Brendan Rodgers

[LCFC_Iceland]

Maybe Fofana agents talked against BR publicly because they knew Tuchel wouldn’t be long term at Chelsea to make sure Rodgers never gets the job… conspiracy theory 😅

[BenTheFox]

1 minute ago, Tuna said:

Rodgers to Brighton to replace Potter? His sone used to play for Brighton.

Brighton wouldn't offer him anywhere near the salary that he is getting here so I think Rodgers (annoyingly) would turn them down even if they went after him. 

[FoxinNotts]

Just now, BenTheFox said:

Brighton wouldn't offer him anywhere near the salary that he is getting here so I think Rodgers (annoyingly) would turn them down even if they went after him. 

I don't think Rodgers wants to be here. I'd imagine, if offered the Brighton job, he would jump at the chance.

[Aleksz]

18 minutes ago, ramadaone said:

Hmmm

 

needless to say things have got a bit more complicated 

Go on then, which one did they want, Potter or Rose?

[BenTheFox]

Just now, FoxinNotts said:

I don't think Rodgers wants to be here. I'd imagine, if offered the Brighton job, he would jump at the chance.

I think everyone would win from that. He would do well there for a couple of years and we wouldn't have to pay him off. 

[Chelmofox]

1 minute ago, FoxinNotts said:

I don't think Rodgers wants to be here. I'd imagine, if offered the Brighton job, he would jump at the chance.

Doubt it. He would rather get paid the bigger bucks and just wait for a better paid alternative to come along. 

[FoxinNotts]

3 minutes ago, Aleksz said:

Go on then, which one did they want, Potter or Rose?

Which do we want? potentially both I'd imagine. So to have both your top two targets get taken away from you on the eve of sacking BR, would probably warrant a pause, and unfortunately for us, means he will be in charge for Villa. That's my best guess.

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[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, Md9 said:

 

.. Potter is stuck between a rock and a hard place!!!

  Chelsea have come knocking, he has a brilliant project that is in full swing and making a name for him. He cannot refuse this opportunity as it would appear he lacks the ambition our has the courage to take on such a role. He is committed now and it will be a career defining move.

  He (Potter)has the ability to think on his feet and can change plans according to what is happening on the pitch, his biggest asset is he gets players to buy into his ideas.

[desertfox2]

1 minute ago, FoxinNotts said:

I don't think Rodgers wants to be here. I'd imagine, if offered the Brighton job, he would jump at the chance.

They pay about 20% of what we do so unfortunately not. He's going nowhere unless he gets the sack and the subsequent payout from that unless by some miracle a big club like Chelsea wants him. Brighton run a tight ship. They won't be handing out huge manager contracts  

[BenTheFox]

Just now, BenTheFox said:

I think everyone would win from that. He would do well there for a couple of years and we wouldn't have to pay him off. 

And if he does well there a top job may come up for him in a year's time after raising his stock. 

[STUHILL]

I suspect that means that our No.1 target has/is gone somewhere else or has turned down our unofficial approach. 

Maybe due to the huge cost of getting rid of Rodgers, the board want to have the next manager lined up and not be left floundering. 

[whoareyaaa]

Only thing now is we will have to wait and see what Brighton/Chelsea do before getting rid I suspect is what Ram is trying to say.. so we will probably see him at villa 

[FoxinNotts]

1 minute ago, STUHILL said:

I suspect that means that our No.1 target has/is gone somewhere else or has turned down our unofficial approach. 

Maybe due to the huge cost of getting rid of Rodgers, the board want to have the next manager lined up and not be left floundering. 

exactly

[FoxinNotts]

Just now, whoareyaaa said:

Only thing now is we will have to wait and see what Brighton/Chelsea do before getting rid I suspect is what Ram is trying to say.. so we will probably see him at villa 

this

[shiv]

There’s no way we were in for Potter surely. £10m to sack Rodgers and £16m to get Potter but we couldn’t afford to sign more than 1 player on deadline day.

 

Either the comp convo is at a brick wall or we were after Marco Rose.

 

Or… nobody knows anything  

 

[STUHILL]

Just now, shiv said:

There’s no way we were in for Potter surely. £10m to sack Rodgers and £16m to get Potter but we couldn’t afford to sign more than 1 player on deadline day.

 

Either the comp convo is at a brick wall or we were after Marco Rose.

 

Or… nobody knows anything  

 

I thought it was wages that was killing our transfer activity? Not the transfer fee itself. 

[Koke]

The Potter ship sailed 12/18 months ago. We had our chance. It's now gone. 

[Walshie is God]

1 minute ago, shiv said:

There’s no way we were in for Potter surely. £10m to sack Rodgers and £16m to get Potter but we couldn’t afford to sign more than 1 player on deadline day.

 

Either the comp convo is at a brick wall or we were after Marco Rose.

 

Or… nobody knows anything  

 

I know something..................

 

We are stuck with this chump

[Happy Fox]

3 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said:

exactly

With Potter we would have to pay compensation maybe we can go for Potch?

[martyn]

Rodgers will be fuming. Reckon had we been mid table and he hadn't totally given up that he'd be right in the reckoning for the Chelsea job 

[merlin1969]

Potter talking with Chelsea 

[shiv]

1 minute ago, STUHILL said:

I thought it was wages that was killing our transfer activity? Not the transfer fee itself. 

Even still - we couldn’t sign Lookman who was already on our wage bill last year despite getting rid of Kasper (one of our highest earners).

[Walshie is God]

Just now, merlin1969 said:

Potter talking with Chelsea 

harry?

[desertfox2]

Just now, sacreblueits442 said:

.. Potter is stuck between a rock and a hard place!!!

  Chelsea have come knocking, he has a brilliant project that is in full swing and making a name for him. He cannot refuse this opportunity as it would appear he lacks the ambition our has the courage to take on such a role. He is committed now and it will be a career defining move.

  He (Potter)has the ability to think on his feet and can change plans according to what is happening on the pitch, his biggest asset is he gets players to buy into his ideas.

It's an easy decision for him. He takes the Chelsea job if offered 100%. He has the chance to win things there. You make your name from winning trophies not by finishing in 8th with Brighton people forget results easily, even upsets in the league, everyone remembers who won a trophy. At Chelsea he has an incredibly talented squad to work with and will no doubt be able to add some more in Jan. They fired Tuchel far too prematurely after a couple of surprising losses so whoever takes the job will get them playing well and make a great name for themselves.  They will definitely get through their champions league group for starters. Last night was just a bad day at the office for too many. They have quality. 

[Aleksz]

Just now, martyn said:

Rodgers will be fuming. Reckon had we been mid table and he hadn't totally given up that he'd be right in the reckoning for the Chelsea job 

Rodgers fuming? We’re all fuming they don’t want him too