Author Topic: Patrik Berger Retires (Read 19388 times)

GaryM · « **Reply #40 on:** January 6, 2010, 02:42:54 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on January 6, 2010, 01:07:16 pm

it was two on his debut off the bench and another two in his first start a week later. was always going to be tough to keep that form going! scored against all the big teams, loved his trademark skimming strikes into the bottom corner. sexy bastard to boot and all.

IIRC he scored 2 for the Czech Republic sandwiched in between those first two games as well.

Dirkydirkdirk · « **Reply #41 on:** January 6, 2010, 02:54:28 pm »

Really classy player with a cracking left foot. The goal against Derby is one of the best I've seen.

Anyone else remember when he shaved his head and lost all of his powers?

Hulting · « **Reply #42 on:** January 6, 2010, 02:54:32 pm »

thanks for everything and good luck Patrik!

SMD · « **Reply #43 on:** January 6, 2010, 02:56:31 pm »

Quote from: xavidub on January 6, 2010, 02:36:41 pm

The work rate in that video is shocking. All this fancy stuff playing the ball to another red shirt

Thank god we are much more focused on the important stuff these days, like running up and down the pitch waiting for the ball to hit your knee

gamble · « **Reply #44 on:** January 6, 2010, 02:58:58 pm »

taught me how to really smack the ball with my left foot, loved the way he could hammer them!

remember being excited when we got him, was disappointed united got poborsky but turned out better for us. remember his pen in euro 96 final, his brace against leicester and the chelsea goals.

shame he got injured so near the end, was a good player and remember him saying his kid is a massive red!

JamieB · « **Reply #45 on:** January 6, 2010, 02:59:53 pm »

Great guy, lots of good memories.

exiledintheUSA · « **Reply #46 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:06:34 pm »

All the best Paddy la.

Alan B'Stard · « **Reply #47 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:09:18 pm »

Good luck Paddy, great memories

Frank. · « **Reply #48 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:09:25 pm »

Played some great games for us. Best wishes too him.

mickeydocs · « **Reply #49 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:09:55 pm »

Thanks for the memories Paddy... I hope you enjoy whatever is next for you.

all_funkt_up · « **Reply #50 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:12:41 pm »

Quote from: SmallwoodRed on January 6, 2010, 01:25:36 pm

Really liked him as a player though lost all respect for him for coming out in the Autumn with that garbage about how Rafa should be sacked as hes spent all that money and got nowhere etc etc. Was like he had morfed into collymore

Would this interview with 5-Live be the ones you are on about?

Quote

"He did ever so well for Liverpool but in my opinion, for him time is up and they should change their manager as soon as possible.

"He has spent so much money over the years - he did have success a few years ago but right now, for me, Liverpool do not look a side who can win either the Premier League or Champions League

SmallwoodRed · « **Reply #51 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:40:13 pm »

Quote from: all_funkt_up on January 6, 2010, 03:12:41 pm

Would this interview with 5-Live be the ones you are on about?

Yes

SwedenRed · « **Reply #52 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:40:48 pm »

Loved Berger...Thanks for the memories.

xabi rules · « **Reply #53 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:49:13 pm »

Summed up that nineties team for me. All fur and no knickers.

And it has the cheek to diss Rafa

kirkyg · « **Reply #54 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:53:01 pm »

Great player was paddy, one of my favourites from the nineties.

23 Carra Gold · « **Reply #55 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:54:17 pm »

Quote from: Shankly!Shankly! on January 6, 2010, 02:26:17 pm

what a player! when football was that much more pure

'pure' ?

wz4jc3 · « **Reply #56 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:57:09 pm »

Quote from: itsgunnabebarnes! on January 6, 2010, 01:02:44 pm

did he get a hat trick on debut? leicester?

Can't remember if it was his debut, but I was at that game and I can be seen celebrating one of his goals on the back cover of the end of season review 1996-7. :-)

DangerScouse · « **Reply #57 on:** January 6, 2010, 03:57:24 pm »

Quote from: xavidub on January 6, 2010, 02:36:41 pm

The work rate in that video is shocking. All this fancy stuff playing the ball to another red shirt

Thank god we are much more focused on the important stuff these days, like running up and down the pitch waiting for the ball to hit your knee

It was great to see us challenging for the title and getting to european cup finals back then.

