KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Is Rodgson doing ok?

I know he has a few fans but let's put it into perspective. When you consider the players we have, the money he has been given to spend, and the time he has had at the club, is he doing good, bad or just about as you expected?

For me, the best way to judge him is to see how well he is doing compared with other managers new to their respective clubs:

1) Rodgson vs Laudrup: Laudrup has made some excellent signings and Swansea are better of than they were this time last year. Laudrup has spent less than BR and we have taken what is apprently their best player. Plus, we struggle against them so Laudrup wins this one comfortably.
2) Rodgson vs Clarke: hasn't spent anywhere near the money that BR has spent and is miles ahead of us in the league. Plus this is Clarke's first manager's role. An easy victory for Clarke
3) Rodgson vs Lambert: thrashed us at home today. But putting that result aside and considering the money he's had to spend and the quality of his squad, he is doing better against expectation than BR. I bet villa's fans are happier than ours this season. A victory for Lambert
4) Rodgson vs Hughton: above us in the table with an undeniably weaker squad and far less financial resources. Hughton wins this one.

BR aside, none of the above managers have needed a year or two (or three!) to implement their footballing 'philosophy'. They have arrived at their new club, made a few tweaks and are doing what a good manager should do - improve the results. All we get from BR is excuses.

His mid-season report must surely say that he's on the ropes already as Liverpool manager. Dalglish spent £110m to take us from 7th to 8th. BR has spent £30m so far and has taken us from 8th to 12th. Never has our club been in such a bad way before or had such a bleak future ahead.

Its hard to say things are going well at the moment. Although football being the game it is had we won then the mood would be liverpool are progressing. But we did not win we lost. The only thing in mitigation is rodgers has not had a large squad and we are in need of signings so more support (horefully) to come. Plus at 5 months its still early days and i don't care a fig for the comparisons with other managers we need to look at ourselves

+1

i feel let down by the players tbh, not rodgers.
and sterling + allen need to be dropped for a couple of games!

Rodgson!! Rodgson out bring back the real hodgson!!

Good point ites the way it works is the new manager gives them 6 months to prove themselves then if some don't deliver they are replaced. This was in the days before managers were sacked every 6 months. I am sure rodgers is planning major changes to the personnel. Half that team is not good enough decent players but quality no

yeah you're right carheex, that's the BEST way to judge him. clear victory for carheex[i][/i]

We'll get a better idea after the transfer window opens. Regardless of how much money the damn yanks give us we need to get a striker in.

If we continue in the same vein in the new year then he should be moved on. I don't buy that managers need to be given time. They are either good managers and get results with the players available, or they are excuse makers who couldn't get Barca winning. I'm beginning to think Brendan is the latter but let's not jump the gun just yet.

What's this Rodgson [oops]? Pathetic.

We're not where any of us want to be but it's not all RODGERS fault. The 'superstar' ayers need to take a long hard look at themselves too. RODGERS has to take most of the blame as he picks the team and bought some of the players. But it's not just as simple as blaming him. As Aran said, had we won we wouldn't be talking like this.

And if my auntie had balls she'd be by uncle. We lost badly today and you can't get away from that.