ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC"

[WA Toffee]

we are witnessing the denouement of LFC as a world power brand. Given it's 70/80's derived inertia, it was always going to take at least a generation to derail the 'legendary reds' juggernaut.
The denouement will be a drawn out process, but the end is inevitable...5th to 10th league placing obscurity and the odd cup will be all in store for LFC going forward...forever.
I guesstimate that the plastic fans/Norwegians leave in droves by 2020. The rabid local kopites behaviour will return to a non-entitled normality by 2030-2035.
Slowly, many will appear human again, as they are released from the wicked enchantment that has long held pernicious thrall over them.
By 2040, some will even, once again, appear regular folk , people you might share a pint with....

Even in 2040 there will still be many wandering the streets muttering "one more piece of the jigsaw and next year will be our year"

 

[thirdmantackle]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...dgers-that-will-make-you-cringe-31174543.html

Here are the 17 most cringe-worthy Rodgers quotes since he's become Liverpool boss.

"My biggest mentor is myself because I've had to study and that's been my biggest influence."

Okay, if that doesn't sound like a line written by Ricky Gervais for David Brent then I don't know what does.

"I always say a squad is like a good meal. I'm not a great cook, but a good meal takes a wee bit of time. But also, to offer a good meal, you need good ingredients."

There could be a little bit of sense in that if it wasn't offered up to a room full of sports journalists who were all left trying to hide their sniggering.

"I've always worked along with the statistic that if you can dominate the game with the ball you have a 79% chance of winning the game."

Bluff if ever bluff was spoken. There is absolutely no truth to the 'fact' that you will win 79% of your games if you have more ball possession.

"When you’ve got the ball 65-70% of the time, it’s a football death for the other team. We’re not at that stage yet, but that’s what we will get to. It’s death by football. You just suck the life out of them."

Once again, Rodgers is talking nonsense. Take the West Brom game for example at the weekend. Liverpool had 74% of the ball, yet came away with the same amount of points as the Baggies. This season alone, that is the 11th Premier League game that Liverpool had most possession in but failed to win.

"Southampton don’t have to sell, they have a choice. Maybe their objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe."

Ouch, Rodgers flung this in the direction of Southampton after he was accused of buying too many of their players last summer. He hinted the Saints lacked ambition by selling them, yet they have matched Liverpool stride for stride all season and look likely to secure the same goal this year - Europa League qualification.

"If you spend more than £100 million, you expect to be challenging for the league."

Another quip that's come back to haunt Rodgers. He said this about Spurs during the 2013-14 season after they sold Gareth Bale and spent over £100m reinforcing the squad. They failed to compete for the title. One year later, Rodgers sells Luis Suarez, spends over £100m reinforcing the squad, and - oh no - they suffer the exact same fate as Spurs.

"I will leave no stone unturned in my quest – and that quest will be relentless."

Yep, cringeworthy. 'Relentless' and 'no stone unturned', why didn't he finish it off with '...and I will give it my all'?

"I use a quote with the players,'Per aspera ad astra', which is Latin for ‘through adversity to the stars’."

That's probably why your players haven't been carrying out your orders Brendan. They are thinking 'WTF!'

“The best players want to play in the best competition. Any club will suffer the same when they’re not in there. It will hurt you, and United will know that.”


Rodgers had a pop at Manchester United last May after the Red Devils failed to qualify for the Champions League. He said they wouldn't be able to buy the best players. Unfortunately Radamel Falcao, Angel Di Maria, Ander Herrera and Daley Blind didn't agree with him, while Rodgers' Champions League qualifiers could only manage to snap up Southampton's ‘assets’.

"I think there’s three players who will let us down this year — the cause, the fight, everything – and I have written them down already in these three envelopes. Make sure you are not in one of the envelopes."

Total cringe; moreso because it came straight out of Alex Ferguson's autobiography. Not original, not cool.

"I started coaching for one reason and that was to make a difference for people, not just as footballers but as human beings."

Surely he even cringed when he muttered this one in 2013.

"I’ve always said that you can live without water for many days, but you can’t live for a second without hope."

Okay - Ricky Gervais certainly had something to do with this.

"It was a perfect away performance, apart from the first 10 minutes."

Sigh!

"We play with 11 men, other teams play with 10 men and a goalkeeper."

Sigh. It's not even funny anymore!


"I don't think there is anyone better, that is the reality of how I see it."

