Raheem Sterling | Arsenal Player (on loan)

[Sky Blue]

I'm not going to get too worked up over that. I thank him for his years of service with us. But he's gone now, we move on. And I can see why he did what he did. If he'd signed a Liverpool shirt days after joining us, we wouldn't have been too happy, would we?

Wouldn't have bothered me in the slightest. That didn't look good at all.

 

[richards30]

Wouldn't have bothered me in the slightest. That didn't look good at all.

Yeah it obviously still hurts him that he’s gone? Literally no need to refuse to sign the shirt?

 

[Sky Blue]

Yeah it obviously still hurts him that he’s gone? Literally no need to refuse to sign the shirt?

Agree pal. I've been a defender of Sterling but that looked shit.

 

[01cravend]

1. Not once does Sterling look at who is holding the shirt, he refused purely on what shirt it was.

2. Who gives a shit anyway. We didnt pay him what he wanted so he has wanted out for a while. Found someone who'll pay him 300k a week went on his way. The lad never had any loyalties to us, he's simply chasing the £.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Why do I feel like this is going to descend into a Milner relationship?

 

[ctwrd]

I don’t see the big deal in him not signing it.

I also don’t see that there would be an issue if he did sign it like some have implied.

 

[come-on-barney]

I'm not going to get too worked up over that. I thank him for his years of service with us. But he's gone now, we move on. And I can see why he did what he did. If he'd signed a Liverpool shirt days after joining us, we wouldn't have been too happy, would we?

Wouldn’t have been an issue for me. I was a total Raz supporter and thought he was one of the main contributors to our success. However, it was odd behaviour, but he’s gone now so let’s move on.

 

[KS55]

1. Not once does Sterling look at who is holding the shirt, he refused purely on what shirt it was.

2. Who gives a shit anyway. We didnt pay him what he wanted so he has wanted out for a while. Found someone who'll pay him 300k a day went on his way. The lad never had any loyalties to us, he's simply chasing the £.

A bit harsh. I think he always tried his best for us. In the last year, he was being left out for the biggest games, so is right to move on.

 

[come-on-barney]

Why do I feel like this is going to descend into a Milner relationship?

That depend on the player in most circumstances.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Can you imagine Silva doing that? Or Zabaleta if a City fan was amongst West Ham fans after he left? Or Vinnie doing that over in Belgium when he was managing there? Or Sergio refusing a City shirt in Barcelona? Not a chance would they do that. Because they’re City legends and Sterling isn’t anywhere close. At least this puts that argument to bed. There’s an important distinction between being a legend and being a very good player.

 

[Vialli98]

Was this really such a big deal?

 

[Sky Blue]

Can you imagine Silva doing that? Or Zabaleta if a City fan was amongst West Ham fans after he left? Or Vinnie doing that over in Belgium when he was managing there? Or Sergio refusing a City shirt in Barcelona? Not a chance would they do that. Because they’re City legends and Sterling isn’t anywhere close. At least this puts that argument to bed. There’s an important distinction between being a legend and being a good player.

Nor Gabriel Jesus. Obviously bitter about something.

 

[jamielowndes]

Some of you really need to get off the internet and go outside once in a while.

And in response to the mercenary comments, not one player in this team would play for us for free. This is their profession. They're just behaving as such.

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Was this really such a big deal?

As below -

If I didn’t know better I’d almost feel like people who had a very difficult time keeping a lid on their animosity towards Sterling when he was a City player were just gagging for a reason to turn him into a villain now he’s gone.

 

[Sky Blue]

Was this really such a big deal?

Sign the shirt. No drama.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

Was this really such a big deal?

Not for me. I couldn't give a shit.

 

[jimharri]

Was this really such a big deal?

You obviously wouldn't see it as a big deal. I don't,either. But, clearly, there's quite a few on here who do.

 

[Pollocksheader]

1. Not once does Sterling look at who is holding the shirt, he refused purely on what shirt it was.

2. Who gives a shit anyway. We didnt pay him what he wanted so he has wanted out for a while. Found someone who'll pay him 300k a week went on his way. The lad never had any loyalties to us, he's simply chasing the £.

If he was chasing money he’d have stayed at city. Got paid a wedge still, still got in the England team regardless of his city selection and picked up a massive signing on fee next summer. He didn’t

 

[richards30]

I think it probably shows how much tension there was between possibly the club or pep that sterling never done a farewell video interview like gabby did?

 

[Pollocksheader]

Was this really such a big deal?

Some people are sensitive. Can be seen as disrespectful to city but I don’t think it was aimed that way. His goodbye video shown his feelings. I remember gerrard last home game at anfield, a fan tried to get an la galaxy too signed and he refused and said he’d sign them things when he joins. Just loyalty to current employers really