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Never said Rodgers was a great manager just that for a spell at Liverpool he achieved a lot nearly won us the title sorry what did he achieve he had a team that scored 100 goals in the bpl, and got bounced out of the champions league the following season- although it was a guest showcase appearance. never took us to a final which both his predecessor and current manager already have 2 to their name, which you have to be in to win. Your implying that the squad Rodgers had in 13/14 had not over performed to score 100 goals when they had massively overperformed and a lot was down to Rodgers. And also it wasn't the same squad the following season so overall a flawed not thought through post.
Last edited by Red_Scouser; 31/10/16 07:57 PM.
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I always say a squad is like a good meal – I’m not a great cook but a good meal takes a wee bit of time, but also to offer a good meal you need good ingredients Red.
That job interview was going so well until I realized I was fukked up on acid in the middle of a cornfield naked and talking to a scarecrow.
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People aren't judging him on what he brought to us. Regardless of the players at his disposal, he very nearly won us our first ever EPL title - THAT season was our best in a generation for so many reasons. But bizarrely, some were happier during Kenny's second reign despite it being an absolute shambles both on and off the pitch.
That said, Rodgers failed to recruit wisely enough to replace the likes of Suarez and made an absolute fool of himself whenever a mic was shoved under his nose. No one in their right mind can complain that he was sacked to soon, or unjustly.
In summary: 25% superb, 75% utter garbage. I think that analysis is fair comment Some good points in the post but I would say 40% superb, 40% OK, 20% poor. And that 20% is what fans will remember and hang on to as the modern fan nowadays wants a change of manager as soon as there is a slump in form unless the manager is foreign or relatively new to the job in which they may be given extra leeway.
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Rodgers deserves all the brickbats but we can't air brush that 2013/4 season quite apart from the title challenge the football was breathtaking up there with the 88 side for me no it did not last long but pretty impressive at the time
IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD SPEAK SOFTLY - BOB PAISLEY
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Some good points in the post but I would say 40% superb, 40% OK, 20% poor. And that 20% is what fans will remember and hang on to as the modern fan nowadays wants a change of manager as soon as there is a slump in form unless the manager is foreign or relatively new to the job in which they may be given extra leeway.
Our current form must be really hurting you!
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Never said Rodgers was a great manager just that for a spell at Liverpool he achieved a lot nearly won us the title sorry what did he achieve he had a team that scored 100 goals in the bpl, and got bounced out of the champions league the following season- although it was a guest showcase appearance. never took us to a final which both his predecessor and current manager already have 2 to their name, which you have to be in to win. Your implying that the squad Rodgers had in 13/14 had not over performed to score 100 goals when they had massively overperformed and a lot was down to Rodgers. And also it wasn't the same squad the following season so overall a flawed not thought through post. It did overperform and that was massively down to rodgers, how could it not with the best strike force in the league. No sh1t, but what did your beloved brendan do in the resulting transfer window to try and build the team around a different player. also you displaying your picture of klopp is flawed
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He was a good manager, not a great one. Very nearly did it in 2013-14, which is our best showing in the premier league era bar none. He helped Suarez make the big step up in his game and developed a lot of players well, but his recruiting was very flawed to say the least. Who knows what he could have done had the slip at the end not happened, but he ultimately couldn't build on that sublime year.
In any account, I think he was an important transition in terms of style for the club, and Klopp had an easier time bedding in because of the style he began to implement. He gave his best respected the club, and (in my opinion) left the club in a slightly better state than he inherited. Ultimately fell short, but no ill will, and I think he deserves to be treated with respect.
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Some good points in the post but I would say 40% superb, 40% OK, 20% poor. And that 20% is what fans will remember and hang on to as the modern fan nowadays wants a change of manager as soon as there is a slump in form unless the manager is foreign or relatively new to the job in which they may be given extra leeway.
Our current form must be really hurting you! Which is why recently it seems he only does his match/player reviews when the team's form drops.
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You'd think that an ex manager who gets 8 pages devoted to him would've been successful! Can't believe we still seem to be obsessing about the 'failed one'.
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Never said Rodgers was a great manager just that for a spell at Liverpool he achieved a lot nearly won us the title sorry what did he achieve he had a team that scored 100 goals in the bpl, and got bounced out of the champions league the following season- although it was a guest showcase appearance. never took us to a final which both his predecessor and current manager already have 2 to their name, which you have to be in to win. Your implying that the squad Rodgers had in 13/14 had not over performed to score 100 goals when they had massively overperformed and a lot was down to Rodgers. And also it wasn't the same squad the following season so overall a flawed not thought through post. Any OK manager can have one outstanding season, look at Raneiri, he has won only one trophy, and what a trophy. He might not win any more trophy in his career. What makes a manager great is consistency, whether he is foreign or not. Rodgers might get there because he is still young and learning, but not there yet. This is why he is managing in Scotland.
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