The Liverpool Thread 2017/2018 featuring Jurgen Klopp

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's the one.

[Grebbo]

Will I one day write a book about Arsenal?

We will see.

Will I partake in little bit ridiculous docusoap?

No. We must be humble.

But there is a small chance, yes.

[Grebbo]

I'm not really seeing how the envelope thing is egotistical. Odd, yes. But then rubbing horse placenta on players' legs is odd, and plenty of managers authorise that. All it is is planting the seed that he expects a high level of work and ability. And yes, the envelope will be empty/paper/blank. But when Ferguson did it it was still in the public knowledge, just through word of mouth. It wouldn't make any difference if you learn about it through the radio or TV if you know they did it in the first place. And whether it actually works or not, who knows. Clearly he thinks it does, and evidently if Ferguson did it, so did he.

The portrait thing I'm not really bothered about and I don't disagree with you. I wouldn't have it on the wall either (especially when a camera crew is coming round) and it does come across as a bit up himself, but then he's a football manager... he will be an arrogant, egotistical shit. It's a prerequisite for the job. And I daresay there will be many more who have their picture on the wall and would be more than happy for people to see it. And remember, it is aimed at an American audience, they will lap up all the pseudo-psychology and Cribs, football being a distant second.

Ayre on a Harley Davidson has been the oddest thing for me. I always expected him to drive a Smart car...

It will be a fine line between Brent and genius. I guess he'll be ridiculed and laughed at if he fails anyway, so he may as well go the whole hog and try and make himself into to Shankly II on the off chance he does well.

I'm not really a fan of the documentary, Liverpool fans (the non-RAWK ones) have been using it to be the mickey out of ourselves as well, my comfort is that Being Arsenal and Being Chelsea will be just around the corner...

Fair enough, I see your pov.

It's just making it public that makes me cringe. Giving that envelopes speech was cringeworthy enough but to have TV cameras next to you is just something else.

I guess, like you say, to be a manager you have to believe you're the best. You have to be self confident. You don't give a shit what people think about you. Good on Rodgers. I just know I'd have come out of that envelopes meeting thinking 'what a fucking bell end' and I'm sure some of the players did as well.

There will never be a 'Being Arsenal' showing Wenger talking to the players. Never.

[Syn]

Will I one day write a book about Arsenal?

We will see.

Will I partake in little bit ridiculous docusoap?

No. We must be humble.

But there is a small chance, yes.

You're much better than that twitter parody. You should just change your username to Arsene Wenger and talk like that constantly.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Rodgers loves a buzzword and says 'okay' in an annoying way.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Fair enough, I see your pov.

It's just making it public that makes me cringe. Giving that envelopes speech was cringeworthy enough but to have TV cameras next to you is just something else.

I guess, like you say, to be a manager you have to believe you're the best. You have to be self confident. You don't give a shit what people think about you. Good on Rodgers. I just know I'd have come out of that envelopes meeting thinking 'what a fucking bell end' and I'm sure some of the players did as well.

There will never be a 'Being Arsenal' showing Wenger talking to the players. Never.

It hasn't been nearly as bad as I feared it would be... so far.

As for thinking of him as a bit of a bell, some probably will. But hopefully they'll see him as a bit of a bell who won't be afraid to tell them to sod off and will try as hard as they can so he doesn't say that to them. Some definitely need to.

I hope there are ones about other clubs, though I'd prefer it to be a little more football based than the reality tv stuff, but if it's aimed at US audiences that'll never happen. And nothing will ever reach the level of QPRs 4 Year Plan which really was cringeworthy.

[Grebbo]

[V-Pig]

It's only a picture of himself ffs. Why does it matter if it's on his wall? People have photos of themselves. I know people who frame photos they've got from sketch artists on the street if they look good. It doesn't make them massive egos.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I have a nude of myself in the hallway.

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[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Borini has broken his foot

We be screwed.