pb21
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- Apr 23, 2010
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If that's the case then his contrract could by mutually teminated?
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[Football] Raheem Sterling
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Southern Scouse
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- Jul 21, 2011
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You don’t want him at Brighton
Braggfan
In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded
- May 12, 2014
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But that's the thing, mutually terminating a contract for a player they paid £47.5 million for and is on 300K a week, is a massive hit for FFP. I know Chelsea don't seem to care about that much. But even they must concede it would like throwing money down the drain.
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,661
Getting some Winston Bogarde vibes coming from the Bridge.
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
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Sterling going to be first of many that expose Chelsea's flawed model. signing up players on long contracts they create huge problem when they go off the boil or simply not flavour of the manager. they might be about to amortise the price over 7 years, they cant let them go early without selling on for a large fee. and its not a one off, they cant start under-valuing one player, the replacement for Sterling will be in the same situation in a season or two seasons, along with the rest of their second squad.
newhaven seagull 85
SELDOM IN NEWHAVEN
- Dec 3, 2006
- 965
but if you were Raheem on 300k per week, you surely would only go elsewhere if offered more!, or quite happily sit on the side lines earning money for nothing.
TWOCHOICEStom
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He ain't getting more unless he goes to Saudi... Which I think he will.
Withdean South Stand
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- Mar 2, 2014
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I wouldn't have thought he's going to leave at all - why would or should he? They've gone out and signed player after player, who aren't better than him, and ignored that he still functionally exists. Nobody will take on the contract they've given him, so now they've got a problem.
And as others have said, it's a problem they'd better start getting used to because it's going to happen a lot. Their haphazard and chaotic approach to squad building is going to get the punishment it deserves within the next year. What's also pretty extraordinary is that for all the money they've spent, only Cole Palmer is an asset and he only joined them so he can end up at Man Utd in a few years.
And as others have said, it's a problem they'd better start getting used to because it's going to happen a lot. Their haphazard and chaotic approach to squad building is going to get the punishment it deserves within the next year. What's also pretty extraordinary is that for all the money they've spent, only Cole Palmer is an asset and he only joined them so he can end up at Man Utd in a few years.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I hope he stays there and bleeds them dry for the entire length of his contract. That'll teach them to operate like they do.
Mancgull
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Chelsea’s strategy at offloading seems to be letting the players rot on the bench or trying to sell them to clubs the player doesn’t want to go to.
Players like Sterling and Mudryk will sit on huge wages and think why should I be shipped out to Saudi.
The amortising ‘solution’ works for the first year or two but ultimately the annual amortised payments add up as do the wages.
The strategy is toxic financially and also from a player development and well being perspective.
He's been doing that anyway, he's a new contract player. Bone idle. Waste of space. So glad a wanker is at a wankers team.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Jeff Stelling on Talkshite just said Sterling been linked to a move to the Albion 
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Why would we want him, we've got better.Jeff Stelling on Talkshite just said Sterling been linked to a move to the Albion
martin tyler
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- Jan 25, 2013
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Lukaku 330k a week, Sterling 330k a week, Chilwell 200k a week these lads are either going to need a big pay off to leave or there going out on loan or to Saudi.
Lukaku I think was put up in the shop window for 60/70 million last summer, 35 million this summer, next summer if he gets another loan they be lucky to get 15 million.
They maybe paying the new boys less per week but those 7/8 year contracts offer them a lot of security. Even they are going to be hard to shift.
The £180k per week players on 8 year contracts is the equivalent of a £288k 5 year deal that most clubs offer out. Isn’t going to be many desperate to get out as they won’t get that elsewhere if there not playing.
Lukaku I think was put up in the shop window for 60/70 million last summer, 35 million this summer, next summer if he gets another loan they be lucky to get 15 million.
They maybe paying the new boys less per week but those 7/8 year contracts offer them a lot of security. Even they are going to be hard to shift.
The £180k per week players on 8 year contracts is the equivalent of a £288k 5 year deal that most clubs offer out. Isn’t going to be many desperate to get out as they won’t get that elsewhere if there not playing.
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
They seem to be using the 'constructive dismissal' technique for most of them.
He's said he doesn't want to go to Saudi. Family settled in UK, and he wants to fight for England recall.
He's 29.
Muzzman
Pocket Rocket
Really? I just thought he was reading out some random text from a listener.Jeff Stelling on Talkshite just said Sterling been linked to a move to the Albion
Indeed. It isn't as if he's refusing to play.
The new manager (who makes RDZ seem not-at-all flighty) has simply dropped him from the first team squad.
If they did that to me and then said 'we want to sell you' I'm not sure I'd even bother to reply.
- Nov 15, 2006
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Not sure I agree with that, on his day his is unplayable and regardless of the situation he finds himself in at Chelsea he is a top top footballer imo who’d walk into most PL clubs if managed properly
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Poorly worded and I see what you're saying, but it isn't as simple as 'he's a better and more mature player', it's the whole sideshow that goes along with a player like that. In that sense we have got better.Not sure I agree with that, on his day his is unplayable and regardless of the situation he finds himself in at Chelsea he is a top top footballer imo who’d walk into most PL clubs if managed properly