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am generally shocked and very sad to say the least. what we need is stability at that level. the way i see it borrel has a fantastic reputaion and has been doing a good job and it is a great shame we have let them go. we better have good replacements
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The rumour is that Rodgers wanted sole control over the academy and his own yes men running it, he doesn't want any previous managers' coaches at the club. McParland and Borrell apparently falling out with him due to him interferring all the time was the excuse he needed to get rid.
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The rumour is that Rodgers wanted sole control over the academy and his own yes men running it, he doesn't want any previous managers' coaches at the club. McParland and Borrell apparently falling out with him due to him interferring all the time was the excuse he needed to get rid. LOL!
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am generally shocked and very sad to say the least. what we need is stability at that level. the way i see it borrel has a fantastic reputaion and has been doing a good job and it is a great shame we have let them go. we better have good replacements We're the 3rd worst Club currently in the PL for academy players to make it into the first team including ones that move on to other teams. It's not surprising to me that Rodgers has decided on an overhaul.
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am generally shocked and very sad to say the least. what we need is stability at that level. the way i see it borrel has a fantastic reputaion and has been doing a good job and it is a great shame we have let them go. we better have good replacements We're the 3rd worst Club currently in the PL for academy players to make it into the first team including ones that move on to other teams. It's not surprising to me that Rodgers has decided on an overhaul. I fully agree, Borell's reputation has only been highlighted by the fact that our academy was shocking now is very good. It needs to excel and with the amount of cash we are investing should have more than one player (sterling) vying for a place on the bench. Look at the value of the players everton have developed with rooney, barkley, colbeck, rodwell etc... we had spearing and coady. Oh and Flanno!
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am generally shocked and very sad to say the least. what we need is stability at that level. the way i see it borrel has a fantastic reputaion and has been doing a good job and it is a great shame we have let them go. we better have good replacements We're the 3rd worst Club currently in the PL for academy players to make it into the first team including ones that move on to other teams. It's not surprising to me that Rodgers has decided on an overhaul. I fully agree, Borell's reputation has only been highlighted by the fact that our academy was shocking now is very good. It needs to excel and with the amount of cash we are investing should have more than one player (sterling) vying for a place on the bench. Look at the value of the players everton have developed with rooney, barkley, colbeck, rodwell etc... we had spearing and coady. Oh and Flanno! you forgot kelly and wisdom from that list. the reason everton have so many hits is becasue they have no option but to play the kids. i would bet my house that myself ( suso) and kelly would be playing for everton on a regular basis if they were at everton
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am generally shocked and very sad to say the least. what we need is stability at that level. the way i see it borrel has a fantastic reputaion and has been doing a good job and it is a great shame we have let them go. we better have good replacements We're the 3rd worst Club currently in the PL for academy players to make it into the first team including ones that move on to other teams. It's not surprising to me that Rodgers has decided on an overhaul. how far does this ranking go for? we should be looking at the last 5 years and not the last 20 years. i would be amazed if werent near the top of the list in the last 5 seasons (please dont count the clubs that dont have a pot to [oops] into because they have no real options)
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am generally shocked and very sad to say the least. what we need is stability at that level. the way i see it borrel has a fantastic reputaion and has been doing a good job and it is a great shame we have let them go. we better have good replacements We're the 3rd worst Club currently in the PL for academy players to make it into the first team including ones that move on to other teams. It's not surprising to me that Rodgers has decided on an overhaul. I fully agree, Borell's reputation has only been highlighted by the fact that our academy was shocking now is very good. It needs to excel and with the amount of cash we are investing should have more than one player (sterling) vying for a place on the bench. Look at the value of the players everton have developed with rooney, barkley, colbeck, rodwell etc... we had spearing and coady. Oh and Flanno! you forgot kelly and wisdom from that list. the reason everton have so many hits is becasue they have no option but to play the kids. i would bet my house that myself ( suso) and kelly would be playing for everton on a regular basis if they were at everton I intentionally left wisdom off that list because he is sh1te and not so sure kelly is continually mentioned in the youth bracket? he's been around the first team since the days of Rafa. We have a good crop of youth but the we still need to bridge that gap between the u21's and the first team. Borells pedigree doesn't extend that far unfortunately
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Brendan Rodgers was responsible for the double axing of Frank McParland and Rodolfo Borrell, claim well placed sources on Merseyside.The Academy duo were informed on Wednesday that they would be leaving the club, a decision that has stunned just about everyone connected with the Reds.Lifelong Liverpool fan McParland, who was born in Huyton, previously worked as a head scout for the Reds. He was appointed Academy director by former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez in 2009. 2 years later he was given the added responsibility of overseeing the running of the reserves. He was very highly regarded by Benitez and Gerard Houllier before him.Borrell - who was also appointed by Benitez in 2009 - spent 13 years with La Liga giants Barcelona where he helped develop the likes of Lionel Messi and Cesc Fabregas. He worked as a scout at the Nou Camp before working for their youth set-up where he coached all age groups from Under 11's to Under 17's. He was very popular with the youngsters at the Liverpool Academy.It would appear that Rodgers is now ready to appoint his own men at the top. He has already made changes at Under 21 and Under 18 levels with the recruitment of Alex Inglethorpe and Neil Critchley during the last year.KOPTALK sources claim that divisions began to resurface when they came in following a period of stability that saw 7 Academy youngsters make their debuts for the Liverpool first team last season. Andre Wisdom, Samed Yesil, Adam Morgan, Suso, Jerome Sinclair, Jordon Ibe and Conor Coady all stepped up while Raheem Sterling, Jon Flanagan, Martin Kelly and Jack Robinson had also progressed under the guidance of McParland and Borrell.McParland also stated recently that the likes of Harry Wilson, Ryan Kent, Cameron Brannagan, Lloyd Jones, Jordan Rossiter, Sergi Canos, Pedro Chirivella, Sinclair and Ibe were the best group of kids he had ever been involved in.Although the duo claim they never saw the axings coming, a source close to McParland told our members a few months back that he felt the boot was coming. There are suggestions that several clubs including Manchester City and Barcelona were interested in recruiting the duo and had made moves behind the scenes to reach out to them. Rafa Benitez's name has also cropped up several times.
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Rodolfo Borrell today thanked Reds fans for their support during his time at the club – and paid a heartfelt tribute to the people of Liverpool.
Rodolfo, who arrived on Merseyside in July 2009, had previously spent 13 years coaching youngsters at Barcelona's La Masia.
"I knew before I arrived that Liverpool FC was a very special club," said Rodolfo. "I have now seen that this is an understatement.
"I have enjoyed every moment in this wonderfully strong and independent city and my heartfelt gratitude goes to all of the players and staff that I've had the privilege of working with.
"I'd like to say a special thank-you to the club's supporters. Things change at football clubs all the time. This is part of the game.
"There are exciting times to come for Liverpool supporters and I'd like to wish Brendan, his staff, and the players, all the best for the future. YNWA."
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