When are we flying a plane over Anfield to thank Rodgers for his contributions this season?
RAWK Goes into Meltdown 2014/2015 - The "We go again" Edition
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Never has my Supports: section been more appropriate.
I think the Barney reference is about a former member of this site who supports Liverpool and was recently banned.
Wouldn't losing his job just make Rodgers a true scouser?
Nah true scousers wouldn't have a job to loose in the first place
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They never want to blame the (kind of) British manager in these situations.
I remember getting absolutely slaughtered by the scousers last season when I told them they were lucky to finish 2nd due to them playing their first XI consistently and with minimal injuries. I even posted the amount of minutes their first XI had played compared to other teams and the time their players are out injured but they seems not to appreciate it.
Watching their meltdown now though is so fulfilling
Watching their meltdown now though is so fulfilling
Feck that, that's asking to be jinxed, no matter how great it might be! Didn't Pool implode last season, around the time they erected a Moyes statue outside Anfield?
I was just pondering that they say Brendan got the job because Fenway were impressed with his 140 page dossier. PhaseofPlay could be a contender.
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no, that would be never having a job.
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Well that ran a train through our no swearing policy!! Excellent, but I want him to stay to deliver his kind of consistency for a few more seasons.
I remember getting absolutely slaughtered by the scousers last season when I told them they were lucky to finish 2nd due to them playing their first XI consistently and with minimal injuries. I even posted the amount of minutes their first XI had played compared to other teams and the time their players are out injured but they seems not to appreciate it.
Watching their meltdown now though is so fulfilling
Funnily enough everyone knew it was fluke and they'd be back to shite except them. They had so much luck in that season it was amazing, even Sturridge, a ok/good striker was banging in goal numbers way above his ability.
I remember reading their season predictions on RAWK, they were convinced they would finish 2nd again and United was never getting back into top 4
but to be fair they would have done much better if they didn't waste their transfer money, but then again no big players wanted to go to their club.I do think Sturridge is a good striker, but I agree he was probably punching above his weight. They also seemed to get a penalty is every single game last season. It was the only reason Stevie-Me got so many goals.Funnily enough everyone knew it was fluke and they'd be back to shite except them. They had so much luck in that season it was amazing, even Sturridge, a ok/good striker was banging in goal numbers way above his ability.
I remember reading their season predictions on RAWK, they were convinced they would finish 2nd again and United was never getting back into top 4
More than fluke, it was Suarez's genius and others benefiting because of him as well. Sturridge, Sterling etc used to get so much space because opposition was more worried about Suarez.Funnily enough everyone knew it was fluke and they'd be back to shite except them. They had so much luck in that season it was amazing, even Sturridge, a ok/good striker was banging in goal numbers way above his ability.
I remember reading their season predictions on RAWK, they were convinced they would finish 2nd again and United was never getting back into top 4
After Suarez was gone though, when season started, I was going through squad list of all big teams, and there was Liverpool squad, with so many young unproven players and those who are experienced, most of them shite. Defense didn't look any good either. Basically, I thought looking at it, "no way that squad strikes fear into opposition, they won't match last season so if we do our part of getting to 75 points, we will get CL." Looks like happening.
I disagree slightly, it wasn't JUST Gnasher, Studge has been a big miss for them & Stevie having to play, a structural block to their MF functioning properly. Lovren, Balotelli, Markovic have been desperate though for the ££££ invested. Their problem now is hanging on to Sterling & Coutinho, Skrtel even. Defence & GK still ropey.
(that isn't quoted from RAWK, obv)
(that isn't quoted from RAWK, obv)
Extremely RAWKish to suggest that Liverpool were merely 'lucky' last season. That's the kind of shite they always said about United. Every season for about 2 decades.Funnily enough everyone knew it was fluke and they'd be back to shite except them. They had so much luck in that season it was amazing, even Sturridge, a ok/good striker was banging in goal numbers way above his ability.
