Originally Posted by alancracker:
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Sadly I am not sure the owners are as sensible as me and they may just simply look at the final position and if it is not 1st to 4th then they may get rid.”
Sounds a bit arrogant, that. I wanted Dalglish to get another season, but being honest, letting him go was probably the right decision, a decision which you wouldn't have made, and I'm sure you'd have gotten rid of Jordan Henderson, too, since you used to be against him.
FSG have shown they aren't stupid, but are in fact smart businessmen who are able to be ruthless when they have to be. They aren't fans, they don't have the same connection to the club, its players and legends as we fans do, hence them getting rid of Kenny without hesitation when they thought we weren't progressing enough under him.
With the money spent in the last two seasons, we need to finish top 4. If we finish 5th while putting up a strong fight, they might let it slide, maybe if we get an FA Cup win or we do well in the Europa. But they aren't as simple as you seem to make them out to be, they don't view the world in black and white, they won't see the finishing position and not care about any contributing factors or how close we were to 4th or whatever. They've given Brendan their full backing this season, and getting rid of coaches for him, and letting him pick his staff (even though he chose Pascoe) so a similar season like the last one will be down to Brendan, with him now having to take full responsibility.
Being ruthless when it's needed doesn't mean they aren't fair, or sensible or whatever. It's the opposite, in fact. You don't want ultra-sensitive owners who will refuse to make tough choices out of love for the club or the people at the other end of these tough choices.