Most Newcastle fans saw the Bobby Robson era as quite successful!



I think this argument is overstated about being out of football for a long time. It is not as though Dalglish is some relic from a dinosaur era. He is watching the game every week, he is involved with people coaching at the top level, I doubt there is anybody who has his finger closer to the pulse of Liverpool FC than Dalglish does.



It was a bigger gamble to appoint Dalglish as Liverpool manager in 1985 when he was just 34 and had no experience of even managing a pub team never mind being told to manage the dominant team in England. Can you imagine Ferguson retiring next year and Man United appointing Ryan Giggs as manager and saying well he was a great player and will command respect.....because thats all Dalglish was appointed on at the time. It would be seen as outrageous.



Dalglish did a great job as manager and although its easy to say he had the best team, he also had the biggest expectations and to hold off the threats of a strong Everton and emerging Arsenal under George Graham. Then he went to Blackburn and did the business again, and I don't believe he did buy the title like people often say, he didn't buy any ready-made big name stars, even Shearer had question marks over his goalscoring record before he joined....he put together a team of British players who had shown potential at other clubs, who turned into top players under him, eg Flowers, Sherwood, Wilcox, Ripley, Le Saux.



I think there's some managers who just instinctively understand football and Dalglish comes into that category, they would be good managers in any era. If he goes back to Liverpool he will command respect without needing to alienate the dressing room to "show whos boss". It will be hard to challenge United and Chelsea in the short term because of financial restrictions however the Liverpool fans will be realistic in their expectations and I think they would all be behind Dalglish and he would be able at least to get Liverpool back into the Champions League spots and be a threat in the cup competitions, whilst being a uniting figure rather than a divisive figure which Benitez was.

ahmen to that ....

I have my fingers crossed for Dalglish.......



you would like to think that if a player wasnt totally obsessed by money, they would jump at the chance to play for a manager that was arguablly one of the greatest players ever to lace up a a pair of football boots.



even with the club on its ar$e its still one of THE big clubs in Europe, maybe we dont have the money to "chuck around" but I would fancy Roy Hodgson, manager of the year or not is hardly a big draw for world class players......

As a United fan i`m totally gutted, Rafa was doing a great job at Liverpool and taking them in the right direction. With a few more Rafa type signings in the summer they could have finished 10th next season. Ahhhh well, it was good while it lasted.

Made the step up from League football to Premier League football.........and failed miserably.



Now back at MK Dons. Good lower league manager, terrible Premier League manager.

if not Dalglish then maybe Klinsmann or Keegan....

Absolutely.



I think there's a few very good footballers at Liverpool who want a big arm put around them just now. I think there's a few more also who just want to start enjoying their football again foremost and get back to playing with a smile on their faces and with freedom which has been missing largely for the last five years (the exception being second half of 08/09 when they were very good).



Dalgish will get them playing attractive football, he understands what the fans want to see, what brand of football and in the transfer market he'll also understand well the type of footballers that Liverpool want and also the type of characters Liverpool want - he's well versed on the history of the club and ready & able to ensure that all potential targets are briefed on the expectations within the club and from the community etc.



He'll command less of a salary than the likes of Klinsmann and I just see him as the natural fit just now to be honest.



The 'out of football' thing, well, managers don't coach do they being honest. I'm sure he'll surround himself with a very 'current' backroom & assistant and they'll help with that. He's got a good eye for a decent player (at Newcastle when sacked he'd already signed a young Given, Speed etc ...



It would be pleasing to see a 'football man' back in football too, not only that, a rarity in that a bloke who is passionate about football and the club he manages.

And Wire fans say they're not "plazzy Scousers"

............ seems there are plenty of bin-dippers on this thread

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Very sad to see Rafa go, was taking the dippers to new depths. Lived off the fact you robbed the CL in 2006 for far too long. TBH, reslly don't think bringing Dalglish back would be the answer.

on dole again now

I'd have Hiddink or O'Neil tomorrow.

ruined the reputation of the club



Yes the two CL finals didn't help at all, stupid Rafa and the other finals and numerous semi's what the hell was he thinking.

What I don't get about wendyball number 3006:



A) A bunch of players is signed to a team ( Liverpool )

B) These players fail to earn the team qualification for the Champions League

C) These same players then say they want to leave to play for a team that is in the Champions League



Now, explain to me, isn't (C) the result of bad play in (B)? Are these same players not to blame?

Actually, shouldn't the name of this thread be changed since Benitez wasn't sacked?