Balotelli is not any type of football player

[ono]

This thread shows that only around half a dozen City fans on this forum have the ability to think for themselves.

Check out Balotelli's distance covered and compare it to other top forwards in the league.

Check out his goals to minute ratio

Then check out how other supposedly top class forwards perform when spending the majority of their game time out on the wing.

Then go back and look at his bookings and sending off. Forget that the incident involves Balotelli, and then form an opinion on whether he deserved to be punished.

Then spend a little bit of time reading up on allergens

Or maybe half a dozen posters are blind and can't see what everyone else apparently does.

And a poster with a whole 6 posts to his name should learn the difference before assuming he is one of those who can "think for himself".

That being said, still undecided on him but his last performance does make it harder to defend him.

What's 6 posts got to do with anything?

I'd love to know what he's doing that only a handful of us aren't seeing in that case? I'll already assume that most on here feel he has the same body language/work-rate issues that apparently made Robinho and Adebayor both lazy/uninterested? Incidentally, both players are now playing important roles for two other title chasing teams in Europe.

People can't seriously be unhappy with his on the pitch performances? I believe he is averaging 1 goal every 100 minutes, or something close to that. That is quite extraordinary considering he wasn't that lethal in Italy. He's also playing out of position pretty much whenever Tevez or Dzeko play.

I just feel, when things aren't going well, certain players take the stick for it, and it's normally the very same players who are often criticized in the media. This in turn tends to be foreign players who seemingly don't have the necessary 'Bulldog spirit' which English players are supposed to have. It's a frightening way of thinking, because it shows a lack of intelligence. The stick Balotelli is now receiving was sadly predictable, because the media have already hung him out to dry.

As for last night, it's already been explained. He had an allergic reaction.

[ashton287]

The allergic reaction can explain his dissapearance.

How do you explain the rest of the season?

If he gave a shit he wouldn't do stupid stupid things to get booked, He wouldnt fucking sulk for 90% of the time he is on the pitch. He wouldnt dive whenever he looses the ball. He would stand up and fight for the team.

The problem I have with him and i assume most of the people fed up with him are the same is, if he put half the effort in that tevez did he would be fucking destroying defenses, teams would fear him just as much as they did rooney and drogba last year and we would probably be a good few points up the table but he doesnt. The first time he looses a ball in a game is teh end of his game, if he can manage to stay on the pitch after that he spends the rest of the time sulking and no one likes a mard arse, end off.

[Original Dub]

The allergic reaction can explain his dissapearance.

How do you explain the rest of the season?

If he gave a shit he wouldn't do stupid stupid things to get booked, He wouldnt fucking sulk for 90% of the time he is on the pitch. He wouldnt dive whenever he looses the ball. He would stand up and fight for the team.

The problem I have with him and i assume most of the people fed up with him are the same is, if he put half the effort in that tevez did he would be fucking destroying defenses, teams would fear him just as much as they did rooney and drogba last year and we would probably be a good few points up the table but he doesnt. The first time he looses a ball in a game is teh end of his game, if he can manage to stay on the pitch after that he spends the rest of the time sulking and no one likes a mard arse, end off.

Some people on here call that "running around like a headless chicken" and that he has the rest of us "fooled".

I agree with all of your post.

This "ooh, he just needs to be loved", "he is misunderstood", "everyone has it in for him", "its a media witchunt", "he's a frustrated young man blah blah fucking blah..

All I give a fuck about is how much you toil for the cause of Man city. Get fucking counselling on your own time, you're being paid vasts amount of money to be the perfect professional for 90 mins here and there.

All the rest is fucking tiresome HORESHIT.

[ono]

The allergic reaction can explain his dissapearance.

How do you explain the rest of the season?

If he gave a shit he wouldn't do stupid stupid things to get booked, He wouldnt fucking sulk for 90% of the time he is on the pitch. He wouldnt dive whenever he looses the ball. He would stand up and fight for the team.

The problem I have with him and i assume most of the people fed up with him are the same is, if he put half the effort in that tevez did he would be fucking destroying defenses, teams would fear him just as much as they did rooney and drogba last year and we would probably be a good few points up the table but he doesnt. The first time he looses a ball in a game is teh end of his game, if he can manage to stay on the pitch after that he spends the rest of the time sulking and no one likes a mard arse, end off.

