Brendan Rodgers

[JimmyC74]

2 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

Except brendan never thinks he has anything to do..... he is polishing his cv and list of excuses 

Well if he doesn’t address it the situation sorts itself. 

[Clever Fox]

3 hours ago, pmcla26 said:

There's a reason why there isn't really a successful exception, though. 

There is though, We won the league playing a quick counter attacking game. 

 

For excitement and entertainment it's very hard to beat a high tempo game witk slick passing.

[BKLFox]

48 minutes ago, Clever Fox said:

There is though, We won the league playing a quick counter attacking game. 

 

For excitement and entertainment it's very hard to beat a high tempo game witk slick passing.

There wasn’t much slick passing in the season we won the league, most were up and overs by Mahrez, Drinkwater, Fuchs or Albrighton for Vardy let’s not kid ourselves that it was tidy football in the main cos it wasn’t, exciting yes but not tidy.

We have seen some bloody lovely football under Rodgers and I cling on that that will show itself again now everyone fit and hopefully focused.

Im convinced he wants the high tempo slick passing he’s always shouting faster faster from the sideline the players need to be a little braver, maybe last season they were so scared of miss placing a pass knowing that the defence was so shot it would probably end up with a goal 🤷‍♂️ 

[Jobyfox]

4 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

There wasn’t much slick passing in the season we won the league, most were up and overs by Mahrez, Drinkwater, Fuchs or Albrighton for Vardy let’s not kid ourselves that it was tidy football in the main cos it wasn’t, exciting yes but not tidy.

We have seen some bloody lovely football under Rodgers and I cling on that that will show itself again now everyone fit and hopefully focused.

Im convinced he wants the high tempo slick passing he’s always shouting faster faster from the sideline the players need to be a little braver, maybe last season they were so scared of miss placing a pass knowing that the defence was so shot it would probably end up with a goal 🤷‍♂️ 

That’s actually the kind of comment I would expect from somebody who isn’t a Leicester fan.

 

It was low possession, fast counter, early ball, counter attack etc etc …. but one thing it definitely wasn’t was “up and overs” 

[volpeazzurro]

3 hours ago, BKLFox said:

There wasn’t much slick passing in the season we won the league, most were up and overs by Mahrez, Drinkwater, Fuchs or Albrighton for Vardy let’s not kid ourselves that it was tidy football in the main cos it wasn’t, exciting yes but not tidy.

We have seen some bloody lovely football under Rodgers and I cling on that that will show itself again now everyone fit and hopefully focused.

Im convinced he wants the high tempo slick passing he’s always shouting faster faster from the sideline the players need to be a little braver, maybe last season they were so scared of miss placing a pass knowing that the defence was so shot it would probably end up with a goal 🤷‍♂️ 

If what we have now is tidy and what we had then was untidy, I'll take untidy every time. Even though most teams should have known what was coming from Leicester, they just couldn't cope with it. 

 

People used to rave about Barcelona's style of football but after a few games, regardless of the tremendous individual talent on show, it would bore the pants off me.

 

For those that can remember the Ajax total football, that for me had just about everything. Tippy tappy, over the top, down the channels, long range shooting, a great mix, entertainment and excitement. 

[majaco]

10 hours ago, BKLFox said:

There wasn’t much slick passing in the season we won the league, most were up and overs by Mahrez, Drinkwater, Fuchs or Albrighton for Vardy let’s not kid ourselves that it was tidy football in the main cos it wasn’t, exciting yes but not tidy.

We have seen some bloody lovely football under Rodgers and I cling on that that will show itself again now everyone fit and hopefully focused.

Im convinced he wants the high tempo slick passing he’s always shouting faster faster from the sideline the players need to be a little braver, maybe last season they were so scared of miss placing a pass knowing that the defence was so shot it would probably end up with a goal 🤷‍♂️ 

Some of the one touch football on the counter was exceptional. It was so slick.

 

What are you talking about?  You could edit your post by deleting it.

[Mike Oxlong]

1 hour ago, majaco said:

Some of the one touch football on the counter was exceptional. 

As was the snuff it out football of Wes, Huth and Kante 

[Clever Fox]

11 hours ago, BKLFox said:

There wasn’t much slick passing in the season we won the league, most were up and overs by Mahrez, Drinkwater, Fuchs or Albrighton for Vardy let’s not kid ourselves that it was tidy football in the main cos it wasn’t, exciting yes but not tidy.

