I think it all depends on the reaction of the players. Kenny's effectively been out of the game for over a decade I guess - does he mean anything to the non-locals other than as a blast from the past? Will he get Torres out of his sulk?

Next two games (especially the second) will be interesting...

but feel sorry for Hodgson really, he seemed liked a decent man trying to steady a club in steep decline. I've always had a soft spot for Liverpool, but the vicious reaction of the fans towards this man has left a bad taste in my mouth.

Seemed to hired on the strength of his BBC punditry. So may I suggest a Hansen/Lawrenson appointment in September. Then invite a different Premiership manager onto MOTD every week to stress how important it is to 'keep it tight.'

Kenny is a legend and I hope he can bring some stability to the club. One problem could be the amount of power the players hold. Are the team really as bad as our current position suggest (the majority of these players finished 2nd in the league the season before last) or have the players just decided that for whatever reason Roy's tactics, management style or whatever wasn't for them and have decided not to perform.

Stories continually appear saying players want more money invested, better manager or they will leave. The club should just say OK, dont let the door hit you on the way out!

It seems like NESV are trying to get the fans back onside. Replacing an unpopular manager with a club legend.

It is a shame for Hodgson but ultimately the results, tactics and performances weren't good enough. The fans had started to vote with their feet so something had to be done.

With the club sliding down the table and its best players seemingly intent on leaving, what else could the board do? When Hodgson thinks a good run in the Europa League/FA Cup would be adequate compensation, it's clear his priorities don't match those of either the club, the players or the supporters and so he has to go - if he takes K*ntchesky with him, that'll be a lovely bonus.

Ian McCulloch's family anymore, so it's not all bad news in the pool of life.

He will be the obvious choice given Liverpool's Championship ambitions!

Until they appoint a younger manager in the summer with a view to the future and hopefully a clear picture of the root and branch re-building to be done.

but I think Roy Marsden will do a grand job in Supertramp. BTW what is football?

Mrs toro told me that a couple of her work colleagues reckoned that Hodgson was for the chop and King kenny would take over for the rest of the season. So far so good.

They reckoned that the new man for next year would be Mourinho. Can't see it myself but football can throw up some weird shit sometimes.

Roy is better off out of it, he never stood a chance. I'm just surprised he thought it was a good idea to take it in the first place. Owners fault last year, managers fault this year? The common denominator folks is the players, Rafas players. Good luck Kenny, you may be able to make Lucas a great player or find a centre half pairing capable of protecting Reina or a forward capable of partnering / replacing Torres but I doubt it.

By the way can I just say that Phil Thompson is an arsehole. Thank you!

Be careful.. you have just got what you wished for. If any of you think "King Kenny" is a better manager than Roy Hodgson then you are seriously deluded. Hey, you my even get Rafa back!!

never touted as a manager for the scousers? Surely he was more of a hero there than he was at sportsdirectpark@stjames.com?

I don't normally stick my neck out over such things, but I think this is a desperate act from a panicked club. Roy Hodgson would have given them a mid-table place and some stability on the field as they sort everything else out. Dalglish - legend though he is - cannot turn things around and get Liverpool back to the top 4 instantly. As was seen with Celtic, he cannot guarantee success.

My view is that the "unthinkable" relegation battle may be on the cards due to a complete lack of a long-term plan. Then they will join Leeds and Newcastle as clubs that used to pretty good but only older generations remember.

Sounds to me like a lot of people here are parroting the popular opinion from the SSN/Talksport boys club.

Roy Hodgson shouldn't have been appointed Liverpool manager in the first place. It was a mistake. He was completely out of his depth. He simply didn't have the chops to cope with being in charge of a club of Liverpool's magnitude.

I don't know why people keep talking up his record. His career record is mediocre. His tactics are/were negative and predictable - long ball up to Torres time and time again etc (compare the Guardian the chalkboards if you want, the evidence is there). If you watched Liverpool regularly this season you'd agree.

I also don't know why everyone says he's a nice man all the time. He's a fraud. He contradicted himself in press conferences all the time. He was always covering his arse, blaming someone else or critiscising his own players and supporters in public. He simply couldn't motivate the team.

