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We don't know who the owners actually spoke to to even answer your question

If they didn't even approach someone like Cappello or Rafa then that was wrong. They have stated that Rodgers was 1st choice ! That worries me.

Rodgers will be judged currently on his previous track record then it will be the signings then the results.

The reaction to his appointment at times is a little overboard when you consider not many even considered him for the job now every time he speaks people act like the second coming ?! Heard people on 5live comparing him to Shanks ffs !!! It's silly - he has proven nothing yet

Thing is, the new manager has limited quality to play with in the current squad, and it looks like he won't have a whole lotta money to spend.....so if he DOES start getting results it will be a major achievement. And I sincerely wish him well. I'm impressed with his humility...

The squad is a lot better than some think

We have a lot of quality and some very good potential

Benny The Noon » Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:49 pm wrote:The squad is a lot better than some think

We have a lot of quality and some very good potential

I don't want to jump on a bandwagon or anything but really Benny on the one hand you're saying that you're very worried about the team under Rodgers now you're saying that the team has some very good potential? I'm starting to see why others on here think that some of your posts are contradictory.

As for your other post about Rodgers being first choice? Well what of it? I think you need to see the process in broader detail. Ayres gave quite a good answer the other night on LFCTV when he was asked about Brendan's lack of experience. He said that he'd been to a premier league meeting recently and that the way the club saw it having not won the premier league for over 20 years they wanted to do something about that.

The debate on Rafa's qualities and downsides has been debated on here before. The bottom line is that he tends to divide the fans and really having just sacked a club legend who couldn't replicate what he achieved first time around would it really be sensible to appoint another popular former manager? Capello would not be a long term choice given his age even if he wanted the job. What is it that the board are supposed to do if the likes of Klopp don't want to be considered?

At the end of the day the owners and the club have consulted within football people who know something about the game. I'll repeat what I said a day or so ago - they wouldn't have appointed Rodgers if they didn't think he could improve things nor would they have put the team in unsafe hands.

The team does have good players and some very good potential - I worry if Rodgers can get them working well and make that potential flourish. We could have a team with the best 11 players in the world - if the manager isnt up to the task then they won't work well together

I think Ayre needs to calm down a bit with any title talk - that is jumping way ahead of themselves just a little bit.

Proven managers are out there - there are plenty to approach - it didn't have to just be Rafa.

Benny The Noon » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:16 am wrote:The team does have good players and some very good potential - I worry if Rodgers can get them working well and make that potential flourish. We could have a team with the best 11 players in the world - if the manager isnt up to the task then they won't work well together

I think Ayre needs to calm down a bit with any title talk - that is jumping way ahead of themselves just a little bit.

Proven managers are out there - there are plenty to approach - it didn't have to just be Rafa.

Who are they? Whenever I see these kind of statements I wonder who these names are and rarely do those who come out with those kind of statements actually mention any names? In reality if you're talking about Rangnick, Bielsa, the guy who's just left Lyon or Klinsman you're not actually talking about people who have won titles in the major European countries.

In reality someone like Rodgers is a better choice right now because he's managed in the premiership recently having managed to get low cost players to perform well together.

so felt that rogers talking abt us playing like barca, making anfield a fortress, winning the BPL...
got me going..but the higher the expectation the bigger the disappointment if we failed..
well, i rather he underpromise and over achieve than the opposite.

friendlyguy33 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:05 am wrote:I don't want to jump on a bandwagon or anything but really Benny on the one hand you're saying that you're very worried about the team under Rodgers now you're saying that the team has some very good potential? I'm starting to see why others on here think that some of your posts are contradictory.
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The rest of us have known this for a while.

No doubt had Rodgers squandered 110million and left Kenny with that squad, Benny would be savaging Rodgers.

In terms of player recruitment Kenny was shocking and left the new manager with an almighty mess. It will take Rodgers time to attempt to clean it up.

Lads, give up its mighty boring, you've all got cabin fever.

Go wave at the queen and come back again in august.

