Liverpool FC Forum

his performance a bit off recently. Either he was tired or his head keep thinking about his contract...

Boxscarf » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:31 pm wrote:If Raheem does leave, it will be a damning verdict on the policy of Fenway Sports Group.

in what way?

Sterling’s response on twitter a couple of weeks ago to an article in the Daily Mail claiming he had demanded £50K a week:

raheem sterling ‏@sterling31
morning tweeps I've just woken up to this rubbish i can assure you I've not asked for that stupid amount where waiting till I'm 18 2 sign

He took it down a few hours later (no doubt after a call from his agent), but it would suggest that some sort of verbal agreement is in place. He doesn’t turn 18 until the weekend so I think he’ll sign by the end of next week.

Every media report has had no quotes from Sterling or his agent. Just pure speculation. But don’t let that get in the way of the Rodgers, Sterling and FSG bashing.

happy birthday lad, now fooking sign that contract!!

red till i die!! » Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:34 am wrote:happy birthday lad, now fooking sign that contract!!

Exactly what I was thinking .

heimdall » Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:24 pm wrote:in what way?

They want us to bring through youth players and if those youth players start to leave, it means that they only see us a stepping stone to better things. If we cannot tie a 17 year old academy graduate down to a professional contract, then why on earth will some of the world's biggest hitters want to play for us?

We'll essentially become just another feeder club.

Boxscarf » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:18 pm wrote:

heimdall » Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:24 pm wrote:in what way?

They want us to bring through youth players and if those youth players start to leave, it means that they only see us a stepping stone to better things. If we cannot tie a 17 year old academy graduate down to a professional contract, then why on earth will some of the world's biggest hitters want to play for us?

We'll essentially become just another feeder club.

What do you suggest we do then? Let a 17 yr old kid hold us to ransom and give him whatever he wants?

If him or his agents are asking for something ridiculous then they can f*ck right off. 

We're still LFC for ***** sake, the fact that a 17 yr old who only played youth team football a couple of years ago and has frankly got only 1 goal in the league thinks he can hold us to ransom and that some of you think that FSG should give him whatever he wants is ludicrous.

Playing for LFC at 17 years old should be a privilege, If Sterling is stalling on signing what will still be quite a lucrative package for someone so young he obviously has no respect for the shirt

rumor on twitter (yeh i know) is that his 2 advisors will be at upton park tomorrow to finalise contract with us, also another rumor is that we are looking at Diame and he has a 3.5 million release clause in his contract

Finalise which contract : the sale of Carroll? Fingers crossed....

cardiff-red » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:11 am wrote:rumor on twitter (yeh i know) is that his 2 advisors will be at upton park tomorrow to finalise contract with us, also another rumor is that we are looking at Diame and he has a 3.5 million release clause in his contract

That’s just stupid. Discussions will take place between his agent(s) and Ayre and they certainly won’t take place at another teams ground. Final discussions and negotiations will take place during the week.

ok calm down Eagle, was just copy and pasting info from elsewhere, it dosnt necessarily represent my opinion

cardiff-red » Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:34 pm wrote:ok calm down Eagle, was just copy and pasting info from elsewhere, it dosnt necessarily represent my opinion

Clearly missed the "rumor on twitter" bit.

cardiff-red » Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:34 am wrote:ok calm down Eagle, was just copy and pasting info from elsewhere, it dosnt necessarily represent my opinion

Sorry mate my comments were aimed at the rumour itself rather than you.

no worries Eagle mate, lets hope the lad signs soon and puts us all at ease

Red Indian » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:51 am wrote:
What do you suggest we do then? Let a 17 yr old kid hold us to ransom and give him whatever he wants?

If him or his agents are asking for something ridiculous then they can f*ck right off. 

We're still LFC for ***** sake, the fact that a 17 yr old who only played youth team football a couple of years ago and has frankly got only 1 goal in the league thinks he can hold us to ransom and that some of you think that FSG should give him whatever he wants is ludicrous.

Playing for LFC at 17 years old should be a privilege, If Sterling is stalling on signing what will still be quite a lucrative package for someone so young he obviously has no respect for the shirt

How do you know he is holding us to ransom? How do you Raheem doesn't want to leave for footballing reasons i.e. playing for a team in the Champions League? He might fancy playing in a Spurs shirt who knows? If he does leave for whatever reason, it will reflect on FSG and their failing strategy.