Some people see problems, others see opportunities.
Indeedy. The old 'glass half empty/glass half full' scenario.
I would appear ATAL doesn't even have a glass !
Lets trust the board, I think Houllier was a bit left field when appointed but things were looking better. The fact that some of the players didn't like having to train a bit harder and couldn't cope with being asked to pass to people in the same shirt rather than just lump the ball anywhere says more about them than the manager.
The board will get it right, there will be money to spend as they proved in January. The reason they wouldn't give it to MON was because he wanted to spend it on players like Robbie Keane.
None of the players who have left will be missed. Friedel was past his best, NRC wanted more money than he is worth.
Young will go, which will be no great loss - he has never been the same player since MON said he was on a par with Messi after that Everton game (we should have spotted then that MON was losing it !).
If we appoint Curbishley and sign players like Curtis Davis, Wayne Routledge, Shaun Maloney and Marlon Harewood then I will get worried !!!