We have seen some bloody lovely football under Rodgers and I cling on that that will show itself again now everyone fit and hopefully focused.

Im convinced he wants the high tempo slick passing he’s always shouting faster faster from the sideline the players need to be a little braver, maybe last season they were so scared of miss placing a pass knowing that the defence was so shot it would probably end up with a goal 🤷‍♂️ 

It was slick counter attacking football which usually carries a higher risk of misplaced passes which is exactly how it panned out as we often had little possession yet managed to win the game.

That's what it's all about, winning games. How the Manager wins games matters little except for the entertainment value provided to Fans.

Yes we've played some good passing football under Brendan but some rubbish also. It's difficult to get players to play braver when they don't have the skill to do so. This is why we play so many sideways and backwards passess. You have pointed out another issue, The defensive frailties.

The main reasons I believe though is the fact that the team is not Balanced and a lack of real pace and strength in midfield. We had 2 midfielders who both favored playing on the right. Youri and Wilf. This often left us exposed on the left. KDH has helped to address that. Thomas lacked the pace to get up and down to support him. Maybe with Ricardo and Timmy or Justin it will help improve this new Season. 

 

What worries me is Brendan has signed I think it's 14 players and spent nearly 200 million in 3 years and yet only Youri ,Fofana and Jusrin has been a success. No matter how you dress it up that's poor from a so called top Manager. That's enough time to stamp your own authority on the team,  yet he's still playing with a lot of Puels players. It's also ironic that one of his 3 successes is Fofana another Puel player.

Maybe there is some substance to the theory some believe that the Club are reluctant to back his judgement in the Transfer Market.

I guess the closing of the Window will tell it's own story.

[Simoken]

32 minutes ago, Clever Fox said:

It was slick counter attacking football which usually carries a higher risk of misplaced passes which is exactly how it panned out as we often had little possession yet managed to win the game.

That's what it's all about, winning games. How the Manager wins games matters little except for the entertainment value provided to Fans.

Yes we've played some good passing football under Brendan but some rubbish also. It's difficult to get players to play braver when they don't have the skill to do so. This is why we play so many sideways and backwards passess. You have pointed out another issue, The defensive frailties.

The main reasons I believe though is the fact that the team is not Balanced and a lack of real pace and strength in midfield. We had 2 midfielders who both favored playing on the right. Youri and Wilf. This often left us exposed on the left. KDH has helped to address that. Thomas lacked the pace to get up and down to support him. Maybe with Ricardo and Timmy or Justin it will help improve this new Season. 

 

What worries me is Brendan has signed I think it's 14 players and spent nearly 200 million in 3 years and yet only Youri ,Fofana and Jusrin has been a success. No matter how you dress it up that's poor from a so called top Manager. That's enough time to stamp your own authority on the team,  yet he's still playing with a lot of Puels players. It's also ironic that one of his 3 successes is Fofana another Puel player.

Maybe there is some substance to the theory some believe that the Club are reluctant to back his judgement in the Transfer Market.

I guess the closing of the Window will tell it's own story.

I think the reason why BR has never really won over most on here is because you lot are just stuck in the past! As much as i like the winning season i  dont want to go back to that team, the lack of depth and talent was worrying and we were dead lucky none of our first team players were injured. Counter attacking football brand we had reminds me of an old outo f date lactos free sandwich, stale and tasteless at best. Predictable style of play is boring to watch. I was never impressed by it and it was easy to play against when the level of opposition was good enough, you get figured out and thats what happend the season after the the PL win.

 

Football has changed and so LCFC has changed with it, bringing a slick brand of football thats took us in the top 4 for the majorty of the seasons and when it goes well, we are exciting and unplayable, and i guarantee you enjoyed it. Sideways and backwards is very much a tactic and not because we have no clue, theres a reason behind every move, you drag their line forward enough to open space between their goal and the backline, so you can make your move to get in between aka Vardy to make a run and  NOT because they dont know how to attack or not creative enough like most seem to moan about.

 

lets move forward and not backwards because we are slowly but surely becoming a miserable fanbase that lives off past achievements. k thanks

Edited 14 July 2022 by Simoken

[Babylon]

16 hours ago, Matt said:

Is it really that simple?

 

I mean you’ve just said me and you both were both disappointed Puel got aslong as he did but in the same breath it can be argued he didn’t get long enough.

