Rodgers (Allegedly) Publicly Calls the Players Not Good Enough and Throws Them Under the Bus

[HankMarvin]

To have to watch virtually every club in the top five leagues get players in and for us to not be able to improve that was difficult as a manager and players. Players want to compete, this group has shown they can compete but we needed help and unfortunately we haven't been able to get that.

Brendan RodgersLeicester City

[volpeazzurro]

At the very start of the season, with players back from injuries to name a few:

Strikers: Vardy, Iheanacho  Barnes and Daka. 

Outside the top 6, how many teams have that wealth of choice if played correctly?

Defence: Ricardo, Castagne, Fofana, Evans, Soyuncu, JJ and Thomas?

Again  outside the top 6?

Midfield: Maddison, Tielemans, Ndidi, KDH,  Albrighton and Soumare?

 

Yes, we can point out obvious areas like RW that need strengthening but, even if that's not top 6 material, surely a half decent manager, if he picks the right players in their best positions with tactics suited best for those players, he shouldn't be in any danger of relegation should he? Middle to bottom half teams would love to have such a wealth of choice of proven, mostly international players. 

 

Even if Rodgers had been given another 100m to spend on players of his own choice, I really don't think it would make too much difference with him at the helm now and he'd probably just leave us a huge amount of debt as his legacy. 

[HankMarvin]

Glad he wasn’t given the funds to strengthen as long as he is sacked soon and this doesn’t go on till Jan 

[iancognito]

[foxile5]

1 hour ago, Finnegan said:

When you consider that Top has just poured his heart out in the programme notes about how the club can't afford to invest and has to be sensible to sustain the future. 

 

When you consider that for all of his moaning Rodgers still has 90% of the squad that finished 5th twice and won the FA Cup. 

 

When you consider that Brighton, Leeds, Brentford et all are managing to play with enthusiasm, confidence and spirit despite having objectively worse starting elevens.

 

When you consider that this manager, at the start of the window, said fair enough I know this is going to be difficult - I won't go to war with the club. 

 

This is quite frankly a hideous thing to come out and say. What an absolute self serving ****. He's gone. Abject disrespect to both the club and his own players. To go all Mick Morgan, if ye've any bottle Top ye'll gerrim walkin'. 

I got a load of snide responses pre-game for pointing out that Tops programmes notes were a line in the sand with reference to investment. 

 

The particularly telling line was about leading the club down an irresponsible path. 

 

Rodgers is trying to drum up sympathy for irresponsible leadership. I trust the board. Not him. 

[HankMarvin]

Just now, iancognito said:

No huge surprise when the players he brought can barely make the staring 11

[Cincinnati Fox]

Will say anything to shift the blame. It’s never his fault

[HybridFox]

2 minutes ago, iancognito said:

Great motivational speech for the current lot. Manager doesn't rate you, so why bother

[HybridFox]

1 minute ago, Cincinnati Fox said:

Will say anything to shift the blame. It’s never his fault

Learnt well from Liverpool

[Guest Mee-9]

He’s turned on the club. He’ll be gone by the weekend. 

[Guest itude]

I keep hearing "he will be gone by........" and yet it doesn't happen

[Mike Oxlong]

If he gets the sack and ends up as a tv pundit I might have to stop watching football on the telly 

[Kierzz]

1 minute ago, itude said:

I keep hearing "he will be gone by........" and yet it doesn't happen

This is the most frustrating part what else does he need to do to get sacked ....are the board holding out for him to leave by mutual consent to reduce the financial impact?

[Guest itude]

I turn it off as soon as he comes on for his "post match blame everyone else but its all fine really" interviews, seen too many, far too many

[Cincinnati Fox]

If it’s that bad brendan then resign!!!! But you won’t because you want £££££

get out of our club you charlatan 

[Guest itude]

Just now, Kierzz said:

This is the most frustrating part what else does he need to do to get sacked ....are the board holding out for him to leave by mutual consent to reduce the financial impact?

I really don't know any more, must be that I guess, cannot be based on results can it ?

[Cincinnati Fox]

Can we get him on breach of contract?? Surely picking teams and makes subs or lack of to try and force the sack is gross misconduct.

[cruzFOX]

Guys I’m not happy with the current state of affairs one bit. Rogers has clearly made mistakes and has not helped himself.

his substitutions, tactics leaves a lot to be desired…BUT… he is right about the lack of players coming in. He’s done really well with what we had last few seasons. He was patient last season even though we bought some duds. I blame that on the recruiting dept. He really needed good players coming in this window to take us to the next level. He’s maybe sensing that he can no longer motivate the bunch we have to fight a relegation battle or it’s not what he signed up for. I’m just saying I do have some sympathy for him. Others at the club have to take some heat it can’t all be on him. People have messed up. In our team our experience players are not stepping up to get us out of this. It’s a mess but one we have to sort out fast. If we axe Rogers is there a quick fix out there? I don’t think so.

