Popular Post Ricey Posted 25 February 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 25 February 2019 1 hour ago, nnfox said: I'm not convinced by Rodgers at all. Let's forget about the mixed bag of results he had at Watford and Reading for a minute and look at him from his Swansea days... Swansea were a Championship team when he took over and they went up via the play-offs. He managed them for one season in the Premier league. As is the case with newly promoted teams, there are times when they ride their wave of confidence and pick up decent results. Look at Huddersfield last season, Wolves this season etc. Rodgers did well. Then he went to Liverpool. During his first season they finished 7th and were knocked out of the cup by League One Oldham. People obviously remember the 2014 season where Liverpool bottled it at the end. It was a great season to be fair, but I'd argue that any team with Gerard, Suarez and Coutiho in is in with a chance of winning multiple games of football. The following season was a let down. Dumped out of the Champions League in the group stage and dumped out of the Europa Cup by Basel. They finished 6th in the league and lost 6-1 to Stoke. The 2015/16 season (the greatest season of all time) saw Rodgers sacked in October after one win in 9 games. With Liverpool. After spending hundreds of millions on players. He then moves north of the border where he inherits the best team in what is essentially a one team league and, following in the footsteps of Ronny Deila winning back to back league titles, Rodgers wins... back to back titles (ok, he won more cups). The point is, I just don't think he's that good and if he did come here, I can't see that we'd really progress. In 6 months it'll be "Rodgers out" and in 18 months (if that) he'll be gone. This is going to be a really tricky appointment. You've basically just listed all the 'bad' moments in his career and omitted the good ones. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bald reynard Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 15 minutes ago, Outfox the Fox said: Rodgers' Assistant Manager at Celtic (and previous clubs) is Chris Davies. Davies was a City Academy Coach between 2005 and 2007 - under (then) Academy Manager, Jon Rudkin. I wonder whether his connections with Rudders, might have lead to discussions with Rodgers - and might ease any deal ?! Davies did a Sports Science Degree at Loughborough and did his initial UEFA Coaching badges with us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 42 minutes ago, Babylon said: 11 players don't take up that much room, there is always room to make runs. if they choose not to follow then it means you will have a pass on. If they follow then it means there is a gap for someone to move into. I was specifically watching it again on Saturday because it's been annoying me so much, and again a complete lack of people showing for the ball or attempting to move players about. Nothing will happen no matter quick you pass it forward if nobody wants to move for it. Well watching that twice, you are a glutton for punishment. Once was more than enough for me. The point I'm making is that as long as the opposition are in front of you, letting them play sideways is fine. Runners, don't need to be tracked from side to side or backwards pulling you out of shape and if they try to run in behind they are denied the space by sheer weight of numbers. Good teams can play through this but we aren't good enough. That's the way I see it anyway. It felt to me like Palace just sat with two banks of four when we had the ball until we lost it and it was easy for them. Everyone knows how to play us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayfox26 Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 Sorry guys but this ain't happening. The Celtic fans say he would never leave them for a 'midtable prem team". They say he'll want to stay to win 10 titles in a row. Actually find it funny that they think this is such a big deal. In any other league it would be but not in a league that has only had 1 team in it for ages! I can't see him leaving now but could see a deal being done for the summer. Celtic fans also think he might get the Chelsea job when Sarri gets the boot. They are a funny lot them Celtic fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFox Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 8 minutes ago, Ricey said: You've basically just listed all the 'bad' moments in his career and omitted the good ones. Winning two, maybe three trebles is a decent achievement. But let's face it, Rangers have been nowhere until this season (and they've nearly caught up with a novice manager), and winning those trebles as a highly professional team in a basically semi professional league is like Manchester United playing in a division equivalent to League Two or the National League. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrington fox Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 Rafa it is then..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwichfox Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 just doesn't seem the right fit to me, but whoever we get will be here short term whilst the senior squad members still have a pot to hiss in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Nacho Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 Odds have lengthened in the past few hours. Gone from odds on to around 3/1 on SkyBet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtmcfly Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 2 hours ago, murphy said: I disagree. The trouble is that because of the slow build up the opposition defence and midfield is set and in shape and the space is squeezed. There is no space to make runs or get in behind. We are so easy to defend against. The final third is a bottleneck. Regarding tempo, yes, improving that would help and many of us have been saying that for ages but for whatever reason, we have been totally unable to play possession at high tempo. Looking at how animated Puel is on the touchline, he wanted the same thing but we can't execute it. Without wishing to sound facetious, might this be because it's really bloody difficult? