ballague's times online podcast

[JohnDoe]

Rafa does it so he can make speculation for Liverpool (create a bit of buzz and make them look busy) and trying to see what sort of reaction he would get from the fans and obviously Guillem would be able to tell him that the fans don't want so and so a player. When Rafa was getting Torres, Balague mentioned it towards the end of the La Liga season last season and the sort of reaction was that he needed to prove himself to play at a big club and the Liverpool fans would rather have Eto'o. Rafa took it on board and thought why not? Rafa was confident in his managerial skills and coaching ability to guide Torres as the top marksman in Europe.

Do you honestly believe Rafa would drop an interest in a player he admires because the "reaction" of the fans isn't good?

I mean WTF?

[Joe King]

Do you honestly believe Rafa would drop an interest in a player he admires because the "reaction" of the fans isn't good?

I mean WTF?

I wouldn't say admire. I think he would like to see what the fans think. Which player that Rafa has bought has been against the majority of Liverpool fans?

[red g]

name me the last excellent winger who scored as little as pennant??

Pennant offers zero goal threat so he cant be excellent in an attacking position

[Guest]

Shows why you aren't a manager either. Pennant would be excellent at a team like Birmingham, Wigan or Derby County. At Liverpool he's just average mate. That's why Rafa plays a striker on the wing instead of him

Why isn't he in the England squad?

Thats there with Bellamy is better than Rooney.

Well smart arses, would you be able to agree on an 'opinion' 100% ? Is it possible ?

As for Pennant, he was the most expensive 15 year old at the time Wenger bought him. The lad has great talent, of that there isn't any doubt!

[Reece]

name me the last excellent winger who scored as little as pennant??

Valencia?

[Guest]

name me the last excellent winger who scored as little as pennant??

Pennant offers zero goal threat so he cant be excellent in an attacking position

He doesn't have to be a scorer to be excellent !!!

[Joe King]

Well smart arses, would you be able to agree on an 'opinion' 100% ? Is it possible ?

As for Pennant, he was the most expensive 15 year old at the time Wenger bought him. The lad has great talent, of that there isn't any doubt!

Wenger also bought Fanny Jeffers for £10million. Doesn't prove ****.

[Manofthebog]

name me the last excellent winger who scored as little as pennant??

Pennant

oh................

[Guest]

Wenger also bought Fanny Jeffers for £10million. Doesn't prove ****.

Lol, stop with your condescending posts mate, doesn't suit you at all.

We'll have to agree to disagree. For me, Pennant is an excellent player. Not word class, as he lacks a finishing touch + doesn't have a great ratio of deliveries from the right hand side. But he's hardly '****' !!!

[JohnDoe]

I wouldn't say admire. I think he would like to see what the fans think. Which player that Rafa has bought has been against the majority of Liverpool fans?

Rafa does not care about what fans initially think of his signings. He's the man, he calls the shots and he does what he feels is best for the club. To think otherwise is just ridiculous.

[Guest]

Rafa does not care about what fans initially think of his signings. He's the man, he calls the shots and he does what he feels is best for the club. To think otherwise is just ridiculous.

[Joe King]

Rafa does not care about what fans initially think of his signings. He's the man, he calls the shots. To think otherwise is just ridiculous.

Maybe, its a smokescreen. He knows Guillem is part of a top rated podcast which will reach to millions and is using him as a soundboard. Guillem does talk a load of tripe as well, no disputing that

[Sarb]

Well smart arses, would you be able to agree on an 'opinion' 100% ? Is it possible ?

As for Pennant, he was the most expensive 15 year old at the time Wenger bought him. The lad has great talent, of that there isn't any doubt!

Plenty of doubt mate. I've not seen any talent off him since he's been here besides his goal against Chelsea. No way is he a Liverpool class player, no way.

[Sarb]

Lol, stop with your condescending posts mate, doesn't suit you at all.

We'll have to agree to disagree. For me, Pennant is an excellent player. Not word class, as he lacks a finishing touch + doesn't have a great ratio of deliveries from the right hand side. But he's hardly '****' !!!

But as a right winger aren't those the main qualities he should have?????

[Guest]

Plenty of doubt mate. I've not seen any talent off him since he's been here besides his goal against Chelsea. No way is he a Liverpool class player, no way.

He's been good for us. Done his job and has been an excellent squad player. He even was MoM in the CL final last year for us!