Sterling’s contract - three year extension confirmed

I don't really think paying Sterling what he's rumoured to want would quite smash our wage structure in the way people are suggesting and it definitely wouldn't put us in the same boat as Man United. United have put players on huge salaries as part of a slap dash transfer policy designed to simply stop other clubs from buying them or to make some kind of statement.

Sterling's importance to this side over the past 12 months is up there with anyone's really and we'd be awarding a player top dollar for top performances. That's how it should be and it's not the same thing as what United have been doing. They've been giving top money to shit players and also guaranteeing ridiculous salaries to players for periods that will take them way past their peak.

As for the likes of Bernardo and Sané, if they can match the consistency Sterling has started to show and show they're fulfiling their potential by the time their contracts need to be renewed, then to be honest, they'll be worth it too if you look at the market value for that level of player. These are the guys we want to takeover from our ageing elite players and if they're meeting the standard i'd expect them to be hankering for those kinds salaries when the time comes regardless of what happens to Sterling (because I'm pretty sure someone else will pay it). If we want a squad full of world class players then there's going to be a fair few players on top whack. Our top tier players like David Silva and Aguero have negotiated what will probably be their last contracts with us now so I can't see any rammifications there. There's only KDB in the group ahead of Sterling who will probably need some kind of ridiculous lift when we ask him to eventually renew and tbh, you can argue he's one of the top 5 players in the world, so he's worth it.
 
Mon Autre said:
I don't really think paying Sterling what he's rumoured to want would quite smash our wage structure in the way people are suggesting and it definitely wouldn't put us in the same boat as Man United. United have put players on huge salaries as part of a slap dash transfer policy designed to simply stop other clubs from buying them or to make some kind of statement.

Sterling's importance to this side over the past 12 months is up there with anyone's really and we'd be awarding a player top dollar for top performances. That's how it should be and it's not the same thing as what United have been doing. They've been giving top money to shit players and also guaranteeing ridiculous salaries to players for periods that will take them way past their peak.

As for the likes of Bernardo and Sané, if they can match the consistency Sterling has started to show and show they're fulfiling their potential by the time their contracts need to be renewed, then to be honest, they'll be worth it too if you look at the market value for that level of player. These are the guys we want to takeover from our ageing elite players and if they're meeting the standard i'd expect them to be hankering for those kinds salaries when the time comes regardless of what happens to Sterling (because I'm pretty sure someone else will pay it). If we want a squad full of world class players then there's going to be a fair few players on top whack. Our top tier players like David Silva and Aguero have negotiated what will probably be their last contracts with us now so I can't see any rammifications there. There's only KDB in the group ahead of Sterling who will probably need some kind of ridiculous lift when we ask him to eventually renew and tbh, you can argue he's one of the top 5 players in the world, so he's worth it.
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Everything you wrote after your first line simply contradicts your first line. We will not break the pay strucure for Sterling no matter how good he is.
 
mosssideblue said:
Everything you wrote after your first line simply contradicts your first line. We will not break the pay strucure for Sterling no matter how good he is.
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I haven't contradicted myself at all. Some posters have said our pay will spiral out of control and I've given a number of reasons why it wouldn't. So long as it's based on performances then it's still very much under control. It depends on where you rate Sterling in terms of his importance to the squad. I think he's propelled himself into the top group in terms of importance to the team and it's pointless worrying about how appropriately rewarding him impacts Sané etc as they will also need parity if they reach that level.

Just think it's silly comparing us to United. When they offered Sanchez, a player in decline, something way beyond what the likes of Pogba and De Gea are on, that's bound to cause problems. Offering a player a raise based on merit is fine by me and as long as it seems vaguely relative to what the other players are on, then it just about works.
 
Let him see out his contract and say goodbye, no player is irreplaceable and we will move on, I for one havnt forgiven him for his first half misses against the vermin last season that would of wrapped up the league, yes he bagged a few but that game is deep rooted in my memory, so its sign a new deal or go with a big thanks for his efforts
 
stonie said:
Let him see out his contract and say goodbye, no player is irreplaceable and we will move on, I for one havnt forgiven him for his first half misses against the vermin last season that would of wrapped up the league, yes he bagged a few but that game is deep rooted in my memory, so its sign a new deal or go with a big thanks for his efforts
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Wow,thats some grudge and some problem you have.He didn't do it on purpose,you know?

Hopefully he will sign the contract and go on to terrorise the 'vermin' for years to come.
 
stonie said:
Let him see out his contract and say goodbye, no player is irreplaceable and we will move on, I for one havnt forgiven him for his first half misses against the vermin last season that would of wrapped up the league, yes he bagged a few but that game is deep rooted in my memory, so its sign a new deal or go with a big thanks for his efforts
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Personally I found it funnier that they threw it away against the team at the bottom of the league. So I don’t hold that against the lad.
 
stonie said:
Let him see out his contract and say goodbye, no player is irreplaceable and we will move on, I for one havnt forgiven him for his first half misses against the vermin last season that would of wrapped up the league, yes he bagged a few but that game is deep rooted in my memory, so its sign a new deal or go with a big thanks for his efforts
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I apparently give him a hard time but I wouldn't go that far. I also don't want someone of his value leaving on a free.
 
