06 Oct 2015 02:20:12
I have been reading the fallout of BR's dismissal and based on the Daily Fai and Sly, I am completely disgusted at the blatant attempts to heap all the blame for his failures on the Transfer Commitee. Thanks to the Eds, we know that BR is the most powerful voice on that commitee and decides who gets signed and who doesn't. We also know that he was given a free hand when he joined and that full control, gave us Allen, Borini, Aspas, Alberto, and Assaidi. WTH? Wouldn't give him a brass farthing for players after that dross. The media is trying to save BR's face by blaming the TC for blowing 300m on players on mostly players according to them, that BR had to make do with. Total rubbish! No manager worth his badges will accept that nonsense. They mentioned that BR wanted Bertrand whilst at the same time accepting that Chelsea categorically refused to sell. How's that the commitee's fault? He also wanted Ashley Williams but the TC said no due to his age according to the Fail but thanks to the Eds, we know Williams was never an option. They claim BR revealed that to friends or leaks that he felt undermined by a commitee that he conveniently neglected to mention that it was put in place because he was aweful at transfers. The media also doesn't mention that all big clubs have the very same setup with a DOF in place that work with the manager on transfers but when it's their media darling, he is being hampered. IMO, I feel the media are trying to rewrite history and BR's pathetic comments and inuendos in the media through out his time here, has turned their attention away from him and placing the blame for his failures on the TC and ultimately, the owners who are not saints but did what was needed. Just thought is share my frustration at the disingenuous and dishonest conduct of the media about this issue. Thoughts Eds and fellow Reds?

1.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 03:10:37
Good, let sly say what they want it might end up being a positive for us and the club changes the way it does it dealings or it will play into klopp's hand and he gets what he wants his way. Either way all the media coverage might make FSG rethink their transfer dealings.

2.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 03:14:03
Some of it maybe true Redohio. Even Carra has come out and said that there is lot of politics going on at LFC which may discourage top managers from wanting the job.
There is no doubt that BR had to go but that is not end of the problems that have led to our current situation.
The major issue is no accountability. Because of TC structure we don't know who is bringing in the players. We know the manager is signing off, but the reality of bureaucracy is that it is not hard to twist people' arms.

I feel that new manager should either be given full reigns or appoint a person who is assigned to handle transfers. End this TC stupidity now!!

3.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 05:16:09
What ever creates a hesdline! I expect nothing else from that side of the British media.

4.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 06:32:25
I believe It's always the owners fault. They employed the manager and put together the committee. I think they are good owners and the investment is world class . I think we can safely say that if we'd given Klopp £300 million, we'd probably be attempting to mount a title defence this season.

5.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 07:08:28
While I always believe what the eds say, and I also believe them about the transfers and transfer committee, you have to take into consideration that most press are saying that one of Klopp's requests are that he has final say on transfers. So if the manager(being Rodgers) had final say, why would Klopp now feel the need to specify, and request that?

6.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 07:35:58
My thoughts are, he's gone so move on. Is it worth how angry it makes you feel? The fans got their wish so let's have some positivity and steer away from what BR did or didn't do.

It's a new era now!

7.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 07:47:39
I agree. The media wouldn't have given a toss if he wasn't from the UK. We saw similar defense for Harry Redknapp at QPR, Roy Hodgson at LFC, Sam Allardyce at West Ham and David Moyes at Man Utd. We will see the same media jumping to the defense of Tim Sherwood and Steve McClaren soon. By contrast, this much indignity was never shown by the media when Benitez, Ancelotti, AVB, and recently when Dick Advocaat left Sunderland. And we all know that is because they are from the UK.

Why did the media (particularly the Daily Fail) mention Ashley Williams and Ryan Bertrand as players Rodgers wanted but were overruled by the TC? Is it because they are in decent form and playing well? Probably.

Brendan Rodgers also wanted Clint Dempsey (instead of Daniel Sturridge), Gylfi Siggurdsson (ahead of Pilippe Coutinho), Alex MacCarthy or Michelle Vorm (to replace Pepe Reina) and Neil Taylor before we got Alberto Moreno. But, we will not hear this in the media.

Brendan Rodgers also wanted and GOT Joe Allen, Fabio Borini, Adam Lallana, Dejan Lovren, Victor Moses and Christian Benteke. Again we will not hear from the media about these players.

Brendan Rodgers wanted to sell Lucas, Agger, Skrtel, Henderson among others but well not hear from the media about this.

He also poorly managed Reina, Agger, Sahin, Enrique, Downing, Markovic, Balotelli (not condoning him), Carroll, Skrtel, Sakho, Borini, Teixeira, Ilori, but again, we will not hear this rom the media.

I am not saying everything is hunky-dory at LFC's player recruitment, as clearly Hunter, Barry and Edwards needs to be held accountable for some poor judgement, but if you can blame them for the getting players Rodgers didn't want a 100% (Markovic, Moreno, Balotelli, Sakho), then you have to comment them for identifying and putting forward players to Rodgers, some of who were not signed (Willian, Costa, Sanchez, Mkhitaryan, Konoplyanka, Can, Remy, Firmino, Coutinho, Alli).

8.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 08:07:51
Reina wanted to bale when things got tough and got what he deserved as he was flirting with other clubs through his dad. Enrique has never been good enough and wouldn't leave the club when an opportunity arose. The Italian was never manageable and Agger had some nasty habits. Downing wasn't good enough and wasn't his signing.

Rodgers clearly wasn't the best man manager, but there have been a number of issues with players.

Oh yeah, Sanchez and Willian chose a different club. Nothing to do with the manager

9.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 08:20:52
I am not surprised Davey has completely missed my point. This was not a post about Brendan Rodgers or the specific issues of certain players, but about the media, but I am not surprised you to turned all of this about Rodgers.

10.) 06 Oct 2015
06 Oct 2015 08:22:33
I don't understand why BR has to receive a big pay out after getting the sack for not being good enough. If I was relieved of my duties because I wasn't deemed good enough I may be able to sue for wrongful dismissal but that's it, there would be no big golden handshake. It's stupidity.

{Ed002's Note - It is not a "golden handshake" it is the club buying him out of the remainder of his contract.}