Its still a valid subject to debate. FFP means that we do not have an unlimited transfer budget, no matter how much Sheikh Mansour might be prepared to pay. The more we spend on Sterling the less there will be for other signings. "Overspending" on Sterling might just mean we "underspend" when it comes to replacing Kolarov.
And clubs do treat players that they have spent megabucks on differently to mid price signings. They get opportunities when their form might not justify it. In particular clubs are more reluctant to bite the bullet and sell a signing that hasn't worked out if they've spent a fortune on them. There's the FFP loss to into account, the damage to the DoF's reputation. There's always the temptation to give them one more season to prove themselve. Would we be taking the pragmatic decision to try to move Jovetic on if we had paid another £20m for him?
A Chelsea supporter who queried them paying £50m for Torres might have have met the same response, "its not your money" "Roman can afford it". But the sceptic would have been right. Clubs become too invested in big money signings. Overpaying can cost the club points and trophies.
Really Cibaman.Its still a valid subject to debate. FFP means that we do not have an unlimited transfer budget, no matter how much Sheikh Mansour might be prepared to pay. The more we spend on Sterling the less there will be for other signings. "Overspending" on Sterling might just mean we "underspend" when it comes to replacing Kolarov.
And clubs do treat players that they have spent megabucks on differently to mid price signings. They get opportunities when their form might not justify it. In particular clubs are more reluctant to bite the bullet and sell a signing that hasn't worked out if they've spent a fortune on them. There's the FFP loss to into account, the damage to the DoF's reputation. There's always the temptation to give them one more season to prove themselve. Would we be taking the pragmatic decision to try to move Jovetic on if we had paid another £20m for him?
A Chelsea supporter who queried them paying £50m for Torres might have have met the same response, "its not your money" "Roman can afford it". But the sceptic would have been right. Clubs become too invested in big money signings. Overpaying can cost the club points and trophies.
Its still a valid subject to debate. FFP means that we do not have an unlimited transfer budget, no matter how much Sheikh Mansour might be prepared to pay. The more we spend on Sterling the less there will be for other signings. "Overspending" on Sterling might just mean we "underspend" when it comes to replacing Kolarov.
And clubs do treat players that they have spent megabucks on differently to mid price signings. They get opportunities when their form might not justify it. In particular clubs are more reluctant to bite the bullet and sell a signing that hasn't worked out if they've spent a fortune on them. There's the FFP loss to into account, the damage to the DoF's reputation. There's always the temptation to give them one more season to prove themselve. Would we be taking the pragmatic decision to try to move Jovetic on if we had paid another £20m for him?
A Chelsea supporter who queried them paying £50m for Torres might have have met the same response, "its not your money" "Roman can afford it". But the sceptic would have been right. Clubs become too invested in big money signings. Overpaying can cost the club points and trophies.
I was wondering about that as well?Wasn't part of the 'arrangement' with Sterling supposed to be - we bid and then he puts a transfer request in?
We appear to have done our bit.
Wasn't part of the 'arrangement' with Sterling supposed to be - we bid and then he puts a transfer request in?
We appear to have done our bit.
He said he (Sterling) gave him so much trouble last year that we are buying a superb player. If thats coming from probably the best centre half in the league last season,
That's good to hear. If this Raheem played for Santos he'd be rated just the same as Neymar was. People are just moaning about the price because they prefer exotic names.Just for the naysayers about Sterling
For my sins, I heard an interview this morning on talksport with that odious cretin JT. He was out in china doing some PR work. He was asked about Sterling to City, and he anwered saying he understands why he would come to us as its a step up and has a chance to win trophies, then he went on to say that the fee is as it is because of the English factor, but moreover that he is the best. He said he (Sterling) gave him so much trouble last year that we are buying a superb player. If thats coming from probably the best centre half in the league last season, that Sterling is one of the hardest to play against, I dont think you can get much better evaluation of what we are investing in here. JT didn't need to say anything posotive about City whats so ever, but he just spoke how he felt.