Articles in the Sunday papers about our current 'situation'

[Sugar Ape]

There is some right shit being chatted so far, lets post them all in the one thread. For laughs of course.

Two from the people, first from Chris Waddle :

 

Blame Rafa Benitez not Roy Hodgson for Kop chaos - Chris Waddle - Columnists - Sport - People.co.uk

 

ROY HODGSON’S sacking may have given the Liverpool fans what they want but it hasn’t given the club what it needs – new players.

 

Hodgson has been made the scapegoat for past mistakes and that is wrong on every level.

 

Wrong because the damage at Anfield was done before he got there. Wrong because he wasn’t given the time to sort out the mess left by Rafa Benitez. And wrong because the new manager – whether it be interim boss Kenny Dalglish or whoever – will be in exactly the same boat.

 

Liverpool don’t need a new manager, they need some decent players and that’s not going to happen overnight. They’ve got the poorest squad Anfield has seen in decades, but blaming Hodgson for those problems is a Kop-out.

 

Former gaffer Benitez must shoulder a lot of the blame for saddling the club with players who just aren’t good enough to wear the Liverpool shirt.

 

On his watch, Liverpool lost Xabi Alonso, Javier Mascherano and John Arne Riise and brought in players like Alberto Aquilani, Ryan Babel, Robbie Keane, and a whole host of signings that just fell by the wayside.

 

Admittedly, Hodgson has not done himself many favours with signings of his own that aren’t up to it either...Christian Poulsen and Paul Konchesky are prime examples.

 

I’ll let him off with Joe Cole and Milan Jovanovic because they were Liverpool-bound before he got there but, of the men he has brought to the club, only Raul Meireles has performed anywhere near up to scratch.

 

The names of potential long-term successors are coming thick and fast, with Marseille boss Didier Deschamps, Jurgen Klopp of Borussia Dortmund and out-of-work Martin O’Neill all in the frame.

 

But they would face exactly the same problems that have existed at Anfield for a long time.

 

Liverpool have been left behind by the re-birth of clubs like Manchester City and Tottenham, and they are staring at years outside the top four unless there is some major investment.

 

If I was in charge at Anfield I’d have backed Hodgson with some decent cash in this transfer window and let him get on with rebuilding the squad with some quality. His first task – now the first task of Dalglish – would have been to change Liverpool’s over-reliance on Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher. They have been the heartbeat of the side for years. There is nothing wrong with that so long as the other arteries are working. At Anfield, however, those arteries have been clogged

 

I would have then ordered Hodgson to solve the puzzle of Fernando Torres. The striker has not looked happy since Benitez left in the summer and you can see his heart is not in it any more.

 

Torres looks like a player with a big decision to make, and it is playing on his mind. That’s why he might as well sit on the bench or in the stand because he has been no good to himself or the team this season.

 

I often judge a team by imagining how many of their players Ferguson or Arsene Wenger would take and, in Liverpool’s case, only Pepe Reina and Gerrard would be in that category on current form.

 

For a club like Liverpool who once dominated the English game that’s a shocking indictment.

 

When I was growing up and coming through the ranks as a young player, they were the club you looked up to.

 

But no football fan under 25 now would have a clue they were successful and I cannot imagine them winning the title again in my lifetime.

 

Facing Manchester United today is doubly cruel because United had the vision to look into the future.

 

They expanded their ground, conquered the world commercially, and invested in a youth policy – all the things Liverpool didn’t do when they ruled Europe years ago.

 

Now United’s future is secure and bright while Liverpool’s is uncertain and very, very bleak.

 

And that’s a crying shame for the Anfield fans.

 

 

 

Second this little nugget from Dave Kidd :

 

After the David Beckham balls, let’s all salute Golden Bat - Dave Kidd - Columnists - Sport - People.co.uk

 

SO The Kop’s wish has been granted, the Manager Of The Year replaced by a pro-celebrity golfer, who, like so many semi-retired people, was enjoying a little winter sunshine on a cruise liner when the SOS call arrived.

 

A short-term boost for today’s FA Cup visit to Manchester United is a possibility for Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool – but Wednesday’s visit to Blackpool could be the start of a long slide towards relegation under the ring-rusty Messiah.

