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I don't believe Roy Hodgson has landed the Liverpool job. If he has, it would make no sense at all delaying such an announcement. Yes he's shortlisted and yes he's the favourite according to the bookies but the new Liverpool manager? Not at the moment.

What I do know is that Kenny Dalglish is not going to be given the job as things currently stand. He wanted it but he's been turned down flat. Liverpool officials are now hoping to persuade him to stay after he declared that he was considering leaving the club. Truth be told, the Dalglish situation doesn't concern me. I hope he stays but right now the most important thing for me is the ownership situation and any new owner that comes in would almost certainly want to keep Kenny on board any way. So I'm hoping this all blows over. I'm sure Kenny was hurt but let's hope he sees sense and stays on.

Christian Purslow was unable to offer Dalglish the job because of our prospective buyer. Whether Khalifa gets in or not, whoever comes in needs to appoint their own manager from the start. With Rafa getting the bullet out of the blue and Khalifa emerging as a serious contender according to my sources, my hunch says the club already has a manager lined up should this deal be accepted by Tom Hicks and George Gillett. Note I said 'hunch'. I'm not claiming I know this, it would just make perfect sense.

My source is a lot more confident about all of this than me. I asked if they were 100% confident and I was slapped down and reminded that this was football and that we were talking about hundreds of millions of pounds. For a moment I'd allowed myself to sound like one of these muppets on the internet that hasn't got the intelligence to understand just how complex football business is. My source isn't 100% sure that a deal will be accepted but they know if it isn't, then the Royal Bank of Scotland will hit hard.

I haven't been Purslow's biggest fan but I know he's wounded at having to say no to Kenny. That must have been incredibly difficult for him but I can understand why he's had to make that decision and don't forget I wanted Dalglish as manager so I have no reason to suddenly defend Purslow for the sake of it. I'm thinking with my head and not my heart and if Khalif gets in, then I would imagine he would appoint one of football's best managers.

I'm not sure if I will be happy or not if a new manager is unveiled soon. I just want to hear about a takeover first.

Rafa moved on, Dalglish turned down... something is definitely happening. Give Purslow a chance. **** Broughton, he's Chelsea through and through ;)

YNWA

Duncan Oldham
KopTalk Editor

tony barrett saying kenny wants the job but he's not mentioning anything about a bust-up with purslow. hope this will shut up the ones at RAWK and so on...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article7146439.ece

I'd love Dalglish to get it....

Thank you kind sir, for your continued efforts in keeping us in the loop.

In the last couple of weeks, I would have been put into a straight jacket & carted off to the nearest asylum if it weren't for you & your updates.

Lets hope & pray Christmas (& every other religious celebration known to man), comes early for us all this year.

atleast the fans would back Kenny seein as he's the King :)now lets just hope that this sheikh dude buys the club so we can spend some serious cash for once instead of drollin at the tv when man city big 25 million with ease for one player lol

No worries mate... only I'm about ready to collapse

i agree its great you give regular updates even tho ive only been a free member for a few days keep it up

Thanks mate. I try to look after everyone

dunc they are calling you all kinds of names on the official website and RAWK.. are you a newcastle or liverpool fan? what makes you confident that your source is a valid source rather than someone just trying to get your attention.
hopefully the offer gets accepted and your right .

Dunc,

whilst i thank you for your regular updates and keeping us all in the fold as to whats happening to our club, it is much appreciated.

However some of your comments in the past few weeks have shown you to be one the the "internet idiots" that you deride so much.

Comments such as **** Broughton, he's Chelsea through and through, goading people into standing outside branches of RBS and lastly last week stating you'd like to take a baseball bat to someone are absolutely ridiculous.

Broughton was brought here to do a job, FACT, thats all a job, come, sell club, go. Who he supports does not matter. Are you seriously saying a top executive will put a spanner in the works of his new job just to help his football team? Ridiculous.

Secondly standing outside RBS branches will do absolutely nothing and you know that. We are the supporters, that is all, we buy kits, go to games, sing for our players, we have no say in the way of big business. Football fans and business do not mix, let the people do their jobs which is a huge one in the way of buying a club with massive debts spread over vast areas and many assets.

A great many people and myself also come to this website as its the most adult, mature and well respected LFC website and idiots are kept to a minimum compared to your competitors, so come on Dunk play to your strengths, do what you do best and stop making these silly "internet idiot" comments. By making them you're only breeding more.