He kissed the badge  

That's yer market economy for you.

Well that's a good move on your part then. He's been abysmal for Liverpool for ages. Briefly rejuvenated under 'King Kenny' now wants to go to a team he can win things with. Forcing him to stay will mean he will continue his awful form for you. If he comes to us (Chelsea) he'd better buck his ideas up he's not popular at all with Chelsea fans (cheating, diving etc) and we'll expect results from him fast. If he thinks he's depressed now he'll be suicidal when/if he comes to the Bridge unless he loses the self pity and starts performing.

He's also not guaranteed to win anything with us we are on a downward spiral. Messed up situation all round.

Will he win things with Chelsea though? Where will he even fit in, will he really be able to fit upfront with Drogba?  Chelsea are on the ropes at the minute as well, fighting tooth and nail for a champions league position. 

I just don't understand it.

Roman's got him pencilled in for centre half - and quite honestly I can see where he's coming from.

Max Cliifford.

Am amused by the "not popular with the Chelsea" fans re cheating, diving, etc - erm Drogba, Malouda ... ring any bells???  Sorry but the so-called "superstars" of Premier League football all do it - Ronaldo was one of the worst and so is Fabregas of Arsenal.

As a mere Bolton fan I see the "top" and "bottom" teams at the Reebok and can say with hand on heart (and on badge!) that the worst culprits for diving and cheating are the so-called top players, the ones who need to cheat the very least! 
I've been watching football for 38 years and there's always been "gamesmanship" but its a step (or dive) too far from some of the best players in the world who really don't need to make it part of their game - it really does spoil it for me with all these theatrical antics and looking at the ref as though to say - its me, Ronaldo/Fabregas/Torres/Drogba etc, surely you are going to book/send off/give a penalty, etc, etc .... So much talent - and its so unnecessary

I imagine our logic is that Drogba and Anelka are on the way out, Kalou's an imbecile and our young strikers/wingers aren't ready to step up yet. Kakuta's just been loaned out and there's talk of Sturridge being part of a swap deal. We need Torres but which Torres will we get? He only performs when things are going well and as you correctly point out things are not going well for us despite recent results. My personal feeling is I don't think he's right for us. World class striker but sulky temperament we just don't need it. Drogba was a bit like that for us at times and when we're fighting for a CL place I'd rather have a fighter than Torres who seems to have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

Has feck all to do with footballers anymore its all to do with their agents....

Drogba became a hero with Chelsea fans when he stopped diving and instead stayed on his feet and scored goals. Mourinho kicked that out of him. He still lapses. When he's having a bad game he'll fall over. Why? Dunno, but I still hate it. Malouda has been much maligned at Chelsea till he too stopped diving and started playing.

I totally agree, I detest talented players who go down when they have more chance of scoring by staying on their feet. It's the curse of modern football.

If he goes I hope to God he goes to Europe. Its going to Chelsea that sickens me the most.

me too. Did he really ask for a transfer? I didn't know that - if so he can feck off!!

Yep, it was on LFC-TV  

On the bright side Suarez is a good signing.

Nah.

Kenny's his hero.

Poor guy...

Torres to Liverpool: 'I always wanted to stay at Liverpool'.

Torres to Chelsea: 'I love you long time come rescue me'.

Sums up modern football really.

This is true - shame it he might not be WITH Torres!

Oxfam has joined forces with a national newspaper to call for donations of replica shirts bearing the names of footballing 'traitors'.

The surprise transfers of Fernando Torres from Liverpool to Chelsea and Andy Carroll from Newcastle to Liverpool led to media images of fans burning replica jerseys with their names and squad numbers.

However, fans have been urged by The Sun to instead donate the shirts to its campaign as part of an "amnesty".

Oxfam's Sarah Farquhar said: "Football shirts are treasured for years by kids and adults alike across West Africa.

"Your unwanted footie shirts will be worn with pride in places such as Senegal and Gambia by football fans who love the game just as much as you do."

Meanwhile, 6-year-old Joseph from Corby told BBC Radio 5 Live that he had spent £16 of his own money getting Torres's name and the number 9 printed on his Liverpool shirt just three weeks ago.

When asked whose name he would now put on the shirt if he could remove Torres's, he replied "[Luis] Suárez". Quizzed on how long his "new hero" would stay at the club, Joseph said about two years

he's a loser, chealsea are the loser, sorry Prom.

Meanwhile back in Liverpoll Ansy Carroll will be wearing his shirt with just 'Roll' on it. The scousers have already nicked his Car!

FERNANDO TORRES last night insisted: I am no traitor.

The star Spanish striker has been slammed by a string of former Liverpool greats for his £50million move to Chelsea.

But Torres, who makes his Blues debut against his old club in a mouth-watering Stamford Bridge clash tomorrow, rapped: "I don't think it's fair to call me a traitor, though it's an opinion.

"I will never talk badly about any ex-Liverpool players or staff. They can say what they want. I think 'traitor' makes no sense. I had three very good seasons there, left massive money there, scored lots of goals and made good performances.

"I'm very happy with everything I did there.

"I understand it's a difficult situation but I have to think about my career as a footballer.

"It's a step forward, everyone agrees.

"In life, sometimes, there are trains that only come your way once and you have to take that train."

Torres claimed he had the full backing of his good friend and Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, who twice turned down moves to Chelsea, over the stunning transfer.

He added: "Stevie was one of the first ones who called me and supported me.

"He has been a very good friend and team-mate. He only wanted the best for me and said he'd agree with any decision I made."

While Gerrard may have no hard feelings, Torres understands the Reds' fans do.

Visiting supporters at the Bridge are sure to be hostile.

Torres said: "Maybe it's too soon to ask for a good reception. I'm not expecting that.

"But it would be a surprise for me if I got a very bad reception from them.

"I'm sure they will eventually see what I did here and will think it was fair.

"But football is like this. People love you, then hate you."

Torres will not celebrate if he scores against his old club.