Yeah, I'm pretty sure Souness went in there and tried to modernise Liverpool but created a mess. He didn't have the character or the experience to follow it through.
One you are a member of a cult its always hard to leave or break away.
Phil Thompson probably parks drives past Rafa's house every night, occasionally stopping outside to put the frieghtners on Benitez family.
Shearer also played in an awful Kenny side along with the mess Ruud created. I also remember Shearer having a poor couple of seasons under SBR as well.
Imagine Shearer in a team that was never outside the top 5. Man, his record would be sky high.
Sack Charnley and Carr, appoint someone who cares as a director of Football, appoint a GOOD manager, get rid of the wannabe players, keep the young'uns and a few others.
Build a team, go for a promotion.
Likely wont happen.