26 Apr 2017 18:50:41
A question for Ed001 if you're about, what was your opinion on Ryan Babel? From what I remember he was good in flashes but had a disappointing time at the club overall. It's mad to think that he's only 30 now.
Cheers Ed, I love the site.

{Ed001's Note - he just lacked focus and so never made the gains he should have. He was always a better athlete than he was a player, but he could have become an excellent player if he had put the work in on the training pitches. Unfortunately, he was far more interested in trying to make it as a musician on the side.

Shame because he is a nice lad who genuinely supports Liverpool now.}

1.) 26 Apr 2017
26 Apr 2017 20:13:09
Thanks for your insight Ed, it's a shame he didn't be have the work ethic. Thanks as well for the quick reply.

{Ed001's Note - I believe he has seen the error of his ways now, but it is too late for him to have the career he should have. Still, he will always have the Babelcopter.....}

2.) 26 Apr 2017
26 Apr 2017 20:30:42
Is he doing well in Turkey? I think he's at Besiktas right?

3.) 26 Apr 2017
26 Apr 2017 21:41:57
More importantly hows the music going?

{Ed025's Note - i actually built his music room lavers and let me tell you its crap mate, we refurbished his house in cuckoo lane and i know im a bit of an old codger but it was just noise..

4.) 26 Apr 2017
26 Apr 2017 22:46:20
hahaha

he should have concentrated of his football then, may have achieved more.

5.) 26 Apr 2017
26 Apr 2017 23:08:00
Always liked Babel and he did have some ability BUT could never put it all together. He had a fierce shot on him and could really get some power behind his shots.

6.) 27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 01:46:16
I seem to remember people comparing him to Bambi trying to walk on ice.

7.) 27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 03:43:36
If he had a football brain he would've been unstoppable. Unfortunately, he did not.

8.) 27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 08:56:41
He had that Gerrard/ Riise long ranger down.

9.) 27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 11:23:44
He had the ability but was very hot and cold. Technically he was woeful sometimes (like basic things such as not controlling a pass properly) - as another poster said he had zero game intelligence as well - just a big waste really as he could have been immense if he applied himself.

10.) 27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 11:32:34
Remember when I was about 10 when he first joined he was one of my favorite players. Scored a nice goal in one of his first games against Derby and remember him scoring a couple off the bench in the 8-0 against besiktas too. At the time I thought he was unreal lol. Was a great player to watch at times. A shame he never made it.