Brendan Rodgers

[Roboklopp]

Aye. I think Scum will score enough to best us there though.

[BubbaZanetti]

Right now I feel like I'm the only one who still believes in Brendan. I know we are quite a bit away from a top 4 spot but I genuinely believe we will improve and go on a good run. We're playing **** but I believe it's temporary and we do have good players. I expect we will be stronger after the break, Lallana will have a big impact on our season, it's just a matter of time before it clicks and Brendan gets it right again

I'm with you

[BigChief]

You're not the only one

Me three!

Brain farts aside I've seen/heard his philosophy and through the Brentisms he's got solid ideas which I'm excited about.

[Havors]

I think his man management is very good, he is charismatic and also takes no ****. Tactically though he is inept and so very very inexperienced.

He has no idea how to coach defending also, that is blindingly obvious. He is a little out of his depth imho... if we got him 10 years down the line in his managerial career I think we would have won the title last season and wouldn't be so piss poor this season.

[captainfog]

I think when you consider the other teams we're competing against for top 4 (Chelsea, City, Arsenal, United) you'd have to consider 5th about level par

Arsenal and United are ****. If we finish 5th I think he's toast.

[magicalbarnes]

The PL has 5 teams that now expect they're manager to deliver CL footy every season, and 5 into 4 don't go.

Assuming Chelsea and City have 2 of the spots tied up. It's a straight fight for the last 2 spots between us, manU & arsenal.

One manager is definaltely getting the sack. If we finish outside the CL places, I reckon the trigger will be pulled.

[alonso14]

Arsenal and United are ****. If we finish 5th I think he's toast.

spurs are just as bad as the other two. Despite our start, we aren't that far off the pace. I dont think Southampton will continue their run but with the bigger teams playing as poorly who knows.

Were still in touching distance of the champions league places.

[ChrisDR1968]

That chelsea team too had plenty of bargains in it, Azpi, Courtois, Cahill, Ivanovic, all signed for less than £10m each. The attacking talent tends to cost more obviously but we need to be better with our purchasing across the board. We've been pretty consistently ****e in the transfer market since it all went to **** in 1991 apart from a few notable exceptions.

That got me thinking about our net spend compared to Arsenal's (who are probably the best big English club to be compared to as neither are as big as United and neither have rich sugar daddy owners.

Here are the figures according to Transfer League:

Arsenal........................................... .............Liverpool
.............Pts...Pos.......Net Spend.......................Pts...Pos........Net Spend
2003/04...90....1........£16,650,000................... ..60....4.........£02,250,000
2004/05...83....2........£01,600,000................... ..58....5.........£25,300,000
2005/06...67....4........£06,780,000................... ..82....3.........£25,640,000
2006/07...68....4.......-£17,000,000.....................68....3.........£1 5,660,000
2007/08...83....3........£13,400,000................... ..76....4.........£39,850,000
2008/09...72....4.......-£03,550,000.....................86....2.........£0 6,250,000
2009/10...75....3.......-£31,000,000.....................63....7........-£08,650,000
2010/11...68....4........£06,800,000................... ..58....6........-£05,150,000
2011/12...70....3.......-£17,475,000.....................52....8.........£3 5,350,000
2012/13...73....4........£08,600,000................... ..61....7.........£41,300,000
2013/14...79....4........£32,500,000................... ..84....2.........£20,300,000
2013/14....?.....?........£53,800,000.................. .....?....?.........£44,130,000
.............................£71,105,000.......... ..........................£242,230,000

An average of £5,925,000 per season......An average of £20,186,000 per season

So we've spent close to 3 1/2 times the amount of money Arsenal have since the last time they won the league. Brendan alone has over £100m net spend over the last 3 seasons

[Phoenix07]

I don't think Man Utd would sack Van Gaal. Man City will probably get rid of Pellegrini and it wouldn't surprise me if Arsenal consider asking Klopp to take over next season and move Wenger upstairs (or tell him to leave).

If we finish outside the top 4, it depends how far away we are. For example, if we finish 5th-7th, and are 5 points off, it'd be pretty harsh.

[Roboklopp]

Formatting of your post is all over the place Chris. Are you Mudds in disguise?

[Paddy]

[captainfog]

You know that Rodgers Out thing is run by a manc?

[Paddy]

Aye, I don't follow it, nor do I want him out, far from it. Just thought it was very similar.

[captainfog]

Aye, I don't follow it, nor do I want him out, far from it. Just thought it was very similar.

There has always been a bit of Brent about him, especially at the beginning. But that kind of endeared him to me, he used to have me in stitches. Do you remember one of those early long interviews he did with the bloggers where he was seductively running his finger all around his mug of tea? He can be such a weird dude, but I kind of like him for that

[Paddy]

King of the golf was my favourite moment.