It should be all about Steve...

With all the talk about Roberto Martinez (most of it from Dave Whelan), I decided it's time to speak up. If I were an adviser to FSG, Steve Clarke (SC) will be the man I'll recommend

Before you fall off your Lazy-E-Boy laughing, let's take a step back and talk about Steve.
So SC has always been the man behind the man, a No.2 for a long time but here's why I think he could be the one to lead us into a bright future.

He's known success. Whether as a player or an assistant, SC has won silverware. His Chelsea affiliation is most definitely the rosiest as he won silverware both as a player and as an assistant under Mourinho. Even with LFC, he has already won the Carling Cup. This could be the first of many.

Continuity. Few can argue that for large periods of the just concluded season, LFC played decent footie. Games at home to Arsenal, ManU and Man. City should have ended in victory but we just lacked the cutting edge. A lot of credit has been given to SC for the way the team plays. Rumor has it his resignation was turned down by FSG which indicates he's held in high regard by the owners. He knows the players already and whatever system KD was trying to establish can either be tweaked or reinforced.

Ambition/Hunger. Certainly SC has the needed ambition to take the team forward. This will be an excellent chance for him to prove he can be the main man after years of being an assistant. The hunger to make a name for himself can definitely be harnessed into success on the pitch.

Unassuming profile. He comes with no hype and will be an under the radar appointment that may set balanced expectations for the club. I've listened to many of his interviews on LFC TV and he's a very likable, down to earth sort of fella.

Fits the proposed management model. It's clear FSG are fans of the Technical Director / Manager model. SC will appear to be a perfect fit for this as he's familiar with it already and there won't be any ego conflicts or likely issues with transfer dealings.

History - We all know Scottish managers have been successful in LFC (and elsewhere, think Sir Alex). SC also has a long line of predecessors who have been promoted from inside and gone on to do big things. He only needs to look at the legacies of Joe Fagan and Bob Paisley to draw inspiration.

Finally, this will shut Dave Whelan up (anyone else tired of him selling his manager). There's nothing like a chairman in the news to remind you that the regular season is over.