#7 | Raheem Sterling - 2020/21 Performances

[citytill1die84]

The problem is people can't talk about a performance. There have been lots of posts on here after the game that are abusive of Sterling as a person, and not just criticising a footballing performance.


Just look at this thread. Its not enough for people to say he played badly today (or this season), they have to escalate every time. He's shit, can't kick a ball, can't shoot, can't pass, can't run properly, has no intelligence, he's weak mentally, he's just a tap in merchant. Then people escalate again - he was never good, he was always shit, I never liked him and I got dog's abuse for pointing out he was shit. And then that progresses the personal abuse calling him every name under the sun. He's a ****, sell the fucker, he's weak, he'll be lucky if [insert relegation candidate] give him a job. I can't believe he wants a new fucking contract (even through the club has approached him not visa versa)

And that's part of the problem. Because when you normalise this personal abuse over a game of football as acceptable on a forum, or twitter or instagram then someone's always going to take it further, whether it's because they think they'll get away with it because it'll get lost in all the other abuse, or because they want to show they're the most angry.

Very well said

 

[mccity]

I posted these only a month ago, and I stand by them now.

Well look at the abuse he gets on here, I imagine it's the same on other platforms. It was only a matter of time before someone online went too far. People need to realise that harbouring hatred towards a person is going to lead to disgusting consequences somewhere along the line.

Yes really. If there's a culture of abuse then it gives people the belief that abusing a player is tolerable. Maybe you have legitimate reasons but there are plenty of nasty posts aimed at Sterling here and elsewhere. Someone without the filter of knowing racism is intolerable will see things like this and that's where the racist abuse kicks in. This forum has a ton of readers who don't post and if any of those are young or stupid then maybe they'll get some ideas.

Hate breeds hate.

There's levels to this.

If you criticise the player for a performance that's one thing.
If you heavily criticise him, that's another.
But when you (not specifically you) start calling him shit, talk about how awful he is, make every attempt to say how awful he's always been, state how willing you are to get rid of/sell him, and whatever else, then that's another level.

Read through this thread since the loss today and you'll see that there's some severely emotionally fuelled bile aimed at him. This is the hate. This is what drowns out all reasonable critique. This emotionally charged anger is what establishes the culture of abuse.

This might seem similar to what is said at a game, but this is worse online. Because at a game there aren't going to be many people who hear you, nor does it linger past it being said. Online, not only does it last forever, but there's potentially hundreds, thousands, maybe even magnitudes greater of people that can read it. This starts the loop of people dishing it out, all in one concentrated space. The more posts there are, the more people that can see it. I can assure you it's the same on twitter and facebook. The negativity grows. Look at this place after a win, emotional negativity is drowned out. But after a loss, it's cultivated and grows and grows. People see this and repeat what they read here or wherever either here or elsewhere. With this abuse and hate, there's always going to be some stupid or legitimately racist people that feel it's appropriate to go too far. And with how prevalent it is after a bad result, that tiny percentage of people that have that mentality are a larger number of people than we realise.

It's not just City fans and it's not just Sterling, but when people can't control their emotions things always have the capacity to get out of control.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Thought he showed today why he didn't start against Dortmund and why most of us would want Foden and Mahrez on the wings if we were playing a cup final tomorrow.

He's just so hesitant at the moment and looks like he needs the defender to commit to a challenge before he takes them on. He's being far too reactive and not proactive enough and we have other options who look far more confident.

 

[bluemoon32]

Racist abuse ffs, absolute cnuts. Hearing that they're blues just puts the topping on a shit day.
What the fcuk is wrong with people

 

[mosssideblue]

Racist abuse ffs, absolute cnuts. Hearing that they're blues just puts the topping on a shit day.
What the fcuk is wrong with people

Are they blues though?

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

The problem is people can't talk about a performance. There have been lots of posts on here after the game that are abusive of Sterling as a person, and not just criticising a footballing performance.


Just look at this thread. Its not enough for people to say he played badly today (or this season), they have to escalate every time. He's shit, can't kick a ball, can't shoot, can't pass, can't run properly, has no intelligence, he's weak mentally, he's just a tap in merchant. Then people escalate again - he was never good, he was always shit, I never liked him and I got dog's abuse for pointing out he was shit. And then that progresses the personal abuse calling him every name under the sun. He's a ****, sell the fucker, he's weak, he'll be lucky if [insert relegation candidate] give him a job. I can't believe he wants a new fucking contract (even through the club has approached him not visa versa)

And that's part of the problem. Because when you normalise this personal abuse over a game of football as acceptable on a forum, or twitter or instagram then someone's always going to take it further, whether it's because they think they'll get away with it because it'll get lost in all the other abuse, or because they want to show they're the most angry.

Great post dom...

I see twosips has tweeted it and up to 400 likes so far

 

[MCFC1993]

He's in a bad patch that's all, he's played a lot of football in the past few years, he'll come good again. We've got your back Raz.

Sick to death of the abuse he gets though, it's never just criticising a poor performance, some people have to go one step further and get personal or over-exaggerate.

The racist abuse he's getting on social media is abhorrent, if the abusers are lurking on here just know you're not welcome at this club.

 

[bluemoon32]

He's in a bad patch that's all, he's played a lot of football in the past few years, he'll come good again. We've got your back Raz.

Sick to death of the abuse he gets though, it's never just criticising a poor performance, some people have to go one step further and get personal or over-exaggerate.

The racist abuse he's getting on social media is abhorrent, if the abusers are lurking on here just know you're not welcome at this club.

Damn straight, cunts

 

[LongsightM13]

I'm good thanks Kaz. Hope you are too. I've said it before on here about Grealish that he instinctively understands Pep's style of play. How to play the half spaces and get between the lines. You really can't say that about Sterling these days.

Grealish hasn’t yet approached the ceiling of his talent playing in a mediocre side.
I fear that Raheem might already have not only hit his ceiling but is already crashing back downwards

 

[jordtheblue]

He's not been at his best for some time but today he was terrible. He just doesn't look right and he's played himself out of our best 11. In the big games, Mahrez and Foden are ahead in the pecking order and deservedly so, unheard of a year ago.