John W Henry: We have not offered Dalglish a new contract

last SG · 2011-03-15T11:00:40+00:00

I guess it's good if he gets the job as I belief with him there rather than let's say Jose, who could seriously be looking for a top English club but not man...

sg_forum SG

Again another weird way of counting or looking at it... Ok, you take Babel into consideration, fair enough... But you don't count the sum you sell or deduct from it, you basically see how much the owner is willing to spent on players coming in under the current manager... And in this case, about $58m already.

Like i have said earlier, United sold Ronaldo for $80m, do you see them spending that sum straightaway?

Or better still. Arsenal have made more money selling players (Adebayor and Toure) than they spent on players 2 yrs ago... Same as United of course... Does it mean they must used it on players? Not necessarily I belief as we have seen.

The way you seem to look at it is... Money coming in isn't money, only money going out is consider money... But thats wrong.

Are we to say Kenny Dalglish spent only $2m or $58m?

Newcastle sold Carroll for $35m but didn't even spend a pound on a single player coming in... Like I point out earlier, the owner could have simply sold and not buy as well cos it's the player who wanted to leave and not the other way around. So in this case, it's not the fault of the owner if they choose to keep the money.

That is why so many ManU fans want the Glazers out? So many Newcastle fans want Mike Ashley out? The team needs injection of players, the depth is not there to challenge for the top 4, not to mention the title...not even comparable with what Spurs has. Liverpool can't go anywhere if they keep replacing a player with a player, they need to expand the team.

The good thing is that they wiped out all the debts so far.

But I will reserve my judgement until summer. I've been quite happy with the owner so far.

But I stand to my opinion that Mourinho will not survive at Liverpool.

zocoss SG

Expand the team... Laughing

As I recall a report that under Rafa, Pool had the biggest squad, something like 69 players to call upon...

And I don't think that many United fans have a real bad opinion of the Glazers... Sure, there are a few cos they are upset of the debts situation... Then there are those started by the Red Knights who themselves have other motive rather than the good of the club.

But there are a lot who don't really mind either like myself... I still belief the Glazers are the best owners for United at the time they took over given United's condition then... And they have preceded over a time where the club have been very successful.

Medicated Oil SG

I agreed on the point of Liverpool lacking in depth.

They have only one good team and if any of them is injured, there are no able replacement.

Whether Jose is able to join is dependent on whether Ah Ken want to stay on for the next season.

I am not sure on whether he want to stay around for long as he have stressed that he is the caretaker manager.

So, if Henry is able to clinch Jose's signature, he may choose to stay as Football director to develop the youth team.

Jose would join a club with cash and players.

Is Liverpool one of them ? Would he want to risk his reputation ?

sg_forum SG

Expand the team... Laughing

As I recall a report that under Rafa, Pool had the biggest squad, something like 69 players to call upon...

Yes, Rafa may have bought a lot of players during his tenure with Liverpool but how many of them actually broke into the first team or good enough to provide cover for a first time player when they are injured? Rafa bought alot of dead wood players...both "supposed to be" first team player and youth. The only good youth player is only Martin Kelly and he was not a right back but CB.

Liverpool has a good first team player but the issue will be when 3 of the first team players got injured?

zocoss SG

Liverpool has a good first team player but the issue will be when 3 of the first team players got injured?

I don't think they all were poor, it's just that Rafa didn't have the faith in them that's why they have not made the grade and improve from there with more experience gain from actual playing...

Rafa have not even gone for a season and a few youngsters have made the team regularly or irregularly. Nevertheless, they have played in a few games now...

Personally, I think Pool have a handful of interesting good youngsters like Jay Spearing, Jonjo Shelvey, Danny Wilson and Martin Kelly but I have not seen most or have any impression of them until this season... I don't think they are all new at the club, I suspect they might have been there for sometime already... Only not fully utilized.

Indeed Kelly is a very good right back. And I once said he is the best player to come out since Gerrard... And thats like about 10 yrs in between. A pity he is in the defensive position who normally don't get the limelight as to a striker or a midfielder. He has become a regular in the team now but it's all thanks to Hodgson who was daring to replace one of their record signing Glen Johnson in the first place that gave him his chance... Dalglish has since brought on Wilson now and Spearing, played bit part here and there under Rafa but not given enough opportunities to shine I think... and Shelvey, new to the club... Looks very promising for the future...

The only youth player I can recall Rafa gave much opportunity to is David Ngog... True?

So it's not just that they don't have an able back-up but it need time to build up and under Rafa, they didn't take the opportunity to do so even though they had a good 5, 6 yrs...

The likes of Arsenal's and United's youngsters wasn't built over night, they took a few year given opportunities playing bit parts over the season before they came good... Pool will need to catch up in this area which i think they are seriously doing right now rather than the past 5 yrs which have been a waste.

The appointment of Damien Comolli may actually be the best thing the new owner has done... Time will tell...

zocoss SG

Anfield owners Fenway Sports Group are close to offering the Kop caretaker a full-time two-year deal, with a possible extension if results go their way.

Yet John W Henry, frontman for FSG, is set to wait until the Reds have come through three vital games over the next fortnight before acting.

Liverpool face a Europa League return with Braga on Thursday, trailing 1-0, followed by Premier League trips to Sunderland and West Brom.

And Henry believes that will offer the final proof that the club is moving in the right direction.

zocoss SG

Liverpool's principal owner John W Henry has confirmed the club have not yet offered a new contract to manager Kenny Dalglish.

The Reds legend stepped into the managerial hot-seat at Anfield to replace Roy Hodgson in January, initially agreeing a deal until the end of the season.

Dalglish's tenure thus far has been a successful one and reports had suggested a two-year deal was already in place.

But Henry denies an agreement has been reached, insisting discussions have yet to begin - although he has intimated the club's owners are ready to enter into talks over a long-term contract.

"The only discussion we've had has been with Kenny and that was solely concerning when we should begin discussions," Henry told the Daily Telegraph.

"I wouldn't anticipate any further comments until such discussions have commenced and we have something to announce.

"Any reports until then are purely speculation."

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