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[sullydnl]

Watching Leicester I'm pleased that they're playing poorly enough to make clear the flaws that make Rodgers a poor choice for us, while simultaneously fearful that if he gets sacked then his availability might push us into getting him regardless.

And unless he turns things around quickly then sacking can't be that far away. If they lose today then they'll finish this weekend somewhere between 12th and 14th depending on other results.

 

[Godfather]

Please not Rodgers. Just no. Choosing between him and Ole is almost like choosing between pest and cholera.

 

[Rex Banner]

Leicester have been woeful since beating us. Have they won a game at home since?

Maybe we're hoping he gets sacked and we can get him on a free.

 

[2 man midfield]

The things I’ve read surrounding our board and why we want Rodgers are very similar to what we read when we opted for Moyes. ‘The board like him’, ‘good, long term option’, ‘steady pair of hands’.

Why can’t we actually look at their managerial record first and foremost? By any metric relevant to football he just cannot he first choice.

 

[Adnan]

Delaney isn't the most reliable but could be reliable when it comes to knowing info about Rodgers IMO.

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[mu4c_20le]

Leicester have been woeful since beating us. Have they won a game at home since?

Maybe we're hoping he gets sacked and we can get him on a free.

They've been dreadful before. You could say that we actually saved his job at a crucial time, right after they'd been soundly beaten by Legia Warsaw

 

[bond19821982]

Delaney isn't the most reliable but could be reliable when it comes to knowing info about Rodgers IMO.

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Is this after that first half against Chelsea?

 

[sullydnl]

Rodgers has gone 'Stale', because he does everywhere, he's the most overrated manager in modern football.

Rodgers out. It’s gone on long enough, it’s not a slump. We are awful. Potential relegation fodder.

Rodgers out now I've Had enough.beem behind him all the way but I'm sick of this shit being served up.

Take him yanited

Clueless. Never an elite manager.

Don't think we will have to worry about Man Utd being interested in him if this carries on... more likely to get sacked than hired in the coming weeks.

Time to go

Playing two defensive mids who aren't protecting the defence. He'd be a perfect fit for utd

It’s definitely near the end

He can't fix this. Same old shite every week

Get him gone

Legia are 2nd bottom of the polish league, and they looked better than us recently.

Tells you how it’s going.

Thanks for two top 5s. Thanks for the FA Cup.

This doesn't end well I'm afraid, folks. These players are not playing for the manager. It's clear as day.

Rodgers runs out of steam, happens to him. This time it feels more alarming. Poor additions or at least confused additions. Slow, ponderous, tactically inept at set pieces. There clearly is only one way this is heading. Question is do United want to strangely force the issue now?

Its all a bit Puel and has been for some time. If we get battered today I reckon that's it.

I think his time with us is about done. I just don't quite get him. His experience and pedigree just does not reflect on what he has produced in recent months. Strange lineups, late subs, stubbornness to change it early enough. We are underperforming for the squad we have available and have been for a while. The Fa Cup win covered up another end of season collapse.

Fingers crossed some mug wants to hire him if he is on the way out. Claudio might do us a favour and get Watford to slap United later today.

He's getting paid for nothing at the moment. We're not organised or coached well at all

Get him out, time for a new manager

Our next manager currently Mr Popular on Leicester forums.

 

[Moriarty]

Leicester booed off at HT. Maybe Brendan has his mind on other things. Just hope it's not us.

 

[Adnan]

Is this after that first half against Chelsea?

From yesterday

 

[PlayerOne]

Does not surprise me one bit. I did say if we wait long enough Rodgers will be sacked and you know this clueless board will then be all over him.

Where we will get sacked in his second season after losing the dressing and the fans turning on him. It will be disaster, after a good run of results when he first joins.

 

[Remember the geese]

If we were to appoint Rodgers, I'd have no doubt that there would be an upturn in performances. However, we know that he isn't good enough to bring us to where we want to be. So the question becomes, do we want to bring someone in who will improve us, but will ultimately fall short, or do we take a risk on a high quality/high potential alternative whose ceiling might be more uncertain? Personally, I'd prefer the latter.

