Brendan Rodgers Discussion Thread

I think it's almost guaranteed Hatate and Kuhn are gone, and I think we'll lose one other big hitter (One of CCV, Maeda or Johnston)

Will be a big summer either way.

 

Like his honesty there. Squad is badly needing a freshen up but we've signed plenty since he's been in the door so he needs to take some blame there as well. Really hoping it's just a bit of complacency the past few weeks and we pick it up in, at least, the Scottish Cup.

 

Might lose all of them never know.

 

If we do what would that mean for us?

Good? Bad? Who knows?

 

3 last minute loans, fans going mental, them probably turning out to be good but us being * right to be annoyed at the lack of planning.

CCV himself was one of them. Along with Jota. Greatest ever panic loans that.

Schlupp was the same treatment and 90% now really want him permanently. Was 100% before Raskin run off his shoulder to score a header at Parkhead as well.

For what it’s worth, I’ve been told CCV is away, deal already agreed and that. And I think Hatate will be away.

Maeda and AJ we won’t entertain outwith mental * like Jota and the Saudi *. They are on a secure enough contract and neither have the attitude to chuck it, and cause strife in the squad over it.

AJ’s came out and hushed talk of him going, that’s rare that. Maeda we will be offering as much as we possibly can to renew a contract, and will be indispensable. If he doesn’t sign a new one though, next summer or January he’s away. This summer though, and bids he would likely attract I don’t think we’ll entertain that. We’d get bids between £12m/£16m I think. And he’s worth more to us than that. If it’s bids £25m to £30m though? We’ll be phoning him a taxi quicker than he can run.

 

Nailed it as per.

I think we lose Reo, Kuhn, Taylor and Trusty/ Scales from our first 11 and i genuinely have no trust in quality coming in to replace them.

Nobody even knows our process in recruitment never mind confidence in it.

 

I might be mugging myself with hopeful optimism again with this, but how much we’ve had early transfer talk this season for the summer and BR hitting outwith stuff like he did yesterday in his presser about teams needing to freshen up, new people coming in to improve or a new manager.

He’ll be backed. He’s going into his last year of contract, Desmond loves him, wants him to sign up longer. BR won’t until after the summer window, and that only happens if he is backed.

Bringing Tierney back already though, that’s not unambitious that

 

If CCV was to go for big money, I wouldn’t be overly bothered at this stage. Don’t think he has had a great season, and picks up his fair share of injuries. He isn’t irreplaceable.

 

I'd be devastated if CCV went. Rodgers' record of signing defenders is not great.

 

Fofana and Castagne were cracking signings for Leicester to be fair.

 

All you need to know that Scales has come in for Trusty I think, correct call as well. Those timid comments were aimed at Trusty mainly and that’s after name dropping him at Dundee for it.

I think Kuhn is as good as gone.

 

Theres some smoke screening in that from Rodgers. We cant hit every Summer demanding 40-50mil expenditures and rebuilding the squad. Its easy to shift all the focus onto the board. We brought in Engles, Idah, Trusty, McCowan and then Jota and Schlupp in Jan. We have Tierney coming in. We should expect to strengthen in the Summer but a rebuild shouldnt be required unless something has gone really wrong in the squad.

I think he needs to include himself more in terms of whats needed to keep things fresh tactically, motivationally and whether theres issues in the team he can address without setting us all up for another them vs us fall out with the board. Highly unlikely the board are going to sanction a full rebuild in the Summer.

 

No doubt players will leave. Think where Brendan will be coming from is that he needs the funds especially if the cash comes in from sales. If Brendan does go and Ang gets the bullet. Ang back in for me.Timing might be 12 months out.

 

"150% to avoid any doubt I will be here next season" - Rodgers just now

 

Games like the St J game can happen, he has clearly sorted out any issues, just like a top level manager would. I hope everyone cuts out the moaning and moves on. Best manager we could get

 

Im not certain he has sorted the issues. St Johnstone wasnt an isolated game. Similar performace to ones we put in away from home against Ross County, Motherwell, Dundee, St Mirren etc. We have been pretty poor away from home for months. Lets see next time we go away from home or to ibrox.

Good to see hes made changes today and obviously acted on the last game. But that St Johnstone result had been coming a while and he hadnt really changed anything because we often got over the line late in games. The same with the Rangers games where he hasnt heeded several warnings. Hes got a reaction today - lets see if its maintained.

 

If he stays it’s a massive summer. I don’t think the midfield is working to be honest, I wouldn’t mind seeing a significant shuffle in that area.

 

That first half was as good as we've seen this season, excellent football.

A lot more laboured in the second but it was nice to see us up the ante again.

 

Better today. Squad management hasn't been great from him recently but got it spot on today. Only slight concern is Bernardo's lack of minutes, but as above I want a shake up in midfield going into next season.