tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post806404682082529202..comments2023-12-22T01:47:49.178-05:00Comments on oh you beauty: Liverpool 0-2 Stokenatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10043601945557998732noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-65008638048435359502010-11-18T20:36:22.497-05:002010-11-18T20:36:22.497-05:00Unfortunately, agreed on that last point. As some...Unfortunately, agreed on that last point. As someone from the same side of the pond as NESV, I've observed that, although they have never been shy about pulling the plug on disappointing managers (Grady Little, anyone?), their style is to not rock the boat during the first season after acquiring a team, preferring to do any house-cleaning after season's end. A few more matches like the last one, though, and they might find themselves not following the usual NESV playbook.regnaD kciNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-36846375618496315052010-11-16T17:09:30.504-05:002010-11-16T17:09:30.504-05:00I'm worried that John Henry and NESV really ar...I'm worried that John Henry and NESV really are siding with Roy in this situation. They're still finding their way in English football and don't want to screw things up by acting rashly. They probably see the fans' discontent as a temporary issue that will settle itself once the team starts winning again. The thing is, in this case the fans are right and Roy is wrong. Am afraid NESV won't figure that out until it's too late to save this season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-50189528227920696192010-11-15T03:42:00.496-05:002010-11-15T03:42:00.496-05:00Would think the Sunderland result substantially un...Would think the Sunderland result substantially undermines what till now had been his lone "signature" win.<br /><br />Not sure why he's out scouting, the man seems bent on destroying creativity in the side, almost as if technique is the opposition rather than any of the other teams in the league.<br /><br />In defense he exiled Insua and has alienated Agger and Johnson, and limited the appearances of Kelly, constantly preferring the hoofing of Skrtel and Carra (the Greek, admittedly, is having a great season but could still do that paired with a healthy Agger).<br /><br />In midfield Roy sent away Aquilani, who has been scintillating at Juve, and he bought Meireles only to stick him out wide, despite every sign that he could form an excellent partnership with Lucas. This is not even to mention the purchase and continued usage of Poulsen, so far one of the biggest donkeys in recent memory.<br /><br />Up front he has left Torres absolutely isolated, and then bitched about him when he doesn't manage to save the damn day. Guess what Roy: world-class players still require support! Even Messi needs someone to pass him the ball once in a while! And the one game he got that sort of support (Chelsea, naturally) is probably the last we will see Kuyt "risked" so high up the pitch again.<br /><br />Worst to my mind, Hodgson has spectacularly mismanaged Pepe Reina, who is the best all-round goalkeeper in the world when he's not being coached by stegosaurs. Pepe is a hell of a shot-stopper, but his true genius lies in his distribution and his reading of the game as a sweeper-keeper. He allows the defense to play a higher line because you trust him to mop up behind them; with the defense further forward, the rest of the team can press higher up, and possession can be maintained or won back easily, etc.<br /><br />In short, Reina is that rarest of players: a goalkeeper so good you can build your team from him forward. (Chilavert is the all-time great here, but think Schmeichel in his pomp too.) But if you sit the flattest of back fours on the 18-yard box and allow the opposition to form a firing gallery beyond; if you tell your defenders to whack the ball up field whenever it comes near; if you set one solitary player in the other half of the pitch and expect him to chase down and maintain the ball till all your other players can get there to help him out—well, it all goes to shit, doesn't it.<br /><br />And to top it all off, what we get out of him are a constant stream of gaffes and naivete in his media statements. I get that some of that is selective, but a) this is Liverpool, it's a big job and part of that job is handling the press vultures, and b) a big part of why Roy was hired was the love affair those vultures had going with him.