John Thompson: Disjointed, dispirited, heartless - Liverpool FC’s on-field crisis continues

AND so a three-year crisis off the field has now been joined by a three-month crisis on it. Roy Hodgson has been in the post as manager of Liverpool for less than 100 days.Yet already there are diehard supporters on the Kop who have clearly lost faith in him, as well as some who had little or none to begin with.On Saturday a viral text message in the name of Reds supporter Graham Agg, who has long since established a special relationship with supporters of Borussia Monchoengladbach, Liverpool's EuropeanŠ foes in two friendly finals of the 70s, was circulated.It said:Š 'The Liverpool FC hierarchy need to accept they have made a mistake of monumental proportions and dismiss Hodgson forthwith. 'Kenny Dalglish has the aura, charisma, knowledge and knows the club inside out. And above all he commands respect and is a winner.'He should be immediately appointed the next manager of LFC.'Hodgson is out of his depth and talks as though we are Fulham and not the European giant we truly are.'Hodgson must be shown the door now.'Whatever you think of those acerbic sentiments - premature, grossly unfair, or even spot on - you can't today accuse Agg of relying on hindsight for his forthright view.Because by Sunday evening, as Blackpool's players danced on the Anfield turf, it was clear there were a fair few people inside the place who agreed with him.Of course, a chunk of the fans' current frustration is rooted in the whole ownership crisis and all they have been through with it.

Source: Liverpool_Echo