Sometimes, you got the feeling that Brendan Rodgers got into football management purely for the press conferences.
He loved nothing more than to spout his buzzwords in front of the cameras and to dissect the game as articulately and as repetitively as he could.
The old management took a turn for the worse but imagine a job where you could talk all the bullshit of the day that you so pleased and not have to do anything else.
Step forward, Monday Night Football.
A place so welcoming that it would make you think that even Gary Neville could cut it in management.
Well, Brendan Rodgers was on board for the Swansea and Watford match and, whilst it was a gripping watch as usual, the character lent itself to an internet shit-storm. (Pun fully intended)
The initial announcement didn’t get viewers too enthused.
https://twitter.com/4sedge/status/689166487551127552
It did get them prophesising though.
https://twitter.com/DanielCarloto_/status/689161763376508928
And, of course, the Arsenal characters (oh) were out in force.
https://twitter.com/roomystabs/status/689161791885209600
Brendan kept it in check though.
Brendan Rodgers has now been on MNF for 27 minutes and hasn't used the word 'character' once. pic.twitter.com/P0JvomBi31
— Coral (@Coral) January 18, 2016
But the broken record quickly tried to spin again.
Jesus, Brendan Rodgers is actually watching over re-runs of that time they nearly won the league#LFC #MNF pic.twitter.com/NLRbTEZYXB
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) January 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/Sennesation/status/689168762243837952
Some people just gave him no chance.
https://twitter.com/Sean_Fay/status/689169566556098561
Others were confused.
https://twitter.com/AgsConnolly/status/689173024650752000
https://twitter.com/AngeP37/status/689173476796706816
Some just got fed up listening.
Brendan Rodgers is the type of man you ask the time and he tells you how to make a watch.
— Pilib De Brún (Phil Brown) (@Malachians) January 18, 2016
It was predictable after all.
Brendan Rodgers with a shout out to Joe Allen already 😂
— WantMyBet? (@wantmybet) January 18, 2016
Who doesn’t love a bit of irony?
Brendan Rodgers analyzing set-piece defending. Comedy gold.
— He Saw Red (@HeSawRed) January 18, 2016
Twitter just has a lot of angry people in general.
https://twitter.com/KingXisco/status/689172907671597056
But the Northern Irish man had plenty of backers after his performance.
Brendan Rodgers on #MNF is a breath of fresh air. Cant listen to him enough. How he looks and breaks down the game is something different!
— Niall Mc Cann (@NiallMcCann1) January 18, 2016
Got a lot of time for Brendan Rodgers, great interview on Goals on Sunday yesterday now some interesting analysis on #MNF
— Dan Groom (@DanGroom22) January 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/punter86/status/689172617224388609
Brilliant to listen to Brendan Rodgers on @SkySportsMNF . How he was thinking and making decisions on the strikers.
— John Arne Riise (@JARiiseOfficial) January 18, 2016
Try telling this guy though.
Brendan Rodgers is the worst pundit I've ever seen
— Sam Copson (@Copson333) January 18, 2016
