Has Jordan Henderson gone for the money?

[KentBlue]

I think a lot of folk would have doubted "very very" much that a staunch supporter of lgbt rights would go to Saudi for cash as well, remind me who owns Newcastle

Good point. I can't see it happening though. The rags would take him if only for the headlines, but other than that he'll be lucky to get into the Championship.

 

[jaiguruKun]

It'll be funny if he joins a PL club when he said the reason he went abroad was that he didn't want to play against Liverpool.

 

[yankblue]

Shouldve just said he was going for the money. I wouldve respected that. Who wouldnt jump at a chance at those wages? Denying it and making up reasons in order to take the moral high ground makes him look like a spineless little woman

 

[deegee33]

What has "The Liverpool Thought Bank" got to say on this? Surely they can put some positive spin on the situation!

Ensign Geoffrey Peffery, Ensign Tom Ford and Seaman "new guy" report to the command deck of HMS Scouser.

 

[HolisticJim]

He's a system player. Take him out of that system and he reverts back to his skill level...shite.

He's a shit player, failed in Saudi and will return to the prem with another team and fail to improve them.

But he will retire a very rich man and given what he has got I'd do exactly the same.

 

[Ashton Moss Messi]

Would suit the hot bed of footballing excellence that is found in Glasgow
His up and at 'em silky skills are tailor made

 

[NZBlue]

Is everyone forgetting he wasn't even playing for the dippers before he left because his legs had gone. What makes him think that they'll be queueing up for his services right through the Premier League.
Deluded!

 

[I'm With Stupid]

He's a system player. Take him out of that system and he reverts back to his skill level...shite.

Yep, Liverpool's most successful team was a workmanlike midfield that pressed the opposition into turning over the ball and relied on a great front three to finish things off. In other words, a midfield that was all about energy. It's not surprise that when players like Henderson and Milner got older and lost that energy, they were used less and less, or in Milner's case, used mainly as a backup full back. Henderson is not the sort of player with the class, vision or technique to play at the top level into his mid-to-late 30s. He's also not the sort of player who, if you're trying to bring excitement to a new league, you'd choose as one of your limited number of overseas players (unless the manager's your mate and wants to give you a big pay packet). At best, he could be a Phil Neville extending his career by dropping down to mid table. But he'd rather get paid a fortune to play in front of 700 people.