Jordan Henderson

[danperkins]

Henderson is entitled to move on in search of more minutes elsewhere.

But his choice of destination is rightly going to draw criticism and disappointment given that he spoke out against Qatar and put himself up as a poster boy for Rainbow Laces and promoted inclusiveness for LGBTQ+ fans.

[Kenneth]

It’s obviously struck a chord. Hence your flippant response.

True. The chord was ‘that’s a pretty dumb post’.

[Doc_Piptorious]

The hagiography section.

[BootRoom]

Perhaps Henderson can engage with their culture and try to moderate things to some degree. Someone has to risk sticking their neck out to change things.

I remember football stadiums in this country used to not be as welcoming to people of different skin colours or nationalities. But things changed over time.

Is this "The Plan"?

[rudedog]

Looks like I was spot on about his adherents coming up with every excuse under the sun to justify "Al Hendo's" move to Saudi.

In your version of reality, you are indeed spot on

[BootRoom]

Who is justifying him going?

The hagiography section.

[Alex]

Who is justifying him going?

[BootRoom]

Looks like I was spot on about his adherents coming up with every excuse under the sun to justify "Al Hendo's" move to Saudi.

[danperkins]

It is true though.

If Henderson does leave, his biggest critics will be those who would have happily gave him away for free a few weeks ago and hilariously 'driven him to the airport' themselves. These new human rights campaigners will be outraged by his decision to go there.

The only thing that could possibly upset them more, is if the deal falls through and he ends up staying, like Rigadon says. Will be pretty funny though.

good god

[Alex]

I dont hate him. Id say I was a fan and a bit of a cheerleader to those that wanted to blame him for everything.

But its embarrassing now how this has happened.

[Mark79]

This is where I'm at with this, I would have liked Henderson to stay and have played the Milner role for a few years. He is clearly not at the level he once was but he has been a great captain and a good player for us, but I believe still has something to offer. I can understand the desire to leave for more game time and I think had he been stepping down a level e.g. Going to a championship club or something in light of what he had done for the club we might have been willing to cancel his contract and forego a fee or at least take a lower fee than we might be looking for now to allow it. But a seeming desire to go to Saudi seems like it is mainly motivated by one thing - money, yes you imagine he will get the game time he wants as well but he could also have got that other places as well. I can understand the desire to go somewhere that you can get paid 3 or 4 times your current salary for the same job is a once in a lifetime opportunity. It just seems like the destination and the way that this has been handled ends his 'role' as and LGBTQ+ ambassador and taints his legacy at the club which I for one am sad about.

I’m happy for him to move on tbh. I think he’s on too big a contract to be a bit part player and I’m not sure he has Milner’s versatility.

Just a shame that after establishing himself as a player with a social conscience he’s ending up looking like a bit of a phoney.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Perhaps Henderson can engage with their culture and try to moderate things to some degree. Someone has to risk sticking their neck out to change things.

I remember football stadiums in this country used to not be as welcoming to people of different skin colours or nationalities. But things changed over time.

Doubt it if he goes.


From what has been reported about other players that have moved, their families live in Dubai or Bahrain ( where they can do more western type things like drink, wear less clothes etc more freely within their areas) and the players then commute into Saudi for the footy stuff.


Plus we have heard plenty of guff about how this player or that pundit is going to use their high profile to help bring about change/tolerance once they set foot in the Middle East.

Can remember Gary Neveille, Steven Gerrard, Gary Linekar and many others giving interviews in the UK before they went to the last sports wash world cup as pundits or brand "ambassadors" about how they were going to use their time there to highlight issues. Lots of players saying they would wear the one love armband despite being told not to. Brave Harry Kane wearing it for photo shoots before going over.

Did not watch the world cup myself but from what was said afterwards all the guys who talked a big talk beforehand said nothing whilst over there.

Only person that seems to have had any balls over at that sham of a tournament was one that was born without any.






By all accounts she kept turning to make sure it was always facing the camera and refused to trake it off when asked to. She was meant to have worn outfits that showed hints of midriff or bare arms a lot at it as well as keeping her hair worn down.

[Exiled_red]

Perhaps Henderson can engage with their culture and try to moderate things to some degree. Someone has to risk sticking their neck out to change things.

I remember football stadiums in this country used to not be as welcoming to people of different skin colours or nationalities. But things changed over time.

Maybe he will who knows.

My guess would be that the Saudi's will be aware of his views and will have spoken about it. Given the clubs reported links to the establishment and Royal family I imagine that it would be very embarrassing for them as a club/owners to have a player express such views, maybe I am wrong but I would imagine that the club would have been keen to seek assurances that he keeps his views to himself. But maybe I am wrong...

[Fivex]

The Chairman of the club is a huge LFC fan, he posts pictures of himself at Anfield all the time. Nobody else would be stupid enough to go after Gerrard and Henderson to be fair

[Buzzo]

They are not counter positions involving hypocrisy. Firstly, this is all of his making, whatever the ultimate outcome. He is the club captain and has a very lucrative contract with LFC and he intends to end it. He’s currently being criticised for trying to leave his contract with us agains the wishes of the club to join a sport washing project for financial gain (prick). If it doesn’t happen because his chosen destination are unable to afford the modest fee, he will be criticised for having instigated and unviable transfer and undermining his own position going forward with fans, the club and teammates (prick). Both perfectly valid criticisms.

And it’s not just his ‘haters’ that will be critical of the outcome. And the only thing funny about him unilaterally undermining the clubs plans will be the unnecessary self inflicted damage to his legacy with the club and its fan base.

Unless he wanted to stay and the club showed willing to sell?