Brendan Rodgers

[Muddled]

But Barrett has said its Rodgers who wants Benteke so that would indicate that nothing has changed as far as recruitment goes and we are ploughing on regardless which is most worrying/annoying.

Yeah, there are holes in my theory.

I'm sure Rodgers will still put forward a list of names he wants, but I'm clutching at straws. I wonder if Rodgers is going for an all new style of play?

[marcus50bucks]

@OliverKayTimes: This is pretty much my understanding of #LFC situation too https://t.co/45xSt3MYBz

[G]

Yeah, there are holes in my theory.

I'm sure Rodgers will still put forward a list of names he wants, but I'm clutching at straws. I wonder if Rodgers is going for an all new style of play?

He could well be but if he is you are not the only one clutching at straws . Whats the better option, find a striker or two that fit how we played in our best season with him or rip the whole thing up and find loads of players to make us play some other way.

[redmike65]

Looks like Klopp is going to Napoli, so we're kinda running out of options for a replacement.

West Ham want him! (true story that)

[Exiled_red]

I still think that Rodgers is a decent manager, the problem is the side seems to do well or badly in patches, look at this season: the first 12 games of the season we picked up 14 points from a possible 36 (W4, D2, L6) which is dire, in the middle of the season we put together a run of 10 wins and 2 draws out of 12. We then finished the season with 8 points from 9 games (W2, D2, L5). Last season at our peak we managed 14 wins and 2 draws from 16 games.

The question for me is what happens that we can go from title winning form to relegation form overnight? The good runs are no fluke and show that Rodgers is a capable manager, but likewise the bad runs are no fluke either, if Rodgers were able to turn the feeling in the squad around and go on another good run after a poor result he's a manager that is capable of taking us places, if not that will be his downfall perhaps more so than transfer dealings.

[Norbs]

Jonathan Northcroft @JNorthcroft 18m18 minutes ago
LFC assessing manager options before season review. Klopp one of them. Rodgers may v well survive but LFC seeing who's out there.

Wow, some leftfield thinking there from Jonathan. Didn't see that one coming

[marcus50bucks]

Beckenbauer: 'Klopp to Napoli!'

By Football Italia staff

Jurgen Klopp will be the next Coach of Napoli after Rafa Benitez goes to Real Madrid, claims Franz Beckenbauer.

“Next season Klopp will be training in the South of Italy, at Napoli,” German legend Beckenbauer told Sky Sport Deutschland.

The former Borussia Dortmund manager had been named as one of the likely candidates, but only if the Partenopei snatch third place from Lazio this evening.

That would put them in the preliminary round of the Champions League with a considerably bigger budget.

Other alternatives are Sampdoria’s Sinisa Mihajlovic, Fiorentina boss Vincenzo Montella and Unai Emery of Sevilla.

http://www.football-italia.net/67136/beckenbauer-klopp-napoli

[Norbs]

Without discussing the minutia, and killing the best part of the day playing out scenarios I kind of agree. I'd imagine FSG have a strong idea of how they want this meeting to go. And they may have already made a decision, but I'd suppose only 2/3 men know this.
If they are sounding out replacements in any way, I'd suggest BR is gone.

JW Henry, Andy Heaton and ? I'm struggling to work out the third person

[redmike65]

What the feck does Der Kaiser know about the internal rumblings of Napoli?

[Buzzo]

JW Henry, Andy Heaton and ? I'm struggling to work out the third person

Klopp

[marcus50bucks]

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
Take this to the bank. Rodgers is either deffo staying or deffo going.

LFCCRACKER @lfccracker 1h1 hour ago
@Andrew_Heaton when you say 'deffo' how reliable is that?

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
@lfccracker About as reliable as a chocolate fireguard

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
Point is thus, 2 people I know, who've no interest in Twitter notoriety, but are basically the most reliable people I know on such matters.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
One doesn't even like football, absolutely no interest in it, but is interested in big business...anyway, I digress.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
One is as sure as you can be that Rodgers is a goner and we've spoken to Klopp.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
The other is as just as sure that Rodgers is safe, Michael Gordon is batting for him and nothing is likely to happen.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
So, my point is this, the only thing I'm certain of is that neither of them are lying.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
My own view is this, if a decision had definitively been made, we'd know by now. But what do I know?

PrinceBuster69 @PrinceBuster69 1h1 hour ago
@Andrew_Heaton Which one has a source in Boston? I believe that one.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
@PrinceBuster69 Both

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 33m33 minutes ago
Sorry, one more thing, and this nothing more than a hypothesis....

