Explain the committee then.
Don't know if this has been posted before but it does shed a little light and, if it's all true it explains a lot. This is an interview with Echo reporter James Pearce, I took it from this is anfield.
James Pearce has given an insight into the club behind the scenes
https://soundcloud.c...earce-corrected The transfer committee is composed of
Rodgers
Ian Ayre
Mike Gordon (FSG representative)
Dave Fellows (Head of recruitment)
Michael Edwards (number cruncher)
Rodgers insists he has the final word on transfer, however Rodgers has been having to pick from 2 or 3 man short list which did not include players he initially wanted (due to fee, availability etc)
Rodgers really wanted:
Lovern
Lallana
Lambert
Vorm (cost too much, club were not prepared to pay)
Bertrand
Boney
Eriksen
Transfer committee wanted
Can
Markovic
Moreno
Balotelli (Rodgers didnt want 2 weeks before he was signed, as other deals fell through and was left with a choice of Eto or Balotelli)
FSG wanted a director of football, but Rodgers opposed this. However FSG in essence got a DOF by committee.
Muddies waters who is held to account. FSG still fully behind Rodgers, and still has credit in the bank despite poor start. But FSG expect a top 4 finish.
Rodgers wanted another keeper in the summer to push Mignolet (Vorm). Mignolet not sweeper keeper Rodgers talked about when he arrived.
Rodgers has said to Pearce its tactical why Borini has not played (not performed in training). Reading between the lines he believes Rodgers was frustrated at Borini for rejecting the moves, and generally he has not impressed. The club are making it abundently clear they want him gone.
Rodgers left out new signing as he felt he needed to go back to what he knew. Thats why seen Lucas and Toure return to team, and players like Can left out.
