Ok we got good money in a superb deal, but he's still a Sunderland lad, and apart from when we play against his team, i hope he does well for himself...... See elsewhere, some are planning to bo him...shame. ......................................................................................... JORDAN Henderson returns to the Stadium of Light tomorrow for the first time since his £18million sale to Liverpool last summer. And the England Under-21 skipper admits it will be emotional coming back to the club he spent 14 years of his life at. He told the Echo: âIâm looking forward to the game, but I expect it will feel a bit strange having to go into the away dressing room for the first time! âIt felt strange playing against Sunderland on the first day of the season. âAnd although Iâve got used to the fact that Iâm very much a Liverpool player, tomorrow is bound to be a bit odd for me, seeing all the staff again.â Hendersonâs family, all Sunderland supporters like Jordan himself, are likely to find they might have divided loyalties for tomorrowâs game â unlike last week. Jordan, above in his Sunderland days, grinned: âI wanted Sunderland to win the derby of course, as I always do. In fact, I hope Sunderland win every game they play, as long as Iâm not on the opposing side! âBut Iâm really pleased about the way theyâve picked up in the last few months after a poor start to the season. âI may have left the club, but Iâve still got loads of friends there and I want them to do well. âThereâs no reason why they canât have a strong end to the season either because thereâs an awful lot of good players in the squad.â Hendersonâs sale to Liverpool represents the biggest money sale Sunderland have ever had from a locally-produced player â vastly outstripping the £5.5million received from the sale of Michael Bridges more than a decade ago. And while the midfielder did not ask to leave his beloved Sunderland, he appreciates it was an awful lot of money to turn down. âThese things happen in football and you have to accept them,â he said. âI was really happy at Sunderland and happy to stay, but when a club like Liverpool comes in for you, you have to see it for the opportunity it is. âIâm still young, still learning and I know Iâve got a long way to go. âBut Iâve managed to pick up a League Cup winners medal in my first season with the club and we still havenât given up on the hope of pinching a Champions League place either.â To bring that goal closer, Liverpool will need to beat Sunderland tomorrow, but after that, Henderson hopes the Black Cats can produce a storming end to the season. âI love the club and I always got on well with the fans, so Iâm looking forward to coming back and acknowledging them. âIf I hadnât been lucky enough to make it as a footballer, Iâd have been in the stands with the rest of the fans.â
I can't get home for the game tomorrow as I'm working but I hope the lad gets a great reception. Whether he was worth the money or not he's still a local lad and a fan and deserves to be treated as such.
From what I have seen his game at Anfield has been up and down which is very much as it was at Sunderland.
I have always liked henderson, and wish him all the best. His Hot and Cold performances annoyed me as much as they did with others, one week looking like the top pro he being hyped up as, the second looking like an average championship player. Really hope he makes it big time! He needs to bring back the nutmeg! Fantastic at hitting a moving ball, but set pieces were woeful! He's still young, and with hard work i'm sure he'll turn great. Just hope thats not tomorrow, as i want to see us smash Lpool.
Got nowt against the lad, as we got a shed-load of cash for him and you can't deny Liverpool were a step up. As long as he has one of the crap games that he's prone to I will happy.
Excellent in his first year, more miss than hit in his 2nd but always worked his socks off. He'll get applause from me.
cant understand why people would bo him ..the club sold him as far as i recollect he wasn't that keen to go, but the club needed the cash, and as has been stated by him Sundeland game is the first one he looks for
Never really rated him, still dont. However, he is still one of us and for that reason wish him all the best and will be giving him a round of appaluse.
I think Jordan is a really nice level headed lad & I hope he hits the big time. Anyone booing him tomorrow should be shot with ****.
