New managers are appointed mostly in dire circumstances. With the possible exception of Big Sam, I have never claimed later not to have wanted somebody. Even Mike Walker was appointed with general approval and hope, and look where that ended. The people who run the club are not fools, nor do they have crystal balls. Mistakes are more common than successes, certainly in our case anyway. Liverpool have appointed their share of failures, comparatively that is, since they have bottomless pots of money behind them. All we can do is tread water and hope the tide turns. If it does not in a reasonable time, say the end of next season, then Silva joins the list of failures.