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What a load of waffle. I did love this bit... Liverpool fans are widely regarded as knowledgeable and, crucially, extremely patient.

What is a big club? Liverpool have barely mustered more than a couple of decent challenges on the domestic title in two decades.

Why this dwelling on Benitez and comparing him to Hodgson anyway. Why not get behind Hodgson on your rare trips to watch Liverpool and show him some support, rather than belittling his 35 years in management?

Why this dwelling on Benitez and comparing him to Hodgson anyway. Why not get behind Hodgson on your rare trips to watch Liverpool and show him some support, rather than belittling his 35 years in management? Not at all. I think that Liverpool fans need to be realistic. You claimed that the...

It is not just about winning trophies. Those days are long gone with the top four/five clubs racing away with megabucks. He tookover when there was an inherent danger of Fulham being relegated and they were on the decline. He picked them up, saved them from relegation and transformed them into...

Rumour has it that the Qatar Royal Family are keen on buying Man United.

Oh Christ. Per market... Sell someone for £12m and then buy someone for £30m. Tough job... There are countless examples of players that do not cost the ransom of a royal subject, but Benitez continued to buy dross aplenty. Besides which, you two go on about a net profit, but I daresay that...

I don't understand this 'not good enough for LFC'. Granted, a manager might not make the grade, but what is the inference with the last bit of that quote? They are a relative also ran and have not challenged in the league (bar a couple of seasons) for almost two decades. They are over reliant...

I don't understant your last point. Why should his attitude change? The fact that he has found regular employment as a football manager should count for something. He has won trophies.

Well, it is not much of a glory hunt! :jester: I was merely curious as to how you can write off Hodgson if attendance is limited.

Incidentally, you both appear to be Liverpool fans, who often do you get to see them in action?

Not everyone thinks that he is a bad manager, but plenty do not think he is 'world class'.

Why did he have to buy mediocre players? There are plenty of examples of decent signings for a relatively cheap fee.

Rafa had 6 years in charge and Hodgson has had 28 games. Talk about writing someone off early. Besides, surely the working conditions for Roy Hodgson are the same that you are bemoaning about and claiming held Benitez back?

So how did he have a net spend of £8m? (ignoring large sums on signing on fees and agents)

I bet that doesn't include large amounts spent on agents and signing on fees.

Josemi - £2m Morientes - £6.3m Carson - £0.75m Gonzalez - £4.5m Agger - £5.8m Paletta - £2m Pennant - £6.7m Babel - £11.5m Dossena - £7m Cavalieri - £3.5m Keane - £20.3m Aquilani - £20m