OpenC Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 (edited) I'm not sure we could have kept him under any circumstances, but I agree that Liverpool definitely designed rattling the fans into despising him and making sure there was no way back before any decision was made IMO, and it was pretty successful. Edited October 13, 2025 by OpenC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 It's hard to tell who's doing satire and who isn't these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 What a load of bollocks. Liverpool rattled him into going on strike, which would naturally make fans despise him because it's despicable behaviour. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 Player burns bridges with club, teammates, manager and supporters. Fans turn. Fans are at fault for him leaving? If he was still here he'd still be on strike. He ghosted the club. Fuck him. Hope that baller breaks his legs smooth off. Hope his tendons fall off the bone like barbecue pork. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 (edited) There was plenty of talk about the bedsheet outside the training ground not being a helpful development when it was tacked up there, like. Liverpool completely planned to get He Wants A Move into fans' heads hoping they would turn on him and make their acquisition easier imo. I'm not blaming the fans one bit (you know my take on it) and I personally don't think there was a way for us to hold onto him short of just saying "nah you're not going kid, grow up" but I'm guessing that's what LFEE is getting at. Edited October 13, 2025 by OpenC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 Exactly. If he had just said "I want to leave" but carried on training, playing and giving it his all until a transfer was agreed, it would have been frustrating but we'd have moved on. The manner he went about it can never be forgiven or forgotten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 He almost certainly had an agreement with Liverpool all summer and a strategy agreed for how he was going to force his way out. The contract talk is just noise and the fan reaction to his strategy was irrelevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 A shit fucking rat cunt, doesn't matter who he plays for (that is, if he plays).. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 Not gonna bother responding to the stuff about the fans but it's still incredibly hilarious every time someone says "lock the thread and move on". It's literally never happened in the history of this place (to my knowledge) and people still call for it everytime expecting something to happen. Just learn to observe without reacting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 (edited) 58 minutes ago, OpenC said: There was plenty of talk about the bedsheet outside the training ground not being a helpful development when it was tacked up there, like. Liverpool completely planned to get He Wants A Move into fans' heads hoping they would turn on him and make their acquisition easier imo. I'm not blaming the fans one bit (you know my take on it) and I personally don't think there was a way for us to hold onto him short of just saying "nah you're not going kid, grow up" but I'm guessing that's what LFEE is getting at. Him going on strike put the idea that he wanted to leave into fans’ heads We couldn’t hold onto him because he made his position irrecoverable. But that’s nothing to do with fans, it’s to do with having a massive asset making himself worthless. Edited October 13, 2025 by AyeDubbleYoo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 One bedsheet, by one fan undoes it all. Yeah ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 33 minutes ago, Kimbo said: He almost certainly had an agreement with Liverpool all summer and a strategy agreed for how he was going to force his way out. The contract talk is just noise and the fan reaction to his strategy was irrelevant. Yup absolutely obvious this was the case given they have form for what they did. Ultimately we still had to agree which we did so it was a successful strategy as far as they are concerned (and isak for that matter) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 35 minutes ago, OpenC said: There was plenty of talk about the bedsheet outside the training ground not being a helpful development when it was tacked up there, like. Liverpool completely planned to get He Wants A Move into fans' heads hoping they would turn on him and make their acquisition easier imo. I'm not blaming the fans one bit (you know my take on it) and I personally don't think there was a way for us to hold onto him short of just saying "nah you're not going kid, grow up" but I'm guessing that's what LFEE is getting at. Oh aye them colluding to burn the bridge was the entire plan. If we'd held firm we'd still be in the throes of that plan instead of enjoying Nick and his potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 Like I say, I'm pretty much in agreement as you probably know and I don't blame fans one bit for reacting as they have through the entire saga (I reacted the same way as most of us). Just remembering that there was some "let's keep our heads and not be too down on him as a fanbase and see what happens" chatter at the time, not agreeing with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 1 hour ago, LFEE said: First visit in here for months. Need to lock this thread and move on lads. He’s gone. Could’ve probably kept him if the fans had of been smarter in public but wasn’t to be. Let’s move on… at least until we visit Anfield I'll be honest, you've been a wanker ever since you joined Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 This is the forum equivalent of taking a WWF heelturn seriously. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 22 minutes ago, OpenC said: Like I say, I'm pretty much in agreement as you probably know and I don't blame fans one bit for reacting as they have through the entire saga (I reacted the same way as most of us). Just remembering that there was some "let's keep our heads and not be too down on him as a fanbase and see what happens" chatter at the time, not agreeing with it The onus to rebuild the bridge was on him, imo. People reacted and continue to react appropriately to his behavior. The keep our heads stuff felt like trying to be the most stoic person on the sinking ship. Fuck that little asshole until he fucks off and dies or apologizes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 What am I reading?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 6 minutes ago, Elliottman said: What am I reading?! You are reading what happens when there's an international break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 It's all down to the lad himself he chose the way he acted. He could of trained with us and let his feelings be known he wanted out still. Which would've kept him fit and been available had his move not come off to the scousers, but no he give us know other alternative but to sell at a knock down price I may add. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 Hey guys, another International break in 3 weeks Looking forward to that let me tell ya Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 I think supporters were hoping for some sort of resolution but he doubled down with that pathetic instagram post and from that point on we knew he was a rat by his own words. I’m enjoying the gloss taken of his move by his shit form and fitness levels and I’m especially enjoying more these shit cunt Liverpool supporters trying to make excuses for him after baiting us all summer. Fuck the lot of them. I’ve the popcorn out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elbel1 Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 2 hours ago, LFEE said: First visit in here for months. Need to lock this thread and move on lads. He’s gone. Could’ve probably kept him if the fans had of been smarter in public but wasn’t to be. Let’s move on… at least until we visit Anfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted October 13, 2025 Share Posted October 13, 2025 27 minutes ago, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: Hey guys, another International break in 3 weeks Looking forward to that let me tell ya Seriously? Fucks sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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