Brentan Rodgers
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Sacking Rodgers would be madness.
How many curves are there?
Sacking him would be a massive feck up from Liverpool.
Hence, it won't happen. They're fools, but not to that extent.
Hence, it won't happen. They're fools, but not to that extent.
Probably a bit of warning being sent out. You've had a lot of money, we're 11th after winning the League the dreamy fantastic-ness of last year. The Stevie issue.
Or media making it up.
Or media making it up.
Yep, would be a really strange move. He took them to their best season in years, and is now going through a bit of a rough patch. Even if he finishes about 7th, I'd still say they should give him time since he's shown what he can do. I think this is an example of where a club could benefit from showing some long-term patience with a manager.
But fecking hilarious.
I doubt there's much in the story. However if Brendan thinks he can face-off with FSG over, say, transfer money & sporting directors, there'll be only one winner.
Rafa Benitez?
Source: Metro
Sure, he's nowhere near as good a manager as he thinks he is, but sacking him would be crazy. It would just show that last season has deluded the owners, not just the fans, into thinking Liverpool are back to being regular challengers for the title.
Liverpool are back to their default upper/mid table performance level. Hardly a sackable offence
I like Rodgers, seems a decent bloke and a good manager but if he wasn't British he'd have been hung drawn and quartered by the press for this season's performances by now.
The media haven't returned his severed penis they took for his line up against Real Madrid yet. Maybe once that's sewn back on they'll think about hanging him too.
Err, in what way exactly? The same Rodgers who talks in the language of management seminars and who dumped his wife for a younger model?
His missus and him were divorced long before the Liverpool job. The meeting with the 'younger' model was him trying to get on with his life and meeting someone.
Not like Chelsea fans to come on here with plastic moral high horses casting the first stone.
What?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...s-Brendan-Rodgers-wife-files-for-divorce.html
I don't go around claiming either Jose or Roman are 'decent guys'. They're cnuts but they're our cnuts.
What?
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...s-Brendan-Rodgers-wife-files-for-divorce.html
I don't go around claiming either Jose or Roman are 'decent guys'. They're cnuts but they're our cnuts.
Do you genuinely expect us to take you seriously when you're quoting that shite rag and using it as evidence?
I was quoting it because it was the first source I saw talking about his divorce. Given that the story was from May 2014 and talking about Rodgers wife filing for divorce, I'm fairly sure even The Sun didn't manage to get things that confused, considering Dumbstar is claiming he was already divorced 'long before' joining Liverpool back in 2012.
*Edit* removed stupid mistake, apologies for the cock up.
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Starting another relationship with another woman is hardly a crime mate. Can't judge his character by that yard stick else Giggsy would be written off.
Rodgers comes across a studious, considered and cultured man regarding football. He may be representing the enemy today but that doesn't change my liking for his attitude and personality. I respect that unlike many British coaches, he took the time to learn Spanish and Italian and went round Spain and other European clubs as a no-mark junior coach to learn. His efforts have been rewarded and that is a commendable approach that I whole-heartedly endorse for all British coaches.
I was quoting it because it was the first source I saw talking about his divorce. Given that the story was from May 2014 and talking about Rodgers wife filing for divorce, I'm fairly sure even The Sun didn't manage to get things that confused, considering Dumbstar is claiming he was already divorced 'long before' joining Liverpool back in 2012.
PS. I forgot how much you Liverpool folk love The Sun. Have you not gotten over that already, really?
You're either an idiot or a wum (in which case, it's not a subject to wind people up on).
I respect the way he went about learning his trade, but to me he just comes across now as a know it all tosser who is so far up his own arse it's untrue. When I see his interviews I just come away shaking my head in disbelief, definitely not thinking 'he seems like a decent bloke'. That's just me though.
Rodgers comes across as someone that tries to convey the image of studious, considered and cultured. That's the whole joke, it's funny that you're not in on it.
Also FYI - The Office is also a comedy and not a documentary designed to be informative to middle management around the country.
Below the belt that.
Actually I must apologize, I was thinking about the Observer thing with Boris (sorry, been at work for over 12 hours today and heads a mess). Would never joke or WUM about things like that, honestly.
*edit* Spectator even. Ffs..
Surely he won't be sacked? I mean, they are struggling this season but it would be idiotic to make a knee jerk decision like that. He almost got them the title last season! If Stevie hadn't have slipped Brentan would have become a 'pool immortal. Would be a ridiculous (and hilarious) decision if it happened though.
Doubt they'd sack him so soon. Reckon he will get till atleast the end of the season if not more.
He only signed a new deal during the Summer I think, I fully expect we'll be competing with Rodgers at Liverpool for many years to come.
As I've said before in this thread, it really depends on how the Liverpool board view last season - if they view it that they were punching above their weight challenging for the title and are happy to drop back out of the top 4 then he'll be fine.
If, however, they actually take themselves quite seriously, and take the £120 million they let Rodgers spend in the summer seriously, then Rodgers could be gone when top 4 becomes mathematically impossible, just as Moyes was sacked last season.
If, however, they actually take themselves quite seriously, and take the £120 million they let Rodgers spend in the summer seriously, then Rodgers could be gone when top 4 becomes mathematically impossible, just as Moyes was sacked last season.
The meltdown would be delicious if they punt him.
May be time for another round of KRAP if the rumors are true! I will definitely miss him at the helm of LFC.
Moyes was sacked when it became mathematically impossible because it triggered a clause that meant you could pay less compensation. He'd have gone sooner, otherwise.
No chance that'll happen to Rodgers. If we have a dreadful season then yeah, he'd *possibly* be sacked but he'll see out the season either way.
Depends really on the nature of his contract. I'm not trying to argue with you (I state that because the Cafe seems particularly antsy recently) - but could it be possible Rodgers has a similar clause, even if you don't know about it?
I doubt it given the starting point of Rodgers at Liverpool. He took over a team that had no security in the CL. They'd finished comfortably outside the top 4 for a few seasons. To then stick a top 4 clause in his contract appears fool-hardy. Moyes took over a side who only knew top 4.
Yeah, could be possible that he has a range of clauses we don't know about. I'd be surprised though, Rodgers was negotiating from a position of strength at the end of the last season so I don't think he'd have agreed to any clause like that. We'll see, I guess.
Fair points, though it could be that the club wanted such a clause in order to ensure they had a 'get out' if things started going awry, a safety net if you will. I agree that before last season it would be daft/superfluous of the club to insert such a clause, but after last season it's feasible.
I really do feel that the ambition of the club will see Rodgers sacked if you crash out of Europe at the group stages and fail to finish top 4. I think if he can rescue a decent CL campaign he'll be safe, and likewise if he gets top 4 he'll be safe.
Going slightly off topic, but after watching footy for so many years I think you can see in press conferences/interviews when a manager is under 'serious pressure', I remember last season when all the 'sense talkers' were saying that Moyes' job was safe and he was 'going nowhere' etc, yet his interviews grew increasingly nervy and intense to the point where he was just completely frazzled - it was obvious that he knew he was drifting toward the sack.
To me Rodgers has started to look more nervy than usual - eyes darting around in post match interviews, talking way less about tactics than he usually does, appearing more cagey in general - do you agree, or have I read him wrong?
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