Trent Alexander-Arnold

[vlahka]

I absolutely do understand why there's a lot of negative sentiment towards him, and he should not expect anything else, although in sure he was shocked at the reaction, but I am surprised by the booing. The largely self congratulatory way LFC fans view themselves as a fan base made me think that the supporters wouldn't want to be seen as the type who would boo a local player who's contributed to success. It went against how I thought Liverpool fans viewed themselves. It does kind of dent the whole 'big family' sentiment that even the club hints at at times, and it makes the parade a bit awkward and probably offended his friends in the squad, which isn't ideal.

He miscalculated. It would have been better to have said in january he was planning to not extend, instead of sit silently, then release a really tacky video thats created specifically to make us feel sad, and then risk screwing up the rest of the teams end of season victory. Cause thats what hes done. Very selfish player. The lure of that 40mill bonus was very strong. If I was in his place and decided to go for it I would at least admit my decisions earned the boos. Not act like some poor orphan. And the one time the fans do feel super angry about something I feel they should be allowed to just this one actually let it out.

[Doc_Piptorious]

How else should the crowd let him know how they feel? If he got a rapturous applause he'd think he'd done nothing wrong

Stone cold silence to anything he did on the pitch.


And if he was coming on as a sub, loudly sing the name of the guy coming off.


The booing impacts the team as much as it impacts him.

[Norbs]

I absolutely do understand why there's a lot of negative sentiment towards him, and he should not expect anything else, although in sure he was shocked at the reaction, but I am surprised by the booing. The largely self congratulatory way LFC fans view themselves as a fan base made me think that the supporters wouldn't want to be seen as the type who would boo a local player who's contributed to success. It went against how I thought Liverpool fans viewed themselves. It does kind of dent the whole 'big family' sentiment that even the club hints at at times, and it makes the parade a bit awkward and probably offended his friends in the squad, which isn't ideal.

How else should the crowd let him know how they feel? If he got a rapturous applause he'd think he'd done nothing wrong

[spud_gun]

I don’t think Slot should play him again, not bothered about the final appearance, he is not entitled to any kind of send off. It pisses me off that first the media are telling fans how they should feel, now trying to turn fans against each other. This is all Trent’s doing, don’t let him now stain what should be an almighty party as a final insult. He’s gone, there is absolutely nothing to gain from allowing this to happen again. I was a kind of hoping he would get injured towards the end yesterday. We don’t need this.

That's just not true

He's spent 20 years at the club and has played an integral part in all of our recent success.

He's fully entitled to say his goodbyes on the pitch after the final game of the season

[spud_gun]

I absolutely do understand why there's a lot of negative sentiment towards him, and he should not expect anything else, although in sure he was shocked at the reaction, but I am surprised by the booing. The largely self congratulatory way LFC fans view themselves as a fan base made me think that the supporters wouldn't want to be seen as the type who would boo a local player who's contributed to success. It went against how I thought Liverpool fans viewed themselves. It does kind of dent the whole 'big family' sentiment that even the club hints at at times, and it makes the parade a bit awkward and probably offended his friends in the squad, which isn't ideal.

I don't think such exceptionalism is limited to Liverpool and it's fan base.

Spend even a few brief moments browsing rival teams social media offerings and you'll see it's fairly prevalent amongst their fan bases. In my experience it seems that the bigger the club the more amplified the self aggrandising proclamations from the fan base are.

And it's not limited football clubs for example same accusation can be levelled against people from certain cities up and down the country.

[spud_gun]

100%, i can see both sides. If we were to play hard ball it may bite us when we try and bid for their dregs. But **** that and **** them (and him).

I don't think it's even playing hardball.

It's respecting Trent's wishes and allowing him to leave on a free when his contract expires

[Kenneth]

I absolutely do understand why there's a lot of negative sentiment towards him, and he should not expect anything else, although in sure he was shocked at the reaction, but I am surprised by the booing. The largely self congratulatory way LFC fans view themselves as a fan base made me think that the supporters wouldn't want to be seen as the type who would boo a local player who's contributed to success. It went against how I thought Liverpool fans viewed themselves. It does kind of dent the whole 'big family' sentiment that even the club hints at at times, and it makes the parade a bit awkward and probably offended his friends in the squad, which isn't ideal.

