More I think about it the more I think Rodgers is the man.
Obviously if we can get Mourinho, we should go for him. Sell him on the challenge of doing it without the mega funds of Chelsea and proving himself as one of the greats that way, show he isn't just a chequebook manager.
But if not, Rodgers is the clear choice.
Knows the Premier League. Has big club experience with Chelsea and has seen how Mourinho handles big name players and so shouldn't have that problem himself. Tactically sound, and is the type of modern coach where the system makes the team function more than the individual parts together. If he can take Swansea to the top half, whose to say he can't have us challenging? The system he employs would give us the edge.
I think it's more than just a good first season for a promoted club. As Dyer says, Liverpool fans applauded them off the pitch because they simply play so well. They aren't reckless like Blackpool, and balance fluent possession football with defensive solidarity. Simply put, why wouldn't he be able to do that here? I'm sure the players will be happy playing good football. I think he's a managerial talent, and if we snap him up he could be our Wenger, he could impart his philosophy on the club and build a dynasty for years.
Sure, there were less sparkling spells at Reading and Watford, but they were both short spells. Maybe it's clear what he needed - a club that wanted to play good football and the players to do it. Swansea already had that grounding with Martinez and so the manager and the club clicked. And why wouldn't Rodgers and Spurs click? We want to play good football. Imagine Modric instead of Britton, Bale instead of Sinclair, Lennon instead of Routledge, (potentially) Adebayor instead of Graham. Caulker and King in our back line, comfortable receiving the ball under pressure and playing out of defence. We are a perfect fit, and I can't see why it wouldn't work. Maybe the only reason would be that our players don't warm to him, but they don't seem to be the type of big-time tacos like at Chelsea where they will simply decide not to listen to a young manager. Rodgers would be good for Spurs and everything seems to suit.
There are other candidates. Moyes may be good, he may get some success with us, and has a winning mentality. But the style of football may see more unrest with the fans and that wouldn't be healthy for the atmosphere. I also think Lambert is a seriously good managerial talent, but it may be too soon for him. The only thing against Rodgers is that he needs to prove it's not just a good first season. But I think to get someone special we need to take a gamble, and in any case you need to look at why he is successful? Is he playing reckless football like Blackpool and getting lucky in a lot of games? No. Is he playing a defensive, ugly, Stoke or Bolton style of football to frustrate teams because his players are inferior? No. His players by all rights should be inferior, but he has gotten the right ones, playing in roles that suit them, over performing and playing great football.
Rodgers is the man for us. I hope we get him before Chelsea.
