Balotelli

[PI7ES]

Would be a big risk, but if at the right price could be a fantastic signing.

[Metalheadz Gooner]

more trouble than he's worth but better than we've got.

sign him up !

[Champagne Charlie]

The boy is troubled and I feel that if he's not handled the right way sooner rather than later he'll be viewed as another wasted talent.

Made me chuckle when fellow headcase Adriano tells him to stay cool..

I'd love to see him play at Arsenal. Yes he's one for the future but nurtured correctly that future would not be very far off.

[Zimgooner]

This guy has suffered tons of abuse than he's asked for ,deserved, or warranted. I am livid that some people on here will compare him to that classless thing that is adebayor.....who had all the Arsenal support but failed to justify it. Ballotteli has been told that he's non Italian cause they don't accept that a black person can be one and his own supporters have made it clear that he's not one of them. Its fair to say that his reaction(s) are borne out of the fact that he recognises that nomater how good his performances are, or his attitude, it won't change the impressions of the racist italians. Respect is a 2 way street and we as supportes have to recognise that when we dish it out, we should be prepared to stomach it without crying foul.

Ballotelli would be a good signing for Arsenal and I hope Le Boss does something about bribging him here. Nourinho is a *word censored* and anyone who respects his opinions and thinks he's a witty person is a *word censored* too. Talking down his players in oublic is hardly ever the cleverest thing to do. Elesewhere he's the laughing stock who washes his linen in public coz he doesn't realise that British media loves him for the cheap & stupid jokes he makes. Its not as if he's loved in England from the queen to the post man is he????? *word censored*.

[greatgooner]

This guy has suffered tons of abuse than he's asked for ,deserved, or warranted. I am livid that some people on here will compare him to that classless thing that is adebayor.....who had all the Arsenal support but failed to justify it. Ballotteli has been told that he's non Italian cause they don't accept that a black person can be one and his own supporters have made it clear that he's not one of them. Its fair to say that his reaction(s) are borne out of the fact that he recognises that nomater how good his performances are, or his attitude, it won't change the impressions of the racist italians. Respect is a 2 way street and we as supportes have to recognise that when we dish it out, we should be prepared to stomach it without crying foul.

Ballotelli would be a good signing for Arsenal and I hope Le Boss does something about bribging him here. Nourinho is a c**t and anyone who respects his opinions and thinks he's a witty person is a c**t too. Talking down his players in oublic is hardly ever the cleverest thing to do. Elesewhere he's the laughing stock who washes his linen in public coz he doesn't realise that British media loves him for the cheap & stupid jokes he makes. Its not as if he's loved in England from the queen to the post man is he????? c**t.

So you dont like him then

[VforVictory]

I am livid that some people on here will compare him to that classless thing that is adebayor.....who had all the Arsenal support but failed to justify it.

I do not think anyone here is saying Balotelli is definitely another Adebayor.

Most posters here acknowledge he has suffered ridiculous racism and should be better off in that respect playing in England.

What I think troubles many here, including me, is that we signed a mentalist in Adebayor, and paid the price.

I defended Adebayor a lot longer than most, as I believe he had a good talent, when he chose to use it. "Chose" being the operative word.

I gave him the benefit of the doubt, knowing that some of his upset was caused by the shambolic organisation of the Togo national team. I actually liked his dancing, his extrovert persona, and I could not care less about his clothes sense, it is his choice, whereas some disliked these personal attributes.

Yet, it is a case of, "once bitten twice shy", and I think most here do not want the club to risk signing a tempermental player again, unless we can be sure there was a solid reason for the fiery temperament, which will not cause us problems in the future.

[Champagne Charlie]

Leave Italy.
Commit to Ghana.
Play for Arsenal.

Job's good.

[Boomer]

I am livid that some people on here will compare him to that classless thing that is adebayor.....who had all the Arsenal support but failed to justify it.

I do not think anyone here is saying Balotelli is definitely another Adebayor.

Most posters here acknowledge he has suffered ridiculous racism and should be better off in that respect playing in England.

What I think troubles many here, including me, is that we signed a mentalist in Adebayor, and paid the price.

I defended Adebayor a lot longer than most, as I believe he had a good talent, when he chose to use it. "Chose" being the operative word.

I gave him the benefit of the doubt, knowing that some of his upset was caused by the shambolic organisation of the Togo national team. I actually liked his dancing, his extrovert persona, and I could not care less about his clothes sense, it is his choice, whereas some disliked these personal attributes.

Yet, it is a case of, "once bitten twice shy", and I think most here do not want the club to risk signing a tempermental player again, unless we can be sure there was a solid reason for the fiery temperament, which will not cause us problems in the future.

It's totally different I'm afraid.
Ade was and always is a mercenary. What makes you say he's a mentalist?
He stung Monaco over contracts and when he didn't get his way refused to play. Monaco took a stand and said fine you'll play in the reserves.
Cant remember what but either a new manager or a move re-started his career.

