Will Houllier be sacked anytime soon ?

Tragic Clown SG · 2003-12-10T11:07:38+00:00

Houllier told: 'Champs League or bust'Taken from soccernet.com Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has been warned the club will accept nothing less than Cham...

Tragic Clown SG

Mr. Green

Poolman SG

[color=red][size=large]He will be chop !

Not now !

Soon.....maybe next May 2004 , ! With or without UCL , he'll be chop , chop , chop..........

God Bless This Frenchman !

sillyme SG

looking at liverpool’s history of holding onto managers.. i don’t think it’ll be so soon..

Poolman SG

[color=red][size=large]I read about GH attended a Board's meeting , yesterday ? I think the Board has make it very clear , no more craps from him again , or he'll go !

I saw something like he defended his players ........

Looks like the Board has make enquiries about certain players to be off-loaded this coming January......when the window opens !

Some heads has to roll if they still don't buckle up !

I like GH to stay at Liverpool not as coach , but maybe as Technical Director or Youth Developement Director , someone acting as Chief Scout to hunt for potential gems , like Tellac and Pongelle !

Cheers ! We need miracle to win the EPL , on a brighter note , nothing still is impossible , so...keep cheerful !

makeorbreak SG

We’ll probably see a resignation rather than a sack.

Båseline SG

Poolman has a point there on the role which GH will assume IF there's ever a shakeup in the Manager's role.

No doubt GH has done well to made Liverpool a team to be reckon with in recent times after some barren years with the last 2 managers, it's probably about time to engage someone to inject new coaching ideas and tactics. After all, GH has been more mellowed since his Heart bypass surgery and the often high stress level of EPL might take a toll in his health.

And the apparent support of players who under-performed deemed mystified to me too.

Poolman SG

[color=red][size=large]Like Real Madrid's Queiroz , you think he did all the job like GH ? No ! He only take charge on coaching , the rest ......Valdano , that Argentine Technical Director of RM , have all the say , of course with his RM's boss !

I think it's good when the coach only coaches the team , nothing else ! I think GH has been taking too much role in Liverpool !

Though his Title is Manager , I think he did more than a Manager now !

798 SG

Look like TNP now also share poolman's view that Houllier is a lousy manager.

Pls referred to today's TNP. Another interesting issue was that most of the pool fans felt that Heskey should be sold. Mr. Green

www SG

he is running outta idea to make this team a formidable one.

in the last couple of seasons, anfield no longer has the intimidating aura around them, like how old trafford is to man united.

however, from a realistic point of view, considering how they currently fare on the premiership table, i dont see there is a need for the board to make such a decision.

www SG

btw, there is always two sides to view such problem.

houllier can always be blamed for not being tactically smart.

on the other hand, players should also bear some responsibilities for not performing up theirs and fans' standard.

manager can only pass down the instructions before the game, and when the players are on the field, they are the manager themselves.

liverpool can change another manager but i dont see much of a diff if the players' mentality to the game remains stagnant.

dok gong SG

so the logical thing to do is to wait for the close season and remove all the craps in this team: manager and players. But it's sometimes a wonder what a different manager can do under similar circumstances. One very good example is Fulham, under Chris Coleman, they played very well with the same players he inherited from Tigana. Maybe, we should consider a change in manager first.

Afterall, all the players were bought by GH, training and selection of the players also by GH. He must be answerable, he's the boss.

the Bear SG

they won't sack him... they'll wait for him to resign...

coz they don't want him to kena heart attack when they sack him..

sgboy2004 SG

it's a matter of time

Poolman SG

[color=red][size=large]In fact , this question has been asked at the Liverpoolfc.tv forum ! And in the end , it was argued a bit out-of-hand , thus ended up Liverpool Fans were seperated into two different camps ! One of which is Pro-Houllier , and one of it's Anti-Houllier !
Laughing

Poolman SG

[color=red][size=large]A friend of mine actually said that in Liverpool itself , insiders said that The Board of LFC were actually waiting for Martin O'Neill to say : " Yes ! I'll go LFC ! " Then it goes - G.Houllier is gone !

Look like O'Neill's holding Houllier's fate in his hands !

dok gong SG

My impression of O'neil is that he's a modern thinking manager.

Of course, GH is one too. He thinks very hard on how to play players in wrong positions, how to transform LFC into FLFC (French Liverpool Football Club), excuses for LFC record signing fumbling chances after chances, reasons for playing long balls and last but not least how to convince people that this is not the fifth but only the forth season he's in control. Wow.

jasmine17 SG

At the very least he is better than roy evans. Anyone remember Roy Evans. Mr. Green He is a nice guy but not suitable to lead LFC GH too is a nice guy........

shining_force SG

Look here I dun understand y he deserve to be sack? Does it mean not getting into the top 3 denotes that GH is an incompetent manager? Its not like Liverpool has been on the top 3 flight for the pass few years.

I think its time the fans and the press to recognize that Liverpool is just not the same team it was in the 70s and 80s.

They need to realise that Liverpool juz ain't with the same league as the big clubs anymore.

In fact I think this "Oh of coz liverpool should be genuie tittle contenders coz they are Liverpool" mentallity is woefuuly embedded as much as that of the media hype thats has been going on about GH getting the boot

shining_force SG

What do u mean "tactically smart".
Are u certified to start off with? The examples of his tactical bluders?

Look wats on the press does not even come close in reflecting the real deal! Reading the sports column (hey isn't that where we get most of the information from) does'nt makes u a manager either.
Not even managers those of the EPL has ever criticze not to even question the ability of GH!

Medicated Oil SG

Target Mad - Every Premier League team want to win the Premier League Title, no matter how big or small the team is.

Baseline Confused - The existing batch of Liverpool players are not Lousy, just that they not giving 101% every match and they are playing out of position and performing defensive tactics. NB: when they play ball, no one, except Chelsea, can beat them. If you have seen they play before, you know that I am not boasting.

Why sack GH Laughing ? - Given all the talent, support and time, what does he have to offer ? Lousy tactics ! Defensive minded ! Over-dependent on Owen ! Blind faith in Heskey ! Arrogance of French man in not buying new striker ! He is seriously lagging behind in deploying his players to overturn the game.

Who can be his replacement Crying or Very sad ? - That is the key reason why he is still around. The Liverpool management have yet to find a suitable replacement for him. Too risky to sack him now without any backup. Maybe give him the last chance for this season before Owen give up and sign up for REAL MARDID. NB: Owen have NOT renew his contract yet. That is why GH is angry over the rumour - he knows that he is losing support and the rumour is not a rumour.