Ryan Babel

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Dunno why, but I follow him on Instagram - probably bc I did on twitter & he was hilarious, he's such a div.

 

But looking at his Instagram his life involves beaches, hotels, bars, motorbikes, women, food and generally titting about.

 

Does he no longer go training or play or anything? The b*****d

[cymrococh]

I didn't think players were allowed to ride motorbikes.

 

Playas are obviously encouraged to.

Edited January 10, 2013 by cymrococh

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

that's what I though, but he does seem to be a complete prat (in a nice way Smashie) so wouldn't surprise me. NB, he's just been sitting on them, so may be just posing

[épieur]

My fondness for babz is evergrowing. One of my alltime favourites by now.

 

Please come back. Twitter hasn't been the same since.

[carrafan]

West Indian cricketer Kraigg Brathwaite's twitter is brilliant. 140 characters is too many for him.

 

@K_Brathwaite

 

Also,

 

"Horse racing!!"

@K_Brathwaite

 

"Beach time!"

 

"Gym!"

 

"Having some shrimp"

 

"Batting time!"

[muleskinner]

Dunno why, but I follow him on Instagram - probably bc I did on twitter & he was hilarious, he's such a div.

 

But looking at his Instagram his life involves beaches, hotels, bars, motorbikes, women, food and generally titting about.

 

Does he no longer go training or play or anything? The b*****d

 

winter break in the Dutch league

[Kahnee]

Why can't we get a winter break from Macca?

[Ant]

He is a person who doesn't like football, who found himself actually to be really good at it.

[Hassony]

He can't have been that good at it considering that we had to teach him how to shoot properly

[Nathan Explosion]

Why can't we get a winter break from Macca?

 

Who says you can't? I'll start a poll in the General forum.

[Kahnee]

Who says you can't? I'll start a poll in the General forum.

 

 

He is a person who doesn't like football, who found himself actually to be really good at it.

 

No, that's Agger. Can see where the confusion came from though...

[kop205]

He is a person who doesn't like football, who found himself actually to be really good at it.

 

As usual the opposite of what you say is probably closer to the truth.

[yellow jumper]

rafa benitez claimed he'd been watching him since he was a kid. think alonso picked him as the most skillful player in the squad in one of those soccer am features. more likely he has most of the ability you need, just not all the mentality.

Edited January 11, 2013 by yellow jumper

[Ant]

As usual the opposite of what you say is probably closer to the truth.

 

You're a really nice guy who smells like cut grass, in the summer.

Edited January 11, 2013 by Aunty-N.W.A

[kop205]

You're a really nice guy who smells like cut grass, in the summer.

 

What do I smell like when it isn't the summer?

[PhilM]

He can't have been that good at it considering that we had to teach him how to shoot properly

 

He had really good shooting technique. Able to generate loads of power with hardly any backlift. It's just the rest of the skill set required to play football that he lacked.

[Woodsyla]

As usual the opposite of what you say is probably closer to the truth.

I think Ant is bang on with this. Babel has so much raw talent it is unreal. It's the rest of it he has found tough, tactics, teamwork, application etc.

[kop205]

I think Ant is bang on with this. Babel has so much raw talent it is unreal. It's the rest of it he has found tough, tactics, teamwork, application etc.

 

This was all done to death when he was with us, but disgaree.

 

Unless by raw talent you just mean ability to run fast and t*** a ball quite hard.

 

Technique wise he wasn't all that, in my opinion.

[Swipe]

This was all done to death when he was with us, but disgaree.

 

Unless by raw talent you just mean ability to run fast and t*** a ball quite hard.

 

Technique wise he wasn't all that, in my opinion.

 

Agree. Decision-making wasn't a strong-point either.

[stressederic]

Ryan Babel was not very good. As evidence I direct your attention to the performances and Liverpool career of Ryan Babel.

[Clay Davis]

I think Ant is bang on with this. Babel has so much raw talent it is unreal. It's the rest of it he has found tough, tactics, teamwork, application etc.

Don't think he has much raw talent at all. It's not as though his touch or technique is brilliant or anything.

 

He's an average player with a bit of pace.

[stressederic]

Don't think he has much raw talent at all. It's not as though his touch or technique is brilliant or anything.

 

He's an average player with a bit of pace.

 

Worse: he's an average player with a bit of pace but no idea how to use it. He might as well not have the pace at all

[Sion]

He's a top lad though isnt he.

[Foo]

Brainless as a player and not the desire to improve. Should have been better than he has turned out to be so far.

[Benzo-13]

Wonder what would've happened had we got Malouda instead like was originally planned.