Which team has a better back 5 than us ? Only man city can probably claim to have an as good back 5

Then we have Lucas which If wasn't injured for the majority of the season I think kenny would still be in a job.

Steven Gerrard who had a lot of injuries and then played too far back. Had he played more times in his best position we would have finished higher up

Then you have Suarez the most exciting player in the league. Looks as if he might be able to make a great partnership with Carroll.

The team isn't bad we just have not a lot of depth

RichardLFC1 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:02 am wrote:Which team has a better back 5 than us ? Only man city can probably claim to have an as good back 5

Then we have Lucas which If wasn't injured for the majority of the season I think kenny would still be in a job.

Steven Gerrard who had a lot of injuries and then played too far back. Had he played more times in his best position we would have finished higher up

Then you have Suarez the most exciting player in the league. Looks as if he might be able to make a great partnership with Carroll.

The team isn't bad we just have not a lot of depth

A lot of our issues could be solved if we signed a play-maker like Alonso.  None of our current personnel have the ability and/or discipline to play such a role.

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god 2012 » Sun Jun 03, 2012 4:22 pm wrote:Wondering what will happen if results don't go his way up to xmas.

What will the fans/ board be thinking then?

I'm very much praying we will see this attacking, pressing football that he is promising.

I don't know how a lot of you can be hugely optimistic, when he has NO record of management whatsoever of note, to prepare for such huge pressure, that he will get in this job. Reading, Watford, Chelsea reserves....etc  etc. Rod Hodgson has more exp than this guy!

Swansea lost more than they won last term. Lets get that straight. His attacking tactics then, leave a lot to be desired, no?

At lease Rafa got to TWO CL finals, and a second place in the prem.
I would have voted for Rafa for this job myself, as he probably has more player "connections" than rodgers does (I.E. Spain)

A lot of LFC legends are having raised eyebrows at his appointment and still think it's risky.

I will give him a slight chance only in this job..... see what happens with the results, but I fear another "Woy" situation and a witch hunt if results don't go for him. He may not have the Dressing room.

I think still......BIG RISK. 
(don't mean to sound negative)

Blah blah Fu*king blah
Man up and grow a pair will you!
Please

Benny The Noon » Mon Jun 04, 2012 12:16 am wrote:The team does have good players and some very good potential - I worry if Rodgers can get them working well and make that potential flourish. We could have a team with the best 11 players in the world - if the manager isnt up to the task then they won't work well together

I think Ayre needs to calm down a bit with any title talk - that is jumping way ahead of themselves just a little bit.

Proven managers are out there - there are plenty to approach - it didn't have to just be Rafa.

Benny -  When Carroll was looking like a lost cause your support for him was admirable and you were the first to jump down the throats of Kelly/D_C and anybody else that dared to criticise Carroll. Was this simply because of your undying support for Kenny? I wonder what your attitude towards Carroll would have been in February of this year, before Andy actually started to show some signs of improvement, if Rodgers had bought him. You castigated Hodgson and never gave him a chance. You are starting to do the same to a lesser extent with Rodgers. It's distasteful and I struggle to understand why you honestly think that you have the ability to decide who could be the best manager for Liverpool FC.

Give Brendan a chance and stop going on like a boring old woman. Don't suggest I put you on ignore because your garbage is littered amongst other posts when other members quote you. Please give your depressing views a rest.

And for the record if Rafa is as wonderful as you make out why has no other club in Europe offered him a job?

My support for Carroll was because he is a Liverpool player and I rate him - nothing to do with who signed him

As for Rodgers - I'm perfectly entitled to my opinion and I'm certainly worried about the future with him and our owners. Rodgers has a chance and everyone will support. Just because I'm concerned and worried I will be supporting when that first game comes around. So far Rodgers hasn't proved he is good enough to a manager at our club but it's now up to him to prove that. I'm not going to justify that same opinion on here on a daily basis. We are taking a massive risk and I hope it works out.

The over reaction and high expectations are already going into overdrive - we have people comparing him to Shanks and Paisley already FFS when he hasn't even managed one game for us.