by big al » Sat Dec 13, 2003 9:37 pm
Cheesey I think your veiws are very important and I do think that we must look at Man U because it is they that are our yard stick.
When fergie took over at Man U he had one hell of a job to do in fact realistically it was something akin to impossible. He had gaint of European football club that was going nowhere. For years Man u had be struggling with successive managers all trying to recaptre the glory days of Busby. Fergie brought that back to the club and yes it took him a while but the truth is that was because we were at the top and we were bloody brilliant.
The Moore's family and Shankly Build a true legacy at Anfield that no team should have got near for years. NO wonder fergie struggled. I believe that but for the hand of fate and the sadness of Heysel and Hillsbrough, daglish would still be doing a great job for us. Kenny is Human and the great sadness and loss was bound to effect even the strongest of people.
Difference with Liverpool this time is that under Houlier we are struggling. Yes the team he got from Roy Evans was'nt brilliant but Roy had lots of youth players waiting in the wings. Houlier inherited those kids. The bases of his team that won three trophies in a season were what Evans left him with. Houlier has really only brought his own players through in the last two years. And what a load of cr#p they have been. Man U are a good team but Arsenal are as good, Chealsea if not now, soon will be. And Liverpool Well we are going backwards. The task for Fergie was so hard because we were so good. The task for Evans was so hard because Man U were so good that's not the case today. Other managers are proving what can be acheived. I hope that no one out there is offended by what I'M about to say I don't want to do that But I think this great club has had three disasters in the last twenty yaers and they have all began with H. Heysel, Hillsbrough and Houlier. Granted that last one is not as humanly sad as the first two.
One other think Cheesey, I don't know how old you are but I have a 19 year old son who like me supports Liverpool. I remember his face when we won the UEFA, FA and League cups but I wonder if he'll ever in his lifetime get to liev through the glories that I have witnessed. The Eropean cup finals, the city centre of Liverpool awash with red as the League cahmpions trophy was held aloft for everyone to see. I don't want distant memories I want new ones for me and all the young people that support Liverpool. Just like are good friend Beavis they deserve it.
"Football Is the greatest democracy of all, That's providing your not Italian and pay the referee" Big al 2006