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To win us the title?
Please don't talk about previous managers etc
Imo if he was given normal backing of a big club say 40m per season (inclusive of both Windows) and we pay competitive wages I think he might have what it takes.....I'm generally quite negative about his bs and god knows its been an up and down season but is there something building or is it just that weve played a few dire teams in a row...i suppose we'll know a lot more if we front in the next few games and see how we go in second half of the season.
I just feel the big sinking ship that we were is slowly starting to turn....as big ships do

sam we wont win the title mate any time soon. A better question is 4th place

I get a really good feeling off rodgers dont know what it is. Maybe its that dodgy curry. But I have a lot of the time for him.

It saddens me to agree but is Rogers turning us around ?

I personally don't think we will ever win the League again, just don't think we are a big enough Club anymore, that's what you need to be to win the English Premier League as for fourth place, Now that city and there Arab owners are firmly in place I just don't see us getting that fourth place, not impossible but highly unlikely as other teams like Spurs and Everton are better equipped to take that place in the unlikely even of a slip up by the fourth best team...

On the point above - he has already spent more than that so far, I put something in one of the other threads about Rodgers on it. Something like £43mil-ish so far, and transfer window isn't over.

I agree with you on the BS we get from him sometimes. He does seem to love the media and he contradicts himself sometimes too. However who knows how much of that is around FSG wanting him to be like that.

I am going to be as fair as possible and just judge him from January onwards, as he has now had time to get used to squad and make some signings etc. I don't see him winning us the league in his tenure tbh though.

Unfortunately just spending £40m isn't going to win you the league anymore. Look at how much City had to spend to secure it.

As for Rodgers, I quite like him but I have to say I have lost a little faith in him over the last ten games. They were all winnable games and although we won a fair few, we should have won more with the squad he has.

As for his sound bites, well lets not forget he worked for Mayreen and I'm sure we can all remember some of the [oops] he used to spout. He does need to zip it a little. Actions speak louder than words for me.

I understand but not sure I agree....firstly city came from absolutely nowhere, I'd argue weve a much better side to begin with, secondly they wasted a fortune on players coming and going, and finally with the right strategic signings and a skilled manager you can be 7 points clear at Xmas....is utds team that much better than city or chelsea or us for that matter or did they buy 1 top player 20-30 m range to fill a need and supplement with potential (EVERY SUMMER) .
That backing and strategic buys with a winning mentality and good managing is obviuosly the way to go....but could br be a young shankly/ferguson?

Too early to say for me SM. Quick review so far. Borini hasn't played enough and appears a development player. That suggests to me the club priced him wrong. We paid too much. Allen isn't worth 15 million I don't care what his work rate. However when you are rebuilding and under pressure not to drop further behind it is probably inevitable that you over pay. Sahin appears to have been another poor selection so upto now his buys don't inspire confidence. Sturridge should be the shining light fingers crossed.

Other clubs can and have smelt the blood for a long time and played hardball. Instead of being in a rush we should have had the stones to walk away.

He has appeared to have changed the play lately. We aren't playing as high and have added the long ball when it's the best option. Both would point to a guy who is adapting tactically and that is a positive.

The crux is though where do we as supporters feel the current team should finish? 10th isn't good enough, 4th over achieving, I'd say 6th is about right and if Sturridge is bang on from the off in the EPL we may get 5th.

Anything lower than 7th has some explaining in my book.

Spot on.