Sack race

 

The only thing i can think of is that they were extremely successful over 20 years ago and now they're not

 

there are many things. Understanding the city, the club, the fans.. Football isn't just about what happens on the pitch. Its probably not fair for me to comment (having never been to the city) but I believe there is a real 'us against them' attitude in the city, resenting the more glamourous south, being working class etc etc. We expect the people who represent us to understand this. Rafa was a master at this, and was why he is loved by many 'Pool fans. he respected the club and its fans. He certainly never blamed the fans for distracting the players. Its difficult to understand as someone who doesn't support the club, but when we were literally fighting for our survival against the Yanks, thousands of people giving up their time, money and showing their love for the club, and the best he can do is serve up a shower of sh*te on the field and blame the protests against the owners, labelling them as a 'distraction'. In recent years, we've witnessed wins in the Nou Camp, San Siro, Bernabeu, Old Trafford etc, and he calls a win against Trabzonspor in Turkey (who, you might ask?) a 'famous victory', he called Northhampton 'formidable'. he doesn't represent the club well at all, his mindset is so midtable and thats just not where we expect to be, nor is it where we should be. ahhh, its too hot for me to put all this properly. maybe i will later, if i get bored. but basically his tactics, interviews and players aren't good enough for Perennial strugglers Liverpool Football Club.

however if i can please nit-pick one thing -  the protests certainly would be a distraction for the players... fair point from roy there, can't see how all that business could be anything but distracting...

 

the majority of them have been absolute pants for the best part of two seasons now, regardless of the manager

 

However, I agree, this whole player power thing is fked up. Stevie and Carra vs Torres and Reina kind of thing. I agree, they could put in more effort, but I don't blame the players nearly as much as I blame Roy. Hodgson isn't tactically near the Wenger's, the Rafa's and the Mourinho's of the world, so why should we trust him to take the club further? We aren't going to improve under him.

 

Yeah, it may be distracting, but why would you even say that? Thats kinda what I'm saying, he doesn't really get what it all means to the club and to the people. Rafa gave his job up fighting against them, and he uses it as an excuse to losing to Northhampton.