I remember reading their season predictions on RAWK, they were convinced they would finish 2nd again and United was never getting back into top 4
Slippy was the problem for that squad and manager this season. They relied on him as captain and talisman long after his sell by date. When he's not selected they look lost without him but he's a liability when he does play. That's the mark of player who has been around too long and no longer fits the squad.
It was as much about Suarez as it was about momentum. They went into every game believing they'd wipe the floor with the opposition and usually did. Then Slippy happened closely followed by Crystanbul followed by Suarez leaving. Pretty much shattered all their confidence and momentum and had to start from scratch all over again.
One rawkite summed it up well. A ridiculous and over the top analogy but strangely apt all the same I thought:
One rawkite summed it up well. A ridiculous and over the top analogy but strangely apt all the same I thought:
Get blowing lads!
I wouldn't say it was lucky but it was definitely a perfect storm for them to achieve something. No European football, United were unsettled and in a transitional season, while Chelsea were almost the weakest they have been in some time (I say almost because I am still baffled by them buying Benayoun and I recall Meireles being in their midfield). Arsenal are Arsenal and Suarez was absolutely on fire. It all sat nicely for them to win at least one trophy.
So true, I bet Rodgers wished he scraped 4th on goal difference last year as this season wouldn't be such a let down.
I remember posting at the start of the season how their perfect cocktail of having the 3rd best player in the world, getting given soft penalties whenever they were in trouble whilst Skrtel continued to wrestle people to the ground unpunished week after week, having 5-6 player's come into the best form of their life all in one season and having such momentum and believe because of these things, couldn't last.
True but, IMO, Chelsea should've been champions - they had very winnable games, in the run-in, which they & Mourinho screwed up. Liverpool's failure, Rodgers' naivety, Gerrard's slip etc obscured an embarrassing failure by The Special Bus; to his great fortune, Chelsea's failure barely merits a mention in the standard histories of last season.
The moon's a balloon and Scousers have been howling at it for 25 seasons without success. In that time they have bought good and bad players, tried managers, and all the while their philosophy that was behind them since Shankley just crumbled into dust. They have struggled to find their footy philosophy and their identity. This season has turned into a shambles with a host of young untried players, an old wrench, and a manager with inflated ideas of himself. If it looks chaotic then it is chaotic, and that points to the absence of systems. Buy all the players they can but they still lack that something that makes winners tick.
I suppose that's fair. You can't help but feel their stall was set when Mourinho came to Old Trafford to get a draw while practically every other team in the league came to get a win, at least of the teams in the part of the table we were competing. Granted that was a bit before we got found out to be defensively frail and apparently tactically inept.
Finishing above their usual average of 7th for the past 5 years and looking to be going back to that area of the pitch after one good season with the same sqaud apart from Suarez isn't luck?
Here's more reason why its nothing but Suarez and luck:
They're gonna need a damn good blow job.
I love how they completely 100% blame Hodgson for Sturridge's season.
I wish Phase of Play could run one of his "simulations" to prove how they are going to get top four now
Also, i came across this the other day, its even funnier now in retrospect (This was before we gave them a hiding on their own turf):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kenny-dalglish-liverpool-vs-man-5371271.
"Since Brendan Rodgers changed Liverpool's formation late last year I have not seen a better team in England." I mean come on. Really?
Also, i came across this the other day, its even funnier now in retrospect (This was before we gave them a hiding on their own turf):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kenny-dalglish-liverpool-vs-man-5371271.
"Since Brendan Rodgers changed Liverpool's formation late last year I have not seen a better team in England." I mean come on. Really?
I thought they blew all season.
Anyone else watch the game last night and think there's something really weird with the way he claps? I can't quite pinpoint why it's so odd but I think it's something to do with how close his hands are together. Christ, everything about the man annoys me!
Any updates on Johnno White? He must be feckin furious with Liverpool's whimpering end to the season.
Yeah I've noticed that. Took me ages until i realised it's just a very....'feminine' clap