The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 8]

[Tidybeard]

Black can man said:

Hope the funeral went ok yesterday fella

Thank you. Bad timing on Monday I think.

[London424]

I just love the fickleness of fans

A few pages back were stats showing how Balotelli was probably the worst of the options being considered...go back further and there are comments about him only being a "name" and not up to much...fast forward to him being signed and we get the YouTube clips and stats like he's the top scorer in Seria A since he joined....love it

[anonymous-user]

London424 said:

I just love the fickleness of fans

A few pages back were stats showing how Balotelli was probably the worst of the options being considered...go back further and there are comments about him only being a "name" and not up to much...fast forward to him being signed and we get the YouTube clips and stats like he's the top scorer in Seria A since he joined....love it

May as well look on the positive side!

I have always quite liked the idea - especially at the price.

[GALLARDOGUY]

Not from me. I spoke about wanting him over a month ago. Glad it's happened

[m3sye]

London424 said:

I just love the fickleness of fans

A few pages back were stats showing how Balotelli was probably the worst of the options being considered...go back further and there are comments about him only being a "name" and not up to much...fast forward to him being signed and we get the YouTube clips and stats like he's the top scorer in Seria A since he joined....love it

We are all the same -

TBH For mostfans its a sense of relief to get someone in with a goalscoring record. Then you figure him in for 16m not £25-£28m and you can see why it makes sense ....

If Cavani and Falcao were not going to happen, rumours are it was him or Eto - I would go Balotelli over Eto all day long....maybe not a few years ago but now I would.

[Flip Martian]

m3sye said:

We are all the same -

TBH For mostfans its a sense of relief to get someone in with a goalscoring record. Then you figure him in for 16m not £25-£28m and you can see why it makes sense ....

If Cavani and Falcao were not going to happen, rumours are it was him or Eto - I would go Balotelli over Eto all day long....maybe not a few years ago but now I would.

That, really. I trust that Ayres and BR know what they're doing...

[jammy_basturd]

London424 said:

I just love the fickleness of fans

A few pages back were stats showing how Balotelli was probably the worst of the options being considered...go back further and there are comments about him only being a "name" and not up to much...fast forward to him being signed and we get the YouTube clips and stats like he's the top scorer in Seria A since he joined....love it

So we must all think as one?

There were a number of 'us' saying they'd be happy with Balo, I wasn't one of them! But if he's coming then we might as well get behind him!

[London424]

jammy_basturd said:

London424 said:

I just love the fickleness of fans

A few pages back were stats showing how Balotelli was probably the worst of the options being considered...go back further and there are comments about him only being a "name" and not up to much...fast forward to him being signed and we get the YouTube clips and stats like he's the top scorer in Seria A since he joined....love it

So we must all think as one?

There were a number of 'us' saying they'd be happy with Balo, I wasn't one of them! But if he's coming then we might as well get behind him!

Oh I agree, every fan wants to see their team buying players...was just a general comment about 'football fans'. One of the reasons I love the game.

[DeltonaS]

m3sye said:

Since he joined AC Milan, no player has more Serie A goals than his 26

Serie A goal statistics seasons 2012/2013 and 2013/2014

Season 2013/2014

Player Country Team Goals (Penalty)

1. Ciro Immobile Italy Italy Torino FC Torino FC 22 (0)
2. Luca Toni Italy Italy Hellas Verona Hellas Verona 20 (3)
3. Carlos Tévez Argentina Argentina Juventus Juventus 19 (1)
4. Gonzalo Higuaí­n Argentina Argentina SSC Napoli SSC Napoli 17 (5)
Rodrigo Palacio Argentina Argentina Inter Inter 17 (0)
6. Domenico Berardi Italy Italy Sassuolo Calcio Sassuolo Calci 16 (6)
Antonio Di Natale Italy Italy Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio 16 (4)
Llorente Spain Spain Juventus Juventus 16 (0)
Giuseppe Rossi Italy Italy ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina 16 (6)
10. Alberto Gilardino Italy Italy Genoa CFC Genoa CFC 15 (4)
José Callejón Spain Spain SSC Napoli SSC Napoli 15 (0)
Paulinho Brazil Brazil AS Livorno AS Livorno 15 (3)
13. Mario Balotelli Italy Italy AC Milan AC Milan 14 (3)
14. Alessio Cerci Italy Italy Torino FC Torino FC 13 (5)
Germán Denis Argentina Argentina Atalanta Atalanta 13 (2)
Mattia Destro Italy Italy AS Roma AS Roma 13 (0)
Alberto Paloschi Italy Italy Chievo Verona Chievo Verona 13 (4)
18. Antonio Candreva Italy Italy Lazio Roma Lazio Roma 12 (6)

