Raheem Sterling - Done - See main forum

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I like this, it feels like the old City. Paying what we need and getting who we want.

This makes me happy as only the last 4 words of that sentence matter.
 
gio's side step said:
Phenomenal lack of accurate consistent detailed reporting of this transfer.

As soon as sky sports news broke an agreed fee of 49 million - the picture was painted right there and then for the numpties who don't understand detail or context sadly.

The truth is - a distinction needs to be made with what we have paid Liverpool and what we (via Liverpool) have indirectly paid QPR.

We have paid Liverpool closer to 35 million pounds for this footballer. That is what he is effectively valued at by his club right now. Not 44 million or 49 million. Even Carragher has been at it again in the paper this morning quoting 49 million and saying his true value is closer to 25-30 million (so we have actually paid 5 million more than Carragher's valuation of the player).

The add ons are perfectly logical because if we pay them - it means his value has increased based on success.

The QPR point seems to have been glossed over very quickly by most media commentators. This is an important detail - which I think needs appreciating more. I think it is perfectly acceptable and just that a larger football club compensates a smaller football club when purchasing a talent produced by them at a young age. Which is why I am perfectly content in City paying a specific fee which caters for this additional compensation.

But lets get this right - Liverpool have received 35 million for this player right now. That is the deal. The QPR point is a different context and has no bearing on what Liverpool have received or will receive in add ons for this footballer.
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Yep, the LFC fans shouting 'we robbed Man City blind' don't seem to know that they had a 20% sell on clause. 35m perhaps 39m in time is slightly overpriced at present but I doubt they'd be quite as vocal, esp when they find out it's all going on Benteke

It's funny seeing Sterling being treated like some terrorist when it seems he's being treated like an apostate for daring to turn down LFC's contract offer in favour of a move elsewhere - and that's where the hatred first erupted, when he said he wasn't going to sign. IIRC, on that very night Carragher was on MNF tellling him to get rid of his agent and telling him to sign etc. They're bullshitting now saying 'we've no problem if he wants to leave LFC, it's the way he's gone about it, it's the sickies etc. that has angered us'. Losing another of their best players just further cements the reality that LFC are a mid table side and their echochamber warped scouse brains can't compute. It's funny to watch
 
There'll be much wailing and gnashing of teeth when it gets to 3.30pm and there's no announcement, I'm sure!
 
r.soleofsalford said: ↑
just spoken to the wife who`s doing some business in tesco`s, she said she`ll have a word with the butcher on the meat counter, i think he has a big steak at City
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What a load of tripe!

That's Offal
 
gio's side step said:
Phenomenal lack of accurate consistent detailed reporting of this transfer.

As soon as sky sports news broke an agreed fee of 49 million - the picture was painted right there and then for the numpties who don't understand detail or context sadly.

The truth is - a distinction needs to be made with what we have paid Liverpool and what we (via Liverpool) have indirectly paid QPR.

We have paid Liverpool closer to 35 million pounds for this footballer. That is what he is effectively valued at by his club right now. Not 44 million or 49 million. Even Carragher has been at it again in the paper this morning quoting 49 million and saying his true value is closer to 25-30 million (so we have actually paid 5 million more than Carragher's valuation of the player).

The add ons are perfectly logical because if we pay them - it means his value has increased based on success.

The QPR point seems to have been glossed over very quickly by most media commentators. This is an important detail - which I think needs appreciating more. I think it is perfectly acceptable and just that a larger football club compensates a smaller football club when purchasing a talent produced by them at a young age. Which is why I am perfectly content in City paying a specific fee which caters for this additional compensation.

But lets get this right - Liverpool have received 35 million for this player right now. That is the deal. The QPR point is a different context and has no bearing on what Liverpool have received or will receive in add ons for this footballer.
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I thought Sterling was entltled to 10% of the transfer fee, so .....
44M
Sterling 10% = 4M
QPR 20% = 8M
Liverpool =32M

I absolutely love the fact that he has to be successful for Liverpool to receive a further 5M and I'd love to be the person who delivers it in cash
 
JCB001 said:
r.soleofsalford said: ↑
just spoken to the wife who`s doing some business in tesco`s, she said she`ll have a word with the butcher on the meat counter, i think he has a big steak at City
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What a load of tripe!

That's Offal
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i usually go to the veg counter for my City info the woman on there certainly knows her onions
 
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dickie davies said:
I thought Sterling was entltled to 10% of the transfer fee, so .....
44M
Sterling 10% = 4M
QPR 20% = 8M
Liverpool =32M

I absolutely love the fact that he has to be successful for Liverpool to receive a further 5M and I'd love to be the person who delivers it in cash
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Yeah, me too!! .......What do you mean it's gone missing!! ;)
 
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