 

[Adnan]

Delaney seems to think it's between Pochettino and ten Hag. Whilst the guys at De Telegraaf in Holland via yesterday's podcast, have reported that ten Hag will likely leave at the end of the season and could become the next Man Utd head coach. The last bit is speculation on their part but it seems he will leave Ajax at the end of the season.

Delaney also reports that Man Utd are looking at signing Frenkie de Jong and the move is gathering momentum.

The above should be taken with a pinch of salt but it wouldn't surprise me if it was true either, assuming we've approached ten Hag.

 

[2 man midfield]

Delaney seems to think it's between Pochettino and ten Hag. Whilst the guys at De Telegraaf in Holland via yesterday's podcast, have reported that ten Hag will likely leave at the end of the season and could become the next Man Utd head coach. The last bit is speculation on their part but it seems he will leave Ajax at the end of the season.

Delaney also reports that Man Utd are looking at signing Frenkie de Jong and the move is gathering momentum.

The above should be taken with a pinch of salt but it wouldn't surprise me if it was true either, assuming we've approached ten Hag.

I like what I read there and so I’m going to choose to believe all of it

 

[Loon]

We've turned Brendan's head. Must be crowded in his arse.

 

[andersj]

Great owner. Good management. Good infrastructure. Very good squad. Poor manager. He will get sacked at Leicester (unless we do something stupid). If not, they will face relegation battle.

Good coach? Good tactical? Attacking football? Get your heads out of the sand and watch this team play for heaven sake!!!

 

[FrankDrebin]

We're not signing Frenkie De Jong
Miguel Delaney continues to be a joke yet his views get continually posted on here.

 

[FrankDrebin]

If United are going to be all in for Hag, and are indeed waiting for the next season, then I think this season is already at a stage of being abit of a write-off.

 

[PlayerOne]

Great owner. Good management. Good infrastructure. Very good squad. Poor manager. He will get sacked at Leicester (unless we do something stupid). If not, they will face relegation battle.

Good coach? Good tactical? Attacking football? Get your heads out of the sand and watch this team play for heaven sake!!!

Agreed. I can't believe fans were arguing otherwise on the other thread for Rodgers. His teams collapse and he can't set up his team to be defensively solid, it will end in tears here.

 

[Adnan]

I like what I read there and so I’m going to choose to believe all of it

Delaney isn't the most reliable but There's a possibility he could know information regarding Rodgers IMO. Delaney for the last few years has championed Rodgers as one of the best coaches in the world, and comes across as a PR journo for Rodgers, similar to Ian McGarry.

 

[Maluco]

NO BRENDAN!!

Just wanted to add my opinion in case Woody is have a pre-game meal while browsing the Caf

 

[andersj]

Agreed. I can't believe fans were arguing otherwise on the other thread for Rodgers. His teams collapse and he can't set up his team to be defensively solid, it will end in tears here.

There seem to be a UK-premium on managers too.

Furthermore, I think people have been manipulated/underestimated by the influence of Suarez in 2014 (in combination with poor competition/low standard in the PL back then). You see his fans keep mentioning it over and over.

Maybe his «success» when he came in at Leicester too. But people must remember, Leicester became instantly much better when he came in. That is not a testament to Rodgers coaching, but rather that Puel held them back.

Anyway, there is so many examples of his teams falling short and regressing under him. Should not be a debate at all.

 

[::sonny::]

Delaney isn't the most reliable but could be reliable when it comes to knowing info about Rodgers IMO.

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Rodgers available soon

 

[Adnan]

Rodgers available soon

He could be available very soon and Chelsea have now made it 3-0 and missed many more chances.

 

[PlayerOne]

There seem to be a UK-premium on managers too.

Furthermore, I think people have been manipulated/underestimated by the influence of Suarez in 2014 (in combination with poor competition/low standard in the PL back then). You see his fans keep mentioning it over and over.

Maybe his «success» when he came in at Leicester too. But people must remember, Leicester became instantly much better when he came in. That is not a testament to Rodgers coaching, but rather that Puel held them back.

Anyway, there is so many examples of his teams falling short and regressing under him. Should not be a debate at all.

It's not a debate when there is a recurring pattern. He has hardly overachieved with Leicester, if anything he has underachieved, his football is very overrated and is not constantly great to watch either. All this with along with his teams not be good enough defensively, which funny enough, is our biggest issue; so he's not sorting that out.