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 10 minutes ago, turtmcfly said: Without wishing to sound facetious, might this be because it's really bloody difficult? Well yeah, that is my original point. We aren't good enough to play Puel's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin JD Popley Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 Leicester are ready to wait for Rodgers Celtic manager refuses to rule out move south Steve Madley, Paul Forsyth February 25 2019 - The Times Leicester City will explore the possibility of appointing Brendan Rodgers immediately but they are prepared to wait until the summer to secure the Celtic manager. Rodgers has emerged as Leicester’s prime target after they sacked Claude Puel in the wake of Saturday’s 4-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace. Puel, who had been in charge for 16 months, learnt of his fate yesterday morning. That loss, which came on the second anniversary of the sacking of Claudio Ranieri, the club’s Premier League title-winning manager, proved to be the final straw for the Leicester hierarchy, who will now attempt to prise Rodgers away from Celtic either now or at the end of the season. After Celtic’s 4-1 win against Motherwell in Glasgow yesterday, Rodgers declined to rule out the prospect of a return to the Premier League. He said that Leicester were the latest of many clubs to be linked with him during his two and a half years in Scotland. “I think since I’ve been here there’s always been that,” Rodgers said. “I’ve spoken to you a number of times on these things. My focus today was for Celtic and the players. It was very important for us to get three points and keep the momentum going. Other than that I’ve got nothing to say.” Leicester had twice backed away from sacking the 57-year-old Puel: once at the end of last season when relations with some players reached breaking point and again before Christmas after a difficult run of results. Another downturn in form, however, proved too much for Puel to withstand and he and Jacky Bonnevay, his assistant, have paid the price. Mike Stowell, the first-team coach, will take charge for tomorrow’s home game against Brighton & Hove Albion. Leicester are long-standing admirers of Rodgers and are expected to test the water about a possible immediate appointment of the former Liverpool manager. However, Rodgers is understood to be more open to the prospect of a summer departure from Celtic, where he is chasing a third consecutive treble. That would leave Leicester needing an interim manager to guide them to the end of the season, with Michael Appleton a possible contender. The club’s former assistant manager, who was appointed by former manager Craig Shakespeare but remained under Puel, is out of work after leaving last summer. Rafa Benítez, the Newcastle United manager, is also likely to be considered. However, the Spaniard also appears unlikely to walk away from St James’ Park mid-season despite his frustrations with Mike Ashley, the club’s controversial owner. Puel’s sacking is the first significant decision made by Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Leicester’s de facto chairman, since the death of his father, Vichai in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vacamion Posted 25 February 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 25 February 2019 Just No. Not only is he overrated as a manager, he's also a pretty terrible human being (look up the stuff about his personal life, he's a bit of a rotter). For all their resources and relative strength up here, Celtic can be just as boring and side to side as Puel's Leicester. I'll be pretty disappointed if we appoint him, and, after about 12 months of utterly clichéd manager speak (he's done all the right courses) but little progress he will be off again and we'll be back where we started. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 The first Liverpool manager in 50 years not to win silverware in his first three seasons. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfcell Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 20 minutes ago, Vacamion said: Just No. Not only is he overrated as a manager, he's also a pretty terrible human being (look up the stuff about his personal life, he's a bit of a rotter). For all their resources and relative strength up here, Celtic can be just as boring and side to side as Puel's Leicester. I'll be pretty disappointed if we appoint him, and, after about 12 months of utterly clichéd manager speak (he's done all the right courses) but little progress he will be off again and we'll be back where we started. A manager that everyone is split on? Perfect fit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The whole world smiles Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 2 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said: The first Liverpool manager in 50 years not to win silverware in his first three seasons. He's in good company now though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkenzo Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 Benitez was a bit of a twat in school apparently, thats why I dont want him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester Dontlie Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 7 minutes ago, Vacamion said: Just No. Not only is he overrated as a manager, he's also a pretty terrible human being (look up the stuff about his personal life, he's a bit of a rotter). For all their resources and relative strength up here, Celtic can be just as boring and side to side as Puel's Leicester. I'll be pretty disappointed if we appoint him, and, after about 12 months of utterly clichéd manager speak (he's done all the right courses) but little progress he will be off again and we'll be back where we started. Plus, his nickname is 'Buck Rodgers'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 4 hours ago, Babylon said: It doesn't work when nobody moves, if he can install a bit of movement in the front players (something Puel never managed) and get the tempo up a tad I don't think we're far off having it cracked. I think it's about time we had a manager with penchant for home produced players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 Also think it'll be rather sweet considering they took Martin O'Neill off us all those years ago. It's funny what can change in football 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 6 hours ago, lifted*fox said: can confirm rogers will be confirmed later today saw this delivery down the KP earlier - dead on, I tell ya I’m clearly out of the loop on this one. What the **** are you on about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotTheMarketLeader Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 4 hours ago, murphy said: And it's dull. Possession for possession's sake means choosing the easy pass every time. I would like us to mix it up a bit and be more adventurous and more direct. Agreed That possession shit is not for me ....there’s no fun or excitement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Manini said: I think, if you read between the lines, it wasn’t Puel’s football that people hated....people just hated Puel. Nonsense mate. Edited 25 February 2019 by Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 Shame Dyche has ruled himself out. I reckon he’d have been a great fit for City 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 1 minute ago, Col city fan said: Shame Dyche has ruled himself out. I reckon he’d have been a great fit for City We agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manini Posted 25 February 2019 Share Posted 25 February 2019 8 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: Nonsense mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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