Rodgers doesn't even think Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho could do a better job than him at Anfield. Didn't David Brent feel the exact same way about his Office manager position?

"Three months ago I was a tactical genius."

Fair enough, Rodgers had his tongue in his cheek and was pointing out what journalists and pundits were saying about him three months ago. Except they weren't. The nearest match Rodgers had been involved in three months to the day he uttered the above sentence was when Liverpool drew 0-0 with Championship side Bolton and put on a totally lacklustre display.

"When we lose I don't get too disappointed in the same way that when we win I don't get too carried away."

Nobody get's more carried away when Liverpool win. After their 1-0 victory over Swansea just nine weeks ago, Rodgers proclaimed: "We can finish second now." Ooops!

 

[TommyDavo]

I believe the Express (is that still going) detailing their 25 year failure with a list of 190 transfer successes or something like that. 1 billion wasted.

 

[Bilko]

I met one last night who is shocked Stevie Me hasn't been given a new contract, who is going to take their free kicks and penalties was his case, I just had no answer.

 

[Philw]

I believe the Express (is that still going) detailing there 25 year failure with a list of 190 transfer successes or something like that. 1 billion wasted.

Just came to post that... Via the Beeb: http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...-left-to-rue-1bn-Premier-League-title-failure

for an entire generation of fans the wait for the 19th title goes on, just as the money spent on trying to claim what has become the Holy Grail goes up. So far the figure stands at an incredible £770,340,000 lavished on 190 players, some of them youngsters but many others who were supposed to represent the final piece in a jigsaw that continues to be incomplete.

 

[Boss_Blue]

You can only grate your bellend on a cheese grater for so long

A disturbing insight into the @blue4eva77 household.

 

[deipnosophist]

Even in 2040 there will still be many wandering the streets muttering "one more piece of the jigsaw and next year will be our year"

No doubt. The time-line I presented is an extrapolated estimation only, a projected line of best socio/anthropological fit. There will always persist outliers ...the permanently deluded.
But the denouement regarding the Liverpool football 'legend' is began...toward that axiomatic , you should harbour no doubts.

 

[Pabbers]

So do they have no fans going to Hull tonight ??

Did they not charge Newcastle £50 at anfield the other week ??

 

[WA Toffee]

No doubt. The time-line I presented is an extrapolated estimation only, a projected line of best socio/anthropological fit. There will always persist outliers ...the permanently deluded.
But the denouement regarding the Liverpool football 'legend' is began...toward that axiomatic , you should harbour no doubts.

Does that mean there will come a day where kopites are not necessarily gobsh1tes? I don't think I am prepared for that, and 25 years notice is not enough

 

[peteblue]

No doubt. The time-line I presented is an extrapolated estimation only, a projected line of best socio/anthropological fit. There will always persist outliers ...the permanently deluded.
But the denouement regarding the Liverpool football 'legend' is began...toward that axiomatic , you should harbour no doubts.

 

[sd_1992]

Does that mean there will come a day where kopites are not necessarily gobsh1tes? I don't think I am prepared for that, and 25 years notice is not enough

If there is one constant in life, it is that kopites will always be gobsh1tes.

 

[GlosBlue]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainm...arrass-countdown-with/ar-BBiKyiv?ocid=DELLDHP

I hope she then explained it by saying "as in - kopites are...."

 

[tmgc]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...dgers-that-will-make-you-cringe-31174543.html

Here are the 17 most cringe-worthy Rodgers quotes since he's become Liverpool boss.

"My biggest mentor is myself because I've had to study and that's been my biggest influence."

Okay, if that doesn't sound like a line written by Ricky Gervais for David Brent then I don't know what does.

"I always say a squad is like a good meal. I'm not a great cook, but a good meal takes a wee bit of time. But also, to offer a good meal, you need good ingredients."

There could be a little bit of sense in that if it wasn't offered up to a room full of sports journalists who were all left trying to hide their sniggering.

"I've always worked along with the statistic that if you can dominate the game with the ball you have a 79% chance of winning the game."

Bluff if ever bluff was spoken. There is absolutely no truth to the 'fact' that you will win 79% of your games if you have more ball possession.

"When you’ve got the ball 65-70% of the time, it’s a football death for the other team. We’re not at that stage yet, but that’s what we will get to. It’s death by football. You just suck the life out of them."

Once again, Rodgers is talking nonsense. Take the West Brom game for example at the weekend. Liverpool had 74% of the ball, yet came away with the same amount of points as the Baggies. This season alone, that is the 11th Premier League game that Liverpool had most possession in but failed to win.

