Rodgers In/Out

[Guest Kopfkino]

I’ve got over Sunday. Absolutely rotten but I wouldn’t sack him now, not sure if I want him on the rebuild. Can’t work the whole thing out though. Back where I was after Napoli, ambivalent towards him but more furious with some these players. Sure mentality starts at the top but some this lot would be wet wipes under anyone. The foundations are still clearly there going forward, just need a backbone.

 

We’ve got a bad run of fixtures and we could very well be looking over our shoulder after them. Might change my mind for definite then.

 

 

Edited 8 February 2022 by Kopfkino

[MPH]

20 hours ago, erlee said:

ahh what a coincidence...

 

Pochettino?

 

[Corky]

I think we've got to be slightly careful, there's probably still annoyance in the game at Ranieri going (correct decision though it was) and sacking another trophy winning manager within a year isn't the best look.

 

It's partly why I think the owners are holding fire. However much we look into it, outsiders may look at it differently. 

[foxes_rule1978]

1 minute ago, Corky said:

I think we've got to be slightly careful, there's probably still annoyance in the game at Ranieri going (correct decision though it was) and sacking another trophy winning manager within a year isn't the best look.

 

It's partly why I think the owners are holding fire. However much we look into it, outsiders may look at it differently. 

I don’t think they really care what others think, if they feel he can’t do the job and can’t turn this bad form around he will be gone. It is worse for the club to hold onto a manager and drop down the table then having a few media outlets crying 

Edited 8 February 2022 by foxes_rule1978

[Corky]

2 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

I don’t think they really care what others think, if they feel he can’t do the job and can’t turn this bad form around he will be gone. It is worse for the club to hold onto a manager and drop down the table then having a few media outlets crying 

I think @Cardiff_Fox mentioned that they are still a bit wary of image after Ranieri leaving and Rodgers would be given until it was a lost cause. I don't think we're at that stage yet but the next few weeks will be telling after his comments.

[erlee]

what's the point of sacking him in a lost season - cant get relegated & nothing to play for ...(top6)

let's wait till April

 

[Craig]

Well that's the thing. We can get relegated (unlikely though), and we do have something to play for in terms of success (in Europe). This season is entirely salvageable. 

 

Either he's here for this 'rebuild', or he's not. If he's not then what's the point in dragging this out?

 

If he is, then God help us. 

[sacreblueits442]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

Pochettino?

 

.....I should think United!!!

I would not want him here, if the players thought that they have had it bad in training, they have not seen anything yet, he is relentless. Very dogmatic and unbending, needs to be in a role for more than one season, he needs to put things in place before you see the fruits of his labour.

  Not a route we should be going down. If Conte was an option, the answer would still be no, although he is a winner, he is very much short term and does not stay in a role long enough for the grass to grow.

Gasperini would be a good move, if we manage to stay in Europe at least we will have a manager who knows how to compete in their tournaments.

Potter or Cooper are up and coming, they just need to be open minded otherwise they will become stuck in the same way that Rodgers has become.

[jim5000]

2 hours ago, Corky said:

I think we've got to be slightly careful, there's probably still annoyance in the game at Ranieri going (correct decision though it was) and sacking another trophy winning manager within a year isn't the best look.

 

It's partly why I think the owners are holding fire. However much we look into it, outsiders may look at it differently. 

The problem is, those outside the club and the fans aren’t watching every minute of every match like we are. They saw the league and see the FA Cup and think ‘how could little Leicester be so ungrateful?’

 

And we’re not, we will all cherish those moments the rest of our lives, however we are all football fans and have seen the managerial cycle play out countless times.
 

We’ve watched the performances this season and know it’s just not right, the humiliating capitulations are getting more and more frequent and it is becoming  obvious to those of us that follow closely that the players aren’t buying into Rodger’s philosophy anymore as it just isn’t producing results. The negative feedback of a managerial cycle in decline has kicked in.

 

It’s tough because we want Rodgers to succeed, to repeat the success, but match by match it just isn’t happening and we aren’t building on our success, we are throwing it away.

 

I’m not sure anyone trusts Rodgers to rebuild the squad, and he doesn’t have a history of doing so, quite the opposite, and his stubborn refusal to change his philosophy to suite the players he has available is not winning him any fans or many matches.

Edited 9 February 2022 by jim5000

[MPH]

2 hours ago, Corky said:

I think we've got to be slightly careful, there's probably still annoyance in the game at Ranieri going (correct decision though it was) and sacking another trophy winning manager within a year isn't the best look.

 

It's partly why I think the owners are holding fire. However much we look into it, outsiders may look at it differently. 

 

i don’t think our owners would consider anything other than the long term financial security of the club. I don’t think relegation is a likelihood but missing out on Europe definitely is. Winning the FA cup is great and it was a dream for the fans but that doesn’t compare financially to regularly missing out on Europe- I hate to say it but that’s where the owners will be looking.

