Brendan Rodgers (Liverpool -> Celtic -> Leicester)

We should ask Barca to loan us back our defensive coach....

Suarez

He showed you or Suarez made him look better than he is? Genuine question.

Could it be possible that it's not either or but maybe a little bit of both?

It should make everyone on here happy.  Club comes first. 

Don't let your opinion of Rodgers get in the way of your support for the club, and that includes the manager turning it around.

This year, we are in the quarter finals of the League Cup, one win away from the second round of the European Cup. At home. And 6 points off a top 4 spot with only 26 games remaining to secure it.

Some people wondered if we would be the new Spurs. Some of them tolerated 4 long, painful years of abject failure from a controlling the game specialist with some of the world's finest players available at the time. So it will take more than a few poor performances with our most important players absent, to make me lose faith in Brendan just yet.

As with most Yank boards, only one thing will determine a boss's future, the European Cup. Once we start failing in that, then and only then will writing the pink slip be considered.

Brendan Rodgers confident Liverpool can make Champions League spot

Former players Jamie Carragher and Bruce Grobbelaar have both been highly critical of Rodgers’ team following the dreadful performance at Selhurst Park. But the manager responded: “I’ve read a little of what has been said. You don’t forget the support you get in difficult moments on and off the pitch. I’m thankful to the unequivocal support I’ve had from legends of the club like Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, Kenny Dalglish and Steve McManaman. They know we are in a difficult moment but are 100% behind what we are doing.”

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/28/brendan-rodgers-liverpool-champions-league

And are also paid by the same pepole

"Twitchy Bum" time come January I reckon for FSG. Surely they now know by themselves that Brendans or the teams success last season was down to the sheer brilliant partnership that was formed up-front. So come the window, do they allow Brendan the funds (probably substantial) to address the obvious area of concern and persevere with him at the helm hoping that that one perhaps elusive signing can reignite Brendans plans and put us back on the right track? Or... If the team carries on playing the way that it has been doing and we're possibly worse off positionally in the league come January will they pull the trigger?

They'll likely have to splash the cash either way - transfer fees + associated costs or severance package on a newly signed contract for Brendan and then new salary negotiations with the new manager.

Is he too young and therefore too inexperienced for a club with the stature of LFC? Well, it looks like were beginning to find out and without Studge it's going to be a tough time for Brendan these next coming weeks. Not only are his goals going to be critical to the team, his self-confidence and personality will be also because currently the team is devoid of all three attributes.   

If he's sacked before season's end, then that's a bad move. I think he's earned the right for one full season at least. Things can turn around and all we need are a few wins on the trot - something we are capable of doing - and we can be right back in the hunt for fourth or even higher. Look at Newcastle, they were bottom yet they are now joined fourth. Sure the Toon are not going to be there in the run in, but I use it as an example of what 3 points for a win can get you in this league. I'd argue we are a better side than Newcastle too

For me, if the Gaffer was sacked, it will be down to stubbornness and not from a lack of coaching ability. The Gaffer has to be seen backing his players (Migs et al) because he brought them in. Also, if he sells his own players within 6 months, that's not going to send a positive message to future potential players

We have the foundations we just need to build on them. Last season I said to my boy that we are now playing some of the best football I've ever seen from a Liverpool side. My point is there's no way one single player is the cause of all that. It's more the 'type' of player; which is why the Gaffer went for Loic Remy. Whilst not as good as Suarez, he is a Suarez 'type' player in as far as Remy is quick and can hit the gaps with good acceleration, just like Suarez (who wasn't exactly quick, but 'saw' the gaps).

The biggest problem I have with LFC at the moment is our transfer policy and transfer buys; they are woeful for the most part and that has to change. Gaffer needs to sort it out and when I think about it, when it comes down to brass tacks, I believe he will.

The reason why you press quickly is to make the opposition play the ball before they have control, once they have proper control of the ball they will pass through you with ease if you try to press.

Don't forget your press starts at the front, it's your forward players who pull the trigger and then the others follow.

Is right lads - it's a simple fact that anyone who has played a bit of football would know but it'll do no harm reminding anyone who may have missed it.

Our front two (sometimes three) were excellent at it last season... Our front one, this season: not so much.

http://www.talkaloadofbull.com/en/news/9/england/2014/11/29/6608871/liverpool-already-planning-for-life-without-rodgers?ICID=HP_BN_5

http://www.talkaloadofbull.com/en/news/9/england/2014/11/29/6608871/liverpool-already-planning-for-life-without-rodgers?ICID=HP_BN_5

webpage not available, talk a load of bull.

Cheers Georgey Porgy 

Could it be possible that it's not either or but maybe a little bit of both?

Depends if you are basing it on this season as well.

His interviews are not similar to Roy's. Roy was just talking just nonce-sense.

Phil Collins likes this.

Whatever people are saying about him now, he remains the manager who got us within a gnats cock hair of winning the title last season. We played the most thrilling brand of football we've seen for many a year, and I remain behind him 100%. I think we'll win today, and from here hopefully we can kick on.

. I think we'll win today, and from here hopefully we can kick on.

A lot less bullish than your 'might as well be the first to say it'  posts but I echo your sentiments mate.

He showed you or Suarez made him look better than he is? Genuine question.

Time will tell.
Only thing I'd say there is Suarez became the player he is under BR he never came close to those levels under KK so who's to say BR won't manufacture himself another Suarez that inspires those around him?

Top 4 is really crucial to the club this season.

The manager is going to be here until the summer at least, because FSG won't want to sack him mid-season unless we hit a relegation battle, so it's best to put debate about his position on the back burner and hope we can find some form to get into the top 4. I think if we reach top 4 with the extra money from next season, we could stay in there for years. If we don't we could be out of it for years yet again.

I don't care about Rodgers; I care about top 4 and what it means to the club. And I believe in the principle of giving a manager time if he has achieved something in the past. If we have to sack him it will mean top 4 is gone, so my only hope is he can turn it around this season and reach top 4.

Long term if he's the right man can only be determined by him actually winning things.

Congrats Boss, looks like you can keep your job for one more week.

BR please don't say we were outstanding, say we won ugly or something different.

Result aside, I still query the subs  he made (vs Stoke). Invited pressure on us when we were right in Stoke's faces, and it put us under unecessary pressure

Still, he must have said something to them second half because it was a much better display from us

Congrats Boss, looks like you can keep your job for one more week.

Well at  least till Tuesday

rode his luck by going 5 at the back... but a win is a win

rode his luck by going 5 at the back... but a win is a win

He had to stop the breaches we have had of late, should do confidence a world of good.

The first half was the sort of performance that sees an under pressure manager get the sack...thankfully the second was more in the vein of last season and they got here in the end.

Three points is huge, a clean sheet is huge, and the boost to players confidence which had clearly been missing is priceless.

Build on this with wins against Leicester, Sunderland and Basel - all very winnable matches and the seasons looking much different heading into Christmas.

He had to stop the breaches we have had of late, should do confidence a world of good.

going 5 at the back invites the pressure... we cant defend in numbers for long BUT he got away with it today, but only just, they had a header that just went wide...

when we defend corners we have more than 5 back and we still look at shambles at times ... as i say, he got away with it today!!

Whatever he said before the game he needs to stop and whatever he said at half time he should do more often?