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stonie said:
Let him see out his contract and say goodbye, no player is irreplaceable and we will move on, I for one havnt forgiven him for his first half misses against the vermin last season that would of wrapped up the league, yes he bagged a few but that game is deep rooted in my memory, so its sign a new deal or go with a big thanks for his efforts
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My god what a huge pile of crap, that actually beats anything from the usual wums in this thread.
 
TheThirdDeano said:
Personally I found it funnier that they threw it away against the team at the bottom of the league. So I don’t hold that against the lad.
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What funnier than dicking those arseholes at our place to win the league? Yes that was funny I admit but your talking through your arse saying its funnier than a beating them at home to win the league... or maybe just a weird sense of humour
 
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What funnier than dicking those arseholes at our place to win the league? Yes that was funny I admit but your talking through your arse saying its funnier than a beating them at home to win the league... or maybe just a weird sense of humour
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Not beating them at home for the league was hard to take.
We will never get that opportunity again.
It still hurts.
Add that to the sickswan Laws backheal you would never have to listen to a rag spouting shit ever again.
 
stonie said:
Let him see out his contract and say goodbye, no player is irreplaceable and we will move on, I for one havnt forgiven him for his first half misses against the vermin last season that would of wrapped up the league, yes he bagged a few but that game is deep rooted in my memory, so its sign a new deal or go with a big thanks for his efforts
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Mental, hope it a wind-up. His goals got us to the point where we could of beaten them on that day.

1) He’s not a striker.
2) His all-around play as a False 9 was great.
3) We concede 3 second-half goals and blame an attacker?

He couldn’t hit a barn door that day, but to single him out is crazy.
 
stonie said:
Let him see out his contract and say goodbye, no player is irreplaceable and we will move on, I for one havnt forgiven him for his first half misses against the vermin last season that would of wrapped up the league, yes he bagged a few but that game is deep rooted in my memory, so its sign a new deal or go with a big thanks for his efforts
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As The Verve once said, they don’t work, weird fucking plank
 
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stonie said:
Let him see out his contract and say goodbye, no player is irreplaceable and we will move on, I for one havnt forgiven him for his first half misses against the vermin last season that would of wrapped up the league, yes he bagged a few but that game is deep rooted in my memory, so its sign a new deal or go with a big thanks for his efforts
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You little wum you ;)
 
I read that he isn't asking for parity with KDB, Aguero etc. We have such good players that surely we have to accept that the downside is they will want wages that fit their talent. We can talk about wage limits etc and nobody being bigger than the club but if KDB had said he wanted fifty thousand more a week and the club had refused due to our wage structure many on here would have had a breakdown. I think Sterling played a huge part of last season and is carrying it on this season so imo we would be foolish to lose him unless his demands are ridiculous which if he isn't asking for as much as KDB then they don't seem to be. This team is young and could be together for years I would love to keep all the pieces in place.
 
kalouk said:
I read that he isn't asking for parity with KDB, Aguero etc. We have such good players that surely we have to accept that the downside is they will want wages that fit their talent. We can talk about wage limits etc and nobody being bigger than the club but if KDB had said he wanted fifty thousand more a week and the club had refused due to our wage structure many on here would have had a breakdown. I think Sterling played a huge part of last season and is carrying it on this season so imo we would be foolish to lose him unless his demands are ridiculous which if he isn't asking for as much as KDB then they don't seem to be. This team is young and could be together for years I would love to keep all the pieces in place.
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We dont know what he is asking for, that is the bottom line. The debate and sometimes angst amongst posters is purely predicated on what is reported / speculated by journalists
 
mosssideblue said:
We dont know what he is asking for, that is the bottom line. The debate and sometimes angst amongst posters is purely predicated on what is reported / speculated by journalists
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You are right of course but my overall view is that providing he isn't asking for more than Aguero etc then we would be better off paying him in order to keep this team together.
 
Cant we sell somebody like Danillo and give Raz his wage as well :)
Pity we cant just do that, as we really need to keep Sterling, he is vital to the way we play.

Tricky situation this, how do you keep Raz happy with his wages without pissing off others ?

Its frustrating not knowing whats going on.
 
It is clear Raz is certainly an important player for us, his stats do not lie. But what I do like about this current squad, is that we no longer appear to depend on individuals, like we once did. The stresses we all had only a couple of years ago, wondering what would happen if we didn't have Kompany, Yaya, Merlin and Aguero in the starting team. But we have now assembled a squad, where it appears we have the ability to restructure, so we don't feel a huge impact when one player is missing. We haven't had a bad start to the season whilst missing arguably our best player.

It is strange how this has dragged on for so long, and personally I want him to stay, but I do feel we have an assembled squad, to cover us if he does go.
 
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