***Brendan Rodgers to Liverpool***

I hear the owners are in town, to meet Martinez tomorrow. No meeting planned with Rodgers. Only what I've heard though..

come on own up, who backed Alex McLeish at 280?!

I'd want 2 million and 80 before i considered backing that mug.

May 29, 2012 -- 6:33PM, stringy wrote:

I hear the owners are in town, to meet Martinez tomorrow. No meeting planned with Rodgers. Only what I've heard though..

See if you can find out which Wigan chippy they're meeting in. I'll nip down and get some insider goss.

NobbyClarke
29 May 12 16:29 Joined: 05 May 07 | Topic/replies: 11,274 | Blogger: NobbyClarke's blog
I remember when Liverpool fans used to say they didn't want Jose as their manager.

How the mighty have fallen. Bring on the dross.
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I see this poster on anything 'Liverpool" it seems he has an unhealthy obsession with that team.

A little sad really when all you can do is snipe.

I think Rogers could be a brilliant Manager at Liverpool who despite the ramblings of this moron are a storied team who would make the Premier a much better league if they return to former glories.

I have no doubt he once talked about Man City in the same vain, Karma is a wonderful thing

Think on you one eyed fool

Good luck to em imo

oh did I hit a raw nerve

http://www.theliverpoolword.com/2012/05/brendan-rodgers-why-he-makes-sense-a...

Edward, he's a man ure fan from somewhere not in Manchester. It's to be expected..

I'd take Rodgers over Martinez any day, if this is to be the case then lets get behind the guy and give him a fair chance and try get some stability again.

I'll give Rodgers one thing, he tries to play the game properly, which is pretty tough given his squad and what he was trying to achieve last season in keeping Swansea up.


Until we are all going in the right direction we will have no chance.
Lets show why are the best supporters in the land again. YNWA

Rodgers will be staying put ,unless Swansea give permission and that is unlikely .

  Martinez is the man .

stringy
29 May 12 19:19 Joined: 17 Apr 04 | Topic/replies: 1,280 | Blogger: stringy's blog
Edward, he's a man ure fan from somewhere not in Manchester. It's to be expected..

Ahhhh I see now, another glory hunter from the burbs eh

My word these fashion fans have no idea do they

Nerve you say lol. Keep trying silly boy

guesswork

I don't understand why Brendan Rodgers' price is so short. He will be as reluctant to work under a Director of football as Martinez was. In football terms, he is still raw (even more so than Martinez) and has a patchy enough record (did ok at Watford, bombed at Reading, has done well at Swansea).

I would have the two men equal prices at the moment.

Daily Mirror reporting that Rodgers and van Gaal heading for Liverpool with Martinez lined up for Villa.
Just waiting for Dave Whelan to confirm this now.

May 29, 2012 -- 7:32PM, Bill Shankly wrote:

I'd take Rodgers over Martinez any day, if this is to be the case then lets get behind the guy and give him a fair chance and try get some stability again. I'll give Rodgers one thing, he tries to play the game properly, which is pretty tough given his squad and what he was trying to achieve last season in keeping Swansea up.Until we are all going in the right direction we will have no chance. Lets show why are the best supporters in the land again. YNWA

'Given his squad' - not often I get involved in slanging matches but get a grip, Joe Allen and Leon Britton can each use the ball better than the majority of your squad and the likes of Nathan Dyer, Mark Gower, Williams and Rangel were all capable of playing football before Rodgers arrived.

I always knew Rodgers would leave at some point, but did it have to be Liverpool?

Dave `in the know` Whelan will announce everything to do with anything football related in his next press conference

redknapps stepover
'Given his squad' - not often I get involved in slanging matches but get a grip, Joe Allen and Leon Britton can each use the ball better than the majority of your squad and the likes of Nathan Dyer, Mark Gower, Williams and Rangel were all capable of playing football before Rodgers arrived.

No slanging match from here either...couldn't agree more!
Remind me the results Liv v Swans last season?
Obviously Martinez changed the face of Swansea's style of play, didn't alter much under Souza, but his tactics left a lot ti be desired. One thing we can be sure of when Rodgers leaves, is the side he has put together is quite capable of holding their ow next season.
We can only thank Brendan for putting us where we are today.

rodgers is a brilliant manager. his sacking at reading was totally unwarranted.

i genuinely hope he doesnt go to liverpool. i think he is shrooder than that.

Brendan Rodgers...Liverpool manager ?....WHO THE PHUCK IS BRENDAN RODGERS AND WHAT HAS HE ACHIEVED TO EVEN BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LIVERPOOL MANAGERIAL POSITION !

