Raheem Sterling | Joins Chelsea for £50m

[Bluearmy]

Classy message. A good servant for us. Best of luck, apart from when you play us

 

[threespires]

Very class message and video. Thank you raheem, good luck

is the vid anywhere other than IG?

found it

 

[MichaelBBack]

I could write so much about Raheem, but I think everything and more has already been said throughout this thread.

He's a great player, a special human being, and an inspiration to so many. I'll always admire his strength of character to withstand relentless attacks from the media and to keep on fighting, and we saw that so many times on the pitch, as well. Even if he did miss sitters, he'd get back up and go again, every time.

He's made a big contribution to the club and been a major part of our success over recent years, and he ends on a high with that crucial cross in the Villa game and this classy message for fans and staff.

Thanks for everything Raheem and all the best, except when you play against us.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

It's very bizarre that as of yet there's no Official announcement by either club.

 

[Hoghead]

From now on, I hope you win absolutely nothing apart from the Euros and World Cup. (Let's be honest we are all thinking it).

Nah, he can win that Thursday night thingamabob cup as a bonus.

 

[SWP's back]

It's very bizarre that as of yet there's no Official announcement by either club.

Doesn’t really matter does it. We all know it will come.

 

[waspish]

It's very bizarre that as of yet there's no Official announcement by either club.

Counting the money out

 

[threespires]

How young did he look when he signed :-) Did indeed arrive a boy and leave as a man and one we should absolutely wish the best too.

 

[RandomJ]

Strange he said this before the transfer was made official. I can only guess an announcement will be made today in that case.

 

[Coatigan]

It is evident from both his statement and his video that the hate aimed at him, does really get to him no matter how hard he tries to shrug it off. Which is a real damn shame. Hope we never resort to that shit.

Someone used the term recency bias elsewhere, and I think there is a fair bit of that here too, and in reality we will miss him on the pitch a lot more than we let on. Happy with the move and the timing and all, best for everyone, but chunky gap to fill there.

 

[Coatigan]

Strange he said this before the transfer was made official. I can only guess an announcement will be made today in that case.

Not that strange. Happens a lot. Happened with Gabi. Dias too the other way I think.

 

[MCityFC]

 

[Mr-Mertle]

Great player, great person and good luck to him. Feels like the right time for all parties.

 

[handsofstone]

Wish he wasn't gonna stay in Prem but absolutely no hard feelings

Best of luck Raheem, you've been a magnificent player for us

 

[Tangled up in blue.]

Why won't City announces it?

 

[Cobwebcat]

Why won't City announces it?

Probably will do today.

I think Tolmie was saying Raz is due a bonus payment. Perhaps there is disagreement over who is paying it! Very unlikely to be that though. If we get to the end of the week I might wonder!

 

[St.Pauli support]

Why won't City announces it?

I guess the new CFC owner wants to present the 1st big signing in the US at US prime time.
We do them that favour for a good atmo in the Aké talks...

 

[DAGW]

I wish him all the success and happiness for the future, hopefully it doesn’t come against our club, but I won’t begrudge him of it, if it does.

He’s a truly fantastic human being, but I think we all know it’s the right move for both parties.

 

[RandomJ]

£310k a week he's apparently getting. Fair play to Raz for getting that but I can certainly see why contract talks with him never went anywhere. He was never getting that much with us.

 

[Keeper!]

Thank you and good luck, you did yourself and the club proud.