Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP 28/8

Charlie19

Is he leaning yet?

billymitchell

He is currently undergoing his medical

IK09

Just one thing about Mario, he'd want to learn how to celebrate.....maybe just a smile or something.....even a Joker from the batman smile, if I had one question for Mario it would be, Why So Serious?

Knex*

hangballlouie wrote: »

he's back around the same time as Suarez i think. im not sure who i miss more tbh.

Neither are Arsenal.

kfallon

IK09 wrote: »

Just one thing about Mario, he'd want to learn how to celebrate.....maybe just a smile or something.....even a Joker from the batman smile, if I had one question for Mario it would be, Why So Serious?

Does a postman celebrate when he delivers the post?

MR NINE

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

I'm a fish. Not going to ask for odds on a tenner. Plus, getting to needle AJ would make up in part for the disappointment of not getting Balotelli.

Fish? Sounds more like a baller to me, dishing out money for the **** of it

IK09

kfallon wrote: »

Does a postman celebrate when he delivers the post?

Argah come on!!! The whole team celebrates together these days so he should at least gaze lovingly into someones eyes. :pac:

tok9

Henderson will do all the celebrating for Balotelli.

Dickerty

IK09 wrote: »

Just one thing about Mario, he'd want to learn how to celebrate.....maybe just a smile or something.....even a Joker from the batman smile, if I had one question for Mario it would be, Why So Serious?

Having watched some highlights of last season, he tends to do a little fist pump like "Yesss", no corner flag stuff...

Kess73

gafferino wrote: »

Is turty gone forever like?

Mod Post: I am sure you are able to PM him if you are that interested in his ban.:)


Folks you know the rules with regards to discussing moderation, bans etc in the open forum. A little bit of thinking before posting will save everyone from some avoidable hassle.

K-9

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Have we agreed a fee for Balotelli? Where was that officially announced?

Micky Ryan
The lad Erickson
Willian
Kono
Remy

We'll never know exactly why those deals didn't pan out, but they didn't. You can choose to argue each break down as competitive reality / financial reality / prudence. I'm sure the same reasons will be utilised when the club is defended for letting Balotelli slip through their fingers.

Tbh I don't get why people are so excited by this when they didn't want Sturridge for 12 million. That was far less risky than this.

MD1990

billymitchell wrote: »

He is currently undergoing his medical

Oh no. Not a problem with his heart ffs.

homolumo

MD1990 wrote: »

Oh no. Not a problem with his heart ffs.

Just give him a few mushrooms he will be fine.

Dickerty

MD1990 wrote: »

Oh no. Not a problem with his heart ffs.

He's a stuffed toy. He doesn't have a heart...

Dickerty

homolumo wrote: »

Just give him a few mushrooms he will be fine.

Can you imagine Balo on mushrooms??????

Lord Trollington

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2731655/Mario-Balotelli-score-seven-goals-season-Liverpool-Premier-League-payback-16m-transfer.html

Lads have a read of this. Very interesting.

Can't post the text as I'm on my smart phone.

kfallon

Had a conversation with a work colleague about an hour ago saying I thought Can would start on Monday to give us a big physical presence in midfield against City's 'powerhouses' and I seem to have concocted my own Emre Can 'song' since and can't stop singing it in me head now ffs!

Emre Can, Can,
Stronger than Didi Hamann,
Tougher than Steve McMahon,
Emre Can, Can

Needs more verses before I go off me head :pac:

DeadParrot

Odds on Puma being the Liverpool shirt sponsor next season?

spockety

Lord Trollington wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2731655/Mario-Balotelli-score-seven-goals-season-Liverpool-Premier-League-payback-16m-transfer.html

Lads have a read of this. Very interesting.

Can't post the text as I'm on my smart phone.

It's a load of rubbish. If Balotelli only scores 7 goals a season he will have been an abject failure.

Stargate

Dickerty wrote: »

Can you imagine Balo kfallon on mushrooms??????

kfallon wrote: »

I seem to have concocted my own Emre Can 'song' since and can't stop singing it in me head now ffs!

Emre Can, Can,
Stronger than Didi Hamann,
Tougher than Steve McMahon,
Emre Can, Can

Needs more verses before I go off me head :pac:

Mushrooms kfallon ? lol

K-9

dfx- wrote: »

If it was that obvious, why was he signed, did he develop a lack of mobility just at Liverpool? How can people watching 4-5 games make that long-term judgement

I think he had more appearances than that but a lot as a sub. He suffered because of the change of style from tiki taka for me. I think we'll make our money back on him anyway.

GotTheTshirt

Any way to watch today's press conference live?

kfallon

Christ Sinama-Pongolle isn't even 30 yet? Just read he's on trial at Chicago Fire and only 29!

Seems like he's been around forever!

K-9

NukaCola wrote: »

I get ya rarnes but price is important. I know little about transfer strategy but i would bet that BR/FSG/Transfer committee done at least some risk assessment on Mario and price would have definitely been factored in.

I'd say the price and what seems no competition for him now definitely played a big part with him in particular. Put it this way, I don't think the club would over pay for him like arguably Lalana or maybe Lovren to just get the deal done. Indeed the price does make this a risk worth taking as many on here said.

Charlie19

kfallon wrote: »

Christ Sinama-Pongolle isn't even 30 yet? Just read he's on trial at Chicago Fire and only 29!

Seems like he's been around forever!

CL winner at the age of 20.. I would of thought he be similar age to Gerrard.

kfallon

Charlie19 wrote: »

CL winner at the age of 20.. I would of thought he be similar age to Gerrard.

