Topic: Leicester City AKA The Plutocrats

[drmick]

In both cases two of them satisfy that.

Have I missed some of Hodgson's jobs?

[Dim Glas]

Celtic fans not happy with him, looks like he’s totally trashed his legacy there by leaving in this manner

It's understandable, but also from his side too, as shit as it is for their fans.  I guess it's him pushing the Celtic fan angle of it that grates them most about it.

But he isn't enhancing his reputation any more at Celtic, the only people who care about this treble treble stuff is their fans, it's not something that is going to suddenly make him an attractive target for bigger clubs.

And every year more coaches come to the fore. I'd suggest someone like Eddie Howe is now seem in the same light Rodgers may have been when he was at Swansea. And there's always 2 or 3 younger coaches from some of the European leagues who start appearing on the scene too.

This job at Leicester is the exact sort of move that makes sense for him, but he can't hang around and wait. The job may not be there in the summer, and there may not be a similar one available anytime soon.

[Ratboy3G]

Nothing surprises me with Leicester anymore, but can't see Rodgers going there until at least the summer

.....that's why I'm no good at gambling

[Crosby Nick]

Celtic fans not happy with him, looks like he’s totally trashed his legacy there by leaving in this manner

What do they expect? And frankly it shows ambition, could have easily stayed and racked up more trophies, now someone else will take credit for winning them.

Think they’re probably more pissed off or frustrated that their manager would rather manage a mid table side back in the Premier League.

[lamonti]

It's a good fit for Rodgers because he'll get them playing nice football and they have decent young attacking players and that seems to be what Leicester crave.

Rodgers biggest problem is his tendency to continually blame others for his ropey transfer record and his lack of defensive nous. Can definitely see them winning games and playing some good stuff with them.

[rob1966]

Neil Lennon has agreed to take over at Celtic

[Crosby Nick]

Neil Lennon has agreed to take over at Celtic

“Hi Neil, would you like to come out of the wilderness and pick up a few tro”

“Yep”

[PhaseOfPlay]

It's a good fit for Rodgers because he'll get them playing nice football and they have decent young attacking players and that seems to be what Leicester crave.

Rodgers biggest problem is his tendency to continually blame others for his ropey transfer record and his lack of defensive nous. Can definitely see them winning games and playing some good stuff with them.

Not sure I've ever heard him blame others for his "lack of defensive nous".

Although he's had the best defence in the SPL for the past three seasons

[PhaseOfPlay]

It's a poor way to leave a club, to be honest. But at the same time, in this profession loyalty or lack of it works both ways, and he got sacked 8 games in to a season, and had supporters calling for his head three months into another season after he'd nearly won us the league not 5 months before. So he's probably of the mindset that the only person you can be loyal to is yourself. In football, he's probably not wrong

[drmick]

Presumably Celtic get a huge chunk of cash?

[thegoodfella]

In football, he's probably not wrong

Absolutely. Jose is a perfect example of that.

[Lone Star Red]

Presumably Celtic get a huge chunk of cash?

 £6 million was the number I heard. Probably enough to overhaul the entire Celtic squad. 

[-Willo-]

This is one of the strangest decisions I've seen in football.

He was 2 months away from immortalising himself, I genuinely think we'd have seen a Rodgers statue outside Celtic Park at some point in the future if he won a treble treble with an undefeated season sprinkled in.

It's not like Leicester are some incredible, once in a lifetime opportunity for Rodgers... He's very highly rated just about everywhere he goes, now all he's done is burn bridges at a club where he built a legacy, and for what? A potential 7th place finish with Leicester and a pat on the back?

[PhaseOfPlay]

Very odd, quite cynical decision to go now. In the summer, yes. Would make sense. But not with so few games to go and an 8 point lead. But as I said, in football, if you don't leave on your own terms, you're getting sacked at some point, in any case.

On the other hand - Gerrard now has a great chance to win a trophy at first time of asking, because unless they get Rafa in, Celtic's dominance of all competitions is probably over.

