Re: Hodgson is taking us backwards guys....
Lets be honest here fellas, neither Rafa nor Houlier were a success, at least if the measu...
Lets be honest here fellas, neither Rafa nor Houlier were a success, at least if the measure of success is the title which I think most of us would agree with. Which one was marginally better is beside the point when neither delivered what we really wanted, so surely asking why, is the better question rather than having the same playground shouting match.
The consistency is a board that has either been unable or unwilling to fund the managers anywhere near the levels of those clubs that do compete for the title year after year. We can park that blame on the yanks, and they deserve our scorn, but they are just the last in a line in the corner offices that have not done our club any favors.
Roy was not my first choice, in fact Rafa was, I really felt he deserved a pass on one bad season out of 6, or at least the chance to be judged by new owners whenever it is they finally arrive. But with his exit inevitable I'd rather had Dalglish, not because he was my childhood hero, but because I really felt he was the best chance with both his experience, and clout to keep the ship afloat. That is keep our best players, and at least be competitive for the top 4 this season.
But my choices were not what came to pass; Roy is the one who got the nod. And, because he faces the exact same problems (maybe even worse) all our recent managers have faced, I really can't expect him to do much better. I do have serious reservations about him, but do not believe Dalglish, or anyone else would do any better, at least until new owners show up. Therefore so long as he can keep the ship afloat until then, I think he deserves a little loyalty. That attribute is supposed to be in the DNA of our club, Shanks put it there, and at least until he proves he can't do the job, I'm going to support old Woy.
