I would be... you know i've been on it for the whole season.
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I would be... you know i've been on it for the whole season.
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I am not knee jerk, as bad as the season has been my biggest and consistent criticism has been the signings. 1 in 4 turn out to be decent. That is the primary reason we've been ****
Hmmm......I think most managers would have given Sterling a chance tbh but you're right that BR hands out opportunities far more than Rafa did.....but then, what did he inherit?? It's all relative. Didn't kenny blood Flanagan? It matters not of course. Fact is that most of these players were here before BR......am not sure all will be here longer than him though!!![]()
Sounds like an argument for a better transfer policy not a new manager. Only about 2% of the season is transfers.
Hmmm......I think most managers would have given Sterling a chance tbh but you're right that BR hands out opportunities far more than Rafa did.....but then, what did he inherit?? It's all relative. Didn't kenny blood Flanagan? It matters not of course. Fact is that most of these players were here before BR......am not sure all will be here longer than him though!!![]()
To counter all the knee jerks (yes they are, no one would be talking about Rodgers out if the linesman didn't wrongly rule out Balotelli's goal and then we went through on pens)
Rodgers has shown several times he can adapt and change things. Klopp couldn't change things so when it went bad he quit. Rafa couldn't change things so his title challenge suffered a death by 1000 draws we all saw coming 4 months in advance.
Rodgers didn't make Gerrard a legend and even until yesterday there were still a lot of pundits and fans talking about how he should start. I don't think any other manager would have handled him any better.
Rodgers is young and our players are young. There is lots of time for the signings to come good (the only one I'm currently writing off is Lovren).
Rodgers didn't make Gerrard slip. People say Suarez inspired (a lot of it from the bench while banned) and yes he played a big part but good players don't equal a title challenge (see Pellegrini this season) and Rodgers has improved every player he's put time into which is the most essential requirement for a manager who can't afford to buy the finished world-class article like LFC.
Rodgers didn't make Gerrard slip. People say Suarez inspired (a lot of it from the bench while banned) and yes he played a big part but good players don't equal a title challenge (see Pellegrini this season) and Rodgers has improved every player he's put time into which is the most essential requirement for a manager who can't afford to buy the finished world-class article like LFC.
Sounds like an argument for a better transfer policy not a new manager. Only about 2% of the season is transfers.

To counter all the knee jerks (yes they are, no one would be talking about Rodgers out if the linesman didn't wrongly rule out Balotelli's goal and then we went through on pens)
Rodgers has shown several times he can adapt and change things. Klopp couldn't change things so when it went bad he quit. Rafa couldn't change things so his title challenge suffered a death by 1000 draws we all saw coming 4 months in advance.
Rodgers didn't make Gerrard a legend and even until yesterday there were still a lot of pundits and fans talking about how he should start. I don't think any other manager would have handled him any better.
Rodgers is young and our players are young. There is lots of time for the signings to come good (the only one I'm currently writing off is Lovren).
Rodgers didn't make Gerrard slip. People say Suarez inspired (a lot of it from the bench while banned) and yes he played a big part but good players don't equal a title challenge (see Pellegrini this season) and Rodgers has improved every player he's put time into which is the most essential requirement for a manager who can't afford to buy the finished world-class article like LFC.
Has Rodgers really adapted? To me yesterday, the players looked confused, lacked shape, cohesion and belief. It's not the first time this season. So no, not knee jerk....more a gradual realisation that BR is not up to the job at nearly the end of the season.
Lovren is no good. I agree. But Ballo, Markovic, Lallana, Borini, Lambert et al have also been massive misses....that's not to mention the dross that he bought and moved on quickly......we did a spurs and it's painfully obvious now. It's no good whinging that we actually wanted another player but he wouldn't come!! Fact is that you could give BR another £100m and he'd still blow it on dross....especially now there's no CL football!
It is hardly knee jerk nearly 3 years down the track; with no cup success and a squad arguably worse than when he took over as well as a shed load of money spent!
I will see you City (although it worked last season), and raise you RVP at both Arsenal and Man Utd, and to some extent Hazard at Chelsea. Top quality players can mean the difference on 2-3 places in the League, and when you are around the top 4-5 that is huge! Look at what Bale did for Spurs.
They produce decent players... not sure gems is quite right.
They have put a careful academy in place but have some sort of massive amount of pitches where they can play on the same type of gras and size of ptich of each opposition. they have taken what was learned and tried to apply it.
however.
LFC are not just jokes. if you look through our academy we have actually tried at least to put men in place with actual qualifications. Our seniors in marsh, pascoe and rodgers are actually the least qualified of all of our coaches!
yet.......... our youths stand accused as ibe was of not knowing the basics when sent on loan. they seem to need to learn how to play when out on loan.
1. Suarez only missed 5 league games because of his ban last season [HASHTAG]#myth[/HASHTAG]
2. It depends just how good they are, Maradona took Napoli to the title virtually single handedly. His 31 league goals and umpteen assists were a huge part of what you achieved last season, only a fool would deny it. His departure has left a chasm at your club.
3. So he's improved every player? Really? What about Assaidi, Borini, Aspas, Lovren, Moreno, Mingnolet, Johnson, Sakho, Allen, Lallana, Lambert and Balotelli? Or couldn't he be arsed with them? What utter tripe.
Or maybe the next manager will come in and say the player he wants is 28 and £35m and FSG say what's the younger, cheaper version and **** all changes except now the manager spends 8 months working out how to best handle the 20 other players in his squad.

Lallana was £25m and 26, Lambert £4m and 32, so there's £29m of your £35m..............Or maybe the next manager will come in and say the player he wants is 28 and £35m and FSG say what's the younger, cheaper version and **** all changes except now the manager spends 8 months working out how to best handle the 20 other players in his squad.
Lallana was £25m and 26, Lambert £4m and 32, so there's £29m of your £35m..............
Maybe he just bought a load of over priced ****, the dem Yanks have backed him to the tune of over £200m in 2 1/2 years, trying to shift the blame onto them for his awful transfer history at Anfield is taking the piss.
Lallana was £25m and 26, Lambert £4m and 32, so there's £29m of your £35m..............
Maybe he just bought a load of over priced ****, the dem Yanks have backed him to the tune of over £200m in 2 1/2 years, trying to shift the blame onto them for his awful transfer history at Anfield is taking the piss.
markovic 20m? way too much for him too.
As a strategy there's nothing wrong with looking to primarily buy younger players who'll both improve and have a strong resale value should you choose to cash in a few years later.You're both right. BR has mostly bought a load of over-priced **** BUT the transfer policy laid out by FSG (we think) sets out that we want to buy potential gems.....which clearly will cost money. Perhaps it's BR's strategy and not just FSG's. My feelings are clear on here but it's fair to say that whatever formula they are using to value players.....it's not working that well. The exceptions are Sturridge (when fit), Coutinho and Can imo.
You're both right. BR has mostly bought a load of over-priced **** BUT the transfer policy laid out by FSG (we think) sets out that we want to buy potential gems.....which clearly will cost money. Perhaps it's BR's strategy and not just FSG's. My feelings are clear on here but it's fair to say that whatever formula they are using to value players.....it's not working that well. The exceptions are Sturridge (when fit), Coutinho and Can imo.