IF THIS BLOKE IS APPOINTED...THEN LIVERPOOL WILL NOT ONLY CONTINUE AS A MEDIOCRE PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB...THEY WILL NEVER EVER GET BACK TO WHERE THEY ONCE WERE IMO !

MilanBarosh...
There's only one reason you posted that.
I'm not going to get draw in, but if you'd had Brendan instead of us, our league positions could well be reversed.
best of luck next season.

Could someone please tell me why Rodgers is 1.35

As far as i can tell there are absolutely no quotes from either Rodgers or Liverpool linking him to the job and Swansea say they haven't even been approached by Liverpool.

All i can see are unfounded press reports.

So what exactly has happened for him to be heavily odds on?

Various reliable "club insiders" "in the knows" (whatever you want to call them) claim he his joining on friday. They are always right with all the Liverpool info before anyone else.

Also that BBC North West sporst jorno said he had good info that Rogers very close to signing a deal (that was yesterday morning) - not sure how reliable he is.


But yeah you're right, Ive not heard anything official or quoted from either club. Its a shame Swansea dont have a Dave Whelan

Having been a Liverpool fan for 25 years and once a season ticket holder before I moved down London way, if this is ture it just goes to show how far our once great club as fallen.

To appoint Rodgers or anyone with only 1 season in the prem behind them is a complete joke.

At least Martinez has 4 season behind in the prem and not forgetting he was the man who got Swansea playing this type of football and started moving the club forward.

I am not one of these LFC fans who still think we can win the league etc etc and I know we cannot obtain the "top" managers, that is very clear.

Therefore we must look for up and coming younger managers but to appoint someone with one fair season in the prem is such the wrong way to go.

Knowing that LFC have no other options than that type of manager Martinez is the only choice, 4 years prem season behind him and plays decent football I can't see how Rodgers can even be in the frame imo.

liverpool have rarely appointed 'proven' managers

Nor managers that turn down interview approaches

still falling, 1.28 now

May 30, 2012 -- 7:57AM, johnizere wrote:

redknapps stepover'Given his squad' - not often I get involved in slanging matches but get a grip, Joe Allen and Leon Britton can each use the ball better than the majority of your squad and the likes of Nathan Dyer, Mark Gower, Williams and Rangel were all capable of playing football before Rodgers arrived.No slanging match from here either...couldn't agree more!Remind me the results Liv v Swans last season?Obviously Martinez changed the face of Swansea's style of play, didn't alter much under Souza, but his tactics left a lot ti be desired. One thing we can be sure of when Rodgers leaves, is the side he has put together is quite capable of holding their ow next season.We can only thank Brendan for putting us where we are today.

Agree completely. I'll be sorry to see Rodgers go and no bitterness from me. Unfortunately, that's football and I've got total faith in the board to appoint the right man to build on his work, just as he's built on the work Martinez and Sousa did.

Given his squad' - not often I get involved in slanging matches but get a grip, Joe Allen and Leon Britton can each use the ball better than the majority of your squad and the likes of Nathan Dyer, Mark Gower, Williams and Rangel were all capable of playing football before Rodgers arrived.

I always knew Rodgers would leave at some point, but did it have to be Liverpool?


A slight touchy there for some reason, given his squad and the expectations of Swansea City before the season i think he has done wonders. Lets be honest they were bankers to go down according to the bookies and Swansea and Norwich were the least fancied to stay up.

Read the post again and i think it was positive about Rodgers judging by what some Liverpool fans are saying on the forums, he plays the game like it should be played. Liverpool famous for their pass and move of yesteryear should embrace the fact they have someone who is at least willing to play the type of football that even Barca play but with out the quality that they have of course. How many managers would attempt to try play like that in the face of a possible relegation battle.

for Liverpool's sake...i hope Martinez gets the gig, i think he's a class above Rodgers.

and favre and simeone are a class above those 2.

what gets announced first, Director of football or new coach/manager ?
both together ?

together...... Rodgers for both

BBC now confirming Rogers to be named manager in 48 hours.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18235961

the bloke that laid him at 180 is in tears!

Me, i'm all green for a colossal £4.10

Man rules himself out of the running then ends up in the job...
sounds familiar.
Now come on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, do the right thing!

remember Harry market when Milan Mandaric ruled him out of the pompy job....


They´re all feckin liars

this is looking poor by liverpool if its true that they have not approached swansea yet and he gets appointed by friday,a bit of tapping up been going on

skysports news so slow on this

been on other outlets for good 30 mins

THey usually have someone sitting outside the ground interviewing previous managers/players etc and giving us the latest.

