Goodbye Mario? (merged)

[stonerblue]

Have i won a tenner?

 

[Skashion]

Have i won a tenner?

For what?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Super, or mad Mario?

I first thought he was super, but i think he's become more mad than super .

 

[stonerblue]

Have i won a tenner?

For what?

For Mario going for more than some poster said a while back. I'm sure half the board took him on.

 

[rickmcfc]

I'm going down to the ground with some candles and sing some songs. Hopefully make me feel better. Miss you Mario.

 

[Beezer]

Absolutely gutted his first half of the season went so poorly with us, thought this was going to be the year. Could have been great for us for counterattacking football, and using his creativity to break down the teams that are tough nuts to crack. Going to miss those hard low shots from outside the box that A) make defences think twice about sitting so far back, and B) have a chance for a rebound (Lopez immediately goal comes to mind). Understand that we couldn't take a chance on him with other strikers in form. He wasn't really clicking with the team this year on the field, but was best when paired with Tevez. Sad that he is going, but this is professional football, onwards and upwards!

Overall assessment of Balotelli: A talented player who won't pander to crowds or the media, and wants to project a strong image. Not always going to be a fan favorite...but keeps you tuning in.

 

[Skashion]

Have i won a tenner?

For what?

For Mario going for more than some poster said a while back. I'm sure half the board took him on.

You made a bet and then didn't remember who you made it with?

 

[antspider]

whats happened?

 

[Anonymous]

bit sad to see him go but it's for the best.

thank you mario, and i wish you all the best. sound guy when i met him!

 

[adrianr]

I will be honest, I'm pretty gutted.

Me too. He was fun and he's going to be fucking brilliant. And we'll all be watching him do it for someone else because he was never going to get a fair crack either at this team or in this league. True shame.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Harassed beyond belief, who will be the next prodigy to be chased out of town by the media goon squad ?

 

[BTH]

So long then Mario. You're just another bloke I used to watch on a football pitch from afar every other week. I don't feel any connection to you or any other City player, and haven't done since we left Maine Road. Yes, you were a legend, but for all of the wrong reasons. It's not like you were Dennis Tueart...

 

[adrianr]

Harassed beyond belief, who will be the next prodigy to be chased out of town by the media goon squad ?

They'll never learn. Next character like him to emerge will get the same treatment. They'd rather us follow a team of Wayne Rooneys. Fuck that for a laugh.

 

[JamesA]

Glad to see the back of him to be honest. If you think he got 'chased out of town' then you are sadly wrong.

I knew we had to let him go when we won the league and instead of staying behind to go on the open top bus tour, he went back to Italy the same day. What a great character, what a lovely human-being. I think not.

I don't really care if he becomes the best striker on the planet (which he won't), you cannot win things consistently if you have people in the squad who don't give a shit about the club, its fans, their manager, their team-mates. the guy is a basic bad apple.

For the occasional good moments, I say, well done Mario, for the rest of it, I say good riddance.

 

[Бравый Дератизатор]

Finally it happened
No good, nothing but scandals.

 

[RandomJ]

I will be honest, I'm pretty gutted.

Me too. He was fun and he's going to be fucking brilliant. And we'll all be watching him do it for someone else because he was never going to get a fair crack either at this team or in this league. True shame.

Behave. He was given so many chances he just wasn't arsed and din't put the work in.

 

[Бравый Дератизатор]

Only a complete idiot could be the fan of this disrespectful clown

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Glad to see the back of him to be honest. If you think he got 'chased out of town' then you are sadly wrong.

I knew we had to let him go when we won the league and instead of staying behind to go on the open top bus tour, he went back to Italy the same day. What a great character, what a lovely human-being. I think not.

I don't really care if he becomes the best striker on the planet (which he won't), you cannot win things consistently if you have people in the squad who don't give a shit about the club, its fans, their manager, their team-mates. the guy is a basic bad apple.

For the occasional good moments, I say, well done Mario, for the rest of it, I say good riddance.

Funny how he makes it into the Top 10 of goals per minute in the all time Premier League stats then.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Only a complete idiot could be the fan of this disrespectful clown

Well as the Forum seems to be split about 50/50 I can see there will be a lot of 'idiots' calling you a disrespectful clown!!

And I would be one of them except that I have always said and will continue to do so, every single one of us is entitled to our own opinion and everyone's opinion is just as valid as the last person!! :-)

 

[Patientman63]

Reading some of the contributions on this thread, clearly the lad was Marmite, loved and hated in equal measure.

Personally I am gutted. He will be missed by me. And i do think he will have fulfilled his undoubted potential when he matured.