New manager thread

[marcus50bucks]

Hopefully during tomorrows press conference we'll have confirmation of who the glorified scout will be.

[Paul12]

Feel disappointed & pissed off that Rafa wasn't considered at all or even interviewed. *waits for usual pricks on Est to hurl abuse*
Having said that Rodgers gets my full backing & hopefully he will be the right man to take us forward...

One of the things that has been upsetting for me over the last few years has been the lack of support we have given some players/personnel. Maybe it is just that modern technology makes it more visible, but I have seen it as part of our problem. We need to move on rather than looking back, and giving up on our hopes for a future period of Rafa is I think part of that process.

I am looking forward to life under Buck Rodgers.

[Kenneth]

I like the look of his backroom team actually.

[Shaggy]

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/story-16240850-detail/story.html

BRENDAN Rodgers has described Swansea City and Liverpool as "two class acts" after quitting the Liberty to take over at Anfield.

And Rodgers has set himself the target of leading Liverpool back towards the top end of the Premier League over the next couple of seasons.

Rodgers will today be unveiled as the new Reds boss after agreeing a three-year deal on Merseyside.

And he believes that given time and cash to invest in the playing squad, he can steer the five-time European Cup winners forward.

"The challenge for me at Liverpool, as it was when I came to Swansea, is to prove myself to the people both on and off the field," Rodgers said. "I will do what I have always done, which is to be committed to improving the club. The club's success will be the most important thing and we'll see where we are in the next few years."

As Liverpool manager, Rodgers will have transfer funds at his disposal that he could only have dreamt of at Swansea.

He insisted that Liverpool's owners scrapped the idea of appointing a director of football before agreeing to succeed Kenny Dalglish (below), so the responsibility for signing new players will lie with him.

"The challenge is to keep improving the group," Rodgers added.

"It's about getting into the real world. It's a group that I think in a couple of years can be competitive at the top end, but I will need to spend a little bit of money and I will need time to work. I will need time to bring my identity into the team — I need time to impose my philosophy on the group.

"There are some wonderful players at Liverpool, but to bring all that into the team is going to take a wee bit of time.

"It's a job where I need to align the playing identity and style and success with the supporters, because the supporters at Liverpool are renowned."

Rodgers has not forgotten how his side were applauded by the natives after Swansea's impressive goalless draw at Anfield last November.

He added: "I said before that I liken the Liverpool supporters to the Swansea supporters because of their education in the game, and I said that long before any of this came about. That's a massive part of the draw for me. The two clubs are very similar in that they are both class acts.

"The supporters at both clubs are brilliant. They are very passionate about their clubs, they love their cities and they are very educated in football terms.

"I believe there's a similar feel going into Liverpool as there was when I came into Swansea."

[marcus50bucks]

http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/story-16240850-detail/story.html

May be I'm jumping the gun but from reading that I get the impression he definitely has more control than was alluded a week or so ago.

[Daniel 7]

I have such a better feel for this than both the Hodgson appointment and Kenny getting made permanent.

I really, really hope this works out. Can't wait for some signings - I'm actually looking forward to next season now.

[Muddled]

Interesting. So Rodgers has asked for full control of transfers, scrapping the idea of Sporting Director of Sports and Football ... fair enough. It will be interesting to see how he takes his budget to the market and who he can entice to the club.

It also makes Whelan's point about Martinez not liking the structure and turning us down kinda moot. *If* Martinez had impressed in interview, he'd have had some say to change the minds of FSG. As it is, he didn't and he's got what he wanted at Wigan.

[Shaggy]

Weird, that local Welsh paper have taken that Rodgers interview down.

[souliv]

I was going to say strange the club allowed it to be posted surely they would want his first interview to be an exclusive on the LFC site

[BootRoom]

Interesting. So Rodgers has asked for full control of transfers, scrapping the idea of Sporting Director of Sports and Football ... fair enough. It will be interesting to see how he takes his budget to the market and who he can entice to the club.

It also makes Whelan's point about Martinez not liking the structure and turning us down kinda moot. *If* Martinez had impressed in interview, he'd have had some say to change the minds of FSG. As it is, he didn't and he's got what he wanted at Wigan.

FSG may have been left in a situation where neither of their two strongest candidates would entertain the idea of working under a DOF so a change of plan was forced, so then it was just a case of picking the best candidate between the two.

[Reece]

Ben Smith þ@BenSmithBBC
Press conference at #LFC scheduled for 10am tomorrow

[souliv]

Reece

You are getting like Bender that is already posted

[Lecter]

FSG may have been left in a situation where neither of their two strongest candidates would entertain the idea of working under a DOF so a change of plan was forced, so then it was just a case of picking the best candidate between the two.

Rory Smith@RorySmithTimes

As the likes of @BenSmithBBC and @duncanjenkinsFC have said, FSG remain committed to a tiered model, but as collective, not figurehead. #LFC

[Lecter]

Rory Smith@RorySmithTimes

As I understand it, those appointments will not be announced tomorrow; suppose one might be, but will be a while before everything's clear

[Muddled]

FSG may have been left in a situation where neither of their two strongest candidates would entertain the idea of working under a DOF so a change of plan was forced, so then it was just a case of picking the best candidate between the two.

I guess that was kinda my badly worded point.

If Martinez had impressed FSG, they would have scrapped the DoF role and given him full control. As it stands, they've gone with the most impressive candidate. I know part of it will be saving face - but Whelan didn't need to make reference to Martinez turning us down because of our new structure, as now he looks daft* - he'd have been better keeping it simple and just saying Martinez said no to us.

* even dafter than he does already.