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DenisLawBackHeel74 said:
The Milner thing resonated with me, no doubt pools tapping up of the player when we were trying to tie him to a new deal won't be mentioned much but for me it was pretty evident given the speed of the transfer following the close season.

If I'm being honest, I'm hoping our pursuit of sterling was in some way payback for pool over Milner....I would be delighted if we walked away at this stage
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It was mooted for ages that Liverpool were after him. Although clubs aren't supposed to approach players, anybody with sense will understand that a club will want to sound out their prospects before chasing a player. Otherwise, you could be strung out for months by a rival club negotiating a fee, only for the player to say he doesn't want to come anyway.

One way or another, all players are going to be 'sounded out'. I don't really see that as some relentless courtship though, just common sense. The UEFA and FA rules on it are a bit silly.
 
FanchesterCity said:
Sort of right, but as I understand it, they don't have to accept it as part of a transaction. They only have to accept it if it's the settlement of a debt.
But if they signed the deal before knowing how we'd pay, it'd then be a debt! and checkmate to City!
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wrong, the legal tender act (I think that's what its called) states that any transaction pennies are only legally enforceable as tender up to a maximum of 20 pence, 5p, 10p up the a maximum of 10 pounds, pound coins no limit. doesn't matter if its a debt or a purchase.

According to the Coinage Act of 1971, 1ps and 2ps are only legal tender up to the value of 20p. But that doesn't mean you can't pay more than that in pennies if the person or business you're paying agrees.

Legal tender has a very narrow meaning in the UK. Put simply, you can't be successfully sued for non-payment of a debt if you give the correct amount of money in legal tender. That's it.

Everything else is up to the two parties involved in the transaction.

And fans of wacky ways to protest can take heart from one thing: £1 and £2 coins are legal tender up to any amount you like. Even if they're frozen in ice or put in a bathtub full of honey.

What coins can you pay with:



  • 1p - for any amount not exceeding 20p
  • 2p - for any amount not exceeding 20p
  • 5p - for any amount not exceeding £5
  • 10p - for any amount not exceeding £5
  • 20p - for any amount not exceeding £10
  • 50p - for any amount not exceeding £10
  • £1 - for any amount
  • £2 - for any amount


but enough off topic stuff (sorry Mods) and sorry for getting the coinage act date wrong too lol
 
blue oli said:
wrong, the legal tender act (I think that's what its called) states that any transaction pennies are only legally enforceable as tender up to a maximum of 20 pence, 5p, 10p up the a maximum of 10 pounds, pound coins no limit. doesn't matter if its a debt or a purchase.

According to the Coinage Act of 1971, 1ps and 2ps are only legal tender up to the value of 20p. But that doesn't mean you can't pay more than that in pennies if the person or business you're paying agrees.

Legal tender has a very narrow meaning in the UK. Put simply, you can't be successfully sued for non-payment of a debt if you give the correct amount of money in legal tender. That's it.

Everything else is up to the two parties involved in the transaction.

And fans of wacky ways to protest can take heart from one thing: £1 and £2 coins are legal tender up to any amount you like. Even if they're frozen in ice or put in a bathtub full of honey.

What coins can you pay with:



  • 1p - for any amount not exceeding 20p
  • 2p - for any amount not exceeding 20p
  • 5p - for any amount not exceeding £5
  • 10p - for any amount not exceeding £5
  • 20p - for any amount not exceeding £10
  • 50p - for any amount not exceeding £10
  • £1 - for any amount
  • £2 - for any amount


but enough off topic stuff (sorry Mods) and sorry for getting the coinage act date wrong too lol
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http://www.royalmint.com/aboutus/policies-and-guidelines/legal-tender-guidelines

States parties are free to accept legal tender or not, but a debtor cannot be refused if he pays in the denominations stated above.
 
FanchesterCity said:
The problem with putting a price on a player is that it's so subjective.

50m to us, who can afford it, isn't the same as 50m to Liverpool. If he improves us, and we make 60m back from our improvements, he'll have been worth it to US.
If I'm a billionaire and I'm happy to pay £1000.00 to jump the queue for an ice cream, people will deem it extravagant and over priced, but what does it really matter? I got my ice cream, I got it before you, and I'm still wealthy.
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What I keep saying to my scouse mate, which he can't understand is - if we sign Sterling for £50m today, he stays with us for 10 years, wins 3/4 leagues, 3/4 cups and the Champions League, and then we sell him when he's 30 for £10m (Let's say that would be a VERY low amount in 10 years time) he would have cost us on average £4m a season.

To fill a home grown spot and improve our first 11, I'd happily see City pay £4m a year.

Obviously it could go the other way but that's the risk we are willing to take!
 
This is all well and good but if we give Liverpool 50,000,000 £1 coins we would be just as small time as them. Although it would be funny to see.
 
squirtyflower said:
We've offered £50 million, but only if they accept it in coins of the realm
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oh I don't see that being a problem. They've never had an issue with istree before. Right up their street, that.

In fact we should nick some. They love handling stolen goods. It'll speed this fucking thing up.
 
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