Did Woy actually say these things? I'm afraid so.

[bouncebrigade]

I preferred to put my weight behind David Ngog and Ryan Babel, who's never really been given a proper chance at centre-forward at the club. I'm hoping that between now and Christmas we'll have ample quality to see us through that period.

On not buying another striker

 

A club like Liverpool shouldn't have to rely on non-specialists like Dirk Kuyt or Ryan Babel ‘doing a job’ up front when they are primarily wide players.

Hodgson changes his mind a month later.

 

They'll be a formidable challenge – there's no question about that.

On Carling Cup opponents, struggling League Two side Northampton

 

I thought we did quite well when (Northampton) they took the lead in the extra time and we threw caution to the wind it gave us the equaliser.

Hodgson uses the words ‘threw caution to the wind’ about playing a League Two side. At Anfield.

 

That was as good as we have played all season..... To get a result here – against Everton – would have been Utopia.

After the wretched loss to Everton

 

I know Sir Alex (Ferguson) is not really a Liverpool man so I’m a bit concerned about my excellent relationship with him.

I sincerely hope he forgives me for moving north and hopefully we can have a glass of wine together, maybe in secret.

Hodgson endears himself to Liverpool fans everywhere

 

I prefer to talk about the game and talk about issues that interest me. Mr Ferguson is entitled to any opinion he wants to have but I'm not going to come here and say I agree or disagree.

Hodgson refuses to defend Fernando Torres against accusations of cheating

 

I understand (Frank) Rijkaard has just been sacked from Galatasaray – he must be a great manager to have been sacked by Galatasaray.

'Nice guy' Roy on the Champions League and La Liga winning manager

 

You would have to ask (Glen Johnson) 'do you think you're playing at top form and are you playing like the best right-back in the country for your club?' If he says yes, obviously we will have to agree to differ and if he says no, then you'd have to ask the question 'why not?

Showing his man-management skills

 

The protest does not help but it is something I have had to live with since I came to the club.

Criticising the fans’ protest against the club’s former owners

 

I was disappointed – and I've told him this – that he – Dalglish – applied for the job in the summer because I don't think that was ever really going to happen for him.

Putting Liverpool legend Dalglish in his place, a man who has won more trophies than Hodgson has Premier League away games in his entire time in England

 

I've been involved in some big derbies in my career and you know how much they mean to the fans.... I didn't like losing in those games, which I did quite often. I did poorly so it would be nice to change that.

Hodgson shows he’s the man for the big occasion before losing 3-2 to Manchester United.

 

He’s a quality player and we will be working hard on our tactics to make sure he doesn’t dominate the game.

No, not Lionel Messi, rather Fulham’s Danny Murphy, who was sent packing by Liverpool six years ago.

 

I think it would be a sad day for football and for Liverpool if someone who had been brought in with the pomp and circumstance, and the money it took them to release me from my previous contract, and being feted as one of England's best managers – if after eight games people are deciding this guy has got to go

Showing his modest side.

 

Are you from Denmark? (No, Norway replied the journalist) Ah, two countries I never want to work in again.

Insulting a Norweigian journalist and a large part of Liverpool’s fan base.

 

We have got a lot more expensive failures on our list than good players that we have brought in for next to nothing.

Having a dig at Champions League winning former Reds boss Rafa Benitez and his transfer record

 

What do you mean do my methods translate? They have translated from Halmstad to Malmo to Orebo to Neuchatel Xamax to the Swiss national team. So I find the question insulting. To suggest that, because I have moved from one club to another, that the methods which have stood me in good stead for 35 years and made me one of the most respected coaches in Europe don’t suddenly work, is very hard to believe.

Reeling off some of the massive clubs he’s managed. Not so much a who’s who of European football as a who are they?

 

Today was a famous victory

No, not Liverpool’s win in Istanbul but a 1-0 triumph over Bolton at the Reebok.

 

 

There aren't many quality left-backs around in the world, never mind in England – so to find an English one ( Paul Konchesky) who can go straight into the team without any adjustment problems is a big advantage.

Hodgson, who sold Roberto Carlos to Real Madrid while manager of Inter Milan, knows a good left back when he sees one.

 

 

Christian (Poulsen) is an all-round player. He is capable of scoring goals, a good passer of the ball and a good defender.

After paying £4.5m on the 30-year-old plodder.

 

He's not that bad on the ball.

After seeing him play.

 

It is very early for me to make very strong judgements about where his best position is.

Hodgson shows the depth of his research on £11.5m signing Raul Meireles, who has played his entire career in central midfield. Until he came to Anfield.

 

I don't understand questions about Liverpool and Fulham players being different types

Who said Hodgson doesn’t grasp how big a club Liverpool is?

 

I've had several bad experiences. Even at Halmstad in the 70s, in the year we won our second championship, it took until the second half of the season to win our first game away and that broke a record going back two seasons. We went over two seasons without winning an away game.

On his wretched away form throughout his career.

 

Fans make their frustrations felt every time we lose, but unfortunately they may have to do that a few more times, because I can't see us going through a season winning every game.

Roy promises the good times are going to roll again after the 2-0 defeat to Stoke

 

I don't know where the stories came from that Gerrard would be fit for Newcastle.

From your Head of Sports Medicine Dr Peter Brukner, Roy.

 

It's not as if he'll be playing with a bunch of also-rans. I'm not asking him to play in the reserves.

