Brendan Rodgers

[Chilts33]

Anybody blame the players as well? They're clearly on holiday already.

[Montana]

Anybody blame the players as well? They're clearly on holiday already.

Yeah we seriously lack players with balls and leadership when up against it.

[BootRoom]

If FSG do jettison Rodgers, they may put their foot down with the next Manager and stick with their preferred plan of having a DOF. I can't see them letting the Manager have free rein to do what he likes on the transfer front - and that, thankfully IMO, rules out Rafa - no way he'd put up with that arrangement.

[Shaggy]

He's on thin ice now.

That performance felt like Hodgson's time. I know we're not in such bad a place now but in terms of how rotten, dysfunctional and listless that performance was it paints a pretty grim picture.

[danperkins]

]The players don't seem to be playing for him anymore and if that's the case, his position becomes untenable.[/B]

It's probably a bigger gamble sticking with BR than it is to replace with Klopp, De Boer or Rafa.

It certainly does seem that way

[chadrtc]

Same.

I was convinced of him staying next year. But 4 points from the last 5 games isnt really on at this stage of the season. We have folded.

He needs a reaction and quickly... because every poor result will make Klopp seem like a more enticing proposition.

[G]

If FSG do jettison Rodgers, they may put their foot down with the next Manager and stick with their preferred plan of having a DOF. I can't see them letting the Manager have free rein to do what he likes on the transfer front - and that, thankfully IMO, rules out Rafa - no way he'd put up with that arrangement.

And also suits Klopp since thats the only way he's ever known.

[SK]

If FSG do jettison Rodgers, they may put their foot down with the next Manager and stick with their preferred plan of having a DOF. I can't see them letting the Manager have free rein to do what he likes on the transfer front - and that, thankfully IMO, rules out Rafa - no way he'd put up with that arrangement.

Hes got a sporting director at napoli though. Not sure how their roles are divided there but it would imply he's not against sharing control

[DannyMan2006]

Back him or sack him.

None of this crap of giving him a few quid to see how it goes. Never understood that mantra.

If I was chairman, I'd have sacked him by now. As it happens I'm not, so after its all calmed down a bit I can take stock. But he found a winning formula and has now reverted to a losing one. Admittedly we found it tough going with the 3421, but it was foolish to switch it up this late on. Markovic & Ibe combined brilliantly on the right in a 3421 v Spurs, we haven't seen that since. Why not in the last couple of games or so? Sterling up top & we may well have sneaked fourth.

It's so hard to back Rodgers when he is shooting himself in the foot time and again. He was hanging by a thread with the CL exploits and start in the league. The cup runs pulled him back as did the upturn in form. His fabled saying of how we always finish the season strong is looking wafer thin to stupid. In reality we have regressed rapidly.

I'm not sure that the players aren't playing for him. To me I'm still seeing players putting a shift in. But tbh, that's almost worse. They're giving everything and he's getting nothing from them. Excuses are running out.

[Kenneth]

When his game plan works from the off then it works well. When it doesn't he has no idea what the ****ing hell to do next. That's not the skill level required for a top side.

[Phoenix07]

What are we building towards?

What formation is seen as the default? Each season, we've started with one system, and then changed it because it hasn't worked, or to accommodate players.

How can we expect success from an inexperienced squad with an inexperienced manager?

The whole club needs to evaluate what it's doing. There's no leaders anywhere, no one who inspires confidence.

[DannyMan2006]

Rafa would put up with a DOF now. He'd be desperate to come back here. Personally I'd just give him the cash and **** the DOF idea.

[Phil]

The players don't seem to be playing for him anymore and if that's the case, his position becomes untenable.

It's probably a bigger gamble sticking with BR than it is to replace with Klopp, De Boer or Rafa.

Completely how I see it. In recent weeks Ive felt the players have lost belief in him and his methods. I just dont see a plan forming here.

Most games you see the team sheet and you havent got a clue how they're going to line up - judging by the performances nor do the players. It just seems a horrible mess with no guidance or plan with regards to how we play or what we're even working towards.

[Kenneth]

No way could we have Rafa as a Dof, as I have heard mentioned elsewhere. That would be a recipe for disaster. The pressure on the then manager from fans and from knowing Rafa would rather have his job would make it far too messy.

[BootRoom]

Hes got a sporting director at napoli though. Not sure how their roles are divided there but it would imply he's not against sharing control

Yeah, I was thinking about his time with us and the stories that were put about him being thwarted in the transfer market by 'incompetent executives' *cough* Parry *cough*. Ofcourse he had a sporting director at Valencia too, hence the "I asked for a table and he brought me a lampshade" tales of strife an woe.

He could agree to work within any constraints that FSG would impose, but I suppose my main point is that I can't see anything good coming from it with such a control frea.....erm I'm mean strong character involved. Not to mention the tedious football that I think would be served up.