If Rodgers Goes...

[Blue-fox]

1 minute ago, moore_94 said:

FFS 

 

 

No one else from sporting surely 😂

[Plastik Man]

On 17/11/2021 at 19:05, LinekersLugs said:

Talk sport mentioned that Lampard had his head turned towards Leicester in the summer 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Please no 

Was he perhaps driving up the M1? 

[Fox1norfolk]

1 minute ago, Plastik Man said:

Was he perhaps driving up the M1? 

Absolutely no chance, even if backed by Uncle Harry

[splinterdream]

51 minutes ago, 5waller5 said:

My choices in order of preference;

 

Mancini

Gasperini

A surprise from the continent

A surprise from S America

Loads of others

Anyone else

Lampard

Nuno

Any ex LCFC manager

Nuno gets a bad rap really, he did a great job at Wolves and it went badly for him when he lost Jota and Jimenez to bad injury. He really wasn't given anytime at Spurs, clearly players and fans never gave him a chance 

[DerbyshireFox]

I understand peoples concerns and that feelings are running high, but we really do need to take a step back and seriously think. After two years of Covid, and spending £55m in the summer with no sales, are we realistically going to sack a manager who has secured us European football 2 years running and won the FA cup with 3 and a half years left of a £9m a year contract. The only way it will be considered is if we are at perilous risk of our league status being in danger.

 

The coming weeks, the pressure is building no doubt. I’m not enjoying watching us at the moment, and I’ve said several times this year we are far to passive and things look stale. Brendan thinks he’s a top manager, the onus is on him to prove it. I don’t want him out, he still has enough credit in the bank as things stand, but he needs to prove to himself, the players, and supporters he has the ability to turn the tide. 
 

Realistically, who could we bring in to do a job akin to what has been achieved in the past three years. Talk of Mancini is an absolute pipe dream, and as for any other Leicester manager - Levein, Kelly, Holloway, Taylor, Megson, Allen, Sousa etc spring to mind. Now things really were rough under their tenures. Rodgers has questions to answer, and he needs to find the answers sooner rather than later. Questioning the fans and downplaying the achievements of the squad is not the smartest move. If he does want a shot at the United job, then he needs to act fast to try and turn this ship around, otherwise they won’t touch him with a barge pole. For me, and many others we need to go back to the shape that brought us the most success. Last year he showed he could adapt and learn, it’s up to him to prove he can do it again, otherwise things could get stickier than they currently are.

[erlee]

1 minute ago, DerbyshireFox said:

I understand peoples concerns and that feelings are running high, but we really do need to take a step back and seriously think. After two years of Covid, and spending £55m in the summer with no sales, are we realistically going to sack a manager who has secured us European football 2 years running and won the FA cup with 3 and a half years left of a £9m a year contract. The only way it will be considered is if we are at perilous risk of our league status being in danger.

 

The coming weeks, the pressure is building no doubt. I’m not enjoying watching us at the moment, and I’ve said several times this year we are far to passive and things look stale. Brendan thinks he’s a top manager, the onus is on him to prove it. I don’t want him out, he still has enough credit in the bank as things stand, but he needs to prove to himself, the players, and supporters he has the ability to turn the tide. 
 

Realistically, who could we bring in to do a job akin to what has been achieved in the past three years. Talk of Mancini is an absolute pipe dream, and as for any other Leicester manager - Levein, Kelly, Holloway, Taylor, Megson, Allen, Sousa etc spring to mind. Now things really were rough under their tenures. Rodgers has questions to answer, and he needs to find the answers sooner rather than later. Questioning the fans and downplaying the achievements of the squad is not the smartest move. If he does want a shot at the United job, then he needs to act fast to try and turn this ship around, otherwise they won’t touch him with a barge pole. For me, and many others we need to go back to the shape that brought us the most success. Last year he showed he could adapt and learn, it’s up to him to prove he can do it again, otherwise things could get stickier than they currently are.

 

the Thai owner/board are never gonna sack him even if he stays above relegation...

