Gene Hunt

If expect to be able to do a job, but not to be consistently good like he was in the middle.

Osbourne has played about 0 minutes in his position...

Is 2 wins in 12 acceptable?

THIS THREAD IS ABOUT COTTERILL.

Because the performances under SC are worse. Especially now the initial honeymoon period is over. Some more statistics for you to add to your list there. We are no further away from the bottom of the table than under SOD yet now have a worse goal difference. SC has only bettered the result achieved by SOD in one game since coming here. The 3-1 win over Orient. SC has shown himself to be inept in the transfer market, El Abd having contributed to the destruction of what was beginning to look like a solid defence. In all honesty, this has nothing to do with SOD (AGAIN) simply, that SC is not good enough. I'm not pining for the reinstatement of SOD, he's gone and I'm over it. I just don't like seeing false claims plastered over the internet as some kind of justification for the very poor manager we have now.

Equally if Cotterill was good at both we wouldn't be heading for a second relegation? I mean, the bloke clearly can't coach.

I'm fact Dalglish was given his marching orders for a similar finish a League Cup trophy and an FA cup final only the year before.

Probably not, but he was given another window to bring in players like Coutinho and Sturridge. Players who's careers had stalled at arguably bigger clubs. Liverpool won more points from January to the end of the season last term than most other teams in the Prem yet still only finished seventh. That's the point, he started badly and results weren't good enough but instead of panicking he was given time because performances suggested the team would improve. Sean's results were shite but performances were getting there and with time there is a realistic argument (especially when using the BR comparison) that his ethos could still have kicked in with his young squad. Many Liverpool fans were not taken with BR immediately and it took boardroom strength to ensure he had the time to implement his theories and ideas on the team over an extended period to see the results. Sod didn't really get that and often it takes a lot of time for a manager who aims at long term success to bring the squad up to speed tactically. SC is a short term manager by his own admission but still isn't bringing the side up to speed tactically.

Yes he was.

He was in the relegation zone at the start of last season. He was given time to implement the fundamental change of ethos following Hodgson and Dalglish and Liverpool are now reaping the rewards playing the best attacking football in the country. Liverpool are a lesson in patience.

Apart from making a financial killing no matter how bad a job he does... He's a winner at that, like Cowell.

And if you listen to a lot of the views spouted at Ashton Gate on a Saturday you'll come to realise the there are thousands of not very clued up fellas knocking about... Some of the most knowledgeable people I've ever met when it comes to football rate Pack highly. I'll stick with their views over the majority down AG.

It had nothing on Rotherham.

Not the worst post ever but Pack? Pack is a quality player and has been good for us, much like Skuse before him an important part of this team.

Which is irrelevant and not a justifiable defence of cotterill, about whom this thread is...