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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2600 on: April 12, 2012, 10:16:00 pm »
So, The Mirror is still shite then.

some comforting consistency amidst all the changes....

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2601 on: April 12, 2012, 10:16:11 pm »
The "black bastard" comment allegedly shouted from the kop

I know mate, just your post was contradicting itself.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2602 on: April 12, 2012, 10:16:26 pm »
So, The Mirror is still shite then.

It's nice in these times of turmoil and upheavel we've still got the steady ground of the mirror always being fucking shite to rely on.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2603 on: April 12, 2012, 10:17:01 pm »
So, The Mirror is still shite then.

Quelle surprise!

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2604 on: April 12, 2012, 10:17:08 pm »
I've seen his name mentioned in the thread. Who is he?
begiristein (sp) ex DOF at barcelona

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2605 on: April 12, 2012, 10:17:21 pm »
:butt


It could only be David Maddock....
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2606 on: April 12, 2012, 10:17:31 pm »
I know mate, just your post was contradicting itself.
Was it? Bugger
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2607 on: April 12, 2012, 10:18:01 pm »
This all feels very Kenny Huang'esq'. The good old days. :)

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2608 on: April 12, 2012, 10:18:19 pm »
FUCK IT,ITS GOMIS!

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2609 on: April 12, 2012, 10:18:49 pm »
Darren Burgess -  the head of fitness and conditioning, is one of a small army of sports scientists brought in by Bruckner.  It should probably surprise no-one if many leave with him.

Unless, as seems the case, Bruckner has set up the sports science department and is now moving on.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2610 on: April 12, 2012, 10:18:52 pm »
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2611 on: April 12, 2012, 10:19:11 pm »
Hasn't Comoli been sacked or has sacked off most clubs he's been involved with? Common theme. Also, the buy British policy was implemented towards the end of raffas reign, by raffa himself. There are multiple quotes from the man himself that my phone is mentally restricting me from searching for and posting but I just thought we should put that in to perspective considering the "kennys idea to buy British" bollix


Nothing wrong with buying British. You just have to make sure you get value for money. As with every player you sign. We haven't seen that under Comolli. Quite the opposite.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2612 on: April 12, 2012, 10:19:19 pm »
David Maddock, reaching new levels of cuntishness every day.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2613 on: April 12, 2012, 10:19:53 pm »
:butt



Shit story in the Mirror - no surprise there then....
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2614 on: April 12, 2012, 10:20:14 pm »
Its probably an "exclusive" journo piece, not an official club statement

Seems genuine on his twitter page, photos of him at the matches and stuff

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2615 on: April 12, 2012, 10:20:51 pm »
So Comolli, Brukner, Achterberg, and Wignall are gone, who was the rumored fifth casualty today? Or was it just those four?

Wignall NOT gone.

Yet.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2616 on: April 12, 2012, 10:20:56 pm »
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Achterberg, and Wignall are gone

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2617 on: April 12, 2012, 10:20:57 pm »
So Comolli, Brukner, Achterberg, and Wignall are gone, who was the rumored fifth casualty today? Or was it just those four?

Comolli's gone. Bruckner is still here and leaving at the end of the season. Wignall is still at the club according to PaulR.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2618 on: April 12, 2012, 10:21:29 pm »
Don't get that some people are suggesting the 'alleged' announcement is David Dein as replacement for Commoli, that scenario doesn't make sense!!
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2619 on: April 12, 2012, 10:21:35 pm »
I'll say it first, Rafa..

Yeah, right.  So you think Rafa is looking for a job that the likes of Commolli, Dein and Parry can do?

Why would he do that?!!!

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2620 on: April 12, 2012, 10:21:42 pm »
Fucking suspense.

Has to be David Dein?

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2621 on: April 12, 2012, 10:22:05 pm »
Don't get that some people are suggesting the 'alleged' announcement is David Dein as replacement for Commoli, that scenario doesn't make sense!!

Que?
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2622 on: April 12, 2012, 10:22:07 pm »
C'mon Txiki!

