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The Official Don't Sack Rodgers (Sort Of) Thread

Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by luvgonzo, Jan 31, 2015.

  1. Tobes

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    Can will have Mirallas to face from the off.......
     
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  2. I think that completely depends on which Mirrallas turns up
     
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    Yeah,Sakho will fancy a little snackette around that time
     
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  4. Tobes

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    He usually turns up for the derby.......
     
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  5. Along with his studs <whistle>


    Of course, your defence may well have the prospect of facing our trio of Sturridge, Sterling and Coutinho :)
     
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    Law of averages has me nervous <laugh>
     
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    Why? They fluked an undeserved result last game, so statistically they won't fluke an undeserved result next game.
     
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  8. Does that mean they'll earn it :huh:
     
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    They've played so **** all season, due a good game, that's what I meant. Derby games are the very ones where form goes out the window.

    we need to be calm and calculating and not get dragged into an emotional scrap
     
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    If they get what they deserve then no problem
     
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    Their #cupfinal
     
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  12. #cliche
     
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    Hopefully :D
     
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    He's a really good lad. I get my diclofenac from him. It's been free for ages, but the bloke he gets it off is to start charging £10 a box. That's a 3 month = supply though and it's the only one that works for my arthriitis. He just thinks it's a given.
     
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    Only 2 points behind Rafa after 100 games :emoticon-0165-muscl There's a few that will be surprised by those stats
     
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  17. InBiscanWeTrust

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    Thing is, if Rafa was working under FSG and not H&G I reckon his stats would be a lot higher. He wouldn't have been forced into a sell to buy policy and judging by Rodgers' signings, Rafa would have had a lot more say about who he could get and first choices would be been brought in.

    Mata, Alves, Jovetic, Cazorla all a few players who Rafa wanted but wasn't allowed to sign...

    I'm a big fan of Rodgers though and think despite his signings being labelled a flop, we have some real young exciting talent which includes signing made by him (Can, Markovic, Coutinho, Moreno, Sakho) and in a few years, keep this team together and add another quality CB, CM & CF and it could be a brilliant team plaing attractive football.

    Under Rodgers we've had 1 poor half followed by a brilliant half of the season which we finished 7th, then a fantastic season finishing 2nd, then a poor 1st half followed by a decent 2nd half which we are around 6th/7th place. Not much consistency there where as Rafa you knew you'd get top 4 and be there or there abouts every year (apart from his last)
     
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    Rafa never had to compete for 4th, there was no City, no Spurs, no teams with ambition

    Everton used to come 5th/6th FFS <doh>
     
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  19. Jimmy Squarefoot

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    Rafa also won trophies and had to deal with European football, and consistently got us top 4 (bar final season).
     
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  20. Milnermino Lamborini

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    Rafa found a team in the top 4 and finished 5th the next season only salvaged by that miraculous CL win. I think we just need to appreciate that Rodgers has a win rate only second to Rafa and you can make a case for both being good managers.

    The important thing now is for Rodgers to use this experience and start winning trophies as a manager and not find himself on the wrong side of 60 being called a genius like Harry Redknapp for winning 1 trophy in his entire career.

    For a 42 year old he is doing good and just needs to make the next step up.
     
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