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It reaffirms what you know and confirms much of what you expect - yet you know Hodgson won't ever get his head around it as he feels he doesn't need to - 35 years, after all... Great piece.

Back to Cwoydon and manage this - right up his street. Nice Kev - particularly like what you've done with your nails.

Yes please - excellent.

I think the thing is despite all the 'love' he gets from the little englander sports journos, support from the LMA, Fat Sam, pundits of the braindead crew - it's absolutely clear that no-one - and I mean no-one rathes Hodgson anything like as highly as he does himself. No more 'he's a nice guy' sh*t - he's an arrogant, conceited, self-aggrandizing xenophobic little ars*hole with ni more idea about football than the people who run it. Will - he's a c**t.

It's not a fluke either... Personally I'd definitely rather have the guy on the far right...

or these two... As you can see from that photo though, Roy is a man of complex body language to illustrate his inner workings... there's also these:

I've thought this a possibility/probability since the derby. I reckon they won't want to risk standing on too many toes though and haven't realised as yet how anti Hodgson opinion has now become.

Fixed that for you

I agree - but these guys are new on the block - they'll have heard all about the 'Liverpool way' and will not want to makthe cut too early and leave themselves open. It's just unfortunate to them that they should takeover with plans for success and the first thing they have to contend with is getting rid of Terry F*ckwit as manager.

No - that's your @rse.

To us it is, very true - the owners will want to be sure in their own minds and that by then, the press are in a reasonable majority too - which they almost are now. I still think he has at most 3 games left before he's drop-kicked.

Nah - hoped it would, didn't really expect it yet though. They'll give him at least until after Blackburn, maybe one or at most two more - then that's a handful of games more or less on their watch and choppo.

I'm coming for you, Smithy - with anice bottle of chianti and an axe...

WHAT DO WE WANT? TUBEWORMS! WHEN DO WANT THEM? GREEN! Eric takes the war to the streets of Liverpool

Continuity YNWA, so it is.

