Topic: Roberto Firmino

[SamLad]

I waver back on forth on this, but the truth is we've seen the best of him, and sentimentality has always been LFC's soft underbelly.

I'd rather remember him as he was and his amazing brilliance, rather than watch him languish on the bench or declining in real time on the pitch. A slower game will suit him.

me too.  we had him at his peak.  we hate the timing but there's eff-all we can do about it, so look at the positives and keep the wonderful memories.

[Mighty_Red]

'We need to be more ruthless and let aging players lose their legs on someone else's pitch. But only if it's a player we all hate, otherwise we'll piss our pants like we always do about every decision and blame the owners'

It's not always purely about being ruthless, it's just understanding what value a player can still give us for the wages they want. It would've been great to keep Bobby as backup, but not for similar wages. Bet you if he was ready to sign for half his wages a deal would've been done.

I would've loved him to stay but that's because I don't hold the purse strings.

[Kopenhagen]

What was his p90 scoring rate this season? Had to be pretty high?

[stevieG786]

Love Bobby, but the time is right for him to move on.

hes done and won it all with us.

he needs to go to Saudi league and get a 100million a year bag, he deserves it!

[WhereAngelsPlay]

'We need to be more ruthless and let aging players lose their legs on someone else's pitch. But only if it's a player we all hate, otherwise we'll piss our pants like we always do about every decision and blame the owners'

I'm sure that seemed smart when you typed it out but wtf does it even mean, and hate ?


Notice that you didn't refute what I said, kind of hard too though I guess, considering it was all true.

[rscanderlech]

But didn’t Klopp want him to stay?

He was actually really good in the run-in.

He was scoring more than ever.

[rscanderlech]

What was his p90 scoring rate this season? Had to be pretty high?

Every 111 minutes in PL and every 132 mins overall.

I am assuming it’s his best ever.

[stoa]

But didn’t Klopp want him to stay?

Klopp is a football manager, whose job is to win matches. Bobby is a quality player  (as is Milner). So, of course he'd want to keep them. It's just not how football works.

[rscanderlech]

Klopp is a football manager, whose job is to win matches. Bobby is a quality player  (as is Milner). So, of course he'd want to keep them. It's just not how football works.

That was meant to quote the post at the top of this page. I think Firmino should have been kept on for at least another season as he was playing top notch stuff. Gakpo etc still need to reach that level.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Klopp is a football manager, whose job is to win matches. Bobby is a quality player  (as is Milner). So, of course he'd want to keep them. It's just not how football works.

And Bobby wanted to stay ?

It also worked fine for the likes of those twats down the road, he would always have an older experienced forward on the bench. The ship has sailed but don't go making out that it would've been outrageous for us to keep him.

[stoa]

And Bobby wanted to stay ?

It also worked fine for the likes of those twats down the road, he would always have an older experienced forward on the bench. The ship has sailed but don't go making out that it would've been outrageous for us to keep him.

Where am I saying it would have been outrageous for us to keep him?  I'm  saying "Klopp wanted to keep a good footballer for his squad" is not really a good argument overall and there's a bigger picture. I'd love to never do a day's work for the rest of my life. My bank guy and my landlord probably don't think it's a good idea and sadly I have to agree with them.

[lamonti]

Can’t believe we’re letting him go. He can still do a job for another season. Any news on where he is going to.

He's only going to get worse. A more ruthless team would have replaced him sooner. Too much time on the sidelines for the last two years.

On the other hand, just watched all 111 of his goals for LFC... WHAT A FUCKING LEGEND OF A PLAYER.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

He's only going to get worse. A more ruthless team would have replaced him sooner. Too much time on the sidelines for the last two years.

On the other hand, just watched all 111 of his goals for LFC... WHAT A FUCKING LEGEND OF A PLAYER.

How old was Teddy Sheringham when he left United ?

[Raid]

Would have been interesting if his contract still had a couple of years to run on it, if he'd have stayed around (I think he would).

He seemed to make an impact off the bench a lot, he deserves more of a spot than that of course wherever he ends up, but he would have remained a more than useful weapon for us.

[doc_antonio]

How old was Teddy Sheringham when he left United ?

joined at 31 and left 35

[Draex]

10mins in and I'm close to tears!

https://video.liverpoolfc.com/video/6d785587-9850-4938-bb48-7c2c438296f3

[The G in Gerrard]

First episode on Bobby is on LFC TV at half 5.

[disgraced cake]

First episode on Bobby is on LFC TV at half 5.

Someone has already posted it on twitter: https://twitter.com/LFC_Fury/status/1668916659204022272

Nice watch and looking forward to the next ones. His family is great, especially the parts with his parents. It's just his ma talking non-stop and his dad just sat listening 

[jillcwhomever]

He really comes over as such a lovely guy. 

