Topic: Daniel Sturridge

[Samie]

I see your point, but DS surely must have a way worse injury record than Andy did for us?

Probably but the jist of that post was that any team would consider a talented player. And we can all agree Sturridge has more talent than Big Andy.

[dogeibbor]

Probably but the jist of that post was that any team would consider a talented player. And we can all agree Sturridge has more talent than Big Andy.

Yeah.. I think its gonna depend upon if he is willing to step down a notch club wise.. none of the top ones can take a gamble on his fitness.

So I hope you are right, but I think you are wrong 

[Samie]

Yeah.. I think its gonna depend upon if he is willing to step down a notch club wise.. none of the top ones can take a gamble on his fitness.

So I hope you are right, but I think you are wrong 

I hope I'm wrong too but for different reasons because I want him to stay and put his troubles behind him. 

But I know that's very unlikely.

[newterp]

I didn't know you posted on RAWK Jose. Fuck off back to Red Cafe 

ok 

[MrRaptorTurtle]

It honestly baffles me how someone can be so injury prone, such a shame aswell! One of the most natural finishers of the ball I've ever saw!

[deFacto please, you bastards]

It honestly baffles me how someone can be so injury prone, such a shame aswell! One of the most natural finishers of the ball I've ever saw!

I'm not sure why it's baffling you mate, he's not he first lad in the history of football to be this injury prone. We've had several of players like this at our club in the last 15 years

-Agger
-Smicer
-Kewell
-Aurelio

Just to name a few. Outside of us, there's Rossi who has done his ACL 3 or 4 times in his career, Alexandro Pato who has had over 35 injuries in his career, Vincent Kompany, etc..

[smurfinaus]

The guy is injured yet again?

[Filler.]

Fucks sake. Saw this and thought it would be about how good it'll be having him on the bench etc. Really feel for him.

You could have been excused for building a team around Sturridge. I don't think we were ever going to or anything, but if you wanted to, you could.  Was really looking forward to him leading the line way back when, but it's just been horrendous for him ever since. Been a galling few years. Just want to see him pop one more away.

[jooneyisdagod]

He's done at the top level. And to think people thought he should replace Coutinho after that Leicester game. 

[tommy LFC]

It's got to the point where if someone offers close to 20 million we should take it. There's always a risk that he'll have a couple of relatively injury free years and prove to be a bargain but it's just not working here.

He will not get a run of 90 minutes here even if he is fit and his confidence needs that.

I would love to see him try his hand abroad in a less intense league.

[Clayton Bigsby]

Would love him to go to a team and be main man again and have a second wind in his career

[jepovic]

It's got to the point where if someone offers close to 20 million we should take it. There's always a risk that he'll have a couple of relatively injury free years and prove to be a bargain but it's just not working here.

He will not get a run of 90 minutes here even if he is fit and his confidence needs that.

I would love to see him try his hand abroad in a less intense league.

He would have to take a big pay cut to leave us. No club will offer us 20M and DS 150 k/w. Probably about half of both. Foreign clubs even less.

[asim173]

Realistically the only Premiership team I can see taking him is West Ham. But even then, I don't think they would pay more than Ł15 million for him.

[dogeibbor]

He would have to take a big pay cut to leave us. No club will offer us 20M and DS 150 k/w. Probably about half of both. Foreign clubs even less.

And who in their right mind would want to take that kind of pay cut, especially when not fit? So pretty sure he will be here out his contract.

[CraigDS]

Would love him to go to a team and be main man again and have a second wind in his career

He'd be the main man at any club, including here, if he could stay fit. The problem is it's unlikely he will do so no matter where he ends up which is a real shame.

[ScubaSteve]

I'll be pissed off if we don't sell him on after this season and get him off the wage bill!

Players should be dropped to half pay like the real world if they're injured for so long. He's a fucking joke..

Talented lad but what's the point. Close this thread, move him on and good luck to him in the future

[JamesG L4]

I'll be pissed off if we don't sell him on after this season and get him off the wage bill!

Players should be dropped to half pay like the real world if they're injured for so long. He's a fucking joke..

Talented lad but what's the point. Close this thread, move him on and good luck to him in the future

Where do you start with brain shite like this?

I hope he leaves to a standing ovation in May, otherwise the pond life will get more and more vile.

[CraigDS]

He's a fucking joke..

I never get this sort of abuse of a player. He's not exactly injuring himself and can't help that he clearly has a condition which makes him injury prone.

[aggerdid]

Obviously a great player in his day but thats gone now. Time to get someone who can contribute to future seasons more than just the odd cameo

[harryc]

Will any club be stupid enough to stump up Ł20M+ for him and his wages on top.