Been poor from SSN

apparently swansea fans not happy re their owner coming out with the statement about no contact and whats happenning now.

This is Liverpool, we deserve better!

Liverpool owners arent in the uk are they ?

please sign guardiola:)

well it seems like Rodgers it is.. gl liverpool.. i doubt he will bring CL soccer back to liverpool gerrard move on, Man U need a guy like you

well that's me done with Liverpool...how the mighty have fallen...LIVERPOOL FC...RIP.

should have got Ted Rogers instead with Dusty Bin dipper

I don't know if this is done and dusted yet. Let's have a market panic!

Radio 5 just said deal agreed, 3 year contract to be announced in next 48 hours

Swansea to get between 3-4 million comp,

DOnt shoot the messenger!

i see rogers just got hoovered

How the mighty have fallen...

Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers is expected to be confirmed as the new Liverpool boss in the next 48 hours.
The clubs are understood to be discussing compensation for the 39-year-old, with Swansea likely to receive a compensation payment of between £4m and £5m.
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez had been in contention, but attention has since switched back to Rodgers.

Only last week Rodgers was saying he wasn't interested. Absolutely no loyalty in the game. Another nail in the football coffin.

^^^ not true

MilanBarosh  When: 30 May 12 16:05

well that's me done with Liverpool...how the mighty have fallen...LIVERPOOL FC...RIP.

Every cloud...

SSN will announce it as hot off the press, first with the big story --- in about an hours time

Rodgers in way over is head ffs...he only said himself last week it is too soon for him !...another Yankee phuck-up for the reds

It's a big gamble, he is completely unproven at the highest level. It's one thing getting a side into mid table, it's another thing entirely getting a side into the EPL top 4 and winning cups and titles.

Probably end up being sacked in December when pool are 3rd from bottom.

i agree high_lander.

as soon as things go wrong, the players will look up at him and think, who the feck are you anyway!!!, liverpool need an established manager with a bit of clout that commands respect, not a rookie wet behind the ears.

akin to putting a go-cart jockey...in a formula one as far as i'm concerned...won't last a lap imo.

every managerial appointment is a gamble unless your going for someone like Mourinho. Di Mateo has just won the CL and FA Cup with Chelsea after being sacked by WBA!! Very often its about being the right man for the right job at the right time and past experiences aren't as important as some people think.

Liverpool weren't in a position to go for the very top level manager so whoever they went for represented a risk.

A side issue I know, but does anyone think Rodgers preferred style of play will be knock it up to Big Andy?  Or indeed think he's technically good enough to be the first choice striker in a measured, passing game.

Please can we have a 'Who will Carroll move to' market.

"Liverpool weren't in a position to go for the very top level manager so whoever they went for represented a risk."...so why appoint a manager with a higher risk value than most ?

its all relative, whose more of a risk Rodgers or AVB?? Given what went on at Chelsea most definitely AVB even though he had a great season at Porto. Whoever you bring in is a risk and there's an element of luck whether it will work out or not, you have to trust the owners to make the decision.

how many Liverpool players will be looking for new employers as a result of this appointment...it's hardly gunna fill them full of confidence knowing they have an apprentice in charge !

berto77, you make a good point, Andy Carrol might be a huge problem for Rodgers. We know he is all about a slick passing game and he def wont want a big slow lumbering centre-forward. I wonder if the owners will let Rodgers drop him or sell him even, or will he have to compromise?

I can see a lot of problems. Is Rodgers the type of manager able to attract and gain the respect of top players?

i think Carroll could fit in Swansea play with a big forward although hes probably a bit more mobile than Carroll. One of the problems Barcelona sometimes run into is they have nobody that can give them that physical threat if plan B isn't working, in the 2 games against Chelsea for example they were happy to let them have it in wide positions because they knew there was no threat from crosses. Someone like Carroll does give them that threat and its another option if plan A isn't working.

I think in the system Rodgers plays the passing is done a lot at the back and through the midfield so you dont neccessarily need a forward to be involved too much in that, his hold up play is good maybe he needs to get a bit more mobile but if you have those plays in and around him i think it can work. Rodgers was complimentary of Carroll very recently.

I don't think Rodgers will take any cr@p from the Liverpool squad. Could be a few dissenters moving out.

it's not an ambitious signing tho is it? no one will be getting excited over brendon rodgers

woopy doo

mid table mediocrity beckons for the once mighty liverpool

Onions
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Load of rubbish.

Why would he sign a player for 7m then leave the next day, surely he'd have waited and signed him for Liverpool. Complete and utter rubbish.

Oh dear you mug

"mid table mediocrity beckons for the once mighty liverpool"...you are so optimistic.

