The Worst Start in Fifty Years

How could it get any worse? How could this all come undone so soon? Why oh why oh why must we suffer?

Who was this manager who guided Liverpool to this same woeful start as the financially emasculated Brendan Rodgers?

It was that scatter brain, Bill Shankly. And we all know what a disaster he was. He was, for the non- Liverpool reader,  perhaps the greatest manager of the 1960's and 1970's, as well as the greatest manager of Liverpool ever.

So what is wrong with us? Like the rest of the world we are too impatient. We want instant gratification. We want the destination and no journey. We want to be like Manchester City, a squad of great players, but with no real depth of character.

As fans of Liverpool, and of the game, we need to remember that true success is not an overnight event. It takes time, guidance and nurturing. The Club barely escaped administration, and barely avoided being in the same situation as Glasgow Rangers, or Leeds United. The Club and manager have to be prudent with their investments, their players and their transfers, and not just in the short term, but for a very long time. If they do this, and we as supporters drop our rabid desire for instant success, we will get what we really want, a Club that will have the foundation to succeed over a number of years like it did with Bill Shankly.

Brendan Rodgers, stand fast, have a long term plan and stick to it.

We are Liverpool

YNWA

Hal White