Quote from: OCD on September 25, 2014, 08:30:27 PMQuote from: Dave on September 25, 2014, 03:38:49 PMQuote from: OCD on September 25, 2014, 02:42:12 PMIt was his Dad and Uncle that told him to take the money and join Chelsea too when he was becoming a regular at a very different Man City. I really wonder about some of the people around footballers. If I was in their position, I would be more interested in seeing my son become a first team regular. Knowing that if they did that, the money would take care of itself. Sturridge could have just as easily become another Luke Moore at Chelsea and ultimately made much less money over the course of his career. That four year deal at Chelsea would have netted him over £12m. It's very easy to think that somebody else's son should wave goodbye to financial security for the rest of his life, it's probably different when it's your own.He could have stayed at Man City and got a career ending injury six months later. How good would that advice have looked then?Its not like Man City would have been offering a pittance. The likelihood was always that it was far more likely that he wouldn't break into Chelsea's first team as a regular than he would suffer a career ending injury. I just hate seeing young talented players trying to run before they can walk and being given what in most circumstances would be poor career advice. And in this case it was perfectly sound career advice. And let's say he didn't break into Chelsea's first team. Which he didn't. Then he goes somewhere else and earns a huge amount of money at another club. Which he did.But probably about £8m richer than had he not followed that bad advice.
Quote from: Dave on September 25, 2014, 03:38:49 PMQuote from: OCD on September 25, 2014, 02:42:12 PMIt was his Dad and Uncle that told him to take the money and join Chelsea too when he was becoming a regular at a very different Man City. I really wonder about some of the people around footballers. If I was in their position, I would be more interested in seeing my son become a first team regular. Knowing that if they did that, the money would take care of itself. Sturridge could have just as easily become another Luke Moore at Chelsea and ultimately made much less money over the course of his career. That four year deal at Chelsea would have netted him over £12m. It's very easy to think that somebody else's son should wave goodbye to financial security for the rest of his life, it's probably different when it's your own.He could have stayed at Man City and got a career ending injury six months later. How good would that advice have looked then?Its not like Man City would have been offering a pittance. The likelihood was always that it was far more likely that he wouldn't break into Chelsea's first team as a regular than he would suffer a career ending injury. I just hate seeing young talented players trying to run before they can walk and being given what in most circumstances would be poor career advice.
Quote from: OCD on September 25, 2014, 02:42:12 PMIt was his Dad and Uncle that told him to take the money and join Chelsea too when he was becoming a regular at a very different Man City. I really wonder about some of the people around footballers. If I was in their position, I would be more interested in seeing my son become a first team regular. Knowing that if they did that, the money would take care of itself. Sturridge could have just as easily become another Luke Moore at Chelsea and ultimately made much less money over the course of his career. That four year deal at Chelsea would have netted him over £12m. It's very easy to think that somebody else's son should wave goodbye to financial security for the rest of his life, it's probably different when it's your own.He could have stayed at Man City and got a career ending injury six months later. How good would that advice have looked then?
It was his Dad and Uncle that told him to take the money and join Chelsea too when he was becoming a regular at a very different Man City. I really wonder about some of the people around footballers. If I was in their position, I would be more interested in seeing my son become a first team regular. Knowing that if they did that, the money would take care of itself. Sturridge could have just as easily become another Luke Moore at Chelsea and ultimately made much less money over the course of his career.
Didn't Doug used to make sure the local media got fed rumours of big name signings at season ticket renewal time ?
A former Villa scout ,played a few times for Wolves and whose son had played for Villa at U21 level,told me that he had recommended a young Joleon Lescott to the club.
Quote from: claretandbeer on September 29, 2014, 12:00:13 PMA former Villa scout ,played a few times for Wolves and whose son had played for Villa at U21 level,told me that he had recommended a young Joleon Lescott to the club.Not surprising - as his brother (or cousin?) Aaron played for us
There is something very likeable about Sturridge, even playing for completely unlikeable teams. Good luck to him.
Quote from: Nelly on September 26, 2014, 07:41:31 PMThere is something very likeable about Sturridge, even playing for completely unlikeable teams. Good luck to him.Agreed.
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