Klopp will be gone in 18 months. If not the end of season. The only reason he signed a contract extension was as a favour to the club so they could give some guarantees to transfer targets. It’s a standard tactic by clubs.
I will bow to your greater knowledge on this
Fascinating how a Man U super fan finds such relevance in a Glasgow Celtic v Glasgow Rangers match in 2019 to the Liverpool v Man U rivalry in 2024. I’m struggling to see the co-relation myself.
He’s obsessed with Liverpool. Always has been, always will be.
100% - at elite level professional sport decisions are based on finances , its actually pretty unedifying that these corporations still have “ fans” as all they are doing is helping line the pockets of shareholders. There is no emotion whatsoever or any form of loyalty or pride for the employees, all their decisions are merely dictated by finances, if they win or score a goal the satisfaction is because it improves the situation financially for them – not because they are delighted for the club or its history or the fool who paid 90 quid
Its vitally important that the scriptwriters behind celtic and rangers ( ie the board of directors) maintain the folly of the “old firm “ concept, Hun, Taigs or whatnot, the players couldn’t give a shit or any of the staff but they are employed to keep the charade going ( so you have lads like Scott Brown who do this very well in a niche role) … the football is poor and you need to keep folk interested but you have the magic of the lowest common denominator in this case sectarianism, this unifies all gulliable simpletons ( fans) sells out a stadium and hey presto… it is therefore important to the existence of these sides that this element is mainatained amd Lennon and Gerrard do this very well I must say
Gerrard is doing fine- he has stabilized a relatively rudderless ship and plays to the crowd at home and has the opposition fans talking, its what is required in that simple environment where the game is merely a sideshow for the idiocy in the stands, but to suggest the owners of Liverpool football club PLC will consider adding the requirement of “scouser” as a required qualification to be their next manager is neglible. They are an organization who is winning champions leagues now based on sound business acumen – I see no reason for this to change
Look at elite level clubs man city , Liverpool, psg , barca, royal madrid – opposition players hugging each other at HT – managers all pals – this is the way forward of professional football – whilst no doubt it remains competitive these clubs are now merely corporations who have no interest in their history as their fan base is international, their board is a private investment firm and their employees odious but supremely talented multi millionaire journeymen who will go to the highest bidder
The Haaland xfer was interesting and the silly story in the media about his father and Keane, etc
He has a shrewd agent who know he has one crack at the EPL- BVB are a feeder club to the likes of Barcelona, royal madrid, Bayern, Liverpool, united – this guy will play there in an easy league get some experience , increase his value and then in 2 years time Barcelona will pay stupid money for him or man city- then he is made
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That’s a top post mate. You can tell the posters whose brains are engaged from keeping on top of their work over the festive period
there was a post earlier that some Colombian fella should be " run out of glasgow"…
Someone ladybird this for me. What I’m getting is that Celtic deliberately injured one of their own players to deflect from the rampant racism of their fan base? And they are victim blaming a lad who got abused. And @funtime is offended? Have I missed anything?
Haaland has a release clause, so no one will be paying stupid money for him.
Top post other than that.
You’re ignoring the financial business case behind employing a homegrown player as manager. The lads in Asia won’t support teams playing in empty stadia and Gerrard in Liverpool appeals to the local fanbase.
its worked ok for chelsea ( ok frank there now ), psg, royal madrid, etc
whilst there is no doubt credance in what you are saying the days of a club like liverpool relying on a local fanbase are over id imagine - it is now like barcelona or united - these huge clubs are venues for football tourists from japan, ireland, scandanavia wih a huge corporate side also etc- the local factory worker cant afford to go anymore anyhow
And yet United appointed OGS not because he was the best manager available but because he was possibly competent and because he played for them previously. For all the global nature of the club, they still went with the guy with the emotional attachment.
To call what Morelos did a ‘throat slit action’ is grossly understating the gesture. He clearly was mocking the cork homeless decapitation victim with this vile action.
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Outstanding post 
Yeah, same as Arsenal appointing Arteta, Newcastle appointing Bruce because he’s a Geordie, Chelsea appointing Lampard. Even going back, Barcelona appointing Guardiola, Real Madrid appointing Zidane, Juve appointing Conte
I’d be surprised if Gerrard didn’t manage Liverpool at some stage
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correct they did but this is a club in turmoil, attendances tho have remained constant whether it be OGS or LVG so bringing in a local scandanavian ( ok i know) wasnt a factor here - people will always go to watch united- i can only think the board were looking for an individual who “understood” the club but as we are seeing to manage a large corporation like united you need more than that
The board were trying to get the fans off their back for a while I suspect. Booing and widespread public disgruntlement in the stands does not play well with corporate sponsors.
Ole has made them a solid top eight side, which for now seems acceptable, odd, given that a few years back the Watford reds gleefully proclaimed their absolute superiority.
possibly of course but the americans will not appoint him on the strength of winning a tin pot derby in scotland, No doubt he has now proven he can work under pressure and get results at this level but this would only be the beginning of the learning curve for him id imagine
They appointed Kenny Dalglish who hadn’t worked in years