Football Focus

[Otta]

*places face in palm*

[Parkdrive]

Otta Wrote:

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> *places face in palm*

I despair

[Otta]

So anyway, some newspapers saying Sterling would consider a move to United. There were stories saying United had made contact and Liverpool had immediately said hell no.

I would hate to see Liverpool sell a promising player to United, but Sterling has shown such a lack of loyalty to Liverpool that it's no surprise at all that he'd have no problems moving to United.

[Parkdrive]

Otta Wrote:

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> So anyway, some newspapers saying Sterling would

> consider a move to United. There were stories

> saying United had made contact and Liverpool had

> immediately said hell no.

>

> I would hate to see Liverpool sell a promising

> player to United, but Sterling has shown such a

> lack of loyalty to Liverpool that it's no surprise

> at all that he'd have no problems moving to

> United.

Yep, or he could end up at Real

[Otta]

Well Rafa has made some not so subtle noises.

I don't really think it would be good for anyone if Liverpool dig their heels in and make him stay, so as an England fan I'd like to see him go and get some experience overseas. It's what we need more young players doing.

[Jah Lush]

True but he won't get many games at Real Madrid.

[red devil]

Otta Wrote:

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> So anyway, some newspapers saying Sterling would

> consider a move to United. There were stories

> saying United had made contact and Liverpool had

> immediately said hell no.

To me this is Sterling's camp trying their best to pee off LFC, and more importantly their fans who will now think he's crossed a line and there's no going back. Heinze tried to do the same and ended up at Real...

[Parkdrive]

The whole Sterling situation brings to mind Shaun Wright Phillips going to another club for big bucks and his career nose diving after that.

[Otta]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> True but he won't get many games at Real Madrid.

Very true, but even a year in a squad with those players would be amazing experience.

[Alan Medic]

The question that needs to be answered is why does Sterling want away from Liverpool? It's the perfect place for him to develop as he is only a kid. If he becomes as good as he appears to have the potential to, he will make more money in a few years than he could spend in several lifetimes. ?100k a week isn't bad to keep you going in the meantime.

[????]

agent head turned his has.......possibly

[Otta]

That's what I think.

[Alan Medic]

That seems the obvious thing. Everything that makes his career at Liverpool almost untenable has been done. The icing on the cake is the so called possible move to United which I don't believe. If it is all the agents doing then I don't feel sorry for Sterling. He's just plain thick for not getting good advice.

[Otta]

Agreed.

[maxxi]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> The question that needs to be answered is why does

> Sterling want away from Liverpool? It's the

> perfect place for him to develop as he is only a

> kid. If he becomes as good as he appears to have

> the potential to, he will make more money in a few

> years than he could spend in several lifetimes.

> ?100k a week isn't bad to keep you going in the

> meantime.

That's kind of the nature of greed though isn't it doc? Those parasites that live on his wages will do anything they can to up them, including manipulating him into believing that he is worth ?200k a month - and young footballers at his level have a seemingly inexhaustible store of self-belief so I'm sure HE's sure he will continue to improve wherever he plays - and that whoever he plays for will be lucky to have him.

ETa- sorry should have read your second post too, maybe thick is a bit harsh - if I was told what he's being told at that age - and if I also could see it happening to others around me - pretty sure I'd think I deserved a slice of it. Wisdom comes late to all of us.

What he does AFTER the move will be the test.

[Alan Medic]

Seriously maxxi, at that age the difference between ?100k and say ?200k a week shouldn't mean a thing. It's a fortune either way. He will get a move away from Liverpool as there's no other option for the club than to sell him IMO. Who wants him will be interesting to see. He ain't that good yet.

[Otta]

Real test would be if a Real or City or Chelsea come in for him and offer less than ?100k wages. Would his claim that it's not about the money but about winning stuff stand up...

[Jah Lush]

Can't help thinking it's about the agent trying to get the best deal for himself. He's obviously turned the boy's head.

[Otta]

And comments the agent has made show that he is basically a total cunt.

[Alan Medic]

Ox at the Arse has the same agent I think.

[aquarius moon]

This kind of match is so not the same on ITV.

You could lose interest in half time and switch over.

[Alan Medic]

Are you on the sherry AqM? Same as what? Switch to where? Most aren't interested in half time anyway. It a toilet/tea/drink/fag break sort of thing and adverts.

[Otta]

Cracking match.

[aquarius moon]

Sherry AM? No, I haven't touched that since I was about 15 and raided my dads drink cabinet!

What I meant was that I'm so used to BBC, the presenters, commentators etc. When the world cup games were being shown on ITV, they weren't as good.

And during half time they spoke about the game, interviewed, kept it so interesting that you were all wound up and excited about the second half.

A bit like Match Of The Day without any adverts!

But it was a good game. Shame about the result though.

[Jah Lush]

As Otta said. Cracking game. Best team won.