Sterling’s contract - three year extension confirmed

[ChicagoBlue]

Nonononooooo,

His decision making was poor He tried to make passes that were not on. I thought even the most casual of fan could have seen that.

If you could not see that ... give up.

Exactly!

Why the “Noooooooooo!”??

 

[Drubas]

If things haven't changed, Ward will eventually start to use the media to fabricate how Sterling is not getting the respect he deserves. Someone is always disrespectful or neglecting, and his poor players are victims.

In the end, I wouldn't be surprised if he pushes the player to get involved in his dirty tactics.

 

[Rolee]

If things haven't changed, Ward will eventually start to use the media to fabricate how Sterling is not getting the respect he deserves. Someone is always disrespectful or neglecting, and his poor players are victims.

In the end, I wouldn't be surprised if he pushes the player to get involved in his dirty tactics.

Is that based solely on what happened at Liverpool or is there other examples?

 

[willipp]

Is that based solely on what happened at Liverpool or is there other examples?

Let’s be fair to him (which many seem to have a real problem with), there are no other examples of it. He pushed for a move from Liverpool and was treated like crap by the club. Rogers was so public in his attempt to whip up a storm against him I can’t imagine it made his decision to hard.

 

[Drubas]

Is that based solely on what happened at Liverpool or is there other examples?

He will do everything he can to give his players what they want, much like Riola. The difference is that Riola understands that you can't completely burn all bridges with the clubs.

He will use any means to contradict negative claims about his clients. In the Liverpool case, media/fans painted a picture where he owed Liverpool and Rogers for developing him, and after his extra Christmas break. As a result Ward attacked exactly those topics and instead of keeping discussions behind closed doors, made a spectacle.

The Berahino situation was also dragged out in public.

So far the strategy has served Sterling well, I just think it is a poor strategy in the long run.

 

[Blue Hefner]

I think he would be mad to leave at this stage of his career, he is still relatively young and can move in 5 years time if he wants.

Looking at his career so far he seems to have played his best football under coaches that give him the input he requires. Look at his performances under Rodgers and Guardiola in comparison to his form under Pelligrini and Roy Hodgson - I don't see him getting the intense coaching he seems to need at Real Madrid

Stay, have 3 more years here then join them as a senior player

 

[Rolee]

He will do everything he can to give his players what they want, much like Riola. The difference is that Riola understands that you can't completely burn all bridges with the clubs.

He will use any means to contradict negative claims about his clients. In the Liverpool case, media/fans painted a picture where he owed Liverpool and Rogers for developing him, and after his extra Christmas break. As a result Ward attacked exactly those topics and instead of keeping discussions behind closed doors, made a spectacle.

The Berahino situation was also dragged out in public.

So far the strategy has served Sterling well, I just think it is a poor strategy in the long run.

Remind me of Ward's role in the Berahino saga. As far as I can recall his threatened strike action came after he had cut ties with Ward.

I find it quite interesting too that Liverpool are still willing to deal with Ward in signing Oxlade Chamberlain, if he was as bad as the Liverpool apologists made him out to be then surely Liverpool wouldn't deal with him again? It seems that bridge wasn't all that burnt.

As far as I can see there is no pattern of behaviour with Ward that suggests he will repeat what he did at Liverpool with Sterling, I'm happy to be corrected on that.

 

[Arthureros]

IMO Raheem is currently one of our top performers, he can influence a game like Aguero or Kev and is still only 23. Some of us here judge him more harshly compared to our other stars because he's that good (I bet if it was Raz caught btn two minds of scoring vs passing it to 3 waiting teammates with an empty net and doing neither ala Aguero vs Newcastle there'd be more noise :) I have a feeling Pep will be playing him more on the left because he covers Mendy better, and also causes chaos by cutting in and creating space for teammates.
Now on whether he deserves to be at par with our top earners... difficult one, maybe a step below, but not yet. It could create a ripple effect with the likes of Sane and Jesus. Our club is very well run, I'm sure he's been offered a handsome package which he should accept. Maybe he wants to move abroad for various reasons but he's currently at the best place to achieve it all. I have a feeling he'll sign, failure to which he'll be moved on in January.

 

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[RandomJ]

If that's the case then I can see a deal getting sorted sooner than later. He's happy here and we're happy having him here. It'll get sorted.