[Henry Kissinger]

Klopp on Rodgers' return to the PL: "As long as he's not going to Everton I'm fine because then he might want his house back!"

 

Cue angry Bitters claiming that Klopp is saying that Silva should be sacked.

[Dim Glas]

And it's official:

Brendan Rodgers has been appointed Leicester City's new manager after leaving his job at Celtic.

The Northern Irishman has signed a contract until June 2022 and succeeds Claude Puel, who was sacked on Sunday after 16 months in charge.

It marks a Premier League return for Rodgers, who previously managed Liverpool and Swansea City.

"I'll give my life to make the supporters proud of their club." Rodgers said.

"Together, we'll be stronger and I'm looking forward to working with the players, staff and supporters to make the right steps forward."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47368712

[Ray K]

£6 million was the number I heard. Probably enough to overhaul the entire Celtic squad. 

I'd say Celtic haven't spent £6m over the past two seasons, so I can understand why Rodgers felt it wasn't spending more time there.
League's over anyway. No way are Rangers overhauling an 8 point deficit.

[Gods_Left_Boot]

Leicester have arguably the best squad outside the top 6. Rodgers is absolutely right to jump at the chance, Leicester is by far the best possible job he could realistically get. Chelsea and (if Pochettino leaves) Tottenham will aim for someone with a stronger pedigree and a "bigger name".

What could be the other jobs he could aim for?

Espirito Santo is doing very well at Wolves and he's not leaving anytime soon unless a big job abroad pops up.
Watford and Palace have potential and decent sets of players but are not particularly close to Leicester in terms of overall squad quality.
West Ham will have money to spend when they cash in on Anderson and Rice, but after that he'd have to rebuild most of the squad.
Everton are a mess, have an ageing squad and neither of the two parties would want each other.
Bournemouth are a bunch of well coached overachievers with limited talent and the club has a clear ceiling in terms of spending.
Newcastle will always be a mess until the fat c*nt sells the club, but if he does sell, then Rafa is going to stay.

[I've been a good boy]

Very odd, quite cynical decision to go now. In the summer, yes. Would make sense. But not with so few games to go and an 8 point lead. But as I said, in football, if you don't leave on your own terms, you're getting sacked at some point, in any case.

On the other hand - Gerrard now has a great chance to win a trophy at first time of asking, because unless they get Rafa in, Celtic's dominance of all competitions is probably over.

He doesn't come across the loyal type. Didn't he dump his backroom staff here before he got sacked?

[PhaseOfPlay]

He doesn't come across the loyal type. Didn't he dump his backroom staff here before he got sacked?

Yep, and I didn't like that either.

However, I do know a story, told to me by a player involved, of a name coach whose assistant was into the chairman every week or two, angling for the manager's job, and then going for lunch with the manager and even having family get-togethers.

Football is a dirty business. It doesn't pay to be loyal to anyone, really, at any level where money is involved. And even at some levels where money isn't!

[Bangin Them In]

I'll give my life to make the supporters proud of their club

Could get interesting

[BrandoLFC]

Leicesters schedule is pretty easy now until the last 3 games.  8 point gap to 7th.  They could certainly be in position to make a run and it gives Rodgers time to figure out what will work and won't work for next year.  Seems like a pretty good idea to me and while it sucks for Celtic fans who outside of them even know or care about another title win in Scotland?

Edit: Though I'll preface this with if Rodgers is given any say in transfer then it's probably a terrible move.

[Andy-oh-six]

I'll give my life to make the supporters proud of their club

Could get interesting

Wow.

[DelTrotter]

Seems a bit odd to go now but then winning trophies when your wage bill is more than every other club in the league put together (maybe even all 4 leagues!) probably feels good at first then begins to feel like not much of an achievement/buzz, certainly not enough to stay for anyway. May as well get working with the Leicester lads now and see who he can jib in the summer rather than starting on July 1st or whatever then having to work it all our through pre season and what not.

Other than naive tactics the other big criticism that follows him everywhere is signings so be interesting to see how that pans out and if he works with someone or its all on him.

