They mentioned on SSN several times that he was still employed by the club - It wouldn't surprise me if he offered to resign but Kenny told him to stay.
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Football Thread 2011/12 |OT10| Silverware, promotion, survival, relegation and tears
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They mentioned on SSN several times that he was still employed by the club - It wouldn't surprise me if he offered to resign but Kenny told him to stay.
I heard a few rumblings earlier that he quit out of respect for Dalglish.
Also, Echo reported his contract was terminated.
http://m.liverpoolecho.co.uk/ms/p/t....m?id=4489159&tid=638956&cat=LiverpoolFC_News
Also, Echo reported his contract was terminated.
http://m.liverpoolecho.co.uk/ms/p/t....m?id=4489159&tid=638956&cat=LiverpoolFC_News
Oh, I must have misheard then
that's pretty disappointing.Edit: Everywhere is reporting that he's gone, no idea wtf I heard then!
Hmm, I hope he's stayed, although he may well be replaced when the new manager's appointed if he wants to bring in his own staff.
There's conflicting reports on Twitter:
Tony Barrett ‏@TonyBarretTimes (6 hours ago)
Looks like Liverpool need a new assistant manager too. Hearing Steve Clarke has left out of loyalty to Dalglish.
BBC Sport ‏@BBCSport (5 hours ago)
Liverpool's first team coach Steve Clarke, appointed by Dalglish, has resigned in show of solidarity.
But then Sky saying he's staying according to some random "Liverpool FC News" tweet 2 hours ago. Guess we'll find out soon enough.
He left out of loyalty to Kenny. Walked. That's what Tony Barret, Ben Smith and Tony Evans reported, who're very reliable.
I'm with Yenrot, it's AVB or Rafa for me.
My word!
Holy fuck, Pep has aged 20 years since their Champions League exit.
Vivalaraza
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We might be renewing Owen's contract.
Just kill me right now.
Just kill me right now.
MarshMellow96
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I think I'm going to have to go to the midnight showing of Prometheus. I'm way too hyped.
how much is he getting per tweet this year?
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
How big is the Libertad stadium? I can hear the chants very clearly.
Libertad 1 U. de Chile 0, Cáceres scored the goal.
Libertad 1 U. de Chile 0, Cáceres scored the goal.
7,000 fans apparently. Libertad is playing deadly counters.
Yeah I know, they go all over the place every hour it seems.
Grover Cleveland
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He was also the bookies' favorite to manage England this summer.
Just about to say that. Just as long as it's swinging away from Martinez I'm happy.
Is AVB back in the PL so soon a good idea? Not that Liverpool's players are as poisonous as Chelsea's lot, but they'll know that he can be easily walked over. You feel it'd probably be better if AVB spent a few more years in Europe to really build up his stature before coming back to the PL.
At least Rafa has that stature, both with Liverpool and other clubs. AVB doesn't at the mo.
At least Rafa has that stature, both with Liverpool and other clubs. AVB doesn't at the mo.
Would take Rafa back in a heartbeat. AVB would be a great appointment, would love him to shake up the team. Carragher has been a great servant but he's done, get him into the coaching side, and Stevie unfortunately won't be playing as much for us, which is good for the team too. We rely on him far too much a lot of the team get lazy when he's playing
It's not like the PL is full of the best coaches in the world, you know. Usually the PL coaches are very average at best.
I would take AVB as Bayern coach, he just needs a season to build a proper team.
It's a disgrace. 4 is shite as well.
1 is incredible, 2 is very very good
And towards McLeish!!!!!
AVB would be great at any club. Great tactician, plays good football. Just got saddled with wankers.
He'd have a tough first season but if given the time he'd do a great job.
On Carrick - class of the man to keep it understated. Been wonderful this season.
Villas Boas is a young, elite coach who's accomplished great things with Porto, and shown he can sign quality players. He's leaps and bounds ahead of the other serious candidates. And that's disqualifying Rafa, because as much as I love the man there's not a hope in hell of him returning.
Grover Cleveland
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If Villas-Boas is given the time to build up his own squad and implement his system, I think he'd be a great move for Liverpool.
MarshMellow96
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There doesn't 'seem' to be anyone on that level at Liverpool, save for Gerrard and maybe Johnson.
Why do you say that about Rafa? He seems the obvious choice to me.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
i'd still play Gerrard. He does give his heart and soul when he is on the field.
I don't see the problem, he's on a low pay-as-you-play deal, counts as homegrown, and for all we know, he could be helping Welbeck with his finishing!
Broder Salsa
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Baffling substitutions you say? Well, AVB will proudly take over that tradition.
MarshMellow96
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Oh, I would too - but he needs to act his age. It's not 2007 anymore.
Vivalaraza
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Still wearing that #7 is bad enough for me.
Although Fergie was very clever in giving it to him in the first place.
he also won the champions league
Because I can't see FSG replacing one manager who's had a somewhat unsuccessful second stint with yet another former manager. If Rafa failed then it'd be a PR disaster for them because it's essentially making the same mistake twice.
Secondly there's still a section of fans who're not receptive to Rafa returning, either because they don't want to look backwards again or they weren't overly impressed with him. Or they just think we can do better, which at this point seems massively unlikely.
Out of all the serious candidates that've been proposed (Martinez, AVB, Lambart, Rogers) it's the nicely styled Portugese fellow that I'm most open to.
yep, and it was one of the best nights ever.
Yep, this seems the most likely way FSG will think about it. I'd love Rafa back and he's my first choice by a long way, but they'd be appointing another former manager, and one that the media will have it in for from day one. Some of their recent sackings seem to point to PR and press reception being very important to them, so I don't think they'd want a manager that the press would immediately start attacking. Then again, after Chelsea got rid of AVB quickly, the press might not be too kind to him either.
There's no one you could get who the press wouldn't turn on. Except Pep, but...
The idea being not to put pressure on someone who actually matters?
The idea being not to put pressure on someone who actually matters?
MarshMellow96
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Could try for 'arry?
Good call. The way the press in this country works though, if you're not getting the results, and quick, they'll be on your back. Even Wenger has had it at Arsenal.
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