Ross Barkley - Thanks, and goodbye.

[Toffeelover]

Let's be fair: he is obsessed with being world-class and he was world-class in his new role today.

Some of those warm-ups down the touchline were seriously good. Never even seen Messi doing that on a regular basis. And the way he looked interested in the match from the away dugout without resorting to looking at his phone once. That's what playing with better players can do for you.

In his words he has joined a massive club.

 

[kenada_blue]

In no real position to have a go after losing one of our best players really.

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[CountyRoadKid]

Lot of bitterness towards the lad in here.

He's a world-class talent and a top scouser we should be wishing him well. I hope he wins the lot and gets his move to Real or Barca then ends his career back home with the armband leading us to glory on the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey

Diamonds are Forever

 

[GwladysBlue]

Lot of bitterness towards the lad in here.

He's a world-class talent and a top scouser we should be wishing him well. I hope he wins the lot and gets his move to Real or Barca then ends his career back home with the armband leading us to glory on the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey

Diamonds are Forever

Surely this confirms that we have ANOTHER RS in our midst?

But they don’t care. Get back to RAWK.

 

[Muggins]

Good luck to the lad.

I don’t know why everyone is pretending they know everything.

 

[dholliday]

Honestly the state we're in I don't blame him. I blame the agent-culture more than anything, it has far too much influence.

 

[Mozza1987]

Lot of bitterness towards the lad in here.

He's a world-class talent and a top scouser we should be wishing him well. I hope he wins the lot and gets his move to Real or Barca then ends his career back home with the armband leading us to glory on the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey

Diamonds are Forever

I wonder why hey? Not like he completely shafted the club.

 

[goodisonopheliac]

Honestly the state we're in I don't blame him. I blame the agent-culture more than anything, it has far too much influence.

This, basically. I still think he was manipulated.

 

[RichardP]

Ross isn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier is he. I am of the opinion that his agent saw the chance of a bumper pay day and manipulated Ross (after the rather silly situations Ross got himself into) to engineer the move.

Reminds me a little of my naivety many years ago when my financial advisor was investing my money for his benefit rather than mine!

 

[Magus]

Given the current state of the team and the failings of our management set-up, I'm inclined to believe he no longer wanted to be part of the Circus and has moved on to better things..

I fully expect the usual "he is too thick" riposte, but he knows more than any of us about the workings of the club.

 

[Paulie]

I think we miss him. We miss a player brave enough to take responsibility in dictating the way we play. When we played really well it tended to be when he played well. I think he'll do well at Chelsea. Still a rat mind you.

 

[Death]

Lot of bitterness towards the lad in here.

He's a world-class talent and a top scouser we should be wishing him well. I hope he wins the lot and gets his move to Real or Barca then ends his career back home with the armband leading us to glory on the banks of the Royal Blue Mersey

Diamonds are Forever

Hello hello

 

[Remember-the-name]

He'll be back for 30 mil in two years

 

[Eggs]

..just come on for Chelsea, looking very lean and less muscle bound than when last seen.

 

[AsiaAsia82]

I'm so annoyed at him I'm not even going to boo when he next plays here, see how he likes that!