Brendan Rodgers Discussion Thread

I'm sure we're pretty much nailed on for pot 4 we would need like every seeded side to drop out the qualifiers to move up

 

Yeah said he didn't want to change our style of play too much but wanted to tweak a few things.

 

Well that makes it even tougher then aye.. must just be in Pot3 just now as we await the Qualifiers..

 

Yeah that's a fair argument. In terms of trajectory, it'll be interesting to see where Howe takes Newcastle next season. Potter also did some great stuff with Brighton as well.

In terms of CVs though I don't think either Potter or Howe come close to Rodgers'.

Potter fannied about in the 3rd and 4th tier of Swedish football, got his team into the 2nd divsion and won the Swedish equivalent of the FA cup which is a decent enough achievement.

I think Howe has had a few runners medals in league 1 and that, got Bournemouth promoted and finished 5th with Newcastle.

Rodgers took Swansea to a play off, took Liverpool to 2nd, has two 5th place finishes with Leicester, won the FA cup and community shield

We know all about what Rodgers did over here medal wise.

Maybe in the next couple of years Potter and Howe will overtake Rodgers, but they have to start lifting up some cups.

 

Pot 1 you probably want Feyenoord, maybe Sevilla. Pot 2 is quite strong , Atletico, Leipzig or Porto I suppose. 3rd depends who qualifies but I suppose Marseille, PSV or Braga. Reality is in the CL there isn't really an easy draw, just less * ones

 

Caught bits of his press conference today.

One thing I was concerned about with Rodgers coming back is if he would have the same drive as he did the first time around. Listening to the way he spoke, I think he does. It sounds to me like he means business.

I felt there was a bit of nervousness and awkwardness that I maybe didn't expect. Now that I think about it, I think it was the same the first time around. I think because they were both so successful I am probably conflating Ange and Rodgers.

 

He's a nobody. Looking for likes but doesn't quite understand how to do anything.

Source:

His ex wife

 

Looking forward to seeing his first marquee signing.

 

Brendan Rodgers swept back into Celtic Park and then insisted he has no need to apologise for leaving the club four years ago.

The 50-year-old was officially unveiled and paraded to a small gathering of fans outside the stadium after putting pen to paper on a three year contract at the start of the week. And he immediately addressed the lingering sores which remain among sections of the support over his decision to quit for Leicester City in 2019, as the club closed in on a third successive treble. But Rodgers remains adamant that here is no need for him to say sorry for swapping Parkhead for the King Power.

He said: “You make a decision in your life, we all make decisions. I’ve never regretted a decision I’ve made, what I regret is the hurt. I knew people were hurt at that time, it was a sad moment. I had family, close friends and it absolutely knocked them. What that then does to other supporters, I totally understand that. But these are the decisions you make as a professional.

“I’m pretty sure Virgil van Dijk didn’t apologise when he left, or Wanyama, or Henrik or Kieran Tierney. That doesn’t mean we love the club less, it’s a professional judgement you make.

"I can accept what has come my way with that, but what I didn’t accept was the personal stuff with the family.”

Days after leaving for Leicester Rodgers had his family home in Bearsden broken into by masked intruders - while wife Charlotte locked herself in a bathroom. He admitted yesterday that he had to take this sinister turn of events in mind as he weighed up his decision to bring his family back to Glasgow.

The Rodgers clan was by his side as wife Charlotte and several family members joined the manager at his unveiling. And he confirmed he is aware that ultras group the Green Brigade have also doubled down on their position in the last few days, having accused him of being a ‘fraud’ at the time of his departure.

And the Irishman admitted to being stung by their reaction. He said: “It’s only human isn’t it? You give everything, your life, to the club. But that was the decision I made and you have to accept that and get on with it.”

Rodgers admitted he is aware that that same section of fans sent out the same message in the last few days. He nodded: “I was aware of that. For me, I love the club and the supporters and you will have critics.

"With the greatest respect, I don’t think winning a club the FA Cup for the first time in their history was mediocre, or taking them into Europe when they’d never been and having three of the best four finishes in the league. I don’t think it’s mediocre but everyone is entitled to their opinion.

“It’s not about feeling nervous. I am more excited. I think I’d given it long enough to think. Four years, it doesn’t feel like yesterday I’ve been away from here. I wouldn’t say I was nervous.

“I know there are enough supporters who respect the work I did but I wanted to come back to finish the work I’d started here. Over the four years I was away I bumped into a lot of Celtic supporters who were positive at the time.

‘You are never going to please everyone. When I was here I had critics, even when we won seven out of seven. I would expect that coming back again. But it doesn’t affect me.”

 

TBH, I didn't remember; but Google soon refreshed my memory.

 

I agree that it's a lottery if he is backed well; but if he isn't, it's not even that. We couldn't have got a kinder Pot 3 draw last year and still failed. Let's buy a lottery ticket by backing him.

 

Jesus. Naw. He done well but.

 

No anxiety about him walking out again. If it happens then it means that he's doing very well for us. I also don't think that refreshing things every few years is necessarily a bad thing, provided that we're planning suitably ahead for such scenarios.

And if the worst happens and he leaves in just 1 year, then no worries, we'll just get Des * Buckingham in.

 

Would you like to buy a used car from me? She runs like a dream, honestly.

 

Its * annoying that he's going to have me wrapped around his finger again in no time

 

He's almost spinning him leaving as being the reason for the board re-evaluating their transfer and scouting strategy just without directly taking credit for it and I'm just sitting here nodding along . He'd be some salesman if he wasn't a manager.

 

Well said wee man..