TOSHACK, or maybe Sammy Lee?

Maybe they should bring back a Liverpool legend? My vote would be for Ian Rush.

Any other ideas?

Simon

I agree. Im not the biggest fan of sacking managers over short term results

Rafa seems a good manager with an impressive set of records. I do feel his rotation policy is deeply flawed though. Not the fact that he does it - but in the way he does. He seems to do it on a whim with no thought to current form - and to be honest - do we need to be resting players so early in the season? seems crazy to me.................

Liverpool are far stronger now with a board backing the gaffer with hard cash and some great signings (and some poor ones too). They just still have serious places where new players are needed - and the current run seems only really relevant due to the poor form of some players you can normally build a house on (Hypia and Finnan spring to mind)

On the subject, feel sorry for Martin Jol at the minute as its the team letting him down and will probably get him the sack - whereas he himself has been exemplorary in the face of some pretty ****ty treatment

Dont sack either if you ask me - although id be lying if it wouldnt make my day to Spurs go down this season lol

Its about more than top class players though isnt it? Lets be fair - all the top teams have world class players but its how they play that really counts. Look at my boys since Henry left - what a team they have become when they fight for each other like tooth and nail

It takes a lot to win a title over 38 games ( i know from player managing in my sunday league lol) - and i think Rafa has made them twice as solid as when he took over so talk of sacking him seems a bit premature and /or unfair

there is also the pressure of history. how long since Liverpool won the title? he has to face that each season - dont forget it took Fergie quite some time to get Man Utd on track and he came dangerously close to the sack - look at them now

A lot of the new blood are in their first season - and dont forget that with both Bergkamp and Henry (and even Viera) everyone needs time to setle themselves

Personally id like to see him gel the team in this year, and he can be judged on next seasons results. He will have had more than enough time to prove his worth by then

-- Edited by Safehands at 13:47, 2007-10-25

In some ways i do agree, but the Lpool board and fans expect a serious push for the tittle this season.  I think it may be a blessing is disguise if they go out of the champ league, it means that there will be no excusses for THE REST OF THE SEASON.

Looks like Rafa might be going at the end of the season which is bad for me as a blue because i can't see them ever winning the league under Rafa!!!! I dont like the man though, and most of my red mates dont anymore either. Some of the things he has said to the media after derby games have been ill advised (e.g. small club jibes) and plain stupid (kuyt kung-fu on neville wasnt a bad challenge)

Question is who would they get to replace him??? And will the Americans be leaving any time soon, rumours are that they cant afford to pay off the loan they took to buy the club.

Agree about Benayoun rich, add Aurelio, Voronin and Pennant. Torres must be getting annoyed about playing about half their games, and about strange tactcis to play 4-5-1 with him on his own.

Rob.

I knew Martin Petrov was a good buy as I'd seen him in his Atletico days and he is a superb player. I was surprised at City because I thought their GK problems would let them down, Isaksson not up to the Prem, Hart and Schmichel both inexperienced and Weaver gone to Charlton.

Pfft.. Rafa ain't got nothing on me as Liverpool gaffer.