Raheem Sterling | Signs for Man City for £49,000,000

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Chorley1974 said:
Amazed that some on here think he's worth 50m, trolling IMO.
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Well people need to think, he may not be 50m player but he's English (english tax), very young and already capable of great performances, world class talent IMO, inflated prices these days play its role certainly... if Caroll could cost 35 and these kind of arguments and finally he's from Liverpool and they would never sell to us directly, last player came to us sometime in 30's..

Maybe if we payed really over the odds and that's it, I don't think it's worthy speculating how much certain player's real price is, in the end players often go on transfer for different sum than for his real prize. Sterling's certainly that type of player
 
SonnyTheHaloPro said:
People need to stop moaning. In a world where Luke Shaw costs £30million then a player with Sterlings Talent and potential could easily fetch north of £40million.

I'd be fine with paying big money for him, he is only 20 and he has gotten better and improved every season so far.
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For some reason people do not seem to get that when buying players and renewing contracts you should pay based on what you think they will accomplish not what they have already accomplished. At 20 unless he has some major injuries or something else happens to him Raheem Sterling should only get better from here.
 
I don't give a feck about what we pay for any player - we've got the cash. I'd be more annoyed that he might take the slot of a player who'd be better for us.

I just don't rate him highly enough really and genuinely don't see what he would bring to the team that a player like Nani can't (or couldn't, guess that ship has sailed). All this nonsense about tiredness, bleating to the media about wages and his troublesome agent are just reasons we shouldn't go there too.

Not that it'll matter anyway. 'Pool will never sell him to us & they'll have several other offers for him too. Still, it's funny to wind them up by bidding for him with the knowledge that all it'll do is rile them up & unsettle their best player.

Think he'll end up moving (Arse or Chelsea), have a few underwhelming, injury hit seasons and end up back at a club like 'Pool or Spurs never having reached his 'potential'. Or maybe he'll become a world beater and prove me a complete twat!
 
Wicked_Badger said:
I don't give a feck about what we pay for any player - we've got the cash. I'd be more annoyed that he might take the slot of a player who'd be better for us.

I just don't rate him highly enough really and genuinely don't see what he would bring to the team that a player like Nani can't (or couldn't, guess that ship has sailed). All this nonsense about tiredness, bleating to the media about wages and his troublesome agent are just reasons we shouldn't go there too.

Not that it'll matter anyway. 'Pool will never sell him to us & they'll have several other offers for him too. Still, it's funny to wind them up by bidding for him with the knowledge that all it'll do is rile them up & unsettle their best player.

Think he'll end up moving (Arse or Chelsea), have a few underwhelming, injury hit seasons and end up back at a club like 'Pool or Spurs never having reached his 'potential'. Or maybe he'll become a world beater and prove me a complete twat!
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I like Nani and Nani has great ability but Sterling is capable of being more productive. I wouldn't worry about his figures this season. He has more of a goal scoring instinct. He missed a few but I wouldn't worry about that either.
 
soap said:
I'd have Sterling over those two most of the time, tough away games and stuff being the exception
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Me too. I was being sarcastic. Can't see them too getting much game time if Sterling was to sign. Unless like you said tough opposition.
 
Costa
Hazard Oscar Sterling
Matic Cesc

He'd fit in well.
 
Good job he's a United fan Tommy. He won't let us down. Mind you Ramsey at Arsenal was too but it can only happen once in a lifetime :(
 
Tommy said:
Costa
Hazard Oscar Sterling
Matic Cesc

He'd fit in well.
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He definitely fits into the team but unless he improves his finishing dramatically there's no way he's starting regularly ahead of Willian.
 
Brwned said:
He definitely fits into the team but unless he improves his finishing dramatically there's no way he's starting regularly ahead of Willian.
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Sterling 14/15, 52 games, 11 goals, 10 assists, 4512 minutes played.
Willian 14/15, 49 games, 4 goals, 5 assists, 3244 minutes played.

