Roy is not to blame
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[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=42100.msg1186627#msg1186627 date=1286109604]
Yeah, after that he called Carragher a cunt and then went and fingered Reina's wife.
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Here's what he really said. Wasn't quite as bad as I made out.
He continued: "They (the players) will have to do a lot of work to get themselves back into favour, but it's early doors for some of them. Some of the players who played tonight are still quite young.
"But it's enough for me to say I am very disappointed and you can see that on my face. I did not expect to be sitting here having lost a penalty shootout, which is the worst possible way of losing matches I can assure you. I have lost a UEFA Cup final on penalties, so I know how bitter they are, what a lottery they are and what damage they can do to the players who miss them.
"It's one game. It's a very disappointing game but there are lots more games to play and I would expect these players to be very, very disappointed about their performance tonight, to learn from it, to bounce back and if they're going to be Liverpool players, to kick on from this very low point in everyone's career."
Reporters quizzed Hodgson on how big of a setback he felt the defeat was to the club.
He responded: "The fact is the Carling Cup is a competition which we are capable of doing well in and this is the third round, playing against a lower league club, so if it doesn't result in a victory it is a very negative thing.
"It's one of many setbacks we're facing at the moment and it's a tough period to work and live through, but we will work and live through it. We will survive it and get better. I will learn an awful lot from this defeat tonight about an awful lot of people.
"It's not just myself who will be disappointed and upset that things didn't go our way - there are lots of players who played tonight who will be disappointed as well."
Jonjo Shelvey's appearance as a substitute in extra-time helped lift Liverpool, with the midfielder playing a part in Ngog's equaliser.
Hodgson said: "He did well but the fact is he came on in extra-time and people were tiring.
Yeah, after that he called Carragher a cunt and then went and fingered Reina's wife.
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Here's what he really said. Wasn't quite as bad as I made out.
He continued: "They (the players) will have to do a lot of work to get themselves back into favour, but it's early doors for some of them. Some of the players who played tonight are still quite young.
"But it's enough for me to say I am very disappointed and you can see that on my face. I did not expect to be sitting here having lost a penalty shootout, which is the worst possible way of losing matches I can assure you. I have lost a UEFA Cup final on penalties, so I know how bitter they are, what a lottery they are and what damage they can do to the players who miss them.
"It's one game. It's a very disappointing game but there are lots more games to play and I would expect these players to be very, very disappointed about their performance tonight, to learn from it, to bounce back and if they're going to be Liverpool players, to kick on from this very low point in everyone's career."
Reporters quizzed Hodgson on how big of a setback he felt the defeat was to the club.
He responded: "The fact is the Carling Cup is a competition which we are capable of doing well in and this is the third round, playing against a lower league club, so if it doesn't result in a victory it is a very negative thing.
"It's one of many setbacks we're facing at the moment and it's a tough period to work and live through, but we will work and live through it. We will survive it and get better. I will learn an awful lot from this defeat tonight about an awful lot of people.
"It's not just myself who will be disappointed and upset that things didn't go our way - there are lots of players who played tonight who will be disappointed as well."
Jonjo Shelvey's appearance as a substitute in extra-time helped lift Liverpool, with the midfielder playing a part in Ngog's equaliser.
Hodgson said: "He did well but the fact is he came on in extra-time and people were tiring.
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[quote author=Buddha link=topic=42100.msg1186490#msg1186490 date=1286092753]
'My methods have translated from Halmstads to Malmo to Orebro to Neuchatel Xamax to the Swiss national team and many other jobs as well.
You're at Liverpool FC now Roy, not some tin pot little club!
Significantly, Hodgson also called on Liverpool players to take more responsibility to go along with their reputations. Although 15 of the Anfield squad were picked by their countries for the World Cup, Hodgson does not seem to be over-impressed by some of them.
He said: 'I don't understand questions about Liverpool and Fulham players being different types. At the moment arguably one or two of the players that are suggested as being very different to the Fulham players maybe aren't playing any better than the Fulham players played
He makes a fair point, most of them should be ashamed of the performances they've turned in so far this season.
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He does make a fair point, but he shouldn't be making it in public IMO. Our performances on the field aren't all his fault (though they are his responsibility) but his increasingly dire performance in the media is totally down to him and it really is time for Purslow to have a word.
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I agree with regards to some of his recent comments mate, but i've felt for quite a while that some of our players are getting away with under performing. Maybe with Roy being openly critical about how shite they've been, will help to give them the kick up the arse that they need?
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[quote author=Buddha link=topic=42100.msg1186490#msg1186490 date=1286092753]
'My methods have translated from Halmstads to Malmo to Orebro to Neuchatel Xamax to the Swiss national team and many other jobs as well.
You're at Liverpool FC now Roy, not some tin pot little club!
Significantly, Hodgson also called on Liverpool players to take more responsibility to go along with their reputations. Although 15 of the Anfield squad were picked by their countries for the World Cup, Hodgson does not seem to be over-impressed by some of them.
He said: 'I don't understand questions about Liverpool and Fulham players being different types. At the moment arguably one or two of the players that are suggested as being very different to the Fulham players maybe aren't playing any better than the Fulham players played
He makes a fair point, most of them should be ashamed of the performances they've turned in so far this season.
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He does make a fair point, but he shouldn't be making it in public IMO. Our performances on the field aren't all his fault (though they are his responsibility) but his increasingly dire performance in the media is totally down to him and it really is time for Purslow to have a word.
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I agree with regards to some of his recent comments mate, but i've felt for quite a while that some of our players are getting away with under performing. Maybe with Roy being openly critical about how shite they've been, will help to give them the kick up the arse that they need?
I hope so, mate. My worry would be that it could have the opposite effect, but I do agree that a number of our players currently need a boot/buttock interface.
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=42100.msg1186690#msg1186690 date=1286112956]
I hope so, mate. My worry would be that it could have the opposite effect, but I do agree that a number of our players currently need a boot/buttock interface.
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Maybe Roy should ask his mate Fergie for a loan of the hairdryer
I hope so, mate. My worry would be that it could have the opposite effect, but I do agree that a number of our players currently need a boot/buttock interface.
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Maybe Roy should ask his mate Fergie for a loan of the hairdryer
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