 

Then who are Liverpool’s almighty supporters going to blame?

 

And who are their bewildered American owners going to appoint next?

 

We await that Iain Dowie moment.

[Anubis]

The Mirror are busy trying to sell Gerrard to Real Madrid.

 

EDIT : It's all very amusing.

[Beantown Red]

A short-term boost for today’s FA Cup visit to Manchester United is a possibility for Kenny Dalglish’s Liverpool – but Wednesday’s visit to Blackpool could be the start of a long slide towards relegation under the ring-rusty Messiah.

 

It is not like he is returning to manage some new team he knows nothing about. I would think that as a former manger with a lot of experience that while he was sitting there watching the games that he was thinking about what he would do differently and probably already knows what needs to be done to try to get us back on track.

[razor]

I feel there are going to be a lot of disappointed people.

 

And it ain't going to be us.

[billypilgrimnz]

Fucking hell, it makes no sense. The trip to Blackpool is a possible minefield for Kenny, and yet for poor old misunderstood Roy, it would have been an absolute cakewalk? The guy who managed one away win for us AND lost to Blackpool at home? Fuck football journalists are just friggin useless, because most of them are fans themselves, and thus totally biased all the way down the line.

[Guest TK-421]

I can't even be bothered to read it. I got halfway through Waddle's silly rant. Shame he comes across as a thick Geordie idiot as I used to like him. Hey Chris, your penalty still hasn't come down.

[RobbieOR]

The English press are fucking mongs.

[Wor Horse]

US VS THEM.

[Torvald Utne]

Let's just see if Kenny can beat 1 away win in 11 shall we?

 

Wenger and many others, outraged.

 

WENGER SHOCKED BY HODGSON EXIT | Football Transfer News, Football News, Fixtures, Results, Match Reports, Stats

[col06]

I feel there are going to be a lot of disappointed people.

 

And it ain't going to be us.

 

Because when it's over, everybody's gonna owe you an engraved apology

[Lurtz]

Some of the inaccuracies and general bollocks Waddle has come out with there are breathtaking.

 

What an hilarious bunch of fucktards we have writing in newspapers these days.

[Guest ShoePiss]

Not bothered by any of this shite, I expected the press do this once that clueless cunt had left.

[Lurtz]

Kenny Dalglish is just the right man to rescue Liverpool in their hour of need - Telegraph

 

In contrast, this Henry Winter piece in the Telegraph:

 

Next month sees the 20th anniversary of Dalglish’s shock resignation at Anfield, a JFK moment often recalled and debated when those of a red persuasion gather for a stroll down memory lane. Those with an understanding of events in 1991, and an appreciation of his emotions since, know that Dalglish has unfinished business with Liverpool.

 

Even when he was on a Florida beach, recovering from his stress-induced exit from Liverpool, he was thinking of the club he loved, still loves. He wanted to come back then and discrete contact was made before the club appointed Graeme Souness.

 

Even when he was at Blackburn Rovers, bringing them the title in 1995, he was twice approached about returning to Anfield.

 

When the board’s interest suddenly, inexplicably cooled, Dalglish’s mood was one of frustration, bordering on anger.

 

Even in his subsequent wanderings, notably unsuccessful spells at Newcastle United and Celtic, Liverpool have remained in Dalglish’s heart. Man and club have been through so much together, so many seismic events on and off the field. They have shared the triumphs and walked through the storms, forging an unbreakable bond.

 

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Dalglish’s critics carp about his letting Liverpool down in 1991, of the way he walked out after that epic 4-4 draw at Goodison Park.

 

People looked at his drained demeanour when Tony Cottee and Everton kept fighting back. They speculated about a dressing-room rift with Peter Beardsley.

 

In truth, the seeds for Dalglish’s departure were sown in 1989, during Hillsborough, as he now understands and admits. The pressure of holding a grieving club and community together inevitably took its toll, particularly on a man always who has always internalised his emotions.

 

When discussing those distressing times for a book in 1996, Dalglish opened up only partially. It took another 14 years before he could fully articulate his feelings, including his unstinting demand for a proper inquiry into the authorities’ mistakes at Hillsborough.

