10 things we hope Brendan has learnt so far

[bubibe]

1. Dont spend 2mill of precious budget (Mills ) on a position we have well filled (Ingi, Pearce, ODea, Gunnarsson, Cisse ) when
2. We you know we are desperately short of quality in strikers (Known exit of Kitson, Lita, Doyle & Hunt N with a known underlying medical problem)
3 Just because Shane Long bigs himself up with a No 9 on his back does not turn him into something other than an impact sub / occasional starter
4 If you have made a duff signing (Cummings ) dont persist with him long after the crowd / media / stadium cat are screaming the obvious
5 If you have one of the most talented footballers outside the premiership (Matejovsky )- play him!
6 Get some media training rather than irritate us still further with a stream of meaningless drivel week after week and do not ever use the expressions wee bit of luck or rub of the green ever again
7 Look at some basic statistics to gauge why home fans are so P*ssed off - it was weeks into the season before it dawned on you that we were still waiting for a home win since Jan 27th
8 If you have a petulant grudge against certain players dont insult our intelligence by pretending that your reason for not playing them is an injury
9 Dont ever ever play with one striker up front at home again
10 Having more than three lines of players across the pitch at this level does not work. Wait until you are head coach at AC Milan to repeat that one

I could go on.....

[Jimmy the Tree]

6 Get some media training rather than irritate us still further with a stream of meaningless drivel week after week and do not ever use the expressions wee bit of luck or rub of the green ever again

I would argue that he needs less Media Training, and not try to put a spin on everything.

[Sun Tzu]

There's some well dodgy stuff there !

What has KITSON got to do with anything !!

Mills signing came when Ivar was injured, O'Dea was a Celtic player and neither Cisse and Gunnarsson were anything more than one off stop gap options.

Shane Long didn't give himself the No 9 shirt

[Wycombe Royal]

1. Dont spend 2mill of precious budget (Mills ) on a position we have well filled (Ingi, Pearce, ODea, Gunnarsson, Cisse )

O'Dea wasn't at the club when Mills was signed and Cisse and Gunnarsson are not centre backs.

To go into a season with just an injured Ingimarsson and an inexperienced Pearce would have been sheer lunacy.

[bubibe]

There's some well dodgy stuff there !

What has KITSON got to do with anything !!

Mills signing came when Ivar was injured, O'Dea was a Celtic player and neither Cisse and Gunnarsson were anything more than one off stop gap options.

Shane Long didn't give himself the No 9 shirt

I think you will find Kitson was a Reading striker at the end of last season and known to be leaving

Both Cisse and Gunnarsson have played Centre Back before (Cisse in the premiership ) giving us time to explore options and spend our budget on what was clear then and even more clear now, that we have not got decent quality up front. The loan system (as it turned out - O Dea) would have given as CB cover whilst Ingy recovered

Long waited one nano second before grabbing the No 9 shirt once Doyle relinquished it thereby creating an impression - mostly on himself that he was capable of being the most prominent striker at the club

[bubibe]

6 Get some media training rather than irritate us still further with a stream of meaningless drivel week after week and do not ever use the expressions wee bit of luck or rub of the green ever again

I would argue that he needs less Media Training, and not try to put a spin on everything.

Which is exactly why he needs media training. ie talk effectively and avoid it sounding like spin. I am actually trying to be constructive here.

[Sun Tzu]

There's some well dodgy stuff there !

What has KITSON got to do with anything !!

Mills signing came when Ivar was injured, O'Dea was a Celtic player and neither Cisse and Gunnarsson were anything more than one off stop gap options.

Shane Long didn't give himself the No 9 shirt

I think you will find Kitson was a Reading striker at the end of last season and known to be leaving

Both Cisse and Gunnarsson have played Centre Back before (Cisse in the premiership ) giving us time to explore options and spend our budget on what was clear then and even more clear now, that we have not got decent quality up front. The loan system (as it turned out - O Dea) would have given as CB cover whilst Ingy recovered

Long waited one nano second before grabbing the No 9 shirt once Doyle relinquished it thereby creating an impression - mostly on himself that he was capable of being the most prominent striker at the club

Kitson was a Stoke player who we had on loan - nothing to do with Rodgers.

Neither Cisse or Gunnarsson were long term centreback options.. You forget that you can only spend money until the window closes. The loan system may or may not have givenus cover - you have no idea if it would. We were very exposed at centre back and filled the gap. It's only BECAUSE we signed Mills that we've managed to avoid being exposed there. Reversing yor logic we could have used the long system to bring in an extra striker........

[Sun Tzu]

5 is also an interesting one.

If you are held up to be one of the most talented players outside the Premiership then how about playing like it. Just once perhaps ?

And 9

Playing 3 attacking players never seems a bad thing at home. You just need the right ones.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

With ST here, we let a cb leave, rightly, we had Ingi injured, that left us with Pearce, not tested at this level, and a couple of stop gaps, you could not relly cal Bikey a CB, so we had to fill that area,and IMHO with at least two players, which he did, whether they could have been the right players is still down to discussion. However, O'Dea was well thougt of , and mills was atteazcting interest from other clubs, all seemingly willing to pay a good price.