[kingfunk]

I don’t think Slot should play him again, not bothered about the final appearance, he is not entitled to any kind of send off. It pisses me off that first the media are telling fans how they should feel, now trying to turn fans against each other. This is all Trent’s doing, don’t let him now stain what should be an almighty party as a final insult. He’s gone, there is absolutely nothing to gain from allowing this to happen again. I was a kind of hoping he would get injured towards the end yesterday. We don’t need this.

[labourRed]

I'd be inclined to knock back Madrid's 'offer' to buy TAA prior to his contract expiring / Mickey Mouse Club World Championship.

Let it expire June 30th? and he can join them on a free intended after that date.

100%, i can see both sides. If we were to play hard ball it may bite us when we try and bid for their dregs. But **** that and **** them (and him).

[Norbs]

Free agent taken quickly

[Harv]

He lined his pockets, he can take the consequences. Sad to have ended that way mind you.

Thats the other thing. He's getting an absolute packet in signing on fees for him and his prick of an agent. But his beloved Reds get zilch.

Yeah poor Trent....my ass.

Don't think people quite get that its winding your contract down so you can leave on a free is what has pissed people off the most. It's not leaving, that hurts, sure, but it happens and is understandable for someone to want new challenges etc. It's doing it the way he's done it, 100% manufactured and ****ing the club over in doing so that is what's turned the fanbase against him.

He's a selfish prick and has ruined his legacy.

[BigChief]

I'd be inclined to knock back Madrid's 'offer' to buy TAA prior to his contract expiring / Mickey Mouse Club World Championship.

Let it expire June 30th? and he can join them on a free intended after that date.

He took us to zero transfer fee. Now he can wait until that date.

[spud_gun]

I'd be inclined to knock back Madrid's 'offer' to buy TAA prior to his contract expiring / Mickey Mouse Club World Championship.

Let it expire June 30th? and he can join them on a free intended after that date.

[Norbs]

Don't think we've ever set-up a free transfer? We've always paid a pretty fair transfer fee? Mac Allister was running out of contract and extended with a clause so Brighton would receive something, that's far more common than players setting up to screw their clubs. They don't have to be homegrown to pay back to their clubs.

Coutinho got heat for the way he faked injury and refused to play for us, that was also a **** thing to do. But his departure allowed us to strengthen, Trent's departue is the opposite and I reckon that he's burnt all his bridges with Liverpool supporters, I don't want him on for another minute tbh.

Joel Matip, James Milner and Gary McAllister are 3 that spring to mind. We've had players leave on a free too, and they get a warm welcome, Adam Lallana comes to mind. But we didn't tap up a year before the end of the contract, that's what is key to TAA's

[The_weatherman]

I also think as supporters of one of the most successful clubs in world football we find ourselves in a fairly privileged position. This sort of thing doesn’t often happen often to us, in fact we exploit the rule more often than it works against us. Other clubs throughout football have this happen all the time. It’s really getting into the core tribal aspects of football ‘one of us’ or not. The profile and then the fact that we get nothing is what makes it feel exceptional. Coutinho was a good barometer for Trent - we got £140m for him and he was hated.

I’m pretty fascinated to see what the reaction will be when he picks up his medal.

Don't think we've ever set-up a free transfer? We've always paid a pretty fair transfer fee? Mac Allister was running out of contract and extended with a clause so Brighton would receive something, that's far more common than players setting up to screw their clubs. They don't have to be homegrown to pay back to their clubs.

Coutinho got heat for the way he faked injury and refused to play for us, that was also a **** thing to do. But his departure allowed us to strengthen, Trent's departue is the opposite and I reckon that he's burnt all his bridges with Liverpool supporters, I don't want him on for another minute tbh.