[mc_red22]

Will any club be stupid enough to stump up Ł20M+ for him and his wages on top.

West Ham would be stupid enough.

[tommy LFC]

Realistically the only Premiership team I can see taking him is West Ham. But even then, I don't think they would pay more than Ł15 million for him.

I don't know, the money floating around is hideous. Southampton paid 12 million for Shane Long and he has 5 goals this season. West Brom paid the same amount for Rondon and he has 7 goals. Bournmouth paid around 10 million for Afobe who has 4 goals this year. And lets not forget *around* 30 million for Benteke, although he's given them a decent return of 14 goals.

When you consider all the above strikers for decent fees, taking a punt of 15-20 million on Sturridge might be quite appealing.

[Gerry Attrick]

I don't know, the money floating around is hideous. Southampton paid 12 million for Shane Long and he has 5 goals this season. West Brom paid the same amount for Rondon and he has 7 goals. Bournmouth paid around 10 million for Afobe who has 4 goals this year. And lets not forget *around* 30 million for Benteke, although he's given them a decent return of 14 goals.

When you consider all the above strikers for decent fees, taking a punt of 15-20 million on Sturridge might be quite appealing.

Those players will not be earning anything like the kind of money Sturridge does here. Wages will be a sticking point I reckon, most clubs in the Premier League can afford 15-20m quite easily, I just don't think many will be willing to part with about 100k a week in wages on top of that for somebody who's barely even played or scored in the last few years.

[tommy LFC]

Those players will not be earning anything like the kind of money Sturridge does here. Wages will be a sticking point I reckon, most clubs in the Premier League can afford 15-20m quite easily, I just don't think many will be willing to part with about 100k a week in wages on top of that for somebody who's barely even played or scored in the last few years.

That very true. You'd hope Sturridge will take a decent basic wage with the rest incentivezed. I'd imagine he feels he has a lot to prove.

[Pistolero]

Southampton paid 12 million for Shane Long

always liked Long...intelligent little pain in the arse of a player who knows how to press and score ...would quite happily take him and a wedge of dough (10 to 15 Large) if it meant we could move Sturridge on...a hugely talented player but it's obvious now that he has no future here beyond warming the bench/treatment table and drawing down an inordinately large salary 

[El Lobo]

Supporters

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

It's not his choice to throw his career down the drain, you know. He's got every reason to be depressed, suicidal.

What we control is whether to retain him or not, make that call (hell best case it should have been made a season ago) and move on.

[newterp]

It's not his choice to throw his career down the drain, you know. He's got every reason to be depressed, suicidal.

What we control is whether to retain him or not, make that call (hell best case it should have been made a season ago) and move on.

huh?

[HardworkDedication]

It's not his choice to throw his career down the drain, you know. He's got every reason to be depressed, suicidal.

What we control is whether to retain him or not, make that call (hell best case it should have been made a season ago) and move on.

Absolutely stupid comment 

[Lycan]

Sounds horrible, but I've become numb to the news of Sturridge's injuries now.

[Espresso Bar]

[ScubaSteve]

I never get this sort of abuse of a player. He's not exactly injuring himself and can't help that he clearly has a condition which makes him injury prone.

Didn't mean too much abuse by my comment. Just pissed that we have a talent that we'll never see!

[ggcc14]

Injured again f**king f**ksake argghhhhh

[ScubaSteve]

Where do you start with brain shite like this?

I hope he leaves to a standing ovation in May, otherwise the pond life will get more and more vile.

I hope he does get a standing ovation in May!! 

[Armchair expert]

If we manage to get 30 minutes out of him between now and the end of the season then great.
To be honest it's not even worth discussing him I'd even go so far as to lock this thread, you can't rely on him and when he does play apart from his little cameo at Stoke he's been piss poor so if we are going to get top four then it will be no thanks to him.

I mean I read he's missed training because of "discomfort"......What's that supposed to mean, has he got the shits??

He makes Darren Anderton look like Suarez and Ronaldo rolled into one.

[JLStretton]

worse than darren anderton for injuries

[Rattleduser]

Even if we pay half his wages on loan, we've had our moneys worth. Daniel has been delicious at times. Everyone is pissed off with his injuries, no need to be a rubbish fan about the situation. If possible I want him to shine one more time before he's gone.

[ggcc14]

It's not his choice to throw his career down the drain, you know. He's got every reason to be depressed, suicidal.

What we control is whether to retain him or not, make that call (hell best case it should have been made a season ago) and move on.

He's just pulled his hamstring, not lost his family in a car crash.

No one has frustrated me like Danny, he just has to go unfortunately.

[AaronSingh25]

[AaronSingh25]

worse than darren anderton for injuries

Even Anderton wasn't this bad.