Sterling’s contract - three year extension confirmed

Rolee said:
There's no sycophants, just those that can recognise that his ability to score as many tap ins as he does is a skill/quality in itself and it shouldn't in any way be used to undervalue him as a player.
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It doesn’t undervalue him as a player, it merely notes that in the system we play he is supposed to be getting the chances he gets and putting them away. The problem is his lack of finishing ability for the number of chances he is given. Again, on Saturday, he missed three gilt edged chances, albeit unluckily, but when does “bad luck” become “poor finishing?”

And, I’m not picking on him. Bernardo missed a sitter, too, but that was highlighted by both the media and Pep.
 
schfc6 said:
Just take a step back and think about what you're saying.

Sterling is clearly the player in demand. You seem to think it's laughable that Madrid want him, why?
City, one of the richest most powerful clubs in the world are desperate to keep him.
Pep, the best manager in the World is desperate for him to stay and picks him every week.
Sterling's agent is obviously aware of significant interest from other elite clubs otherwise they'd have snapped out hands off at the first offer.

If we want him so much, why wouldn't a club like Madrid? We fish in the same pond.

It's clear you don't rate him, it's obvious that you simply don't have the understanding of what he brings to the team.

Fortunately we aren't run by people with such limited understanding and everyone at arguably the best ran club in the World wants him to stay.

Even you must be able to see there's obviously a reason why. Perhaps he's just better than you think? Pep sure seems to think so.
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So talks have broken down why ?

We that desperate to keep him we'd have sorted the demand ?

Take a step back and think about that,we don't get held to ransom remember,City have walked away from other deals recently,the only difference here is he is already with us,so negotiating should be easier,evidently it isn't.

And before people start saying,blah,blah,blah,no I'm not his biggest fan,but would want him to stay if given a choice,but I won't be crying if he didn't, let's see.

In a way if Madrid were interested,I'm sure we would be interested in one or two of theirs as well
 
schfc6 said:
'Take my blue specs off'?

You agree that we want to keep him and then suggest how Real Madrid will go about getting him.

We want him, Real want him, sounds like everyone has these 'blue specs'...
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People making up that Madrid want him, without any foundations or link doesn't mean they want him.
 
meeesh said:
So talks have broken down why ?

We that desperate to keep him we'd have sorted the demand ?

Take a step back and think about that,we don't get held to ransom remember,City have walked away from other deals recently,the only difference here is he is already with us,so negotiating should be easier,evidently it isn't.

And before people start saying,blah,blah,blah,no I'm not his biggest fan,but would want him to stay if given a choice,but I won't be crying if he didn't, let's see.

In a way if Madrid were interested,I'm sure we would be interested in one or two of theirs as well
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You not I have no idea if talks have broken down.

I know the manager rates him, I know the club wants to keep him.
I think we'll keep him, he'll sign an excellent deal.
 
schfc6 said:
'Take my blue specs off'?

You agree that we want to keep him and then suggest how Real Madrid will go about getting him.

We want him, Real want him, sounds like everyone has these 'blue specs'...
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No, I’m NOT saying they want him, but IF they did, it is easy to see their road map to get him, especially if he thinks he is up for the challenge.

We have a shitton of money invested in him and we want to reap the rewards of that investment for the better part of 10 yrs or more. However, IF he has an overinflated sense of self, he may just roll the dice and try to let his contract expire. I doubt City will let this drag on through the next summer window.

I hope he stays, but I can just as easily see him leaving for foreign shores, where he might think he will be given better media treatment. Who knows what is in his mind, it while he is under contract, as long as he gives 100%, which he always does, I will comtinue to support him just like every other player.

As I said about Milner....he has a contract and it is up to him whether he reups it or tries to walk away at the end of it. If it is the latter, I think City will recoup whatever they can and replace him with the best possible replacement. THAT is who we are now!
 
Tom_mcfc said:
People making up that Madrid want him, without any foundations or link doesn't mean they want him.
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Ok then, who wants him? What's he holding out for? Who's he holding out for? Common sense would suggest that he's negotiating from a position of strength, that will include option or offer from other clubs. Madrid have been linked loads.
 
ChicagoBlue said:
It doesn’t undervalue him as a player, it merely notes that in the system we play he is supposed to be getting the chances he gets and putting them away. The problem is his lack of finishing ability for the number of chances he is given. Again, on Saturday, he missed three gilt edged chances, albeit unluckily, but when does “bad luck” become “poor finishing?”

