apologies if already on another thread but....... www.football.co.uk/blogs/5010/902129.shtml explains the early exit i suppose

apologies if already on another thread but....... www.football.co.uk/blogs/5010/902129.shtml explains the early exit i suppose

Is he though? He's had a few good buys at Fulham, but what of players like Nevland? Riise? Kallio? Andreasen? Andy Johnson? Eddie Johnson? Andranik?

He has made many poor signings at Fulham, some of those players being average players in their native Scandinavia. Whilst getting the best from Zamora, Hangeland, Murphy and so on is all good, there are plenty of players who have done little in his reign. Also, it's one thing being able to get workman-like players to work hard and defend, but what of getting players like Gerrard and Torres to unlock the tightest defences? These are players who thrive off pressure management: managers who push them to higher levels, managers who are always demanding and managers who look to improve on their every weakness. No offence to Roy, but I don't know an English manager capable of that sort of detail. Even when he went out of Europe to other nations, he never went there and adopted their philosophies theories, he went there and played the British stuff, the stuff his Fulham side play every week; the stuff I'd be embarrassed of my club doing.


I don't think this appointment is as straightforward as some like to think, I think he's a good guy, but we as a club, I feel, are so much higher than Hodgson.

And cos he isn't good enough to get in the Argentina side.

But Palermo is?

I know, I was just having a giggle ... perhaps we get them both in.

I can't help but think he's going to flop. Hope I'm wrong cos I'm quite a fan.

It seems like a short term option for me - one just to bring stability, and a decent manager to the club whilst you're looking to sell. He knows he won't have any money to spend, and he aint gunna be spouting off to the press bringing negativity to the club.

I can't see him staying long once you have new owners TBH.

That's why I think he's been signed, he's enough of a name that may keep the likes of Gerrard and Torres happy for 12 months until the club is sold and he's cheap enough to pay off when the new owners come in.

And he's not Sammy Lee.

I wouldn't be so sure of Arsenal being a certainty for the top 3, especially if Fabregas leaves. I personally think Chelsea will walk it next season. As last season, United will depend on Rooney and the World Cup may have taken a hell of a lot out of him. I wouldn't be surprised to see a blanket finish of United, City, Spurs and Arsenal with any of them being capable of finishing 2nd. IF Liverpool keep hold of everyone and keep everyone fit for a large portion of the season, there is no reason we can't be involved in that race. We were without Agger, Skrtel, Aquilani, Gerrard and Torres for huge amounts of last season. It's a big ask that they will all stay and an even bigger ask that we keep them fit, but if we do, our starting XI isn't a million miles behind other teams.

There's a lot of doom mongering going on about Liverpool, some of it rightly so, but by August we may have a raft of cash to spend (if a takeover ever happens)and all our players fighting fit. Always look on the bright side and that......

Looks like Coyle has now ruled out moves for both Riquelme and Ilan.

Wht all the moaning about Hodgson? If he can take Fulham to the Uefa cup final I'm sure he can manage it with Liverpool as well.