Topic: Stevie G and Saudi Arabia

[Barneylfc∗]

He's an absolute fucking scumbag. Probably the biggest scumbag to have ever played for us.

[Chris~]

I don't expect much from footballers and I don't think there is many that are going tomorrow anything insightful on these kind of topics. However, it's kind of amazing how obvious Henderson makes it that he's being used for PR from Saudi and Qatar without seeming to realise it multiple times he goes on about how it's not as bad as he's heard in the media here.

Henderson: It’s hard to know what the reality is and what’s not true. Because you hear about stuff and you’re like, “Is that true?” But when you speak to people who are close to me and have had experiences over in Saudi or over in the Middle East, it’s like, “Well, actually, that’s not the same.”
A perfect example would be before Qatar. We had a meeting with the FA about human rights, about the issues around the stadiums. I think it might have been Amnesty who had sent the images and stuff. And then, half an hour later, I go into a press conference or some media and I’ve commented on that situation. I was like, “Well, it was quite shocking and horrendous” and that was quite hard for us to see. But then when I went to Qatar and we had the experience we had at the World Cup, you get to meet the workers there and it was totally different.

[Fromola]

Says in the interview he went there to protect his England place   

I think like Gerrard with Rodgers he has saw his arse when he's been told he's no longer an automatic starter and his games would be managed. Even though both of their legs had gone. They both left to lose their legs on someone else's pitch which does us a favour to be honest, but he's taking people for fools in that interview. Says it spoke volumes to him when the club were willing to let him go, but he'd obviously already agreed to go in the first place, if he didn't want to leave he'd have stayed and he wouldn't have wanted the club to stand in his way. The club needs their captain to want to be here and committed.

I always liked Henderson a lot as a player, but didn't like the way he strongarmed the club into getting a new contract when he had 2 years to run, by threatening to down tools and leave. I don't care about footballers, only the club, so i'm not bothered he's gone there and the club get money in the bank and lose a huge wage for a player who is done at the top level. He's not the great guy that his PR team has manufactured though. The money they earn sees them lose touch with reality - and it's never enough.

[Felch Aid]

Some absolute car crash stuff in there.

Would have been a bit better for him to disappear into the sunset and keep quiet. We've all moved on Jordan

[classycarra]

Looks like Henderson has given an interview making an absolute twat of himself going by the headlines but won't be reading his shit.

he's pretending that the saudi club contacted LFC before speaking to him, and that LFC not pouring cold water on that influenced his decision. The silly liar. ANd that he's never ever ever been interested in money.

Honestly, the hubris is astounding. He's so PR obsessed and used to the PR working well for him. Think he's way off base this time, and will soon realise he'd have been better off just shutting the fuck up and stopping the act.

[redbyrdz]

Henderson interview with The Athletic awful
 

that 2nd quote disgraceful imo

I honestly think he is just thick. A Forrest Gump type of person. He might do the occasional good or right thing, because somebody decent asks him to do it, but he doesn't fully understand the implications, and is just as likely to do something completely the opposite. As we have seen.

[Fromola]

I honestly think he is just thick. A Forrest Gump type of person. He might do the occasional good or right thing, because somebody decent asks him to do it, but he doesn't fully understand the implications, and is just as likely to do something completely the opposite. As we have seen.

Or money just erodes the soul.

[Fromola]

If one of those people (Klopp or FSG) said to me, “Now we want you to stay”, then we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Now, that’s not to say that they forced me out of the club, but at no point did I feel wanted by the club or anyone to stay."

Says the fella who refused to be sold when Rodgers came in and wanted him gone and knuckled down to get his place in the side and prove him wrong.

[DangerScouse]

What a fucking tool, thought my opinion of him wouldn't sink much lower, how wrong was I.

[Bennett]

One of the most ill-advised interviews I've ever heard/seen/read in my life. Woeful.

[Fromola]

Also, another bitter ex-player to add to the mix, we haven't got enough of those.

The next Danny Murphy or Hamann etc when he starts raking it in as a pundit to slag us off.

[clinical]

Whatever he saw Szoboszlai and realised he's never starting again.

[GreatEx]

I don't expect much from footballers and I don't think there is many that are going tomorrow anything insightful on these kind of topics. However, it's kind of amazing how obvious Henderson makes it that he's being used for PR from Saudi and Qatar without seeming to realise it multiple times he goes on about how it's not as bad as he's heard in the media here.

What a dumb c*nt Hendo is. Yeah, I went to North Korea once... this local expert met me at the airport and showed me all over the place... all I saw was shiny clean streets and happy smiling children... didn't see any of the starvation or oppression the mainstream media feeds us... it's actually paradise if you go and see it for yourself. I am very smart and I know what I'm talking about.

