Fabio Borini

[Assassin]

So its the french connection you are hoping will pay dividends....

Welbeck is bang average. Yes, he has speed, but nothing else. He flatters to deceive....

[Fredo]

He does need some working on, no doubt, but he's got good attributes. Mobile, fairly quick and decent technique. He does seem to lack confidence and game intelligence, which can be taught, in that case, by a master instructor.

[Zapater]

I'm surprised at the hatred he's getting for wanting to stay and fight for his place, or holding out for a move for a more competitive team. If he went to QPR, there's a great chance he'll be playing in the Championship next season. Like I said before, Rodgers has given other players lifelines in the past and they've taken it despite their LFC career looking like it was over. I'd say it's more commendable than anything else. I'm not sure how many minutes he's going to get, but he could be handy, particularly if there are a few injuries.

[baronvonskidmark]

I'm surprised at the hatred he's getting for wanting to stay and fight for his place, or holding out for a move for a more competitive team. If he went to QPR, there's a great chance he'll be playing in the Championship next season. Like I said before, Rodgers has given other players lifelines in the past and they've taken it despite their LFC career looking like it was over. I'd say it's more commendable than anything else. I'm not sure how many minutes he's going to get, but he could be handy, particularly if there are a few injuries.

For me that's the crux of the matter. He's hardly likely to get a move to a top team if he is not playing for us (or potentially not in the match day squad). At least if he went to somewhere where he was playing regularly he could showcase his talents week in, week out.

I have no hatred for him - I just think that he has been incredibly badly advised.

[Rowan]

I'm not so sure. I'm assuming that should an Italian or higher calibre club than QPR or the ****ing mackems come in for him then it would be earlier to move from us than from either of them. Possibly sees it as a long term decision and wants to make sure his choice is the correct one. No issue with him choosing to stay and fight for his place (regardless of how little success I think he'll have).

[Gibbo]

@borinifabio29: Finally the madness is finished! I protected the MAN and the player that I am today...

@borinifabio29: ...taking all the responsibility of the situation and for people who didn't want it...

@borinifabio29: ...and I m VERY happy with myself to have taken such an important decision!

[peekay]

I'm surprised at the hatred he's getting for wanting to stay and fight for his place, or holding out for a move for a more competitive team. If he went to QPR, there's a great chance he'll be playing in the Championship next season. Like I said before, Rodgers has given other players lifelines in the past and they've taken it despite their LFC career looking like it was over. I'd say it's more commendable than anything else. I'm not sure how many minutes he's going to get, but he could be handy, particularly if there are a few injuries.

Loyalty works both ways. I hope this is a Henderson to Fulham type situation. I do think he was counting on a last minute loan move from a big Italian club which I think we refused to entertain.

[BigChief]

@borinifabio29: Finally the madness is finished! I protected the MAN and the player that I am today...

@borinifabio29: ...taking all the responsibility of the situation and for people who didn't want it...

@borinifabio29: ...and I m VERY happy with myself to have taken such an important decision!

Too much chatter and not enough pictures of your sister!

[kev776]

Google translator:
"It's my ****ing bumper contract and I intend to see it out"

[Liverpool]

I'm surprised at the hatred he's getting for wanting to stay and fight for his place, or holding out for a move for a more competitive team.

He hasnt done either of those things, he just wants loads of money to leave. Seems he'd rather not play and hang around his missus great that.

[baronvonskidmark]

Loyalty works both ways. I hope this is a Henderson to Fulham type situation. I do think he was counting on a last minute loan move from a big Italian club which I think we refused to entertain.

I can't see it being a situation like Henderson though. Henderson was given a choice by Rodgers about staying or going. As I recall, he didn't then start negotiating a deal with Fulham only for it to break down due to personal terms. Henderson really did want to stay and fight for his place - Borini was prepared to move on, and Rodgers has publicly advised him to do so. This is not an attack on Borini, just how I see the situation as different.

Also our midfield at the time was no great shakes and was easier to get in to than our attack is now. Borini has got Sturridge, Balotelli and Lambert in front of him. Even if he gets a run of games in the Carling Cup, he won't be playing for the showpiece games. If we get to say the semi finals, we will play our first choice strikers. Rodgers has said that he really wants a trophy this season.

[RedRum]

A few injuries to strikers and we could well need Borini this season. I'm glad he's still around, 4th choice striker is better than none at all

[SB]

A few injuries to strikers and we could well need Borini this season. I'm glad he's still around, 4th choice striker is better than none at all

Nail on the head. Too many on here getting their y fronts in a knot. Hope he proves the doubters wrong.

[Vermilion]

Some not taking it too well.

Spats @Spats07 1h
@borinifabio29 you are happy to play reserve team football at a club that doesnt want you. Im amazed

RobinLFC @Robish13 59m
@borinifabio29 The decision to want £90k from QPR isn't much being proud of

We Are Liverpool @ShanksWasBoss 56m
@borinifabio29 greedy ****

Beans @DonPaulioni87 55m
@borinifabio29 of you're VERY happy being a sub in league cup games then fair play

Jos Hounslow @JosHounslow 42m
@borinifabio29 actually came across genuine on and off the pitch. ****ig hell how wrong were we. Typical money grabber! Enjoy LFC reserves✌️

Joe Bellerby @sniff91 41m
@Keawyeds he's a ****ing cunt man they are all the same always about the money

neil worley @Neilworley1 33m
@borinifabio29 hahahahahaha dont you mean your lass and agents decision. Enjoy #lfc reserves, protect the man wtf? #underthethumb #greed 😄😄😄

NøtTøøXabí @Keenan1892 32m
“@borinifabio29: ...and I m VERY happy with myself to have taken such an important decision!” Hope you enjoy sitting on the bench.

mike murphy @BigMurphie 25m

@Dan_Lovelady @NaderLFC @borinifabio29 not sure why, be interesting to actually see if he makes permier league an European 25 man squads.

[Lecter]

I don't think Borini has shown that he is prepared to fight for his place etc. The bottom line is that if QPR had offered the £90,000 per week he wanted he'd have gone. He wouldn't have said 'No. I'm not going because I want to fight it out to get in the first team at Liverpool'. All this talk about QPR being **** kind of pales into insignificance when you remember that he was prepared to go there and was discussing the move.

I'm not sure how that equates to ambition. In fact you could argue that Assaidi has shown more ambition by wanting to put himself out there, playing PL football every week.

Thats my suspicion as well