Season 2012/2013

Player Country Team Goals (Penalty)

1. Edinson Cavani Uruguay Uruguay SSC Napoli SSC Napoli 29 (7)
2. Antonio Di Natale Italy Italy Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio 23 (4)
3. Stephan El Shaarawy Italy Italy AC Milan AC Milan 16 (0)
Pablo Osvaldo Italy Italy AS Roma AS Roma 16 (2)
5. Germán Denis Argentina Argentina Atalanta Atalanta 15 (5)
Miroslav Klose Germany Germany Lazio Roma Lazio Roma 15 (0)
Erik Lamela Argentina Argentina AS Roma AS Roma 15 (0)
Giampaolo Pazzini Italy Italy AC Milan AC Milan 15 (3)
9. Gonzalo Bergessio Argentina Argentina Calcio Catania Calcio Catania 13 (0)
Alberto Gilardino Italy Italy Bologna FC Bologna FC 13 (0)
Stevan Jovetic Montenegro Montenegro ACF Fiorentina ACF Fiorentina 13 (1)
12. Mario Balotelli Italy Italy AC Milan AC Milan 12 (6)
Marco Borriello Italy Italy Genoa CFC Genoa CFC 12 (2)
Rodrigo Palacio Argentina Argentina Inter Inter 12 (0)
Marco Sau Italy Italy Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio 12 (1)
Francesco Totti Italy Italy AS Roma AS Roma 12 (3)



What a bargain :-)

Edited by DeltonaS on Thursday 21st August 16:45

[epom]

He has never really set the world alight (apart from his bathroom) at any club he has been at. He has always only ever been sporadic. That and that generally the club he is at, at the time never really have a problem in selling him on. Mario... you've got to win me over dude.

[anonymous-user]

jammy_basturd said:

So we must all think as one?

There were a number of 'us' saying they'd be happy with Balo, I wasn't one of them! But if he's coming then we might as well get behind him!

I always liked the idea - but as you say whats the point of bhing? If it's going to happen we may as well cheer him on until the season's done.

I reckon 15 goals, 6 assists, 2 totting up bans and a red card.

[DeltonaS]

double

[Flip Martian]

DeltonaS said:

double

Ok, if he gets 30 goals, 12 assists, despite 4 totting up bans and 2 red cards, I think we'll all be happy...

[WolfyJones]

Great signing for Liverpool if it comes off, can see BR getting the best out of him.

[GALLARDOGUY]

DeltonaS said:

lots of bile about Balotelli

Can I ask why you dislike him quite so much?

[jammy_basturd]

DeltonaS said:

Very hard to read stats...

Those stats can't be right. They have Lamela scoring 15 goals! He's a defender isn't he? I certainly don't remember him being anywhere near the opposition goal for Spurs?

[DeltonaS]

Flip Martian said:

Ok, if he gets 30 goals, 12 assists, despite 4 totting up bans and 2 red cards, I think we'll all be happy...

In 5 seasons ?? I wouldn't be happy with that :-)

[Flip Martian]

DeltonaS said:

In 5 seasons ?? I wouldn't be happy with that :-)

Good luck with that. He won't be around in 5 seasons I expect


A lad has just tweeted a pic of him meeting Balotelli at Liverpool airport (if Liverpool airport has yellow and green panels on the wall, then its kosher!).

[General Price]

Liverpool will pay 90 grand a week for Balotelli to play for them.

Man Utd will pay 100 grand a week for Nani to play for Sporting Lisbon.

Bargain.

[cerb4.5lee]

Brendon Rodgers just doesn't want an easy life does he! I must say I am a little surprised by this signing but he is a gifted player when he wants to be and maybe BR just likes signing players that he knows will get banned!!