The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - #DankeJürgen

[Catch the high ball]

I think Roy Hodgson could be the man as he has worked wonders at Fulham by spending £15 million in about 2 seasons on players.
He would bound to be able to keep them in the top 4 with the quality already there.

[Denn Forever]

Is Sven in the running?

It would be interesting to see how he manages a club football team but I don't know if the fans would enjoy it. 

[The Real Laoislad]

Is Sven in the running?

It would be interesting to see how he manages a club football team but I don't know if the fans would enjoy it.

Man City

[EC Unique]

My money would be on Dalglish with wee Sammy remaining on as the yes man. Low cost for the club and fans/players would be happy. If he is willing to do it that is.

[under the bar]

My money would be on Dalglish with wee Sammy remaining on as the yes man. Low cost for the club and fans/players would be happy. If he is willing to do it that is.

Since he's likely to be on the jam-roll I'm sure Sammy Lee would be happy with the job managing the bar at Anfield.

[Capt Pat]

Why did he ever get rid of Robbie Keane? Bought him for 20 million from Spurs and sold him back 3 months later for 8 million less. Did Robbie shag his wfe or something? A bit like cutting his nose off to spite his face.

[Minder]

Why did he ever get rid of Robbie Keane? Bought him for 20 million from Spurs and sold him back 3 months later for 8 million less. Did Robbie shag his wfe or something? A bit like cutting his nose off to spite his face.

I you watched any Liverpool matches at that time it would have been very obvious why he got rid of him.

[paco]

Why did he ever get rid of Robbie Keane? Bought him for 20 million from Spurs and sold him back 3 months later for 8 million less. Did Robbie shag his wfe or something? A bit like cutting his nose off to spite his face.

I you watched any Liverpool matches at that time it would have been very obvious why he got rid of him.

I can see what you're getting at, but Keane never got anywhere near as many chances as a lot of the other duds Benitez signed.

[Minus15]

Harry Redknapp?

[Minder]

Paco, I wanted him to do well and thought he was a great signing at the time but Keane had enough chances to make his mark and the other "duds" only played when Torres was injured, they were bought as backups. Keane was never going to be a backup, you could say Benitez was vindicated in that Honest 'Arry also shipped him on. There were also murmurs about Keanes "refuelling habits" when he was at Liverpool.

[norabeag]

so the speculation moves till who is going to replace him, from the mirror

Names in the frame apparently include Bayern Munich boss Louis Van Gaal and Benfica manager Jorge Jesus, although neither feature in the official betting for the job.

Based on those odds, MirrorFootball's Ian Cruise assesses the runners and riders...

Martin O'Neill
The Aston Villa boss is the bookies' favourite for the Anfield hot-seat, and it's a role he would surely relish. Unless Villa chief Randy Lerner hands over a massive chunk of his personal fortune - something he's already stated he's unwilling to do - then realistically, O'Neill has taken the Midlanders pretty much as far as he can. Has proved at Celtic than he can deal with the expectation at a big club, albeit in a much smaller pool, but question marks remain over his spending policy when it comes to the very biggest names. Not that that will necessarily be a problem at cash-strapped Anfield, of course. Odds: 7/4 Favourite

Roy Hodgson
The affable Hodgson would be near the top of anybody's wish list this summer after the remarkable job he's done at Fulham, steering them from the brink of relegation to the Europa League final. He's already proved his credentials abroad and now, after a disappointing spell at Blackburn in the late 90s, his stock is finally at a place it deserves to be in his home nation. Was considered the favourite for the England job had Fabio Capello left after the World Cup, but now that the Italian has committed to the Three Lions , he may be even more open to an approach and one last shot at the big time. Odds: 5/2

Jurgen Klinsmann
Has been linked with the job in the past when it leaked out that Tom Hicks had spoken to the German about succeeding Benitez as far back as November 2007 - arguably the beginning of the end for the Spaniard at Anfield. The former Germany striker worked wonders in his first managerial job when he guided the host nation to the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup finals, but his copybook was blotted by a disappointing year in charge of Bayern Munich that ended in the sack in April 2009. Currently out of work, he would be a big gamble and would need to get off to a great start to win over the Kop. Odds: 6/1

