Just in case you were in any doubt...

[TheBunnyman]

Mark Lawrenson feels nothing for us at all. From a Guardian interview:

'So there's a game between Preston and Liverpool: who are you supporting?
Preston. They're my side, it's where I was born, that was my old dream to play for them, my dad played for them and when my mum remarried my stepfather was a director. My sister goes to nearly every game home and away. Apart from that I have no affiliation whatsoever.'

 

[Ryan]

I don't see the issue with that to be honest.

That's the team he grew up supporting, so what?

 

[jexykrodic]

Don't see anything wrong with what he's said there. He was just a professional plying his trade for us whereas his roots are with Preston, as he explains.

 

[StevieM]

What..... burn him at the stake I say..... Buuurrrrn hiiiiiim!!!!

 

[Judge Jules]

He needs to make up what passes for his mind then. After he got booed out of Anfield one time because of the way he was forever slagging us off in the media, he gave one or two interviews saying he didn't know why it had happened as he was a Liverpool fan who liked seeing them do well.

 

[TheBunnyman]

Ryan, Jexy and Stevie... this is one of our greatest ever players, who won countless trophies in one of our greatest teams, and he says he has 'no affiliation whatsoever' apart from his support for Preston!

I have no problem with him preferring PNE to us, but the idea that for him every other club - including the one where he enjoyed almost all his football success, and for whom almost every player we've ever had has a strong sentimental attachment - is equal, I find baffling and irritating.

So basically Chelsea, Man Utd, Everton ... he doesn't feel anything more for LFC than any of those clubs? I think he's either a WUM or a clueless wanker. Or both, probably.

 

[mark1975]

He's always been a dick, great player but an arrogant, smarmy, sleazeball.

 

[Sunny]

Yeh he's a smarmy flouncy bellend. I really not arsed if he has no affiliation to us - I've met few fans who hold him in any kind of regard other than he was a decent player on the pitch. Sami was better anyway.

 

[Insignificance]

He is a dick. But he won us lots of medlas and I thank him for that. However I dont read all his bullshit to confirm over and over again him being a dick...

 

[Woland]

He never said he wasn't a Man United fan. And with that mullet and mince you could tell just by looking anyways.

 

[QUADRASPAZ]

That whole interview was west. Too many mentions of shooting people or people "who should be shot" the meff. WindS me up. ShortS and bum bag wearin mother fucker.

 

[StevieM]

Are we burning him at the stake or not?

Come on guys?

 

[Judge Jules]

I don't think that's fair comment. Lawrenson's getting credit as well as stick here, and the stick is richly deserved.

 

[Insignificance]

People who are willing to accept i.e. Barton shouldnt be giving Lawro any stick for being a dick....

 

[Fabio]

But we know Barton is a dick, but a good player. Lawro is a massive dick but a great player. I don't mind dicks playing for us as long as they perform

 

[jexykrodic]

[quote author=Fabio link=topic=46307.msg1373560#msg1373560 date=1312276112]
But we know Barton is a dick, but a good player. Lawro is a massive dick but a great player. I don't mind dicks playing for us as long as they perform
[/quote]

Ngog is very good as well.

 

[Fabio]

I'd heard the rumor

 

[Holle]

Lawro's a prick so nothing new there.

He can root for whoever he wants.

Bothered.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Is much rather him achieve what he achieved and not be a fan, than love the club and achieve nothing.

What players say or do or think off the pitch very rarely bothers me.

 

[LarryHagman]

I must say, this news has really ruined my night.

 

[Squiggles]

I've always disliked him on MOTD and as a commentator, but a few of his more recent articles have been spot on.