So I’m not buying it’s that simple.

 

FWIW Puel did a great job off the field in hindsight.

 

Listen, this turgid, sideways, slow, laborious football isn’t a problem exclusive to Brendan Rodgers or Leicester City, it’s a problem with football in general, it’s why I’ve had to have some time away, it’s not the game I fell in love with, I’m not bothered anymore, most teams play in this one size fits all style, it’s boring, I’ve never felt so disillusioned and disconnected from “my” club, the game, that’s what hurts, that’s what winds me up! Lol 

 

It doesn’t mean however we should just put up with it and follow what 95% of other teams do and believe it’s “how the game should be played”. Be an exception. 
 

The way we continue, the way this summer is going it feels very much like we’re writing the season off before it’s even begun and with that I have to question how the club is being run.

 

We're not overspending what we can't afford, so I'm quite happy for the club to be run like that. 

 

We have a squad, if not ravaged by injuries that can push for a top 6 place. It's been proven, we don't need to sign a bunch of players for that to happen. 

 

Yes, the manager wanted a bit of a refresh, it's understandable. Players do go stale, to clubs and to managers. Fergie would never let his squads stand still and was forever refreshing them. That's fine, but it's easier to do when you're Man U. He made his case for it, some of it was a cover for his shitness, but it's also a fair point. He can't do much about that if the club doesn't have the cash. 

 

The season isn't a right off, there is an obsession with buying new players. Realistically we don't need many to make this a pretty solid squad as it stands. So I see zero reason to right anything off. 

[foxfanazer]

34 minutes ago, Babylon said:

We're not overspending what we can't afford, so I'm quite happy for the club to be run like that. 

 

We have a squad, if not ravaged by injuries that can push for a top 6 place. It's been proven, we don't need to sign a bunch of players for that to happen. 

 

Yes, the manager wanted a bit of a refresh, it's understandable. Players do go stale, to clubs and to managers. Fergie would never let his squads stand still and was forever refreshing them. That's fine, but it's easier to do when you're Man U. He made his case for it, some of it was a cover for his shitness, but it's also a fair point. He can't do much about that if the club doesn't have the cash. 

 

The season isn't a right off, there is an obsession with buying new players. Realistically we don't need many to make this a pretty solid squad as it stands. So I see zero reason to right anything off. 

Why are we the only club out of the 20 in the league that can't afford to sign players?

[CosbehFox]

7 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Why are we the only club out of the 20 in the league that can't afford to sign players?

Define can’t afford 

 

Its more wage bill / squad control, above all things. One of the highest wage to turnover ratios and biggest wage bill outside the cashed clubs 

Edited 14 July 2022 by Cardiff_Fox

[Matt]

1 hour ago, Simoken said:

I think the reason why BR has never really won over most on here is because you lot are just stuck in the past! As much as i like the winning season i  dont want to go back to that team, the lack of depth and talent was worrying and we were dead lucky none of our first team players were injured. Counter attacking football brand we had reminds me of an old outo f date lactos free sandwich, stale and tasteless at best. Predictable style of play is boring to watch. I was never impressed by it and it was easy to play against when the level of opposition was good enough, you get figured out and thats what happend the season after the the PL win.

 

Football has changed and so LCFC has changed with it, bringing a slick brand of football thats took us in the top 4 for the majorty of the seasons and when it goes well, we are exciting and unplayable, and i guarantee you enjoyed it. Sideways and backwards is very much a tactic and not because we have no clue, theres a reason behind every move, you drag their line forward enough to open space between their goal and the backline, so you can make your move to get in between aka Vardy to make a run and  NOT because they dont know how to attack or not creative enough like most seem to moan about.

 

lets move forward and not backwards because we are slowly but surely becoming a miserable fanbase that lives off past achievements. k thanks

Wow, so much to break down in this post.

 

”the lack of depth and talent was worrying”

 

- Ok, agreed, you have a point, and you’re right “we were dead lucky none of our first team players were injured” however, I don’t see how that has improved now? At the start of last season I believed we had the most depth we’d ever had, it turned out we didn’t, it was still as poor as ever, we had a good starting 11 but scratch below that and it’s poor, we struggling and the injury crisis people make excuses for we’re telling when we had to use that “depth”. As for talent, I think we had far more talent and match winners in that squad as opposed to now.

