Mario Balotelli

The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
He gave us some of the best laughs and comical stories. He gave us the why always me goal against the scum. He gave us many pieces of outrageous skill and and a goal with his shoulder. And dont forget the theatrical winks. He also gave us(and his only) the most important assist ever seen at the Etihad. But after saying all that, what a wasted talent. We'll always love the kid, but he just didn't get to where he should have.
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This sums him up perfectly.
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
He gave us some of the best laughs and comical stories. He gave us the why always me goal against the scum. He gave us many pieces of outrageous skill and and a goal with his shoulder. And dont forget the theatrical winks. He also gave us(and his only) the most important assist ever seen at the Etihad. But after saying all that, what a wasted talent. We'll always love the kid, but he just didn't get to where he should of.
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Some moan about bad publicity but I had no problem with it. At that time it was more about press regardless if it was negative or positive , infact negative press gets more air time than positive. That’s what celebrities and so called stars do all the time . I thoroughly enjoyed and valued at the same time .
 
MCFC Wirral said:
6-1
FA Cup Semi
FA Cup Final
Spurs penalty
Norwich shoulder goal

Five off the top of my head. However, I concede he wouldn’t have featured under any other City manager.
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The waist-high volley at Blackburn. The first of four that day, I believe, after we’d been under the cosh or had gone behind.
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
He gave us some of the best laughs and comical stories. He gave us the why always me goal against the scum. He gave us many pieces of outrageous skill and and a goal with his shoulder. And dont forget the theatrical winks. He also gave us(and his only) the most important assist ever seen at the Etihad. But after saying all that, what a wasted talent. We'll always love the kid, but he just didn't get to where he should of.
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Don't forget West Brom away , scored twice and sent off. As you say something (good or bad) always seemed to happen when he was on the pitch, always made me laugh .
 
Chi-town blues said:
Some moan about bad publicity but I had no problem with it. At that time it was more about press regardless if it was negative or positive , infact negative press gets more air time than positive. That’s what celebrities and so called stars do all the time . I thoroughly enjoyed and valued at the same time .
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It was reported that HRH loved him because of the publicity he brought to the club.

FWIW, I loved Mario too.

He was a character and brought us so many light moments. There was a photo going around of him balancing on two footballs. It really caught my imagination.

And that first goal in the Sick Swan; what a finish!
 
Vienna_70 said:
It was reported that HRH loved him because of the publicity he brought to the club.

FWIW, I loved Mario too.

He was a character and brought us so many light moments. There was a photo going around of him balancing on two footballs. It really caught my imagination.

And that first goal in the Sick Swan; what a finish!
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Lets not forget the brilliant Mario song
 
bernard o'silver said:
Don't forget West Brom away , scored twice and sent off. As you say something (good or bad) always seemed to happen when he was on the pitch, always made me laugh .
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Was that not his debut? Sums up his City career for me.

My memory is hazy but I’m convinced he’d not quite signed for Liverpool in time to play against us and a couple of genuine Scouse fans were having a pint in The Waldorf before the match. My friend and I were telling them it was a daft signing and he wouldn’t work for them. I think he scored once.
 
Phil1 said:
I’ve always said that I’d rather not waste time or energy with folk who didn’t have a soft spot for Mario. It’s usually the worlds biggest fucking bores that don’t like him as this thread confirms…
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He did bloody well, given his allergy to grass and penchant for setting fireworks of in his own bathroom.
 
Chi-town blues said:
Some moan about bad publicity but I had no problem with it. At that time it was more about press regardless if it was negative or positive , infact negative press gets more air time than positive. That’s what celebrities and so called stars do all the time . I thoroughly enjoyed and valued at the same time .
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All that said(and I absolutely love the fella) Do you think he wasted his talent ?
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
All that said(and I absolutely love the fella) Do you think he wasted his talent ?
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If Balotelli had work ethic that Lampard applied he would have been all timer. Such a shame he could not reach the highta his talent deserved. That Italy v Germany was one his greatest performances on big stage. Wish he stayed longer tbh.
 
The Lightbowne Cowboy said:
All that said(and I absolutely love the fella) Do you think he wasted his talent ?
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Most of us probably think he did but I suspect Mario never thinks in those terms. I reckon he lives his life spontaneously - "in the moment" if you like. So he does what he wants to do at that time, whether it's setting off fireworks, throwing darts, flapping his shirt at the rags at Wembley or just psyching out the keepers at penalties - all the time not really giving a fuck what anyone else thinks.
 
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