I like what Matty Elliot said in that this team can turn the corner but it has to find that motivation that spark and find it fast. Who’s gonna step up and take this challenge on?

[Hitesh]

I reckon he's been given until the game on Sunday after which I fully expect Villa to come calling

[Bourbon Fox]

17 minutes ago, volpeazzurro said:

We can point out obvious areas like RW that need strengthening but, even if that's not top 6 material, surely a half decent manager, if he picks the right players in their best positions with tactics suited best for those players, he shouldn't be in any danger of relegation should he? Middle to bottom half teams would love to have such a wealth of choice of proven, mostly international players.

This is the inescapable fact that's following Rodgers around waving its arms while he goes 'look over there!' and throws little smoke bombs trying to hide it

[Guest itude]

2 minutes ago, cruzFOX said:

Guys I’m not happy with the current state of affairs one bit. Rogers has clearly made mistakes and has not helped himself.

his substitutions, tactics leaves a lot to be desired…BUT… he is right about the lack of players coming in. He’s done really well with what we had last few seasons. He was patient last season even though we bought some duds. I blame that on the recruiting dept. He really needed good players coming in this window to take us to the next level. He’s maybe sensing that he can no longer motivate the bunch we have to fight a relegation battle or it’s not what he signed up for. I’m just saying I do have some sympathy for him. Others at the club have to take some heat it can’t all be on him. People have messed up. In our team our experience players are not stepping up to get us out of this. It’s a mess but one we have to sort out fast. If we axe Rogers is there a quick fix out there? I don’t think so.

I like what Matty Elliot said in that this team can turn the corner but it has to find that motivation that spark and find it fast. Who’s gonna step up and take this challenge on?

And keeping on doing what we are doing and expecting a different result is the answer ?

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

6 minutes ago, Cincinnati Fox said:

Can we get him on breach of contract?? Surely picking teams and makes subs or lack of to try and force the sack is gross misconduct.

Perhaps he has violated the willy puller clause in his contract 

[Daggers]

9 minutes ago, cruzFOX said:

He’s maybe sensing that he can no longer motivate the bunch we have to fight a relegation battle or it’s not what he signed up for.

Literally, his job.

[Bourbon Fox]

3 minutes ago, cruzFOX said:

Guys I’m not happy with the current state of affairs one bit. Rogers has clearly made mistakes and has not helped himself.

his substitutions, tactics leaves a lot to be desired…BUT… he is right about the lack of players coming in. He’s done really well with what we had last few seasons. He was patient last season even though we bought some duds. I blame that on the recruiting dept. He really needed good players coming in this window to take us to the next level. He’s maybe sensing that he can no longer motivate the bunch we have to fight a relegation battle or it’s not what he signed up for. I’m just saying I do have some sympathy for him. Others at the club have to take some heat it can’t all be on him. People have messed up. In our team our experience players are not stepping up to get us out of this. It’s a mess but one we have to sort out fast. If we axe Rogers is there a quick fix out there? I don’t think so.

I like what Matty Elliot said in that this team can turn the corner but it has to find that motivation that spark and find it fast. Who’s gonna step up and take this challenge on?

We needed new players to take us to the next level, yes

 

But to finish comfortably in the top 10 while we rebalance the books? No, he has that squad already.

 

His terrible man management in the form of his demotivating media comments is glaring - since the Forest game he's trashed the players.

 

His talk of over achieving, of players not being as good as they think they are, his public criticism of individuals - it's shocking.

 

A better manager would have been able to galvanise the squad with a seige mentality. He's painted himself into a corner and now he's out of ideas, moaning about squad improvement and lack of quality as if that's why we've picked up 1 point from 15.

[HankMarvin]

5 minutes ago, cruzFOX said:

Guys I’m not happy with the current state of affairs one bit. Rogers has clearly made mistakes and has not helped himself.

his substitutions, tactics leaves a lot to be desired…BUT… he is right about the lack of players coming in. He’s done really well with what we had last few seasons. He was patient last season even though we bought some duds. I blame that on the recruiting dept. He really needed good players coming in this window to take us to the next level. He’s maybe sensing that he can no longer motivate the bunch we have to fight a relegation battle or it’s not what he signed up for. I’m just saying I do have some sympathy for him. Others at the club have to take some heat it can’t all be on him. People have messed up. In our team our experience players are not stepping up to get us out of this. It’s a mess but one we have to sort out fast. If we axe Rogers is there a quick fix out there? I don’t think so.

I like what Matty Elliot said in that this team can turn the corner but it has to find that motivation that spark and find it fast. Who’s gonna step up and take this challenge on?

That recruiting department (Head Of Senior Player Recruitment) is the one he brought with him.

No excuses on that front.