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all piss taking aside, i have a good feeling about rodgers.
Me too. Dont know why....
it's a confluence of many things. reckon this will work though.
Brendan Rodgers to become new Liverpool manager on Thursday after agreeing a three-year deal
By Chris Bascombe
10:46PM BST 30 May 2012
Rodgers’ departure from Swansea City was confirmed in a statement released by his chairman, Huw Jenkins, on Wednesday night. Negotiations regarding a £5 million compensation agreement will not be a stumbling block and the Welsh club have accepted Rodgers’ decision to leave.
The 39 year-old met Liverpool’sAmerican owners, Fenway Sports Group, on Wednesday and received the reassurances he needed that he will have control over team affairs, and the style and philosophy he wants to impose on his side is entirely in keeping with what his new employers were looking for.
High on the criteria for a new manager was a young coach with a passion for fluid, attractive football. That is why Liverpool were prepared to wait patiently to meet Rodgers, despite his initial reticence to join the recruitment process. Rodgers harboured concerns about how the selection process was being handled at first and, latterly, whether the arrival of a powerful sporting director such as Louis van Gaal would compromise his position.
Those reservations were laid to rest during his conversations with the Liverpool hierarchy, particularly when the Van Gaal interest cooled.
Liverpool do not deny speaking to Van Gaal, as managing director Ian Ayre held talks with the 60 year-old last week, but they insist no job offer was made. The same applies to Wigan’s Roberto Martínez, who was granted an audience with the principal owner, John W Henry.
As Liverpool shook hands on a deal with Rodgers, Martínez was left to commit his future to Wigan Athletic rather than head to Aston Villa.
Martínez was a serious contender, but ultimately Rodgers’ broader experience, apprenticeship at Chelsea under his mentor and friend Jose Mourinho and success at keeping Swansea comfortably in the Premier League at his first attempt by playing an eye-catching brand of football, gave him the edge.
Rodgers’ cause was also assisted by the fact that he led Swansea on one of the few occasions Liverpool owner Henry attended a Premier League game at Anfield last season. On that day, despite a 0-0 draw, the Welsh side outpassed and outplayed Liverpool and were unfortunate not to win.
Liverpool made no statement on the imminent appointment last night, but confirmation was provided by Swansea. Jenkins said: “Following on from discussions with Liverpool’s owners, Brendan has informed us that he would like to take up their offer to manage Liverpool.
“We are currently in talks with the owners to agree compensation. We are trying to finalise that within the next 24 hours.
“Although we are very disappointed to lose such a talented, young British manager, we didn’t wish to stand in his way. As always at Swansea City, we want people working here who are fully committed to the task ahead. We wish Brendan every success in the future.”
Rodgers’ decision ends a three-week recruitment process at Anfield. He will be one of several appointments in a summer of transition.
Liverpool have been reviewing how to restructure the club, redefining scouting and technical roles, although there is a feeling much of this shake-up is being over-analysed amid a plethora of lavish titles.
Essentially, the club will be appointing a glorified chief scout, an experienced administrator to negotiate transfers and contracts and a figurehead to ensure a seamless transition between the youth and senior set-ups. Liverpool want the same brand of football played at all levels, a philosophy they stuck by rigidly during their most successful periods under Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. Some of the new appointments will be internal promotions and will not intrude on Rodgers’ role.
It is not a summer of revolution at Anfield, but it would be an underestimation to suggest it is mere evolution. FSG are pursuing a modern reinvigoration of the club’s well-established values, and the appointment of a dynamic, young coach fits with the promises they made on buying the club nearly two years ago.
That vision has been subjected to compromises ever since FSG inherited an ageing, defensive coach in Roy Hodgson and had little option but to turn to club legend Kenny Dalglish as a short-term solution to stabilise a fraught situation.
In turning to Rodgers, there is a sense they are now finally following their own blueprint. Rodgers is likely to assess the coaching staff before determining his backroom team, with Dalglish’s assistant, Steve Clarke, set for further talks on his future. Clarke offered his resignation on the day Dalglish was fired. It was refused by the club hierarchy because they wanted Clarke to delay a decision until a new manager was appointed.
