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Brendan Rodgers Discussion Thread

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Lewis Kerr, Jun 19, 2023.

Discuss Brendan Rodgers Discussion Thread in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Skelleto

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    Not at all mate! It should have happened the minute the ref blew the whistle in Khazakstan. Rodgers have been great but there is a reason why he fail after a couple of seasons at every club he's been at. He can manage a good squad but he can't build one.

    Im pretty sure the players get fed up with him after a couple of seasons.
     
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  2. Bonobhoy

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    If he starts taking Snus are we also allowed to berate and abuse him the rest of his life?

    I just want him to come out now with a series of stories regarding these * in the boardroom.....

    Hoping he has evidence of it as well would be pleasing more.

    He did the club well tbh....all those trophies in his years here. Just a shame he kinda was * over and then threw the dummy out the pram so much.

    We had paying fans going to those games and he * them over
     
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  3. Mr Shelby Administrator Administrator

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    I think most modern managers are guilty of this to be honest.

    MON said in his presser after the game that football is still quite a simple game at times. And it's true.
     
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    I dont think Ange over coached. He always made a point of saying he made his message simple to get across
     
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  6. CookieMonster Geez yer cookies Gold Member

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    Think last night shows Rodgers was holding back the team, whether on purpose or not it was the right time to go. The team looked like they had a weight lifted off their shoulders and players left out in the cold making a difference.
     
  7. PaddyJamieson

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    Ange has (or had) a very good balance of tactical innovation with old-fashioned man management style. It's very unique in the modern game, but really the ideal imo. Only thing is he does get shown up at the top, top level.
     
  8. henriks tongue

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    Cmon Brendan - hurry up and spill the feckin beans
     
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    His actions though seemed like he was playing games with the board though rather than a protest for better .for instance for all intents and purposes trusty was his signing played him in Europe for a point at Atalanta injuries happen amd he refuses to play him 6 million on the bench sometimes not even on the bench that’s signals to board he’s gonna let 6m worth of signing rot on bench was doing the same with Engels never dropping Hatate and playing nygren out of position to keep Hatate in the team never Plato g Bernardo that money was spent on like he was sabotaging certain players who would fetch money down the line

    Hugh mcdonald story differs from Stephen mcgowan says Rodgers foned up to say he was resigning and was ordered in for a meeting because of it


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  10. kenniemk2

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    Martin in post match alluded to it that certain players were told not to play a certain way


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    Hes too rigid. I said before about Ange giving players more freedom
     
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    Still nothing, did he sign a NDA I wonder?
     
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    No chance he signed an NDA only for DD to absolutely fillet him a couple hours later.

    He’s many things but daft isn’t one of them so I wouldn’t have expected him to have his say the following morning. I’d imagine anything he is going to say in the aftermath will be gone through with a fine toothcomb by his lawyers, there’ll also be a pretty penny to be earned whoever he does give his “exclusive” interview to.
     
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  14. CookieMonster Geez yer cookies Gold Member

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    He’ll put something out in the international break I think, the fact he’s not came straight out on the attack means there’s probably a fair bit of truth in it.
     
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    Not sure i would listen to much into what he would say anyway. Can't trust a word coming out of this snakes mouth.
     
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    I think he’s heavily reliant on details and his speeches and things, but the problem he has is his players eventually get fed up of the patter and he loses motivation to keep going with the details after a season or two.

    But I don’t think that’s unique to him, he’s just particularly dependent on it. For him to be successful over many years he would need a squad constantly refreshed.
     
  17. honda Gold Member Gold Member

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    Actively harming the team to get his own way. Thats * disgraceful.
     
  18. paulie walnuts Gold Member Gold Member

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    Think most of us agree it was time for him to move on but this seems harsh.
    I’m very keen to hear his side of the story.
     
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    He was a amazing manager and he still is (short term for clubs he manage). But he is a slippery * that has some incredible history of snakery if that is even a word lol.

    I am still eager to hear his story though ofc
     
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    Mind old woman patsy? Aye. Bet that was a hired actor on his return. *.