“Counter attacking football brand we had reminds me of an old out of date lactos free sandwich stale and tasteless at best”

 

- You’re opinion which you’re welcome to, horses for courses, etc, but possession for possession sake, sideways pass after sideways pass with a sprinkle of backwards passes, I know what I find stale and tasteless at best.

 

“Predictable style of play is boring to watch”

- Are you really telling me we’re not predictable now, we’re more predictable than ever, people claim we got “found out” playing our counter attacking - we’ve been found out playing this way but we continue with it. Every. Single. Game. As I’ve said previously a huge majority of teams play this way, the games on its arse because of it, it’s boring, however we more than most are exceptionally boring, and so easy to play against. Possesion with purpose as opposed to possession for possession sake, we used to crucify and laugh any fan out the building who constantly went on about possession football.

 

”I was never impressed by it and it was easy to play against when the level of opposition was good enough, you get figured out and thats what happend the season after the the PL win.”

 

- I think I’ve covered this point throughout my post but it astounds me people claim we got figured out when we’ve been figured out now yet we persist with it. Now I’m not suggesting we go back to that style exclusively, likewise as I despise seeing this style exclusively as we’re seeing, mix it up abit, it doesn’t have to be all or nothing, you don’t have to play one style and one style only, the sooner all teams realise this and get identities back instead of having this belief and ideology “you must play football this way, it’s the way to play football” the sooner the game will improve as a whole.

 

I can’t echo your sentiments of “let’s move forwards not backwards because we are slowly becoming a miserable fanbase” enough, however there is so much irony in what you say.

 

Edited 14 July 2022 by Matt

[Babylon]

50 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Why are we the only club out of the 20 in the league that can't afford to sign players?

Because we've spent more than them in previous seasons, because we have one of the highest wage to revenue percentages in the league, because they've not just built £120m training grounds and are set to spend something similar again on their grounds, because our revenue this season is going to drop compared to last season, where as others will be about the same. 

 

I'm no mathematical genius, but it's not hard to work out. 

[filbertway]

2 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Because we've spent more than them in previous seasons, because we have one of the highest wage to revenue percentages in the league, because they've not just built £120m training grounds and are set to spend something similar again on their grounds, because our revenue this season is going to drop compared to last season, where as others will be about the same. 

 

I'm no mathematical genius, but it's not hard to work out. 

And yet the gaffer is spouting off about a healthy refresh 4/5 months ago haha. Would help enormously if they all got on the same page at least. Or if the manager had a basic concept of maths, as you've displayed above, it's not hard to work out why we're not signing anyone. 

 

I'm glad we're operating this way to be honest, we've made our mistakes but we're not doubling down on them. It's a shame the manager wasn't on the same page and instead misled fans into believing we'd be looking at a healthy shake up of the squad.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

18 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Because we've spent more than them in previous seasons, because we have one of the highest wage to revenue percentages in the league, because they've not just built £120m training grounds and are set to spend something similar again on their grounds, because our revenue this season is going to drop compared to last season, where as others will be about the same. 

 

I'm no mathematical genius, but it's not hard to work out. 

Revenue will go up due to the money we earnt in Europe and further revenue from commercial off the back of the fa cup. Costs are spiralling trying to get a core of the squad together though and the dross we signed.

Edited 14 July 2022 by Chocolate Teapot

[The Horse's Mouth]

19 hours ago, pmcla26 said:

Is there? I mean, Fofana, Castagne and JJ have all been definite successes. Praet was a decent signing, but he wants to start regularly, which we can't guarantee him, and Daka is a decent signing, too. Personally, I think Perez was too, considering his involvement in the success of BR's first two season's, but the general consensus amongst fans seems to suggest he's not.

 

It's only really the 3 others from last season who have been poor signings, and two of them were made out of panic/necessity due to long-term injuries. Not only that, in the unlikely scenario that Soumare stays, he could still come good, given his age. 

Those three I won't dispute (you could maybe dispute JJ but I think that would be harsh), don't think he ever used Praet correctly, I do agree with Daka but he hasn't got the best out of him yet by any means, you then look at Puel's signings who have had great periods under Brendan like Soy, Evans, Ricardo, Tielemans & Madders in half the time. With the amount of time Brendan has been here he hasn't really built anything, he's just gotten the best out of what we had previously 

 

I'm not even sure where I stand on him going or staying either, but I don't think that being levied at him is unfair criticism 

[BKLFox]

taken from interview with Jordan Blackwell someone a little closer to the club than those of us on here.

