Mario Balotelli In Talks With Liverpool

[grumpy01]

Has Brendan Rodgers lost it ? According to the BBC sport website Liverpool are in talks to sign Mario Balotelli.After all the problems over Luis Suarez I wouldn't have thought they'd be looking for more.

[Sipowicz]

Once bitten, twice shy!

[andy-hughes]

Whoop whoop! Attention! Mr Rodgers! The doctors are ready for your sanity check now!

[joeluke]

If ever there was a non-team player who was only on the pitch for his own individual means it's Balotelli

Good luck with that one Liverpool

[aelmpvw]

i suppose the old tradition of liverpool fc staying clear of sulky prima donnas is long gone :-(

[Jomlett]

Liverpool HAVE agreed a £16m fee with AC Milan to sign former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli!!!

[bibblebub]

Talks are continuing because Liverpool want assurances on his commitment and discipline http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28892582 - why bother? It will only be a period of a few months (or even weeks) before he starts playing up as he always does. This transfer is a bad idea imo.

[andy-hughes]

Interestingly, this links to the thread about Paul Gascoigne's recent lapse into further alcohol abuse.

The scenario is the same here - Balotelli's selfish immature anti-social yobbery is tolerated because he is a supremely gifted footballer - but once again, in years to come, when he football skills no longer apply - he will simply be a selfish immature anti-social yob.

[Arksided]

You'd have thought Brendan Rodgers would have learnt after Luis Suarez, a great footballer but isn't this dragging Liverpool's reputation down again or even further by buying this self centred Individual. As for the misconduct clause PMSL.

[agchristie]

Well, at least he's used to matches! Watch the dressing room go up in smoke....

[TWR]

The Liverpool Supporters will sort out this clever sod.

[penelope2]

They've probably got his sell on value in mind. Original asking price was £40 million so buying him in for £16 million seems like good business. Liverpool council in for a bonus from his Parking tickets.

[Lie-in King]

Balotelli can talk? Coherently? Who'd have thought it...

[jomifl]

Not to be confused with Marion Bartoli, who would be a much more worthwhile signiing.

[agchristie]

^ served an ace there!

[paulllambert]

Baloyelli, Suarez, El Hadji Diouf......they love their "characters" at Anfield.

[agchristie]

^ fire, bite and spit! All good traits!

[anneasquith]

'' he will be a selfish anti social yob '' and how do you know that andy ?

[agchristie]

He has a reputation Anne. Check out Mancini ex- Man C boss, etc

[anneasquith]

I know who he is, I know he has a '' reputation'' I just wonder how someone ( andy hughes ) seems to know what he will be like as a person in years to come ?

[agchristie]

Leopards and spots...