Goodbye Cecil

 

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Christian 'Cecil' Purslow

Today was a great occasion for Liverpool, Europa League progress and the removal of Christian 'Cecil' Purslow. A real cretin. He was the final member on the 'Infamous Five' which also included Hicks, Gillett, Broughton and Roy Hodgson. A fivesome who reeked more havoc at Anfield than any Man United or Everton fan could of even dreamed of.

Purslow was more concerned with making himself Mr Popular with the Liverpool players than making sensible decisions at a time when Liverpool needed nothing more. His ego overruled his head. His treatment of Rafa Benitez, by sacking him while he was on holiday was shameful. The repercussions of his attempt at real life Championship Manager in the summer of 2010 are still being felt. It was Purslow who rejected Benitez's plan to sign Van Der Vaart this summer, and go with his own instinct to sign Joe Cole (I hate the phrase 'his legs have gone' but Joe Cole's really have). And his most damaging act of all was to reject Dalglish's offer to take over from Benitez and go for his own man, The Pigeon himself, Roy Hodgson. Where would Liverpool be now if Cecil had given Dalglish the job back in July. I'd hazard a guess they would be a lot closer to/in the top four.

Cecil deserves a small amount of praise for his work in eventually stabbing Hicks and Gillett in the back, but I stress a SMALL amount. He's role in setting Liverpool back at least a couple of years, contributing to the exit of Torres and possibly Reina won't ever be forgiven. Still a snake, glad he's gone. Fuck off Cecil and don't come back.

Wenger

Wenger can be a clown sometimes, but I hope the clown wins the Carling Cup on Sunday. It's a fantastic opportunity to never have to hear the words "yeah but he hasn't won anything for years" again. Wenger's policy should be admired. Look at it this way, if come Sunday, Wenger named:

Szczesny, Eboue, Squillaci, Djourou, Clichy, Diaby, Song, Wilshere, Chamakh, Bendtner, Van Persie.

That's a side which should beat Birmingham. Now consider that team has been put together for £9 million. Just a fraction more than what Man Utd paid for Bebe! That's good work Arsene. Wenger can be a prize prat at times but he's a great manager who has never sacrified his beliefs despite heavy criticism. That deserves some silverware as a reward.

Joe Cole

Claudio Ranieri, Jose Mourinho, Sven Goran Eriksson, Avram Grant, Luis Scolari, Steve McClaren, Carlo Ancelotti and Kenny Dalglish. That's eight managers who between them have won almost every major competition possible. And that is eight managers who refuse to put any faith in Joe Cole. Since leaving West Ham, Cole has failed to establish himself in any managers plans. And now at Liverpool he is floundering. Floundering on £90,000 per week supposedly. Yet, you still hear almost every English pundit calling for him to be given a chance. His chance has passed for me. He is living off his name now and not his talent. When he does start a game he looks a mile off the pace and like he needs oxygen by the half time whistle. I'm not a fan and surely all those managers can't be wrong?

And.....

Heard this the other day:

Paul Konchesky has moved to a club that has won the European Cup. Fernando Torres hasn't.
Paul Konchesky has scored a goal for his new club. Fernando Torres hasn't.