Balotelli to Liverpool

[N5 1BH]

Agreed, the premier club and not those West London spivs.

A sarf London pikey calling someone else a spiv

Weren't Levy & the spuds packing their bags a couple of years ago for the shiny new Olympic stadium in the east end. stratford hotspurs had a good ring to it I reckon

[Nice One Cyril]

Agreed, the premier club and not those West London spivs.

A sarf London pikey calling someone else a spiv

Weren't Levy & the spuds packing their bags a couple of years ago for the shiny new Olympic stadium in the east end. stratford hotspurs had a good ring to it I reckon

Just winding the Irons up

[N5 1BH]

Just winding the Irons up

Always a rewarding past time, they do grumpy better than most.

[Nice One Cyril]

Not Balotelli, but I was watching the highlights of the QPR game, did anyone else notice that desperate flying tackle by Johnson, virtually on the goal line in the first half?

bottle of shiraz hell, if he'd done that anywhere else on the pitch he'd have been in the bath quick smart. Got away with it though.

[totsreds08]

Not Balotelli, but I was watching the highlights of the QPR game, did anyone else notice that desperate flying tackle by Johnson, virtually on the goal line in the first half?

bottle of shiraz hell, if he'd done that anywhere else on the pitch he'd have been in the bath quick smart. Got away with it though.

Noticed that too. Extremely lucky to get away with it.
As for Mario, he's in the scoring positions and had the skill. Just needs to keep at it.

[Bomber]

Was poor again this morning. Patience is wearing thin. Needs a few games on the pine to really start thinking about his game and value to the team.

[Metal Face]

Swapping shirts with Pepe at HT

[The Kop]

He just followed Andre Santos' example with RVP.....might be an omen for his career after Liverpool!

[Kim Kallstrom]

He just followed Andre Santos' example with RVP.....might be an omen for his career after Liverpool!

Indian Super League?

[N5 1BH]

He just followed Andre Santos' example with RVP.....might be an omen for his career after Liverpool!

Or possibly a bit closer to home team mates Sakho & Coutinho, if memory serves . Question is will Balotelli have a career after Liverpool.

[The Kop]

Sure he does, next stop will be somewhere with no pressure and he'll look like a world beater again.

[Nice One Cyril]

Sure he does, next stop will be somewhere with no pressure and he'll look like a world beater again.

I wonder how much someone will pay for him now?

[getborn]

Sure he does, next stop will be somewhere with no pressure and he'll look like a world beater again.

Liverpool didn't buy a world beater. Balo was average in his time at Milan and woeful at the World cup.

Would it be fair to say it was more a panic type buy?

It seems Rodgers had all this money and felt obliged to spend it.

[ozzie owl]

Anyone think Liverpool will try and offload him in the January window?

If so it will be almost a giveaway price.

[haywood djablowme]

I expect alot of back lash from the Scousers....

Question - Is Rogers really the manager you all claim he is or did Suarez just make you guys & Rodgers look good..??

[The Kop]

Are we looking at the same PL table?

[Black_Panther]

Are we looking at the same PL table?

Nice little pimp slap there fella.

[The Kop]

Really, is the sky is falling down?
Outside of the top 4 on goal difference having played terrible with big problems defending set pieces.
Despite having best striker out for 6 weeks.

Not worried at all about dropping out of the four. It will either stay as last year or will be Arsenal.

[Nice One Cyril]

Really, is the sky is falling down?
Outside of the top 4 on goal difference having played terrible with big problems defending set pieces.
Despite having best striker out for 6 weeks.

Not worried at all about dropping out of the four. It will either stay as last year or will be Arsenal.

I still think your defence is your problem. With Suarez up front you managed to keep the ball away from them for long periods, not sure you can do that this year.

[Bomber]

I knew Suarez leaving would leave a HUGE hole. Sturridge being out hasn't helped much lately either. That said, 5th on ladder and still in the ECL, the sky hasnt fallen in and we can only play better than some of the ordinary games so far.
Its just a shame we cant play Spurs every week...............

[The Kop]

Really, is the sky is falling down?
Outside of the top 4 on goal difference having played terrible with big problems defending set pieces.
Despite having best striker out for 6 weeks.

Not worried at all about dropping out of the four. It will either stay as last year or will be Arsenal.

I still think your defence is your problem. With Suarez up front you managed to keep the ball away from them for long periods, not sure you can do that this year.

That's probably right.
Not scoring goals adds more pressure to the defence as well.

Having said that, apart from City and Chelsea don’t there are any clubs in the 3rd and 4th mix that are without flaws.
If we’re being objective Soton, Liverpool, Utd, Arsenal and Spurs all have weak points that supporters of other clubs will overanalyse.

As for Balotelli, he’s had one game with Sturridge. Worth seeing how that partnership goes until he gets lynched.

[Old Redback]

Question - Is Rogers really the manager you all claim he is or did Suarez just make you guys & Rodgers look good..??

Extremely relevant question I think - Rodgers is not the finished article - his poor choices against Chelsea and Palace under pressure at the end of last season showed that. United still attract the big names without the European football and Liverpool haven't managed to do that with the promise of European nights. The much vaunted "history" that hey keep bleating on about may well be all they do have.

[N5 1BH]

Speaking of the fanged one, should make his début this week in the El Classico. Curious to see how he goes over there, after 4 months out he must be chomping at the bit.

[Black_Panther]

Question - Is Rogers really the manager you all claim he is or did Suarez just make you guys & Rodgers look good..??

Extremely relevant question I think - Rodgers is not the finished article - his poor choices against Chelsea and Palace under pressure at the end of last season showed that. United still attract the big names without the European football and Liverpool haven't managed to do that with the promise of European nights. The much vaunted "history" that hey keep bleating on about may well be all they do have.

They pay over the odds for that ability to attract the names.

[The Kop]

Question - Is Rogers really the manager you all claim he is or did Suarez just make you guys & Rodgers look good..??

Extremely relevant question I think - Rodgers is not the finished article - his poor choices against Chelsea and Palace under pressure at the end of last season showed that. United still attract the big names without the European football and Liverpool haven't managed to do that with the promise of European nights. The much vaunted "history" that hey keep bleating on about may well be all they do have.

They pay over the odds for that ability to attract the names.

Was about to say the same.


City and Chelsea pre they won trophies or Monaco, Malaga for the years they had $$$ or most Russian & Ukranian big clubs prove that history, success, european nights, London lifestyle, whatever is just a smokescreen for 99% of players to give the impression they aren't gold diggers.
If you pay overs in terms salary I'd argue you could turn Crawley Town into an EPL powerhouse.

[El Capitano]

So, why didn't your club throw more money at Suarez?

[The Kop]

So, why didn't your club throw more money at Suarez?

Probably because they thought they'd cut and run with a 52m profit considering the media circus which would have followed him the rest of his career in England?

[El Capitano]

Has that 52m improved the squad?

[The Kop]

Has that 52m improved the squad?

Squad - yes, definitely 100%.
First XI - no

[Derek]

Interesting :?