Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
The Shed End - Chelsea FC Forums

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

The Chronicles of Brendan 'Cringe Worthy' Rodgers

Zola
in Football (Other Teams)

Featured Replies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32437970

 

 


"Do I expect to be manager next season? Very much so, yes. I don't think there's anyone better,"

 


"That's the reality of how I see it. Three months ago I was a tactical genius, performing to a good level.

"We lost a couple of games, some important games, and now you're not so good. But that is football, that's what will happen, people will speculate."

 


"There will always be people linked with this job because it's such a great club," Rodgers added.

    •

    He has decided to win over the dressing room by calling his players "tools" - unless of course he means he has a spanner missing.....

     

    "I am super ambitious in terms of wanting to win and there will be no greater place to do that than here, but of course in modern football there are lots of processes that go on behind the scenes that people will never be aware of.

     

    ""In terms of what we are trying to do, I do not see anyone better in terms of the hand we were given. When I came in the team was eighth. We implemented a philosophy that was exciting and won games and unexpectedly qualified for the Champions League. We've got to two cup semi-finals [this season], one of which we have not performed well in.

     

    "The plan here and the focus is to be consistent winners; not to be 'nearly men'. We do not want that label. I will fight for my life, as I have said before, to be here and if I can get the tools here to help us we can be really successful."

    •

    I wish there was a manager who used revolutionary rhetoric, condemning the "reactionary" opposition, "obscurantist" ruling bodies, calling his team a "manifestation of the people's will" and talking about five-year plans and such. It would make for some great entertainment...

    •

    He has decided to win over the dressing room by calling his players "tools" - unless of course he means he has a spanner missing.....

     

    "I am super ambitious in terms of wanting to win and there will be no greater place to do that than here, but of course in modern football there are lots of processes that go on behind the scenes that people will never be aware of.

     

    ""In terms of what we are trying to do, I do not see anyone better in terms of the hand we were given. When I came in the team was eighth. We implemented a philosophy that was exciting and won games and unexpectedly qualified for the Champions League. We've got to two cup semi-finals [this season], one of which we have not performed well in.

     

    "The plan here and the focus is to be consistent winners; not to be 'nearly men'. We do not want that label. I will fight for my life, as I have said before, to be here and if I can get the tools here to help us we can be really successful."

     

    When he uses the word "I" he follows up with a positive, but when he uses the words "we" "we've" they are followed by negatives.

    I think it could come in the summer.

    Look at the Moyes situation at United. I think they sacked him, when they did, because they didn't trust him to buy the right players with any new war chest.

    With Brendan's transfer record to date, will they trust him over the summer?

    “It’s a mark of how the club has moved forward that there’s such ­disappointment we weren’t challenging this year."

     

    Subtly implying that Liverpool were a ragtag of Europa League level no-hopers before he turned up, brilliant. The man's clearly a genius.

    Shearer pointed something good out on Sunday about how they wasted their Champions League summer. It was a crucial summer for them and the chance to bring in top quality players because for once they were in the Champions League. And even then at that time they failed to bring in Alexis Sanchez who chose Arsenal over them. 

     

    So it's only going to get harder for them to bring in the best of players really. I don't like Brendan but I think he is a good manager despite being very naive in the big games. His stubbornness reminds me of AVB, it is a good thing to have but it really does hit you at times in the big games when you refuse to alter the strict philosophy. His signings have been awful, not sure he is at fault for over paying for them but the targets aren't good enough. They need a good director of football who will make better signings suited to Brendan's ways. I think they would be stupid to sack him, however if they could get their hands on Klopp, perhaps it wouldn't be so stupid after-all.  

     

    Although I would be really surprised if Klopp went there. 

    Bringing in Balotelli was a daft move too, he has never been the type of player who runs around working hard for the team week in week out like Suarez was. So why they thought he was a good replacement I don't know.

    It's not like he hasn't got previous, in fact his attitude was apparent at a few clubs, surely any right minded Manager would have seen that. Not sure who they’ll get in the summer either, they need a striker but will probably end up getting an average one from Europe.

    I actually think Rodgers pulled the daftest man management move the other day. You don't say "we need a new striker" when people know it. What you is you back Balotelli and you try to talk him into giving his all for the team in this final run in. Just another reason why Rodgers will never make a great manager.

    •

    I love this thread because there's very little actual hatred for the man, like there undoubtedly is in the Mourinho threads of opposition forums.

     

    We just laugh at his cringe-worthy interviews and inept tactics. Not hatred, more contempt or disdain. 

    •

    Create an account or sign in to comment
    Go to topic listing

    Recently Browsing 0

    • No registered users viewing this page.
    Background Picker
    Customize Layout

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.