*Official* English Football Season 2014-15

[GIMH]

He can't leave on a free to another English club given he will still be under 24 in two years time

 

[Ikki]

He can't leave on a free to another English club given he will still be under 24 in two years time

I didn't mention English clubs but **** other English clubs . But even that 'development' fee would be a pittance. Anyway, after 2 years he can go without Liverpool stopping him.

You really wonder how much of this is the agent or Sterling himself. Even those who're sided with the club say he is generally a good kid, quiet boy. I hope he ****s off his agent but I guess that's not realistic. As much as I think he is a ****, any team should want him because of his ability and potential.

 

[marc71178]

As if a club would realistically keep a player who clearly doesn't want to be there and run down his contract for 2 years. Literally throwing money away.

 

[Uppercut]

The bad PR point is an interesting one. Stuff like this is often framed in terms of "who would join a club that always sells its best players". But maybe the opposite is true. Would any of us take a job somewhere that was rumoured to spread dirt on employees that tried to leave? You definitely wouldn't be thinking "great, they'll do anything to keep their best talent, this is a company that's really going places".

 

[social]

Would love to see Liverpool adopt a stance whereby they simply refuse to deal with the agent

Happy to talk direct with Raheem and anyone else he chooses to pay to represent him but **** the other guy

 

[Furball]

Yeah that's a really good point. If Liverpool take the hard line with Sterling (and they won't), it's a really bad move in terms of attracting future players to the club.

Pretty sure Sterling could just buy himself out of his contract anyway.

edit: @Uppercut

 

[sledger]

Meanwhile in Paris:

BBC Sport - David Luiz: PSG defender dismisses 'virgin' reports

 

[sledger]

Would love to see Liverpool adopt a stance whereby they simply refuse to deal with the agent

Happy to talk direct with Raheem and anyone else he chooses to pay to represent him but **** the other guy

Arent't there bebureaucratic regulations that disallow this sort of thing?

 

[GIMH]

Yeah that's a really good point. If Liverpool take the hard line with Sterling (and they won't), it's a really bad move in terms of attracting future players to the club.

Pretty sure Sterling could just buy himself out of his contract anyway.

edit: @Uppercut

Can players do that? I remember seeing it as a feature on an old footy manager (maybe even the last Champ Man before the split) but I don't remember it ever actually happening?

 

[sledger]

Can players do that? I remember seeing it as a feature on an old footy manager (maybe even the last Champ Man before the split) but I don't remember it ever actually happening?

Don't see why it wouldn't be allowed from a legal perspective.

IIRC Matias Almeyda bought himself out of his Inter contract around 2003 time.

 

[cpr]

Not so much the contract as the player registration that might stop it I reckon

 

[Ikki]

As if a club would realistically keep a player who clearly doesn't want to be there and run down his contract for 2 years. Literally throwing money away.

I don't think they'll do it, but I think they'll keep him for one season. Like they did with Suarez.

The bad PR point is an interesting one. Stuff like this is often framed in terms of "who would join a club that always sells its best players". But maybe the opposite is true. Would any of us take a job somewhere that was rumoured to spread dirt on employees that tried to leave? You definitely wouldn't be thinking "great, they'll do anything to keep their best talent, this is a company that's really going places".

I think a club would need quite the history for this theory to begin to make sense for players to doubt Liverpool as a trustable institution. We sold every player that wanted to go and only on Suarez did we really make it a point to keep him for the season - even then an agreement was made to let him go and we did.

In fact, how many clubs run down a player's contract out of spite, let alone do it consistently? Getting really creative there.

 

[Cabinet96]

Can players do that? I remember seeing it as a feature on an old footy manager (maybe even the last Champ Man before the split) but I don't remember it ever actually happening?

Pretty sure Hleb, and potentially Fabregas, might have activated a clause that meant they had to be sold. I know they both payed the club money to get a move.

****ing Barca.

 

[Cabinet96]

I think we need to upgrade, but I'm starting to get doubts Cech is the one. 33 today, and I know goalkeepers last a lot longer than outfielders, but you are occasionally reminded of why Chelsea were right to bring Courtois back to play in front of him.

Lloris and Leno are supposedly available around the 20m mark as well.

Another thing about the latter two is I think they suit Arsenal a lot better. Just read this article which I thought was really good: http://soccercoachinginternational.com/pdf/SCI 05.8 Frans Hoek.pdf

Arsenal definitely need an A-type keeper, and I'm not sure Cech is one.

 

[Furball]

Surely Spurs won't sell Lloris to us?

 

[GIMH]

Surely Spurs won't sell Lloris to us?

Can't see Rangers buying anyone above League 2 level

 

[Cabinet96]

Julian Laurens reckons Lloris has a release clause for Champions League clubs.

 

[cpr]

Would be typically arrogant of Spurs to allow players to do that.

 

[Furball]

Can't see Rangers buying anyone above League 2 level

 

[Furball]

Julian Laurens reckons Lloris has a release clause for Champions League clubs.

Haha please be true, would be so funny.