Babylon 25,085 Report post Posted 29 July 1 hour ago, norwichfox said: Have to agree with that, sort of put me in mind of Puel trying things that the Team had little or no understanding of...which is why I'm still not fully convinced about Rodgers ability to get the best out of the senior players we still have. That's what preseason and friendlies are for to be fair. It did lack cohesion and we can't read much into preseason games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ric Flair 12,502 Report post Posted 29 July 1 hour ago, Babylon said: Did it? I'd argue only one of them improved in Vardy, partly due to the press and us winning the ball higher up... but also having Tielemans slipping through balls left right and centre. Morgan barely played and Albrighton was out injured Evans was our best defender for the last quarter of the season, prior to that he was in and out the team. Vardy it was night and day, Morgan in the games he did play was superb. Turned in to a goal machine Albrighton i'm being a bit subjective on, but since his return from injury and his form in pre-season he seems to really have bought in to what Rodgers wants from his midfielders. I'm certainly not concerned about Rodgers ability to work with senior players, that was Puel's issue and one he has admitted himself in the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwichfox 2,032 Report post Posted 29 July 4 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Evans, Albrighton, Vardy and Morgan's form all improved drastically under Rodgers? I'll give you Albrighton, but I saw no improvement in the others in his "experiment" at Stoke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ric Flair 12,502 Report post Posted 29 July Just now, norwichfox said: I'll give you Albrighton, but I saw no improvement in the others in his "experiment" at Stoke But you can surely see the night and day improvement in Vardy last season, as well as him immediately lavishing confidence and praise in to Morgan which got 2 match winning performances. Both he and at times Evans seemed unsure of their role in the long term future of the team. If Rodgers persists with this diamond at it doesn't work then i'll be bemused of course, but it is way too early to have concerns? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwichfox 2,032 Report post Posted 29 July Just now, Ric Flair said: But you can surely see the night and day improvement in Vardy last season, as well as him immediately lavishing confidence and praise in to Morgan which got 2 match winning performances. Both he and at times Evans seemed unsure of their role in the long term future of the team. If Rodgers persists with this diamond at it doesn't work then i'll be bemused of course, but it is way too early to have concerns? I'm basing my comments on the one Stoke match, which is how a season works, 1 game at a time. We've all seen successive managers have been slated time after time despite the great (but short) spells we enjoyed under each. I'm still waiting to see after few months of this season, and sincerely hope that we aren't calling for a new manager again come the new year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ric Flair 12,502 Report post Posted 29 July 36 minutes ago, norwichfox said: I'm basing my comments on the one Stoke match, which is how a season works, 1 game at a time. We've all seen successive managers have been slated time after time despite the great (but short) spells we enjoyed under each. I'm still waiting to see after few months of this season, and sincerely hope that we aren't calling for a new manager again come the new year. Surely you can't have concerns about our manager after one pre-season game? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norwichfox 2,032 Report post Posted 29 July 1 minute ago, Ric Flair said: Surely you can't have concerns about our manager after one pre-season game? early warning...nuff said on this now, don't bother to reply further thamks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murphy 4,641 Report post Posted 29 July 1 minute ago, norwichfox said: early warning...nuff said on this now, don't bother to reply further thamks. The words of a man who has realised his position is indefensible 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SO1 734 Report post Posted 29 July Concerns worry expectations. Sitting here laughing to myself after what I've witnessed in Rodgers career as a manager. Preseason is experimentation. Our game/style and structures of play coming together. We won't hit our peak in our first match. Enjoy watching it build into ferocious tiger I predict it will become. I'll enjoy watching all of you hem, haw and fret. But not as much as when you watch the bird in full flight. Majestic. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighPeakFox 7,017 Report post Posted 29 July To be fair to @norwichfox, he disliked BR from the off. Quite why I don't know, but he may have his reasons. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dahnsouff 1,976 Report post Posted 30 July So @Thecarrickfan - whats happening with POGXIT? Is he going? Or is it your own clubs farcical media circus? Or just after a better contract? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simon789us 133 Report post Posted 30 July Carnt see anymore signings now few ongoings maybe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
North Leeds Fox 242 Report post Posted 30 July Amiri off to leverkusen for 9m euros. Great piece of business Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy_Bear 792 Report post Posted 31 July I'm starting to get a bit nervous. Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely positive we are stoking a couple of fires but being so close to the window closing and being (in my opinion) two players short of an extremely exciting team it's getting frustrating how good we are at keeping transfers quiet until the last minute. If the window was to close now, I would be fairly happy I suppose. No doubt we have a squad capable of beating last years position but like I said, we are so close to a genuine top six squad I just wan't to log on and see something exciting..... I'm so impatient. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SO1 734 Report post Posted 31 July 28 minutes ago, Foxy_Bear said: I'm starting to get a bit nervous. Don't get me wrong, I'm absolutely positive we are stoking a couple of fires but being so close to the window closing and being (in my opinion) two players short of an extremely exciting team it's getting frustrating how good we are at keeping transfers quiet until the last minute. If the window was to close now, I would be fairly happy I suppose. No doubt we have a squad capable of beating last years position but like I said, we are so close to a genuine top six squad I just wan't to log on and see something exciting..... I'm so impatient. Feel exactly the same way. Looking forward to seeing if @StriderHiryu can possibly top or equal his last creative outburst. I've never followed a club that had such an iron door policy when it came to Transfers. Maybe that's what makes them so special. Praet and Ziyech would send me over the top................... I just can't help myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxy_Bear 792 Report post Posted 31 July 45 minutes ago, SO1 said: Feel exactly the same way. Looking forward to seeing if @StriderHiryu can possibly top or equal his last creative outburst. I've never followed a club that had such an iron door policy when it came to Transfers. Maybe that's what makes them so special. Praet and Ziyech would send me over the top................... I just can't help myself. Ziyech and McGregor would be my ideal way of stopping of our business. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LinekersApples 2,590 Report post Posted 31 July Hold onto your Y fronts Exciting players incoming 7 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Lisemore 426 Report post Posted 31 July 3 minutes ago, LinekersApples said: Hold onto your Y fronts Exciting players incoming Hopefully a winger? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozleicester 5,943 Report post Posted 31 July 4 minutes ago, LinekersApples said: Hold onto your Y fronts Exciting players incoming Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
urban.spaceman 21,907 Report post Posted 1 August 1 hour ago, LinekersApples said: Hold onto your Y fronts Exciting players incoming DON’T DO THIS TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SO1 734 Report post Posted 1 August (edited) 1 hour ago, LinekersApples said: Hold onto your Y fronts Exciting players incoming I had a Feeling Edited 1 August by SO1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dahnsouff 1,976 Report post Posted 1 August Oh God, Oh God.....I don’t wear Y fronts! Somebody hold me!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Hughes 40 Report post Posted 1 August 5 hours ago, LinekersApples said: Hold onto your Y fronts Exciting players incoming Player(s), plural I like it! Hope this isn’t a clue and the players are pants! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fox_favourite 351 Report post Posted 1 August 5 hours ago, LinekersApples said: Hold onto your Y fronts Exciting players incoming Oooya. Bit of the blue @LinekersApples? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jam orton 23 Report post Posted 1 August 5 hours ago, LinekersApples said: Hold onto your Y fronts Exciting players incoming Players ? More than 1 ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites