Martin Skrtel

[Gazzla]

If we've told skittles he can no longer leave then I would suspect that means we aren't bringing in any other CBs despite being linked to a dozen or so of them this window

[Neil Young]

Rank. Let's trim.

[Tee]

Neil on form today.

[marcus50bucks]

hmmmm not even on the bench today

[Neil Young]

Smart Tinkler

[wiw]

hmmmm not even on the bench today

They said he was injured

[Bender]

reckon he's sorting out his transfer ...where to? who knows either napoli or zenit

[Neil Young]

Mrs Rent-A-Kilt

[marcus50bucks]

LFCTS @LFCTS 53s
Andy Hunter on Guardian - Martin Skrtel was last week informed that he would not be sold

[dww]

I like Skrtel. He needs to step up and get better in our new system though.

[Venton]

I'm hopeful he can, he's shown he can improve generally. He used to be a walking penalty but seems to have moved beyond that now.

[RedReet]

One thing has to be said, he has conducted himself very well throughout. Seemingly bombed out of the team amid rumours (probably fake) of a bust up with Rodgers, barely had a look in since, but hardly complained once, if at all.

[dww]

He certainly seems to have the right attitude.

[MrMichael]

One thing has to be said, he has conducted himself very well throughout. Seemingly bombed out of the team amid rumours (probably fake) of a bust up with Rodgers, barely had a look in since, but hardly complained once, if at all.

That would be great, if it were true

Just from a 10 second google...

‘We have (spoken) but it is not ideal,’ Skrtel told Denik Sport, when asked if he had received an explanation for being out of the team. ‘He (Rodgers) told me something on this, gave me some explanation, but it’s hard to tell if it was the true reason he gave me.

‘I don’t think it was and think there is something else behind it. Anyway, I’m not the type of player who would be chasing the coach and be in his office all the time, asking for explanations why I’m not playing. I have never done this, I’m not doing it now and I never will be.

‘If the coach wants to tell me something, he will summon me. The coach has his ideas about the line-up and the question is if I would be in it if I was fit. I would say it’s likelier I wouldn’t.’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz2bqOay3lT

Martin Skrtel has confirmed he would consider leaving Liverpool this summer having endured "one of the worst seasons in my career".

Brendan Rodgers is looking to sign two central defenders having lost Jamie Carragher to retirement and been unconvinced by Sebastián Coates. The Liverpool manager has stated that Skrtel remains in his plans but, following a testing campaign when he lost his first-team place and attracted criticism from Rodgers, the Slovakia international has admitted his Anfield future is in doubt.

Skrtel said: "I have not had any specific offers but if some should come and they interest me, I would probably consider it seriously. The club has the biggest say in this in any case, because they have the right for it with me being contracted. I am not saying that I want to leave at any cost. I feel sorry for what happened in this season. But I have been here for five and a half years and I have built a position here."

The 28-year-old was dropped following the Premier League defeat at Manchester United in January and suffered a miserable recall in the FA Cup exit at League One Oldham Athletic a fortnight later.

Skrtel added: "It was one of the worst seasons in my career and certainly the worst during my time at Liverpool. After the game at Manchester United, the coach decided he wanted to change the team and justified to me that we lacked the organisation and defensive leadership personality. That was Carragher.

"Obviously I was not happy, it bugged me. On the other hand, I realise that only 11 can play and the 11 the coach chooses now is without me. I decided to add even more in training, so I was ready for a chance to show that I belong on the field, and not on the pitch."

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...rendan-rodgers

Not that there is a huge amount wrong with those (although doubting he was being told the truth rather than accepting his form hadn't been good enough in the Feb ones wasn't great), but I wouldn't say he's kept his mouth shut completely. He just hasn't been a great big baby like Suarez.

[Sarb]

£90k p/w when you aren't particularly great. Can sometimes motivate people to keep their mouth shut and keep the cushy number!