What an absolute gentleman

[Hopkirk]

Roy Hodgson

http://tribalfootball...oss-di-matteo-1606921

Out of the Bobby Robson mould?

[joeluke]

'West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson says that former boss Roberto Di Matteo also needs to be hailed for assuring survival'

Translates as 'WBA were doomed under Di Matteo until I rode into town and saved them'

[redman41]

He is well respected in Football but was out of his depth at Liverpool as the Fans did not want him appointed in the first place.

[pa___ul3]

'West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson says that former boss Roberto Di Matteo also needs to be hailed for assuring survival'

Translates as "if Liverpool do get 5th, please praise me too!"

Just kidding, I've always respected Woy, I think Liverpool fans would have taken to him if he hadn't been so negative and useless and hadn't sucked up to fergie, he wasn't up to the task, it's that simple.

[Sqad]

Southerners, however successful in previous posts are never accepted by Northerners and particularly scousers.....Roy Hodgson had two things going against him at Liverpool one was that he was a southerner and two that he was educated.....something that the club supporters could never accept.

I remember many years ago when Everton appointed a guy called Walker (who,s son played goalie for Spurs and England) the guy was never given a chance and was sacked after a very short time.

[Sqad]

trigger....no, that was also a factor, but i am just giving you a historical evaluation as i see it.

[pa___ul3]

so Squad, despite his two University educated predecessors being still very highly regarded at Anfield, and welcomed perhaps more than your average previous manager would be, the fans didn't take to Woy because he was educated?

[Sqad]

That's Wikipedia for you, no sense of emotion or sensitivity.

Still would be a mistake for a Southerner to manage a Northern Premier club.

[Sqad]

pau_la. that was only half my reason.......the other was he was a Southerner.

Benitez and Houlier.....University educated? which university......Toxteth?

[redman41]

Roy Hodgson's Dad was born in Liverpool Squad ! Unfortunately he was an Evertonian, not sure where he was educated ! ;-)

[Sqad]

Both Houliier and Benitez were educated men which has blown my theory out of the water.:-)

[cazzz1975]

benitez is also hot stuff.

carry on..

[pa___ul3]

Alan Pardew's fairing alright at Newcastle considering the fotting he started off on, and they seem to like Ian Holloway at Blackpool!

[pa___ul3]

you fancy Rafa Cazzz!? I know where he lives!
Squad, I certainly would never have said it was because he was southern, unless you consider the most popular opinion that anyone born south, north, east or west of Glasgow was the wrong man for the job!

[cazzz1975]

rafa has it going on... (left air finger click......right air finger click)