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

[G]

Why's that then, not a fan ?

Not a fan of what?

[Montana]

I can't see anyone paying a fee for him. Maybe a loan where we have to subsidise his wages.

What a madcap signing. Someone's head needs to roll

[TheElephantMan]

I thought he'd run out of last chances and would make a huge effort to prove his doubters wrong. If we manage to offload him this summer then I guess the fee wasn't too much of a risk, if he stays here and continues to contribute nothing then the gamble hasn't paid off. I have nothing against Balotelli other than he's not very good and he isn't suited to our style of play. A better manager might have been able to motivate him, but perhaps Mario is destined to be a bad fit for every club daft enough to take a risk on him.

[dww]

That's pretty much what the club did too I think.



Absolutely. It isn't the first time this has happened either. Remember Rodgers' first season we started the season with only Suarez and Borini (who immediately got injured) if I remember right, that was a complete screw up too only partly rectified by making such good buys in Jan.

I remain unconvinced too that Remy was all that great a plan A... or was Sanchez A and Remy B?

I mean really there are decent forwards out there who aren't obviously crap and would have scored a few flipping goals for us this season, how was all we could come up with in a whole summer to replace Suarez in the squad were 3 players, the last of whom was Mario Balotelli?

It would be interesting to know what we thought we were getting in Markovic in this context. Also if there was a specific reason he never seemed to be considered for what would seem his more natural position higher up the pitch.

The summer transfers would make a lot more sense if we were thinking of him as a complementary forward to Ballotelli, Lambert and Strurridge also capable of playing wider.

[Rowan]

What's the bet that AC offer us about five quid. ****s

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/446154/Liverpool-transfer-news-gossip-James-Milner-Mario-Balotelii-AC-Milan-deal

[meffin]

I'd take it

[~LFCHistory~]

I'd take it

Give him away for nothing and free up that 120k or whatever it is the clown's on and bring in a professional footballer to replace this fraud.

[gratziani]

Was Mario and Milner Bessie mates at City or not ?

This is the signing to bring the best out of our mercurial striker

[DannyMan2006]

how long did it take between brendan saying that no way are we ever going to sign mario, to then signing him saying it was a worthwhile risk.

what a bunch of clowns.

did brendan think he could do the unthinkable and turn mario into a team player. size of that ego.

Rodgers never wanted him and said as such prior to him sihning. Forced into a corner with zero options. Didn't help we'd pissed most our money up the wall on ****e though.

[kev776]

The result of having no plan B, we were champions league bound, finished a close second, had the choice of Europe, we pissed about chasing a man who only wanted London and left it too late.

[Paddy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/Cabinteely_FC/status/607884185966149632[/ame]

[danperkins]

https://twitter.com/Cabinteely_FC/st...84185966149632

[Roboklopp]

Take no satisfaction in being right:

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=2959759&postcount=228

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=2959216&postcount=137

Was holding back too. Useless turd.

[EwarWoo]

Take no satisfaction in being right:

You clearly take some as you're linking to them for everyone to admire

[el matador]

apparently the owners dont want to sell him.