Tag Archives: Brendan Rodgers

Will FSG get away with demolishing Jürgen Klopp?

Posted on 20/04/2017 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

Yeah, sure, the title is clickbait. A similar tactic is used by the utterly vapid ESPN.co.uk, who utilise antagonistic headlines to encourage hits on a plethora of shitty opinion pieces lamenting faux crises at ‘big clubs’ (usually because they failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Borussia Dortmund, Boston Red Sox, Brendan Rodgers, Cynicism, Damien Comolli, FSG, Jürgen Klopp, John W Henry, Kenny Dalglish, LIverpool FC, Luis Suarez, Mainz 05, Michael Edwards, Mike Gordon, Phil Coutinho, Rafa Benitez, Raheem Sterling, The Arsenal model is the dream, Tom Hicks & George Gillett, Tom Werner, Using stats to make money in football | 1 Comment

Brendan Rodgers – The perfect patsy.

Posted on 22/09/2015 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

In my Premier League preview column I predicted that Liverpool would finish seventh, and argued that this was largely due to the ownership group of Liverpool, Fenway Sports Group, attempting to run a successful Ponzi scheme. I did so fully aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Arsenal, Barcelona, Brendan Rodgers, Captalist cunts, FSG, Istanbul, John Henry, Liverpool, Liverpool are now an also-ran, Luis Suarez, Made saved is money made, Patsy, Phil Coutinho, Ponzi scheme, Rafael Benitez, Raheem Sterling, Rust Cohle, Steven Gerrard | Leave a comment

Why and how too many Liverpool fans are in a perpetual state of self-made denial.

Posted on 18/04/2015 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

After last season’s thrills, spills and ultimate belly ache there were high expectations heading into the new season. But Liverpool’s season has been a disheartening, disjointed, limp mess. With six league games left their chances of finishing in the top … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Adam Lallana, Andy Gray, Barcelona, Bill Shankly, Bland, Brendan Rodgers, Champions League, Chelsea, Contrarian behaviour, Craven, Daniel Agger, Daniel Sturridge, Disappointment, Football eh?, Gillett & Hicks, If Dejan Lovren was a horse he'd have been shot by now, John Henry, Jordan Henderson, Jose Mourinho is a twatcunt - okay that isn't related I just wanted to say it, LFC, Life is unfair. Kill yourself or get over it, Liverpool, Luis Suarez, Manchester City, Money money money, Myopia, Oligarchs, Phil Coutinho footwork genius, Premier League, Rafael Benitez, Raheem Sterling, Richard "Missing Link" Keys, Sheikh yar booty baby!, Southampton, Steven Gerrard, The Blame Game, Transfer committees, Under 2500 words! | Leave a comment

Why is David Moyes, David Moyes?

Posted on 01/05/2014 by Wichita Lineman Was A Song I Once Heard

So David Moyes has been sacked by Manchester United, what did we learn? About football? Not a lot. Inevitably and frustratingly in the aftermath people have dwelt on the trivial questions. There’s been the endless, tedious dissecting as to why … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | Tagged Alex Ferguson, Arsenal, Brendan Rodgers, Celebrity Culture, Chelsea, David Moyes, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mediocrity, Middle managers, Roberto Martinez, Sam Allardyce, The Premier League, Tiger Woods, Tony Pulis | Leave a comment