On the touchline, where players look to for calm and authorititive leadership, he was always nervous, worried, inconsistent and indecisive. He was not, by any stretch of the imagination, cut out to be a Liverpool manager.

As usual old Rafa gets the finger pointed at him yet again. We went over this a few weeks ago where I posted the complete record of Rafas 6 seasons in charge at Anfield, results, transfers, profit and loss etc (net spend £80m), It's there somewhere if you want to look.

Under Rafa we became the no.1 club in the European rankings and the team was narrowly pipped for the league 2 years ago with a club record points total etc etc, I could go on... Sky, the Sunday Supplement boys and The Xenophobic English press cant stand Rafa. They virtually demanded his sacking and the appointment of Roy Hodgson. And, like a Champ Manager obsessed teenager, Christian Purslow duly played along. The press will bang on and on about the 'rubbish' that Rafa left behind because they hate him. He doesn't play their game and dared to have a go at the Sir Alex/Big Sam LMA clique. It's also worth noting that he was the first person to point out how bad Hicks and Gilette were (post 2007 ECF). Good on him I say. He should be given a knighthood.

Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish is the perfect man to take us from now until the end of the season. Kenny has won more trophies in his career than Roy Hodgson has won away games in the Premiership. It's a fact. look it up.

I'm off to The Alehouse, what's everyone having? Bitter?

xx

Flagpole, I thought your postings on the Rafa thread were brilliant. Tonight I find myself agreeing with you again.

As a banner on the Kop once so eloquently put it; 'Stature is measured by the shadow cast.'

Hodgson has never been the same since Supertramp

Sir Alex Ferguson
David Moyes
Alex McLeish
Owen Coyle
Steve Kean
Kenny Dalglish

A remarkable tradition continues...

Regarding Kenny, one thing that has always been fascinating is his rivalry with Fergie. He was never intimidated / patronised in the way that others such as Keegan were. It's funny how two Glaswegians, both Govanite Rangers supporters (can't quite remember where Dalglish played before he arrived at Anfield...) ended up two of the most fanatical, passionate figures at the two great red monoliths of English football. Looking forward to seeing the sparks continue to fly!

Gillett & Hicks bought Liverpool when it was still the era of cheap, easy cash in a financial services boom time ... being indebted suddenly became a lot more difficult to deal with, individually or corporately, after the credit crunch, from autumn 2008 say.

Also, where Anfield has a capacity just over 45,000 - and the club was turning over £159m in 2007/08, £185m in 2008/09 - Old Trafford holds just over 76,000, the Emirates over 60,000.

Finding a straightforward figure for turnover for the other top clubs is not simple but Man U, Arsenal and Chelsea all turned over more then £200m in 2007/08 then 2008/09, with Spurs creeping up and new owners throwing cash at Man City. With Liverpool lagging behind the other top clubs in terms of finances, Benitez didn't do too badly given the constraints - also given the fact that he was labouring under an expectation of pre-eminence that he only came close to fulfilling once (2008-09 season when they only lost two league games, scored more goals than anyone else but - crucially - drew 11 out of 38 and were pipped to the title by Man U).

Consequently, Liverpool seem stuck in a hard place. Assuming NESV don't just chuck a few hundred million at the situation (like Abramovich or Sheikh Mansour), assuming that borrowing the cash to build a massive new stadium is still fraught, assuming that turnover will remain limited compared to Man U and Arsenal (let alone Chelsea, Spurs and Man City) then any manager has the challenge of living up to the history while operating at a financial level that's more Euro League than Champions League. Dropping into mid table is clearly not acceptable while rebuilding, so Hodgson had all of half a season before getting the bump, and old icons are not the answer. Dalglish last won the title with Liverpool in 1990 before the re-emergence of Man U, before the inception of the Premier League. (Things were different in the last century.)
In conclusion, Benitez did "nae badly" but there was only so long he could keep repeating the trick of punching above their financial weight. Readjustment of expectations ahoy. Now I'm off out to watch the game at Old Trafford on a pub TV...

Which at least shows that Kenny is in touch with the feelings of the supporters.

Flagpole...100% correct,especially re Rafa. Great post.