That Daily Post article in full: Home Sport News Liverpool FC Off the Fence: Why Liverpool FC's new owners have to end Roy Hodgson's reign Oct 22 2010 by Ben Thornley, Daily Post BILL SHANKLY once said: Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor. Its little wonder then that after appointing Roy Hodgson, Liverpool FC find themselves in the Premier League basement. Now the club is rid of Tom Hicks, George Gillett and their debts, Hodgson is the greatest limiting factor on the Reds ambitions. His disastrous Anfield reign must be ended before Sundays visit of Blackburn Rovers, a side whose experience under the Londoner should serve as a cautionary tale to the Liverpool board. Martin Broughton, Christian Purslow and Ian Ayre were rightly feted for their role in ousting Hicks and Gillett. However, their first major collective act replacing Rafa Benitez with Hodgson is threatening to undermine all their hard work. Briefing the press against Benitez last season, a member of the Reds hierarchy described the Spaniard as a man who never took responsibility for his mistakes. Nows the moment, then, for the same man to take ownership of a massive blunder of his own. It has been suggested that it is not the Liverpool Way to sack a boss so soon, despite Hodgson making the worst start by a Reds manager since the 1920s. Those same people, however, mistake the clubs fabled unwritten code for inertia just as David Moores did for 16 blundering years. If the new owners are serious about restoring Liverpool to former glories they must act swiftly. The new manager needs time to assess the weaknesses of his squad in readiness for the January transfer window. And even his greatest supporters can not believe Hodgson is the man for the long haul at the Reds. The longer he is left in charge the more time it will take for the next boss to undo the damage. If the 62-year-old is given until Christmas, as has been suggested, at best Liverpool stand to loose their star men at worse their Premier League status. He was the wrong choice from the start and his appointment was a sign of reduced ambitions. And the most dangerous thing you can do at an underachieving club is to lower sights further something which Hodgson has continually attempted to do. From being a team looking to challenge for a place in the Champions League, Liverpools manager is now talking about avoiding relegation. His sympathisers, who claim he should be granted more time having only had eight league games in charge, are missing the point. Its no small achievement turning Liverpool into a bottom two side after that number of fixtures. The former UAE boss strength has always been realising the potential of ordinary players perhaps thats why hes tried to sign so many of them. But he also appears to do a mean line in making stars who once lit-up the Champions League look like Championship players in waiting. And what is it that those urging patience are waiting to see from Hodgsons realised vision for Liverpool? This is a man who has overseen just one Premier League away win in 17 months and that was against Portsmouth and has never won a trophy outside of Scandinavia. Tellingly, Liverpools greatest performance under Hodgson was in the Premier League opener at home to Arsenal. The longer he has had to integrate his ideas on the squad the worse they have become. Using the quality of the players he has at his disposal as an excuse for the Reds poor form just doesnt stand up to scrutiny. Of the players who were available to Hodgson in the humiliating 2-1 defeat to Blackpool at Anfield, eight played in the 4-1 victory at Old Trafford in 2009. And since then England internationals Joe Cole and Glen Johnson have been added to the squad. Liverpools playing staff may not be good enough to break back into the top four but managers like Ian Holloway and Roberto Di Matteo would happily swap resources with Hodgson. Under a different manager Sundays derby clash, coming days after the completion of NESVs takeover, would have been the perfect setting for Liverpool to relaunch their season. Hodgson, however, seems to drain players of passion rather than fill them with inspiration. After the dismal 2-0 defeat at Goodison, its become increasingly apparent that he has lost a large section of the dressing room. An overwhelming majority of the clubs supporters have certainly abandoned him. Significantly, its not just the West Country kranks who plague radio phone-ins calling for Hodgsons head its the Kop. And there are few better judges in the game or fans as patient as the Anfield faithful, who continued to chant the names of Benitez and Gerard Houllier right to the end. Comparisons have been made with the slow starts made by both the Frenchman and the Spaniard, but after eight games both coaches had made a noticeable impact. Houllier brought organisation and a defensive resolve missing during the Roy Evans years, while Liverpool began to play with more fluidity and press higher up the pitch under Benitez. There hasnt even been a glimmer of hope under Hodgson that things may improve. The Kop recognise he is hopelessly out of his depth, like a man who has spent his life flying model aeroplanes but now finds himself behind the controls of a jumbo jet hes tilted into a nosedive. When the Londoner protests about being one of the most respected coaches in Europe, he means hes the man UEFA call on to give a seminar on the 4-4-2 formation. Only once before, however, has the phone ever rang when one of the continents elite clubs had a vacancy. A third-place finish in charge at Inter Milan is the sum total of Hodgsons achievements at the highest level. Nothing else in his CV even begins to suggest he has the calibre of a Liverpool manager or the ability to cope with the huge demands of the job. Just five years ago, he was struggling to guide Norweigian outfit FK Vikings beyond Rhyl in the Uefa Cup. Seemingly, securing seventh place in 2009 and a run to the Europa League final the following year secured him one of the most prized roles in football. As impressive as his achievements were at Fulham, though, at no time in Liverpools past would they have even put him on the clubs radar. Its the kind of mistake youd expect the English FA to make, not Liverpool. Ending Hodgsons reign now would probably be in his best interests too, allowing him to salvage his reputation with his friends in the media portraying the dismissal as the knee-jerk reaction of Liverpools new American owners. At least in the short term Kenny Dalglish should be given the opportunity to revive the Reds fortunes. Even in a caretaker role the Liverpool legends appointment would galvanise the club, generating a level of excitement among supporters that could only inspire the players. And if his audition didnt work out, Dalglish would be the first man to admit it. Unlike the current boss, who still believes he was harshly sacked by Blackburn. This despite leaving them bottom of the table after 15 games and out-spending all but Manchester United in the summer of 1998. If Liverpool have that kind of money at their disposal this January, it cant be Hodgson spending it Absolutely, 100% bang on. Nail. on. head.

Their main man on this, Joe whatisface DOES know football, is a mad red of mor than 25 years and a big Kenny fan - you can bet he's having his say.

I never once said I expected Hicks to be gone quickly, but was adamant he would be gone when the chances were all used up - it was obvious he would try and cling on as it was his last chance (in his fevered imagination) to nake a mint. What I said was he was fecked and his days were numbered as it was only going to get worse and there was no way back for him...and I was right, wasn't I? NESV want success - he can't and won't give it to him - they will give him just enough rope under their tenure - maybe until some point in November, I doubt until Christmas unless things pick up and then they will 'mutually consent' him - though given his rabid 'never!' rant today it will of course be as mutual as a shot through the temple.

He won't be here anything like that long Sniffer, you misery. He's a dead man walking and even the media who loves him knows it now.

Wouldn't want you to peel off and get a bit lax - easy though it is. I don't think we should allow this to dominic the thread.

I know - like you, I can't always read and write at the same time - my dimwitted apology is further back Yes, I know - see reply to Des

I thought it was that and healthcare cover. That's your Watergate style 'non-denial denial'.

F*ck me I'm 'tick... Sorry - trying to read, type and answer the phone all at the same time....daft c*nt I is.

Spot on stuff from Roberto. He's foriegn, he's not our manager, he's never played for us or been part of our set up in anyway. Yet he gets it. English media types and ex players with no brains really should learn.