It's depressing watching your fellow countrymen and women round on certain England Internationals at every possible chance they get, we all know it's nothing to do with one bad performance or one mistake. We all know it's about opposing fans wanting their players playing for England, rather than players of clubs they hate. This English football fan mentality is what's wrong with English International football, when you're supporting your country you're supposed to put your differences aside and support whoever it is that represents the Country. But no some, I say some but not all are so bitter and hateful, that they're incapable of understanding that their actions have consequences.
I recently published an article on how Sterling has been treated by England fans since leaving Liverpool and signing for Manchester City. I strongly believe there's a considerable amount of England fans hell bent on causing Raheem Sterling enough grief to negatively affect his game and mental well being. Sterling's still a young lad is vulnerable and these England fans just don't care, so who's going to stand up for the lad aye?
As of yet no ones defended the lad accept a few of us City fans, the British Media have strung him up and lash him at every chance they get. I can only imagine how that feels for the lad, especially after he was lynched by Liverpool fans. I'm a father and I have to say, if anyone threatened my Son like Liverpool fans did his Daughter, I'd be more than upset. For those fans to continue attacking Sterling is just wrong, what's to say the treatment he's getting isn't part of the reason for his performances for England or lack of.
It's all well and good having an opinion but, when it comes to constantly targeting someone. It's no longer an opinion but an obsession and an unhealthy one at that, especially when it's constantly negative and without good reason. I'm not trying to change the world, I'm well aware the world will never be without, hate, racism or prejudice. If I can just make one person see the error of their ways then great.
Every England fan should be behind England no matter who is representing the country, the fact these lost souls chose to attack Raheem Sterling and Joe Hart rather than enjoy the fact England drew one and won one. This proves that there are still deep issues within the English fan base despite wiping out Racism within English Football, segregation is still very much alive and kicking.
England can not succeed without every ones support, when you single out people it only causes problems. Not just for the player being targeted but also for the players around him. Those who witness and wonder whether or not they will the be next to be put on the chopping block or hung from the rafters. Players will claim they don't let it bother or affect them but, that isn't the case as they are human just like us, have feelings and we can only take so much before we say enough is enough
I'm not a huge fan of Roy Hodgson but he has my respect for sticking with Sterling.
I totally agree, and now we have some numpty setting up a Crowdfunding appeal to send Raheem home. It's a good reason to not support England when you see who does!
ReplyDeletefair doos and i completely agree, but fans are going to get frustrated when a player continually keeps being picked when he's not performing, i'm a city fan and i'm trying my best to give him a fair crack but so far he's just been a very expensive, disappointing let down. i hope Pep can give him some of his confidence back.
ReplyDeleteI'm slightly mythed, how can you completely agree with me but, then go on to claim Sterling has been a very expensive disappointing let down. You're not giving Sterling a air crack at all.
DeleteI'll have you know Sterling scored 11 goals and created 10 assists in his last season with Liverpool, in his first season with Manchester City he scored 11 goals and created 10 assists in 5 less games. Do the sums and then ask yourself, are you really giving Sterling a fair crack and is he still an expensive disappointing let down. But before you do, might I add into the equation that. Last season where he scored 11 goals and made 10 assists, he was moving too a new City, Liverpool fans launched a hate campaign against him. They even threatened his girlfriend and daughter on Twitter, the Media did their usual job of blowing everything out of proportion and making out he was what Liverpool's fans painted him as.
And don't forget the fact he's still a young lad, since joining Manchester City the hate campaign has never halted and England fans have constantly boo'ed the poor lad. That confidence you speak off, was destroyed by Liverpool and England fans, along with the injury he had while playing for City. You shouldn't listen to everything that's being said in the British Media, it's clear to me that you've fallen for the 'Sterling's been a failure this season' propaganda. The last thing he needs is his own clubs fans joining the ranks of moronic Liverpool and England haters.