I have a theory that certain players are disliked by certain people, not through a rational cognitive process, but because of a characteristic theme that overrides other emotions. Unfortunately there is no function to test this theory other than to try to collect the data and see if it works!
So...
Did you want Rodgers out when he was sacked - YES or NO or INDIFFERENT
Did you like him as a character? YES or NO or INDIFFERENT
As a player, do you like or dislike Guthrie - LIKE or DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a character, do you like or dislike Guthrie - LIKE or DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a player, do you like or dislike Federici - LIKE OR DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a character, do you like or dislike Federici - LIKE or DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a player, do you like or dislike Pogrebnyak - LIKE OR DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a character, do you like or dislike Pogrebnyak - LIKE or DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a player, Jay Tabb - LIKE or DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a character, do you like or dislike Tabb - LIKE or DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a player, Matt Mills - LIKE or DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
As a character, do you like or dislike Mills - LIKE or DISLIKE or INDIFFERENT
I'm not a scientist or a psychologist, so I'm sure my methods are flawed on many levels - I'll give it a go and see what happens. Prediction? 1.5 pages and no end result

Should take 10 seconds to do - Cut and Paste, delete the answer you don't want there.