23 Carra Gold · « **Reply #58 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:09:23 pm »

Quote from: DangerScouse on January 6, 2010, 03:57:24 pm

It was great to see us challenging for the title and getting to european cup finals back then.

Lets not forget in that video we were playing a wonderful derby side

koptommy93 · « **Reply #59 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:11:21 pm »

Cracking player for us, scored a few crackers aswell!

hyypia04 · « **Reply #60 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:13:20 pm »

Best left-foot in the league for 10 years.

Good luck Paddy.

Kennys from heaven · « **Reply #61 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:27:56 pm »

All the best to you Paddy lad.

Loved the bloke when he was with us - Christ how we could do with someone like him now!!

benny · « **Reply #62 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:31:50 pm »

Come on at half time at the old Filbert St and scored 2,he was brought on to replace some fucking lazy bastard who did fuck all first half but is now an expert on football from his comfy seat at a shite radio station.

graffspider · « **Reply #63 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:33:40 pm »

Thought he'd already retired to be honest. Quality player in his day, good luck to him for the future.

sull14 · « **Reply #64 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:36:49 pm »

Good luck Paddy, some great memories of him, great strike with his left foot.

wednesday25052005 · « **Reply #65 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:39:10 pm »

All the best Paddy lad,

Enjoy it

Some great memories (the free kick Shiteford End OT) obviously springs to mind!!

YNWA

vintage74 · « **Reply #66 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:41:45 pm »

good luck paddy. great left foot.

Scottish-Don · « **Reply #67 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:44:50 pm »

May take my 'Berger Banner' to the game on Sunday in respect.

Legend

Dr Cornwallis · « **Reply #68 on:** January 6, 2010, 04:49:27 pm »

Put your feet up Paddy! Fangsalot lad!

STEVE · « **Reply #69 on:** January 6, 2010, 05:14:28 pm »

All the best Paddy

Ryan M · « **Reply #70 on:** January 6, 2010, 05:20:20 pm »

The problem with Paddy was that he was all left foot. However despite this he used to love coming inside from the left. Never gave us much width. Think his best position similar to most people was playing off a forward however we rarely played like that under Houllier and Evans. Good luck for the future anyways.

se9R.F.L · « **Reply #71 on:** January 6, 2010, 05:27:54 pm »

Paddy was a real hero of mine, lethal left foot, could find that bottom corner with such accuracy he had it down to an art form.
Great attitude too and knew what it meant to play for us, i doubt you'll find many with a bad word to say about him.

All the best Paddy mate! How we could use someone like you now.

INABITSKI · « **Reply #72 on:** January 6, 2010, 05:31:05 pm »

All the best Paddy, that left peg of yours was a beaut.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #73 on:** January 6, 2010, 05:39:41 pm »

Great player. Good luck to him in his future endeavours.

Mighty_Red · « **Reply #74 on:** January 6, 2010, 05:53:43 pm »

What a player, loved him when he came and has such an impact in 96, great career both with us and for the Czech Rep.

All the best with whatever you do know Paddy, you're welcome back anytime

xavidub · « **Reply #75 on:** January 6, 2010, 06:00:04 pm »

Quote from: DangerScouse on January 6, 2010, 03:57:24 pm

It was great to see us challenging for the title and getting to european cup finals back then.

Yeah, just like we are doing now...

Rafas_Barmy_Army · « **Reply #76 on:** January 6, 2010, 06:01:27 pm »

One of my favourite reds when i was growing up, remember watching him in Euro 96 and then bouncing around when we bought him.

Thanks for the memories Paddy, all the best

fowlermagic · « **Reply #77 on:** January 6, 2010, 06:04:20 pm »

Enjoy the quiet life Paddy. Thanks for the memories.

Passmaster Molby · « **Reply #78 on:** January 6, 2010, 06:04:48 pm »

His left foot was like a hammer - one of my favourite ever Liverpool players.

Have a long and happy retirement Paddy, thanks for the memories.

gazzathered · « **Reply #79 on:** January 6, 2010, 06:08:11 pm »

Quality player, so glad he played for us.