Supporters sure have changed, since Shankly times. They are always wanting results immediately. But a football club is about planning, you have to control your club in order to make it always competitive, and that's what Shankly did. To build a squad that will be competitive every season, not just one big team that will last a year or so, grab some trophies, and then deal with money issues for a bunch of years. Shankly could or could not survive today, that would depend on the staff in charge of the club, and how the supporters would back his decisions.
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