Those Gerrard comments are just wrong on so many levels. Maybe my memory is a little foggy, but I can't remember anyone wanting Kenny to come in before Hodgson. If anything, the job was made more difficult for Hodgson because he wasn't Rafa and many were upset because of the way Rafa was sacked.
I remember those rumours back in around 2010 that Gerrard and Carra played a part in pushing Rafa out. While I can't prove it, but when you see their comments in recent years, it certainly sounds more and more plausible that they, and others in the club wanted a British manager. What other reason could Gerrard be gutted about Hodgson leaving? Has he ever mentioned being gutted about Rafa leaving?
I don't really mind that he is coming out with this shit now after his career is done rather than during that time to sell a book. However, it really gives you an interesting look into his though process during that period. I pray to God that he doesn't ever come close to a coaching role at this club with his outdated views.
Regardless of what they did as players, Carragher's and Gerrard's silence at the time of H+G, followed by then criticising Rafa for speaking out against them, leaves a very, very, very sour taste.
They can call Rafa cold, calculating, stupid (and mixed in there somewhere 'the best manager we've ever worked with'!!!) all they want - but don't you fucking dare criticise that man for standing up to Ferguson and Man Utd, and even more specifically, for speaking out against what H+G were doing to the club. Don't you even fucking dare.
Someone said on this forum (maybe it was on another) - and I can't even remember which thread now because every thread seems to turn into a Rafa thread - but that they'd take to the grave with them the fact that a sizeable and vociferous section of our fanbase, along with these two 'Scousers', played an active role in the sacking of Rafa Benitez.
Our owners were c*nts, our board were c*nts, the media are always c*nts - but none would have had the balls to sack Rafa if it weren't for those two plus the fans.
And I was thinking deep and hard about this lately - you know what it's all about? The fact that we sacked a man of his managerial abilities (and then replaced him with an owl) is ONE massive big clusterfuck that's been touched upon many times.
But what really hurts me more, is that we let go of a man of his honour.
I don't care if he's the best manager in the world, or not - he's the MAN I want leading Liverpool.
