Brendan Rodgers

[el matador]

Well most managers are confident in their methods, if not what's the point? He's just too eager to talk.

at the start of the season he sat down with Andy Heaton i think and talked about how the 433 would work and it was brilliant stuff. The truth is you never hear coaches talk like that and personally I found it to be fascinating.

[el matador]

I'm not quite sure where Rodgers gets such unflappable self-confidence though. He talks about us not having two bad games in a row - in a 56 game Premier League career, he's won back-to-back games just twice. Twice!

he did get Swansea promoted to the premier league and then they finished 11th when most thought they were going down. That's a pretty big achievement imo.

[Fredo]

I'm not quite sure where Rodgers gets such unflappable self-confidence though. He talks about us not having two bad games in a row - in a 56 game Premier League career, he's won back-to-back games just twice. Twice!

What was his record at Swansea in the first division?

I think he's just a natural talker and communicator.

[Fosterbloke]

Perhaps he looks at teams such as Barcelona to qualify his methods and this gives him unflappable confidence.

[tanner]

I'm not quite sure where Rodgers gets such unflappable self-confidence though. He talks about us not having two bad games in a row - in a 56 game Premier League career, he's won back-to-back games just twice. Twice!

How many teams outside the big 4 (Utd, City, Arse, Chels) have done more than that though in the same period?

[Mark79]

To be honest I'm not into that - sure the players haven't been good enough but nor has he. I know he's not going to sit there and tell the world he's been poor, that his tactics are not working, that regardless of personnel and form opposition players walk through our midfield time and time again. But it grates with me a little. Yes our players need more of a winning mentality, but so does he. He is not a proven winner, he seems satisfied by Swansea-esque mid-table comfort, and he never takes any responsibility himself.

I know its hard not to feel disillusioned at the minute, but some of this is a bit unfair. We're right in mid-table now but he doesn't appear to be the least bit satisfied about it. And in addition to what Nigey has pointed out, Rodgers has even taken personal responsibility for players individual mistakes more than once this season.

[Shaggy]

at the start of the season he sat down with Andy Heaton i think and talked about how the 433 would work and it was brilliant stuff. The truth is you never hear coaches talk like that and personally I found it to be fascinating.

It was good stuff. Not revolutionary but interesting and engaging enough. I was quite impressed. Thing is that sort of talk - "death by football" and the like - has to be backed up by results and our results this season have been, like it or not, Hodgsonesque. That's a fact. I know it's early, and I'm conscious that it seems like I'm really on his case, but results have to improve otherwise he'll wind up looking an idiot.

[tanner]

I think he's just a natural talker and communicator.

I disagree slightly, I think he's a friend first, boss second, probably an entertainer third.

[DannyMan2006]

That's a good article.

I think it was redknapp who said recently that making changes to a team is like doing maintenance work to an aeroplane that's mid flight. The plane can't be stopped and you just have to do your best to make improvements as its in the air.

We need changes but at a club like ours we still need to be getting results. There is no down time. The euros didn't help Rodgers at all either. He had less time with the major players to get his ideas across.

A full pre season with nearly everyone there could have made a big difference to our understanding of the philosophy, results and Rodgers understanding about the players individually and their capabilities.

It was Rodgers who said it last season. He was being questioned about Dalglish & Liverpool who were on a bad run of form.

[Shaggy]

How many teams outside the big 4 (Utd, City, Arse, Chels) have done more than that though in the same period?

I have absolutely no idea mate.

I know its hard not to feel disillusioned at the minute, but some of this is a bit unfair. We're right in mid-table now but he doesn't appear to be the least bit satisfied about it. And in addition to what Nigey has pointed out, Rodgers has even taken personal responsibility for players individual mistakes more than once this season.

I accept that. I know he took responsibility when one of his Swansea players ****ed up against United last season, and I liked that. It is hard not to feel disillusioned, you're right. It's very hard. I am disillusioned. Our results have been as bad as under Hodgson - it's *that* bad. The football is better, the plan is much better, he's signed better players. I'm not comparing him to Hodgson, but the results have been inescapably dismal. He deserves the rest of the season, the summer, and next season. I just don't have much confidence that it'll work out. I had faith in him at the start but it has eroded much quicker than I anticipated it might.

[RichC]

It was good stuff. Not revolutionary but interesting and engaging enough. I was quite impressed. Thing is that sort of talk - "death by football" and the like - has to be backed up by results and our results this season have been, like it or not, Hodgsonesque. That's a fact. I know it's early, and I'm conscious that it seems like I'm really on his case, but results have to improve otherwise he'll wind up looking an idiot.

Results have but the football in general has been far better to watch than under the bodge. He needs to start getting results but it will take time, we've been on the slide since under Rafa in his last season

[Fredo]

Rodgers wants to win, unlike Hodgson who sets out his teams not to lose. Big difference. We need to get the balance right but signs that we can go on winning runs are there by the way we've controlled and dominated possession this season. Okay, people will say that teams will let us have it and counter attack and exploit our weaknesses but dominating games is a sign that we're going forward, not backwards.

Results haven't been good but bar 3 or 4 results where we've been ****e, we could easily have gone on and won games we've lost this season, which could have put us in a much better position. Fine margins.

If Rodgers start chopping and changing the system it might be a sign of panic. Don't think it's a structural problem we're having, but one of consistency and thinness of squad and I think some players are tired and it has shown in our lack of pressing lately.

Sahin, Sterling and Allen should play if fit against QPR.

[JohnDoe]

I have absolutely no idea mate.



I accept that. I know he took responsibility when one of his Swansea players ****ed up against United last season, and I liked that. It is hard not to feel disillusioned, you're right. It's very hard. I am disillusioned. Our results have been as bad as under Hodgson - it's *that* bad. The football is better, the plan is much better, he's signed better players. I'm not comparing him to Hodgson, but the results have been inescapably dismal. He deserves the rest of the season, the summer, and next season. I just don't have much confidence that it'll work out. I had faith in him at the start but it has eroded much quicker than I anticipated it might.

I feel the same. It's not that I think sacking him is a good idea, that's not going to achieve anything. He should still get at least another season or two to try to get it right, but I'm not really confident about his chances of success.

We're not going to be relevant for a long time.

[el matador]

It was good stuff. Not revolutionary but interesting and engaging enough. I was quite impressed. Thing is that sort of talk - "death by football" and the like - has to be backed up by results and our results this season have been, like it or not, Hodgsonesque. That's a fact. I know it's early, and I'm conscious that it seems like I'm really on his case, but results have to improve otherwise he'll wind up looking an idiot.

you know how football systems work but I've never heard a manager talk so openly about his own. It was very interesting but that's the problem with being so open with everyone. If you can't deliver what youve promised you're giving others a stick to beat you with.

That's what's happening with Brendan at the moment.

[RichC]

Fine margins and individual errors have cost us - disallowed goal against Everton & Skertel back pass against City are two of the biggest.