Hodgson Leaves Liverpool

Liverpool are on the worst points total since the 1950's have parted company with manager Roy Hodgson. They are on 25 points in 12th place and into the knockout stages of the Europa League. Last year Hodgson led Fulham to the final of the Europa league, 12th in the league (from 7th the year before) and was on 27 points at this time last year. He was awarded manager of the year for this.

The side he inherited went from 2nd to 6th in the previous season clearly on a downward spiral. He is on a par with how he did when he was the best manager in the league and now seen as the worst manager for the job. He has now been replaced by (Liverpool legend) Kenny Dalglish who has not managed in England since 1998. I could compare this to Stan Ternant being out of management for three years before he took the Huddersfield job and never got settled but it seems a little unfair.

A recent study has shown that a manager change brings an extra 2.5 points in the short term but leaves a club worse off in the long term. My point is that if Hodgson had been given time to rebuild the squad then they should start performing him soon to try and keep their places in the team. It is the players that have let the manager down and in my opinion they will still struggle to finish in the top half this season unless the players start trying more.

2010 Into 2011

2010 was a quiet year. Everything that happened has pretty much been on here. Maybe 2011 will be a year for making things happen rather than letting than letting them happen.

Thanks to Sarah and John for hosting a great New Years party. I drove but did this not spoil the enjoyment of the night and seeing all the old friends and some new ones too.

On Wednesday I went round to see Rosie and Raff and new baby Emma. I sat down and Rosie's dad handed me the baby. She didn't cry, be sick or fall off me so I did ok there for the first time I've held a baby.I'm less scared of them now!

Half Season Update

Not had a lot of luck since my last post. Until the week between Christmas and New Year where the syndicate came top of the weekly mini league again. Currently £157 in profit each and not planning on entering any more teams.

The seasonal leagues are closing in on the guys at the top. 8 in the top 100 including 6th , 8th and 10th. Prizes for the top 5 all currently held by the guy with 18000 teams so it'd be great to dislodge him and win a few ourselves. It's all profit from hereon in.