Brendan Rodgers has to stop being such a big hit for himself - By Craig Burley.
SOMEONE in the Liverpool hierarchy should pull Brendan Rodgers aside quickly and have a firm word in his ear to save the guy from himself.
Rodgers has the look of a guy going about his business as if he’s already an Anfield legend and he has achieved nothing yet at the club.
He took part in a recent television documentary called ‘Being: Liverpool’ and the way he portrayed himself in that has left people in England unimpressed.
Rodgers emerged from the driver’s seat of a car that should have belonged to an American rap star. He lives in a house that you’d expect JR Ewing to reside in. Rodgers must remember it’s Southport he lives in and not Southfork.
He has a portrait of himself hanging in his house. Sure, it was a gift from the disabled fans of the Swansea Supporters Club for his contribution to charity.
But, really, putting it on display like that? It’s vanity of the highest order.
Rodgers appears to be typical of some of the managers we have. It used to be players that cornered the egotistical market but now the managers are overtaking them.
Alan Pardew and Roberto Mancini also fall into that category. They all want the limelight now.
Rodgers and the rest should take a leaf from Mr. Ferguson and Davie Moyes. Modest men but remarkable at their jobs.
They have earned the right to nice things in life but they will keep it in the background. They do not attract unnecessary attention to themselves.
You certainly won’t see them buying a car in the same forecourt as Snoop Dog.
Rodgers is light years behind Ferguson and a million miles away from Moyes' achievements.
The Everton gaffer should be his biggest concern because Rodgers will have to come out as the No.1 club on Merseyside this season before he can think of anything else.
Moyes has assembled his strongest squad yet. They are playing with confidence and are the most attractive team in the EPL just now.
Rodgers sometimes appears unable to keep things low key. He spent too long in the company of Jose Mourinho when he worked under him at Chelsea.
At least Mourinho could back up some of his outrageous claims with Champions League victories on his CV.
Rodgers has a poor record at Reading and an ok time at Watford on his resume.
He also inherited a good squad at Swansea that was built up by Roberto Martinez and taken to the next stage by Paulo Sousa.
But you’d think that pair never existed at the Welsh club. Goodness, Rodgers would take the credit for inventing football and tactics if he could get away with it.
It’s time for this great self-publicist to stop the bull**** and start delivering. Sack the cliches of ‘The Players plus the environment equals the behaviour’. It’s garbage.
People will start to see through this guy soon enough. I’m sure plenty of the Liverpool players have.
When I was at Derby I had John Gregory as manager and he was also full of it. The players weren’t fooled by his chat or the photos of him with Bruce Springsteen he had in his office.
But he does appear to be fully supported by the owners and that’s all that matters.
Still, they could do everyone a favour and take him aside. Before it’s too late.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/brendan-rodgers-has-to-stop-being-such-a-big-1350099What a cretin Craig Burley is. I wouldn't normally post lazy yadda like this, but it is a totally unjustified attack. An average player in his day who constantly tries to be loud and controversial. An Andy Gray light bellend.
