Phil Thompson: Time to end Roy Hodgson's Liverpool FC reign now

Roy Hodgson 300LIVERPOOL legend Phil Thompson today said that a parting of the ways between Liverpool and Roy Hodgson is the only way forward.Former Assistant Manager Thompson said he hoped the Reds could a strike a deal with Hodgson which allowed him to leave the club with dignity after trying his best in the face of an array of problems.Said Thompson: 'I hate knee jerk reactions - this is not that - and I take no pleasure in saying this.'But these are unprecedented times - we are wallowing in mediocrity.'This is an awful time for Liverpool Football Club and everyone involved with it.I well remember how it was for those few weeks before Gerard Houllier and I left in 2004 - and at times it was really unbearable.Of course I can't speak for Gerard but I took the criticism of him at that time quite personally and I felt a lot of his uncertainty too. So much flak over the team's performances and results were aimed at Gerard - but I felt we were all in it together.You could not help but be affected by what was going on and the mood was very difficult during those final days. From the gate man at Melwood to the people at reception, to the technical staff and the players - it hung over all of us.So right now I am pretty certain it will be similar behind the scenes at Melwood and Anfield - but in truth probably far worse.We had had success before those days and had known good times. But Roy Hodgson has been at the club for barely six months and it has seemingly come to this. So this is different. Very different indeed.

Source: Liverpool_Echo