Maddock: O'Neill tops Kop hitlist

[DeeTheDog]

Maddock's recent pieces have been very anti-Rafa. His match reports are also a joke, with ratings depending on how far from Liverpool you were born, the further away the lower the rating.

[Abro100]

I think that you can say that they are world class talents but they are not ready yet, or maybe they are, who knows?

Mate you are having a laugh if you're saying they are world class. They are good youngsters, nothing more.

[AFII]

Mate you are having a laugh if you're saying they are world class. They are good youngsters, nothing more.

I said that they are two top class youngsters.

[AFII]

There is a big difference between being a world class talent and a world class player.

[Reece]

There is a big difference between being a world class talent and a world class player.

Jessica Alba is a world class talent, Kaka is a world class player.

[el matador]

David maddock is an idiot and has always has an anti-liverpool agenda. some of his recent articles have been a joke.

[Matt]

David maddock is an idiot and has always has an anti-liverpool agenda. some of his recent articles have been a joke.

He is still a red. Maybe it's his paper that has the agenda. It's the same with Bascombe.

[Slim]

Maddock's recent pieces have been very anti-Rafa. His match reports are also a joke, with ratings depending on how far from Liverpool you were born, the further away the lower the rating.

Yeah he has really got the boot into Rafa recently. Obviously we've not been playing wel, but his recent match reports have just been an excuse to slag the manager some more.

[lfc_michael]

I'm not defending Maddock's piece in this case, or indeed the other, because they pointed out Rafa moving Carragher to right-back as a 'mistake', then neglected to mention we won that game 3-0. Typically slanted journalism. It's what you can expect.

However, it does strike me that a lot of fans, and I don't just mean on here, assume that a newspaper or pundit must have an 'agenda' if they or he are critical of Liverpool. I don't think that's always so.

[Reece]

It makes me laugh. We are having a go at a journo for "sticking the boot" in, when half the posters on here are doing much worse at the moment.

[carlton]

It makes me laugh. We are having a go at a journo for "sticking the boot" in, when half the posters on here are doing much worse at the moment.

[Frank Leroux]

I'm not defending Maddock's piece in this case, or indeed the other, because they pointed out Rafa moving Carragher to right-back as a 'mistake', then neglected to mention we won that game 3-0. Typically slanted journalism. It's what you can expect.

However, it does strike me that a lot of fans, and I don't just mean on here, assume that a newspaper or pundit must have an 'agenda' if they or he are critical of Liverpool. I don't think that's always so.

Have to agree with this. There can be an amazing sense of paranoia on here sometimes if criticism starts flying...no matter who might be throwing it.

[Tee]

It makes me laugh. We are having a go at a journo for "sticking the boot" in, when half the posters on here are doing much worse at the moment.

It is one thing sticking the boot in on an internet forum that is a Liverpool Fans site and another writing an article read by millions of the general public. IMO of course.

[el matador]

He is still a red. Maybe it's his paper that has the agenda. It's the same with Bascombe.

true. Bascombe has gone down in my estimation since his departure to the NOTW. I was having a go at maddock earlier but some of chris's articles have also been unbelieveable. He has to realise that he is in a position of responsibility and that millions of people all over the world look to him and his articles as genuine source of information from the club.

His article after we lost to barnsley in the FA cup was way over the top. we dominated that game for long periods and had lots of chances to score. We didnt get the killer goal they pinched a last minute winner and all of a sudden Itandje is the worst goalkeeper anfield has ever seen, and one of the worst players ever.

We all get upset when we lose especially in that way but he has to be impartial. The NOTW is a breeding ground of sensationalism and unfortunately it seems to have gotten to him.

I might be wrong - someone else might be 'sexying up' his articles for print.

[BFG]

It is one thing sticking the boot in on an internet forum that is a Liverpool Fans site and another writing an article read by millions of the general public. IMO of course.

True but at least he's doing it to put food on the table for his family. Forum posters doing the same don't have any justification other than, well they're wrong.