11 Apr 2018 14:08:29
Quick question for Ed001,

What's your thoughts on Coutinho getting a Champions league medal? Lots of people seem to disagree with it, Thommo included saying "I'd like to think if we do go on to win it that he says no I don't deserve it, I don't care its wrong. "

I can see what they are saying as he only played 5 games for us in the group stages and got 5 goals and 2 assists of which 4 of those goals and both assists came in the 2 games that were 7-0 Demolitions of Spartak and Maribor. So he didn't really make a difference in the long run.

But he did play for us and as a result wasn't allowed to play for Barcelona so I think its only fair that he gets a medal for his (albeit) small service to our champions league run.

{Ed001's Note - if we win it, I really don't see the problem with him getting one. Every player who played for us in the competition should get a medal, no matter how small a part. Plus it is a bit Bullseye-like to show him what he could have won!}


1.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 14:18:03
He should get one as he contributed, if Salah only played 5 games in the group stages and then got injured all season but we still won nobody would be questioning if he should get a medal or not.
Coutinho left to win medals so I think it’s quite fitting that him leaving actually made our team better and enabled him to “win” a medal that he left for. Lol.


2.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 14:49:10
He can have a medal but we won't be getting picked to play in the final 😂.


3.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 15:03:35
I don't think he should to be honest.
He tried to derail our season before it began and then nearly did derail it when he got his move.
I loved him when he was here and wish him well on his new club but him leaving mid season knowing he'd be cup tied for the Champions League shows how little faith he had in our team to progress.
If he didn't think we could win it then why should he benefit if we do?


4.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 15:15:49
Of course he should get it, the tradition is that if he played a part he gets it.

As he chose to jump ship rather than fight out the difficult part, he can be an adult about it and choose to donate it to someone who didn't get one - a coach or someone from the medical team perhaps. It's what I would do certainly considering the limited number issued. But that's his choice and it's up to him how he sees his career and contributions.


5.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 15:19:49
Not only that but he was instrumental in us even qualifying.


6.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 15:22:59
Yes that's true Ron. I hadn't considered that.


7.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 15:44:50
I think we should conventrate on winning it first before we start dishing out the medals.


8.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 15:45:43
I believe that once a player hands in a transfer request, and then leaves his club, then all ties are cut,
he is then an ex player,
so no,
he left us, he should not be entitled to any medal,
so, in the event of us winning another Champions League Final, only players and staff should receive a medal .


9.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 15:48:49
I like to think we’ll win it and dominate Europe for the next decade or so and in that period, Barcelona will come short frequently and at the end of his disappointing what could have been career- he’ll look at that solitary mocking European medal he had barely a hand in winning and it will just eat away at him and many years from now, lying on his death bed with that medal fixed tightly in his withered hands he’ll. okay sorry. That was a little dark.


10.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 16:51:35
Quite a few sounding bitter above, beginning to resemble the neighbours fellas.


11.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 16:58:36
I think it’s more the raw hurt still caused by Coutinhos behavior while pushing for the move. In truth I doubt any fan would actually have any issue at all with the lad getting a medal. We’d all be too deliriously happy with the trophy.


12.) 11 Apr 2018
11 Apr 2018 19:14:43
I would invite him onto the open top bus parade and lend him a kit as well as give him a medal, why not? Hahaha.


13.) 12 Apr 2018
12 Apr 2018 14:14:19
aoe - a bit dark? What counts as very dark to you?!