Brendan Rodgers

[Shaggy]

It's a bit like saying "the Liverpool fan brigade"

He's the manager so therefore everyone should want him to do well cos it'd mean we're doing well. Clearly some like him more than others but that's natural. I think we can do without a polarising/black & white debate thing going on when it comes to Rodgers.

[Captain Stu]

Just can't understand why some are still criticising Rodgers. We bossed the Champions at home. We didn't win it because of an individual error. Some just don't want to give him an opportunity

Quite simply because he's not Rafa or Kenny, that can only be it. Some people weren't gonna be happy unless:

1. Kenny stayed on - frankly I don't think he deserved it.
2. Rafa came back - not happening under FSG.
3. We got someone like Klopp or Guardiola - not happening because they can do better.

We're making progress, it's as clear as anything to see and that's largely due to the manager and this new system of play.

[RedReet]

The manager has adapted from what he wanted to do initially to what we could actually do. So we've been better balanced on the pitch andbits shown in some recent performances.

But the fanning article does raise some questions that the Rodgers fan brigade miss. The way he shifts blame onto everyone else but him is wrong, the Oldham game was his fault because were were too top heavy and we paid the price.

But the next day he comes out and rips the young players apart. That was very wrong even if he did have a point.

i agree 100% with fanning on the style over substance thing though. I think he's right about that where winning comes second to good football.

What an idiotic thing to say. Fans support him because he's the manager of the club. Weird, eh?

[RedReet]

Rodgers fan brigade? Hope we aren't starting this crap again. People who support him are doing so because we are giving him an opportunity, showing patience and appreciating we've been pretty poor for quite a number of years and have no divine right to finish in the Top 4

That isn't a fan brigade. That is fans being patient. Something we used to be renowned for for many many years.

Rodgers was absolutely right to tear into the team after the performance against Oldham. They had 1 win from their last 10, their striker could hardly score and we didn't turn up. Regardless of what team he picked, it was good enough to win that game. If he says nothing or praises the team, some would pan him still for just protecting his own poor players.

Personally, you just come across as you don't rate him. And Fanning's hatchet job is pretty pathetic too.

It's a bit like saying "the Liverpool fan brigade"

He's the manager so therefore everyone should want him to do well cos it'd mean we're doing well. Clearly some like him more than others but that's natural. I think we can do without a polarising/black & white debate thing going on when it comes to Rodgers.

[Sarb]

It's a bit like saying "the Liverpool fan brigade"

He's the manager so therefore everyone should want him to do well cos it'd mean we're doing well. Clearly some like him more than others but that's natural. I think we can do without a polarising/black & white debate thing going on when it comes to Rodgers.

Totally agree with that

The bit in bold though, I'm honestly starting to think there are some Liverpool fans who don't want him to do well. As bad as that sounds, it's the way it comes across

[Captain Stu]

Totally agree with that

The bit in bold though, I'm honestly starting to think there are some Liverpool fans who don't want him to do well. As bad as that sounds, it's the way it comes across

It's true.

[fairytale] People don't want him to do well so he'll get sacked and Rafa will come back on a white horse and save us. [/fairytale]

[Sarb]

Quite simply because he's not Rafa or Kenny, that can only be it. Some people weren't gonna be happy unless:

1. Kenny stayed on - frankly I don't think he deserved it.
2. Rafa came back - not happening under FSG.
3. We got someone like Klopp or Guardiola - not happening because they can do better.

We're making progress, it's as clear as anything to see and that's largely due to the manager and this new system of play.

I love Kenny, but I don't think he deserved to stay on. There are a few reasons for that, results are just one.

Rafa was never going to come back. He's said many times he wants a job where he can spend and invest. Don't think he'd get that opportunity here, not the way he wants. And think he's doing some major harm to his CV at the moment too

The constant sniping at Rodgers from fans and some ex-players is pretty poor.

Hamann yesterday 'Dominating games and not winning is a bad sign'. Agreed if it was against poor teams. But going off our last 2 or 3 years, the new'ish, young'ish squad, I think it's a pretty good result for us yesterday

[dom9]

The manager has adapted from what he wanted to do initially to what we could actually do. So we've been better balanced on the pitch andbits shown in some recent performances.

But the fanning article does raise some questions that the Rodgers fan brigade miss. The way he shifts blame onto everyone else but him is wrong, the Oldham game was his fault because were were too top heavy and we paid the price.

But the next day he comes out and rips the young players apart. That was very wrong even if he did have a point.

i agree 100% with fanning on the style over substance thing though. I think he's right about that where winning comes second to good football.

[Sarb]

It's true.

[fairytale] People don't want him to do well so he'll get sacked and Rafa will come back on a white horse and save us. [/fairytale]

They need to move on from Rafa. His next job I assume will be abroad and frankly after Inter and now Chelsea, he needs to rebuild his CV as I can seem him getting sacked in the next couple of weeks. And for him, that will be disasterous

[Alex]

Hamann was referring to a winning mentality. Its hardly surprising, the bloke is used to playing for us and winning things.

He is kind of right in what he said, but he needed to be aware that things take time. A few fans need to be aware of that.

[dom9]

It's a bit like saying "the Liverpool fan brigade"

He's the manager so therefore everyone should want him to do well cos it'd mean we're doing well. Clearly some like him more than others but that's natural. I think we can do without a polarising/black & white debate thing going on when it comes to Rodgers.

Wishful thinking I reckon.

[Shaggy]

A lot of the ex players are extremely snotty about Rogders, worse than many of the fans. I've heard some of them talk openly about it, like that cunt Houghton, sneering about how Rodgers "shouldn't try to con people into thinking he's reinvented the wheel" and that we always played like this. He just came across as extremely bitter and I get that feeling from many of them who can barely conceal their contempt for Rodgers.

[Captain Stu]

The manager has adapted from what he wanted to do initially to what we could actually do. So we've been better balanced on the pitch andbits shown in some recent performances.

Now this I actually do agree with by the way, 4-3-3 doesn't suit us right now - 4-2-3-1 does so no coincidence to see improved performances since we've gone back to this.

Hamann yesterday 'Dominating games and not winning is a bad sign'. Agreed if it was against poor teams. But going off our last 2 or 3 years, the new'ish, young'ish squad, I think it's a pretty good result for us yesterday

Don't think Didi is anti-Brendog but I understand what he's saying, I think he was just disappointed that we dominated another game and didn't walk away with three points when everyone with eyes can see that was a fair result.

They need to move on from Rafa. His next job I assume will be abroad and frankly after Inter and now Chelsea, he needs to rebuild his CV as I can seem him getting sacked in the next couple of weeks. And for him, that will be disasterous

I think Rafa will be back but not for a while, he needs to mellow out a bit and stop being so confrontational as FSG clearly don't want a manager who's going to be slagging them off in every press conference if they haven't bent over and **** out £30M to buy a new player.

[Alex]

FWIW I think that 90% of fans are behind the manager still. Which is nice to see.

[Captain Stu]

FWIW I think that 90% of fans are behind the manager still. Which is nice to see.

Thankfully, I don't know or follow (on Twitter, not like a stalker) a single person who actually thinks Rodgers should go.