Playing with weaker players, albeit in a more attacking position - Which isn't his main position, in his defence. Willian is great defensively, but Sterling is no slouch in that department, either.
 
Tommy said:
Sterling 14/15, 52 games, 11 goals, 10 assists, 4512 minutes played.
Willian 14/15, 49 games, 4 goals, 5 assists, 3244 minutes played.

Playing with weaker players, albeit in a more attacking position - Which isn't his main position, in his defence. Willian is great defensively, but Sterling is no slouch in that department, either.
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I'm guessing he means to compensate for Sterling being much weaker defensively.
 
A lot of this talk seems to ignore that he had a bit of a stinker of a season.

"Tired", out of form, and then all this attitude near the end.
Steer clear!
 
Tommy said:
Sterling 14/15, 52 games, 11 goals, 10 assists, 4512 minutes played.
Willian 14/15, 49 games, 4 goals, 5 assists, 3244 minutes played.

Playing with weaker players, albeit in a more attacking position - Which isn't his main position, in his defence. Willian is great defensively, but Sterling is no slouch in that department, either.
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He's got more end product now, that's not in question, but he'll have to up it another level to compensate for William's superiority in most other facets of the game.
 
Brwned said:
He's got more end product now, that's not in question, but he'll have to up it another level to compensate for William's superiority in most other facets of the game.
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Other than defending/discipline, what other facets is he superior in?
 
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Brwned said:
He's got more end product now, that's not in question, but he'll have to up it another level to compensate for William's superiority in most other facets of the game.
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And with better players around him, I've no doubt he would.
 
Is there any circumstances Liverpool will sell Sterling to us this summer?
 
RedMilo said:
Is there any circumstances Liverpool will sell Sterling to us this summer?
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If everyone associated with Liverpool got a yet undiscovered disease which caused mass amnesia and then forgot the past 100 years of history, we'd have a chance for sure.
 
on his wiki and other links..He was a United fan apparently.
 
RedMilo said:
Is there any circumstances Liverpool will sell Sterling to us this summer?
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Personally - and this is not the official position of the club - I think we *should* sell him to you if you offer the most money. I could care less where he goes, but the hate would be epic. It's what we all need.
 
Gina11 said:
Personally - and this is not the official position of the club - I think we *should* sell him to you if you offer the most money. I could care less where he goes, but the hate would be epic. It's what we all need.
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Couldn't. 'could care less' means that you care.
 
marukomu said:
Couldn't. 'could care less' means that you care.
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Get you, Grammar Girl.

Do police officers all seem incredibly young to you?
How do you feel about all those dictionaries that tell you 'literally' now means 'figuratively'?
One day maybe ten thousand spoons will actually be ironic.
 
Gina11 said:
Get you, Grammar Girl.

Do police officers all seem incredibly young to you?
How do you feel about all those dictionaries that tell you 'literally' now means 'figuratively'?
One day maybe ten thousand spoons will actually be ironic.
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In his defence, "could care less" is an extremely common mistake made by a lot of American posters when they rant on the Internet.
I'm not saying you are either American or ranting, but he is right, if you could care less it means that yes, you do care about the issue at hand.
 
Gina11 said:
Get you, Grammar Girl.

Do police officers all seem incredibly young to you?
How do you feel about all those dictionaries that tell you 'literally' now means 'figuratively'?
One day maybe ten thousand spoons will actually be ironic.
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It's not grammar though, is it?

The sentence was grammatically correct. It was just the opposite of what you meant to say.

I'm just glad you reminded us that your personal opinion was in fact not the official stance of the club. Saved a lot of excitement.
 
John Aldridge on Sterling: "He is a baby, he is only 20 years of age, and he has lost everything going for him at this moment in time. And it is purely down to his agent"

What exactly is this "everything" he's lost?
 
