Dunno that we're looking for a Mourinho, wakka. We're looking for a Shanks or a Sir Bob; a manager who will come to LFC and only leave when he retires. We're looking for someone to build a team by starting with the core of the current squad, expand it, instill it with values and team spirit, take it somewhere. Mourinho doesn't do these things: he fires them up, wins a trophy, and then leaves. Roy isn't doing any of these things either, and that's the real worry (in addition to his poor results and inability to motivate the players). Whether this perfect manager exists or not is for debate, and even if he does it seems unlikely he'll join us at the drop of a hat.
How long can we continue to wait though? Perhaps Roy won't get us relegated, but a club that finishes 7th and then say 12th is not going to be top of the list of "valued employers" in the minds of the top players, both those players we have and those we want. We MUST finish in the top 6, and yet that task seems increasingly difficult.
We as LFC fans don't mind taking the long road, but we are aware that the road forward does not involve going backwards first. A detour perhaps, but never backwards. "Things must get worse before they improve"; yes, I agree, but inflicting problems on ourselves as we currently are isn't the way to go about the later improvement.
I think we all know that Roy is here until at least the summer, and I for one am dreading the coming transfer window as a result.
