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Balotelli.
- Thread starter Harry H
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shaolinpunk
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If any Premier League manager is going to get him playing at his best AND behaving himself, it's going to be Brendan Rodgers
Spun Cuppa
Thanks Greens :(
If Shane Long is worth £10m, MB is easily worth the extra 6m, AS LONG as he doesn't act the idiot...
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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Yes, if Long is worth £10m, which he isn't. And Southampton paid £12m for him.
Is the right answer. The two adjectives do often go together though - e.g. Mozart, Gallileo & Picasso for example.
£5m more than Ross McCormack. Yes.
Worth a £16m punt when the club has vast income. His recent goal scoring record for club and country is excellent, and perhaps he's grown up, a bit. There's less overt racism is England also, which could help him this time around, other than the odd wit like Malkay Mackay.
Worth a £16m punt when the club has vast income. His recent goal scoring record for club and country is excellent, and perhaps he's grown up, a bit. There's less overt racism is England also, which could help him this time around, other than the odd wit like Malkay Mackay.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Excellent on his day, can be a tad 'leftfield'.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
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Keep away from that mirror!
Spun Cuppa
Thanks Greens :(
You weren't trying to be too cerebral
Genius or lunatic are both cerebral pastimes, no?
Kids of today, eh
Meade's Ball
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He's a tad madcap, and for the most part not too reliable if you're looking for a man to lead the line. Not sure how he'll fit into Liverpool's quick-thinking, fast-moving play, or be anywhere but straight down the middle in what is meant to be a roaming and interchanging front three. Tis a gamble, but not a bank-breaking one, by the looks of it.
albion534
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Think he will enjoy it at Liverpool, not many egos's plenty of room for his
Southern Scouse
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- Jul 21, 2011
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Whatever he does, we will know all about it!
Good move for both parties.
Good move for both parties.
Bevendean Hillbilly
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Excellent signing that.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Balotelli's agent has apparently confirmed the fee is €16m's 
so about £12m. Amazing business if true.
so about £12m. Amazing business if true.
Here's a theory, Balotelli's mental behaviour is actually being rewarded.
Knowing that he is an absolute nutjob teams are going to pay a reduced transfer fee as the selling club is more willing to get him out of the place (city sold for £19m, Milan now for £16m) as a result of this he is in a far stronger position when it comes to wage negotiations as the buying club is fully aware he COULD be worth double that and the buying manager will back themselves to get the best out of him. As a result the buying club is more willing to pay him higher wages.
I'm not saying his personality has been invented by his agent but if they had come up with it as a money making strategy (how much has he made in signing on fees in the last two seasons?) it's would be proving very effective.
Anyway glad to see him back, I'm sure he'll give us all plenty to talk about.
Knowing that he is an absolute nutjob teams are going to pay a reduced transfer fee as the selling club is more willing to get him out of the place (city sold for £19m, Milan now for £16m) as a result of this he is in a far stronger position when it comes to wage negotiations as the buying club is fully aware he COULD be worth double that and the buying manager will back themselves to get the best out of him. As a result the buying club is more willing to pay him higher wages.
I'm not saying his personality has been invented by his agent but if they had come up with it as a money making strategy (how much has he made in signing on fees in the last two seasons?) it's would be proving very effective.
Anyway glad to see him back, I'm sure he'll give us all plenty to talk about.
sir albion
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He might be a complete fruit cake,but you have to admire his generosity when giving money away to the poorer classes.Not many footballers would do what he doe's i can tell ya.