Clarke was instrumental in helping Rodgers join Chelsea’s coaching staff under Mourinho.
In another twist, Swansea’s potential record signing, Gylfi Sigurdsson, may now stall on penning a £6.8 million deal. An agreement is in place between Swansea and German club Hoffenheim, but part of the attraction for Sigurdsson was working with Rodgers. It remains to be seen if the Iceland international, 22, commits his future to the Liberty Stadium given the managerial uncertainty.
By Chris Bascombe
10:46PM BST 30 May 2012
Rodgers’ departure from Swansea City was confirmed in a statement released by his chairman, Huw Jenkins, on Wednesday night. Negotiations regarding a £5 million compensation agreement will not be a stumbling block and the Welsh club have accepted Rodgers’ decision to leave.
The 39 year-old met Liverpool’sAmerican owners, Fenway Sports Group, on Wednesday and received the reassurances he needed that he will have control over team affairs, and the style and philosophy he wants to impose on his side is entirely in keeping with what his new employers were looking for.
High on the criteria for a new manager was a young coach with a passion for fluid, attractive football. That is why Liverpool were prepared to wait patiently to meet Rodgers, despite his initial reticence to join the recruitment process. Rodgers harboured concerns about how the selection process was being handled at first and, latterly, whether the arrival of a powerful sporting director such as Louis van Gaal would compromise his position.
Those reservations were laid to rest during his conversations with the Liverpool hierarchy, particularly when the Van Gaal interest cooled.
Liverpool do not deny speaking to Van Gaal, as managing director Ian Ayre held talks with the 60 year-old last week, but they insist no job offer was made. The same applies to Wigan’s Roberto Martínez, who was granted an audience with the principal owner, John W Henry.
As Liverpool shook hands on a deal with Rodgers, Martínez was left to commit his future to Wigan Athletic rather than head to Aston Villa.
Martínez was a serious contender, but ultimately Rodgers’ broader experience, apprenticeship at Chelsea under his mentor and friend Jose Mourinho and success at keeping Swansea comfortably in the Premier League at his first attempt by playing an eye-catching brand of football, gave him the edge.
Rodgers’ cause was also assisted by the fact that he led Swansea on one of the few occasions Liverpool owner Henry attended a Premier League game at Anfield last season. On that day, despite a 0-0 draw, the Welsh side outpassed and outplayed Liverpool and were unfortunate not to win.
Liverpool made no statement on the imminent appointment last night, but confirmation was provided by Swansea. Jenkins said: “Following on from discussions with Liverpool’s owners, Brendan has informed us that he would like to take up their offer to manage Liverpool.
“We are currently in talks with the owners to agree compensation. We are trying to finalise that within the next 24 hours.
“Although we are very disappointed to lose such a talented, young British manager, we didn’t wish to stand in his way. As always at Swansea City, we want people working here who are fully committed to the task ahead. We wish Brendan every success in the future.”
Rodgers’ decision ends a three-week recruitment process at Anfield. He will be one of several appointments in a summer of transition.
Liverpool have been reviewing how to restructure the club, redefining scouting and technical roles, although there is a feeling much of this shake-up is being over-analysed amid a plethora of lavish titles.
Essentially, the club will be appointing a glorified chief scout, an experienced administrator to negotiate transfers and contracts and a figurehead to ensure a seamless transition between the youth and senior set-ups. Liverpool want the same brand of football played at all levels, a philosophy they stuck by rigidly during their most successful periods under Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley. Some of the new appointments will be internal promotions and will not intrude on Rodgers’ role.
It is not a summer of revolution at Anfield, but it would be an underestimation to suggest it is mere evolution. FSG are pursuing a modern reinvigoration of the club’s well-established values, and the appointment of a dynamic, young coach fits with the promises they made on buying the club nearly two years ago.
That vision has been subjected to compromises ever since FSG inherited an ageing, defensive coach in Roy Hodgson and had little option but to turn to club legend Kenny Dalglish as a short-term solution to stabilise a fraught situation.
