Brendan Rodgers

[Dahnsouff]

13 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Yes I'm not writing him off at all, he's another succession signing bit I questioned at the time how essential his signing was given we had other immediate priorities and probably not enough funds to get all the players we needed in the positions we needed to strengthen.

 

That said recruitment whether successful or u successful is sometimes not linear. Some of them may come good and then you look back and measure the window a success, even if it wasn't immediate and the team suffered in the interim.

Yeah, must admit it struck me as odd when he was brought in, perhaps he had been targeted previously and the chance arose, or there was an expectation that someone else was leaving. Thus far he is underwhelming no doubt, sure we all hope he can improve, and it’s interesting about longer term success from signings,  but who beyond Vardy has been a bit poor for over a year and subsequently turned it around? Marc? Cannot recall many.

[Dan]

11 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

This is why I'm very relaxed. I've my issues with this last year with Brendan and he either proves me wrong or there's absolutely no defence of him any longer.

 

If we don't progress on Thursday then it's going to be a huge disappointment on the back of plenty this season and he really will have fewer and fewer people to defend him. That said, I don't think he'll be sacked if we do get dumped out unless it's a huge embarrassment and then the focus turns to how well he ends the season. On paper we've a fairly pleasant set of fixtures left at home and if we don't win most of them then as far as I'm concerned he's got to go, his excuses have developed, changed, manifested in to all sorts of weird and wonderful things but if we continue to get injury after injury or when we do get Fofana, Vardy and possibly Evans and Castagne back and there's no real signs of progression back to the form we are capable of then why does he deserve more time and a summer rebuild with a suspect track record of doing so?

 

I hope he's still here come mid August 2022 but because he deserves it.

I think it's an embarrassment if we go out from here regardless to be honest. They're a good side but he's played the resources card many a time - we dwarf theirs, to go there with a 2-0 lead and not go through would be another cup humiliation this season.

 

Season hinges on this competition. If we go out I see not a single defence that can be made for him.

[Claudio Fannieri]

Massive game for Rodgers, 2-0 up after the first leg in the only competition that offers a realistic chance of European qualification next season. Quite possibly the biggest game of his career with us so far, lose this and crash out of this competition after the disappointing manner of our exits from all cup competitions this season and aligned with a frustrating league campaign and his job could well be on the line. 
 

We are already starting to see significant personnel changes in the club with some of Rodgers key allies/appointments leaving as their contract ends which shows the club are having more influence again or Rodgers backs against the wall and he is having to throw some of his own under the bus, if we bow out tomorrow I would expect heads will roll within the management/coaching set up, and we’re that too happen would it be Rodgers or some of his lieutenants relieved of their duties. 

Edited 16 March 2022 by Claudio Fannieri

[The Year Of The Fox]

5 hours ago, Dan LCFC said:

I think it's an embarrassment if we go out from here regardless to be honest. They're a good side but he's played the resources card many a time - we dwarf theirs, to go there with a 2-0 lead and not go through would be another cup humiliation this season.

 

Season hinges on this competition. If we go out I see not a single defence that can be made for him.

It has all the makings/feelings of Forest away to me. Are you going? 

[Sly]

13 hours ago, st albans fox said:

Praet - he is a solid player but not sure he was worth £20m +

 

bertrand - something not right. He cannot have dropped his levels so far in a few months. Still think covid has affected him a lot 

 

silva - not physical enough for the role he wants to play 

 

slimani - spent too long away from here for there not to have been something going on off the pitch. 

 

Diabate - not good enough 

 

kapustka - not good enough

 

benko - issues

 

gehzzal - not as bad a player as he is according to most on here 

Agree with most of this. 
 

Ghezzel is an enigma really, he was outstanding last season whilst he was out of loan. Something like 25 goal involvements in 30 games. I believe this year he’s reverted to type and it hasn’t worked. Something like 3 goal involvements in 30 games. 

[Tanya]

6 hours ago, Dan LCFC said:

I think it's an embarrassment if we go out from here regardless to be honest. They're a good side but he's played the resources card many a time - we dwarf theirs, to go there with a 2-0 lead and not go through would be another cup humiliation this season.

 

Season hinges on this competition. If we go out I see not a single defence that can be made for him.

Go out when though? On Thursday? Or in the quarters? Semis? Final? Is winning the conference the only way our European campaign can be judged as a success?

 

Not trying to be sassy I'm genuinely curious. I'm a tepid Rodgers in type. I think he deserves the season considering the success of what has come before. Even if we finish the season with a whimper I think he deserves to start next season even if another underwhelming campaign should result in him getting sacked. 

[Guest Lako42]

1 hour ago, Tanya said:

Is winning the conference the only way our European campaign can be judged as a success?

 

 

Yes

[Ric Flair]

2 hours ago, Tanya said:

Go out when though? On Thursday? Or in the quarters? Semis? Final? Is winning the conference the only way our European campaign can be judged as a success?

 

Not trying to be sassy I'm genuinely curious. I'm a tepid Rodgers in type. I think he deserves the season considering the success of what has come before. Even if we finish the season with a whimper I think he deserves to start next season even if another underwhelming campaign should result in him getting sacked. 

For me, going out tomorrow would be yet another failure from a strong position. Going out in the QF, the semi's or the final has to be measured in their own merit depending on what happens but to be 2-0 up at half time and to go out would be too much to ignore given the debacles of throwing away 2-0 leads this season.

