Things you would change if your were the manager.

[Guest RedMike-86-]

I offer Rafa and the lads my 100% support, and I don?t pretend to know more than them about the beautiful game, or how LFC plays.

 

However, as a passionate fan (and a Sunday league football manager ) I can?t help but to pick apart everything that goes on, and think about how it could be bettered.

 

I have listed a few things I would change if I was in the VERY hot seat ?What would you change?

 

 

1. Offer players more money! (? but only if they win)

 

This is only something that you can do over time, and I am not suggesting that we try and re-negotiate current contracts. I would however look to (where possible) lower a player?s basic wage, but increase their earning potential by increasing win bonuses. Also, the bonuses strikers receive for a goal and an assist should be exactly the same! That way, even if we have some greedy pigs in our midst, they will be more inclined to perform for what many players love best, money.

 

2. Corners. (Be a little more direct, part one.)

 

Let?s take advantage of our height, and put the ball across (to reach head height somewhere between the penalty spot and the edge of the six yard box) instead of this short, low nonsense that hardly ever works.

 

3. Sign a right midfielder of real quality.

 

Then we can stop this entire ?hokey kokey? lark with Stevie in right, left or centre. He has to play on the right until we do sign a right-midfielder IMO - as we have good players in the centre, but not on the right. Pennant will hopefully rise to the challenge, but if by the time Summer ?07 rolls around he hasn?t, we need a replacement!

 

People will no doubt say ?give him time? but in the summer he would have had a season at the club. He was already living in this country and playing English football when we signed him, so a season is more than enough time to show if you can cut the mustard or not in my book.

 

Maybe point number 1 would make Pennant what we need in point number 3 ? who knows?

 

 

4. Long throws. (Be a little more direct, part two)

 

Riise has a long throw, so let?s get him on them in the last third, and have him aim at Crouch and his elevated bonce! It?s harder for defenders to mark players who don?t have the ball, than those that do, so let?s have big Peter flicking balls into the danger area for the likes of Kuyt and Gerrard to run onto and finish.

 

5. Organise a ?Sing with your mates? area.

 

Recruit 100 or so fans that are all the loud, boisterous type that are passionate about this club and are driven to sing for 90 minutes. Offer them a season ticket right in the middle of the Kop.

 

In return for this season ticket, they would actively seek out and make a list of other fans who regularly attend the matches ? on these very boards for instance - and try to get a song going, but can?t do it form their isolated area of Main Stand quiet. These recruited fans would be able to get tickets in the centre of the Kop, as a part of the Anfield Kop Choir. If we could put a few thousand fans in the centre of the Kop, all mates together as well, we have a vastly improved chance of getting the ground singing! It could start from the choir, and spread like wild fire. Many people are given to joining in with a song once it get?s loud enough, but they are not bold enough to start one themselves in the quiet where everyone can hear them ? me included. I love to sing, but I am simply not the type to start a song on my own.

 

I was once fortunate enough to be in the Kop with around 20 lads and ladies that I knew and felt comfortable around, and we got a fair few songs started that night I can tell you.

 

Maybe with positive action instead of recriminations we can get an atmosphere back in the Kop!

Edited November 27, 2006 by RedMike-86-

[Andy @ Allerton]

I would ban anyone leaving their seat before the match had finished from ever going to the match again

 

I would ban anyone whining about the team

 

And I would ban anyone with a 'Liverworld' bag

[cymrococh]

And I would ban anyone with a 'Liverworld' bag

Genius, Welcome to Anfield.

[Bailo]

Those Liverworld bags make a significant contribution to running the team you luckily get to see every week Andy.

[Maldini]

I'd give myself a raise.

[AE]

I would get a shirt signed by the first team and have my photo taken with them all and then arrange for my son to be a mascot.....

Edited November 27, 2006 by AE

[Guest RedMike-86-]

So glad to see you're all taking your new role as manager so serioulsy!

[Molby]

So glad to see you're all taking your new role as manager so serioulsy!

 

 

I would 'sort out' attacking set pieces

 

1. Yes to either long throw, which means re-organising the whole shape of the team in respect of who gets in the box and who stays out

 

2. Short corners never work for us so same again

 

difficult to talk about signing players without funds

 

and similarly although the singing section is undoubtedly a good idea, it requires a degree of competence and drive at the top that we simply do not have

 

we would all love to see a better atmosphere, and we probably all think your idea would work

 

so lets see what happens when someone puts together a one page proposal explaining how it works and we send it to Parry with 5000 signatures on it

[cymrococh]

I'd put disparaging quotes about Mourinho and Ferguson in the paper and then deny I'd ever said them. I'd go as far as to phone the two managers up and be really nice and apologetic to them.

[sean]

I'd never give out about a referee, EVER, despite their inherent s****ness. And while I was at it I'd tell them if they argued with referees they'd be fined a weeks wage. Appealing for decisions is ok mind.

I'd tell my players that if I even suspected them of diving, I'd substitute them immediately, irrespective of ego or ability.

I'd tell them if they didn't run 'round the pitch with a positive bpdy language, I'd have them shot immediately.

 

 

I'd ban holding the ball in corners, running down the clock, especially when holding a sizeable lead.

[cymrococh]

I'd never give out about a referee, EVER, despite their inherent s****ness. And while I was at it I'd tell them if they argued with referees they'd be fined a weeks wage. Appealing for decisions is ok mind.

I'd tell my players that if I even suspected them of diving, I'd substitute them immediately, irrespective of ego or ability.

I'd tell them if they didn't run 'round the pitch with a positive bpdy language, I'd have them shot immediately.

I'd shoot one of the youth team early on, to let them know I was serious. Let's face it, they're not going to be any good anyway.

Edited November 27, 2006 by Paul Caruso

[sean]

If someone continuously hit the first defender with set-pieces or crosses they'd also be shot.

[cymrococh]

I'd have the bodies of Jon Newby, Neil Mellor, Darren Potter and John Welsh hung from cages around the academy to make the youngsters try harder at being good at football.

Edited November 27, 2006 by Paul Caruso

[Molby]

I'd have the bodies of Jon Newby, Neil Mellor, Darren Potter and John Welsh hung from cages around the academy to make the youngsters try harder at being good at football.

 

 

I'd do the same with Moores and Parry to make other dirctors see what happens when you don't get the investment in, thus killing two birds with one stone

 

but mainly, I'd set up an 'improved atmosphere think tank'

[cymrococh]

but mainly, I'd set up an 'improved atmosphere think tank'

a fondue stall in the ground? Imagine the hilarity of covering manc fans in cups of molten cheese.

[Mike E]

Instead of training I would have them lie down on the dressing room floor and listen to Amadeus and then I'd give Tyre Boy a contract.

[sean]

Every player on our books would be forced to have a tatoo, of substantial dimension with 'ssssssshhhh yourself you greasey chump' on his forearm.

[Benitez]

I'd make Pako do all the press conferences.

[Ostrich Man]

id sell Gerrard to Utd, sissoko to everton and alonso to a spanish club.

 

Then id ban Andy from attending games.

[AE]

sissoko to everton

 

Surely you'd sell him to that bag of s**** you support too?

 

[Ostrich Man]

Surely you'd sell him to that bag of s**** you support too?

 

nah.

[Guest RedMike-86-]

Yes, I like the idea of suspending 'divers' a lot!

 

To the rest of you silly people

[AE]

nah.

 

Sky fan

 

 

 

 

[Ostrich Man]

hes gonna fall apart some day...his arm will drop off , eye will pop out and one of his ankles will explode.

[Gunga Din]

i'd call a press conference to announce i was manager