And, I’m not picking on him. Bernardo missed a sitter, too, but that was highlighted by both the media and Pep.
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Bad luck becomes poor finishing when it is poor finishing.

Bernardo's was a sitter, Sterling's were two good saves albeit one of them was extremely lucky.

And btw you are picking on him, you can hardly post in this thread without some sort of dig at his abilities.
 
schfc6 said:
You not I have no idea if talks have broken down.

I know the manager rates him, I know the club wants to keep him.
I think we'll keep him, he'll sign an excellent deal.
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Nope I don't know that talks have broken down,it's just something we all must have read this morning,but it does seem to be dragging it's heels so to speak,so it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see somethings not right.

The club,or Guardiola more to the point wants to keep him,I see that,but it also seems on our terms only at present
 
93.01 said:
I do really like Brandt though, clever clever player.
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Yes, Brandt can play left wing, right wing or attacking midfield. Last season he scored 12 and assisted 7 for Bayern Leverkusen. He's a year younger than Sterling. (Currently his estimated value is about half that of Sterling).
 
ChicagoBlue said:
It doesn’t undervalue him as a player, it merely notes that in the system we play he is supposed to be getting the chances he gets and putting them away. The problem is his lack of finishing ability for the number of chances he is given. Again, on Saturday, he missed three gilt edged chances, albeit unluckily, but when does “bad luck” become “poor finishing?”

And, I’m not picking on him. Bernardo missed a sitter, too, but that was highlighted by both the media and Pep.
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You do realise he was in the top 5 players in the PL last season for conversion of chances to goals? Ahead of Aguero and Jesus. Yes he missed some sitters we all remember, but overall his conversion rate (about 22%) was the best in the club.
 
I think Jamie Jackson is a top journalist on Man Utd matters but he frequently gets City news wrong.

Sterling already has 3 goals this season strongly suggesting that last season's 18 is on again.
 
roypaulknewmyfather said:
Loads of speculation again based on a comment in The Guardian which was paraphrased on the BBC and couldn't even get the remaining time left on Raheem's contract correct. Must be true then!!
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They have finally corrected it, after about 8 hours. I had to write a BBC complaint to get action taken, they seemed to ignore an earlier comment.
 
Plain Speaking said:
Maybe Aguero's situation may effect a potential Sterling replacement, Dybala maybe more expensive than Sterling but a better replacement striker? Asensio is superb, but I am not sure Real would let him go? (In a fantasy world a swap for Sterling).
I think Martial can leave the rags for free at the same time as Sterling would leave us on a free, if worst case happens, (assuming Martial doesn't re-sign?)
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Hypothetically. Do we think Martial is better or at least as good as Sterling?
 
Plain Speaking said:
Yes, Brandt can play left wing, right wing or attacking midfield. Last season he scored 12 and assisted 7 for Bayern Leverkusen. He's a year younger than Sterling. (Currently his estimated value is about half that of Sterling).
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He hasn't got sterlings pace though which is a key feature in how we use sterling and a key feature in how we play tactically. Pep never would and never has put a player like brandt out wide. I think he would thrive for City up top or just off the front striker.
 
schfc6 said:
Ok then, who wants him? What's he holding out for? Who's he holding out for? Common sense would suggest that he's negotiating from a position of strength, that will include option or offer from other clubs. Madrid have been linked loads.
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Linked loads? A quick google search suggests one story at the end of August that the media went with. No quotes or concrete links just a story. Now this is where it gets funny, I am sure you then believe the media and that Madrid want him, yet if the same media say Sterling is being greedy and talks have broken down then we are stupid to believe the very same media? So many occasions people change their thoughts to suit a narrative it is actually quite frightening. I also said in here many times no one knows what's going on (no matter what is being reported) and judgement should be saved until the outcome.

Real Madrid will not buy Raheem Sterling, lets get that straight here and now. He flourishes in our system and I hope he stays, if he doesn't then he is one very stupid boy.
 
Plain Speaking said:
Maybe Aguero's situation may effect a potential Sterling replacement, Dybala maybe more expensive than Sterling but a better replacement striker? Asensio is superb, but I am not sure Real would let him go? (In a fantasy world a swap for Sterling).
I think Martial can leave the rags for free at the same time as Sterling would leave us on a free, if worst case happens, (assuming Martial doesn't re-sign?)
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Have a look at the position s he takes up. Great player and I would love him at City, up top, but he's never a wide right or left type of player. Again though I would have him at city in a heartbeat. Got the Berkamps about him.
 
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