You mean, how do you explain his 10 goals in 17 games, with at least half coming from him playing out of position to boot?

Out of his 10 bookings, i can think of at least 5 where he did absolutely nothing wrong.

He doesn't sulk 90% of the time he is on the pitch. What exactly does he do that's different from other players who complain about a decision? If all our forwards ran around like Tevez, they'd spend the night in A+E with a concussion. He's not supposed to run around like Tevez. When Tevez plays, Balotelli plays on the right hand side. If he ran around like Tevez, he would constantly be out of position.

Every complaint against him seems to be backed up by something which cannot be quantified in any way shape or form.

[Blue Since 76]

The allergic reaction can explain his dissapearance.

How do you explain the rest of the season?

If he gave a shit he wouldn't do stupid stupid things to get booked, He wouldnt fucking sulk for 90% of the time he is on the pitch. He wouldnt dive whenever he looses the ball. He would stand up and fight for the team.

The problem I have with him and i assume most of the people fed up with him are the same is, if he put half the effort in that tevez did he would be fucking destroying defenses, teams would fear him just as much as they did rooney and drogba last year and we would probably be a good few points up the table but he doesnt. The first time he looses a ball in a game is teh end of his game, if he can manage to stay on the pitch after that he spends the rest of the time sulking and no one likes a mard arse, end off.

You mean, how do you explain his 10 goals in 17 games, with at least half coming from him playing out of position to boot?

Out of his 10 bookings, i can think of at least 5 where he did absolutely nothing wrong.

He doesn't sulk 90% of the time he is on the pitch. What exactly does he do that's different from other players who complain about a decision? If all our forwards ran around like Tevez, they'd spend the night in A+E with a concussion. He's not supposed to run around like Tevez. When Tevez plays, Balotelli plays on the right hand side. If he ran around like Tevez, he would constantly be out of position.

Every complaint against him seems to be backed up by something which cannot be quantified in any way shape or form.

OK, I'll bite - which 5 bookings?

Balotelli is an undoubted talent, but all we ever get is glimpses. He needs to sort his head out and get on with playing football or find a career he actually enjoys.

[ashton287]

The allergic reaction can explain his dissapearance.

How do you explain the rest of the season?

If he gave a shit he wouldn't do stupid stupid things to get booked, He wouldnt fucking sulk for 90% of the time he is on the pitch. He wouldnt dive whenever he looses the ball. He would stand up and fight for the team.

The problem I have with him and i assume most of the people fed up with him are the same is, if he put half the effort in that tevez did he would be fucking destroying defenses, teams would fear him just as much as they did rooney and drogba last year and we would probably be a good few points up the table but he doesnt. The first time he looses a ball in a game is teh end of his game, if he can manage to stay on the pitch after that he spends the rest of the time sulking and no one likes a mard arse, end off.

You mean, how do you explain his 10 goals in 17 games, with at least half coming from him playing out of position to boot?

Out of his 10 bookings, i can think of at least 5 where he did absolutely nothing wrong.

He doesn't sulk 90% of the time he is on the pitch. What exactly does he do that's different from other players who complain about a decision? If all our forwards ran around like Tevez, they'd spend the night in A+E with a concussion. He's not supposed to run around like Tevez. When Tevez plays, Balotelli plays on the right hand side. If he ran around like Tevez, he would constantly be out of position.

Every complaint against him seems to be backed up by something which cannot be quantified in any way shape or form.

Didnt say he should run around like tevez, read the post before you reply.

And if he would be better used playing in the middle instead of out wide then would you drop tevez for the sake of balotelli?

Everyone is talking about his 10 goals, if he put the effort in he would probably scored closer to 20. Thats the whole problem.

[ono]

The allergic reaction can explain his dissapearance.

How do you explain the rest of the season?

If he gave a shit he wouldn't do stupid stupid things to get booked, He wouldnt fucking sulk for 90% of the time he is on the pitch. He wouldnt dive whenever he looses the ball. He would stand up and fight for the team.

The problem I have with him and i assume most of the people fed up with him are the same is, if he put half the effort in that tevez did he would be fucking destroying defenses, teams would fear him just as much as they did rooney and drogba last year and we would probably be a good few points up the table but he doesnt. The first time he looses a ball in a game is teh end of his game, if he can manage to stay on the pitch after that he spends the rest of the time sulking and no one likes a mard arse, end off.