We can only dream.  Seriously, that would absolutely make my whole month.

OK, now I need to calm down and remember that it will never happen.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2623 on: April 12, 2012, 10:22:08 pm »
Fuck it. It's Nicolas Anelka.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2624 on: April 12, 2012, 10:22:11 pm »
I've just seen Kenny's interview in full for the first time and he seems as sincere as you'd expect Kenny to be. Despite people thinking he'd hold his counsel appropriately it looked to me as if he was genuinely shocked and indeed disappointed.

I hope the underlying strategy isn't a hidden "check" to Kenny allowing him to go about his business in the summer on the basis that if performances on the pitch don't improve by November it becomes "checkmate".

This is certainly evidence of ruthlessness to a degree we should really welcome if we expect them to take he club forward. The big judgement would be if they become more ambitious than some of our supporters.

Overall, I'm unaffected by this providing Kenny isn't disadvantaged, someone must come in to do the business dealings for Kenny to ease his workload.

Isn't that fair, though?

if performances don't improve by November then I'm sure the owners wouldn't be the only ones calling for a change. But I hope things do improve and Kenny stays of course.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2625 on: April 12, 2012, 10:22:25 pm »

its always carroll, carroll, carroll isnt it, yes he cost alot of money and hasent played to his potential but fucking hell give the lad a break ffs

why are journalists such c*nts for? i would seriously love to meet a few of them it wouldnt end well for them  :wanker

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2626 on: April 12, 2012, 10:22:32 pm »
Don't get that some people are suggesting the 'alleged' announcement is David Dein as replacement for Commoli, that scenario doesn't make sense!!

Dein probably it will be, but in a higher up role. More of a 'suit'.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2627 on: April 12, 2012, 10:22:56 pm »
Isn't 15mins up?

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2628 on: April 12, 2012, 10:23:11 pm »
its always carroll, carroll, carroll isnt it, yes he cost alot of money and hasent played to his potential but fucking hell give the lad a break ffs

why are journalists such c*nts for? i would seriously love to meet a few of them it wouldnt end well for them  :wanker

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2629 on: April 12, 2012, 10:23:11 pm »
When Valencia tried to get Rafa to stay there part of what they offered him was the chance to become a director of football at the club.

Can't see how Dein could ever be considered a DOF.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2630 on: April 12, 2012, 10:23:37 pm »
Is this Parrot lad legit ? Seems odd after Werner said today they didn't have a specific candidate.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2631 on: April 12, 2012, 10:23:39 pm »
Que?

David Dein as director of football???

In another capacity maybe, but not as replacement for Commoli.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2632 on: April 12, 2012, 10:23:46 pm »
The Times back page says Van Gaal interested in the position.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2633 on: April 12, 2012, 10:24:16 pm »
David Dein as director of football???

In another capacity maybe, but not as replacement for Commoli.

Right, I see what you mean, I read at is you could not see Dein coming in at all. Doh, its been a long day.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2634 on: April 12, 2012, 10:24:22 pm »
Dein probably it will be, but in a higher up role. More of a 'suit'.

Doing what? MD, finance director, chief operating officer... You don't just employ someone to wear a suit.
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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2635 on: April 12, 2012, 10:24:23 pm »
The Times back page says Van Gaal interested in the position.

DOF?

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2636 on: April 12, 2012, 10:24:50 pm »
:butt



What a bunch of wankers. Feel sorry for Carroll, hope he doesn't read this shite!