[Jattdogg]

Scenes  at spurs and utd when we hire poch and win the league. Imagine  that lol.

 

Not that i want poch here but that would be hilarious.

[Tomek]

I hate the argument of waiting until the end of the season to sack a manager…

 

it’s important that the new manager gets to see the issues first hand, before the transfer window. 

[Gamble92]

6 hours ago, Corky said:

I think @Cardiff_Fox mentioned that they are still a bit wary of image after Ranieri leaving and Rodgers would be given until it was a lost cause. I don't think we're at that stage yet but the next few weeks will be telling after his comments.

That image didn't stop one of the most sought after managers in Rodgers coming here. He got a huge salary and inherited a good squad. That will still be the case for any new manager. I don't think there's many managers in football that would see Rodgers sacking as unjustified given whats happened.

 

That said, I'd give Rodgers chance to rebuild this. As much as we go on about how many times he's come up short, it's only really us as a fanbase that's properly seen it like that. This is the first time I've seen the outside world, including pundits, take aim at him and so many saying he could go.

 

When he was losing so many while we were in Champions League places it was always a case of oh it's only Leicester anyway. When we lost in the Europa it was "a failure but they've overachieved anyway". Now there's no hiding for him and his reputation is on the line. I think that's worth seeing what could happen just because of that.

[Babylon]

4 hours ago, Tomek said:

I hate the argument of waiting until the end of the season to sack a manager…

 

it’s important that the new manager gets to see the issues first hand, before the transfer window. 

That presumes you can get the man you want now, that's not always possible. 

[Guest Lcfc82]

8 hours ago, erlee said:

what's the point of sacking him in a lost season - cant get relegated & nothing to play for ...(top6)

let's wait till April

 

We could get relegated and we have a European trophy still to play for. There’s every reason to bin him now.

[ian__marshall]

9 minutes ago, Babylon said:

That presumes you can get the man you want now, that's not always possible. 

Good point Babs but the same applies to the summer. The one thing we need to avoid at all costs is a long protracted process over preseason leaving any appointment no time to prepare the squad for the season ahead. Even if we don't find the right manager now it improves the likelihood of having someone in place ahead of the new season. 

Edited 9 February 2022 by ian__marshall

[Dahnsouff]

8 hours ago, Craig said:

Well that's the thing. We can get relegated (unlikely though), and we do have something to play for in terms of success (in Europe). This season is entirely salvageable. 

 

Either he's here for this 'rebuild', or he's not. If he's not then what's the point in dragging this out?

 

If he is, then God help us. 

• £20m payoff
• No obvious better alternatives guaranteed to want the job
• Uncertainity on what has actually happened

[rico]

Gennaro Gattuso is reported to be under consideration by Leicester City as pressure grows on manager Brendan Rodgers after a poor run of form

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

8 hours ago, erlee said:

what's the point of sacking him in a lost season - cant get relegated & nothing to play for ...(top6)

let's wait till April

 

Can't get relegated? Have they changed the rules? 

[J.Lisemore]

Not sure if it'd want him to be behind the summer overhaul to be honest. After forcing us to sign Vestergaard and Bertrand he needs to stick to coaching. Leave the recruitment side to people that know what they're doing. 

[sly1]

Time for change

[foxfanazer]

He can't be here next season that's for sure. Not arsed about this season anymore. We've been a shambles from the get go

Edited 9 February 2022 by foxfanazer

[Fox92]

15 minutes ago, Cadno'r Cymoedd said:

Can't get relegated? Have they changed the rules? 

Be releastic, it's not gonna happen. Are Watford/Norwich/Burnley gonna start winning every week?

[filbertway]

3 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

That image didn't stop one of the most sought after managers in Rodgers coming here. He got a huge salary and inherited a good squad. That will still be the case for any new manager. I don't think there's many managers in football that would see Rodgers sacking as unjustified given whats happened.

 

That said, I'd give Rodgers chance to rebuild this. As much as we go on about how many times he's come up short, it's only really us as a fanbase that's properly seen it like that. This is the first time I've seen the outside world, including pundits, take aim at him and so many saying he could go.

 

When he was losing so many while we were in Champions League places it was always a case of oh it's only Leicester anyway. When we lost in the Europa it was "a failure but they've overachieved anyway". Now there's no hiding for him and his reputation is on the line. I think that's worth seeing what could happen just because of that.

Mental

[Fox92]

17 minutes ago, rico said:

Gennaro Gattuso is reported to be under consideration by Leicester City as pressure grows on manager Brendan Rodgers after a poor run of form

Now he's the experienced hard man people want. Get him in........ midfield.