Bellamy

[Rich]

is that the reason why he hit the post today?

[Red_hot]

Thanks Ms Hot, insightful as always

Hehehehehehehe

[bacon]

Thought he was poor yet again today.

He got an assist for the first

[Shaggy]

He's saying the right things anyway....along with a couple of digs at the Geordies!


Craig Bellamy believes there are people at Newcastle who do not want him to be successful at Liverpool.

The Wales striker was branded an "upstart" by Newcastle coach Terry McDermott - himself a former Liverpool star - after the midweek clash between the clubs.

The pair were involved in a tunnel row after Liverpool's 2-0 victory on Wednesday.

And after Liverpool moved up to sixth place in the Premier League on Saturday with another fine home win - this time over struggling Tottenham - Bellamy revealed he feared "something would happen" when he came up against Newcastle again after his acrimonious departure from Tyneside a year ago.

Bellamy has had support from Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez over the showdown with McDermott, and again after the Spurs game when he had failed to score for the eighth game in succession.

Benitez said: "I have talked to Craig and as long as he is running hard and moving, and doing his job well, it's fine by me. He will have my backing."

Bellamy talked of his desire to do well for his new club, but believes Newcastle are "hurt" by his arrival at Anfield.

Bellamy said: "The circus was in town on Wednesday. There was always going to be something from them (Newcastle), but it doesn't bother me. Not at all.

"I was half expecting something because I know they are hurting, my being at Liverpool is hurting them.

"This is the club I have always wanted to play for and maybe there are people who are not too happy about that.

"I'm sure there are people there (at Newcastle) who don't want me to succeed here, because it reminds them every time.

"It was a ridiculously cheap fee I went to Blackburn for, it's not nice for me to be remembered for that. What was it, about £3.75million? That hurts. I know that, but that is the game we play."

Bellamy had fallen out with former Newcastle boss Graeme Souness and spent six months on loan to Celtic before what he clearly believes was a cut-price move to Blackburn ahead of his summer transfer to Liverpool.

Now he wants to repay Benitez and impress his new fans, even if goals are eluding him.

He forced Paul Robinson into one excellent save and even hit a post from a couple of yards before Mark Gonzalez rammed home the rebound to put Liverpool on their way to an emphatic win.

Bellamy's strike partner Dirk Kuyt grabbed his second of the week before John Arne Riise's piledriver in the final minute.

Bellamy underlined how anxious he is to get on the goal trail, admitting: "That's the way it is at the moment, the ball keeps going the other side of the post or hitting it. It happens, but I have had times like this in my career before.

"I am maybe too excited to score. You want to do so well and you are snatching at chances, and when you do that as a forward you find the chances slip away.

"In some ways it is different for me. It's the club I supported and there is an extra determination to do well.

"I'm putting extra pressure on myself, but then I always do that, it is how I play football. I demand high standards of myself and I don't worry about missing chances.

"But the one thing I don't like is when anxiety creeps in and it affects my game a bit. That's something I can't handle.

"Probably that is how it is at the moment. Okay, the people around me are scoring and I feel the rest of my game is going all right, making runs, helping create chances for others.

"But at a club like this you are judged on goals, and that is one thing you want to achieve. But at that's life, I have to keep going.

"The chances will come at a club like this because there are such good players around who will create them. I am still enjoying it all."

[ronan]

i liked it yesterday when gonzales scored bellamy was still going **** IT and was pretty pissed off, then half heartedly joined in the celebrations.
i think like a lot of players,strikers in particular he just needs that 1st goal to set him off,not unlike kuyt.
both have impressed me in their workrate and desire to get into positions and put themselves about.they both know how to score and to write bellamy off at this stage is shall we say just a tad early.
saying that im well able to say gonzales wont make it

[The Glove]

He'll be kept in the side until he gets a goal or 2, just like Crouch was last year when he couldnt buy a goal. It'll be him and Crouch on Wednesday.

[Red_Polo]

The circus was in town on Wednesday.

[MrMichael]

Its a common misconception that the Geordies actually bought that bollox when Bellers left Newcastle. I know several guys who go to a lot of their games and they really really rate the lad and would take him back in a heartbeat if they could. Once he settles down he will be a real difference maker for us, I really believe that. It might take a bit of time, but he's saying and doing the right things, and even identifying the correct issues currently with his play; he's trying too hard - "I am maybe too excited to score."

Craig Bellamy also plays football nothing like the way Dijbril Cisse does, they both have pace is about where it ends, imo that comparisson is just silly.

I had as my sig on KT a while ago "Craig Bellamy can become a legend at this club". I still believe that.

[cobain]

Still can't figure out how he missed from point blank range... But he'll get better! I believe he'll bag those goals in soon! And with Kuyt (the new Kevin Keegan), they will be one of the most (if not the most) feared striker partnerships in Premiership.

With Bellamy's pace and Kuyt's strength, you just know Liverpool will score goals!

[MrMichael]

Agreed, he will be a real menace in time, I'm happier about the potential and variation of our strikeforce this season than I have been in years.


For the doubters, just found a video of Bellamy in his days as a barcode, you can see why some of them still yearn for him (and still make compilations like this), link posted in thread below.

http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=84472#post84472

[FowlerLeftFoot]

Bellamy work rate is tremendous and has been unlucky not getting a goal. He will come good because he has got the talent and the right attitude for us.

[GordonGecko]

He just needs a goal....

[FowlerLeftFoot]

yes

cant understand some so called Liverpool fans who keep on attacking Bellamy & Pennant for no reason (or maybe for some with houlier than thou attitude, "i have never sinned in my life!!").
They are the better players for us this season so far...get a grip!

[BrandonKop]

before he joined liverpool, I just had him down as a player with not much quality but loads of pace. His goal record has always been ****e. not seen anything to change my opinion yet

What? no quality and goal record was ****? I think you know nothing about this guy. Please don't pretend you are familiar with him. If you watch him played regularly, you will know he is a quality player. I had followed him since he played for Newcastle. Actually I think you are talking ****e.

[paulcooper4]

yes

cant understand some so called Liverpool fans who keep on attacking Bellamy & Pennant for no reason (or maybe for some with houlier than thou attitude, "i have never sinned in my life!!").
They are the better players for us this season so far...get a grip!