in 5 or 10 years the truth about how close Brendan was to thsi project will come out. I have never seen the slightest hint of challenge to the owners about their backing in the transfer market and the latest crop of stars would indicate the status quo is still in place.
I think Rush is spot on as soon as the new stand is in place they will start looking to bale out and take a huge amount out of the club.
Ian Holloway always struck me as a decent bloke, a fans manager. The type you could have a beer with.
But I was pretty shocked to here that at Blackpool he was actually given BONUSES for whatever players he sold.
Blackpool got in the Prem Lge, and the owner, deciding it was time to "sell at the top", sold off all their key players.
I wonder if Ted Rodgers is on a similar thing here. Perhaps not, but I certainly feel he's part of a sleazy new breed of "FC Business" types.
Even if he isn't on a cut for each sale, you can bet he's making his "unique selling point" one of being an obedient "chairman's man" not a "fan's man". He won't rock the boat, he doesn't care for trophies or big investment, he doesn't even care if he's sacked. He just thinks he's won the lottery being associated with a club as big as Liverpool.
He knows there's plenty of scumbag owners will pick him because he keeps his gob shut.
I can't help but feel Hodgson is a typical example of that breed. As for the "gentleman Roy" business, I always thought that was utter bollocks. He was a footballing mercenary, and one who probably paid a hefty whack in pr cash to the press to cover the fact he was a complete fraud as a top level manager.
The diametric opposite of Rafa, Shanks and co.
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