 

Q: Are Brendan and the club aligned on what is needed or is the lack of investment reflective of doubts over the manager?
A: Yes, I think they are aligned. The chairman wrote in his programme notes before the last game of the season that the club had planned for investments, so both Rodgers and Top have said they hoped for transfer business this summer.
I don't think the lack of activity is based on doubts over the manager, no. I think it is more to do with wanting to get players off the books first before bringing others in. But also, Rodgers doesn't have the sole say on transfers, even during this period where there isn't a head of recruitment in place. It's a collaborative effort. When City buy players, they are doing it for the club, not just for the manager who is then in charge.

 

Q: I know the club do business behind closed doors and we will never know the depths of transfer negotiations that are ongoing. But the silence is painful. Should we be worried about the club finances if it is true that we need to sell before we buy? Surely there must be a transfer pot with some money in it. Why do we need to sell before we buy?

A: As mentioned in a previous answer, Top said in his programme notes before the final game of the season that the club had planned for investment into the squad this summer. So taking him at face value, and I can't think of a reason why he would distort the truth, they do have money for transfers.

I think the issue is the number of players in the squad and the wage bill. When worked out as a ratio of their revenue, City's wage bill is among the highest in the league. So they can't bring in loads of players without balancing that, which is why offloading players is important this summer.

 

Q: Firstly is there any explanation as to why our finances appear in a much worse state than other clubs, who have also been impacted by the pandemic? Secondly, do we know what Brendan thinks about the lack of spend/ambition from the club? I'd imagine any top manager would be very frustrated at the lack of movement. If we don't get any players signed this window do you see a situation where he could move on?

A: I think the lack of activity is more due to wanting to balance the wage bill and the number of players in the squad, rather than because of disastrous finances, albeit they have lost a lot of money over the past couple of years, as everybody else has apart from the richest few.
I think Rodgers is quite accepting of the situation. Even before the window started, he would say that he knows the club don't have the money to compete with even some of the teams in mid-table like Villa and Newcastle, and that part of his role in improving the squad is through coaching them on the training pitch. I think he would have liked more progress because he would like more time with signings in pre-season, but I don't think he would ever criticise the club on that front, or decide to move on just because of that. I'm hoping to speak to him at the weekend, so I will get his view on the transfer window so far.
 

He’s hoping to speak to Rodgers after the OHL game and will ask further qu’s around transfers.

[Babylon]

20 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

Revenue will go up due to the money we earnt in Europe and further revenue from commercial off the back of the fa cup. Costs are spiralling trying to get a core of the squad together though and the dross we signed.

I'm not talking accounts, as you said the other day (at least I think it was you). The accounts is behind. Actual revenue THIS season is going to be down on last season. We knew we were in Europe last season and could budget respectively. We're not this season, and thus have to budget for that. FA Cup and much of the Europe money will have been and gone. 

 

 

[Babylon]

38 minutes ago, filbertway said:

And yet the gaffer is spouting off about a healthy refresh 4/5 months ago haha. Would help enormously if they all got on the same page at least. Or if the manager had a basic concept of maths, as you've displayed above, it's not hard to work out why we're not signing anyone. 

 

I'm glad we're operating this way to be honest, we've made our mistakes but we're not doubling down on them. It's a shame the manager wasn't on the same page and instead misled fans into believing we'd be looking at a healthy shake up of the squad.

He was pretty clear about INS and OUTS, it was said by Percy back in Feb that we'd need to move people on first. They are all on the same page and won't be a shock to anyone at the club. It's just a shock to fans, who as per usual show the patience of a three year old in their transfer expectations. 

 

Rodgers, as we all know was trying to cover himself... and could also have been trying to pressure the club a little. I still don't know why people hang on every word, managers are to a man full of shit, play it straight or have other agendas. 

[filbertway]

5 minutes ago, Babylon said:

He was pretty clear about INS and OUTS, it was said by Percy back in Feb that we'd need to move people on first. They are all on the same page and won't be a shock to anyone at the club. It's just a shock to fans, who as per usual show the patience of a three year old in their transfer expectations. 

 

Rodgers, as we all know was trying to cover himself... and could also have been trying to pressure the club a little. I still don't know why people hang on every word, managers are to a man full of shit, play it straight or have other agendas. 

I'm sure the recruitment team and Rudkin are all on the same page, I've no doubt about that.