Mad to think of 'that' night v Olympiakos that both him and Neil Mellor were on the scoresheet!

LuckyLloyd

K-9 wrote: »

Tbh I don't get why people are so excited by this when they didn't want Sturridge for 12 million. That was far less risky than this.

Because Balotelli has had games like the European Championship semi in 2012. If we got the best of him he could become a player you build a title winning side around. He really is that talented.

gafferino

Kess73 wrote: »

Mod Post: I am sure you are able to PM him if you are that interested in his ban.:)


Folks you know the rules with regards to discussing moderation, bans etc in the open forum. A little bit of thinking before posting will save everyone from some avoidable hassle.

Sorry, wasn't actually aware of that rule.
Ill keep shtum.

K-9

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Because Balotelli has had games like the European Championship semi in 2012. If we got the best of him he could become a player you build a title winning side around. He really is that talented.

With all the baggage that comes with it! I suppose Sturridge was criminally under rated at the time, some didn't even want him here and thought we'd over paid. This one is just as likely to go tits up though it's a calculated risk by the club.

BenEadir

Lord Trollington wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2731655/Mario-Balotelli-score-seven-goals-season-Liverpool-Premier-League-payback-16m-transfer.html

Lads have a read of this. Very interesting.

Snake oil economics

Vinz Mesrine

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Because Balotelli has had games like the European Championship semi in 2012. If we got the best of him he could become a player you build a title winning side around. He really is that talented.

It's just a shame the club will mess the transfer up though, right?

gafferino

Anywhere to watch the presser? PM please.

Underpaid Mike

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

It's just a shame the club will mess the transfer up though, right?

:D:D

Dickerty

gafferino wrote: »

Anywhere to watch the presser? PM please.

If you find one, post what he says!

gafferino

Dickerty wrote: »

If you find one, post what he says!

Am trying but cant seem to find anything :mad:

SlickRic

firstly, i've been very much on the fence about Balotelli until it became clear that this was a possibility. when I saw the figures involved, it was hard to not simply be excited.

i believe Rodgers didn't think Balotelli would be a Liverpool player when he made those comments recently. i believe that position changed once he saw the figures involved. it is an absolute no-brainer at that price.

secondly, there's a reason managers have persisted with Balotelli. they're not all idiots. he's a potential world beater.

he has all the talent in the world. it may be mad optimism speaking, but it's similar to the Daniel Sturridge situation. at some point Balotelli has to realise that if he's going to make a proper, lasting impression on football, having a career that will be remember for the right reasons, then there is going to have to be a change in mentality.

now i know Sturridge was not an extreme case, but i'm pretty sure it was made clear to him that Liverpool were offering him one last proper shot making a proper, memorable career for yourself. a similar spiel will have to be made to Mad Mario, and it may need all the persuasion skills that Rodgers has to make it stick.

it's not all about Balotelli, and if he is somehow convinced to buy into that, then this could really be an incredible deal for the club.

it is absolutely a risk worth taking, and i just hope the club don't fúck it up now.

i'm quite confident that we won't this time.

kfallon

Is the press conference usually on LFCTV?

gafferino

kfallon wrote: »

Is the press conference usually on LFCTV?

Yep

Thud

IK09 wrote: »

Just one thing about Mario, he'd want to learn how to celebrate.....maybe just a smile or something.....even a Joker from the batman smile, if I had one question for Mario it would be, Why So Serious?

Lazar doesn't celebrate his goals either...

Dickerty

Thud wrote: »

Lazar doesn't celebrate his goals either...

Maybe Lazar can set up Mario, they can stare at each other for 3 seconds after the ball goes in, then just trot back to halfway...

Vinz Mesrine

Dickerty wrote: »

Maybe Lazar can set up Mario, they can stare at each other for 3 seconds after the ball goes in, then just trot back to halfway...

A manly handshake and a pat on the back will do just fine

Talisman

gafferino wrote: »

Anywhere to watch the presser? PM please.

The official website if you have a subscription.

Doesn't seem to have started yet - still seeing the holding screen.

Starting now!

Dickerty

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

A manly handshake and a pat on the back will do just fine

Yeh, until Skrtel jumps on your shoulders while Hendo is windmilling towards you!

Talisman

Rodgers refusing to talk about Balotelli, as he's not a Liverpool player.

Dickerty

Asked about Balotelli - " I can catagorically tell you that I can't speak about it until the player has signed..."

#banter

Agent Coulson

Aspas's Twitter was hacked

Lord Trollington

BenThere wrote: »

Snake oil economics

Just as a matter of interest what would Balotelli need to do to make the move a "success"?

K-9

Dickerty wrote: »

Asked about Balotelli - " I can catagorically tell you that I can't speak about it until the player has signed..."

#banter

We should do that on here. Have to agree with slickric, I'd say this was a non runner until they got told the price, seems to be accepted in the press too. I do think it's a gamble worth taking especially if he has calmed down a good bit recently. It really is his last chance at a top club, one that has shown it can turn players like him, well nobody is like him, into super stars.

K-9

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest what would Balotelli need to do to make the move a "success"?

I'd say 10 to 15 PL goals would be acceptable as decent, a couple in the CL would be nice to!

Lord Trollington

K-9 wrote: »

I'd say 10 to 15 PL goals would be acceptable as decent, a couple in the CL would be nice to!

If Balotelli scores 15 PL goals he will be signing of the season.