In turning to Rodgers, there is a sense they are now finally following their own blueprint. Rodgers is likely to assess the coaching staff before determining his backroom team, with Dalglish’s assistant, Steve Clarke, set for further talks on his future. Clarke offered his resignation on the day Dalglish was fired. It was refused by the club hierarchy because they wanted Clarke to delay a decision until a new manager was appointed.
Clarke was instrumental in helping Rodgers join Chelsea’s coaching staff under Mourinho.
In another twist, Swansea’s potential record signing, Gylfi Sigurdsson, may now stall on penning a £6.8 million deal. An agreement is in place between Swansea and German club Hoffenheim, but part of the attraction for Sigurdsson was working with Rodgers. It remains to be seen if the Iceland international, 22, commits his future to the Liberty Stadium given the managerial uncertainty.
So, what Leo said, stands then ?
I remember saying the same thing about houllier, Rafa, Hodgson and Kenny.
well you're a credulous dickhead, then.
yep
Absolutely. well I did think that. I was proved wrong. So yeah, that makes me a dickhead.
I'm very happy with Rodgers.
There's been plenty of bellends and doom mongerers on this site in the past few weeks. They know who they are.
Onwards and upwards chaps, stick together as we always do and get right behind the owners and new manager.
We'll be ok I think.
There's been plenty of bellends and doom mongerers on this site in the past few weeks. They know who they are.
Onwards and upwards chaps, stick together as we always do and get right behind the owners and new manager.
We'll be ok I think.
Hopefully so and the players would not resist his style and work load. I like to be optimistic but I also dread that we might be fighting against relegations.
How would Andy Carroll cope with his style of play?
Unless Neil Lennon decides to come out of retirement.
Yeah who were those gloomy types. How dare they be unhappy with roberto martinez. We should just be positive about such mediocrity and accept it. Its the Liverpool way!
So, what I said, stands then ?
Fucking shut up you woman.
Seriously, do you want a JCB for that hole ?
I'm very happy.
I would have loved Pep but that was always dreaming and out of the rest I would have liked either Rodgers or Paul Lambert.
I still think we have alot of great players that the right man can get the most out of.
I wonder will he try the diamond formation at Anfield? Gerrard in the Lamaprd role?
Exciting times.
I would have loved Pep but that was always dreaming and out of the rest I would have liked either Rodgers or Paul Lambert.
I still think we have alot of great players that the right man can get the most out of.
I wonder will he try the diamond formation at Anfield? Gerrard in the Lamaprd role?
Exciting times.
The current Lampard role has him playing deeper in CM alongside Mikel and not in the No. 10 role (which Mata does), you know that don't you?
Rodgers was definitely not in my top 5 of potential replacement managers when KK was sacked. Now that he
has been appointed he has my full support. I am excited by his potential or I have convinced myself to be oblivious
to his shortcomings 🙂)
I always felt that in order to reach the highest level, we needed to do something unconventional - like Arsenal did
when they picked up Wenger. In some ways I am excited that we have owners who are willing to take this risk of
trying out the unknown. Of course it may be pure naivety or lack of knowledge on their part which led them to take
this decision.
But still I am excited.
Is there a DA for the next season? Count me in
has been appointed he has my full support. I am excited by his potential or I have convinced myself to be oblivious
to his shortcomings 🙂)
I always felt that in order to reach the highest level, we needed to do something unconventional - like Arsenal did
when they picked up Wenger. In some ways I am excited that we have owners who are willing to take this risk of
trying out the unknown. Of course it may be pure naivety or lack of knowledge on their part which led them to take
this decision.
But still I am excited.
Is there a DA for the next season? Count me in
I'm not talking about the current role. I'm talking about the diamond formation he perfected for Jose when he won 2 titles with Chelsea back in 2005 onwards.
Liverpool had a bad effect on me last season so I understand falling over the edge. I was constantly in a bad mood, swearing at the tv and completely irrational too. Its impossible to support without passion. I love this club with all of my heart!
That was when Lampard was young and fit, Gerrard's 32 and spends half the year injured. Besides, the No. 10 role in Rodgers' teams requires a creative type; think along the lines of Mata, Silva, Sneijder, Nasri at Arsenal, etc.
Gerrard doesn't fit that role for me.
Do Andy has the spatial intelligence to move with and without the ball?
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