Kenny Kan » Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:14 pm wrote:It seems the tide has in no uncertain terms turned against Rodgers, among some of the fan-base.
Me? I'd like to see him here next season. I think he approaches the game in the right way, yes, he maybe a little green here or there but these aren't sackable offences by any stretch. I do admit, I sometimes tune out to his soundbites, as that's just his way of dealing with the media really, but the focus should be what he's done on the pitch and with the team.
Many will point out the big fat 0 of silverware by his name after three seasons, luckily social media wasn't around in Shankly's day because he would have been driven out the club by this medium; and LFC probably wouldn't be the institution it is today.
I think he's a good modern coach who, with the right guidance, and talent bought in the market could produce a team capable of muscling those in the top 4. There really is no point dissecting our transfers because the whole thing is made to obfuscate and muddy the waters, i.e. there is no accountability. Some say he got the players he wanted during the summer, others say certain players were his third choice - Balotelli, after Sanchez and Remy IIRC.
I think he's a talented coach, who given the right tools can get a team playing good, aggressive attacking football. Much like last season. I know people pin that all down to Suarez, yet many ironically point to the manager as the reason for failure this season because of our ordinary season. On the one hand, players like Suarez were responsible for getting us second last season, yet on the other, it's Rodgers' fault this season we find ourselves where we are. How does that kind of hypocrisy worK?
It's as plain as the nose of your face a manager will need quality players to challenge for honours, just like Suarez last season. Does this mean we discredit Maureen and say that if it wasn't for Matic, Fabregas, Costa, Terry et al, Maureen's team wouldn't be the champions elect now?
He has made some mistakes, he perhaps should have got more out of this ordinary squad than he did - definately the straw that broke the camels back for most was the disastrous whimper out of of an FA cup semi to the mighty Villa. In fact, we also depressingly whimpered out of the CL as well. This isn't good enough. We haven't just lost Suarez, we've virtually lost Sturridge this season and the 15-25 goals he can get in a season. We've sorely lacked goals, and had we have had a player like Sturridge fit for longer, I don't think we'd be sitting 7 points off fourth spot right now. The replacements in the striker department simply haven't 'cut the Mustard' and as I said, I don't how much blame can be apportioned to Rodgers because we signed Balotelli for example who I think looks brain-dead on a football pitch.
I'd give him the benefit of the doubt, buy the additional quality
as opposed to quantity that this team needs over the summer and see where we go from there. If we have a similar season next season, I'll say, Rodgers has taken us as far as he can but for me, I can't conclusively say that now because I think it's a season too early and considering we played some of the best football last season for 25 yrs and came as close as any manager and team in a quarter of a decade to winning the title, I think Brendan deserves another go at this.