at 24 and seeking a boost in my career? sure i'd choose the stiffs and end up getting ****e all wages for the rest of my career over sunderland.. .sure!
I think people are being harsh on Borini here. He asked for 90k a week at a club that was paying 70k for Joey Barton. Its not really ridiculous at all.
I appreciate Borini rating his own abilities as a player should. He had the passion and belief that he was good enough. The problem was, no one from the club (I'm looking at you Brod) had the balls to pull him to one side tell him bluntly that he was going to play so he needed to go.
surely loaning him out and then accepting a bid from that club to sell him after the loan spell should have told him everything he needed to know!
And you know this how, exactly? Wouldn't hardly ever getting a game be a big enough hint? Really, one minute Rodgers is so arrogant he never listens to anyone, and the next minute he's a eunuch- all depending one which is the most plausible stick to beat him with at the time. We really need to get some consistency in our condemnations here.
I don't know, however... He was out on loan to Sunderland in 2013-14. We got the offer in the summer of 2014. He refused to leave and wanted to stay and fight for his place. Since he sat on the bench and hardly played throughout 2014-15 after the club had accepted a offer, it is fairly obvious he wasn't wanted yet was allowed to stay. Fair enough, he could have been told to go but then I guess that makes him a money grabbing ****. More fool me for giving him the benefit of doubt in thinking it wasn't made clear to him that he wouldn't feature As for your "one minute this and another minute something else", as I've pointed out many many times on these boards, there are a lot of different users on this site each with a varying opinion and view. We won't all agree on things but just because someone else as said one thing does make me hypocritical because I've said something different.
You could be right, but we can't know that for sure. I just think that on our board, in order to be given the blame for everything, Rodgers has become this Jekyll and Hyde character, accused of acting in completely different ways in order to suit the current criticism.
Former Liverpool centre-back Jamie Carragher believes Everton defender and Chelsea target John Stones, 21, should stay at Goodison Park and develop under manager Roberto Martinez. (Daily Mail) West Brom are set to break their transfer record by signing Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon, 25, from Zenit St Petersburg for about £15m. (Birmingham Mail) Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not believe it is possible to sign elite players from Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid unless the club want to sell them or the players are frustrated. (Daily Telegraph) Everton are preparing a loan move for 23-year-old Inter Milan midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, who was close to a £12m switch to Stoke City before the move fell through. (Daily Star) Winger Aaron Lennon, 28, appears to have no future at Tottenham after not being given a squad number. (Sun - subscription required) Steven Gerrard may be at LA Galaxy now but Liverpool are still firmly in his thoughts. He posted a picture on Instagram of Liverpool players celebrating along with the message: "I just wanted to wish the Reds the very best of luck for the season ahead, all my ex-team-mates and to the new boys that have signed. I'm sure it's going to be an exciting one. I will be watching every match over here that I can." West Ham, who could miss out on Atletico Madrid striker Raul Jimenez to Benfica, will make a late move for 24-year-old Liverpool striker Fabio Borini. (Daily Mirror) Liverpool striker Christian Benteke will aim to prove Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood wrong by showing he does not need crosses to score
That's interesting Rondon to West Brom.... Can't see it myself, but would be massive for them if true. We wanted him not that long ago according to reports
Wants to get out of Russia, agent working over time? Linking to West Brom screams 'come and get me' to any EL team around Europe.
LACAZETTE SIGNS NEW CONTRACT Lyon strike Alexandre Lacazette has signed a new contract with the French club until 2019
Most likely. Can't see West Brom landing him - unless he wants a season in the window in the PL. All the same I'd be surprised if someone like Spurs didn't snap him up - they badly need someone up top as they only really have Kane, and it's not granted he'll repeat last season - or stay fit etc. Would be a good move for club and player if he went to Spurs imo.
