Not sure you can compare the manager of one of the worlds most successful sports teams with London. Most of the managers you will be thinking of will be in charge of teams that have large budgets and a heritage that means almost any player in the world will join if you offer them a competitive salary. When you have this behind you, it's alot easier to get rid of star players like David Beckham when you can replace him with a Cristiano Ronaldo.
I dont have any problem giving KT another year, but he has to play a large number of games, and he has to be competitive.

Howell was inherited on a 2-year deal so nothing that Powell can do.

One more year of Te Mata is good business IMO - he went well last year and played a lot of games.

Randall over Ellis - perhaps a mistake; perhaps a lack of ruthlessness. But Randall may well bounce back this year after having to do a lot of work at 7 towards the end of 2010 and start of 2011.

A lot has been written by myself and others about the departure of Ellis and the retention of Randall. I can understand fully the desire to retain experienced players - every team needs them - and there's no doubt that Randall offers the team something. Ellis, however, completely outshone him last season and gave us a real sense of speed at the play-the-ball which we had lacked in previous campaigns. I don't think either Randall or Rinaldi will offer us the same spark. Rinaldi is a solid player, no doubt, but my worry is that when we have possession we will become flat and predictable. Unless Randall raises his game, which one can only hope he will.

Yeah - I agree with you. I'd have chosen Ellis over Randall last year. I'd have liked both mind you as Ellis was great off the bench.

Randall in his prime or Ellis last season? Tough one