Sterling - 'Money is not everything in my life'

Twelve months ago, he was fractionally over a year (fifteen months) into a new contract that had seen him get £35k as a seventeen year old unproven player. He previously got around £2k per week I believe.

 

Rodgers is stubborn. He declares that sterling is not moving in the summer as if it was some demonstration of his power or resolve. FFS if in summer sterling refuses to sign a new contract or to move to another club, Rodgers and lfc are stuffed.


Sterling could run down his contract and move without a fee thus losing the club up to £50m. So what does Rodgers do? Threaten to leave in the reserves? Cut his nose to spite his face?

 

The only other team where he would get a regular starting place and is on a high quality is Arsenal. With Wenger in charge it will be 4th spot, quarters and maybe a cup final. Rodgers has spoken on his five year plan countless times and feels he's reaching his target.

Would Sterling rather leave a team which actually have a plan or another who's quite happy sitting in forth?

That was my argument with Suarez. If you leave go to a team willing to win things, not Arsenal.

On form I do like Sterling, he's exciting and does create chances. This season he's been put in every position and now had his head in the clouds over money.

 

It worked with Suarez who then went on to play the season of his life and gain a move to Barca (who had shown no previous interest). He is probably hoping for a similar reaction from Sterling to boost his value.

 

If Suarez had gone to Arsenal they would have been looking higher than fourth, and this season with Sanchez as well they would have been serious title contenders.

 

I'm amazed you find it so difficult to follow what I'm saying.

I actually spoke about everything INCLUDING the money and that was only to humour you. I don't believe it's about the money and said as much...but I also said I was willing to consider it. That's why I then quoted your point about Ibe or Sturridge or Hendo wanting more money as a result. And what I was trying to get you to see, which seems to be lost on you, is that if you continue to lose players that are arguably your best (or potentially one of the best) then what makes you think the likes of Ibe won't do the same a year or two from now. I tried to point out that IF Sterling is leaving because he doesn't feel the club is making enough progress or offering him what he wants, and leaves, that's one less good player you have (and need) to help you get back into the top 4. You're playing catch up again and a year or 2 from now your next crop will rise to the top and what's to stop them leaving as well for the same reason. At some point you have to stop and convince them to stay...it appears to me that's what Sterling seems to want - whether from LFC or elsewhere. And while convincing him to stay and persuading him that all the things he wants are possible at LFC, may be a difficult task, it's a heck of a better option then the manager having a slanging match through the media or the fans kidding themselves it could only be down to money...like somehow the idea he may not be happy for other reasons couldn't possibly be the case. And that's even been used to say he's not worth the effort bcos he's been poor this season and therefore is an acceptable loss, which is a ridiculous stance considering the position LFC are in. Like it or not you need him. Instead what you should all be saying is, we've got to keep him regardless, lets not even consider him going.

As for the rest about "no player is irreplaceable" and "maximising assets" that's just the tired old cliches. You don't have that luxury to be honest. You aren't replacing these players, and if/when you do come up with a potential gem, they're jumping ship a year or two later...(for what seems likely to be the same reasons) which once again goes back to my original point above. Maybe for you to understand that is rocket science?

 

Agreed, he is currently worth a premium and we have options in his position. He is showing faults in his attitude, the media pressure is affecting him which shows a lack of mental strength, he has a pace based game and could easily lose alot as he ages. Sell him to a top european club for top dollar and let him rot there.
Unless of course he has a change of attitude and learns from this, in which case keep him until he is worth even more and then sell him

 

For all the stick I give Ferguson I think the way he dealt with the lads from his "class of 92" was spot on, kept them in line on and off the pitch, even going to a party late in the night and dragging some of them out and driving them home.
He also kept them from giving the interviews on tv unless they were chaperoned or until he gave them the ok.
If he was Sterling's manager there would have been no public handshake when he returned to training, he would have been punished severely for giving an unauthorised interview discussing club business and talking up a move.
And as for the BBC not okaying it with his club first Fergie would have found a way to punish them, Sterling obviously got paid to hang the dirty washing out in public and should be punished and it should be made public that he has been punished, can't believe we are that desperate to keep him his arse has been kissed.
The horrible little ****.

 

Well actually, he's under contract unil the summer of 2017 so we don't have to sell this summer. I think Brod was right to say that. He had to say something after Raheem spoke out. If you're going to criticise anyone then it should be Raheem, he shouldn't have gone public in the first place,

 

Rodgers didn`t have to say anything. If he thinks he can keep Sterling there he should just do it and leave Sterling to do all the talking.

 

I think you need to go back and re-read it. you say you quote me about Ibe, Sturridge and Hendo yet I never mentioned Ibe, you did. you say you wasn't focusing on money yet you said "Give him what he wants because as you've said, noone is saying he won't be quality and that's what you're investing in.". Doesn't 'give him what he wants' transpire to more money? What else are we going to give him?

In a round about way, we're actually saying the same thing. It's not about money, its about achieving things in football. You do that by keeping your best players and buying better ones too. That much is a given. However, that wasn't what the conversation was about to begin with. the conversation was about what is in the best interests for Liverpool Football club in light of him refusing the latest deal and saying it's not about the money; ie offering him more want change his mind taking us back to my previous question in response to your comment... What else are we going to give him?

The main difference in what we're both saying is that you're trying to use it as a stick to beat Liverpool with. Liverpool fans aren't criticising Raheem or the club, there is a situation in hand and we want what is best for Liverpool. Unfortunately, if money is not going to get him to sign then we need to look after our asset. If that means selling him so be it, there have been bigger and better players than Raheem leave the club, players that were better than Sterling will ever be IMO. And that's not me calling him **** before you jump to that conclusion again

 

Of course he had to say something, Raheem speaking in public meant he had to say something. The preference would have been both keeping quiet. All Rodgers as attempted to do is take control back; no one is bigger than the club mentality.

 

Can't disagree with that. The players were scared of stepping out of line with Fergie

 

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I don't disagree with you too often, only when you're wrong

 

But if he can stop Sterling from leaving he has control, all he had to do was keep it quiet, bollock Sterling, and then when next season starts and nothing has changed Sterling looks a clown (unless he signs the contract).

 

Well, he could have done that but then the stories would have probably been worse since from the outside it would appear Liverpool weren't bothered about Sterling's comments.

Besides, no matter what Sterling actually does, what Brod has said could very well be 100% true.

 

I have no doubt it`s true, he kept Suarez until the right offer came in. The pronlem is he has now displayed a feeling of disharmony to the ever hungry public, this will run all through the summer if the papers have their way.

 

Unless he signs

 

Oiy, that was my priviso