Popular Post l444ry Posted 14 March 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 14 March 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sammytielemans8 said: So hard being a city fan now. Painful watching the side face the prospect of relegation. Also, really struggling to put my all into the side when Brendan is in charge. I really cant stand him now. Short stocky tw*t. Just feel when the manager, players and fans are not working together, failure is inevitable. Feel pretty similar. Been watching City since the late sixties and never felt so divorced emotionally from this club. We've had worse sides, worse managers and worse periods but, for me, the so-called Match Day Experience and current situation has never been so utterly depressing. Worse still, is that there are so many amongst us that still defend this garbage manager and his football. Don't know whether Top is showing supreme loyalty, stupidity or cowardice concerning Rodgers, but if the fans filling the ground were those of the David Pleat days he'd soon have shifted his backside in another direction. Edited 14 March 2023 by l444ry 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 They were on about managers under pressure on talksport this afternoon, posing the question of whether it’s “too late” or not. They had a Leicester fan on and he was saying how he thinks Rodgers will walk or we’ll come to a mutual agreement at the end of the season but he also said it was “too late” to sack him. It got me thinking about the words “too late”, what does this even mean? “Too late” for what? I can only assume they mean to save ourselves? Well it’s not is it? Besides even if it is/was surely it’s even more reason to get a new man in, see what he’s got to work with so he can get a head start in sorting this mess out? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 Just now, Matt said: They were on about managers under pressure on talksport this afternoon, posing the question of whether it’s “too late” or not. They had a Leicester fan on and he was saying how he thinks Rodgers will walk or we’ll come to a mutual agreement at the end of the season but he also said it was “too late” to sack him. It got me thinking about the words “too late”, what does this even mean? “Too late” for what? I can only assume they mean to save ourselves? Well it’s not is it? Besides even if it is/was surely it’s even more reason to get a new man in, see what he’s got to work with so he can get a head start in sorting this mess out? My view on it is it would be hard to entice someone with us being so close to relegation. Nobody who is doing well at their current club, in a top division, is likely to want to leave to a club who could v easily be relegated. If you were them you’d probably want to wait until the end of the season and make sure we’re still in the prem. Any out of work mangers wouldnt want to damage their reputation with a relegation unless they have literally nothing to lose i.e. Alladyce. As much as we need a change, it’s quite difficult now to find what we need. We missed the boat by not making a change earlier in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guest Posted 14 March 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 14 March 2023 3 minutes ago, Dusty said: My view on it is it would be hard to entice someone with us being so close to relegation. Nobody who is doing well at their current club, in a top division, is likely to want to leave to a club who could v easily be relegated. If you were them you’d probably want to wait until the end of the season and make sure we’re still in the prem. Any out of work mangers wouldnt want to damage their reputation with a relegation unless they have literally nothing to lose i.e. Alladyce. As much as we need a change, it’s quite difficult now to find what we need. We missed the boat by not making a change earlier in the season. The change we need is having someone who isn't Rodgers as our manager. When Ranieri was sacked in a very similar situation - one point outside the bottom three with 13 games left compared to currently being outside the bottom three on goal difference with 12 games left - we didn't entice anyone doing well at a top division club, but we didn't need to because Shakespeare was able to provide enough of an improvement essentially by virtue of not being Ranieri. If we had held onto Ranieri because "who could we get?" then I strongly suspect we'd have gone down, much as I suspect we will if Rodgers is given the season. I can't remember where I saw this analogy so I'm sorry to whoever I'm stealing it from: it's like having a gangrenous leg but hesitating to have it amputated because you can't decide what colour you want your prosthetic to be. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcfc82 Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 12 minutes ago, Dusty said: My view on it is it would be hard to entice someone with us being so close to relegation. Nobody who is doing well at their current club, in a top division, is likely to want to leave to a club who could v easily be relegated. If you were them you’d probably want to wait until the end of the season and make sure we’re still in the prem. Any out of work mangers wouldnt want to damage their reputation with a relegation unless they have literally nothing to lose i.e. Alladyce. As much as we need a change, it’s quite difficult now to find what we need. We missed the boat by not making a change earlier in the season. We don’t necessarily need to appoint a new permanent manager before the summer. If we just turf Brendan and his staff out and leave Stowell in charge I think we will be ok. