To anyone with the view that we can't sack Roy yet because it isn't the Liverpool way or because sacking a manager in October is normally a sign of a fickle board making panicked and irrational decisions, I say the following:
Yes, conventional wisdom dictates that it is risky to change managers mid-season and that it is folly to sack a manager after just 8 games (or 15 if we include those games that apparently no longer matter but which were equally dire to watch). However, we find ourselves in exceptional circumstances. Hodgson isn’t underperforming in any small way. It is not a case of minor niggles or harsh criticisms causing disgruntlement amongst a pocket of supporters. Hodgson has literally been a disaster in every possible sense and the dissatisfaction amongst supporters is unprecedented for our club. Meanwhile, Hodgson is telling us his aims for the club including, crucially, the style of play, are vastly different to ours – i.e. he wants to deliver something that we don’t want. Why give him time to achieve that?
One of the arguments for appointing an Englishman was that he would understand the unique history and culture of our club. If Hodgson had any inkling at all he would understand that the position of Liverpool manager exists to make the supporters happy. Hodgson has made us more miserable than ever and you have to go back to Graeme Souness to find a Liverpool manager who has alienated the supporters more.
The only risk attached to replacing him now is that we replace him with an equally disastrous replacement – in which case what have we lost? Chelsea didn’t fare too badly when replacing Scholari (who wasn’t a complete disaster) with Hiddink and City look a lot better for having replaced Hughes with Mancini last season – certainly they were no worse off.
The sooner this regrettable chapter in our history is closed, the better.
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