Patrik Berger tells Gareth Barry To join Liverpool

[Sarb]

Harsh

[NICKZS]

Harsh

I don't know really. I'd be majorly pissed off if Reina publicly went off on one telling our players how boss Barcelona was and how they should be jumping at the chance to join them.

I know it's a slightly different situation and all, but you get the sentiment.

[Scratch]

Harsh

Why is it harsh?

[Sarb]

Just being honest isn't he

[Scratch]

Just being honest isn't he

Yeah, but there's a time and a place for honesty. Publicly telling one of the players at the club who employ you and pay your wages that he'd be better of playing at another club (in the same league no less) will never go down well with the heirarchy. Daft move of Bergers part, and if he was still planning on being at the club next year, he'd never have done it.

Besides, i doubt after his comments the Villa fans would be giving him that warm a send off....i think he'd probably be met by some choice vitriol.

[NICKZS]

Just seen this on his wiki page:

'You know, the greatest day in my football life was the day I signed for Liverpool. I couldn’t believe it. When I was young in Czechoslovakia, we didn’t see much European football, but my father’s friend went to England and he watched Liverpool. When he came back, he gave me the programme, the ticket and a scarf. I still have them all.

When I moved to Southport to live, my neighbour was Kenny Dalglish. Alan Hansen lived around the corner. I met them, they were normal guys, but they were my heroes. To me, it’s the best club in the world and when I am finished playing and I’m telling my children about it I will be proud to say that for seven years I was a Liverpool player.'

Sunday Times, 8th Feb 2004.

He obviously really loves the club, and whilst he should really have kept his opinions out of the media, I can see the genuine feeling behind what he said.

[Shaggy]

Just seen this on his wiki page:

'You know, the greatest day in my football life was the day I signed for Liverpool. I couldn’t believe it. When I was young in Czechoslovakia, we didn’t see much European football, but my father’s friend went to England and he watched Liverpool. When he came back, he gave me the programme, the ticket and a scarf. I still have them all.

When I moved to Southport to live, my neighbour was Kenny Dalglish. Alan Hansen lived around the corner. I met them, they were normal guys, but they were my heroes. To me, it’s the best club in the world and when I am finished playing and I’m telling my children about it I will be proud to say that for seven years I was a Liverpool player.'

Sunday Times, 8th Feb 2004.

He obviously really loves the club, and whilst he should really have kept his feelings out of the media, I can see the genuine feeling behind what he said.

Why should he? When it's positive like this, I don't see a problem at all?

[Craig_H]

Why should he? When it's positive like this, I don't see a problem at all?

From his own point of view, and that of his Villa career, he shouldnt have come out and said what he did.

Having said that, he's not stupid, his contract is up in the summer and he must've already known he was leaving, otherwise i doubt he'd have said what he did.

[NICKZS]

Why should he? When it's positive like this, I don't see a problem at all?

I'm referring to the more recent incident i.e: the subject of the thread. Nothing wrong in gushing about Liverpool, just not when it's directed at your club's captain who is the subject of a Liverpool bid.

[Scratch]

Why should he? When it's positive like this, I don't see a problem at all?

So you'd have no problem if the roles were reversed and it was one of our players telling a club mate he'd be better off leaving and plying his football elsewhere then?

[Shaggy]

I'm referring to the more recent incident i.e: the subject of the thread. Nothing wrong in gushing about Liverpool, just not when it's directed at your club's captain who is the subject of a Liverpool bid.

I'll get my coat.

I thought you meant he shouldn't've made those comments about us in the Sunday Times

[NICKZS]

I'll get my coat.

I thought you meant he shouldn't've made those comments about us in the Sunday Times

Thought so.

[Craig_H]

I'll get my coat.

I thought you meant he shouldn't've made those comments about us in the Sunday Times

[Marky]

Just seen this on his wiki page:

'You know, the greatest day in my football life was the day I signed for Liverpool. I couldn’t believe it. When I was young in Czechoslovakia, we didn’t see much European football, but my father’s friend went to England and he watched Liverpool. When he came back, he gave me the programme, the ticket and a scarf. I still have them all.

When I moved to Southport to live, my neighbour was Kenny Dalglish. Alan Hansen lived around the corner. I met them, they were normal guys, but they were my heroes. To me, it’s the best club in the world and when I am finished playing and I’m telling my children about it I will be proud to say that for seven years I was a Liverpool player.'

Sunday Times, 8th Feb 2004.

He obviously really loves the club, and whilst he should really have kept his opinions out of the media, I can see the genuine feeling behind what he said.

What a man.

Did anyone see him laughing when he came on to boos at Goodison a few weeks ago?

Legend

[Craig_H]