[Nick110581]

All about his brand.

What a strange way to taint your own legacy.

[lamonti]

I honestly think he is just thick. A Forrest Gump type of person. He might do the occasional good or right thing, because somebody decent asks him to do it, but he doesn't fully understand the implications, and is just as likely to do something completely the opposite. As we have seen.

He sounds like someone who has never critically engaged with any subject at all to be honest. I don't know why we expect much out of footballers intellectually, they are usually out of school in their midteens and hothoused in an ultra-macho and ultra-competitive environment with no time for education.

[Circa1892]

Looks like Henderson has given an interview making an absolute twat of himself going by the headlines but won't be reading his shit.

It was an absolute whopper of a read.

It’s weird though - considering he was captain for so long during such a period of success - he’s just so instantly, forgettable?

[lamonti]

Says the fella who refused to be sold when Rodgers came in and wanted him gone and knuckled down to get his place in the side and prove him wrong.

Yeah! And the fella who went and knocked on Klopp's door when Fabinho got ahead of him as a 6 and said let me play as an 8 and got back into the team.

He's jacked it in, not hungry any more. Compare to Milner.

[BarryCrocker]

One of the most ill-advised interviews I've ever heard/seen/read in my life. Woeful.

Saudi's should investing half their money in proper western PR companies rather than allowing 'airhead' footballers grab a mike to speak the 'truth'.

Would have been good if one of the players who rushed towards the golden cow had of came out and said 'I'm here for the money and I'm going to donate ??% of it to building sporting academies, homes, etc' back in my local community.

Having said that Mané will do that on the quiet.

[Red-Soldier]

He sounds like someone who has never critically engaged with any subject at all to be honest. I don't know why we expect much out of footballers intellectually, they are usually out of school in their midteens and hothoused in an ultra-macho and ultra-competitive environment with no time for education.

Yep.  Anyone looking at footballers for a bit of intelect, is seriously looking in the wrong place.

Of all the sportspeople, they are generally the least educated. 

I wish they didn't have as much exposure, as they do.

[jillcwhomever]

Yeah! And the fella who went and knocked on Klopp's door when Fabinho got ahead of him as a 6 and said let me play as an 8 and got back into the team.

He's jacked it in, not hungry any more. Compare to Milner.

I'd have more respect if he'd gone to Brighton along with Milner. But he seems to think that Brighton are below him somehow, his answer was really weird when you realise how well run Brighton actually are.

[Clint Eastwood]

The fact that Southgate has vindicated his move by picking him for England is irritating too. If you’re playing Masters Football you should expect to be dropped from the International squad in place of someone who is actually performing at the highest level and deserves a chance.

Anyway if anyone thinks he hasn’t tarnished his legacy with the move, I’m sure that interview will change their mind.

[jillcwhomever]

Yep.  Anyone looking at footballers for a bit of intelect, is seriously looking in the wrong place.

Of all the sportspeople, they are generally the least educated.

That's a hugely generalised thing to say though isn't it? There are players who have intellect. Footballers like everyone else including us mere mortals are a mixed bunch the whole human race is.

[MD1990]

The fact that Southgate has vindicated his move by picking him for England is irritating too. If you’re playing Masters Football you should expect to be dropped from the International squad in place of someone who is actually performing at the highest level and deserves a chance.

Anyway if anyone thinks he hasn’t tarnished his legacy with the move, I’m sure that interview will change their mind.

Southgate is really stranget at times.
He wont pick Sterling now who has played decent at Chelsea start of the season even with Grealish out injured.
But will keep picking Maguire & Henderson

[bird_lfc]

He’s pissed all over his legacy during his time here that’s for sure.

[Dim Glas]

Says the fella who refused to be sold when Rodgers came in and wanted him gone and knuckled down to get his place in the side and prove him wrong.

Worst part of that quote, he knows he is wrong to go there, but rather than accept it, he is actually trying to push blame on Klopp and the club for him becoming a sportswasher. Henderson is a coward, and a weak minded little man, perfect for sportswashing.

[Red-Soldier]

That's a hugely generalised thing to say though isn't it? There are players who have intellect. Footballers like everyone else including us mere mortals are a mixed bunch the whole human race is.

I disagree.

Generally, footballers are really poorly educated, and it shows whenever they speak.  Listen to them and compare to other sportspeople. 

They also live in a sheltered bubble, which doesn't help.

[jillcwhomever]

I disagree.

