If Rodgers Goes...

[AjcW]

21 minutes ago, Blue-fox said:

His house is most certainly up for sale. Probably no board up. 

There’s nothing on the market currently in the area he lives so not quite sure about this statement 

[Ric Flair]

22 minutes ago, Matt said:

You see i'm not so sure.

 

I am as everyone knows fed up with the negative style we're trying (Can't stress that word enough) to transition into, I mean we've been trying for atleast 4, probably more like 5 seasons now and we're far from nailing it, it's still as poor and negative as the day we started it, but I feel that instruction, brief, direction has come from the powers above so i'm kind of at the point of what's the point.

 

Once there is a change within football - which i believe is coming fairly imminently () I think, I hope, we'll follow, why we've followed this route with the strengths of our players at our disposal I don't know.

 

I just wish we'd be the exception like a minority of clubs are and not the (Unwritten) rule like a majority of clubs are.

What successful clubs play counter attacking football out of interest?

[Matt]

29 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

What successful clubs play counter attacking football out of interest?

Not many, as I said theres only a minority, unfortunately.

 

Attacking, positive, front footed teams not playing this dreary shite: Liverpool (as much as it pains me to say that) and Atletico for starters, West Ham look good at the moment, playing to their players strengths but people could be getting a little excited and it remains to be seen if that's a flash in the pan, they're certainly refreshing though.

 

Who says i'm talking about purely counter attacking, all the time though? Likewise I don't wanna see the negative shite we're seeing week in, week out all the time as we are, time and a place for all styles but would love to see teams mixing it up not playing in one exclusive style being so predictable, certainly when it's so dreary, boring and negative, constantly.

 

Edited 14 November 2021 by Matt

[An Sionnach]

23 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

What successful clubs play counter attacking football out of interest?

If not purely a counter attacking team, Atletico's recent good performances have been built on extremely efficient defending and a high goal chance conversion rate. This with a squad vastly cheaper than Real and Barca.

[Ric Flair]

15 minutes ago, Matt said:

Not many, as I said theres only a minority, unfortunately.

 

Attacking teams, positive teams not playing this dreary shite, Liverpool (as much as it pains me to say that) and Atletico for starters, West Ham look good at the moment, playing to their players strengths but people could be getting a little excited and it remains to be seen if that's a flash in the pan, they're certainly refreshing though.

 

Who says i'm talking about purely counter attacking, all the time though? Likewise I don't wanna see the negative shite we're seeing week in, week out all the time, time and a place for all styles but would love to see teams mixing it up not playing in one exclusive style being so predictable, certainly when it's so dreary, boring and negative, constantly.

I like our style of play when we play well, the problem is we are playing well less and less. I don't think this is a style of play issue, it's a problem with the harmony of the playing squad and manager. I do think they are being over coached and there's less pressing going on these days. I just want to see us return to some semblance of dynamic and energetic football with a manager who's not conflicted or overloaded with guff to pass on to his players.

 

 

[Hoopla10]

16 minutes ago, Matt said:

certainly when it's so dreary, boring and negative, constantly.

I swear it feels at times reading this forum I follow a different team to everybody else. 

 

 

[Le Renard]

45 minutes ago, Matt said:

Not many, as I said theres only a minority, unfortunately.

 

Attacking, positive, front footed teams not playing this dreary shite: Liverpool (as much as it pains me to say that) and Atletico for starters, West Ham look good at the moment, playing to their players strengths but people could be getting a little excited and it remains to be seen if that's a flash in the pan, they're certainly refreshing though.

 

Who says i'm talking about purely counter attacking, all the time though? Likewise I don't wanna see the negative shite we're seeing week in, week out all the time as we are, time and a place for all styles but would love to see teams mixing it up not playing in one exclusive style being so predictable, certainly when it's so dreary, boring and negative, constantly.

 

You've shot yourself in the foot by naming Atletico, have you ever watched La Liga, Atletico can be a snooze fest.  We play counter attacking football against the bigger teams, but our problem for the last few years have been against teams who want to sit in the low block, we all know it on here.  If we had the money to buy super talented finished articles, it wouldn't be a problem! 

[FoyleFox]

1 hour ago, Blue-fox said:

His house is most certainly up for sale. Probably no board up. 

 

1 hour ago, AjcW said:

There’s nothing on the market currently in the area he lives so not quite sure about this statement 

 

Am I the only one who has absolutely no idea where Brendan (or any of our players) lives? Are you lot following him/them home from training?

Edited 14 November 2021 by FoyleFox

[Wymsey]

4 minutes ago, FoyleFox said:

 

 

Am I the only one who has absolutely no idea where Brendan (or any of our players) lives? Are you lot following him/them home from training?