[Dames]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

For me, going out tomorrow would be yet another failure from a strong position. Going out in the QF, the semi's or the final has to be measured in their own merit depending on what happens but to be 2-0 up at half time and to go out would be too much to ignore given the debacles of throwing away 2-0 leads this season.

It would be a complete managerial failure if we did not progress tomorrow night. 

 

The key will be the starting line up, if he goes with 3 cbs it could be a really long night. I have my doubts about Rodgers but even with his unique bottling ability I think bottling tomorrow would be a bottle too far for him.

 

I will however judge him harshly if we go out at any other stage but the final for this competition, yes there are some good teams in it but with nothing left to play for this season we really should be attacking it with 100%. 

 

 

[sacreblueits442]

5 hours ago, Sly said:

Agree with most of this. 
 

Ghezzel is an enigma really, he was outstanding last season whilst he was out of loan. Something like 25 goal involvements in 30 games. I believe this year he’s reverted to type and it hasn’t worked. Something like 3 goal involvements in 30 games. 

....a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma....!!!

Just going by his market value, makes you want to shiver.

 

 

Edited 16 March 2022 by sacreblueits442

[Langston]

20 hours ago, Kilworthfox said:

Silva wasn't awful 

 

He really was, looked like he was running in chainmail and couldn't pass the bloody ball to anyone on his own side. Not having the deadline being missed as an excuse for him being pony, either. Pound-for-pound our worst ever signing. At least we recouped some cash on Musa and Slimani popped up with some important goals.

[Gazza M]

If we go out tomorrow night from this position I think his credibility goes right back to where it was before the Burnley away game. The clock would be ticking then big time. Personally I think we will get the job done though. 

[sacreblueits442]

45 minutes ago, Gazza M said:

If we go out tomorrow night from this position I think his credibility goes right back to where it was before the Burnley away game. The clock would be ticking then big time. Personally I think we will get the job done though. 

....not really worried about the game as i feel our name is on the trophy and Rodgers will come up smelling of roses!!!

First time through the last 32, got through by a new cup competition being his safety net.

[Vindaloo FOX]

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Edited 16 March 2022 by Vindaloo FOX

[Corky]

I do think this "don't know what the competition is" thing about the Conference is an unfair stick to keep beating Rodgers with. I think he meant that he wasn't focused on it as he wanted to be in the Europa League, plus he was asked about it just after an early exit from the main priority competition. 

 

He clearly wants to do well in this and is taking it seriously.

[Ric Flair]

11 minutes ago, Corky said:

I do think this "don't know what the competition is" thing about the Conference is an unfair stick to keep beating Rodgers with. I think he meant that he wasn't focused on it as he wanted to be in the Europa League, plus he was asked about it just after an early exit from the main priority competition. 

 

He clearly wants to do well in this and is taking it seriously.

In a weird twist of fate, I think we win it and it'll forever be used as a meme.

[J. James]

4 hours ago, Corky said:

I do think this "don't know what the competition is" thing about the Conference is an unfair stick to keep beating Rodgers with. I think he meant that he wasn't focused on it as he wanted to be in the Europa League, plus he was asked about it just after an early exit from the main priority competition. 

 

He clearly wants to do well in this and is taking it seriously.

Totally agree there are plenty of other, fairer sticks to use 🤣

[filbertway]

I assume it was planned so I can't be too harsh on him, but that change saw us go from looking completely in control of the game to having to ride a hell of a storm.

 

Fair play though, I think he got plenty right tonight and we looked incredibly comfortable for the majority of the tie. Either Rennes were poorer than expected or we've managed to nullify and stifle them quite well, whilst also looking dangerous going forwards.

 

I still want a change in the summer but I've got to give him credit where it's due. We've taken on a ticky tie and made it look relatively comfortable over 2 legs.

[BenTheFox]

Just watching his interview on BT. I'm glad he said that the first half was poor. He had every right to be happy because we weathered the storm, but I'm glad he's wanting to raise the standard. 

[Dames]

Improvements need to be made to win the competition but the grit and shithousery the team showed today is something to build on. This team has been crying out for a bit of nastiness for a while now and Rodgers needs to build on that. 
 

 

[HighPeakFox]

I ask with all due respect and not wishing to confront - but for those wanting a change, do you have a clear & realistic notion of his replacement in your minds?

 

I only ask because I generally get the response 'That's not on me', and although that's true, it's also not on you to sack BR, so... I don't want him sacked at all, but if he does go, I want a sensible & progressive successor lined up.

[Ric Flair]

8 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

I ask with all due respect and not wishing to confront - but for those wanting a change, do you have a clear & realistic notion of his replacement in your minds?

 

I only ask because I generally get the response 'That's not on me', and although that's true, it's also not on you to sack BR, so... I don't want him sacked at all, but if he does go, I want a sensible & progressive successor lined up.

The Feyenoord manager Arne Slot would comfortably be my pick.

[Torten]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

The Feyenoord manager Arne Slot would comfortably be my pick.

He’d slot right in 

[1972 Fox]

8 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

I ask with all due respect and not wishing to confront - but for those wanting a change, do you have a clear & realistic notion of his replacement in your minds?

I think the answer to that question is no in most cases. The BR witch hunt pauses for now but will soon be back in full swing from the vocal minority after the next bad result. Possibly Sunday considering we'll be down to the bare bones.

[majaco]

Rodgers is the first manager to win the FA Cup with Leicester.   He is now the first Leiecester manager to reach the last eight of a European competition having qualified for Europe.  He must have done something right.

 

If we win the Europa Conference, it will be a he'll of an achievement.

Edited 17 March 2022 by majaco