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Weeksy ,what part are you from ?
Weeksy ,what part are you from ?
I was brought up in Sunbury road, couple of minutes walk from Anfield. Went to All Saints school. When I was about 10 we moved up to Huyton near Bowring Park golf course.
I then moved down south when I was 27 and have stayed here since.
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Nice one weeksy 8)
Memories for life! I was taken to Anfield by my dad and grandad for the first time in 1973, aged 10. Shown around where they used to live and where my Dad grew up around Blundell Sands, Waterloo Grammar etc, visited relatives and watched the 'Pool thrash Burnley 5-0!
I still have the match programme and remember marvelling at the likes of Stevie Heighway, Kevin Keegan, Larry Lloyd, Brian Hall, Ian Callaghan, Tommy Smith et al and getting a glimpse of both Shank's and Paisley. Very happy memories! 8)
Nice one Weeksy!!! Sounds like you had a brilliant day! I'm sure his mates at school will be fed up of him banging on and on about it all.
Epic day out and a 4-0 win ! My lad is now in bed with his new Liverpool teddy cuddled in and his badges on his PJs. Happy boy and very happy me, it was a great day in our life
and this is what football should be about, made me smile this morning.
Glad he enjoyed it weeksy ,he will remember it for a lifetime ....my granddad was from Sunbury rd off priory rd ....small world
voodoo_chile - MemberGlad he enjoyed it weeksy ,he will remember it for a lifetime ....my granddad was from Sunbury rd off priory rd ....small world
Number 53 we lived in. Amazing co-incidence indeedy. I remember very few people from there. 57 was a girl who was my mate, 61 was a young lad who was my mate... apart from that... dunno really.
So having offloaded Suarez, Liverpool look like replacing him with the calm well balanced temperament of Balotelli.
Once bitten, twice shy.
I really hope this happens , not a liverpool fan exactly but do like what they are doing at the moment . If and that is a big if they can get the best out of him then he could be a genuine replacement for suarez . Plus the premiership would be a much more entertaining place
Blimey! Hes madder than a box of frogs is Super Mario. The premiership would indeed be more interesting with him back in in. Would Rodgers want another potential liability though? He'll score you a bucket load of goals. He'll also get sent off regularly for throwing his toys out of the pram
Beat me to it Binners...had the gif all ready to go!
I love supermario.
Let's hope he's grown up a bit since he was at city. He's certainly a big game player. The money being asked for Falcao is horrendous. £20m a season just on loan. Stupid money. At least Balotelli is young enough to have a decent sell on value if it doesn't work out. Cavani (who isn't even that prolific) and Falcao are getting near their last major contracts.
If he has matured he could be a cracking signing.
Supermario is great at times, I love the story of his mum coming over to visit when he was at Manchester, sending him out to buy some cleaning supplies so she could clean up, and him coming back a couple of hours later with a hire van containing two mopeds and a big trampoline.
He seems to have the mental age of a 12 year old, which can be displayed as charming naivety, but on the flip side can lead to a lack of self control and not understanding the consequences of his actions. Which is why I am surprised in Liverpool making a move for him after the trouble they had with Suarez.
At least Balotelli is young enough to have a decent sell on value [s] if[/s] [b]when[/b] it doesn't work out.
FTFY 😀
Even I had to have a laugh when he did this. Even though he was in the process of trouncing us at the time
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14 – The number of league goals scored by Balotelli for AC Milan in 25 starts last season, the biggest haul of his career.
10 – The number of yellow cards acquired by Balotelli for Milan last season - also the biggest haul of his career.
4 – The striker won four league titles in five seasons: four at Inter Milan and one at Manchester City.
102 – During City's title-winning campaign, the Italian scored a goal every 102 minutes. His 13 goals, including two in the vital 3-3 draw at home to Sunderland, helped the club to their first title in 44 years.
