Does Rodgers deserve another season.

[s(k)aturation]

He was manager in one of our most breathtaking footballing season's ever.

No one can take '13/14 away from Rodgers.

 

I watched us win the title in 1990 playing much more "mediocre" football than the brilliance of 2014.

But, the title's the title.

I find myself clinging to that mediocrity, and taking it far less for granted now than I did at the time.

[moof]

I'm not denying that both seasons weren't very good because that would be stupid

But, how else would you gauge success except by trophies won?

I guess, if you were that way inclined, you could judge it on how much money is made or how many shirts are sold or the size of the fanbase

I look at trophies won...I'm old fashioned like that

I think it's the word 'failure' that's stopping us from being in complete agreement. I can't argue that success should be judged by how many trophies we win, and for that reason Rodgers had to go. However to call that 13/14 season a failure is unbelievably harsh because you know where we started from and what we were up against. Winning isn't the be all and end all, if it was Gerard would've gone to Chelsea all them years ago.

[moof]

He was manager in one of our most breathtaking footballing season's ever.

No one can take '13/14 away from Rodgers.

 

I watched us win the title in 1990 playing much more "mediocre" football than the brilliance of 2014.

But, the title's the title.

I find myself clinging to that mediocrity, and taking it far less for granted now than I did at the time.

Again, it's the unexpected nature of what we did in 13/14 that really took my breath away. I expected us to win the league in 1990, in 2014 it was beyond my wildest expectations.

[TheHowieLama]

[cuppatea]

I'm guessing you've probably got the attention span of a goldfish

I quite enjoyed the season 4 years previous where we beat the Chavs at Stamford Bridge, dicked Real Madrid 5 nil on aggregate and the Mancs 4.1 at their place

Nobody is seriously denying that BR gave us a fabulous season but the fact remains we didn't win anything

 

You seem to have the reading comprehension of a goldfish.

[Dicko]

Suarez made 2013/14, Rodgers just rode the wave.

Gerrard has all but admitted it in his book.

[thompsonsnose]

Dishy.

[El Dangerous]

I remember talking to Eunice Huthhart on an internet chat room in the days of dial-up when I was about 16.  At least she said she was Eunice Huthhart, and I guess you'd have to be a bit deranged to pretend to be her on the internet.  For anyone who's wondering, she sold the jeep because she couldn't afford the insurance. 

It was probably Code.

[s(k)aturation]

Again, it's the unexpected nature of what we did in 13/14 that really took my breath away. I expected us to win the league in 1990, in 2014 it was beyond my wildest expectations.

 

What took my breath away was the football we played, led by Suarez.

Not the unexpected nature of it.

 

I still always expect great things from Liverpool, foolishly, unjustifiably.

[moof]

Right, so you expected us to win the league that year?

[billypilgrimnz]

Right, so you expected us to win the league that year?

He's gone, get over it.

[s(k)aturation]

Right, so you expected us to win the league that year?

 

No.

I was just more excited by the football itself, than the unexpectedness of it.

[Section_31]

[Nightcat]

It appears that apart from total delusion some of you got plenty of time. 

 

I could go on and on about the failings but I don't have enough time or interest any more. I would like to point out though that some of you influenced by some specific Journalists, used to give shit to Rafa about the state of the Academy, which had stopped developing talent and producing players for the first team. 

 

One of FSG's objectives since they arrived was to restore our youth development legacy and that was one of the arguments in favour of BR's appointment.

 

Yet, I have not seen any of the apologists or the media-mates and those notorious Rafa critics addressing the aspect of the Academy disaster we are witnessing currently. Some of you laughed off as meaningless the departures of Segura et al  a couple seasons ago. 

 

How many players have been developed/produced by the academy during the FSG and specifically during the +3 BR years? Currently, what are the future prospects of the Academy?

[TheHowieLama]

 

 

How many players have been developed/produced by the Chelsea academy during the Abromivich and specifically during the +3 Mourinho years? Currently, what are the future prospects of that Academy?

[VladimirIlyich]

The difference between us and Chelsea's academy is significant and an unfair comparison.

The way our club is run and funded needs a flourishing academy. That hasnt happened,almost from its inception.

[TheHowieLama]

The difference between us and Chelsea's academy is significant and an unfair comparison.

The way our club is run and funded needs a flourishing academy. That hasnt happened,almost from its inception.

 

Then we dont need it.

[TheHowieLama]

 

 

 

How many players have been developed/produced by the Man City academy during the Mansour and specifically during the +3 Pellegrino years? Currently, what are the future prospects of that Academy?

 

[bonesman]

Daily heil going with the story that it was edwards who stuck the knife in..

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3262490/Liverpool-s-head-technical-performance-Michael-Edwards-laptop-guru-did-number-Brendan-Rodgers.html

[TheHowieLama]

NAME: Barry Hunter

ROLE: Chief scout – Looked after Italy for Manchester City and had a number of contacts there. He follows up the recommendations of regional scout. He and Fallows were instrumental in identifying Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim.

 

 

Fuckin hell - Firmino won Breakthrough of the Year in 2013 - some scouting that.

[TheHowieLama]

I've just googled Leroy Sane - I am a football scout.

[billypilgrimnz]

Our transfer committee is a fucking joke.

[bonesman]

Reports: Brendan Rodgers could replace Roy Hodgson as England manager

 

from T I A

[bonesman]

Our transfer committee is a fucking joke.

Yes, sadly it is..

[bonesman]

 

Brendan Rodgers sacking a ‘big blow’