Brendan Rodgers, another promising young manager

[1964white]

Just watched Swansea beat the Gunners at the own game. Pass & movement, retention of the ball playing with pace, wonderful to watch.
Nathan Dyer & Scott Sinclair ran Arsenal ragged as they did when they battered us 3-0 at the Liberty Stadium last season

Another team showing what can be achieved with basically championship players when organised in the correct way !

[Emsley]

Dude, I just said this on facebook, really magical team. think someone said "Barcelona of the championship" made the gooners look like mugs! Will look out for them in the future.
Lovely to watch, traingles all the way.

[white.riot]

That's where a philosophy get's you. Swans have had the same philosophy since Martinez took over. Takes a while but a club with a philosophy which it deploys from juniors through to first team and which only buys players who 'fit' is the way to build long term success. That's why Warnock would be a disaster for Leeds.

Glad you've woken up to Rogers at last 64

[Twiggster]

ANOTHER dig, Leon? This time I agree with you - tho he did take over a great team and they spent THREE YEARS in the Championship before getting promoted.
Patience '64....Simon may yet surprise you! :mrgreen:

[Toby]

They are hell of a team.

Probably the best Championship team to go up in years.. Norwich are just on a 2 and a half year lucky streak, i won't accept they play well.

[weasel]

Sacked by Reading after doing very poorly with a very decent squad. Perhaps the squad he inherited at Swansea was more suitable to 'his' philosophy after all he has been in charge less than a year and a half. Yes has done brilliantly but look at Aidy Boothroyd when he went to Watford and got them promoted, not really done much elsewhere. Sometimes managers fall lucky.

Brendan Rodgers
As of 15 January 2012
Team From To Matches Won Drawn Lost Win %
Watford 24 Nov 2008 5 June 2009 32 13 7 12 40.63
Reading 5 June 2009 16 Dec 2009 23 6 6 11 26.09
Swansea 16 July 2010 Present 78 37 17 24 47.44
Total 133 56 30 47 42.11

Simon Grayson
As of 14th January 2012
Team From To Matches W D L Win %
Blackpool 10 Nov 2005 23 Dec 2008 160 59 51 50 36.88
Leeds United 23 Dec 2008 Present 167 83 40 44 49.70
Total 327 142 91 94 43.43

Interesting stats

[chicagowhite]

I wonder if ducks fans berate rogers for his defensive failings didn't they concede 2 goals today, because when Leeds under SG were scoring goals he was still getting slated on here for his defense

[1964white]

I wonder if ducks fans berate rogers for his defensive failings didn't they concede 2 goals today, because when Leeds under SG were scoring goals he was still getting slated on here for his defense

Swans V Van Persie

Leeds v John Parkin

We defended well v the Gunners last Monday but one piece of brilliant movement & then a superb finish from a quality player undid us !

[Armleywhite]

ANOTHER dig, Leon? This time I agree with you - tho he did take over a great team and they spent THREE YEARS in the Championship before getting promoted.
Patience '64....Simon may yet surprise you! :mrgreen:

Hang on. So do you want Grayson sacked or not??? Only a week or so ago you were advocating him going

[1964white]

Hang on. So do you want Grayson sacked or not??? Only a week or so ago you were advocating him going

He changes his mind like the wind

[The Subhuman]

Hang on. So do you want Grayson sacked or not??? Only a week or so ago you were advocating him going

I know.... right?

[Armleywhite]

He changes his mind like the wind

Your not kidding. It doesn't take much to confuse me but he's making an art form out of the never ending turnaround. He reminds me of one of the one liners my dad used to trot out. "I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure"

[1964white]

Your not kidding. It doesn't take much to confuse me but he's making an art form out of the never ending turnaround. He reminds me of one of the one liners my dad used to trot out. "I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure"

[white.riot]

Sacked by Reading after doing very poorly with a very decent squad. Perhaps the squad he inherited at Swansea was more suitable to 'his' philosophy after all he has been in charge less than a year and a half. Yes has done brilliantly but look at Aidy Boothroyd when he went to Watford and got them promoted, not really done much elsewhere. Sometimes managers fall lucky.

Brendan Rodgers
As of 15 January 2012
Team From To Matches Won Drawn Lost Win %
Watford 24 Nov 2008 5 June 2009 32 13 7 12 40.63
Reading 5 June 2009 16 Dec 2009 23 6 6 11 26.09
Swansea 16 July 2010 Present 78 37 17 24 47.44
Total 133 56 30 47 42.11

Simon Grayson
As of 14th January 2012
Team From To Matches W D L Win %
Blackpool 10 Nov 2005 23 Dec 2008 160 59 51 50 36.88
Leeds United 23 Dec 2008 Present 167 83 40 44 49.70
Total 327 142 91 94 43.43

Interesting stats

Swansea goals against at home 11/12 = 6

LUFC goals against [single game] v Preston = 6

[Emsley]

Leeds only took one goal against the gooners
If swansea can play like that every game they are going to Europe.
Just goes to show it can be done on a budget.
jealous I am! Jealous!

[mav]

I am betting that even if that whole team had been Leeds with the manager, some would be claiming it is just because of the Transfer window, or saying we can't defend or whatever.

[Emsley]

I am betting that even if that whole team had been Leeds with the manager, some would be claiming it is just because of the Transfer window, or saying we can't defend or whatever.

I think leeds fans are just looking for some wins on the bounce Mav.
Because at the moment, it dont look like we can just "turn it on" and come away with a win, even at home.
This is the worse patch of form I have seen leeds in since last seasons dip. (excluding the performance against the goons - why oh why could they not take that form to palace, they were down to ten men....)

[Gino 1959]

Good Carnlough man - an area more noted for its GAA than football - but he obviously learned about pass and move, the importance of pace and the bedrock that is physical fitness.

[mav]

I think leeds fans are just looking for some wins on the bounce Mav.
Because at the moment, it dont look like we can just "turn it on" and come away with a win, even at home.
This is the worse patch of form I have seen leeds in since last seasons dip. (excluding the performance against the goons - why oh why could they not take that form to palace, they were down to ten men....)

I get that, although 97th min gifts to win do not reassure do they?

I am just saying we are a pessimistic lot in the main, something which is apparent in ER (lack of vocal support) IMHO.

[Emsley]

I get that, although 97th min gifts to win do not reassure do they?

That goal may well have saved graysons Job.
And i know exactly what you mean Mav, as it stand things could be very different right now!