The Roy Hodgson Thread

[RobbieOR]

Defensive boring football it is then next season. Lurvley.

[zigackly]

I was around and there were questions raised about all three, though less so with Fagan than the other two. But I don't recall anyone telling them to fuck off.

 

No nor do I, and I wouldn't do that either. I'm all for raising questions about the appointment of Hodgson though, at least until he's in the job.

[Royal Family]

Sven could have done it,

 

Now you are just being silly.

 

By all means complain about Hodgson's teams being defensive, but you can't then bring Sven into the equation. You only need to see what he has done at Mexico and the Ivory Coast - both teams full of attacking players, both made to play with 10 men behind the ball. It's a horrendous, cautious form of anti-football.

 

Besides, the only reason he wants the job is because that secretary who shagged Ashley Cole came from the club.

 

Not that I'm keen on Hodgson - I think a younger coach is the way forward, especially as we crave entertainment after the last season - younger coaches are less set in their ways. I'd be tempted to try to get Blanc, who surely must be having second thoughts about France? Or what about Atletico's manager - he's 45 and there is somehting of the Mourinho about his character (the good side of Mourinho, not the attention-seeking tw*t!)

Edited June 24, 2010 by Royal Family

[jackofdk]

Defensive boring football it is then next season. Lurvley.

 

That's what, 10 years in a row interrupted by blips of freeflowing attacking football?

 

I'm sure we'll live through another couple of seasons, but fuck me it would be nice if playing good stuff was the rule rather than the exception.

[Brownie]

There's nothing wrong with questioning Hodgson's appointment, he's not my first choice either, but to start slagging him off BEFORE he's even done anything, is just ridiculous.

 

He might be shite, he might be great, we don't know yet.

[bornleverpuller]

38 league away games

 

4 wins

 

Fulham or not that is a disgusting record

[jackofdk]

Of the managers mentioned Sven is the only one below Hodgson for me.

[Mark M]

how reliable is the mirror for the info? does maddock have contacts in the club like barrett used to have? please god I hope this is just another bullshit story.

just give the job to kenny and be done with it.

[StevieH]

38 league away games

 

4 wins

 

Fulham or not that is a disgusting record

 

That is a worrying statistic as was our 5 away wins and only 19 league goals last season.

[zigackly]

38 league away games

 

4 wins

 

Fulham or not that is a disgusting record

 

Mind you, we only won five ...

[Mark M]

5 away wins and only 19 league goals. That was the Mighty Reds record last season.

which is why Rafa got sacked, but why replace him with his defensive minded twin?!?

[jackofdk]

5 away wins and only 19 league goals. That was the Mighty Reds record last season.

 

In 19 games. And that was deemed - rightly - utterly unacceptable.

 

Roy Hodgsons track record screams mediocrity.

[RobbieOR]

That's what, 10 years in a row interrupted by blips of freeflowing attacking football?

 

I'm sure we'll live through another couple of seasons, but fuck me it would be nice if playing good stuff was the rule rather than the exception.

 

If we were to win I wouldnt care. But I think with Hodgson it will be boring and we will be shite. If he gets the job I will give him time but I doubt others will.

[Guest TK-421]

I don't agree with this appointment, in fact I couldn't feel more underwhelmed, but it's all just small details.

 

The real problem still needs dealing with.

[Guest LFD]

I think he can bring two things we have lacked and needed for a long time harmony and fight.

 

Dam right.

 

I am sure Hodgson could also improve our defending at set plays, threat at corners and pick players on form (sorry Kuyt).

 

All things which don't require money.

[05 Milan]

No top club with decent resources either present or right around the corner would appoint Hodgson. That makes me more worried than the appointment itself. As other have pointed out, this will likely lead to mediocrity for the foreseeable future. But as with Rafa towards the end, it will be hard to seperate the effect of management and lack of resources on our poor form.

[Guest LFD]

Defensive boring football it is then next season. Lurvley.

 

Were Fulham that defensive?!

 

I don't think they were at home, they looked like they played a passing game to me.

 

Away from home they were more often than not, but then again he didn't have players such as Gerrard, Torres etc to play a more expansive game.

 

Hopefully he will be more adventurious if appointed.

[jackofdk]

If we were to win I wouldnt care. But I think with Hodgson it will be boring and we will be shite. If he gets the job I will give him time but I doubt others will.

 

I agree. If Hodgson gets us challenging by installing fighting spirit and getting close wins, noone will care.

 

Like you, I just find that hard to believe. Especially as I think he will have a hard time convincing Torres to stay.

[RobbieOR]

Were Fulham that defensive?!

 

I don't think they were at home, they looked like they played a passing game to me.

 

Away from home they were more often than not, but then again he didn't have players such as Gerrard, Torres etc to play a more expansive game.

 

Hopefully he will be more adventurious if appointed.

 

Yeah, Away from home next season if we have Gerrard and Torres he will still be cautious.

[bornleverpuller]

We weren't always boring and defensive at home

 

Benfica

Hull

Pompey

Sunderland

Stoke

 

there were a lot of decent home performances we needed more guile and flair away from home, I don't see Roy bringing that

[George Costanza]

There's nothing wrong with questioning Hodgson's appointment, he's not my first choice either, but to start slagging him off BEFORE he's even done anything, is just ridiculous.

 

He might be shite, he might be great, we don't know yet.

 

well said

[JohnnyH]

I desperately don’t want Hodgson as manager. He has done an average job everywhere he has gone bar decades ago in a Mickey mouse league. If a manager with his record was been touted when Houllier was sacked, then every red would have been up in arms so it astounds me to see the people who, for reasons I can’t fathom, are backing his appointment. Actually, now I think about it, the people who are championing Hodgson have yet to give a proper reason why as far as I can tell. I will obviously dearly hope I am proved wrong as, but very much fear we will not only lose very important players with this appointment, but will have to settle for battles for a top 10 place in the league. Everton will finish above us every season, and that will be very hard to take.

 

Having said that, he will get my support in so much as I will want him to succeed, but if appointed, I can’t just flick some switch in my brain that will all of a sudden make me think he is a very good manager and the correct appointment, so my severe doubts will remain.

 

As an aside, I find it very weird that some Liverpool fans are having a go at other Liverpool fans for telling the Fulham manager to fuck off. He’s the Fulham manager with no link to Liverpool football club at all so if someone wants to tell him to fuck off then they can, just as much as they can tell Sven, O’Neill, Pellagrini, Hiddink, etc, to fuck off. However, if this thread was started AFTER he was appointed, then I would agree with the thread starter getting shit for it.

[hamstrung]

We weren't always boring and defensive at home

 

 

We weren't usually defensive at home.

 

We were often boring though.

[Original202]

I love all this criticism of Roy's defensive football. It wouldn't be as bad if people had actually watched Fulham more than a handful of times, rather than just repeating this myth.

 

You play to your strengths for a start, and Fulham never had the players to play expansive football in every game. Just as Stoke don't and just as other mid-table clubs don't.

 

When Roy was at Blackburn they played some really good stuff in his first season, there is absolutely no reason for people to assume we'll play defensive football with him in charge.

 

Have doubts about his track record by all means, but keep it factual rather than just guessing.

[RedBrian84]

Whether or not he's the right man for the job, it isn't right that he should be referred to as a 'gobshite'.

 

If he's appointed, he deserves time to prove everybody here right (or wrong, depending on your outlook), but whatever happens I don't think he should be personally abused, that's just bollocks.

 

He's a decent feller and an honest one too, he deserves our backing if he gets the job because fuck me it's one poisoned chalice our club at the minute. While those two helmets are here, I don't envy anybody taking the manager's post at Liverpool.