What did I miss? and LFC accountability

It's been a while and a LOT has happened since I last wrote in this space.  Here's a quick rundown of what I haven't wrote about:

- I got ENGAGED.
- Sounders bowed out of the MLS playoffs to the silly Galaxy.
- Winning Ugly broadcast its epic 100th episode (and it was....EPIC)
- Mid-term elections
- The ENTIRE NFL season

Now that we're all caught up on the pertinent details, I have a few things on my mind.  However, I'm only going to touch on one at the moment...

YNWA
To say that my beloved Liverpool Football Club have struggled during the current Premiership campaign is to put it lightly.  The new owners sacked Roy Hodgson and hired a Reds legend, Kenny Dalglish, to be a "temporary" manager and lead the team to its former glory.  However, since King Kenny has taken the reigns (albeit it's only been two matches), LFC has yet to get a victory.  Sunday marks yet another edition of the wonderful Merseyside derby between LFC and Everton at Anfield. 

As all Liverpool supporters, I can't wait for this match and hope to the Spirit of Shankly that the Reds get all three points this weekend.  However, if they don't, we all need to take a hard look at something as supporters of this club.  Last season, Rafa was blamed for a spotty transfer record and not getting the most out of the players last season.  The former owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, were also the subject of us supporters for putting the club in tremendous financial hole during their tenure.  So the club finished sixth last season and we looked for a fresh start under Roy Hodgson.  The 2009-10 season started with a sputter and we all blamed the ownership crisis.  New England Sports Ventures thankfully took over and the ship was back on course, right?  Unfortunately, Roy's tenure was mired with horrid road form and calls for his head a few months after the ownership change.  The new owners succumbed to these calls and replaced Hodgson swiftly last week.

It has been a tumultuous 18 months for Liverpool Football Club.  However, with all the change, there has only been two consistent pieces of the club during this timeframe- poor/inconsistent results and the PLAYERS.  If the club can't get up its crosstown rival missing two of its best players (Cahill and Jagielka) and a third with more than one foot out the door (Pienaar) on Sunday- who do we point fingers at?  King Kenny?  I don't think so...all I want- all any of us want is a full 90 minute effort of organized football from our beloved Reds.  At what point do professional soccer players take it upon themselves and have pride in what they do out on the pitch?  I have seen it during the last 18 months, but only glimpses and at best, in spurts.  At what point does a world class striker like Fernando Torres just take it upon himself to put the club on his back and will a much needed victory? 

I dare say that if Nando and any LFC player not named Reina don't turn in a spirited effort on Sunday, we have run the well dry on whom to hold accountable at Anfield.  YNWA