NFR - Rodgers To Whineland - Massive Error Or Stroke Of Genius?

[TonyGilroy]

With Hodgson you got the feeling that the players attitude was "who the f*** are you to be telling us how to play, grandad"

Substitute "sonny" for "grandad" maybe with Rodgers.

He's either going to prove himself a great manager or he'll be gone within a year. No middle course.

[b+w geezer]

Substitute "sonny" for "grandad" maybe with Rodgers.

Distinct possibility, no doubt about it. What has, however, changed is there are now known to be owners who won't standard for nonsense and will crack the whip.

[TonyGilroy]

Substitute "sonny" for "grandad" maybe with Rodgers.

Distinct possibility, no doubt about it. What has, however, changed is there are now known to be owners who won't standard for nonsense and will crack the whip.

Which can translate to being ruthless with a manager who isn't achieving.

Are these no nonsense owners willing to take a massive loss on the likes of Carroll and Downing? What other clubs would match their contracts even if they take a hit on the fees?

Has Rodgers got to work with these players or will they fund another expensive rebuild?

[White Noise]

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/120601/bye-bye-henderson-hello-sigurdsson-how-liverpool-may-look-under-brendan-173409

[HatterDon]

Have Swansea really been that amazing?

Obviously avoiding relegation in the first season up is an achievement and it was largely done with the same players.

They played attractive football and had some good results but were never above mid table and tailed off at the end of the season.

In no way has Rodgers proved himself to be the equal of let alone better than Hodgson and at Liverpool he has the same problems of over high expectations and big egos.

If he succeeds there he will prove himself to be a top manager but it looks like a risky punt to me.

By 2018 Rodgers and Martinez will be rated among the top 5 managers in Europe.