BUT he'll walk the moment a big club comes calling/ That's his nature. 

[DerbyshireFox]

10 minutes ago, erlee said:

 

the Thai owner/board are never gonna sack him even if he stays above relegation...

BUT he'll walk the moment a big club comes calling/ That's his nature. 

I’m sure he will. We knew what we were getting when he came in, and to an extent I think that’s why people are reacting how they are. Despite his success, it’s not easy to warm to him. However if this current slide continues, those ‘Big Clubs’ aren’t going to come calling, and his options on that front are thinning all the time. He’s not replacing Klopp, Tuchel or Conte any time soon. Nobody knows when Guardiola will go, Arteta seems to be turning Arsenal around. Realistically the United job is his only shot any time soon, so we shall see just how committed he is. If he turns it round and goes in the summer, then I wouldn’t be sad or complain.

[BenTheFox]

Make it happen! 

[hejammy]

Anyone even mentioning big Sam as an option should get an automatic 6 month ban from posting on FT. Make it happen mods 

[BenTheFox]

Just now, hejammy said:

Anyone even mentioning big Sam as an option should get an automatic 6 month ban from posting on FT. Make it happen mods 

Are you too afraid for us to 'roll the 'dyce'?… 

[hejammy]

2 minutes ago, BenTheFox said:

Are you too afraid for us to 'roll the 'dyce'?… 

Let's add him to the list too. 

[BenTheFox]

Just now, hejammy said:

Let's add him to the list too. 

I bet the chippies of Leicester would love it if he were to come in. Gotta think of the local economy! 

[TAFKA Castroneves]

1 hour ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

Lampard's downfall at Chelsea was that he was clueless about defence, don't know how he'll fix ours

100% this for all the flack Kepa took (and he wasn’t great) his defensive organisation was shambolic, they played the wrong system for players like Silva, now look at them under Tuchel - it’s night and day the difference with the same players. Lampard would be worse than Rodgers the writings on the wall there.

[BenTheFox]

Also the potential to sing "Alla Alla Allardyce" to the tune of Paradise by Coldplay. Roll that ****ing 'dyce!! 

[sacreblueits442]

12 hours ago, CloudFox said:

Yeah I agree, the tenacity and 'Foxes Never Quit' mentality doesn't seem to be there at the moment, for the most part. I'd suggest Albrighton, Vardy and maybe Castagne are still embodying it, but that's not enough. Youri is our 'coach on the pitch', but he's more of a conductor than a leader. It's his skill that sets him apart for this, rather than being the one who can galvanise the team.

 

I think the corner and set piece issue is purely coaching and system. From what I remember seeing and reading (possibly from @StriderHiryu's tactical breakdowns?), we seem to use half-zonal, half-man-to-man, and it's just been sussed out. The reason I say this is because players have come back who should have made a difference (Evans, Ndidi), but nothing has changed.

 

I think we do need to dip into the winter market for a reliable centre back, for sure. We almost never use that window though nowadays, but our hand may be forced...

....lack of finance, rather than a lack of reluctance to bring anyone in!!!

[mozartfox]

Peter Taylor could be available..... his current Team (Welling United) got spanked 6-0 on Saturday.  

[NasPb]

No better option than favre 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

It’s a funny one because although Rodgers is still very much in charge, our poor form and constant press speculation that he’s off essentially mean this is the beginning of the end with him here. 

 

If it becomes abundantly clear that he is going - but say at the end of the season - can you imagine how toxic it will be here? If he does tell the board that he’s off at the end of the season they’d be better off sacking him on the spot.

 

Just thank your lucky stars that the likes of Alan Pardew and Mark Hughes no longer get mentioned anymore. 

[mozartfox]

24 minutes ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

It’s a funny one because although Rodgers is still very much in charge, our poor form and constant press speculation that he’s off essentially mean this is the beginning of the end with him here. 

 

If it becomes abundantly clear that he is going - but say at the end of the season - can you imagine how toxic it will be here? If he does tell the board that he’s off at the end of the season they’d be better off sacking him on the spot.