All this along with being a ex-Liverpool manager, a manager they upgraded on, makes it hard to want him here; as much as I want Ole to go.

 

[Lecland07]

There seem to be a UK-premium on managers too.

Furthermore, I think people have been manipulated/underestimated by the influence of Suarez in 2014 (in combination with poor competition/low standard in the PL back then). You see his fans keep mentioning it over and over.

Maybe his «success» when he came in at Leicester too. But people must remember, Leicester became instantly much better when he came in. That is not a testament to Rodgers coaching, but rather that Puel held them back.

Anyway, there is so many examples of his teams falling short and regressing under him. Should not be a debate at all.

So, Rodgers can do no good; it is all because everyone else was bad? Ridiculous.

Why didn't Suarez do that, beforehand, under other managers? Why did it suddenly happen in that season? Rodgers does deserve credit for recognising that Suarez should be the focal point of the team and built the attack around him. That is Suarez's best ever season in his football career. He also built the attack around him: Sterling into the first team, Sturridge signed, and Coutinho signed.

Leicester went on to win the FA Cup, which absolutely massive. The problem with Leicester winning the Premier League is now people will use it to undermine any success a manager has at Leicester. That was a one-off situation. Winning the FA Cup is enormous to a club like Leicester, and he has no doubt done a fantastic job with Leicester due to his own coaching skills.

He has overachieved with Leicester. It may be coming down, now, but there is only so long overachieving can be sustained. It will fail eventually.

 

[Mainoldo]

He’ll have a chance to redeem himself against Chelsea next week. After Ole messes up this week and Rodgers is sacked and no compo needed. The board will love it.

 

[Teja]

Go long to Vardy FC. Can't believe people actually want this guy.

 

[Rolaholic]

It's embarrassing that Rodgers is supposedly the main target when he's driving Leicester into the ground this season.

All the Foxes fans I know are turning on him and believe he already has his sights on United.

 

[sdb4884]

Rodgers has probably done all he can at Leicester, they are clearly well below their level of the last two seasons.

 

[House Mkhitaryan]

No on Rodgers

 

[RedAlert7]

I do hope if ole gets sacked that we have rangnick as caretaker till the end of the season then ten hag after. If the solution is to sack ole and bring in rogers we are looking at another 2/3 seasons of mediocrity before the inevitable yet again.

 

[Stactix]

Would not surprise me at all if he's United's manager in January after being sacked by LCFC.

Just fecking depressing.

 

[Tony247]

THAT would be united if BR becomes united manager.

 

[Chesterlestreet]

Give it to Donny. We've ruined his playing career, so it's only fair. Plus, his reading of the game is second to none (getting better for every minute he isn't on the pitch).

 

[Rolaholic]

Would not surprise me at all if he's United's manager in January after being sacked by LCFC.

Just fecking depressing.

Of course 12th place in the league is a fine qualifier for the United job.

It's something seeing these other sides handle Leicester with ease after they destroyed us

 

[julianfr]

The fact that pretty much most people in this thread don't rate Rodgers means our board are sniffing all over him.

Would be typical if they signed him...

 

[Loon]

Never had my first choice at the time I wanted him, but I’m gonna hold out hope for ten Hag, even if it’s a car crash.

 

[DickDastardly]

Has to be German.

Feckers now how to coach a team.

 

[Dominos]

Delaney seems to think it's between Pochettino and ten Hag. Whilst the guys at De Telegraaf in Holland via yesterday's podcast, have reported that ten Hag will likely leave at the end of the season and could become the next Man Utd head coach. The last bit is speculation on their part but it seems he will leave Ajax at the end of the season.

Delaney also reports that Man Utd are looking at signing Frenkie de Jong and the move is gathering momentum.

The above should be taken with a pinch of salt but it wouldn't surprise me if it was true either, assuming we've approached ten Hag.

This is all well and good but it doesn't help us this season. Poch and Ten Hag are not available until the summer, when we'll have just finished 8th under Ole. What great circumstances to ask them to take over.

The only scenario Rodgers should ever be in the running for this job is if he was free and it was on interim basis until the summer. Certainly don't buy him out his Leicester contract, and certainly don't give him a 3 year deal, that would absurd.