32 – Chances created for Milan last season – three more than Daniel Sturridge, but a total that would still put him sixth on the Reds' overall list behind Luis Suarez (87), Steven Gerrard (67), Philippe Coutinho (64), Jordan Henderson (62) and Raheem Sterling (51).
49 – Percentage of shots that hit the target for Milan last season – identical to Sturridge's.
132 – Balotelli has a lower minute-to-goal ratio at AC Milan than both Sturridge (136) and Suarez (138) in the Premier League, including 12 goals in just 13 appearances after his move to the San Siro in January 2013.
5.1 – The average number of shots Balotelli took for Milan per game last season, making him the most frequent shooter in Serie A. Only Suarez (5.5) had more in England last season.
26 – The 24-year-old scored 26 consecutive penalties in his career before Napoli's Pepe Reina saved his effort in September 2013. He then missed his next penalty, against Genoa, in November.
101 – Balotelli was fouled 101 times – an average of 3.4 times a game – albeit in a league with stricter referees. Suarez was fouled on average twice a game.
11 – His first international goal came on November 11, 2011 in a 2-0 win over Poland. He's scored 13 in total including two against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final and against England in this summer's World Cup.
35 – It was 35 years since City's last trophy when they lifted the FA Cup in 2011, and Balotelli was named man of the match in the final against Stoke.
Marcotti reckons the fee will be around £16m. Which is a bargain in the current market. Look at the fees being quoted for Di Maria.
I like him, and I would like him back in the PL, but it is a considerable risk considering his track record.
Both clubs have agreed a fee go £16m. Just personal terms now.
Are you going to let some fireworks off in your bathroom to celebrate? 😆
Good to see that Liverpool have gone for a more predictable striker.
This was funny, tho:
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Blah blah statistics blah.
Any man that makes me giggle as much as him is a good bet in my book.
The contract must make great reading 😆
A whole annex about bathroom fireworks.
It would be great to see him back in the PL, fabulous player and great character. He also has the great honour of being impossible for Mouhrinho to work with. It would be priceless to see him scoring goals against Chelsea.
The vehicle wrap businesses of Liverpool will be rubbing their hands together!
Marcotti reckons the fee will be around £16m. Which is a bargain in the current market.
it looks that way until you see his wage demands 😉
bbc confirmed the price just now, so they've gone from a man who likes to bite people to a guy who clearly has had some managerial issues, good luck, Liverpool should welcome him with open arms, at least this time they know he wont bite those arms off!
As someone on twitter just pointed out. Only £4m more than Shane Long!!!
So... half a Luke Shaw?
Depends. Is that the injured half?
I can't really take this one in. Part of me is very very excited. Part of me is astounded and part of me is terrified!
One thing is for sure, he is a class player and will score if you give him the ball.
Flop or hero, not sure. But Liverpool have a history of taking players that were cast away and making them into superstars. Let's hope this is the next one.
And if they now get £14m back for Borini it has not cost a lot other than wages.
He came from the future....
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Ooooof!
I was worried that I had wasted having Aguero, not just in my fantasy team but as captain, but 2 goals in 2 games while barely being on the pitch, no need to.
It's back on!
The only consolation for me this evening is that I have Aguero in my FF line up 🙁
Somehow I think not jamie, however I sense a little sarcasm in your comment 😉
If Ricky Lambo had drilled that chance, rather than passing it, it would have still been on.
Sounds like the last thing Liverpool need is to have to play another five minutes. 🙂
Hard to see past City or Chelsea this season, but Spurs are top of the league! 😯 I seriously can't remeber the last time I saw that. They must have nose bleeds.
Playing a beatles song at the end, that's really rubbing it in 😆
For the first time in a long time I switched a Liverpool game off. It was to watch the referendum debate though.
The choice of music did make me laugh! 😆
City looked dangerous every time they attacked. Liverpool didn't. And still looked nearly as ropey at the back as us. Nearly. City and Chelsea are going to be god knows how many points clear of arsenal or spurs finishing third.