Leighton Baines

[Rashid]

Leighton Baines is a Liverpool Fan.

 

http://www.fourfourtwo.premiumtv.co.uk/page/TheBoys/0,,11442~587312,00.html

 

"As a boy I supported... Liverpool. As a local lad I used to watch from The Kop when Robbie Fowler was making his name. I started out at Liverpool's Centre of Excellence and although it was disappointing when nothing came of it, I was lucky that both Wigan and Wolves wanted to sign me"

 

 

He was Everton's pre season game last night and said to Roy Keane a week ago "I have my heart set on Everton".

 

Weird.

[Cardie]

Not weird really, he's not good enough to play for us and probably knows it so Everton are is next best bet of playing in Liverpool.

 

Well until they move out of Liverpool anyway.

[coop]

Not bothered about him to be honest and is only good enough for a mid table team like Everton.

 

If the lad wasnt a scouser he wouldnt get nowhere near the praise he seems to get on various Liverpool websites.

[Fink]

Not weird at all in fact

[Newport]

 

He was Everton's pre season game last night and said to Roy Keane a week ago "I have my heart set on Everton".

 

Weird.

 

Not really. Rafa is obviously not interested and if he plays for Everton he'll have a good chance of watching his favourite team play in the CL on his days off...

[Duff Man]

[RSM]

He is no better than Warnock, decent squad player not much more.

[Unrighteous]

He's better than Warnock.

[Strontium]

If the lad wasnt a scouser he wouldnt get nowhere near the praise he seems to get on various Liverpool websites.

 

He is the current England Under 21 left-back. That makes him a decent prospect at the very least.

[Karl_b]

He is the current England Under 21 left-back. That makes him a decent prospect at the very least.

 

I agree, decent prospect who could turn out to be a very good player.

[Ted]

He is the current England Under 21 left-back. That makes him a decent prospect at the very least.

 

So were Paul Konchesky and Michael Ball.

[Moschops II]

So were Paul Konchesky and Michael Ball.

 

Let's not forget Jlloyd Samuel

[Karl_b]

Let's not forget Jlloyd Samuel

 

Can I have Nicky Hunt?

[Moschops II]

Can I have Nicky Hunt?

 

Be my guest.

[bobhorse]

For me I watched him a few times last season and at no point would i have had him over anyone we have at the club already so on the strength of that No

 

for what itis worth

[Kopite]

Can I have Nicky Hunt?

 

As long as it's not Mike.

[WeAreTheBest]

A poor mans Riise and I dont really rate Riise.

[Strontium]

I'm going to bump this thread when Baines is playing for Madrid or Milan in 4 or 5 years' time.

 

Just forewarning you now.

[Moschops II]

The thing about Baines is, he is a good player and a very decent prospect and I dislike the thought of Everton getting their hands on him because he will definitely strengthten them – but none of that means he's good enough for us.

[murphy]

Interesting to see that the Everton Echo propaganda machine already has him down as a boyhood, lifelong, true blue, heart on his sleeve once a blue always a blue Evertonian when he quite clearly isn't. It shouldn't make me mad but Aaaaarrrrghhhh :angry:

[Guest Kenny]

[hamstrung]

If he wasn't scouse he'd not even get a mention.

 

Took a decent free kick once, but not what we need.

[sir roger]

My work colleague is a season ticket holder at Wigan & reckons Baines is 'OK' but a bit small & weak & not LFC standard. He is amazed at the £6m quoted.

[MLB]

He's okay but not better than Riise, and not worth anything like £6 million.

[Red Nick]

He's okay but not better than Riise, and not worth anything like £6 million.

 

Warnock pisses all over him