Poll Attitude to FSG....

[jexykrodic]

I'm disappointed with what they've done. This decision has piled pressure on top of disappointment.

For the record I think it's a brave move and suggest they get an experienced Manager who has a history of achievement. Someone who can withstand the inevitable pressure at the first sign of indifferent form. A person who can ignore the chants of 'Dalglish' that will almost certainly rain down from the Kop if things don't go to plan.

There are only a few select individuals who'll be afforded more or less the same 16 months Dalglish had to get into the CL places. It will be enormously expensive and a great gamble.

I've got everything crossed they can pull it off.

 

[Squiggles]

No, not really. They claimed they were ruthless and driven solely by success. Today's decision embodies that.

I just hope they know what they're doing.

 

[Hansern]

As said in another thread, I'll let them hire a new manager, back him and implement their plan beforemaking a judgement.
Its far to early to be to critical imho. Let them get the set up in place before we moan, we have no idea about what they have in mind. Even though you dont read about it in the papers or online, doesnt mean they havent got their own people lined up.

And, moaning about which manager is rumoured or not is pointless. They do it behind closed doors like it should be done.

I dont get the hate at all tbh. But thats my opinion.

 

[Sunny]

I'm not sure thats true to be honest mate.

The sackings in these positions have only recently taken place, we'll have to wait and see what impact the new people have before saying they've no idea imo (for what it's worth).

We can't go on like this with reagrds to getting rid of people mind, they simply have to nail it this time around.

Kenny, that CEO position was open for ages, simply ages yet they couldnt find or attract the right man. So they gave it to a man who had no experience. For the same reason Kenny got the job - because they had no options. I've no faith whatsoever in them attracting the right people now only and I think if Martinez does come, it'll be an unmitigated disaster. I hope he listens to his Manc-loving chairman and stays there. Made me laugh Whelan saying LFC is like a morgue though when he's lucky to fill even half a stadium. I do hope I'm wrong though on this but I've big doubts about FSG. No staff, no stadium, no money and no idea.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

For the same reason Kenny got the job - because they had no options.

I'm looking at it that the right person wasn't available mid season when they had to appoint Kenny to steady the ship.

 

[Sunny]

I'm looking at it that the right person wasn't available mid season when they had to appoint Kenny to steady the ship.

But, but, we're massively attractive. We can pick whatever manager we want. We can get a manager who flirts with relegation each year, or even better, a diving German (at least he can teach Luis a few tricks) who's done naff all in club management.

 

[spider-Neil]

I'm looking at it that the right person wasn't available mid season when they had to appoint Kenny to steady the ship.

and way didn't they hire this man at the start of the season just gone?

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

and way didn't they hire this man at the start of the season just gone?

Errrr.....cos they had Kenny doing a great job. Look at the shit they're getting for sacking him after an abysmal league season. Imagine the outrage if they'd done it at the end of the last one.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

I think we need to see who comes in and what money they make available and what next season brings

 

[Farkmaster]

This thread is weird.

I made a thread a while back wondering what the owners were made of, since their first appointment in Commoli was an utter disaster, and they had wasted a lot of money.

They've really stuck their necks out making what would otherwise be an uncontroversial decision, due to the significant respect that is, and ought to be, afforded to Kenny.

They've been very decisive and given themselves enough time to right things. As to whether they've got any clue what went wrong beyond the symptoms, well, we'll see won't we, but we haven't got a clue now.

 

[Sunny]

I think we need to see who comes in and what money they make available and what next season brings

Of course we do. Wouldn't hold your breath though mate

 

[Insignificance]

Yanks out!

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Yanks out!

