Roll on 1800 today.
Lock this thread and stick Alexander Arnold in the fucking bin
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How about having 100% impeccable body language all the time otherwise they’re going to slag you off, depending on whatever transfer rumour they’ve read that week?
The very same body language he’s had since he broke through until now, was suddenly a sign that he didn’t give a shit and desperately wanted to leave.
Or that they apparently need the team to be performing well before they can make some noise in support, or it needs to be some “big game”?
Blame the free market for that. Maybe fans might have more of a leg to stand on on the whole “serious money every week” part when they understand how limited players’ careers are, and more importantly, that all their wanking over the money in football is directly leading to that.
No, my argument is strengthened by exactly what you’re saying, because there’s so much mythologising about what the fans are, when the reality is that many of but not all of the fans, to put it bluntly, are absolute shite. Quick to moan, and at so many times, even under Jürgen, when we were fighting for something and needed their vocal support, were so silent that our players and manager had to try to gee up the crowd. Petty demands like needing the team to be on their game before they’ll deign to make some noise in support. That’s not how it works. For all the supposed arrogance of players, it seems as though so many of the fans have just gotten more and more entitled, especially with our recent success.
And it’s not new either, you can see so much discussion of this on TAN over the past few seasons.
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Gutted for them 
Bog standard player at our club gets what, £30k a week?
10 year career minus taxes, still gives them around £7million in earnings.
How do the poor luvvies manage?
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Then don’t buy kits. Don’t subscribe to football broadcasts. Don’t buy tickets.
If you contribute to the club revenue, you contribute to the inflation of salaries in football.
And besides, if you think the club shouldn’t pay them as much as they do, then I’m sure we’ll still do fine attracting and retaining the players we want.
And not something that you personally do, but don’t wank over transfers.
I didn’t put it in but I thought, given what has been said, it was a given that I think Madrid do this with the full knowledge of the player involved.
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To what end?
I don’t get involved in many, if any, transfer or wages discussions,
I just used a rough estimate to counter the “limited careers” sob story
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Good luck to Trent in his future endeavors.
I’m disappointed to see him go, especially on a free, but such is life.
Hopefully there are no more boos today, and we see a win and a fitting celebration.
That’s about it really.
But I also want to say one comment about contracts. In pretty much any other industry, honoring the terms of the contract is about the be all and end all of it. Football is not any other industry! Transfer fees are a huge part of the finances of the football industry, so to ignore that aspect, and simply say he honored his contract, overlooks a significant aspect.
But I’m over it! Trent is off, we’ve got a party today, a parade tomorrow, and then a very exciting summer in the market to look forward to, before we go again. Love it!
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I actually don’t wish him that. I wish him good luck in his personal life, and that trying something new in his life is personally rewarding, but as someone who has no interest in seeing England nor Real Madrid win anything, I hope his professional life takes a nosedive, except in an Ireland-win-the-game-but-Krum-gets-the-Snitch way.
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Fair enough on that. I don’t want Real Madrid to win anything either!
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Ok
Were you ever at a game before SKY invented football?
Where players wete told if they were playing shite?
Modern players have a lot more respect, and a better form of earning and living.
Your short career thing is bollox by the way. The modern players are set up for life.
You could have left it alone.
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I hadn’t been invented yet.
Would still have said the same.
Perfect ending. Thanks Jürgen for turning it around.
Now we can move on.
Y.N.W.A.
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Bye Trent.
Close the door behind you.
Edit - Booooooo
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As expected, the Anfield crowd didn’t need to reiterate the message it had already sent to Trent. Today was all about the title celebration, and what a celebration it was! Great stuff!
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Was always likely to be the case. He got some stick a couple of weeks ago - the fans let him know how they felt, and they were entitled to do so - and that was that. It wasn’t going to happen again, and today was about the celebrations.
A bit of booing is hardly the end of the world, and I’d say the media made more of this than was ever the case. I’m sure he is fine, and if he isn’t he isn’t going to know what hit him in Madrid. He won’t be indulged to half arse his defensive duties over there.
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You’re even more deluded than I thought if you think what JK said made any difference.
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While I agree with you that it’s time to move on I just wanted to note that I thought I saw a player post match who looked unhappy with his choice. We must remember that Stevie Gerrard came very close to leaving (for Chelsea!) and (allegedly) needed ‘persuasion’ to change his mind. Well he now has to live with his choice.
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