So... who is to blame for failed transfers over a 9 transfer window period? Let's look at the main protagonists...
Director of Football - Damien Comolli. Hired by FSG.
Manager - Kenny Dalglish. Hired by FSG.
Head of Recruitment - Dave Fallows. Hired by FSG (prior to Brendan Rodgers arrival), by FSG - side-kick Barry Hunter.
Head of Performance and Analysis - Michael Edwards. Brought in by Damien Comolli; promoted by FSG. Side-kick - Ian Graham.
Managing Director - Ian Ayre. Promoted by FSG.
Director - Mike Gordon. Sits on the board of Liverpool and FSG - FSG's "eyes and ears on Merseyside".
Manager - Brendan Rodgers. Hired "after an extensive search" by FSG.
I believe it's safe to say that, through this 'time' [9 transfer windows], the fans have a) invariably blamed 'failed transfers' for the position we found/find ourselves in and b) looked to blame those they perceive to have made those transfers happen, often calling for those people to be sacked.
During those 9 transfer windows we have had a Director of Football
and a Committee; Kenny Dalglish
and Brendan Rodgers. Each and every one of those have been blamed, by fans, for (let's be honest) a pish poor transfer record but ask yourselves this...
How can so many separate entities have got it so wrong so often and over such a long period? Why where/are all these [footballing] people so bad?
Have FSG just been really unlucky in their choice people with a football background or could there, somehow, be a flaw which is underlying and constant? If hiring firing and hiring again hasn't worked could it be that, maybe, this is not the answer; that maybe they should look elsewhere for the solution: that maybe they should target the flaw?
We all know who many of our fans blame but it'll be interesting and telling (in my opinion) who or what FSG blame this time 'round.