Pennant wants to stay.

[Gazzla]

Doesn't matter what he wants - get rid. Never been good enough to wear the shiirt. NEver was, never will be.

That's a fair assessment

[Zapater]

Nah, he was very good in the final.

Tons of possession, heaps of crosses and nothing to show. Provided no chances of scoring. He is also provides no goal threat which is criminal for any attacker in modern football. There are odd exceptions if they're assisting like crazy but Pennant rarely gets those either.

[RedSince1964]

not even nearly good enough for lfc

Never was mate
The only reason why Rafa bought him in the first place was because he was the only option out there that could do the job at the price we could afford there and then because all the top players had either gone else where or stayed at their club

The times where we had to rely on second best players are hopefully behind us now(if everything goes to plan!) and we'll see the very best coming to us, they don't have to be expensive of course but, as long as they've got the right mentality to do the job that Rafa wants, who cares eh

[mersey86]

Agree with BFGs comment on Pennant - he's matured and shown character at Anfield. I also think he's a better player than many give him credit for.

[Johnny]

he finished well this season and is a handy squad player.

[SB]

While I think that Pennant is limited and doesn't have the flexibility or goal scoring in his game to progress with us I like him as a player and (as BFG points out) he seems to have had a good attitude with us. No matter what some players say people have a pop. In this case of course he wants to stay - he is at Liverpool and it is the club he supports. Who knows what Rafa has said to players individually - presumable there is a range of positions from those he just wants rid of to those he feels might raise enough money to help other transfers but he would happily keep.

I totally agree and it amuses me the way people rubbish JP on here. Sure he's not brilliant every single match but he tries his guts out and has picked up points in fans MOTM quite a few times also. So obviously he is rated by quite a few of us.He has let no-one down IMO and can hold his head high in the way he has turned himself around.

I'd prefer to keep him (as a squad player) than sign Milner for 9mil

[Elvoz]

Nah, he was very good in the final.

he was "ok" very good he wasnt

[Elvoz]

"Sure he's not brilliant every single match but he tries his guts out and has picked up points in fans MOTM quite a few times also"


45,000 would try their guts out every week fella

not good enough - never has been never will be

like milner

time to **** the average players off and win number 19

[friedk]

Don't think he's good enough for us, but he's still better than Milner.

I can't fault him for his effort or attitude and would wish him well wherever he goes.

[SB]

Don't think he's good enough for us, but he's still better than Milner.

I can't fault him for his effort or attitude and would wish him well wherever he goes.

I agree with the sentiment that he's not good enough to be taking on the scum or the Chavs or the like but as a squad player, I feel he's fine.

[calvoboy]

I bet he wants to stay. Never has a player been luckier to wear the shirt. IMHO, obv.

Sean Dundee
Erik Meijer
Igor Biscan
Jean-Michel Ferri
Bjorne Kvarme
Julian Dicks
Gabriel Paletta

This could call for a new thread...

[Ryan_Derrick]

he finished well this season and is a handy squad player.

He's worth more to the squad as a squad/back up player than the £4-5m we could get for him. For that reason he's worth keeping IMO.

[redwien]

I'd keep him if the alternative is signing Milner...

don't see the point in replacing him with Milner its like for like neither good enough

[cadmium]

Bye bye Jermaine, thanks for the er.......goal against chelsea

[Elvoz]

Bye bye Jermaine, thanks for the er.......goal against chelsea

funny how some are happy enough with mediocrity