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 2 minutes ago, Lcfc82 said: We don’t necessarily need to appoint a new permanent manager before the summer. If we just turf Brendan and his staff out and leave Stowell in charge I think we will be ok. I’d just like to remind everyone that Stowell was likely responsible for our set piece coaching last year. He’s our current goalkeeper coach, and we know how well that’s going… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcfc82 Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 1 minute ago, The_77 said: I’d just like to remind everyone that Stowell was likely responsible for our set piece coaching last year. He’s our current goalkeeper coach, and we know how well that’s going… Not Brendan though is he 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 4 minutes ago, The_77 said: I’d just like to remind everyone that Stowell was likely responsible for our set piece coaching last year. He’s our current goalkeeper coach, and we know how well that’s going… According to @Babylon we had a specialist set piece coach, although both him and Brendan were unable to tell us who that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryDee8 Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 Shakey and Appleton were sacked for less. The board are definitely sold on him being the best man for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 21 minutes ago, filbertway said: According to @Babylon we had a specialist set piece coach, although both him and Brendan were unable to tell us who that was. It wasn’t according to me, it was according to Rodgers who said we had brought one in. That wasn’t clear if it was for 5 minutes or two weeks… but that’s what he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 1 hour ago, honeybradger said: Honestly I prefer that Rodgers benched him after a month and accepted that he made a mistake to him being stubborn and sticking with his favourites even when they aren't working ie. Ward. Obviously we shouldn't have bought him in the first place but him not doubling down on a mistake for once is one of the last things we should direct criticism towards. Its not about him being held accountable for dropping the player who as you said deserves to be no where near the team. Its calling him for his ridiculous statements on transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 17 minutes ago, Babylon said: It wasn’t according to me, it was according to Rodgers who said we had brought one in. That wasn’t clear if it was for 5 minutes or two weeks… but that’s what he said. I know that's what he said, you were lapping it up big time as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 It’s emerging that Rodgers isn’t even on Spurs shortlist, so the plan by the board, might be ridiculous anyhow. He’s damaged his own brand and inevitably being found out to be the a short term coach. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox1norfolk Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 7 minutes ago, Sly said: It’s emerging that Rodgers isn’t even on Spurs shortlist, so the plan by the board, might be ridiculous anyhow. He’s damaged his own brand and inevitably being found out to be the a short term coach. Not an ‘elite’ manager anymore his reputation is in shreds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAN Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 2 hours ago, deep blue said: Last September I emailed Susan Whelan and the board asking for Brendan's sacking. A few days ago I sent similar emails, expressing the view that the situation was now critical. I haven't even received an automatic acknowledgement from the club, never mind a reply. I'm beginning to think our club now stinks all the way through. Such bad manners and disrespect (I did make the point that I've been a supporter for over 65 years, but even that cut no ice) Brendan is dictating the reply in that little pad each week. Have faith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambiasso Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 2 hours ago, Dahnsouff said: Journos would be far better speaking to Top or Rudkin, talk to someone who can actually illicit change, talking to Rodgers is useless. I'm pretty sure nobody at board level has done a press or media interview since the 2016 title win. It was mentioned recently but can't remember which journo said it, possibly Strings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumbleFox Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 It’s like the club is edging us all now. But not in a fun sexy way. Not in a way that yes, may be frustrating and painful, but in the end glorious. Just in a way that makes me want to kill myself. