Gone But Will Never Be Forgotten

 It has been announced in the last hour that Kenny Dalglish is no longer the Liverpool manager. The news isn't a big surprise and has already been met with a mixed response from some areas which really puzzles me. I think at the end of the day it's the club's final position in the league after a significant investment in the team that has led to the decision by Fenway Sports Group.

 Kenny Dalglish will always be loved at Liverpool Football Club and I'm incredibly glad that in his final season in the role of manager we won a trophy and beat our neighbours at Wembley in the first meeting between the two clubs in over twenty years at the famous stadium. Kenny has left us with a young squad with plenty of potential, a trophy in the cabinet and a European place next season. He won't be proud of finishing eighth in the Premier League but he leaves behind plenty to be proud of.

 What has surprised me has been some of the people already coming out and saying it's a shocking decision and he deserves at least another year. I don't disagree that Kenny deserves respect but that is something that he will always have at Anfield, even if we had been relegated this season he would be held in high esteem by everybody who matters. The thing I find shocking is the number of people who have been putting the boot into him all season, saying he handled the Luis Suarez situation disgracefully, saying he was condoning racism, saying our league form was embarrassing, saying he was presiding over the worst Liverpool side in living memory who are now coming out and saying he should have been given more time! Publicity surrounding Liverpool this season has been 99% negative and much of this has been directed towards our manager, who never ducked any criticism and protected his players so well, I would have expected an almost universally positive response to him leaving but it seems yet again the media want to criticise Liverpool Football Club.

 It wasn't an easy decision by our owners and let's hope it proves to be the right one. And let's hope we see much more of Kenny Dalglish at Anfield in whatever capacity suits him best, whether it be director of football, ambassador for the club or as a supporter. Thanks for everything Kenny Dalglish, You'll Never Walk Alone.