Topic: LFC to blame again...

[Kez]

...but this time at least it is for something different!

Apparently the recent lull in mobile phone useage could be the fault of Liverpool FC because Le Gaffer has declared that they are not to be turned on during matches and training sessions, or indeed when they are inside Mellwood for any reason!

In his own words: "I am sick of them. The players walk in talking on them, go into the changing rooms, the toilets, onto the pitch, always talking on them. I have had enough."

So is our esteemed Gaffer right to go to such lengths for a bit of concentration from players during matches and training? Do you think that he is well within his juristriction to say "phones off before you enter the ground"?

A poll perhaps?
Is GH right to ban Mobiles?
[poll]
[opt] Yes [/opt]
[opt] No [/opt]
[opt] Why the fuck should I care? [/opt]
[/poll]

In my "humble" opinion (and the term is used very loosely) he is perfectly right to expect some form of co operation from his players with such issues, as much as they are a part of daily life.

I mean, imagine if every player trained with a mobile phone attatched to their ear, apart from being hillarious to watch it would be disasterous to the teams playing ability.

And what about the match results? We could loose about 10-0 to Everton because our Goal Keeper has only one free arm! And the players would be so busy keeping up with their social lives that they'd just sort of stand around, not really playing. Apart from that I'm pretty sure that there is probably some kind of rule saying that you can't use mobile phones whilst playing.

The other thing is the radiation, imagine all 11 players with phones constantly strapped to their ears..they would have mush for brains. (So THATS whats wrong with Beckham!)

But I suppose like all disciplinarian descisions it would have had some Human Rights twat complaining that it was a breach of the players' rights to free speech. But if the players have any common sense, they'd realise the need for total concentration and listen to what GH has to say, especially with the task that we now face.

s@h

[Ben S]

mobiles are a pains in the arse, they should ALL be destroyed.

[Andy M]

I'm not allowed to use my mobile whilst at work so why should the players.

[Paul Tomkins]

What I don't understand is that this story came out two + half years ago when GH took sole control, so why people are making a fuss in the press of him saying it again is strange.

Mobile's should be used away from training. When players are at Melwood they are there to train, and their mind's shouldn't be on the missus asking them to pick up a bag of frozen peas on the way home.  Or is that just me?

[DaveJ]

I think they should be banned from Anfield on match days too.

There is nothing more annoying than some day-tripper phoning his mates to have a chat just as YNWA starts. Well, actually, there is something more annoying and that is 500 phones simultaneously ringing whenever we have a minute's silence.

Turn the b*stard things off!!

[Ron]

I must be the only person in the western world who hasn't got a mobile phone. I hate it when my normal phone goes off when I'm watching a movie or eh... doing something with the wife. It's always stupid mates of mine asking me to come to the pub anyway.

[Ben S]

Dont worry Ron, I havent, used to but they are annoying bastards so i sold it to me sister

[Millsee]

Anyone remember the mobile that went off on the Kop on Good Friday during the 2 minute silence?

[alana]

ok i was in the kop when that mobile went off (if it was the same one) and if i coulda found the person who owned it i'd have ripped it outta their hand and stood on it

[Millsee]

Fuck that!

I'd have ripped off their head and stood on it.

It went off for ages!

[Kopite_4_Ever]

The same thing happened at Wimbledon 2 seasons ago(When heskey got 2) and the minutes silence was ruined by stupid mobile fones :-(

[Gojedo]

Personally I think mobiles are fucking shit. A couple of years ago some dickhead rear ended us in his 4WD while using a mobile, kids in the car and all and up came an occasion for a spot of biffo(which never really eventuated) his 4WD was clean as well....idiot

In regards to the effect they have on players, training or even at a game they are annoying little things. I'm sure the lads can go a few hours a day without them and I'd hate to be at a game with them consistantly ringing in thier various pissy ringtones...