davieG Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 Thought this deserved it's own topic. I'm sure the link title will amuse some on here https://talksport.com/football/502557/brendan-rodgers-leicester-sam-allardyce-talksport/ TOP SIX GOALS ‘Brendan Rodgers can transform Leicester into a top six club’, says Sam Allardyce on talkSPORT Big Sam insists the Northern Irishman cannot be blamed for wanting to leave Celtic and return to the Premier League EXCLUSIVE By Joe Moore 28th February 2019, 9:58 am Updated: 28th February 2019, 9:59 am Sam Allardyce insists Brendan Rodgers cannot be blamed for wanting to leave Celtic and return to the Premier League, where he believes the Northern Irishman can turn Leicester City into a top six club. Rodgers’ surprise departure as manager of the Scottish champions was confirmed on Tuesday, as he was appointed Claude Puel’s replacement at Leicester. Their new boss was in the stands for the Foxes’ 2-1 win over Brighton, and will take charge of the team for Saturday’s game against one of his former clubs, Watford. His move has been met with widespread disdain north of the border, with Celtic fans angry at the boss for abandoning them midway through the season with the Scottish league and cup titles still to play for. Allardyce, however, insists fans cannot expect Rodgers to be loyal to the club when such an opportunity comes along and says he has taken a step up in his career. “Brendan has made the right decision for Brendan – there’s no such thing as loyalty in today’s game,” the former Premier League manager told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast. “He has stayed at Celtic because he has kept Celtic winning everything in Scotland, but now he is coming back to the best league in the world. “I don’t want to upset Scottish fans, but that’s a fact. It’s the best league in the world, the most-watched league in the world and it’s the league where you need and would always want to be. All the best coaches are here. “His patience has worn thin in terms of investment at Celtic. He loves the club, and you could see that, but at the end of the day the frustration of not being able to build a better Celtic has got the better of him and he’s given the Premier League another go.” “Brendan Rodgers has made the right decision for Brendan Rodgers.” “No disrespect but all managers want to be in the Premier League.” “The club didn’t match his ambitions.” Rodgers arrives at Leicester with the task of restoring balance to a team who have failed to maintain the incredible form which saw them crowned Premier League champions three years ago. That would be a tough job for any coach, but after finishing 12th and 9th in their last two seasons there is expectation on Rodgers – their fourth manager since that remarkable triumph – to raise their game. But Allardyce believes he can go one better and can make Leicester emulate Tottenham and become a regular presence at the top of the table. “Can Leicester get the top six under Brendan Rodgers? It is a big ask, but I think they can get there,” Big Sam added. “They’ve sold a lot of the top quality players they had, apart from Jamie Vardy, but they’re replaced them with some brilliantly talented young players who could go on under Brendan’s guidance and they could add to those who could get them into the top six. “Top four would be unlikely for a while, but it will be Leicester’s ambition, I’m sure, and Brendan’s that sooner or later they would get in the top four again. “If Brendan stays at Leicester as long he stayed at Celtic and they have a patience to build a young side, then eventually they can get there, as Tottenham did. “Money is key, but it’s how you spend that money. “They might not be able to do it on a regular basis, but it can certainly be done if you buy the right players, have the right mentality and build a football club that is ready to go forward and challenge for those places.” "They can get in the top six." "The top four will be the club's and Brendan Rodgers' ambition." Sam Allardyce is expecting big things from Brendan Rodgers at #LCFC. Do you agree with this? ?
evil jack Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 As long as this place doesn’t become the new Fighting Cock.
lgfualol Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 Basically saying we will never win anything ever again. Shitty statement from Bisto man.
Babylon Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 5 minutes ago, evil jack said: As long as this place doesn’t become the new Fighting Cock. It's already a load of cocks fighting.
holyfox Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 I think Big Sam has the balls to say that because we have a young talented squad, with a club that has the right infrastructure and backing to support a good manager. I can see the similarities between us now and Cockspurs when Pch took over. The difference being, we have an identity of being Fearless and have won the league recently, so don't carry the same fragility as them! Still think we need to tone down expectations for the rest of the season and let him experiment and implement with new signings added, over the summer.
Long Eaton Fox Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 spurs have one chance left to win something this season, the the champions league. Failing that they could slip to 4th/5th. Would Botchatino stay then. Will kane and ali and ericson leave. Will they fill their new stadium. I don't want to become the new spurs. I want to be part of an exciting foxes team challenging for europe.
fazzyfox Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 So we'll get ourselves into very promising situations and then bottle it and screw up!
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 4 minutes ago, Out Foxed said: we win stuff. unlike Tottenham. Well, we won't win the league again, and the club clearly has no interest in the cups. Where are the trophies coming from in the next 10 years then?
GeorgeTheFox Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 People will kick off about this because Tottenham but let's be honest putting aside your feelings on them we should be aiming to follow a similar path. And I think Sam is spot on with what he's saying. You can say why would we want to be like Tottenham but it's better than mid table mediocrity. They have outlined a very decent way of breaking into that elite group at the top and there are a lot of similarities in our squad to what they had a few years ago
Gerard Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 I've always thought it was possible, not just by us but by any PL club. We've spent £20M+ at least half a dozen times in the last couple of years on a player. That kind of money will get all but a few hundred players in the world. If you spend wisely it's very possible, the hard part though is staying their consistently.
Dames Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 6 minutes ago, fazzyfox said: So we'll get ourselves into very promising situations and then bottle it and screw up! Story of our season to be honest.
foxy boxing Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 We all know how hard it is to make a club into a regular BIG SIX team, you have to keep investing year in, year out without losing your best players. if we do get into the top six can we sustain it!. we didn't the last time. there needs to be a lot more consistency at the club with the manager making significant progress year on year for a sustained period of time before we can call ourselves 'one of the big six'
urban.spaceman Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 I hope we do in terms of breaking into the top 6 and staying there. Crucially we have good leadership at the top and aren’t going to squander a billion quid on a new stadium that will turn us into the new Arsenal. I hope we qualify for the Europa League and take it more seriously than any other English club has. Mainly because I believe we could win it.
st albans fox Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 Big Sam really wants the gig here doesn’t he !
Koke Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 I enjoy making fun of Tottenham as much as the next person, but I would love to be like them. Regular CL football, world class striker and incredibly highly rated midfielders. Who exactly wouldn't want this?
MPH Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 28 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said: Well, we won't win the league again, and the club clearly has no interest in the cups. Where are the trophies coming from in the next 10 years then? correction. Puel clearly had no interest in the cups.
rachhere Posted 28 February 2019 Posted 28 February 2019 32 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said: Well, we won't win the league again, and the club clearly has no interest in the cups. Where are the trophies coming from in the next 10 years then? The cups are the only way we can realistically win anything for the foreseeable future, and I really don't see Rodgers after all his recent success coming here unless he was aspiring to win a trophy or two.
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