Ducklegs said:
In his defence, "could care less" is an extremely common mistake made by a lot of American posters when they rant on the Internet.
I'm not saying you are either American or ranting, but he is right, if you could care less it means that yes, you do care about the issue at hand.
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I am American. Also British. And it's not a mistake. It's called vernacular, or perhaps in the written form, voice. Like saying 'bad' when it's evident from context and tone that you mean 'good'. See also 'sick', 'wicked' et cetera. Or maybe 'bothered'.

'Could care less' has been around for something like fifty years, and it's used mainly because of the rhythm/emphasis it naturally lends to your derision or contempt for the issue at hand. If I was writing an essay, I wouldn't use it. But then I wouldn't use 'couldn't care less' either. But in dialogue, it's perfectly acceptable and that's what an internet forum is, a dialogue.

Aluminum.
 
Gina11 said:
Personally - and this is not the official position of the club - I think we *should* sell him to you if you offer the most money. I could care less where he goes, but the hate would be epic. It's what we all need.
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I agree with you. The reason being, I don't think most Liverpool fans could hate him more. Selling to United shouldn't be viewed any different and actually in years to come, these plastic clubs will be historical rivals if the money is there. It's not easy for Liverpool but sometimes you have to remove emotion out of the equation and obviously the most money should be treated as such. I know we didn't sign sell Liverpool Heinze but Sir Alex thinks one way and maybe LVG thinks another. While he's at Liverpool, it's like a cancer and while they could leave it to the last minute - it's much wiser to get as much as you can and spend it wisely else you might as well write off next season.

If a player doesn't show his hand? It's different. What we've seen pretty much is sabotage.
 
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Gina11 said:
I am American. Also British. And it's not a mistake. It's called vernacular, or perhaps in the written form, voice. Like saying 'bad' when it's evident from context and tone that you mean 'good'. See also 'sick', 'wicked' et cetera. Or maybe 'bothered'.

'Could care less' has been around for something like fifty years, and it's used mainly because of the rhythm/emphasis it naturally lends to your derision or contempt for the issue at hand. If I was writing an essay, I wouldn't use it. But then I wouldn't use 'couldn't care less' either. But in dialogue, it's perfectly acceptable and that's what an internet forum is, a dialogue.

Aluminum.
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Gina11 said:
I am American. Also British. And it's not a mistake. It's called vernacular, or perhaps in the written form, voice. Like saying 'bad' when it's evident from context and tone that you mean 'good'. See also 'sick', 'wicked' et cetera. Or maybe 'bothered'.

'Could care less' has been around for something like fifty years, and it's used mainly because of the rhythm/emphasis it naturally lends to your derision or contempt for the issue at hand. If I was writing an essay, I wouldn't use it. But then I wouldn't use 'couldn't care less' either. But in dialogue, it's perfectly acceptable and that's what an internet forum is, a dialogue.

Aluminum.
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Aluminium isn't really the same case at all.

As that is due to the time it was discovered, what it was produced from, and what family of metals it was categorized into over time, people just carried on using its original form, others its recategorized form.

Its not down to how Americans spell everything "how it sounds" or using letters that sound like they should be there.

Using Z instead of S, not using ae when it makes an "e" sound, not using 2 "l"s in adverbs etc
 
Mainoldo said:
Me too. I was being sarcastic. Can't see them too getting much game time if Sterling was to sign. Unless like you said tough opposition.
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Sterling would be stupid to sign for Chelsea. All he has to do is look at Cuadrado and Schurrle before him. Mourinho will not play 2 attacking wing players at the same time. If he plays one that's attacking, then he needs a more defensive one on the other side.

Yes Sterling has played as a wing back but thats mostly as a make shift.
 
MUFCpiffgawd said:
Sterling would be stupid to sign for Chelsea. All he has to do is look at Cuadrado and Schurrle before him. Mourinho will not play 2 attacking wing players at the same time. If he plays one that's attacking, then he needs a more defensive one on the other side.

Yes Sterling has played as a wing back but thats mostly as a make shift.
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City would be his best bet. Initially I thought Arsenal, but I don't think he's as clear an upgrade in his favoured positions.
There's clear space for him at City.
 
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