In an ironic sort of way - and I am NOT a Rafe-ite in any form or fashion - but maybe it needs someone like him to light a fire under the arses of the club's hierarchy and cause a complete overhaul of the current laisse faire system we appear to have both created and endured for the past 20+ years. This will be his last job and at his age he probably doesn't give two f..igs about who he upsets as long as when he goes, as he sees it, he leaves the club in a better position both on and off the field. Let's be frank, he was a RS manager who dissed us but he still lives in or around Merseyside and I'm sure he would love nothing more than to be warmly welcomed by fans of both clubs when he retires rather than having to run the gauntlet of disgruntled Blues. Just my thought seeing as I don't see him getting hoofed anytime soon.