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It was heart that brought us all into football in the first place and it's heart that keeps us there. Where exactly does you heart lie longmoorlane? On the other side of the park perhaps?
Speaking for myself I supported Kenny when he was appointed manager as I have supported every other manager appointed by our club. And yes I did join in battle with those who posted very bitter and derogatory tirades against him and I make no apology for that, particularly when many of those tirades were posted before we had kicked a ball last season or only a couple of games into the season. That is not how any fan of any club should support their club or their newly appointed manager. If you were to read my posts of last season you will find a number of critical posts regarding our tactics and style of play as the season progressed, which were in effect critical of Kenny, but not abusive of him and that is the difference. In my view you can be justifiably critical of a managers performance if you can show and describe what it is he is doing wrong in your opinion, but constant barracking of a manager even before he has begun or just into his first season, and without specific reasons for it is unjustified imo and I will always oppose that.

Your talking about people fans/supporters who went with their heart regards football. The reality is the actual inside of football is totally different, heart only gets you so far to begin with. Listen, if heart was the sole reason, we'd all be in football making millions, after all we all love the game!

The fact of the matter is, inside of football, its a brain game, the ones who think quickest, think first and think ahead, dominate on and of the pitch. Heart plays no part, because if it did, you'd be sentimental, and sentiment is history and it gets you nowhere. Only ruthlessness and desire wins you things, just ask Ferguson. Time waits for no man.

While other clubs have acknowledged this and become successful in the 21st century, Liverpool concentrates on its history, over the present and making more history.

Liverpool has sentiment over players, and its this sentiment that dictates decisions, its this sentiment that is holding us back, where other football clubs have no sentiment and are successful in the modern game.

Other clubs acknowledge a great player and acknowledge when there time is up and move on, sentiment keeps you in the bubble, thats why its important you a ruthless, its the best for everyone.

But we cling onto our players that we have become fond of in the past, while every other club leaves us behind by signing the fitter modern day footballer.

My opinions about Roy Hodgson were clear, in the end he fully deserved to be releived of his managerial duties, now here is the difference, he deserved to be releived from them when he did and certainly not two games in when people on here were suggesting, thats the difference.

I will tell you something else about Roy Hodgson, if he was given John Henry as owner, FSG behind him, 120 million pounds to spend and more importantly full backing from a home crowd to the point no matter what you do wrong they will never turn on you, I know for a fact he would never of been as bad as Dalglish and what he done to the Club