RVP was no golden boy and fell out with his manager and similarly was demoted but that was due to more mentalism! Arguments and temper!
Anelka was a mental...case! and disruptive.

All Mario is trying to do is play football and fighting an uphill battle against racism. He's a Black Italian which a fascist country fails to accept.
That's not being mental.

[VforVictory]

It's totally different I'm afraid.
Ade was and always is a mercenary. What makes you say he's a mentalist?

Err, this, "Celebration", "He's running the whole length of the pitch!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQvguzCi01U


And this strop 0:52s - 0:57s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQvguzCi01U


And his aimless lazy strolling around the pitch in his final season for us.

Just my opinion though.

[Boomer]

It's totally different I'm afraid.
Ade was and always is a mercenary. What makes you say he's a mentalist?

Err, this, "Celebration", "He's running the whole length of the pitch!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQvguzCi01U


And this strop 0:52s - 0:57s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQvguzCi01U


And his aimless lazy strolling around the pitch in his final season for us.

Just my opinion though.

thanks. But We're talking about comparing Balotelli to Adebayor in terms of attitude.
Because of those clips you can't say he's mental.

As you've said Adebayor is lazy we know that but as previously mentioned some believe Balotelli is a nutter and disruptive but thats simply down to the racism received. As proved Adebayor is also a money grabber with no real love or conviction (see lazy) to a club.
Comparing Balotelli with the clips of Adebayor doesn't prove him to be a nutter or 'mentalist' we know his reason for that celebration........simply a cunt!

[VforVictory]

It's totally different I'm afraid.
Ade was and always is a mercenary. What makes you say he's a mentalist?

Err, this, "Celebration", "He's running the whole length of the pitch!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQvguzCi01U


And this strop 0:52s - 0:57s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQvguzCi01U


And his aimless lazy strolling around the pitch in his final season for us.

Just my opinion though.

thanks. But We're talking about comparing Balotelli to Adebayor in terms of attitude.
Because of those clips you can't say he's mental.

As you've said Adebayor is lazy we know that but as previously mentioned some believe Balotelli is a nutter and disruptive but thats simply down to the racism received. As proved Adebayor is also a money grabber with no real love or conviction (see lazy) to a club.
Comparing Balotelli with the clips of Adebayor doesn't prove him to be a nutter or 'mentalist' we know his reason for that celebration........simply a cunt!

But I said in my original post that I, and many on here, were not directly comparing Balotelli with Adebayor, because it is known Balotelli has suffered from racism.

That said, many would be (rightly) worried about taking on a tempermental player, regardless of the reason, after the detrimental effect on the team of the excesses of Adebayor.

Whom I do think is actually sometimes a nice guy,







and sometimes a mentalist

[gusher311]

I would compare him to Carlton Cole, but better. I think they kind of play like each other

[adam]

balotelli is a brilliant player. so he has a sh.t attitude. so does bendtner who thinks he is gods gift despite being quite a limited player.

we need qaulity and he is qaulity.

im sick of seeing average players.

next season arshavin on the left. balotelli through the middle and van persie on the right cutting in.

how good does it look


arshavin------------------balotelli------------------van persie


that frontline would scare ths shi.e out of every side.

[adam]

balotelli is a brilliant player. so he has a sh.t attitude. so does bendtner who thinks he is gods gift despite being quite a limited player.

we need qaulity and he is qaulity.

im sick of seeing average players.

next season arshavin on the left. balotelli through the middle and van persie on the right cutting in.

how good does it look


arshavin------------------balotelli------------------van persie


that frontline would scare ths shi.e out of every side.

[Boomer]

That said, many would be (rightly) worried about taking on a tempermental player, regardless of the reason, after the detrimental effect on the team of the excesses of Adebayor.

Whom I do think is actually sometimes a nice guy,



and sometimes a mentalist

This is the point. I don't think neither is a mentalist.

Firstly, I'm not saying Balotelli is the answer as personally I believe there are more important positions to sort out first. Also he's another young player and I want to see more experience.
That said he is gifted and is young and maybe a little hot headed at times but so is Vela, and was players like RVP and Vieira.

However, the point is whether the temperament is driven from the racism? Remember, he gets targeted during matchs by fans and even is so called names by professionals. When other black players at Inter are playing they don't get booed and jeered. Balotelli does soley as the Italians won't accepted him as one of them [an Italian]due to his colour. This must hurt deep down and especially difficult for someone so young. So when you rival team starts on it must be difficult for Balotelli to stay clam. So at times he maybe rash.

The difference is Adebayor was only pumped in the game against us. He may have been a little mad, made rash challenges and mental whatever you call it but the next game he would be his lazy self. So I don't think you can say that Adebayor is a mentalist simply because of one game against us. It was a one off.
No different to Sol was against Sp*ds. Both were pumped and up for those games.

If you take Balotelli out of Italy (not necessarily England) you may find a player who's a lot less temperamental as he would simply be another [foreign] player in another league...who happens to be black.