BODGERS FOR POMPEY

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

I don't think he'll ever make it until he works on his people skills.

U can't build people up, then just blame it all on them. U gotta fit a system around the players u have. If the players aren't good enough to play ur way, it's not their fault, it's ur tactical shortcomings.

I was shocked the way it worked out, espicially just how quickly things turned. He needs to learn his lessons and lose the it's everyone else attidude. Speaking to people who still now him, I'm not sure he will.

[Sarah Star]

He must have had something going for him because the players are still coming out and saying how much the learnt and how they enjoyed his training sessions. I don't remember him trying to pin the blame for the defeats on anyone else, just blythly assuming that it was all going to be fine once everything came together... except it never really did come together.

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

What's said in public isn't necesarily what's said in private.

[Focher]

just a quicky, why the hell is this thread still here?

[Sarah Star]

Ex-boss Rodgers to be next Pompey manager?
by Sportsdesk

Back in work? Former Reading boss Brendan Rodgers is in the running to take over at Portsmouth.

FORMER Reading boss Brendan Rodgers could become the next manager of Portsmouth.

Pompey today confirmed the 37-year-old Northern Irishman is among the candidates being considered for the Fratton Park hotseat.

Rodgers has been out of work since he was sacked by Reading in December following a poor start to the last Championship season.

Recent reports hinted at a possible move to Manchester City to join Roberto Mancini's coaching staff or to Ipswich Town to assist Roy Keane.

But Rodgers says it is the Portsmouth number he really wants.

"I am flattered to be linked with Portsmouth," he told the Portsmouth Evening News.

"Any manager without a club at the moment would love to be involved with something like that. It's a fantastic club with great supporters and I am sure it will rise again.

"From my perspective, I would love the challenge of taking over. Speaking to Avram (Grant), he would always tell me how the fans would always back their manager.

"I've taken six months out, been around a few clubs and am now hungry to get back into a club which has ambition."

Reading paid Watford around £500,000 compensation to lure Rodgers to the Madejski Stadium last summer.

He lasted just 21 league games but many of his signings turned out to be successful like Ryan Bertrand, Matt Mills, Jobi McAnuff and Brian Howard.

He also blooded youngsters like Simon Church, Jem Karacan, Alex Pearce and Player of the Season Gylfi Sigurdsson

Rodgers, who previously worked with Avram Grant at Chelsea, stated: 'It depends on what the club wants for its next manager.

"If they want a young manager with ambition and passion who has worked with players at the highest level and wants to give his all, then I would be really interested.

"If they want an experienced manager with many years behind him then I would not stand much of a chance.

"Whoever takes over, it is a wonderful opportunity to create history at a fantastic football club. And I would love that opportunity."

Rodgers would be no stranger on the Pompey's Eastleigh training ground either.

"I actually know some of the players there from working with them before, such as Tommy Smith and Tal Ben-Haim," he added.

"I popped down to see Avram a few times at the training ground at the end of last season and was always impressed by the players.

"I would love to go back there and work everyday."

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport ... y-manager/

I quite like the fact that the Chronicle has him down to go to Pompey, but the EP has him off to Man City. Let's see who has the more accurate inside info.

[Terminal Boardom]

The twunt hasn't learnt has he. He still does the sme old name dropping shit. Grow up BR and make a name for yourself with regard to what you have achieved rather than who you know!

[SpaceCruiser]

He also blooded youngsters like Simon Church, Jem Karacan, Alex Pearce

Er, no, he didn't, Coppell did.

[The Goat was fed]

"Speaking to Avram...." YAWN

"I've taken six months out" - like he chose to do so as part of his career masterplan!

Such an arrogant tool.

[loyalroyal4life]

Least he will finally be reunited with T.Smith

[Compo's Hat]

"From my perspective, I would love the challenge of taking over. Speaking to Avram (Grant), he would always tell me how the fans would always back their manager.

I can see that changing if he went there!

[Smoking Kills Dancing Doe]

Like I said, hasn't learnt a thing...

He'll prob get it though, really can't see who would want it. No money to earn, no money to spend, God knows what kind of squad they'll have next yr.

Even Jose would strugle down there next season.

[Man Friday]

Roy Keane doesn't like him - and that's good enough for me.

Rodgers is very good mates with Roy Keane

Rodgers even said that in an interview last season that he speaks to him a fair bit.

You don't say?

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Least he will finally be reunited with T.Smith

£10k wage cap at Pompey it is rumoured, Smith will be off, back to score loads in The Prem.

[Big Foot]

"Speaking to Avram...." YAWN

"I've taken six months out" - like he chose to do so as part of his career masterplan!

Such an arrogant tool.

Love it

Good luck to Mr Big Watch, hope and think he will have a decent managerial career

[weybridgewanderer]

Is this the same Brendan Rodgers who is nailed on for a job at:

a) Milton Keyes

b) Ipswich

c) Man City

If his talent for self promotion was matched by his managerial ability he would indeed be the new Jose Mourinho (who is, of course, Brendan's best friend).

I wonder why are all these english clubs wasting their time approaching Brendan?

With Jose thinking so highly of him, he will be lined up for a move to Real Madrid, or Jose may even be recommending that Brendan succeeds him at Inter?

[Royal Lady]

"good chance to make history" LOL, yeah - by taking two seasons to go from Prem to Div One! LOL

[WestCoast Life]

He'll be linking himself with the England job in 2 months.

Skillfull Soldier, World Class, blah blah

[Terminal Boardom]

I would expect Steve Clarke to join up with Jose now that he has moved on from West Ham.

[Man Friday]

Ala KK, I would love it, absolutely love it, if he got the Pratsmouth job.

[Ian Royal]

"Speaking to Avram...." YAWN

"I've taken six months out" - like he chose to do so as part of his career masterplan!

Such an arrogant tool.

Seconded.

I think he honestly believes that he knows best and his methods will work no matter what, as long as the players put in some effort. He just doesn't seem to be completely in touch with reality.