Rodgers is still the right man

[rhroyal]

Okay....

1 win doesn't justify him.

2 wins probably don't justify him.

10 points from 6 games following the QPR embarrassment, with 5 good performances. Maybe that's starting to justify Rodgers at Reading FC.

[zummerset]

Who knows.. as results are fickle. Could be warming to Clodagh if he keeps the rabbits hopping out of the hat. Hope so

[Ian Royal]

Okay....

1 win doesn't justify him.

2 wins probably don't justify him.

10 points from 6 games following the QPR embarrassment, with 5 good performances. Maybe that's starting to justify Rodgers at Reading FC.

This.

The turn is almost complete. We just need to finish it and get into gear to start moving away from the relegation zone.

[Southbank Old Boy]

Okay....

1 win doesn't justify him.

2 wins probably don't justify him.

10 points from 6 games following the QPR embarrassment, with 5 good performances. Maybe that's starting to justify Rodgers at Reading FC.

This.

The turn is almost complete. We just need to finish it and get into gear to start moving away from the relegation zone.

and yet you spent most of the match thread slagging off Rodgers and his team selection and squad, up until we won of course

[Ian Royal]

No I spent most of the match slagging off Rodgers for leaving us in a situation where we had only one striker available and saying that I was disappointed with Cisse starting ahead of Karacan and Gunnarsson coming on ahead of Karacan.

The first is a perfectly fair criticism, the second personal opinion on who are the better players, albeit we won anyway.

Jury remains out, but then he'd have been hard pressed to continue doing as badly as he did at the start, with the players at his disposal.

[Archie's penalty]

He is definitely the right man at the moment. Decent team selections, much calmer.

He even managed the team like a pro today. Now for him not to spout so much and I would be very satisfied.

Oh and we need a striker in January.

[Southbank Old Boy]

No I spent most of the match slagging off Rodgers for leaving us in a situation where we had only one striker available and saying that I was disappointed with Cisse starting ahead of Karacan and Gunnarsson coming on ahead of Karacan.

The first is a perfectly fair criticism, the second personal opinion on who are the better players, albeit we won anyway.

Jury remains out, but then he'd have been hard pressed to continue doing as badly as he did at the start, with the players at his disposal.

calling him a retard is pushing it a bit far though Ian

You really cant seem to make up your mind about him, and oddly you seem to be typifying the knee jerk fickle nature of internet fans who seem incapable of reserving judgement, showing patience and react far to extremely to a result or a bad half

I say oddly, because you dont seem that big a "retard" usually!

[Ian Royal]

I am entirely consistent in my opinion on him and am not knee jerking in the slightest.

I'm simply criticising what I think he's got wrong and praising what I think he's got right. He can be both turning us around and still making mistakes you know.

It is possible to have a view that is in the grey and not totally polarised. Everything has positives and negatives.

But just for you: I don't like Rodgers much. I think he's made far too many mistakes and needs to get some decent PR advice. Whilst picking Cisse worked this weekend, it struck me as a regression to his early season cluelessness where he just seemed to pick players at random. Oh, I'm sure there was method to his madness, but it was still madness. Which didn't work.

I don't rate Cisse. I think Karacan is far superior. About all Cisse has going for him over Karacan is his size IMO. Cisse is still a useful player, but one we really don't need with Howard, Karacan & Tabb and Pearce, Mills, Ivar & O'Dea on the books.

However, Rodgers has recently been rectifying most of his early season mistakes and the team is starting to perform to the level it should have been managing all along. There is definitely something about Rodgers, and he could quite easily prove a great manager. But then I don't have to like him to appreciate what he does for us, should he actually prove great afterall.

I'll defend Rodgers if he gets unfair and idiotic criticism from the moronic likes of Ideal, but that doesn't mean I don't reserve the right to criticise him.

[PEARCEY]

He is definitely the right man at the moment. Decent team selections, much calmer.

He even managed the team like a pro today. Now for him not to spout so much and I would be very satisfied.