[Livbes]

Someone has already posted it on twitter: https://twitter.com/LFC_Fury/status/1668916659204022272

Nice watch and looking forward to the next ones. His family is great, especially the parts with his parents. It's just his ma talking non-stop and his dad just sat listening 

A good quality went into the video thread too. It’s brilliant. https://gofile.io/d/OlKaQe

[Samie]

Crappy rumour that he might be going off to Juve.  Seria A would suit him. Much easier place to play in.

[Elliemental]

Bobby's daughter sounding proper Scouse took me by surprise, NGL.

[The G in Gerrard]

Someone has already posted it on twitter: https://twitter.com/LFC_Fury/status/1668916659204022272

Nice watch and looking forward to the next ones. His family is great, especially the parts with his parents. It's just his ma talking non-stop and his dad just sat listening 

Ah I watched it on TV. His daughters are great. Proper accents now

Everyone comes across well.

[The G in Gerrard]

Episode 2. Did make me sad. So many good times. That double Cruyff turn on Soldado

[4pool]

Just watched all 3 episodes back to back.

Bobby is Boss.

Si Senior.

 

[Mighty_Red]

Only watched bits of the first 2 episodes, but fuck me that 3rd episode was a hard watch! Think the missus was cutting onions earlier... 

A fabulous doc, bit weird to see it as he is leaving but its a great recap on everything he's done here and before.

Just an all time legend, Bobby has joined the greats of this club, which is astonishing whrn you consider the names that have gone before. Hope he's going to a decent club but I haven't seen anything yet.

[Hazell]

Only watched bits of the first 2 episodes, but fuck me that 3rd episode was a hard watch! Think the missus was cutting onions earlier... 

A fabulous doc, bit weird to see it as he is leaving but its a great recap on everything he's done here and before.

Just an all time legend, Bobby has joined the greats of this club, which is astonishing whrn you consider the names that have gone before. Hope he's going to a decent club but I haven't seen anything yet.

It was a hard watch wasn't it? All three episodes were great but yeah, that last was a bit sad. He's definitely a legend and personally, the most joyous player I've seen play for us.

[kavah]

First episode on Bobby is on LFC TV at half 5.

I'd love to watch these, is LFC TV on youtube?

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Not got round to watching yet. What was the mystery spoken about in the trailer?

[A Red Abroad]

It was a hard watch wasn't it? All three episodes were great but yeah, that last was a bit sad. He's definitely a legend and personally, the most joyous player I've seen play for us.

He'll be missed for sure.

LFCTV did a really nice job on this (I notice Redmen TV have done similar).

Very enjoyable - and yeah, a bit sad in episode 3.

[A Red Abroad]

I'd love to watch these, is LFC TV on youtube?

Check the last page of the Audio/Video thread - good ol' Jason.

[kavah]

^ nice 

[stoa]

Not got round to watching yet. What was the mystery spoken about in the trailer?

He started out playing as a number 6. 

[afc tukrish]

He started out playing as a number 6. 

Bobby plays as a ∞

[DelTrotter]

Fabrizio Romano
@FabrizioRomano
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More on Al Ahli proposal to Roberto Firmino. Saudi club has offered Brazilian striker a contract valid until June 2026, three year deal.

Al Ahli hope to get it done this week to plan for the medical tests between Wednesday and Friday.

[bird_lfc]

Oh dear.

[Gerry Attrick]

I’m sure we can just copy and paste all the Gerrard posts in here. I’m sure the vitriol will be the same right? Or maybe not because he did a few no look tap ins and has shiny white teeth.

[Knight]

I dont think I said anything about Gerrard because it never happened but for what it’s worth I suspect there’s significant naivety about how much more money, even for very wealthy people, is a motivator. And if you were very wealthy, you probably wouldn’t be the exception. As one famous industrialist in 20th C America said, ‘how much money is enough? Just a little bit more’. That’s not to make any comment about the rights or wrongs of going there but it is to pushback on the occasional, and forgive the language, ‘self righteousness’ on display when people talk about this.

[Avens]

I’m sure we can just copy and paste all the Gerrard posts in here. I’m sure the vitriol will be the same right? Or maybe not because he did a few no look tap ins and has shiny white teeth.

Instinctively this feels a little different, although I'm not 100% sure why. I think it's because Bobby is approaching the end of his playing career and one last pay day at a lower level is relatively in line with what his aspirations might be. It's disappointing that it's a state with a dreadful human rights record but he'd have been in a poor but rich league within a year or two anyway. That feels different to Stevie who would have been committing managerial career suicide at a very early stage of it. Basically, the cost vs benefit of the respective decisions are different, I think. Still disappointed if Bobby goes there, and I was pleased Stevie didn't.

[DelTrotter]

I’m sure we can just copy and paste all the Gerrard posts in here. I’m sure the vitriol will be the same right? Or maybe not because he did a few no look tap ins and has shiny white teeth.

  There will defo be loads of excuses for him.

Hopefully it falls through