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Below is Brendan Rodgers transfer activity since joining our club:

IN -
Fabio Borini - £10,400,000
Joe Allen - £15,000,000
Oussama Assaidi - £3,000,000
Nuri Sahin - On Loan
Samed Yesil - £1,000,000
Daniel Sturridge - £12,000,000
Philippe Coutinho - £8,500,000
João Carlos Teixeira - £830,000
Luis Alberto - £6,800,000
Iago Aspas - £7,000,000
Simon Mignolet - £9,000,000
Kolo Touré - Free
Aly Cissokho - On Loan
Mamadou Sakho - £15,000,000
Tiago Ilori - £7,000,000
Victor Moses - On Loan
Rickie Lambert - £4,500,000
Adam Lallana - £25,000,000
Emre Can - £9,750,000
Lazar Markovic - £19,800,000
Dejan Lovren - £20,000,000
Divick Origi - £9,800,000
Javier Manquillo - On Loan
Alberto Moreno - £12,000,000
Mario Balotelli -£16,000,000

Total players bought: 25 for £212,380,000.

OUT -
Fábio Aurélio - Free Transfer
David Amoo - Free Transfer
Stephen Darby - Free Transfer
Dirk Kuyt -£1,000,000
Maxi Rodriguez - Undisclosed
Alberto Aquilani - £7,000,000
Craig Bellamy - Undisclosed
Charlie Adam - £5,000,000
Nathan Eccleston - Unknown
Joe Cole - Free
Nuri Sahin - Returns from loan
Alexander Doni - Free
Peter Gulacsi - Free
Andy Carroll - £15,000,000
Jonjo Shelvey - £6,000,000
Jay Spearing - £1,700,000
Stewart Downing - £6,000,000
Dani Pacheco - Free
Adam Morgan - Undisclosed
Luis Suarez - £75,000,000
Conor Coady - £500,000
Pepe Reina - £2,000,000
Martin Kelly - £1,500,000
Kristoffer Peterson- Undisclosed
Jack Robinson - £1,000,000
Daniel Agger - £3,000,000

Total players sold: 26 for £124,700,000.

NET SPEND: £87,680,000

As a Northern Irish compatriot, it pains me to say that Rodgers has finally be found out. I have stuck by him for the past 2 years (even in the first year when a lot of people on here wanted rid of him). But I think I speak for many fans when I say that enough is enough.

Net spend of £87 million doesn't look too grim, but if you look at the players he has bought, over £200 million has been spent and arguably there is nothing to show for it. Yes Coutinho is quality, but doesn't show it often enough to be deemed a success; same with Sturridge, unfortunately he's going down the path of an injury-proned great.

Last season was overwhelming with Rodgers being portrayed as a real hero among us fans, but to me it was down to one man - Suarez. Take Suarez out of the equation and we would have been in the exact same situation as we are now. His inability to make change is starting to show, and his flaws are evident. To persist with the same sh*te players week-in week-out is ultimately going to cost him his job.

In reality, we aren't a top 4 team, and we shouldn't kid ourselves into thinking we should be up there with the rest of them. I would let Rodgers see out December's fixtures to see how we fare out in the Champions League - as he has earned it. However if I was the owners I would be drawing up a list of possible replacements.

Regards
An optimist gone sour

But he hasn't bought them though has he.

A read of this today which appears pretty fair and balanced may have you correcting a few things that appear as givens and don't get me wrong I am no happier with him at present than the next man but laying all the blame for who we have as a team at his door is not correct or fair.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footbal...is-undoing.html

I've just read it and although I do agree with many of the things he has said, there are also some parts which are not quite accurate.

In regards to transfers; the owners didn't sign these players, nor did Ayre sign these players. It was Rodgers who sanctioned these deals. I'm not buying all this crap about him not having a say in the transfers. He chose these players, and if he didn't choose them then he is a fool for not speaking up about it as then it would expose the owners for who they really are.

Agree with you

But what if he was out voted for the signings we made by the committee? He may not have had much choice then but that depends on how this committee works I suppose.

Ultimately though, he's the manager so the axe will fall on him.

And one thing is for sure, it's not the committee that sets the team up, that can't defend, that constantly wants to have the ball more than do anything with it, that won't play 2 up front etc. etc. etc.

Even if he doesn't get his first choice he must have a say in who comes and he definitely picks the team and tactics.

Excellent post Woolsey. its hard to disagree with your analysis.

Top4: You have a point but a strong manager would make sure he has the final say on all transfers. Could never imagine Alex Ferguson allowing the Glaziers tell him who to sign.

You mean do as Keegan did and never manage another club again?

Common, let's get real. Every manager is always thinking of the next job and to publicly blast you current employers is not the best way to enhance your CV. I think BR would have a lot to say but I think he would be a fool to say it.

Besides, it's not the managers job to criticise the owners. That the responsibility of the fans and we seem to be failing miserably at that.

Of course they did but even Fergie knows what side his bread is buttered !!

Football is corporate now. Long gone are the days of doing things the Shanks, Clough and Fergie way.

The problem is with the way the owners have set things up at LFC and their money pinching and their recruitment policy policy and their committee structure, etc, sacking Rodgers or any manager is like putting a sticking plaster on an ulcer, things will just continue to fester. There needs to be a complete change of approach, starting with the recruitment of quantity over quality. Had we spent that 212m on 4 - 5 top quality players we’d hardly be in the position we’re in now. Simply pointing the finger at Rodgers misses the real issue's afflicting LFC.