Oh and we need a striker in January.

The team selections have improved with more balance and experience in the side. Things are improving but it needs to stay that way. Two home games over the next week offers a chance to move towards mid-table safety.

[Archie's penalty]

He is definitely the right man at the moment. Decent team selections, much calmer.

He even managed the team like a pro today. Now for him not to spout so much and I would be very satisfied.

Oh and we need a striker in January.

The team selections have improved with more balance and experience in the side. Things are improving but it needs to stay that way. Two home games over the next week offers a chance to move towards mid-table safety.

Indeed. I feel the most relaxed about things as I have done all season. Nice feeling actually.

[loyalroyal4life]

He is definitely the right man at the moment. Decent team selections, much calmer.

He even managed the team like a pro today. Now for him not to spout so much and I would be very satisfied.

Oh and we need a striker in January.

The team selections have improved with more balance and experience in the side. Things are improving but it needs to stay that way. Two home games over the next week offers a chance to move towards mid-table safety.

Indeed. I feel the most relaxed about things as I have done all season. Nice feeling actually.

enjoy it while it lasts

[Royal Rother]

Rodgers is a polite, respectful, up and coming FOOTBALL COACH & MANAGER.

Ian Royal's not.

All this "retard", "cock", insulting rubbish whenever he does something you don't approve of is puerile in the extreme. Criticise all you want but FFS man you're better than that shite.

[Ian Royal]

Rodgers is a polite, respectful, up and coming FOOTBALL COACH & MANAGER.

Ian Royal's not.

All this "retard", "cock", insulting rubbish whenever he does something you don't approve of is puerile in the extreme. Criticise all you want but FFS man you're better than that shite.

I'll have you know even customers who complain about me at work say I'm polite, so nar! HNA? is a place to blow off steam when your frustrated with your team, as much as it is a place for discussion.

I don't get to a lot of games, but I still listen in and don't get the stress release from venting at the match. So I'll continue just the way I am if that's alright. Letting off a bit of frustration in the match thread and then more considered and calm posts later on.

I refuse to stop using insults to emphasise my feelings and release frustration though. It's just too bloody good. And fun.

[(.)Boobies(.)]

Stand by your man...

[Wimb]

Hardly see how that was Rodgers fault.....

Not his problem Moses out of nowhere has scored 2 utter wonder strikes into the top corner or that Fed has been beaten far too easily.

Gutted about the match in isolation but overall it's not all doom and gloom

[(.)Boobies(.)]

Hardly see how that was Rodgers fault.....

He's a tactical genius. Bertrand off was an immense decision. Moses never had a hope after that. The Tinkerman never fails to deliver. More changes for the next game, it's all positive. Onwards and upwards. Knees bent, arms stretched, rah rah rah.

[I was there at Elm Park]

Hardly see how that was Rodgers fault.....

He's a tactical genius. Bertrand off was an immense decision. Moses never had a hope after that. The Tinkerman never fails to deliver. More changes for the next game, it's all positive. Onwards and upwards. Knees bent, arms stretched, rah rah rah.

Moses second goal came from the right side so there was nothing Bertrand could have done.

[howser]

The "right man for the job" well only time will tell, however I am not sure how many managers could have done much else with what was left, after the egomonster and his side kick had done the job on last seasons side, during the summer. He really has had to try do the best he can with a largly limited, pretty poor, inexperienced, small cheap squad. BR probably is the man for the job, its the other two dumb ass pricks that should share the blame fo this debacle.

[floyd__streete]

The only thing keeping me going through this wretchedly awful season is the thought that every passing game brings us closer to the eventual departure of Brendan Rodgers.

[andrew1957]

The only thing keeping me going through this wretchedly awful season is the thought that every passing game brings us closer to the eventual departure of Brendan Rodgers.

I think Rodgers is doing a good job with what he has available. He has also been unlucky with injuries to our attackers. He is an easy target right now but if he gets the chance I still think he will be a great manager for us.