Lives in a quiet village many people on here have never likely to have heard of, near Loughborough.

[FoyleFox]

Just now, Wymsey said:

Lives in a quiet village many people on here have never likely to have heard of, near Loughborough.

Interesting. I might have heard of it - he could be my neighbour

[An Sionnach]

14 minutes ago, Le Renard said:

You've shot yourself in the foot by naming Atletico, have you ever watched La Liga, Atletico can be a snooze fest.  We play counter attacking football against the bigger teams, but our problem for the last few years have been against teams who want to sit in the low block, we all know it on here.  If we had the money to buy super talented finished articles, it wouldn't be a problem! 

We have neither the interplaying skills of Man. City or the physical power of a Lukaku so its no wonder we struggle. We always look better when we concede possession like we did against United.

[gw_leics772]

17 hours ago, Mike Oxlong said:

If it’s Frankie Bridge I could be interested 

 

John Terry approves

[Mike Oxlong]

3 minutes ago, gw_leics772 said:

John Terry approves

It was Vanessa Perroncel that he poked (allegedly) 

[Simoken]

2 hours ago, Silver surfer 1 said:

It’s only rumours , but I kinda feel I hope it’s true and he jumps ship .  I have 100% faith in our leadership to get another fresh face in .  

Im deleting my FT.

[Plastik Man]

14 minutes ago, Mike Oxlong said:

It was Vanessa Perroncel that he poked (allegedly) 

A Bridge too far? 

[enmac]

Luciano Spalletti from Napoli? Doub he'd come here, although his wages would surely rise with us. 

[moore_94]

6 minutes ago, enmac said:

Luciano Spalletti from Napoli? Doub he'd come here, although his wages would surely rise with us. 

Only joined them in the summer and with how well they are doing in the league I very highly doubt he would leave them for us

[BKLFox]

8 minutes ago, enmac said:

Luciano Spalletti from Napoli? Doub he'd come here, although his wages would surely rise with us. 

A lot of research gone into plucking that name out the hat, team doing well this season let’s have their manager regardless of his history.

I don’t think we will be in for a 63yr old Italian who has only just started to learn English and has spent his entire career in Italy other than a 5yr spell in Russia 

[Hoopla10]

4 minutes ago, BKLFox said:

A lot of research gone into plucking that name out the hat, team doing well this season let’s have their manager regardless of his history.

I don’t think we will be in for a 63yr old Italian who has only just started to learn English and has spent his entire career in Italy other than a 5yr spell in Russia 

Why should that bother us, sack Rodgers now, we've found our man! Besides do we really need a manager? Clearly just tell the players to play attacking football, everything else is just faffing about. 

[Mike Oxlong]

19 hours ago, Mike Oxlong said:

If it’s Frankie Bridge I could be interested 

 

 

6 hours ago, weller54 said:

Might be a bridge too far.

 

1 hour ago, Plastik Man said:

A Bridge too far? 

 

 

 

 

Edited 14 November 2021 by Mike Oxlong

[Le Renard]

1 hour ago, An Sionnach said:

We have neither the interplaying skills of Man. City or the physical power of a Lukaku so its no wonder we struggle. We always look better when we concede possession like we did against United.

Yes and we will play on the counter against the so called bigger teams, this is not a problem and Rodgers has adapted, it wasn't too long ago we had the best record against these teams.  The problem that we all know and can see is that we don't quite have the ball players to always unlock the teams that counter against us.  If Rodgers goes, the next manager will have the same set of problems, don't forget the owners wanted to move away from the counter attacking model, it was why Puel's remit was to change the make up of the squad, which Rodgers then inherited.

[Izzy]

He won't put his house on the market until after anything is confirmed.

 

When you're a multi millionaire it's not as if you need to sell yours first before buying a new one.

[Ric Flair]

1 minute ago, Izzy said:

He won't put his house on the market until after anything is confirmed.

 

When you're a multi millionaire it's not as if you need to sell yours first before buying a new one.

Yeah they buy houses for the sake of it and often lose money on them in the process. He's already on his 2nd house here and I suspect he'll end up flogging this one if he does go Utd.

[The Year Of The Fox]

1 hour ago, Izzy said:

He won't put his house on the market until after anything is confirmed.

 

When you're a multi millionaire it's not as if you need to sell yours first before buying a new one.

He was renting originally, not too far from Lingdale golf course

 

Apparently recently moved to Old Dalby

 

Nothing to suggest he’s purchased anything round here 

[enmac]

3 hours ago, BKLFox said:

A lot of research gone into plucking that name out the hat, team doing well this season let’s have their manager regardless of his history.

I don’t think we will be in for a 63yr old Italian who has only just started to learn English and has spent his entire career in Italy other than a 5yr spell in Russia 

Have you got any suggestions?