Following a big money move it can take a while for a player to settle, both into the team and the area he is moving to.

[Focher]

1. Dont spend 2mill of precious budget (Mills ) on a position we have well filled (Ingi, Pearce, ODea, Gunnarsson, Cisse ) when
2. We you know we are desperately short of quality in strikers (Known exit of Kitson, Lita, Doyle & Hunt N with a known underlying medical problem)
3 Just because Shane Long bigs himself up with a No 9 on his back does not turn him into something other than an impact sub / occasional starter
4 If you have made a duff signing (Cummings ) dont persist with him long after the crowd / media / stadium cat are screaming the obvious
5 If you have one of the most talented footballers outside the premiership (Matejovsky )- play him!
6 Get some media training rather than irritate us still further with a stream of meaningless drivel week after week and do not ever use the expressions wee bit of luck or rub of the green ever again
7 Look at some basic statistics to gauge why home fans are so P*ssed off - it was weeks into the season before it dawned on you that we were still waiting for a home win since Jan 27th
8 If you have a petulant grudge against certain players dont insult our intelligence by pretending that your reason for not playing them is an injury
9 Dont ever ever play with one striker up front at home again
10 Having more than three lines of players across the pitch at this level does not work. Wait until you are head coach at AC Milan to repeat that one

I could go on.....

The only one i disagree with is 1.

Ingimarsson could have never recovered, Pearce is shit, O'Dea was not signed, Gunnarsson is a midfielder, Cisse maybe.

The rest i pretty much agree with.

[Blue Biscuit]

Pretty much agree with all except point 5.

Mareks performance in the first half v Coventry was atrocious. He is not all he is cracked up to be. One game does not make him a bad player, but he is probably our most inconsistent performer.

[Wycombe Royal]

Both Cisse and Gunnarsson have played Centre Back before (Cisse in the premiership ) giving us time to explore options and spend our budget on what was clear then and even more clear now, that we have not got decent quality up front. The loan system (as it turned out - O Dea) would have given as CB cover whilst Ingy recovered

So you wouldn't have been criticising Rodgers for not bringing in a centre if we had gone past transfer deadline day without bringing in O'Dea (which was a possibility), Ingi still injured and just leaving us with one specialist centre back (Pearce), an ageing utility player (Gunnarsson) and someone who has only played a handful of games at centre back (Cisse).

You sir are as clueless as your OP suggests.......

[Thaumagurist*]

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[Forbury Lion]

Jesus Christ, another twat who thinks he knows better than Rodgers does.

Thankyou for your value negative non constructive +1 comment.

As moderator I must warn you not to use the name of Christ our Lord in such a way again as it may be insulting to our Christian followers. Furthermore, It also shows a lack of ignorance towards other faiths.

[bubibe]

Jesus Christ, another twat who thinks he knows better than Rodgers does.

No just one of the blokes paying his wages and not getting a return. Thought some constructive feedback might help him.

[Forbury Lion]

Jesus Christ, another twat who thinks he knows better than Rodgers does.

No just one of the blokes paying his wages and not getting a return. Thought some constructive feedback might help him.

Are you prepared to either confirm or deny that you are Jesus Christ?

[Thaumagurist*]

Jesus Christ, another twat who thinks he knows better than Rodgers does.

No just one of the blokes paying his wages and not getting a return. Thought some constructive feedback might help him.

Again, some moron who thinks he should get something out of what he pays for to watch a football game. If you don't enjoy it, then STAY THE **** AWAY.

[Wycombe Royal]

No just one of the blokes paying his wages and not getting a return. Thought some constructive feedback might help him.

Have you emailed your constructive feedback to him then?

Maybe you should write to the club and ask them hire you as a football consultant to Rodgers. It is obvious that he could do with your invaluable experience and knowledge of the game........

[Ian Royal]

1) Width is important
2) If you're going to play one striker and 2 attacking wide forwards the wide players need to be goalscorers and the striker needs to be either very quick or physical
3) If you're going to play three central midfielders you need a balance of defensive, creative and box to box players. Not two of one and one of the others, or even 3 of one.
4) Large changes in personel, style and formation combined with a young team does not work well
5) Making multiple unforced changes in starting eleven every game is not a good idea
6) Changing formation about 6 times in 15 games and using three different formations is not a good idea
7) The subsitute bench should have a blend of players to cover as many eventualities and positions on the pitch as possible. Not a full back, a centreback, two central defenders-cum defensive midfielders, a defensive midfielder, a keeper and a striker.
The fans do not enjoy being told they have enjoyed watching the team fail to win at home 5 times and demonstrate relegation form across their games
9) 4-4-2 is a reliable, flexible, simple and effective formation
10) If you're in a relegation struggle, no matter how briefly you think you'll stay in it, concentrate on the struggle at hand, rather than whether you think you should be at the top of the table or not.

[Maguire]

1) Reading fans are a load of shithouses

2-10) Make sure you don't forget 1)