"Southampton don’t have to sell, they have a choice. Maybe their objectives have changed. They were looking to be a Champions League club, I believe."

Ouch, Rodgers flung this in the direction of Southampton after he was accused of buying too many of their players last summer. He hinted the Saints lacked ambition by selling them, yet they have matched Liverpool stride for stride all season and look likely to secure the same goal this year - Europa League qualification.

"If you spend more than £100 million, you expect to be challenging for the league."

Another quip that's come back to haunt Rodgers. He said this about Spurs during the 2013-14 season after they sold Gareth Bale and spent over £100m reinforcing the squad. They failed to compete for the title. One year later, Rodgers sells Luis Suarez, spends over £100m reinforcing the squad, and - oh no - they suffer the exact same fate as Spurs.

"I will leave no stone unturned in my quest – and that quest will be relentless."

Yep, cringeworthy. 'Relentless' and 'no stone unturned', why didn't he finish it off with '...and I will give it my all'?

"I use a quote with the players,'Per aspera ad astra', which is Latin for ‘through adversity to the stars’."

That's probably why your players haven't been carrying out your orders Brendan. They are thinking 'WTF!'

“The best players want to play in the best competition. Any club will suffer the same when they’re not in there. It will hurt you, and United will know that.”


Rodgers had a pop at Manchester United last May after the Red Devils failed to qualify for the Champions League. He said they wouldn't be able to buy the best players. Unfortunately Radamel Falcao, Angel Di Maria, Ander Herrera and Daley Blind didn't agree with him, while Rodgers' Champions League qualifiers could only manage to snap up Southampton's ‘assets’.

"I think there’s three players who will let us down this year — the cause, the fight, everything – and I have written them down already in these three envelopes. Make sure you are not in one of the envelopes."

Total cringe; moreso because it came straight out of Alex Ferguson's autobiography. Not original, not cool.

"I started coaching for one reason and that was to make a difference for people, not just as footballers but as human beings."

Surely he even cringed when he muttered this one in 2013.

"I’ve always said that you can live without water for many days, but you can’t live for a second without hope."

Okay - Ricky Gervais certainly had something to do with this.

"It was a perfect away performance, apart from the first 10 minutes."

Sigh!

"We play with 11 men, other teams play with 10 men and a goalkeeper."

Sigh. It's not even funny anymore!


"I don't think there is anyone better, that is the reality of how I see it."

Rodgers doesn't even think Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho could do a better job than him at Anfield. Didn't David Brent feel the exact same way about his Office manager position?

"Three months ago I was a tactical genius."

Fair enough, Rodgers had his tongue in his cheek and was pointing out what journalists and pundits were saying about him three months ago. Except they weren't. The nearest match Rodgers had been involved in three months to the day he uttered the above sentence was when Liverpool drew 0-0 with Championship side Bolton and put on a totally lacklustre display.

"When we lose I don't get too disappointed in the same way that when we win I don't get too carried away."

Nobody get's more carried away when Liverpool win. After their 1-0 victory over Swansea just nine weeks ago, Rodgers proclaimed: "We can finish second now." Ooops!

To be the perfect man for my team you need courage, dignity,ability,and ambition.

To be the perfect lady for me, you need to possess a throbbing cock.

B.Rodgers 2014.

 

[MikeH72]

you have therein raised some very salient points mate, which had me investigate the veracity of my claim re their failing to win the league. Interestingly, I have discovered some ambiguities . Officially they slipped up according to the reputable reference sites i.e. they did not win the EPL title. However, apparently they might have won some unofficial (or alternative) league. What exactly this latter league is comprised from/of remains however, somewhat inscrutable to me. It seems being top at Christmas has a high contributory coefficient toward this 'title', as does having the best banners at a ground, very high adult sized full kit sales, and generally just being the best supporters in the world. My Juventus supporting mate however, disagrees with the latter criterion and given the tendentious equivocality of all the other measuring benchmarks/input parameters , I think the alternative league might be a load of bollocks.
But if LFC want to print T-shirts and hire open top buses and stewards for their alternative league victory parade, I guess that is up to them. Seems a little desperate to me....

LOL of course, I'd forgot about this. Remember when they advertised for a stewarding job that never existed?

 

[royalblue66]

Just seen this cup final song,Steven Gerrard,Gerrard, he's finding it very hard,
sits at home with his birthday card,Steven Gerrard.