[Football] Raheem Sterling

[Questions]

I always thought that Raheem Sterling was over rated

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

so when is he moving in next door to Potter?

 

[Professor Plum]

A poster said "I think he’s been subject to awful treatment by the British media over the years".

And you said he hadn't.

I'll leave you to some more research...

"Over the years" suggests some sort of long-running campaign. I'm saying this doesn't seem to be true. I'm not saying there has never been any negative stories about him. I listed a couple in my post.

I well remember the nonsensical hoohah about him shopping in Primark. It was discussed on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast at the time. But that was years ago. This is setting a pretty low bar for evidence of media harrassment, and one that probably hundreds of footballers have been subject to "over the years".

 

[Professor Plum]

I always thought that Raheem Sterling was over rated

He has had brilliant patches, especially at Liverpool and earlier in his time at City. But I agree, he went off the boil a long time ago. He's still capable of excellent 'moments' but is way too inconsistent.

 

[Questions]

He has had brilliant patches, especially at Liverpool and earlier in his time at City. But I agree, he went off the boil a long time ago. He's still capable of excellent 'moments' but is way too inconsistent.

I was laughing at myself as original thread starter. He is only 29 which seems wasteful unless he can get with a club who want him.

 

[Wozza]

"Over the years" suggests some sort of long-running campaign. I'm saying this doesn't seem to be true. I'm not saying there has never been any negative stories about him. I listed a couple in my post.

I well remember the nonsensical hoohah about him shopping in Primark. It was discussed on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast at the time. But that was years ago. This is setting a pretty low bar for evidence of media harrassment, and one that probably hundreds of footballers have been subject to "over the years".

It was never about "harrassment". It was about the consistently negative spin on anything he did, with alleged racial undertones, spanning several years.

The reason the narrative has changed in the last four years or so because Sterling - and others - called out the bias, and the links with the racist abuse he was receiving at matches.

Far from being a typical case, it's likely to be featured in future textbooks, media guidelines and countless theses.

PS Here's a 2024 example for you... https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/former-norwich-chief-apologises-disgraceful-28885043

And a 2019 article which summarises the issues (and namechecks Brighton)... https://www.ft.com/content/4822b158-819c-11e9-9935-ad75bb96c849

 

[PHCgull]

whether you like him as a person or not, the bloke deserves credit for refusing to accept the lazy tropes of red top sensationalism and calling it out for what it usually is -ingrained racism that reinforces negative stereotypes of the type Ron Atkinson was (in)famous for

 

[bluenitsuj]

So overated

 

[Flounce]

So overated

Well I am always grateful when he doesn’t get on the pitch against us or gets subbed

Checked the stats and I am surprised that he has played against us 12 times and only scored four times and has one assist

 

[herecomesaregular]

Impact sub nowadays?

 

[Milano]

Another player who is now shackled by his wages. I’d love it if he just refused to budge.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

It was never about "harrassment". It was about the consistently negative spin on anything he did, with alleged racial undertones, spanning several years.

The reason the narrative has changed in the last four years or so because Sterling - and others - called out the bias, and the links with the racist abuse he was receiving at matches.

Far from being a typical case, it's likely to be featured in future textbooks, media guidelines and countless theses.

PS Here's a 2024 example for you... https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/former-norwich-chief-apologises-disgraceful-28885043

And a 2019 article which summarises the issues (and namechecks Brighton)... https://www.ft.com/content/4822b158-819c-11e9-9935-ad75bb96c849

All this.