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Originally Posted By: Annefield58
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Any chance on an explanation from those who voted for AVB and BR? Just interested to see what people judge managers on....

I voted for Brendan Rodgers for the following reasons:
1. he's ours...its called loyalty in the face of adversity
2. I enjoy watching us play, its been a long time since I could consistently say that.
3. on his two recent signings, they look half decent, Jury out on the other two as they haven't played enough for a definitive conclusion.
4. I think one season is not enough time to draw realistic comparisons and conclusions, giving the different circumstances and expectations in different clubs/environments. For example how would say, Fergie and/or Shanks have done if a similar poll was conducted in their first season? Therefore given that it's a rather silly exercise i'll support our own manager against that of our competitors.


If anything is silly, surely it's the part highlighted. By this logic, Brendan Rodgers should win every award because he's ours and we're all loyal football fans!

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Originally Posted By: Annefield58
Originally Posted By: Carheex
Any chance on an explanation from those who voted for AVB and BR? Just interested to see what people judge managers on....

I voted for Brendan Rodgers for the following reasons:
1. he's ours...its called loyalty in the face of adversity
2. I enjoy watching us play, its been a long time since I could consistently say that.
3. on his two recent signings, they look half decent, Jury out on the other two as they haven't played enough for a definitive conclusion.
4. I think one season is not enough time to draw realistic comparisons and conclusions, giving the different circumstances and expectations in different clubs/environments. For example how would say, Fergie and/or Shanks have done if a similar poll was conducted in their first season? Therefore given that it's a rather silly exercise i'll support our own manager against that of our competitors.


Sorry, your first and last reasons make no sense to me, I don't think that the exercise is silly (of course it does not confirm who is the best manager in the long run but says who has adapted the quickest) and I think voting for the 'best' manager out of loyalty is silly. This means that any crap that is employed by LFC is considered to be the best by yourself, as if you don't think but just accept anything put in front of you.

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Yeah what he said!

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Originally Posted By: Carheex
I wouldn't be surprised if Swansea made a push for europe next season. Laudrup will have had a year to settle in and should take them on to the next level.


interesting that you do not offer the same outlook for the Liverpool manager. His job was far more complicated than Laudrups in that he had to repair a team who fell away badly last season and had to move on 8players during the summer. Laudrup is an excellent manager and clearly benefitted from a settled club/squad/team to push them on.

I would like to think that BR will be offered the same gratitude this summer.

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Originally Posted By: cp1972
Originally Posted By: Carheex
I wouldn't be surprised if Swansea made a push for europe next season. Laudrup will have had a year to settle in and should take them on to the next level.


interesting that you do not offer the same outlook for the Liverpool manager. His job was far more complicated than Laudrups in that he had to repair a team who fell away badly last season and had to move on 8players during the summer. Laudrup is an excellent manager and clearly benefitted from a settled club/squad/team to push them on.

I would like to think that BR will be offered the same gratitude this summer.


Laudrup benefiting from a settled side, common. Swansea sold 3 of their best players one going to Spurs, one to Swansea and the british Xavi coming to us, remember?

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Let's not forget that Laudrup was coming to a foreign country to manage in a league that he had never managed in before. If anything, he was working under tougher, more challenging circumstances than any other manager in this poll.

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Originally Posted By: Carheex
Let's not forget that Laudrup was coming to a foreign country to manage in a league that he had never managed in before. If anything, he was working under tougher, more challenging circumstances than any other manager in this poll.


Indeed, the only thing that played in his favour is may be the expectation which is probably not much at Swansea and the pressure compared to LFC is mild. This is why you will always need tough cookies to manage clubs with a rich history like LFC. It would be even tougher for bacon face's replacement.

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I went with Laudraup simply because he won a trophy and because he got Swansea to a higher position, second and suprisingly i would put Chris Houton as many dont give him the recognition he deserves he's doing very well with a below average Norwich side and he never moans about funds, cheating, refs etc he just gets on with it, thirdly i would say AVB but ONLY if Spurs do go on to get fourth spot, then after him i would have Steve Clarke as his WBA side in my opinion is one of the hardest sides in the league to beat, lastly i would have joint together Paul Lambert and BR, Lambert only because of Villa's position but i think with their young squad they'll defo be mid table again next season, BR for me has made Liverpool worse (just my opinion) as we went from a cup winning side to a non cup side in general and our league form is more depressing than spilling a fresh pint on your trousers.

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Oh and hasn't big Sam been as the Hammers for 2 seasons now?

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Originally Posted By: Phony
Oh and hasn't big Sam been as the Hammers for 2 seasons now?


Yes, why?

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