 

Just thank your lucky stars that the likes of Alan Pardew and Mark Hughes no longer get mentioned anymore. 

Sacking him will hurt us in the pocket. If he is going to Manure next season, then he should put him on gardening leave with immediate effect and we should be correctly compensated at the appropriate time by United.  Yes - we will still be paying his wages until next June, but it will indeed be Toxic if his future is known to be elsewhere and things here do not turnaround soon.   Fortunately, we know Top would not accept this shite of a situation.  Downside is, putting Stowell in charge now and paying for a new Manager is going to be expensive, although this would be recovered once BR renegades on his contract by leaving his contract early.   Doubt this would be legal though on HR grounds.

[Happy Fox]

Why would he need to reassure the players that he is staying? He’s just saving himself commitment wise, he’s off whether it’s now or at the end of the season. Tbh the sooner he goes the better.

[Ric Flair]

Just now, Happy Fox said:

Why would he need to reassure the players that he is staying? He’s just saving himself commitment wise, he’s off whether it’s now or at the end of the season. Tbh the sooner he goes the better.

It is indeed somewhat bizarre. Fair enough he met with the leadership group yesterday to discuss how shit we are this season but to be doing it to reassure them of his commitment is surprising. I think there's more to this than meets the eye But I just don't see Utd going for him.

 

 

 

 

[StanSP]

3 minutes ago, Happy Fox said:

Why would he need to reassure the players that he is staying? He’s just saving himself commitment wise, he’s off whether it’s now or at the end of the season. Tbh the sooner he goes the better.

 

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

It is indeed somewhat bizarre. Fair enough he met with the leadership group yesterday to discuss how shit we are this season but to be doing it to reassure them of his commitment is surprising. I think there's more to this than meets the eye But I just don't see Utd going for him.

 

 

 

 

Wait so people want some statement to clarify any rumours, but when he does that, it's bizarre and the reassuring is questioned? 

 

Which one is it? Regardless if you want him to go, surely it's good for a manager to state this? Why is him reassuring players (and fans) a bad thing? 

 

If he doesn't say anything he gets slated for not committing himself to the club. 

Now he has said something, he shouldn't have? 

[filbertway]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

 

Wait so people want some statement to clarify any rumours, but when he does that, it's bizarre and the reassuring is questioned? 

 

Which one is it? Regardless if you want him to go, surely it's good for a manager to state this? Why is him reassuring players (and fans) a bad thing? 

 

If he doesn't say anything he gets slated for not committing himself to the club. 

Now he has said something, he shouldn't have? 

Its weird to call a meeting with a couple of players to state it. Why not just tell everyone at Mondays session?

 

The weird corporate style of management is so so odd. Probably one of the reasons I cant warm to him. He seems like some executive robot that was accidentally dropped into the wrong career.

[Ric Flair]

7 minutes ago, StanSP said:

 

Wait so people want some statement to clarify any rumours, but when he does that, it's bizarre and the reassuring is questioned? 

 

Which one is it? Regardless if you want him to go, surely it's good for a manager to state this? Why is him reassuring players (and fans) a bad thing? 

 

If he doesn't say anything he gets slated for not committing himself to the club. 

Now he has said something, he shouldn't have? 

It's just weird that he needed to do so, he was pretty clear in his press conference last week. It suggests to me after Saturday's performance that there's perhaps been a bit of finger pointing amongst the players and staff and this meeting has occurred to try and clear the air. Just odd. 

[volpeazzurro]

6 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Its weird to call a meeting with a couple of players to state it. Why not just tell everyone at Mondays session?

 

The weird corporate style of management is so so odd. Probably one of the reasons I cant warm to him. He seems like some executive robot that was accidentally dropped into the wrong career.

Probably making the best of a bad situation for him? United would have to be really desperate to want him as manager in such a big job so probably just bigging himself up with all the speculation whilst assuring little old Leicester and it's players that he'll stay.