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 32m32 minutes ago
Maybe FSG's thinking has been muddied by FFP relaxation, no point having an expensive clear out if you're intending to sell?

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 27m27 minutes ago
Essentially, FSG have 3 options. 1) Get in an arms race with City and Chelsea. 2) Retain ownership of a stagnant/depreciating asset. 3) Sell

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 24m24 minutes ago
On the main stand shout. A new 'trophy' owner would more than likely build a new stadium. Regardless of Anfield expansion.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 23m23 minutes ago
Reasons for doing it fairly straightforward, easy to push through a convoluted petro dollar funded naming rights deal on a new stadium

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 23m23 minutes ago
Naming right for the existing stadium relatively worthless as it will always be referred to as Anfield.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 15m15 minutes ago
Right, off this now. And as I said, just my thoughts on the matter having been privy to a small degree in another Football non-LFC deal.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 14m14 minutes ago
What do I think will happen? On the manager, not a clue. On the owners? I think they'll be gone within 18/24 months.

[dww]

I still think that Rodgers is a decent manager, the problem is the side seems to do well or badly in patches, look at this season: the first 12 games of the season we picked up 14 points from a possible 36 (W4, D2, L6) which is dire, in the middle of the season we put together a run of 10 wins and 2 draws out of 12. We then finished the season with 8 points from 9 games (W2, D2, L5). Last season at our peak we managed 14 wins and 2 draws from 16 games.

The question for me is what happens that we can go from title winning form to relegation form overnight? The good runs are no fluke and show that Rodgers is a capable manager, but likewise the bad runs are no fluke either, if Rodgers were able to turn the feeling in the squad around and go on another good run after a poor result he's a manager that is capable of taking us places, if not that will be his downfall perhaps more so than transfer dealings.

It's an interesting point, and one worth analysing. I think there are some differences in the different runs. The start of this season was bad tactics and lack of appropriate players. The bad run at the end seemed like bad emotional management of the FA cup/Gerrard leaving situation.

A lot of these things seem like part of a learning curve. The question is how fast is Rodgers learning. A big question for me in the post-season review would be if he is willing to take on more support. He clearly needs it and the requirement is greater than ever having lost Caragher, Suarez and now Gerrard who were the experienced leaders and winners in the dressing room.

[cream]

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
Take this to the bank. Rodgers is either deffo staying or deffo going.

LFCCRACKER @lfccracker 1h1 hour ago
@Andrew_Heaton when you say 'deffo' how reliable is that?

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
@lfccracker About as reliable as a chocolate fireguard

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
Point is thus, 2 people I know, who've no interest in Twitter notoriety, but are basically the most reliable people I know on such matters.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
One doesn't even like football, absolutely no interest in it, but is interested in big business...anyway, I digress.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
One is as sure as you can be that Rodgers is a goner and we've spoken to Klopp.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
The other is as just as sure that Rodgers is safe, Michael Gordon is batting for him and nothing is likely to happen.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
So, my point is this, the only thing I'm certain of is that neither of them are lying.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
My own view is this, if a decision had definitively been made, we'd know by now. But what do I know?

PrinceBuster69 @PrinceBuster69 1h1 hour ago
@Andrew_Heaton Which one has a source in Boston? I believe that one.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 1h1 hour ago
@PrinceBuster69 Both

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 33m33 minutes ago
Sorry, one more thing, and this nothing more than a hypothesis....

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 32m32 minutes ago
Maybe FSG's thinking has been muddied by FFP relaxation, no point having an expensive clear out if you're intending to sell?

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 27m27 minutes ago
Essentially, FSG have 3 options. 1) Get in an arms race with City and Chelsea. 2) Retain ownership of a stagnant/depreciating asset. 3) Sell

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 24m24 minutes ago
On the main stand shout. A new 'trophy' owner would more than likely build a new stadium. Regardless of Anfield expansion.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 23m23 minutes ago
Reasons for doing it fairly straightforward, easy to push through a convoluted petro dollar funded naming rights deal on a new stadium

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 23m23 minutes ago
Naming right for the existing stadium relatively worthless as it will always be referred to as Anfield.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 15m15 minutes ago
Right, off this now. And as I said, just my thoughts on the matter having been privy to a small degree in another Football non-LFC deal.

Andy Heaton @Andrew_Heaton 14m14 minutes ago
What do I think will happen? On the manager, not a clue. On the owners? I think they'll be gone within 18/24 months.

Wow

[tanner]

Sure is a lot of tweeting for what is essentially nowt.

[Nicey]

100% going or 100% staying you say .....Schrödinger Rodgers