, you’re just trying to patch up. The biggest ­criticism I would have is: where are the young players?â€

Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Steven-Gerrard-HAS-to-leave-Liverpool-if-he-wants-to-win-a-title-says-Kevin-Keegan-article667203.html#ixzz1AWgwxwrV
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[LeTallecWiz]

Liverpool legend John Barnes has told Liverpool fans it’s time to take a reality check and ­accept they are only a top 10 club.

Defeat in Manchester today will end any hope of winning a trophy this season – but Barnes thinks fans should accept the club’s decline.

Hodgson has been axed after a disastrous reign but Barnes said: “You have to be realistic in terms of what you expect. Liverpool now are not the Liverpool of the 1980s, or even 1970s.

“Liverpool fans still think they should have another Bill Shankly – or a Jose Mourinho. But they have to be realistic. In terms of money and squad, they are just a top 10 club. They have been in a transition for 10 to 12 years.â€

 

[SummerOnions]

[quote author=LeTallecWiz link=topic=43452.msg1247130#msg1247130 date=1294563133]

Liverpool legend John Barnes has told Liverpool fans it’s time to take a reality check and ­accept they are only a top 10 club.

Defeat in Manchester today will end any hope of winning a trophy this season – but Barnes thinks fans should accept the club’s decline.

Hodgson has been axed after a disastrous reign but Barnes said: “You have to be realistic in terms of what you expect. Liverpool now are not the Liverpool of the 1980s, or even 1970s.

“Liverpool fans still think they should have another Bill Shankly – or a Jose Mourinho. But they have to be realistic. In terms of money and squad, they are just a top 10 club. They have been in a transition for 10 to 12 years.â€

[/quote]

And we can't win the Europa why?

 

[Fabio]

[quote author=SummerOnions link=topic=43452.msg1247187#msg1247187 date=1294571702]
[quote author=LeTallecWiz link=topic=43452.msg1247130#msg1247130 date=1294563133]

Liverpool legend John Barnes has told Liverpool fans it’s time to take a reality check and ­accept they are only a top 10 club.

Defeat in Manchester today will end any hope of winning a trophy this season – but Barnes thinks fans should accept the club’s decline.

Hodgson has been axed after a disastrous reign but Barnes said: “You have to be realistic in terms of what you expect. Liverpool now are not the Liverpool of the 1980s, or even 1970s.

“Liverpool fans still think they should have another Bill Shankly – or a Jose Mourinho. But they have to be realistic. In terms of money and squad, they are just a top 10 club. They have been in a transition for 10 to 12 years.â€

[/quote]

And we can't win the Europa why?
[/quote]

we're a bit shit with no depth?

 

[RolandG]

I have no problems with all these legends supporting Roy and they are entitled to say whatever they want but it doesn't mean that they are right and they're not even fans.

So fuck 'em!

 

[Asbo]

[quote author=LeTallecWiz link=topic=43452.msg1247129#msg1247129 date=1294563054]
Keegan essentially saying Gerrard should leave:

“Gerrard is an ­exceptional player and he will be thinking ‘where’s the new player to help me win things here?’,†said Keegan, “because he hasn’t won much at Liverpool.

“He’s 30 years of age now. There are only two decisions. You either stay at Liverpool, and try and win the title there – or you make a late move to somewhere else.

“He’s not going to win the title [there]. Let’s say Gerard can play until he’s 34. You could honestly say the chances of him winning that title at Liverpool now are not great.

“Even if they started this year to do what Man City have done – and there’s no indication they will – it will take one or two years. So it’s unlikely.â€

Keegan, who scored 100 goals in 324 appearances for Liverpool, made a surprise move to SV ­Hamburg in 1977 when he was three years ­younger than Gerrard.

He said: “Will his ­patience be tested? I don’t know him that well.I don’t know how he thinks. I left ­Liverpool when I was 27, right at my peak.

“Now players are at their peak at 30, so he’s right at his peak.

“He can achieve ­everything, but only if the owners show him enough encouragement. Actions speak ­louder than words.

“It’s about how much he loves the club, how much he wants to see it progress.

“If I was him I would say to the new owners bring in a big name. Players love to see big signings ­coming in. At Newcastle every time I brought in a Ginola or a Les Ferdinand or an Alan ­Shearer, they went ‘wow’.
“Liverpool haven’t done that. When you sign players in their 30s, or aged 28 or 29, you’re just trying to patch up. The biggest ­criticism I would have is: where are the young players?â€

Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Steven-Gerrard-HAS-to-leave-Liverpool-if-he-wants-to-win-a-title-says-Kevin-Keegan-article667203.html#ixzz1AWgwxwrV
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[/quote]

They went WOW and you won FUCK ALL you bellend.

Fuck off Keegan you twat