0% Villa: Benitez sacked (Confirmed p.6)

[el león Benidorm]

Hiddinck's my main worry. think he'd be most acceptable to the scouse fans.

yep. going to have to be someone reasonably cheap to get as well so i reckon that rules Hodgson out

You reckon Hiddink would be 'reasonably cheap' then?

And I wouldn't worry about Hiddink anyway. He's committed to Turkey who are paying him far more than Liverpool could afford.

yeah i know he's reportedly turned down Inter. just think he would be v.popular with the fans compared to other possible candidates

But NOT cheap

[Concrete John]

Hiddinck's my main worry. think he'd be most acceptable to the scouse fans.

yep. going to have to be someone reasonably cheap to get as well so i reckon that rules Hodgson out

You reckon Hiddink would be 'reasonably cheap' then?

And I wouldn't worry about Hiddink anyway. He's committed to Turkey who are paying him far more than Liverpool could afford.

yeah i know he's reportedly turned down Inter. just think he would be v.popular with the fans compared to other possible candidates

So would Mourinho.  Doesn't mean they're going to get him.

[Martyn Smith]

Just heard a Liverpool fan say " we need to get Toshack and Roy Evans back in or give King Kenny the job"   FFS...   ;-))

Scousers sentimentally looking for a rose-tinted return to the past...I find that hard to credit...

[Greg N'Ash]

Hiddinck's my main worry. think he'd be most acceptable to the scouse fans.

yep. going to have to be someone reasonably cheap to get as well so i reckon that rules Hodgson out

You reckon Hiddink would be 'reasonably cheap' then?

And I wouldn't worry about Hiddink anyway. He's committed to Turkey who are paying him far more than Liverpool could afford.

yeah i know he's reportedly turned down Inter. just think he would be v.popular with the fans compared to other possible candidates

So would Mourinho.  Doesn't mean they're going to get him.

no but as he's not at a massive club side its vastly more possible no? especially as Hiddink moonlighted before from a bigger national team than turkey

[Dave]

no but as he's not at a massive club side its vastly more possible no? especially as Hiddink moonlighted before from a bigger national team than turkey

Only to help the person who was paying his wages in Russia.

Two completely different situations. It's about as possible as him moonlighting as Portsmouth manager next season.

[Concrete John]

no but as he's not at a massive club side its vastly more possible no? especially as Hiddink moonlighted before from a bigger national team than turkey

Well, I doubt Liverpool would go with a temporary manager in the way Chelsea did.  Furthermore, I think that was only allowed due to Abramovich's pull with the Russian FA.  Plus there was the lure of a club still competing in the Champions League.  Totally different set of circumstances to Liverpool in 2010.

[Greg N'Ash]

well lets hope so. He's the only real a-lister knocking round to my mind who would be gettable perhaps. fingers crossed they'll move on to the b's nearer home.

[JUAN PABLO]

Dalglish and Ian rush it is..

[Rudy Can't Fail]

From PaddyPower:

9/4        O’Neill
10/3      Hodgson
5/1        Dalglish
7/1        Hiddink
12/1      Pellegrini
16/1      Hughes
18/1      Bilic
20/1      Van Gaal
20/1      Capello
22/1      Rijkaard
25/1      Klinsmann
33/1      Blanc
33/1      Jol
40/1      McLeish
40/1      Deschamps
50/1      Schuster
50/1      Magath
50/1      Eriksson
50/1      Lippi
50/1      Van Basten
80/1      Moyes
500/1    Barnes
750/1    Staunton

[Concrete John]

16/1      Hughes

Forgot about Hughes.  

Although I don't think their fans would be too happy with him!

[UK Redsox]

If I was Rafa, I'd hold out for every penny of the apparently £16m I was owed.

Why accept less than 25% ?

[PaulTheVillan]

Moyes. LOLLOL!

[Concrete John]

If I was Rafa, I'd hold out for every penny of the apparently £16m I was owed.

Why accept less than 25% ?

I think it's because if he stays until someone like Inter make an approach, he gets sweet FA from them.  He'd still get a great contract from his new employers I'm sure, but nothing in terms of severance from Liverpool.

From Liverpool's perspective, were they not to do this they run the risk of nobody coming in for him.  In which case they'd either be stuck with a manager they don't want or the full £16m bill.

So Rafa would get the Inter job anyway and a nice little £3m in his back pocket.

[SashasGrandad]

Meanwhile back at the dole office.

New vacancy appears on the board.

Manager wanted.

Salary - make us an offer we can't pay you much

Person Profile - must be good at selling off prized assets
                     - must perform miracles
                     - must be able to turn sows ears into silk purses
                     - must be prepared to take all the blame for poor
                       performances and financial mismanagement
                     - must be able to serve paella without spilling it

Success criteria - must win Premier league or the moaning scousers will continue to moan

Applicants will be made to walk accross the mersey as only those who keep their feet dry will stand a chance of surviving in the job.

[The Man With A Stick]

500/1 on John Barnes eh, that'd be hilarious.