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 2 hours ago, l444ry said: Feel pretty similar. Been watching City since the late sixties and never felt so divorced emotionally from this club. We've had worse sides, worse managers and worse periods but, for me, the so-called Match Day Experience and current situation has never been so utterly depressing. Worse still, is that there are so many amongst us that still defend this garbage manager and his football. Don't know whether Top is showing supreme loyalty, stupidity or cowardice concerning Rodgers, but if the fans filling the ground were those of the David Pleat days he'd soon have shifted his backside in another direction. You echo my thoughts entirely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 Rodgers probably should’ve been removed by the board after the Notts Forest cup fiasco and his rant after the game last season. If not then, then they should’ve got rid of him after the abject failure to qualify through our Europa group. Any last straw should’ve been his rant at the start of this season when he set a target of 40 points and in effect gave himself and his players an excuse to sack this season off. They didn’t sack him then and now I genuinely don’t think they will sack him. I don’t even think he’ll be sacked if we get relegated such is the topor that has affected Top and the board. They must be blinded by cult Brendan or daren’t get rid of him because they’ve invested holistically in his coaching methodology or even in his long term lucrative contract. Whatever the reason for not pulling the trigger, Rodgers will undoubtedly sit tight and wait until the club sack him or he gets a better offer. I wouldn’t be surprised if he started the season as our manager in The Championship with his favourite player Danny Ward still stinking the place up in goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 1 minute ago, Sambiasso said: I'm pretty sure nobody at board level has done a press or media interview since the 2016 title win. It was mentioned recently but can't remember which journo said it, possibly Strings. I was just thinking, the structure isn’t clear. Looking at the World Wide Web, I think it’s something like - Level 1. Charman - Top Vice - Apichet Level 2. CEO - Susan Whelan Level 3. Finance Director - Simon Capper Director of Football - Jon Rudkin Football Operations - Andrew Neville Operations Director - Anthony Mundy Strategy Director - Nick Oakley Communications Director - Anthony Herlihy HR Director - Liam Dolan-Barr Commercial Director - Dan Barnett General Counsel - Matt Phillips Level 4. First Team Manager - Brendan Rodgers Senior Recruitment - Martyn Glover Academy Manager - Ian Cawley Grounds Manager - John Ledwidge H&S Manager - Paul Cook Head of Medical - Mark Waller Ticketing Manager - Vishal Dayal Finance Manager - ? HR Manager/s - ? Communications Manager - ? Senior Doctor / Physio - ? Head of Sales - Alister Spears Either way …. outside of Brendan (obviously), you don’t hear a lot from anyone else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelmofox Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 50 minutes ago, Sly said: It’s emerging that Rodgers isn’t even on Spurs shortlist, so the plan by the board, might be ridiculous anyhow. He’s damaged his own brand and inevitably being found out to be the a short term coach. Why would he be on their shortlist? He's a massive downgrade on Conte and Spuds fans largely hate him. Much better out their without all the baggage. Be an absolute kn0b to appoint Bodgers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsntf Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 2 hours ago, l444ry said: Feel pretty similar. Been watching City since the late sixties and never felt so divorced emotionally from this club. We've had worse sides, worse managers and worse periods but, for me, the so-called Match Day Experience and current situation has never been so utterly depressing. Worse still, is that there are so many amongst us that still defend this garbage manager and his football. Don't know whether Top is showing supreme loyalty, stupidity or cowardice concerning Rodgers, but if the fans filling the ground were those of the David Pleat days he'd soon have shifted his backside in another direction. I do believe,for the first time ,in our history all fans our clueless to anything happening around and inside the club, it’s an all round helpless feeling. Even if we can’t do too much,with the information,it would be good to know & feel Top & Board,understand Fans dehydrating on lack of the smallest information… Promises made,loyalties sworn, clubs direction,and path no matter how small the info,no matter how difficult the situation… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 1 hour ago, filbertway said: I know that's what he said, you were lapping it up big time as well Errrr… I repeated what he said as people were ignoring it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueharmie Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 Why the **** are you still here ? Why the **** are you still here ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambiasso Posted 14 March 2023 Share Posted 14 March 2023 25 minutes ago, Sly said: I was just thinking, the structure isn’t clear. Looking at the World Wide Web, I think it’s something like - Level 1. Charman - Top Vice - Apichet Level 2. CEO - Susan Whelan Level 3. Finance Director - Simon Capper Director of Football - Jon Rudkin Football Operations - Andrew Neville Operations Director - Anthony Mundy Strategy Director - Nick Oakley Communications Director - Anthony Herlihy HR Director - Liam Dolan-Barr Commercial Director - Dan Barnett General Counsel - Matt Phillips Level 4. First Team Manager - Brendan Rodgers Senior Recruitment - Martyn Glover Academy Manager - Ian Cawley Grounds Manager - John Ledwidge H&S Manager - Paul Cook Head of Medical - Mark Waller Ticketing Manager - Vishal Dayal Finance Manager - ? HR Manager/s - ? Communications Manager - ? Senior Doctor / Physio - ? Head of Sales - Alister Spears Either way …. outside of Brendan (obviously), you don’t hear a lot from anyone else. Don't forget Liu Shilai is still listed as a director, all these years later and nobody knows who he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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