Let's just say this isn't how I'd like it to be planned out when it comes to parachutes and doing a skydive. You don't want to be halfway down doing mental calculations about how high the plane was and whether you'll be ok landing in this body of water you're approaching. The fact the guy falling next to you may have a parachute in his back pack and won't give you a straight answer isn't much comfort.
Nope, Teixiera was over-rated then , and is over-rated now. He's never gonna cut it in Liverpool
Well Klopp thought he was good enough then.
I can't remember exactly if it was the wages he wanted or shaktar kept raising the price. Or a combo of both.
Shaktar raising the price. Don't recall anything being said about wages.
Baggies still have to play City, Chelsea, United and Spurs... maybe we're hoping Studge will help them take some points off our rivals!
The player shouldn't be punished for one lack of deals though. He needs the move.
Yet he is too often not even available for the bench and when he is has often been over looked in favour of other attacking players.
What else is there? This is also an odd move for Sturridge, I would have expected him to pick Inter over West Brom. Maybe Pardew promised him a starting berth.... but yeah, all about the moolahs.
As a gambling man, I would suggest you not mortgage your home for those bets mate....
Inter have somewhat turned things around the pitch, but are still in a bit of disarray. They have churned through an ungodly number of players in the past 2 years and so it is not somewhere to go if you are looking to get your career back on track because the way they have dealt with high profile new signings means it's entirely possible he goes and never gets a game.
Making space on the wage bill for the big earner coming in?
Think we are looking at a case of a mountain climber getting rid of one of his old ropes because he doesn't like the thickness on it. However his mate bought his best rope off him couple weeks ago. Now he's blowing dust off one he found at the bottom of the cupboard and getting a slender new one out of the wrapper not sure either will do a job in an emergency so hoping he doesn't need to rely on either rope during this next climb. Has He underestimated the difficulty of the climb? Will the slender new rope hold up if used and put under pressure? Will the frayed old dusty rope hold or snap again like in the past? But of course it all makes sense getting rid of main emergency cover because it's so ill suited. Grrr. It's not letting Sturridge go that's annoying me. In isolation it's a good decision. But I thought we were light on options out wide, sold one of our three options for two positions and now getting rid of what, imperfect maybe, cover we do have at CF. To rely on two players that have played more for LFC full stop than Sturridge has this season but his contribution this season has been higher than their combined contribution as Liverpool players. And that's being kind looking at 3 goals Ings scored years ago when first arrived. Looking just this season and it's hard to understand why Ings and Solanke would even make the bench. Only saving grace is both could drastically improve.
It doesn't surprise me. It even seems an astute move by Sturridge. I think Pardew convinced Sturridge that he would be used to his strengths. One thing Pardew can do is identify strengths and weaknesses of teams and players.
It appears we are at a stage where we are looking to move him on, and if you look at the way this window has gone there appears to be unwillingness of other clubs to risk trying to buy him. It seems likely we have decided that giving him half a season in the shop window, one he wont get here, is best for everyone.
Apparently family reasons. He would be on the same money whichever club he went to on loan.
Maybe it's always been his dream to play for West Brom. He was born in Birmingham, after all. When the footballing giants of the West Midlands show an interest it's bound to turn a player's head and you can't stand in their way. Besides at this stage in Sturridge's career he probably fancies winning a few trophies and at least they are still in the FA Cup.
I believe we're talking about club saving money on his wages, not him making more money moving to West Brom as opposed to Inter.
The thing is he should have been getting games here!