 

This isn't him saying "oh I didn't see the challenge" to dodge an awkward question. He actively chose his words, nobody was talking about it or suggesting it until he mentioned it. This is why people can't warm to him. Everything he says is self-serving and he says really mental things that clearly aren't true that I've never experienced from any other manager. He span the narrative, it wasn't him blocking a tough question from a journalist.

 

[Guest Lako42]

25 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

taken from interview with Jordan Blackwell someone a little closer to the club than those of us on here.

 

Q: Are Brendan and the club aligned on what is needed or is the lack of investment reflective of doubts over the manager?
A: Yes, I think they are aligned. The chairman wrote in his programme notes before the last game of the season that the club had planned for investments, so both Rodgers and Top have said they hoped for transfer business this summer.
I don't think the lack of activity is based on doubts over the manager, no. I think it is more to do with wanting to get players off the books first before bringing others in. But also, Rodgers doesn't have the sole say on transfers, even during this period where there isn't a head of recruitment in place. It's a collaborative effort. When City buy players, they are doing it for the club, not just for the manager who is then in charge.

 

Q: I know the club do business behind closed doors and we will never know the depths of transfer negotiations that are ongoing. But the silence is painful. Should we be worried about the club finances if it is true that we need to sell before we buy? Surely there must be a transfer pot with some money in it. Why do we need to sell before we buy?

A: As mentioned in a previous answer, Top said in his programme notes before the final game of the season that the club had planned for investment into the squad this summer. So taking him at face value, and I can't think of a reason why he would distort the truth, they do have money for transfers.

I think the issue is the number of players in the squad and the wage bill. When worked out as a ratio of their revenue, City's wage bill is among the highest in the league. So they can't bring in loads of players without balancing that, which is why offloading players is important this summer.

 

Q: Firstly is there any explanation as to why our finances appear in a much worse state than other clubs, who have also been impacted by the pandemic? Secondly, do we know what Brendan thinks about the lack of spend/ambition from the club? I'd imagine any top manager would be very frustrated at the lack of movement. If we don't get any players signed this window do you see a situation where he could move on?

A: I think the lack of activity is more due to wanting to balance the wage bill and the number of players in the squad, rather than because of disastrous finances, albeit they have lost a lot of money over the past couple of years, as everybody else has apart from the richest few.
I think Rodgers is quite accepting of the situation. Even before the window started, he would say that he knows the club don't have the money to compete with even some of the teams in mid-table like Villa and Newcastle, and that part of his role in improving the squad is through coaching them on the training pitch. I think he would have liked more progress because he would like more time with signings in pre-season, but I don't think he would ever criticise the club on that front, or decide to move on just because of that. I'm hoping to speak to him at the weekend, so I will get his view on the transfer window so far.
 

He’s hoping to speak to Rodgers after the OHL game and will ask further qu’s around transfers.

A lot of 'i think' in this piece. 

 

 

Basically just an opinion piece really and doesn't tell us anything more than we already know from programme notes and soundbites. 

[Lesta2014]

1 minute ago, Lako42 said:

A lot of 'i think' in this piece. 

 

 

Basically just an opinion piece really and doesn't tell us anything more than we already know from programme notes and soundbites. 

I agree, hoping he gets to speak to Brendan after the game Saturday though see what he’s says about it 

[filbertway]

Just now, pmcla26 said:

I don't get how that's self-serving if he knew that we'd be here now without any signings, where fans would be growing impatient and on his back etc. ? 

It bought it him time didn't it. People were then blaming the players rather than Brendan and it gave him a free pass till the end of the season.

 

Now we get to see the magician at work. He's already moved the goal posts and is calling it a "reconnect" haha. It's quite fascinating, I'm sure someone could write a very interesting book based on Rodgers publish persona and interviews.

[Babylon]

5 minutes ago, filbertway said:

I'm sure the recruitment team and Rudkin are all on the same page, I've no doubt about that.

 

This isn't him saying "oh I didn't see the challenge" to dodge an awkward question. He actively chose his words, nobody was talking about it or suggesting it until he mentioned it. This is why people can't warm to him. Everything he says is self-serving and he says really mental things that clearly aren't true that I've never experienced from any other manager. He span the narrative, it wasn't him blocking a tough question from a journalist.

 

And it still might happen, once we shift a few players. We're also without an experience head of recruitment that Rudkin could have shared the load with. That can't be understated.