It seems John W. Henry, Tom Werner and Ian Ayre are going to follow the Steve Morgan and Jez Moxey school of thought on appointing a new manager. The rumours of 12 people being on the Liverpool short-list (or should that be long-list)
The current situation reminds of the firing of Rafael Benitez by a host of non footballing people. Kenny Dalglish has been sacked again by businessmen not football men, and again we find ourselves seemingly at a loose end. We look to be aiming at the bottom end of the market as Roberto Martinez (from my understanding) is the only man where a confirmed approach has been made, just as we did when Roy Hodgson was appointed.
Roberto Martinez is not even the best of the new breed of Premiership managers, Paul Lambert and Brendan Rodgers in their 1st season in the league have shown more promise and skill than Martinez. The job Paul Lambert has done at Norwich is nothing short of outstanding. 2 consecutive promotions, a strong 1st season in the Premier League all with a majority of the League One and Championship players who got them in the league. If anyone of those 3 should be on the "long list" it should be Paul Lambert.
John W. Henry and his FSG colleagues speak of a five year plan to return us to the top of the European and English game, it would be nice if they explained some of that to the people who make the club what it is, the fans!
Where does spending some £300m clearing debts, buying average players at top class prices, sacking Managers, sacking Kenny Dalglish, and hiring then firing a Directors of Football fit in the 5 year plan?
John W. Henry and his colleagues need to be in Liverpool if they're going to be making such big decisions with our future. Being so far away in the bubble of Boston instead of at the eye of the storm in Liverpool means they aren't at the coal face and not getting a feel for how poor their leadership has been in this episode.
The current situation reminds of the firing of Rafael Benitez by a host of non footballing people. Kenny Dalglish has been sacked again by businessmen not football men, and again we find ourselves seemingly at a loose end. We look to be aiming at the bottom end of the market as Roberto Martinez (from my understanding) is the only man where a confirmed approach has been made, just as we did when Roy Hodgson was appointed.
Roberto Martinez is not even the best of the new breed of Premiership managers, Paul Lambert and Brendan Rodgers in their 1st season in the league have shown more promise and skill than Martinez. The job Paul Lambert has done at Norwich is nothing short of outstanding. 2 consecutive promotions, a strong 1st season in the Premier League all with a majority of the League One and Championship players who got them in the league. If anyone of those 3 should be on the "long list" it should be Paul Lambert.
John W. Henry and his FSG colleagues speak of a five year plan to return us to the top of the European and English game, it would be nice if they explained some of that to the people who make the club what it is, the fans!
Where does spending some £300m clearing debts, buying average players at top class prices, sacking Managers, sacking Kenny Dalglish, and hiring then firing a Directors of Football fit in the 5 year plan?
John W. Henry and his colleagues need to be in Liverpool if they're going to be making such big decisions with our future. Being so far away in the bubble of Boston instead of at the eye of the storm in Liverpool means they aren't at the coal face and not getting a feel for how poor their leadership has been in this episode.
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