Reaction to the news that Jurgen Klopp is leaving.
On the momentous day that Jurgen Klopp announced this would be his last season as Liverpool boss, a stunned Jim Boardman and Jay Reid tried to make sense of it all while it was all still a bit raw. It’ll probably feel raw for a while yet.
The news came out of nowhere, Liverpool fans were now counting the days until the departure of a man who had brought so much happiness and pride back to the club.
The news drew parallels with the day Bill Shankly’s retirement was announced in 1974, and that famous piece from Granada Reports with Tony Wilson getting instant reaction from Reds around town, one lad thinking it was all a bluff: “Yer having me on aren’t yer?” Fast forward almost 50 years and those reactions are the same, for a different generation of Red.
The last time we faced anything like this was when King Kenny called time on the job back in 1991, the strain of the aftermath of Hillsborough playing a part in the exhaustion that made him so desperate for a break from the game.
In 1974 we got Bob Paisley in for Bill Shankly and the success continued and increased. When Kenny left, the years that followed were mostly miserable as far as success on the field was concerned, aside from brief moments of bliss, like in 2001 and 2005.
Klopp’s announcement felt like a real body blow, like losing a much-loved family member, and now fans are left wondering what the future holds. As far as Klopp is concerned the focus has to switch back to the near future, the visit of Norwich in the cup before Chelsea in the league, and although that’s going to be easier said than done for the fans, we are Liverpool and we know how to give good people a good send off, so here’s to enjoying every last minute of the Jurgen Klopp era.
Here's hoping it ends with him on an open-top bus parading four trophies around the city.
Dave and Karl are joined by Producer Guy to discuss today's bombshell news with Jurgen Klopp announcing this morning that he is to leave the club at the end of the season. The trio also look at the expected names in the successor discussion. Who do you fancy for the impossible job?
Anfield Index stalwarts Gags Tandon and Eddie Gibbs are back on their podcasting microphones to react to the breaking news that Jurgen Klopp is stepping down at Liverpool FC manager at the end of the current season.
- Why Now?
- Klopp's Legacy
- Who's Next
Dave Davis is joined by South American football expert Tom Robinson to cover:
- Luis Guilherme, Ederson and Redondo
- South American players and Saudi
- Prem League potential targets
On the latest Molby On The Spot Trev Downey and Jan Molby discuss their usual broad swathe of topics, including: the composition of the perfect midfield; the emergence of Quansah and Bradley; the comparative strengths of the current side versus the great sides of Jan's time; the games ahead against Norwich and Chelsea; the potential recruitment next summer; the importance of getting good sleep; quizzing Kloppo and much more!
Dave Davis reviews Jürgen Klopp’s unique pre Norwich presser and covers:
- Q&A’s plus injury updates
- Fulham Clues
- Train of Thoughts Around Line-up
- Norwich Threats
- Score and Scorer Prediction
On today's episode (January 25th 2024) Dave reflects on last nights game with Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah coming in for particular praise. He also looks at other news surrounding the club.
On the latest Transfer Podcast Trev Downey and Dave Davis discuss the breaking stories at LFC, in the Premier League and across Europe, including: McConnell contact; Williams, Balagizi, Phillips and Ramsay set for loans; Diomande linked; the search for a six may not be a priority; Trippier, Wilson and Almiron out at Newcastle; Forest and Jorge Mendes working together to balance the books in Nottingham; Dendonker out and Rogers in at Villa; West Ham want Smith-Rowe, Kalvin Phillips, Duran and Osman; Perisic off for a quid; Danjuma still trying to escape Everton; Osimhen knows where he's going and Saudi action heats up a little with Henderson leaving, Benzema and Laporte wanting away and Almiron on the way in.
On the latest RAW, Guy is joined by Dave to discuss the 3-2 aggregate win over Fulham in the League Cup semi-final. They discuss the game in detail, with specific looks at Bradley & Quansah. They also discuss Fulham booing Harvey and some of the players they've lost in recent times and are going to lose. Onwards to Chelsea!