[Indomitable_Carp]

Seems a bit of a crazy move at this juncture. I know the Scottish league is pure shite, but to leave now when they are en route to potentially another treble seems crazy. The Celtic fans already have their pitchforks out, which is quite understandable I would say.

Hopefully it means Gerrard can somehow pull it back for Rangers though (and maybe even get the Double).

Saying all that, I would say Leicester is probably about Rodgers level at the moment. I'm guessing he's hoping that if he can consistently keep them up close to the Top 6 a bigger club might come calling. Even if he was to win another treble with Celtic, I don't think it would change the fact that only mid-table Prem clubs would come for him. I'd be happy if I was a Leicester fan, but also wandering which club he'd be off to next if he started to do half-decent...

[FiSh77]

He doesn't come across the loyal type. Didn't he dump his backroom staff here before he got sacked?

Pascoe was under the bus the day after the Stoke debacle

[DelTrotter]

Mousa Dembele currently hammering Brendan on twitter 

[Sangria]

Yep, and I didn't like that either.

However, I do know a story, told to me by a player involved, of a name coach whose assistant was into the chairman every week or two, angling for the manager's job, and then going for lunch with the manager and even having family get-togethers.

You're a friend of Van Gaal?

[So… Howard Philips]

I'll give my life to make the supporters proud of their club

Could get interesting

At least it's his life, unlike Viscount Harry Kane who put his daughter's life on the line for the sake of a deflection.

[LFC_NCL]

good luck to him, never had an issue with rodgers, and he gave us THAT season, i think he will do alright with them

[PhaseOfPlay]

Seems a bit odd to go now but then winning trophies when your wage bill is more than every other club in the league put together (maybe even all 4 leagues!) probably feels good at first then begins to feel like not much of an achievement/buzz, certainly not enough to stay for anyway. May as well get working with the Leicester lads now and see who he can jib in the summer rather than starting on July 1st or whatever then having to work it all our through pre season and what not.

Other than naive tactics the other big criticism that follows him everywhere is signings so be interesting to see how that pans out and if he works with someone or its all on him.

He must be one of those e-coaches you keep going on about

[So… Howard Philips]

Leicesters schedule is pretty easy now until the last 3 games.  8 point gap to 7th.  They could certainly be in position to make a run and it gives Rodgers time to figure out what will work and won't work for next year.  Seems like a pretty good idea to me and while it sucks for Celtic fans who outside of them even know or care about another title win in Scotland?

Edit: Though I'll preface this with if Rodgers is given any say in transfer then it's probably a terrible move.

They can get Steve Walsh back. And they won't even have to pay him as he's another one of the many redundant staff still being paid by Everton.

[PhaseOfPlay]

You're a friend of Van Gaal?

Yes - I attend "Tactiholics Anonymous"

[PhaseOfPlay]

Pascoe was under the bus the day after the Stoke debacle

That's because my.... ahem... his Speedos fell out of the bag and I... ahem... he was trying to get them

[rafathegaffa83]

I'll give my life to make the supporters proud of their club

Could get interesting

I think he said the same when he was us. He must be like a cat with so many lives

[afc tukrish]

That's because my.... ahem... his Speedos fell out of the bag and I... ahem... he was trying to get them

 

[LiamG]

Very good appointment for Leicester i think, they have a very good talented young squad

[DangerScouse]

What do they expect? And frankly it shows ambition, could have easily stayed and racked up more trophies, now someone else will take credit for winning them.

Think they’re probably more pissed off or frustrated that their manager would rather manage a mid table side back in the Premier League.

Not to leave when they are still battling on three fronts with only a few months of the season  to go, I suspect.

Celtic fans rightly pissed off.

[Nitramdorf]

I think he said the same when he was us. He must be like a cat with so many lives

Yes he did. I thought it was over the top then and still sounds a bit odd to me. Still, i wish him well.

[cowtownred]

Pascoe was under the bus the day after the Stoke debacle

Who is this Pascoe of whom you speak??   Wasn't he just the guy who stuck some cones down and ran around in gold shiny Speedos??