I cant see Carrol fitting onto a passing side, sorry. They might keep him as a sub to come on if Plan A isn't working.

if a offer comes in for suarez after seeing this appointment he is liable to jump ship

Obviously a risk but seems like a good appointment to me given the available candidates.

I worry more about the Director of Football if indeed its someone like van Gaal.

So what happened to Rogers at Reading.Success before im success after but total ineptitude while he was in charge.

According to Wikipedia the contract has already been signed - why are Betfair still offering odds ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Rodgers

yet the reading chairman was on sky today saying what a brilliant manager he was

Four clubs in four years. Not exactly a sticker is he ?

GoBallistic 30 May 12 17:39 
Four clubs in four years. Not exactly a sticker is he ?



He's bettered himself with every job though, can't argue with that.

Swansea was not a better job then Reading, was it?

Both clubs were in the championship, but he took over Swansea, got them to the play off final where they beat Reading, so that's bettering himself surely?

Do you think he 'moved on' from Reading to take a better job or because the Chairman didnt think he was right or good enough to do a job at Reading. He's a one trick pony if it works great but he has no plan b. I saw 6 months of Reading when he was manager and the players didnt have a clue how to play under him as Manager. He didnt seem to have a clue what his best team was. John is not the type of Chairman who gets rid easily he really dosent like spending money when its not forced on him.
Reading finished 8th in their 1st year in prem Swansea 10 or 11 I think. But have to say Siggy signing would have been good for Liverpool and could keep Swansea in the prem next year was hoping Reading would buy him back.Good for 15+ goals a season.

Isn't it predictable how the great unwashed from rival clubs enter into the usual bitter twisted **** on every three.

I think BR is the perfect fit for Liverpool or at least worth a go.

How refreshing the so called BIG NAMES are not getting the gig and a young manager who has a great attitude towards football get a go.

Look at how many big names Chelsea went through before RD did the business

What if PORTO had not given an untried neewbie a go, where would Jose be now

Give the guy a chance

And to the tools saying Liverpool are not a big club, hahaha****inhahahaha you sad one eyed morons, they have only 3 other teams on the Planet who can claim to be bigger you mugs.

Liverpool were better than they showed last year and with a bit of help they could easily climb the league.

I say good luck to BR and Liverpool unlike the others who support diff teams and just spout ****

GL

Ed

if a reading fan says that then you have to take note imo.

ity could go either way with us.
the players bought in by KK were not pass and movers so imo rodgers would have to ship out half the side.

try playing pass and move with downing carroll enrique your gonna have issues.

the team is crying out for a manager who can gte his tactics across and not his ideas.

Should be interesting under Rodgers, 30 pass build ups then Carroll putting it in the carpark.

May 30, 2012 -- 7:21PM, stickyvicky wrote:

Should be interesting under Rodgers, 30 pass build ups then Carroll putting it in the carpark.

Optimistic. I don't think they actually cross the halfway line

Some true Liverpool fans on here......................... NOT..............

This could be the most exciting signing for us for years!!! Forget what the mancs say or other that hate us we could have landed a gem here and true fans will give him 100% support..

Come on REDMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! YNWA

"Liverpool were better than they showed last year and with a bit of help they could easily climb the league." ?

if they did not "show it"...how the phuck can you say that ?

Liverpool were absolutely shocking last season truth be told...i don't see how anyone could say otherwise.

funny that coz we had the same approach under KK and that didnt work.

"they counted the out and they counted them in"...i wonder who will want to come back next season ?...sinking ship etc.

milan. You're fast approaching Nobby Clarke levels of boredom.

ah that's who Rodgers reminds me of...Nobby Clarke

oh and CCM...you better get used to "boredom"...Brendan's here

This time next year Rodgers will be gone.

His style of football needs patience and the correct personnel, so getting it right will take at least a couple of seasons.
Wenger has been playing this style for 7 years and won feck all.

The Yanks will run out of patience fairly soon imo

scousers will have him out by christmas.
all that possesion but no goals.

Christmas is coming and everyone is pleased with the progress and can see what Brendan's trying to achieve.
That is to achieve more draws with Liverpool this season than he did with Swansea last season.

I now worry about buzzer, bumping 6 month old freds and all that.  Innit.

May 30, 2012 -- 8:08AM, what do i do now? wrote:

rodgers is a brilliant manager. his sacking at reading was totally unwarranted. i genuinely hope he doesnt go to liverpool. i think he is shrooder than that.

Little Gem here!

A solid betfair seeder/trader buzzer used to be, a good old fashioned, a tenner a market will suffice type.