Moores Hits the Right Notes

The interview in the Echo today was fascinating in that David Moores came down firmly on the side of both Rick Parry and Rafa whilst soundly castigating both the warring owners. It could be asked why he waited until his main ally in the club became embroiled in the morass before speaking out after all the fans have been suffering this circus since the Rafa/Klinsmann business came out last year.

I would also argue that to bleat about the old "Liverpool Way" is a bit pointless after months of all sides using the media to influence events. Surely David Moores isn't claiming it would have been better if all this nonsense had been kept behind closed doors. None of it would ever have happened had a proper due diligence been done on hicks and Gillett. According to Doug Ellis it only took him a phone call and a quick google search to establish that Gillett didn't have the finances for Villa. It appals me that Moores can say even now he knew little about Hicks even whilst handing the club he loves over to him. Did he take Gillett's word on Hicks? Was that the "Liverpool Way" to hand over our club to strangers?

Having had my moan I do say that with this frank interview David Moores is coming in from the cold. He covers the main issues openly yet behind his words I get the message, these two have to go asap and we should worry about who comes in once they are on the way out of the door. It is obvious to me from the way the order of battle is shaping up that most people at the club are desperate to see the back of both of them but that Hicks in particular has shocked them with his plans to bleed the club dry.