blueboy1905 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 I suspect that Sterling has got wind of the club desperate to offload him off the payroll. He may well have got assurances from the patsy manager in the last few weeks but the cretins who run our club have given him the Roman Emporers thumb down and instructed the patsy to drop him fully from the matchday squad. I'm no fan of Sterling but I do know that City fans breathed a sigh of relief when he was dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert19 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 4 minutes ago, Holymoly said: Apparently the quote was from a Daily Mail interview earlier in the week and published by the DM when he didn't appear on the team sheet. Personally I feel Sterling isn't going to get any sympathy from the supporters as this is precisely the sort of egotistical, self entitled attitude that has not endeared him to us in all the time he's been at Stamford Bridge. This and his penalty against Leicester (?) just goes to show he's not interested in the Club he's only interested in Raheem. I've got no sympathy, the guy is hardly in poverty and only came to us so that he could bum Sunday lunch off his mum and go out with his pals in London. He's in the same group as Lukaku and Kepa, overpaid and offer nothing to the Club. Get lost Raheem and take your stupid tatoos with you. PS Was he even at the ground showing solidarity with his team mates? I suspect not, as if he had been he may have had some tough questions coming his way from pissed off teammates and some much more unpleasant ones from the lads that actually pay his wages. Much easier to have that sent from your sofa at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BMox81 Posted August 19 Popular Post Share Posted August 19 Tbf, Redknapp had it spot on. You weren’t in the squad so work harder and earn your spot. Simple as really. As one of the elder members of the squad he should know better really-especially when you have seen the situations of the likes of Trevor and Conor who most would likely say have had an even worse time of it and yet have been dignified in their attitudes. Poor from Raheem here. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 What possible good can come from a statement like that? If he ever gets a chance to put the shirt on again, he'll get booed, I expect. burnt his bridges here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert19 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 2 minutes ago, paulw66 said: What possible good can come from a statement like that? If he ever gets a chance to put the shirt on again, he'll get booed, I expect. burnt his bridges here. Probably wants out and has decided that he wants to make it public that he'll do it if there's a significant pay off coming his way. Given his form for us over the last two years, I doubt he'll be getting much sympathy from anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 34 minutes ago, paulw66 said: What possible good can come from a statement like that? If he ever gets a chance to put the shirt on again, he'll get booed, I expect. burnt his bridges here. Reports that the Daily Mail (who obtained and released the statement) were up to their dirty tricks. Apparently this statement was made a few days ago but only released before the game for maximum impact and that seems to have worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backbiter Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 4 minutes ago, Bison said: Reports that the Daily Mail (who obtained and released the statement) were up to their dirty tricks. Apparently this statement was made a few days ago but only released before the game for maximum impact and that seems to have worked. What a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert19 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 28 minutes ago, Backbiter said: What a surprise. One does wonder why his camp would even consider speaking to anyone representing the Daily Mail given that Paper's treatment of him in the past though.....? Seems a decidedly odd choice for them to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 10 minutes ago, Bert19 said: One does wonder why his camp would even consider speaking to anyone representing the Daily Mail given that Paper's treatment of him in the past though.....? Seems a decidedly odd choice for them to make Would assume Sterling and his camp are on high alert as they should be with these chancers. Sterling is owed £51m in salary for the next three years. His camp are well within their right to remind anybody listening (mainly lawyers) that Sterling remains committed and available for selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert19 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 17 minutes ago, Bison said: Would assume Sterling and his camp are on high alert as they should be with these chancers. Sterling is owed £51m in salary for the next three years. His camp are well within their right to remind anybody listening (mainly lawyers) that Sterling remains committed and available for selection. True dat. Not sure the Daily Mail would be the first people i'd be looking to speak to mind.... Must be less nasty press outlets they could go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevelourfog Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 2 hours ago, Bison said: Reports that the Daily Mail (who obtained and released the statement) were up to their dirty tricks. Apparently this statement was made a few days ago but only released before the game for maximum impact and that seems to have worked. I don't think this is true. The statement was specifically about not being in Sunday's matchday squad, and a response to that. It is hard to see how such a specific detail and pointed response to it would be in a "statement" given days before and before any selection decisions had been shared with players. This is, imo, likely damage control from his camp or just pure fabrication. I think it is much more likely that the club have been pushing Sterling to find or agree to a move and he's making clear that he's not giving up £50m of wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 1 hour ago, Bison said: His camp are well within their right to remind anybody listening (mainly lawyers) that Sterling remains committed and available for selection. So every time a player doesn't make the matchday squad, we should expect a statement like this? Of course not, it's a nonsense. Just turn up to training, and do your job, and try and change the manager's mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east lower Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Put yourself in his position, firstly. You’ve done nowt wrong, trained and toed the line. Then get bombed. I’d be a might unhappy. Added to it you see at least two players who shouldn’t be anywhere near our first 11, shoehorned in. One of which may have some views on race that don’t align with what most decent human beings think and you sit within that profile that they abused. In fact they make that one Captain. You’re watching the club you are contracted to, treating people as pure commodities and ignoring the heart and pride that they put into their performances, you hear rumours that they’re going to do the same to you. I’d be a might perturbed, the fella carried our attack for part of last season when others went missing. Sit tight and force the issue - Biters getting bit, springs to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 I think Maresca said he was dropped for tactical reasons. That may be a kinder way of saying "I don't rate him". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 2 hours ago, Bert19 said: Given his form for us over the last two years, I doubt he'll be getting much sympathy from anyone. Given that same form I doubt we'll get much interest either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 8 minutes ago, east lower said: Put yourself in his position, firstly. You’ve done nowt wrong, Well apart from being crap and not appearing to care too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 I remember the reports that Boehly ages ago went into the dressing room and coated him off, stating he expected a better return on their investment This is that coming to fruition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holymoly Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 12 minutes ago, east lower said: One of which may have some views on race that don’t align with what most decent human beings think Hmm. I think this has been blown out of proportion. As I understand it Fernandez was joining in a song with the rest of his teammates. If the song had been about the Republic of Ireland and their questionable selection policy back in Big Jack's days I wonder if the same furore would have erupted? Or indeed the All Blacks hoovering up all the Pacific Islanders for their rugby team? I wonder if the French team were equally offended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 18 minutes ago, east lower said: I’d be a might perturbed, the fella carried our attack for part of last season when others went missing. Sit tight and force the issue - Biters getting bit, springs to mind. when was this? The Luton home game? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east lower Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 16 minutes ago, Holymoly said: Hmm. I think this has been blown out of proportion. As I understand it Fernandez was joining in a song with the rest of his teammates. If the song had been about the Republic of Ireland and their questionable selection policy back in Big Jack's days I wonder if the same furore would have erupted? Or indeed the All Blacks hoovering up all the Pacific Islanders for their rugby team? I wonder if the French team were equally offended? Don’t know much about the Irish, but the French FA have formally complained to FIFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east lower Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 25 minutes ago, paulw66 said: when was this? The Luton home game? 3rd top scorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiswickblue Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 43 minutes ago, Mark Kelly said: I think Maresca said he was dropped for tactical reasons. That may be a kinder way of saying "I don't rate him". In almost any previous era, or any previous coach, I would agree. But in this case, there is a clear policy of freezing out players for non-footballing reasons. After Gallagher and Chalobah, Sterling and Chilwell are the latest guys nominated for the chop, probably because their output doesn't match their wages, or maybe the output doesn't matter. I still think Sterling would be a useful squad player this year, especially as he knows how to play left-wing. Mudryk can't do that consistently, Nkunku is better at no.10, Pedro Neto is better on the right and if we sign Felix, he would also be a 10 (if he really has to play). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Struggling to find the right balance here...the coach,,one hopes.. decides that a player,,Raheem in this instance,,doesn't fit in his set up for a game and with a lot of options he doesn't include him on the bench..or as suggested he is being sidelined as a precursor to moving him on. The statement is interesting..I recall a work moment when a young lady,,for whatever reasons,,started implying a colleague was offending her with comments and work related failings...both fabricated,,the guy was relocated somewhat bemused,,she then started the same game about another colleague,,again fabricated..he whilst not relocated was taken to task. I was next in line for her foolishness..at the first hint I immediately went to management and nipped it in the bud much to her chagrin,,,do I see the same response from Raheem? (Struck a cord) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 4 hours ago, east lower said: 3rd top scorer And that's carrying the attack ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east lower Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 25 minutes ago, paulw66 said: And that's carrying the attack ? Well, it certainly didn’t hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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