The Roy Hodgson Thread

[Skidfingers McGonical]

Even though it's been coming, and I've said my piece on how I feel this is the wrong appointment. But it's not Roy's fault. He was offered the job.

 

Welcome Roy, your a good fella, I just hope this job doesn't fuck you up like our last two managers health and looks wise.

[Tyler Durden]

Super!

[King Emlyn]

Cosmic

[Irishlad]

Surely he can't do any worse then last season

[Chinandeler Bong]

ROY HODGSON will be officially named Liverpool’s new manager tomorrow (Wednesday).

 

The 62-year-old is due on Merseyside to complete the formalities of signing a contract after the Reds agreed a compensation package in the region of £2million with Fulham for his release.

 

Cordial negotiations have been ongoing in the past 72 hours between Liverpool’s Managing Director Christian Purslow and Fulham Chief Executive Alastair Mackintosh and they have now reached a successful conclusion.

 

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Though Liverpool – who have remained tight-lipped throughout their search to replace Rafa Benitez – were linked with a clutch of names, Hodgson was always the number one candidate.

 

Other names in the frame included former Real Madrid boss Manuel Pellegrini, Galatasary’s Frank Rijkaard and Didier Deschamps of Marseille, while Kenny Dalglish also made it clear he was desperate to take the job on.

 

Dalglish had initially been named as part of the recruitment process but he was desperate to have a second crack at the post he occupied between 1985 and 1991 when he felt his claims were as strong as the other candidates.

 

The board, though, were anxious to pursue Hodgson and Liverpool will be his 16th job in a managerial career that has spanned almost 35 years.

 

Liverpool Echo - Liverpool FC - News - Roy Hodgson named as new Liverpool FC manager

[Heinze]

Crap!

[Johnni]

I dont know if i am happy or sad. I say give him a go not cos he could'nt do any worse can he? He could but the amount of clubs hes been he cant be a useless shit manager unless Ron Atkinson has had plastic surgery to look like Hodgson. He's not one of Europe's top managers but our club is'nt exactly flying high and skint at the moment so we could'nt attract them anyway.

Edited June 29, 2010 by Johnni

[Chinandeler Bong]

One of Hodgson’s first jobs at Anfield will be to ratify Yossi Benayoun’s move to Chelsea after the clubs agreed a fee in the region of £6m for the Israeli midfielder.

 

Liverpool Echo

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

I'm seriously worried about the signings that will be coming in the next couple of months. His track record of signings is average at best.

 

I will back him though, as you can't blame him for taking the job.

 

We need to get the fucking yank cunts out asap, doing whatever is required.

[mickeydocs]

Fucking fuming at this stupid fucked up appointment. Average Manager to put it mildly. LFC is fucked!

[J-V]

This club has gone backwards at an alarming rate.

[JoeyJones65]

Words cant express just how underwhelmed I feel about this.

[Drewas]

Never been more underwhelmed with an LFC manager appointment and seen a few,

 

Hardly a statement of intent is it.

 

7th will be a good season under Hodgson.

[Jokerman]

Welcome and good fucking luck!

[King Emlyn]

he'll keep us in the top 15

[Jim MM]

Whoopdefuckingdo.

Nothing personal Roy, I hope you win us the league and all but; Fuck This.

[Chinandeler Bong]

[King Emlyn]

This club has gone backwards at an alarming rate.

fastest fall since Leeds, no question about that.

[christhered]

All the best Roy, good luck, can't wait till the start of the season.

[Red Hot]

What can one say, wish him luck thats about it at the moment.

[Anubis]

So the "Fuck off Roy Hodgson" and "Hodgson not on my watch" threads were figments of my imagination after all then.

 

I'm glad we got that cleared up.

 

There may have been people saying 'fuck off', but few were calling him names personally. Like cunt, fat English waiter, etc. Unless you count Owl.

[The Dude Abides]

 

It's all happening now isn't it.

[George Costanza]

Prove em wrong Roy.

 

I have faith in you

[The Dude Abides]

 

It's all happening now isn't it.

[christhered]

fastest fall since Leeds, no question about that.

 

A bit melodramatic that.