Behave

 

[Rosco]

My opinion has certainly changed of them, but strangely not because of what has happened at LFC

I was happy at the beginning because they were changing the structure of the club and I felt we'd get less stupid about what we've been doing. We haven't, Commoli was clearly a bad hire. Thankfully they removed him quickly, Kenny is neither here nor there for me. If Suarez and Carroll had been good in front of goal this season he'd be still in a job. He didn't do a particularly good job but then again I felt we had a chance to win pretty much every game we played and if the manager can give the team that then I think he's doing alright. There's not a whole lot he can influence once they're out there.

I think the next DOF and manager have got a completely shitty job. If the wage bill is sitting at 70% of turnover and we're still making losses there's only one thing coming. We're sitting where Newcastle were when Ashley took over, but not quite so bad. We're shit and we're expensive, the worst of both worlds. This squad is going to have to be dismantled and rebuilt, keeping young players, getting rid of and or seeing out of expensive contracts. Basically all the waste needs to be removed. It built up during Rafa's reign, worsened during Hodgson's, and certainly hasn't improved since Comolli and Kenny got here. We've been badly run for years, not just by those managers but the people above having unrealistic short term goals.

With FSG - everything has gone wrong with the Red Sox, since they last won a World Series their GM consistently made the wrong decisions. Leaving them in a similar hole to us: A huge wage bill filled with ageing expensive stars on the wane + numerous expensive failed signings. They cleared house at the end of last season, completely blackening the name of their brilliant manager in the process to smooth over fan opposition and allowing their GM to walk away when he got another offer. Neither Epstein nor Francona went to the 100 year anniversary recently, despite them being the only people to bring success to the club for decades. The new GM had fuck all room to work with but got most of his calls wrong and the new manager is roundly ridiculed for being a complete disaster both on and off the field. Basically FSG fucked up massively with the Red Sox recently.

I wonder if they'll do the same with us.

 

[LadyRed]

I really don't know what to make of them. Part of me wants to respect the ruthlessness of it and their ambition and desire for success, the other part of me feels so let down for their lack of regard for 'the Liverpool way', and for being so impatient.

I'm extremely weary of them

 

[spider-Neil]

gulp!

 

[RolandG]

Too many people jumping the gun. They appear to have cleared the decks to make way for their own vision. At the minute we don't know what that is but the new appointments will show their hand.

I have to believe that they're taking their investment in the club seriously and winning is a habitual priority. Do whatever it takes.

 

[themn]

Ace.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I'd imagine the SOS banners are being dusted off as we speak.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I don't really know what to think of them .... They've not put much money into this club yet, but I want to believe they have a long term vision and they'll succeed. Still on the fence.

 

[Sunny]

The lack of stadium is worrying for me. It's key to our future.

 

[tombrown]

YANKS OUT

NESV are death eaters

 

[Gary25]

They dont fuck about do they.

 

[Hansern]

I'll go from yay to nay if they fuck Luis off.

 

[LadyRed]

I'd imagine the SOS banners are being dusted off as we speak.

Yeah I thought that earlier today.

Hating owners is hard work

 

[Sunny]

They dont fuck about do they.

No, not at all. Apart from building stadiums.

 

[FoxForceFive]

I'm not sure if anyone else listens to the anfield wrap podcast, but someone made a great point, we're missing the core of the team at peak age.

Almost all our players are either 27+ or -23. So we have the problem Ross pointed out, older players on high wages & we also have young players who won't be capable of great things for a couple of years.

With an absence of investment FSG need a manager who can get us into CL footy by any means necessary, I just hope they get the right man or we'll be fucked long term.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I'm convinced* they've now started their masterplan, cleared the decks, will appoint top class personnel from CEO down to manager and throw loadsa fucking wonga at it.


















*hope

 

[Skullflower]

I'm convinced* they've now started their masterplan, cleared the decks, will appoint top class personnel from CEO down to manager and throw loadsa fucking wonga at it.


















*hope

i don't know what the fuck they're thinking if that's not what's happening. they have made a very self defeating decision if they haven't got an ace up their sleeves.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Let's *hope* you're right Sheik ... It's only footy though, what's the worst that can happen if you're wrong?