Why was Dalglish snubbed?

Just seen the news conference re  Roy Hodgsons appointment, it was interesting that when asked about Dalglish being interested in taking on the managerial role himself Martin Broughton said they told Dalglish he would not be considered for the job ,

Two things strike me over this decision , was he under orders to appoint someone who has not got the fans firmly on their side and who may not attract the best players , and not appoint someone who will be able to persuade Gerrard / Torres / Mascherano to remain at the club , seems to me this may be a great appointment for Chelsea given their desire to sign Torres .

Dalglish wanted the job.

Martin Broughton told him he wasn't a candidate.

The only reason I can think is because Dalglish wouldn't have been a Yes man, and if they struggled to sack Benitez they would have found it near impossible to do it with Dalglish.

Dalglish has a far superior CV next to Hodgson's.

You only have to compare their spells at Blackburn where they were both handed plenty of money to spend.

Who said he was snubbed?

I don't agree with this whole "yes man" perspective. The only thing that i could see being used against Kenny is that he has been out of the day-to-day running of the club for so long now.

Who cares? Really, Roy is the man now, and specualting why others didn't get the job is disrespectful to him.

I'd imagine it's because Kenneth is always going to be on the fans side. Woy has no allegiances.

Who said he was snubbed?

Martin Broughton said he told Dalglish that he was not a candidate .

The board knew too well that kenny would not stand by and watch our club be ripped to shreds.

Kenny is no yes man so he never fitted the agenda which the board have and that is asset stripping our club and leave potential new owners whith squat of a squad.

Would they dare sack King Kenny? In a way I am mad, and in a way I am not, because I would loathe the day the owners would sack the King.

Who cares? Really, Roy is the man now, and specualting why others didn't get the job is disrespectful to him.

No i think it is a valid question ? There should be some sort of explanation they basically laughed it off why ?

They laughed off the other candidates as well.

They're going to say "it's because he's been out of the management game so long and he already holds a very important position in the club, we care about the youth - who better to look after them than a Liverpool legend etc etc".

Reality of the matter is: if things are being done incorrectly, Kenny loves the club so much that he'd stand up and hold whoever accountable.  He could persuade Torres and Gerrard to stay without questions.  The fans would hold him in even higher regard than Rafa.  He wouldn't allow any boardroom-level destruction to take place while he's the gaffer.

They wanted a man who would not challenge for the title.  They are fu**ed if we are top in January when the transfer window opoens and Big Woy demands new players.

They laughed off the other candidates as well.

Yes they laughed off Sven etc,But one of our all time greats who has as good if not better track record than Hodgson,and he was also supposed to have 50% say in our next manager.

It is a valid question someone told me he was overlooked because off his age and then i pointed out he's 2 years younger than Woy.

No I think it is a valid question ? There should be some sort of explanation they basically laughed it off why ?

How did a get a neg for this saying grow up spinleess c**t didnt even leave their name !

I think Kenny will be a little embarrassed as the way they said he wasn't even a candidate. They could of said "We considered Kenny but felt Roy was the better option"

I wouldn't be surprised if Kenny left now. Hope I'm wrong.

How did a get a neg for this saying grow up spinleess c**t didnt even leave their name !

same...

This yes man theory does my head in. Hes not a rookie. He was favourite to get the England job if Capello gets the chop. Pretty sure the England job pays more then Liverpool so it wouldnt be a money thing. Why at his age would he bother being a yes man when he had a comfy job in London and the possibility of a comfier job job with massive pay with England?

This yes man theory does my head in. Hes not a rookie. He was favourite to get the England job if Capello gets the chop. Pretty sure the England job pays more then Liverpool so it wouldnt be a money thing. Why at his age would he bother being a yes man when he had a comfy job in London and the possibility of a comfier job job with massive pay with England?

Exactly. + mate.

as has been said discussing why other candidates weren't selected is very disrespectful to roy who I think will do a great job and looking forward to seeing who he brings in and can't wait till next season. as for king kenny i think he will still be more than happy to be in the ambassador role at the moment.

This yes man theory does my head in. Hes not a rookie. He was favourite to get the England job if Capello gets the chop. Pretty sure the England job pays more then Liverpool so it wouldnt be a money thing. Why at his age would he bother being a yes man when he had a comfy job in London and the possibility of a comfier job job with massive pay with England?

Well said. Last time I looked, Roy Hodgson was never a yes man.

I think the reality is what a lot of fans worried that it cld all go wrong for kenny. My heart wanted him too, but the head said different.

Kenny has a job at the club, and they are happy with him, and he will probably work closer with Roy now as well.

So he is still there.

Well said. Last time I looked, Roy Hodgson was never a yes man.

He's not a yes man.He's just not very fussy.He'll make do with what resources he's got.He wont stand up to them IMO.Thats not a criticism its just my opinion he was an easy person to appoint.

Whereas if Dalglish apointed he would stand up to them,do things the Liverpool way and cause much more problems for the yanks so thats why he wasn't given a look in.

This topic should be discussed and people who find it disrespectful seem to be the same people that were just as disrespectful to Rafa not so long ago.I will back Roy 100% as i have always done with our previous managers,but to call me disrespectful for wanting to know why he was laughed off

I for one is pleased Roy is here, He has plenty of experience and i'm confident he can take us forward, This is where our season starts and i hope people like Sammy Lee will stay and be a part of the new regime, Same goes for the top players and of course the abundance kids who are our future, the first thing Roy will do is to persuade the likes of Gerrard and Torres etc etc to stay and challenge for top honours , Last season we were sadly lacking in passion and because of injuries throughout the season had no momentum, All this going to change under Roy and we will see a totally different Liverpool this season, I dont think we are far away from where we want to be and thats at least a CL spot, Welcome to Anfield Roy, You'll Never Walk Alone.

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If Kenny really wanted the job who had the right to deny him the chance to manage the club he loves deep in his heart ,the vilified owners are hiding away and have left their backstabbers (Broughton & Purslow ) to oversee things ,so either one of these buisnesmen has took the decision to refuse him the job to steer this club through rocky times .

Martin Broughton said he told Dalglish that he was not a candidate .

Dalglish couldn't have been a candidate as he was jointly responsible for looking for a new manager. It would have been a massive conflict of interest if he came back to the board and said that HE was the best man for the job!

I f***in hate the owners but they made a request for Deschamps. He isn't a type of manager that accepts everything. In the past he had records to step down from a club 'cos of the owners.

He wasn't snubbed.

I really think that Roy was the only man they really ever wanted. The rest were just back ups.

Because they wouldn't be able to walk all over him and went for someone they will be able to walk all over.

I just hope Kenny can stay on in some capacity & not feel like he has to leave and if he does leave, I expect a warts & all press release from him.

Because they wouldn't be able to walk all over him and went for someone they will be able to walk all over.

Modern polotics eh? makes ya sick, Kenny would have been a great manager and the right board would know that, christ we are no longer a successful football club but more like an potentially successful investment bank! and a poor 1 at that.

Woy has come out today in the Telegraph and said that even at risk to his own position at the club ....the club must be sold quickly.
Link and article in the Take Over thread.
He accepts that new owners could come in and want a different manager. He freely admits that he has a clause in his contract if that event happens.
So you have to respect him, knowing that.

Now to Kenny.
How would we fell if new owners sacked Hodgson for a new manager?
How would we feel if new owners sacked Kenny?

Appointing Kenny now would and could have been a potential obstacle to a sale.
We wouldn't have accepted it and a good bid might just walk away.
The club has to be put in the best and most flexible position for a sale.

Woy has been appointed knowing that if he had to go... he would have to.


Makes sense?