Generally, footballers are really poorly educated, and it shows whenever they speak.  Listen to them and compare to other sportspeople. 

They also live in a sheltered bubble, which doesn't help.

We'll just have to agree to disagree on that then.

[Yorkykopite]

Henderson interview with The Athletic awful
 

that 2nd quote disgraceful imo

It's hard to know where to begin with these statements. He'd have been better off saying nothing.

Shallow man.

[Libertine]

Fucking hell.

How much did he pay a PR firm for that? But then, not sure there's any PR firm out there who could polish that turd.

If one of those people (Klopp or FSG) said to me, “Now we want you to stay”, then we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Now, that’s not to say that they forced me out of the club, but at no point did I feel wanted by the club or anyone to stay."

Probably because they realised you were washed up as a footballer, that your "leadership" and "character" was just BS and that you're thick as a plank too.

[Felch Aid]

I want the Klopp what a pity gif now lol

[Yorkykopite]

"They have a murderous tyranny over here that executes people for criticising the government or for being gay and things. You've got to respect that. It's their culture."

[Son of Spion]

Henderson really should have just kept his mouth shut and his head down. He dug a hole for himself. One lined with many millions of bloodstained dollars. His best bet would have been to retire quietly but, instead, he chose to dig himself in further with that train wreck interview. He looks worse after the interview than he did before it.

As they often say here in Liverpool. Worra tit. 

[Red-Soldier]

He should've just said that money trumps everything, and that's it.  I've taken the, even greater amounts of cash, and I'm happy with my decision.

[Fromola]

Yeah! And the fella who went and knocked on Klopp's door when Fabinho got ahead of him as a 6 and said let me play as an 8 and got back into the team.

He's jacked it in, not hungry any more. Compare to Milner.

In football terms, I think his priority (at least after winning everything at club level) is England. Take last season. He was atrocious before the World Cup, goes to the World Cup and performs well. Comes back from the World Cup and is atrocious again and does an interview saying his head isn't right after the World Cup, or some such bollocks.

He knows his legs are going and he doesn't belong in a Klopp team anymore, with the demands of a Klopp team in terms of training and matches.

His priority last season was the World Cup, his priority this season is the Euros. Obviously Southgate has assured him regarding his plans (funny how he's happy to be a back up for England).

I made the point when he signed his last contract that it should have been conditional on international retirement. Milner's longevity was hugely helped by that.

[Hedley Lamarr]

Didn’t Klopp actually ask him to stay ?  Sure I read that somewhere.

[JP!]

I would love Klopp to refute that but I imagine he doesn't want to get drawn into it.

Henderson is making himself look a twat trying to defend the indefensible.

[PhilV]

I don't know who Henderson's PR Company are or whatever but they are fucking shite.


He comes across so so so poorly there it is not even funny, what an idiot, really don't understand why he'd put out that.

[Fromola]

Worst part of that quote, he knows he is wrong to go there, but rather than accept it, he is actually trying to push blame on Klopp and the club for him becoming a sportswasher. Henderson is a coward, and a weak minded little man, perfect for sportswashing.

Does Klopp a favour if anything, as being too loyal/not ruthless enough is considered his weakness.

We can't just keep players around forever. He kicked up a huge fuss to get a new contract, yet his old one would have expired last summer. Funny how contracts only ever work one way with footballers.

How Henderson can complain at not being a guaranteed starter at 33 - with the performances he put in last season - is ridiculous. The club needed legs in midfield and can't carry anyone. Plus on the wages he's on (after crying for that contract) we can't really afford him as a squad player, so why wouldn't we let him go when he clearly wanted to anyway. Disengenuous little twerp.

The truth of the matter, from a footballing point of view, is he wanted to save his legs for England and he can do that playing in a retirement league with the money rolling in.

[Tonyh8su]

What a fucking tool, thought my opinion of him wouldn't sink much lower, how wrong was I.

Feeling the same. What a horrible fucking bastard. Hope everyone remembers this when he’s back from picking up his 30 pieces of silver and eventually tries to crawl back into the club like the rat that he is.

I for one will be booing him from my seat when it happens whether I’m 1 year older or 40 years older.

I’m ashamed a person like that wore the captains armband here and we held him in such high regard. I’m also ashamed it’s his bought and laid for mug that’s so synonymous with the trophies that team won.

Here’s to you, Jordan Henderson: Fuck you.

[GinKop]

Utterly disgraceful interview.

Never want to see him back at Anfield again.

Absolute fucking coward. Should have just kept his mouth shut if this was what he was going to come out with.

LFC didn't want you aye? Maybe they got a glimpse into what a prick you are.