25 May 2015 08:07:04
Just thinking about BR's current situation, got me thinking about Fergusons early years at United.

There are similarities for all to see. Question is, will BR get the chance to turn it around, like you know who did?

{Ed001's Note - there are few similarities. Ferguson took over a club with no opponents that could outspend them in the league. He took over a club with only one real issue holding them back - a drinking culture. We don't have a similar issue holding us back. Ferguson was a proven winner, we have a man with no track record of success. We can't outspend the opposition in the league if need be. There are so few similarities the whole comparison thing becomes nonsensical. The only real similarities are a number of years without success and we both had a playing legend who was let down by his team mates. They had Robson, we had Gerrard. Even that one has just gone now.}

1.) 25 May 2015
25 May 2015 08:29:51
Another example of LFC clinging to the past. What happened in the 80's a reason why Rodgers should be given a chance? Every other football club has moved forward and not done things based on the past, and that is the reason why Chelsea and the likes are miles ahead of LFC. Give me a break man.

2.) 25 May 2015
25 May 2015 10:14:29
Good god, your reaching lad! That's a terrible comparison, football has completely changed from those days, I'll put money on it that you were comparing Rodgers to Shanks over the last 18 months. Your post is embarrassing to be honest.

3.) 25 May 2015
25 May 2015 10:47:29
I was comparing Rodgers current situation, to the situation Fergie found himself in at United, 3 yrs into the job. Both had spent loads of money & failed to deliver, both finished runner up in their 2nd season, then fell away, both had fans fans calling for their head etc etc.

It was just an observation, there's no need to get your knickers in a twist.

{Ed002's Note - You are just living in the past and looking for pitiful excuses.}

4.) 25 May 2015
25 May 2015 11:11:00
Ed your living in the past post is just a way to get out of a proper response to reds bbq second post because you know he's right!

Brendan needs time, the owners promised a project, targeted him to build for the future, target young players and are competing with 4 richer teams, and are living in the past if they believe wr should be top of the league this year!

How can you not defend Brendan.either when you say fergie had noone richer than him and yet don't go fair enough Brendan has 4 richer!

Absolute joke.

Brendan deserves another year

{Ed002's Note - You are a complete idiot. Look who has been spending the money - Liverpool. Look who has the runaway debt - Liverpool. And the best excuse you can come up with is an embarrassing example from the mid 1980s - not living in the past?

Liverpool is in a mess and the fetid Rodgers is largely responsible for it. He was out of his depth when he arrived, as I told you at the time, and is out of his depth now.}

5.) 25 May 2015
25 May 2015 11:53:52
I'm not looking for excuses Ed. I realize Rodgers has probably had his day. i'm merely pointing out that bigger & better managers have gone through similarly rough times, Fergie being a prime example. i'm not saying BR is the new Fergie, I'm saying however bad it seems right now, it's still possible he could be successfull further down the line. I wonder whether an experienced DoF working above BR, would be a wiser move than just replacing the Manager outright. Last year showed us his potential. He's inexperienced, we know that,but he is a good coach.

{Ed002's Note - I can see parallels to the decline of Huddersfield Town after the Second World War. I suppose what happened at Third Lanark is far more relevant to your example and what is happening at Liverpool.}

6.) 25 May 2015
25 May 2015 11:53:52
I'm not looking for excuses Ed. I realize Rodgers has probably had his day. i'm merely pointing out that bigger & better managers have gone through similarly rough times, Fergie being a prime example. i'm not saying BR is the new Fergie, I'm saying however bad it seems right now, it's still possible he could be successfull further down the line. I wonder whether an experienced DoF working above BR, would be a wiser move than just replacing the Manager outright. Last year showed us his potential. He's inexperienced, we know that,but he is a good coach.

{Ed001's Note - but he has no tactical acumen and is not willing to accept defensive coaches when it is clear he has no clue about defending. The guy is too arrogant and needs to be sacked.}

7.) 25 May 2015
25 May 2015 11:57:29
I also was disappointed when Rodgers was appointed.

How can you say he deserves another year with the mess he has created?

Clueless and out of his depth.

Just to remind the poster: Stoke 6 Liverpool 1.

8.) 25 May 2015
25 May 2015 12:10:35
Sorry ed just looked at the transfers for the prem and you are completely right. Oops.

Transfers in

Liverpool - 200mil
Chelsea - 0
Arsenal - 0
Man u - 0
Man c - 0
Tottenham - 0

Transfer out

Liverpool - 100 mil
Chelsea - 80 mil
Arsenal - 10 mil
United - 0 mil?
City - 0 mil?
Tottenham - 96 mil

Really sorry ed you were right as usual, it wasn't until I looked into It that I realised we should have won league and champions league this year.

Look forward to your 'doesnt matter what the other clubs do' post

Top notch work again eds!! The legitimacy of this website increases everyday. It's got zero propaganda and fitted facts on it lol