This is very much the Barca model of transfer. Put in a bid significantly lower than the clubs value, add a few quid and then get the player to demand a move.
We saw it with Mascherano, Fabregas, Suarez etc...
However, while it may be a good business strategy, my reservations are we don't have the same pulling power and this is also a domestic argument.
For Liverpool this will be like getting a massive kicking off the a team they used to bully.
Not sure if you've noticed but he is getting slaughtered - just as expected he would when having the cheek to want to better himself at a club going places whilst escaping the clutches of the sick cult that is Liverpool.Do you know what I find it laughable that many people on here are applauding Sterling and his agents behaviour. If the shoe was on the other foot and Sterling had been playing for City he would have been absolutely slaughtered and rightly so. He is not doing his reputation any good whatsoever. Even Berahino who was since as a troublesome kid has ditched Ward.
Do you know what I find it laughable that many people on here are applauding Sterling and his agents behaviour. If the shoe was on the other foot and Sterling had been playing for City he would have been absolutely slaughtered and rightly so. He is not doing his reputation any good whatsoever. Even Berahino who was since as a troublesome kid has ditched Ward.
Do you know what I find it laughable that many people on here are applauding Sterling and his agents behaviour. If the shoe was on the other foot and Sterling had been playing for City he would have been absolutely slaughtered and rightly so. He is not doing his reputation any good whatsoever. Even Berahino who was since as a troublesome kid has ditched Ward.
Fine line when it comes down to naivity. Yes right now logic is that his position is becoming or has already become 'untenable'. However this does not mean we should be complacent or arrogant in negotiations.
Throughout history, players have done dramatic u-turns. You really think if Sterling came out tomorrow with a huge public apology to all Liverpool fans admitting he's been young, naive and poorly advised (and even considered parting company with Ward), that he's seeking support from Steve Peters and other welfare staff and has personally apologised to Rodgers assuring him of a change of heart and perspective and hence signs a new improved 5 year contract - that Liverpool's supporter base are going park up outside his house and continue abusing him? Are they bollocks. In the same way as Utd's 'global' fickle fan base still cheer on Rooney and many on her still cheered on tevez and toure.
Im not for one second suggesting this is likely to happen but this deal needs concluding now asap before 'untenable' actually creates a situation where sterling has nowhere to go. We want this player. We cant afford to have another summer of missing targets.
Do you know what I find it laughable that many people on here are applauding Sterling and his agents behaviour. If the shoe was on the other foot and Sterling had been playing for City he would have been absolutely slaughtered and rightly so. He is not doing his reputation any good whatsoever. Even Berahino who was since as a troublesome kid has ditched Ward.
Excellent post mate, and sums my feelings up also.It puts to an end the ridiculous, flapping bollocks of 'why didn't we just bid 'x' three weeks ago' which is the most common post on every fucking thread about every player.
The truth is that the media have no idea where these negotiations stand, & there is no point in people flapping about it.
Also, if it was just a case of 'pay whatever they want' & 'pull your finger out Txiki' 'we can never do these big deals' like some complete & utter morons keep suggesting, the owner would just fucking pay it & tell him to sod off.
This is City, doing this, not one bloke. The owner, the chairman, the d.o.f. This is how we are doing it & if that means the clubs won't sell, we will bid up to what the club thinks it's worth, to us, whether people here think it's not enough or it's too much, nobody cares, it's not them who are spending the money, it's the club/owner.
If they don't like it, take it up with Sheikh Mansour
Do you know what I find laughable ?
That City fans have cheered Milner all season, even though we knew he was probably going to Liverpool, & had been tapped up prior to the Jan transfer window, & therefore illegally & that Liverpool fans are so far up their own arses, they have to kick & scream because a player wants to leave them, & create all this shit, rather than just sell him for good money, having got Milner, for fuck all.
Self important, shithole of a club.
I disagree because we would not have acted in the same way, we wouldn't have got all our ex players getting involved at every opportunity. Danny Sturridge did the same if not worse by running his contract down and I'm sure if we acted like Liverpool Danny would of acted exactly like raheem. He has been slaughtered left right and centre, a proper character assassination and he is still 20!!! It's a disgrace how the press tried to bully a kid to stay at Liverpool coz of their history. Lovren never got slaughtered like this and it was the exact same situation except a player moved to Liverpool. So that's why I back raheems actions even if he was moving to a different club. They need to realise they are a selling club now, they snatched him from QPR he chose them over us by offering more money now the tables have turned, so fuck em the thieving, grief stricken hypocritical twunts.Do you know what I find it laughable that many people on here are applauding Sterling and his agents behaviour. If the shoe was on the other foot and Sterling had been playing for City he would have been absolutely slaughtered and rightly so. He is not doing his reputation any good whatsoever. Even Berahino who was since as a troublesome kid has ditched Ward.
To be fair, think about if one of our lads was doing this to us, there'd be Blues everywhere moaning like fuck! Remember the reception Joey Barton got just because he didn't sign a contract and the reception he still gets now. and when Tevez went AWOL. Not the same situations as this but look at our reactions both times.Liverpool Fan??
It puts to an end the ridiculous, flapping bollocks of 'why didn't we just bid 'x' three weeks ago' which is the most common post on every fucking thread about every player.
The truth is that the media have no idea where these negotiations stand, & there is no point in people flapping about it.
Also, if it was just a case of 'pay whatever they want' & 'pull your finger out Txiki' 'we can never do these big deals' like some complete & utter morons keep suggesting, the owner would just fucking pay it & tell him to sod off.
This is City, doing this, not one bloke. The owner, the chairman, the d.o.f. This is how we are doing it & if that means the clubs won't sell, we will bid up to what the club thinks it's worth, to us, whether people here think it's not enough or it's too much, nobody cares, it's not them who are spending the money, it's the club/owner.
If they don't like it, take it up with Sheikh Mansour
Do you know what I find laughable ?
That City fans have cheered Milner all season, even though we knew he was probably going to Liverpool, & had been tapped up prior to the Jan transfer window, & therefore illegally & that Liverpool fans are so far up their own arses, they have to kick & scream because a player wants to leave them, & create all this shit, rather than just sell him for good money, having got Milner, for fuck all.
Self important, shithole of a club.
Do you know what I find laughable ?
That City fans have cheered Milner all season, even though we knew he was probably going to Liverpool, & had been tapped up prior to the Jan transfer window, & therefore illegally & that Liverpool fans are so far up their own arses, they have to kick & scream because a player wants to leave them, & create all this shit, rather than just sell him for good money, having got Milner, for fuck all.
Self important, shithole of a club.
Do you know what I find laughable ?
That City fans have cheered Milner all season, even though we knew he was probably going to Liverpool, & had been tapped up prior to the Jan transfer window, & therefore illegally & that Liverpool fans are so far up their own arses, they have to kick & scream because a player wants to leave them, & create all this shit, rather than just sell him for good money, having got Milner, for fuck all.
Self important, shithole of a club.