Or even better - I hope he proves them wrong.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2637 on: April 12, 2012, 10:25:27 pm »
Tony Barrett's article in The Times tomorrow:

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Kenny Dalglish has been told that his job is safe, but the Liverpool manager has been left under no illusions about Fenway Sports Group’s ruthlessness after the club’s owners dismissed Damien Comolli as director of football.
Tom Werner, the Liverpool chairman, having initially claimed that Comolli had left by mutual consent, later admitted that it had been necessary “to make the change expeditiously” because of the American owners’ belief that he “was probably not the right person to implement the strategy” that the club has put in place for future improvement.
Liverpool’s under-performance in the Barclays Premier League this season was cited as one reason for Comolli’s exit by Werner, as was a difference in opinion about the club’s future strategy and the owners’ belief that the Frenchman had failed to derive value for money from his transfer operations. They include the record £35 million signing of Andy Carroll, the striker who has scored only six Premier League goals since joining from Newcastle United in January last year.
FSG was also less than impressed by Liverpool’s response to the Luis Suárez racism crisis and the damage done to the club’s reputation as a result. Given his position, Comolli was always among those under most threat from any fallout.
Having decided that Comolli had to go, FSG did not even allow tomorrow’s FA Cup semi-final against Everton to prevent it from making its move. In an effort to ensure that stability was not jeopardised further ahead of such a crucial game, Werner made it clear that Dalglish’s position as manager is not in question despite FSG’s dissatisfaction with recent results.
“We’ve got great confidence in Kenny,” Werner said. “We feel the team is going to make strides in the future and he enjoys our full support.”
Dalglish insisted that he had no concern over either his own position as manager or the potential for Liverpool’s planning for the semi-final to be disrupted by off-field upheaval. “There are decisions made every week about the running of the football club and it is the owners’ prerogative to make them,” the Liverpool manager said. “We just go along to do the best we can, to get the best result we can for the club. I don’t need any reassurances. We have a big game on Saturday, that’s the focal point for us. Like everything else, we want a positive result and the best way to get that is to be fully focused on the match.
“The reasons Damien has gone are there. But he’s not gone because there was a problem in any way shape or form with myself in a professional or personal relationship. There was no problem with the position he held at the football club as far as I am concerned. It is unfortunate the guy has lost his job, that’s not pleasant for anyone. But it will not affect the preparation for the semi-final and neither would Damien want it to.”
Comolli, 39, was left “stunned and devastated” by his sudden departure, according to friends. He insisted that he had been taken totally by surprise at FSG’s decision to dispense with his services 18 months after appointing him.
He was informed late on Tuesday at a meeting with Werner and his fellow principal owner, John W. Henry. News of his departure was then passed on to the Liverpool players at a hastily arranged meeting at the Melwood training ground yesterday morning.
By then, FSG had already determined that it would not deviate from the director of football model despite its acceptance that Comolli was not the right man for the role. A shortlist for his replacement is yet to be drawn up but FSG has been impressed by the work done by Johan Cruyff in a supervisory role with Ajax and Chivas.
Sources in the Netherlands last night indicated that Louis van Gaal, who has been out of work since being sacked as coach of Bayern Munich in April last year, would be interested in the position.
On his last day at Liverpool, Comolli cut a relaxed figure, according to club insiders, and had set up meetings with players’ agents for next week as he looked to step up his search for a goal-scorer and a central defender. He even had lunch with Werner and Henry at Melwood and neither offered any indication of what was to follow that day.
As well as giving their immediate backing to Dalglish, Werner also gave a vote of confidence to Ian Ayre, the managing director. “We believe the senior management is very strong,” Werner said. “Ian Ayre is an outstanding managing director. We’ve got great confidence in the other people in football operations, and so the answer is there will be no future changes of significance.”
FSG also reached an agreement with Dr Peter Brukner that will see Liverpool’s head of sports medicine and sports science leave the club at the end of the season. His position is expected to be filled by Darren Burgess, the head of fitness and conditioning. The imminent departure of Brukner comes as no surprise as the Australian did not see eye to eye with Dalglish and his influence had waned as a result.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2638 on: April 12, 2012, 10:25:54 pm »
The Times back page says Van Gaal interested in the position.

Oh good God.

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Re: Comolli and Bruckner leave by mutual consent
« Reply #2639 on: April 12, 2012, 10:26:16 pm »
Would love to see Maddock say it AC's face.

that's the thing see, these journalists haven't got the balls to go up to the players they slag off, even the managers and tell them exactly what they write about them face to face
makes so fucking angry :no