Asking Torres to play against Utrecht while also motivating his reserves

 

I thought it would be a nice game for him (Torres) and a chance for him to get his confidence back. But I also had a talk to our fitness people and they made me see sense that it wasn't the wisest thing to do.

Revealing who picks the team.

 

I think we will cross that bridge when we come to it... I am not naive to believe there won’t be any danger and we will never lose a player like Torres, I understand these things can happen

Issuing a stern hands-off Torres warning to pal Ferguson. Well, kind of.

 

When it was mooted the club wanted me for the job I made it clear to Kenny I wanted him on board and it wouldn’t be like it was with Benitez where he’d be here in name only. It wouldn’t be the case that Kenny would be never be allowed to step foot into Melwood.

Having another dig at the Spaniard, a claim which was exposed as a lie by the Champions League winning manager

 

He's not so much a player I can really take responsibility for. I'd have to share the responsibility for Joe, less so than for people like [Christian] Poulsen, [Raul] Meireles and [Paul] Konchesky, who are players I was quite happy to bring to the club.

Washing his hands of Joe Cole a week before the former Chelsea midfielder earns Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Bolton

 

Ever since I came here, the famous Anfield support hasn't really been there.There was the problem with the owners and Kenny being so popular and the job going to me, so I have had to live with that. I have to hope the fans will become supporters because we need support. We are not deliberately losing games.

Roy puts the final nail in his coffin

[Walton Park]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[sunny_LFC]

it might be boring, it might have been posted a number of times before

 

but just glancing through some of those it shows how far we've fallen as a club

 

the manager is the most important man at a club and we have an absolute joke for one

 

the person(s) who appointed him should be shot

[The Special One]

There's a thread for that.

[Xherdan]

Benitez.

[Adebisi]

If Rafa had come out with just half of that shite, Sky's "expert punditry panel" would be falling over themselves to criticise him.

 

Roy should have gone the moment the new owners took over. I don't think there's a single Liverpool fan who would have minded either.

[Son of L8]

Good. I'm glad this is finally coming out into the open. We've avoided discussing this subject for far too long.

[fowler9]

the worst one yet

 

"yes"

when offered the position of manager at Liverpool Football Club

[Antynwa]

RAFAEL BENITEZ IS A BAD MANAGER

 

and so is Roy Hodgson

[Captain Turdseye]

Bed time.

[sunny_LFC]

RAFAEL BENITEZ IS A BAD MANAGER

 

and so is Roy Hodgson

 

how do you manage to draw rafa into everything?

 

and that is a ludicrous statement about him anyway

[Magic Sponge]

There was me thinking that there was already a Roy Mega Thread.

 

This shits getting fucking boring now.

[Wor Horse]

Net spend.

[Zambian_Red]

RAFAEL BENITEZ IS A BAD MANAGER

 

and so is Roy Hodgson

 

At least he gave us number 5 for keeps and what a game it was. He has his name in the history books. As for hodgson he is just utter shite won fuk all.

 

Stop sprouting shite about benitez all the time. Fuck man you must be a very happy person with hodgson in charge cause he is going to break the record of having the lowest points in the premiership.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

RAFAEL BENITEZ IS A BAD MANAGER

 

Firstly, that is totally irrelevant. Secondly, if you genuinely think that he's a bad manager then you're a fucking idiot.

[Spy Bee]

Hodgson looks to Cole revival – This Is Anfield (Liverpool FC)

Even these quotes don't come out very well for me! How you one mouth talk so much shit?

[RedinSweden]

It's an impressive list, it has to be said.

 

I am glad that someone has finally dared to mention the performance of our manager. I have been having doubts but with everyone being behind him 100%, I have been too scared to express those views. Maybe now we can have a proper discussion rather than just having to say how amazing he is.

[Istvan Kozma]

'I am on an exceptionally lofty pole' is one from today. It's a strange image.

[Red Banjo]

I blame zonal marking

[INTORRESTING]

RAFAEL BENITEZ IS A BAD MANAGER

 

and so is Roy Hodgson

 

speak to your avatar and cecil

[Galactico]

Good. I'm glad this is finally coming out into the open. We've avoided discussing this subject for far too long.

 

'I am on an exceptionally lofty pole' is one from today. It's a strange image.

 

It certainly is for the Polish guy.

[dennis tooth]

Throw this on the fire with the rest:

 

Joe Cole faces two weeks out of action after sustaining a hamstring injury in Sunday’s 1-0 victory at Bolton, Liverpool confirmed today.

 

Dr Peter Brukner, Head of Sports Medicine and Science at the club, declared after assessing the 28-year-old, “The scan confimed Joe has sustained a hamstring strain. It is not a serious injury but still means he is likely to be out for two weeks.”

 

However, it appears either Brukner didn’t tell manager Roy Hodgson, or that Roy has a medical degree tucked up his sleeve somewhere as he’s given his own assessment of Cole’s injury.

 

The Reds boss says he believes Cole’s injury isn’t as bad as first thought, “It shouldn’t keep him out for that long. I would say it’s a week to 10-day injury.”

 

Hodgson even remains hopeful Cole will be fit to face his former club Chelsea in the Premier League at Anfield this Sunday. “At the moment he’s not even ruled out for the Chelsea game but we’ll see how he goes later in the week.”

 

He added, “It’s a question of how quickly he can recover and what progress he can make.”