Mario Balotelli [On the Road to Ballon d'or)

[tanner]

No Team will want to buy a Damn Raffle Ticket costing at least £12millon or so

Bender, you're missing the whole idea of a raffle, what you're referring to is a straight sale

[marcus50bucks]

I've seen Balotelli press, Rodgers is talking out of his arse imo. I agree Balotelli is no Suarez but he does press.

[Bender]

Bender, you're missing the whole idea of a raffle, what you're referring to is a straight sale

[calvoboy]

Shaggy posted this in the twitter thread yesterday - http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/show...ostcount=22734

If that genuinely is Lambert's mate, then it suggests there's more going on with Mario than a minor illness. Rodgers might actually be protecting him a bit by saying it's about his pressing, rather than the idle fecker not turning up for training.

[vlahka]

And which Dope signed him?committee or Rodgers

Both at fault for even considering and agreeing to have that type of player in the first place. Equal blame in my book. Should all have their wages cut so they dont do something so blatantly stupid again.

[Boogs]

I've seen Balotelli press, Rodgers is talking out of his arse imo. I agree Balotelli is no Suarez but he does press.

I tend to agree. He pressed at the beginning of the season when no one else seemed to. When he turned around everyone else was stood watching. I saw him swinging his arms in frustration many times

[McDermotX]

And which Dope signed him?committee or Rodgers

Its quite simple.......Rodgers did.

Might seem too black and white, but ultimately, if the player succeeds the manager will be praised, and if a player fails to work, he's essentially weakening a manager's position.
I know we like to overanalyze signings down the years, but in the end, its the manager's issue.

[Buzzo]

I think Rodgers, from time to time, can massively over complicate things. Be it mana management or tactics. He's young though he'll learn.

Some of his man management (Mignolet, Sakho, Borini, Balotelli) is just bizarre.

[G]

100% behind the gaffer with regards to this clown anyway. Should never have been brought here.

[Yozza]

100% behind the gaffer with regards to this clown anyway. Should never have been brought here.

Totally agree - monumental **** up

[baitman]

nah, he'll come good

if you believe this you need to seek professional help

[captainfog]

Rodgers is a ****house the way he throws players under the bus to deflect criticism from himself. He's constantly sniping at Balotelli even when the lad is not playing.

[Exiled_red]

I don't like the manager criticising players in public but it is justified when all other avenues have been exhausted, and I wonder if that has been the case with Balotelli. Given how much time he has spent on the bench and not in the match day squad you have to assume that Rodgers has been telling him in training what he needs to do and either Balotelli can't do it or doesn't want to.

[Joey Jones]

Rodgers is a ****house the way he throws players under the bus to deflect criticism from himself. He's constantly sniping at Balotelli even when the lad is not playing.

Hardly throwing him under the bus is it. Balotelli is obviously not working hard in training hence why he's not in the squad.

[Vermilion]

Would love to watch a few days of full training, just to see how Balotelli is with everyone and vice versa.

All this stuff with Lamberts mate, i know it's not necessarily Lamberts opinion of Mario but with Sturridge posting pics of him and Mario saying he's gonna pick him when fit, like they're bessies, it could become a contentious issue.