 

No wonder the Kop sings his name. And could he play? Yes. And could he manage? Yes. Three titles and three Manager of the Year crowns came his way at Anfield. And does he want to rescue Liverpool in their hour of need? Yes.

 

The most pertinent question is what happens in the summer. Liverpool stressed the “interim” nature of his appointment but the Kop and King Kenny will have different ideas.

 

His desire for the job long term is hardly a revelation. Dalglish’s annoyance at his brusque treatment by the then chairman, Martin Broughton, in the wake of Rafa Benitez’s sacking was palpable. Snubbed by the club, a lesser man than Dalglish might have walked away from his ambassadorial and Academy duties. Dalglish bit his tongue and stayed on. His patience and diplomacy has been rewarded.

 

The sceptics will ridicule his return, claiming that he lacks either knowledge of the modern game or awareness of Liverpool’s flaws.

 

Nonsense. He has been completely cognisant of the team’s flaws for some time, preceding Roy Hodgson’s brief reign.

 

If Dalglish’s return looked written in the stars, then there are serious issues to be addressed, beginning with who focuses on player recruitment in the January transfer window? Fenway Sports Group have appointed Damien Comolli as director of football strategy, charged with rejuvenating the squad and he has been looking at potential targets. It’s his job.

 

Yet earlier in the season, Dalglish was out scouting players for Hodgson. Having watched most of the team’s games this season, and having spent time at the Academy, Dalglish is well-placed to realise where Liverpool need immediate fortifying.

 

An interesting internal debate could revolve around the medical room. If there is a suggestion from the doctors and physios that Steven Gerrard should start on the bench, “managing” his groin/hamstring/back, Dalglish’s reaction to somebody denying him his captain could be lively.

 

If the lines of communication must be kept open internally, Dalglish must also be aware of the media’s needs. He cannot be gruff with TV reporters, not least because one of those wielding a microphone could be his daughter Kelly. His twitter account might need to fall fallow for a while. But King Kenny’s back and Anfield immediately feels a stronger, more unified place.

[kenny powers]

shower of sneering cunts!

 

watch! the giant has been woken up

[Heinze]

You can tell they are scared of us and they fucking should be.

[Chairman Meow]

I can't even be bothered to read it. I got halfway through Waddle's silly rant. Shame he comes across as a thick Geordie idiot as I used to like him. Hey Chris, your penalty still hasn't come down.

 

Don't you mean pelanty?

 

I'm with you he's one of the ones that makes me embarrassed to be from up here.

 

The press can say anything they want about us, we are pretty much debt free and hopefully have owners who will push us into becoming a success again. If we are happy fuck the lot of them, I'm actually vaguely looking foward to Sunday Supplement just to see them all criticise the club, the fans, Kenny and so forth.

[NLW2010]

Bunch of brown nosing, know nothing, LMA whoring cunts, this was always going to happen once the golden child was booted out . Atleast Winter has some brains and balls to go against the grain and write something with a glimmer of intelligence . As for Waddle, what the fuck would he know about anything ?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

The bastion of footballing greatness, the People, don't like it. That's us thoroughly vindicated then.

[paddyberger15]

I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that Waddle still lives with his Mum.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Fuck what they say, they're cunts to a man. Apart from the ones who agree with us. They will be spared.

[WhiskeyJar]

With Woy at the helm I did feel that the majority of the media were backing him along with pundits and major journalists.

 

It wasnt that way with Houllier or with Rafa when we go alot of fucking stick.

 

Now with the King back we are getting the same kind of stick, which is not to that it bothers me.

 

It feels like we are back to normal...us vs the world.

[Aldonose]

Illiterate, jealous geordie cunt, who is famous for bottling penalties.

[Croque Monsieur]

Kenny Dalglish is just the right man to rescue Liverpool in their hour of need - Telegraph

 

In contrast, this Henry Winter piece in the Telegraph:

 

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Didn't Winter ghost-write Kenny's autobiography? If so, it's no surprise he's in the pro-camp.

[Plev]

No mention of Roys pay off?

[GJM]

A dose of the 'batten down the hatches and fuck the lot of you' siege mentality would not be a bad thing right now, in my view.