08 Dec 2025 20:51:50
So what do people think the broken promises were lol
I think has was given assurances that we would continue to play in a way that would suit his strengths and we'd defend around him.
08 Dec 2025 21:03:11
If promises are not in the contract then they’re not promises.
08 Dec 2025 21:03:12
And he’d play every game without question.
08 Dec 2025 21:07:36
I think he's just thrown his toys out the pram because he's been on the bench for 3 games in a row. I can't see anybody promising him he'd start every game.
I understand his frustration the only player dropped like that when the rest of the team have been pretty poor. If he wants to stay he hasn't done himself any favours.
Like Ed said, English isn't his first language so we shouldn't pick apart his words too much. Although it is difficult to not.
08 Dec 2025 21:12:24
I wonder what "thrown under the bus" means in Arabic?
08 Dec 2025 21:18:56
But you can’t drop all of them Arken. Salah is a luxury player who doesn’t defend. When the stuff hits the fan it stands to reason he’ll be the one to miss out until we get back on an even keel.
It’s ok that he’s annoyed, it’s not ok for him to cause this rubbish storm by whinging about it to the press.
08 Dec 2025 21:29:31
Slot is being monstered for his post match comments. Virgil too. They both contractually have to do this - what makes Mo a tool in my view is that he has never once fronted up, and said we need to battle more etc.
He only speaks when he wants something - and this time he wants the team to implode unless he is given a starting berth, whether or not he puts in a shift.
Great player, but as a team player, he wrecks the boat. Yes, Mane was possibly a twit - but Mo is the most self-serving LFC player I have seen. Any rare interview he gives it’s about him, and his records.
Barnes, Rush and co never like that. Maybe that drive is necessary for success, but it is unpleasant to see. Graeme would monster him.
{Ed001's Note - Souness? The man who jumped ship for money? The guy they called Charlie for his champagne lifestyle? You really have no idea about these people at all.}
08 Dec 2025 21:34:02
Well who knows what assurances he got but do you think he's lying about that?
08 Dec 2025 21:41:50
arken - I think in this case, what he is communicating isn't difficult to decipher. It's not like he was breaking down pyhtagaros theorem lol
yes, for someone wtih English as second language there is always a layer of difficulty but I thought he was pretty clear.
08 Dec 2025 21:43:03
You don’t put promises in a contract Ron.
08 Dec 2025 21:48:10
I think he knew exactly what he was saying, and had prepared his speech well in advance.
He was not in an emotive rage: this was a prepared monologue, tailored with his agent.
We knew his was coming. The massive bolshie he threw when subbed by Doak v Chelsea really hurt us in that game, and then his fit against Klopp at West Ham. Any dropping of Mo was going to be a nightmare.
We have benefited so much from a player who is so selfish. He had to be dropped: he simply wasn’t pressing, or making any off the ball runs. As he says, he had nothing to prove, and was entitled to start.
Sorry, Mo: you are only as good as your last game. And this club is not a tribute act band for players who feel they deserve, but don’t earn a place in the team.
08 Dec 2025 21:55:27
I agree completely Sean, was just trying to understand why he was frustrated. I think he deserved to be dropped, and if it's just him being on the bench 7 days it's pathetic to make it all about him. It's not like he was never going to play again, and he should have done his talking on the pitch.
Faith - I know, was just trying to give the benefit of the doubt lol.
I've taken longer than most to wanting Slot to go, but all Salah has done is made it so Slot won't get sacked until this has blown over or Salah is gone.
My first reaction was just to get them both gone, and I haven't changed my mind!
08 Dec 2025 22:22:23
Souness did an exclusive interview with The Sun. The interview was published on the anniversary of Hillsborough.
08 Dec 2025 22:21:30
Bit unfair Ed. Just saying that Graeme would have monstered him in the dressing room - which he has now done in public.
Graeme was never a champagne charlie for us. In fact, I found all the press calling him a champagne charlie at the time a bit xenophobic. He was really hated for playing in Italy. Different times.
{Ed001's Note - his teammates called him that. He was very much one. The press simply took his nickname from the Liverpool players.}
08 Dec 2025 23:12:48
He did Rigsby, but has apologised repeatedly. Personally, I don’t think he was in his right mind during his whole time managing us. He never made this excuse, but I will for him: people with a bust heart often behave irrationally. Post heart surgery Graeme a way more measured chap, than in pre surgery years.
I still think he was the most disastrous manager we ever had, but I still adore him from his days as captain. And I still treasure his emotion when we won the title during covid. Complicated chap, but he is such a titan: incredibly tough upbringing, and then became our captain.
I thought the recent doc on Kenny so boring. One on Graeme would be so more interesting.
08 Dec 2025 23:32:50
Irish Rover - you do put promises in a contract. Promises about pay, bonuses, fees, code of conduct etc.
At the end of the day, Salah is an employee like all the others and promises which are not in the contract don’t mean jack.
08 Dec 2025 23:41:34
Monster, Salah might go on to apologise for what he said, too. Everybody makes mistakes.
Souness was very much a Champagne Charlie. I've read about him living in a hotel and going out every night. I believe he even led the players on an afternoon out before a night match! We'd already wrapped the League, I must add, though.
It could all be untrue but there is a lot of evidence of Souness enjoying a night out. Tbf, it didn't hinder him too much because he was a physical specimen. I've heard of someone with links to United being very impressed by his physique.
09 Dec 2025 00:42:41
Rigsby and Ed, you cannot expect me to be rational when it comes to Mad Graeme. Utter lunatic, appalling manager, but seems to have transformed into a top fella?