You mean, how do you explain his 10 goals in 17 games, with at least half coming from him playing out of position to boot?

Out of his 10 bookings, i can think of at least 5 where he did absolutely nothing wrong.

He doesn't sulk 90% of the time he is on the pitch. What exactly does he do that's different from other players who complain about a decision? If all our forwards ran around like Tevez, they'd spend the night in A+E with a concussion. He's not supposed to run around like Tevez. When Tevez plays, Balotelli plays on the right hand side. If he ran around like Tevez, he would constantly be out of position.

Every complaint against him seems to be backed up by something which cannot be quantified in any way shape or form.

OK, I'll bite - which 5 bookings?

Balotelli is an undoubted talent, but all we ever get is glimpses. He needs to sort his head out and get on with playing football or find a career he actually enjoys.

The trip on Duff against Fulham - Accidentally stood on Duff's boot

The booking against Villa in the FA Cup - Clattenburg only booked him after the Villa players complained about a so called elbow

The sending off against West Brom - For trying to untangle his legs. The booking he received a few minutes before that was again quite bizarre. He tangled with a West Brom defender in their box, both players went down, and Balotelli banged his hand on the floor.

West Ham away - Booked for....erm, nobody really knows. Disagreeing with a decision i think.

Newcastle away - Comes on as substitute. First foul of the game, complete nothing foul at that = booking.

[ashton287]

The allergic reaction can explain his dissapearance.

How do you explain the rest of the season?

If he gave a shit he wouldn't do stupid stupid things to get booked, He wouldnt fucking sulk for 90% of the time he is on the pitch. He wouldnt dive whenever he looses the ball. He would stand up and fight for the team.

The problem I have with him and i assume most of the people fed up with him are the same is, if he put half the effort in that tevez did he would be fucking destroying defenses, teams would fear him just as much as they did rooney and drogba last year and we would probably be a good few points up the table but he doesnt. The first time he looses a ball in a game is teh end of his game, if he can manage to stay on the pitch after that he spends the rest of the time sulking and no one likes a mard arse, end off.

You mean, how do you explain his 10 goals in 17 games, with at least half coming from him playing out of position to boot?

Out of his 10 bookings, i can think of at least 5 where he did absolutely nothing wrong.

He doesn't sulk 90% of the time he is on the pitch. What exactly does he do that's different from other players who complain about a decision? If all our forwards ran around like Tevez, they'd spend the night in A+E with a concussion. He's not supposed to run around like Tevez. When Tevez plays, Balotelli plays on the right hand side. If he ran around like Tevez, he would constantly be out of position.

Every complaint against him seems to be backed up by something which cannot be quantified in any way shape or form.

OK, I'll bite - which 5 bookings?

Balotelli is an undoubted talent, but all we ever get is glimpses. He needs to sort his head out and get on with playing football or find a career he actually enjoys.

Gardener?

[The Foggy Blue]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

[Im_Spartacus]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

If it had been an allergic reaction to grass, how come it only flared up at the end of half time, rather than when he was on the pitch doing fuck all for the first 45 minutes.

If he had been in a bad way, how come Mancini knew nothing about it as he led the team out of the dressing room for the 2nd half

I smell bullshit with this story. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it sounds like a pack of lies to me.

[King Kev]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

If it had been an allergic reaction to grass, how come it only flared up at the end of half time, rather than when he was on the pitch doing fuck all for the first 45 minutes.

If he had been in a bad way, how come Mancini knew nothing about it as he led the team out of the dressing room for the 2nd half

I smell bullshit with this story. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it sounds like a pack of lies to me.

Maybe he fell near the end of the first half meaning that his face came into direct, or very close, contact with the pitch?

[The Foggy Blue]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

If it had been an allergic reaction to grass, how come it only flared up at the end of half time, rather than when he was on the pitch doing fuck all for the first 45 minutes.

If he had been in a bad way, how come Mancini knew nothing about it as he led the team out of the dressing room for the 2nd half

I smell bullshit with this story. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it sounds like a pack of lies to me.

Yep. It's all lies isn't it. His face didn't really balloon becasue of a skin reaction it was DAVID PLATT INJECTING HIM WITH CHEATING-JUICE.

Let's BOO our own player so he know we're on to him. Let's make sure we don't support OUR TEAM when they really need us.