Kenny Dalglish
The King of the Kop would be a hugely popular choice with the fans, and his appointment may even persuade some of the more vocal opponents of the American owners to give them a second chance, but he's not managed in the top-flight in England for 12 years since leaving Newcastle. The game has moved on immeasurably since then and, while the Scot would find it hard to resist the lure of a return to his spiritual home, there has to be a danger that it would all end in tears. Odds: 7/1

Guus Hiddink
The Dutchman is one of the most widely respected coaches in world football, and his one brief spell in England - three months in charge of Chelsea - ended in FA Cup glory at Wembley as he rescued a season that was turning to despair under Felipe Scolari. Stamford Bridge stars speakly fondly of Hiddink, who is due to take charge of the Turkish national team in August when his contract with the Russian FA expires. So if Liverpool want him, they would need to move quickly. Although the compensation they would need to fork out to the Turks might prove a stumbling block. Odds: 8/1

Frank Rijkaard
Won two La Liga titles and the Champions League with Barcelona, but that still wasn't enough to save his job after a season of failure in 2007-08. Currently in charge of Turkish side Galatasaray, his attacking style made Barca hugely watchable and would be almost the polar opposite to Benitez's defensive first tactics. But although that might go down well with the neutrals, it might leave the Reds a little too open at the back for the liking of the supporters. As anyone who watched a Barcelona game between between 2003-2008 would attest. Odds: 14/1

Sammy Lee
Rafa's right-hand man has taken the reins on a temporary basis until a replacement is found, but if this saga drags on like everything else has at Anfield in the past year or two then it's not inconceivable that the former Liverpool midfielder could find himself in the hot-seat when the Premier League kick off in August. And if he gets off to a flier, who knows? However, his record of one win in 11 games in charge of Bolton in his only stint as a No.1 would suggest he's unlikely to be viewed as a long-term solution. Odds 14/1

Slaven Bilic
It could be argued that Bilic should have quit as Croatia coach after ending England's hopes of Euro 2008 qualification, because failure to reach this summer's World Cup finals has seen his star wane somewhat. The former West Ham and Everton defender says he will remain as his country's national boss for another two years, but you'd have to suspect that if Liverpool came calling he'd walk to Anfield to get the gig. Odds: 16/1

Mark Hughes
The idea of a Manchester United legend taking charge at Anfield will be anathema to a large majority of Reds fans. But then they said that before 'Sparky' was handed the managerial reins at Manchester City. One of the reasons cited for his departure from Eastlands, however, was the fact that he was not a big enough name to lure the great and the good of the world's game to the north-west, despite the Arab billions at his disposal. And a few stints since in the Sky studios as a post-match analyst ain't likely to have been enough to change that much, is it? Odds: 16/1

Nobody seems to be mentioning John Barnes as potential manager - maybe with Kenny Dalglish as number two! What could possibly go wrong with that dream team?

Absolutely nothing wrong with that dream team
Perhaps could be enhanced by bringing Peter Rdisdale as CEO. We could then see the 'pool heading in the right direction

[Hound]

Steven Gerrard new England captain.
(Thanks to big Emile taking out Rio)

[The Real Laoislad]

I'm going to see the play "One night in Istanbul" tomorrow night.
Its got great reviews,anyone else seen it?

[Geoff Tipps]

I'm going to see the play "One night in Istanbul" tomorrow night.
Its got great reviews,anyone else seen it?

Yeah was at it last night. Good laugh. The second act is much better than the first.
Neil Fitzmaurice (Peep How,Phoenix Nights) played the main character. He was excellent.
One of the other main characters was a bit hard to understand. V strong scouse accent.
Don't know the name of the actor but I think he used to play Billy Corkhill in Brookie.
The cast came down to the pub after and were sound. Chatted away with everyone.

If you're going with someone who has no interest in Liverpool they probably won't like it!

[seafoid]

i think the money that Benitez is taking for leaving Liverpool to jump into another job is disgraceful, especially considering the  state of the finances of the club and the number of unemployed Kop fans in an area that suffers from very high unemployment.