<br /><br />The Guardian MbM guy (forget which) said that Saturday's game was the worst he'd watched all season. And we expect that out of Stoke. But no one, not even the Mancs at the Guardian, look for that out of Liverpool. Roy has Stoke-ified us and I'm dead sick of it. Hope NESV are too.drewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-59160185419768219322010-11-15T01:05:01.270-05:002010-11-15T01:05:01.270-05:00What worries me even more is the Chelsea result(v ...What worries me even more is the Chelsea result(v Sunderland).Now Roy will have something to stand during his supposed meeting with NESV this week, can say that most teams can beat anyone in this league n blah blah,hopefully theres someguys with EPL knowledge for the meeting.And also the fact that Roy was watching the Auxerre game..that also probably means he will be round till the end of the season atleast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-58346186348471576252010-11-14T13:53:04.370-05:002010-11-14T13:53:04.370-05:00Come leonardo, or we could gamble on lippi.Come leonardo, or we could gamble on lippi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-44003654698685733322010-11-14T01:17:43.624-05:002010-11-14T01:17:43.624-05:00Well said.. Do we have any other words for describ...Well said.. Do we have any other words for describing this situation except for depression? I cannot believe my eyes. There were only two teams on the screen, the red and white stripes are the one and the black are the other. There were no LFC.<br /><br />Roy, you should go now. After all, he's never deserved to take this job. It's not matter of patience, but of determination. King Kenny, Frank, Leonardo, Jesualdo, Dunga.. There are so many options if we had some will to improve.Various Traitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347386803928358622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-86814991066212392352010-11-13T23:28:04.512-05:002010-11-13T23:28:04.512-05:00I don't know what to say any more but this fel...I don't know what to say any more but this fellow from RAWK sums up exactly how I feel: All I feel is sadness.<br />No rage, no anger I'm beyond that. <br />Broken inside, now he is just pissing on the grave of this season.<br />Mr Roy Hodgson has robbed me of the complete catharsis after getting rid of Hicks and Gillet and I will never forgive him for that. Sure this and that, bla bla bla not to blame, is to blame, bla bla bla.<br />I can stand being heartbroken after losing, God knows every supporter gets heart broken sooner or later.<br />But this is different, he is making me numb inside, he is singlehandedly destroying my fire and desire for LFC.<br /><br />Sorry if this is not about football, I just haven't seen any football to talk about.<br /><br />Time for me to move on, I can't take it any more.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-8120174704279535362010-11-13T23:10:29.159-05:002010-11-13T23:10:29.159-05:00Hopefully, Roy doesn't drive all of our curren...Hopefully, Roy doesn't drive all of our current talent away and keep future talent from coming. It is damage control at this point. As long as Roy is here, the season is lost. He has shown how one-dimensional he is, and at this point it is damage control. Keep Torres, Gerrard, and Reina. Keep the heart and soul of the squad and hope and pray that NESV wises up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-22037250945938764992010-11-13T22:58:45.448-05:002010-11-13T22:58:45.448-05:00"I thought we did very well for 55 minutes bu..."I thought we did very well for 55 minutes but once we conceded the goal, their tails were up and we had to take risks..."<br /><br />-Roy Hodgson<br /><br />Says it all, doesn't it? His attitude is so unbelievably out of touch with the fans, and more importantly, reality. <br /><br />Would like a clean slate. Everything that has H+G's stink on it needs to ride off into the sunset. (Except you, Ayre)<br /><br />-jp2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-12533168354211954262010-11-13T22:09:44.116-05:002010-11-13T22:09:44.116-05:00well said son, it was Pathetic to see how we playe...well said son, it was Pathetic to see how we played which makes me wonder <br />1. are we really a 12-15 placed team this year<br />2. a chilling transfer period with players like Torres/Gerrard/Reina deciding to quit :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-20675883868839107482010-11-13T15:32:37.115-05:002010-11-13T15:32:37.115-05:00Surely, surely, this cannot be allowed to continue...Surely, surely, this cannot be allowed to continue. Clearly the players are not inspired, motivated, or convinced by Roy's system, and why would they be at this point? They're looking up the table at Bolton and Newcastle, level on points with West Brom, and on course for a 50-point season. This is worse than I thought it could get, honestly. The current Liverpool squad, even with its limitations, is worthy (and capable) of a hell of a lot better than the shit that Roy sets them out to do.Son of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com