[Slim]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

If it had been an allergic reaction to grass, how come it only flared up at the end of half time, rather than when he was on the pitch doing fuck all for the first 45 minutes.

If he had been in a bad way, how come Mancini knew nothing about it as he led the team out of the dressing room for the 2nd half

I smell bullshit with this story. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it sounds like a pack of lies to me.

Yep. It's all lies isn't it. His face didn't really balloon becasue of a skin reaction it was DAVID PLATT INJECTING HIM WITH CHEATING-JUICE.

Let's BOO our own player so he know we're on to him. Let's make sure we don't support OUR TEAM when they really need us.

Mancio4ever?

[Im_Spartacus]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

If it had been an allergic reaction to grass, how come it only flared up at the end of half time, rather than when he was on the pitch doing fuck all for the first 45 minutes.

If he had been in a bad way, how come Mancini knew nothing about it as he led the team out of the dressing room for the 2nd half

I smell bullshit with this story. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it sounds like a pack of lies to me.

Yep. It's all lies isn't it. His face didn't really balloon becasue of a skin reaction it was DAVID PLATT INJECTING HIM WITH CHEATING-JUICE.

Let's BOO our own player so he know we're on to him. Let's make sure we don't support OUR TEAM when they really need us.

I don't recall saying he didn't have an allergic reaction, if you can pull your head out of your arse long enough to actually think about the points in my post, you will probably realise that the line about Mancini not knowing anything was wrong somehow doesnt ring true.

I'd say that is more a reflection of Mancini than Balotelli

[aaron bond]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

If it had been an allergic reaction to grass, how come it only flared up at the end of half time, rather than when he was on the pitch doing fuck all for the first 45 minutes.

If he had been in a bad way, how come Mancini knew nothing about it as he led the team out of the dressing room for the 2nd half

I smell bullshit with this story. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it sounds like a pack of lies to me.

Yep. It's all lies isn't it. His face didn't really balloon becasue of a skin reaction it was DAVID PLATT INJECTING HIM WITH CHEATING-JUICE.

Let's BOO our own player so he know we're on to him. Let's make sure we don't support OUR TEAM when they really need us.

I don't recall saying he didn't have an allergic reaction, if you can pull your head out of your arse long enough to actually think about the points in my post, you will probably realise that the line about Mancini not knowing anything was wrong somehow doesnt ring true.

I'd say that is more a reflection of Mancini than Balotelli

Perhaps Mancini thought the 2 injections Balotelli received resolved the issue???

But i think you're explanation is better, it's all bullshit.

[Goataldo]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

If it had been an allergic reaction to grass, how come it only flared up at the end of half time, rather than when he was on the pitch doing fuck all for the first 45 minutes.

If he had been in a bad way, how come Mancini knew nothing about it as he led the team out of the dressing room for the 2nd half

I smell bullshit with this story. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it sounds like a pack of lies to me.

It sounds very much like you're accusing someone of lying and smelling of bullshit. And that you doubt the validity of the 'allergic reaction excuse', as it didn't happen straight away.

[bigblue]

He had a reaction to the grass so he couldn't play.

Do people understand that??

Ok, let's BOO him, that'll sort it.

If it had been an allergic reaction to grass, how come it only flared up at the end of half time, rather than when he was on the pitch doing fuck all for the first 45 minutes.

If he had been in a bad way, how come Mancini knew nothing about it as he led the team out of the dressing room for the 2nd half

I smell bullshit with this story. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it sounds like a pack of lies to me.

All allergies aren't an instant reaction. Being a City player, shouldn't he at least get the benefit of the doubt? People are talking on here like he personally killed their dad and shagged their mom. Balotelli seems like a nice guy. He's score 10 in 17 while not playing all 90 for a lot of those games. Quit letting the media set your perspective and talking points.

[Hazy2]

Mario can play no doubt, my doubt is he wants to play for us. Back to Milan is his desire City already know it as he has told them.

[Slim]

He reminds me of Cuba Gooding jr's character from Jerry Maguire. Talent is there and if he'd keep his head down, put a little heart into it we'd love him like a god.

[Ted Hughes]

He reminds me of Cuba Gooding jr's character from Jerry Maguire. Talent is there and if he'd keep his head down, put a little heart into it we'd love him like a god.

I agree.

No idea whether that will happen though. Just have to wait & hope.