Yaya Toure apologises

[Blue Mooner]

That's up to Pep.

But you have just agreed with me on the other stuff.

Ultimately of course it's up to Pep but I would be disappointed after he has made a public apology if Pep doesn't keep his word.

We're always second guessing Pep will have the facts, I just hope this is enough to get Yaya back with the squad and playing. He could come up with some crucial goals and his experience is invaluable.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

He can't be held accountable for the person he employs to represent him?

Yes he can.

 

[CTID1988]

Complete and utter nonsense. Yaya has swallowed his pride and apologised. He can't be held accountable for that pr*ck of an agent. It maybe that Yaya now wants rid of him but he could still be contractually tied to the fool.

He's done what's been asked, great news, now time to bring him back into the fold.

But thats exactly what yaya pays his agent for, to represent him... So surely he is responsible

 

[Rolee]

Ultimately of course it's up to Pep but I would be disappointed after he has made a public apology if Pep doesn't keep his word.

We're always second guessing Pep will have the facts, I just hope this is enough to get Yaya back with the squad and playing. He could come up with some crucial goals and his experience is invaluable.

Pep asked Seluk for an apology, there is none. He won't be going back on any word if he decides Yaya is not welcomed back into the fold.

 

[bluemoon32]

He can't be held accountable for the person he employs to represent him?

lol i know, his agent has only done what Yaya has agreed to him doing.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Ultimately of course it's up to Pep but I would be disappointed after he has made a public apology if Pep doesn't keep his word.

We're always second guessing Pep will have the facts, I just hope this is enough to get Yaya back with the squad and playing. He could come up with some crucial goals and his experience is invaluable.

If Pep thinks the agent is going to keep gobbing off, then he's still likely to sideline Yaya, unless Yaya actually threatens to split with him.

Then I think he might back the player. But Pep is impossible to predict.

 

[2sheikhs]

I think yaya and seluk were hoping for a defeat against Barcelona and a victory for Dortmund to push us into 3rd in the group.
It's become clear that we'll more than likely progress to the knockout stages now and Pep has been vindicated by his stance.
Toure is being well and truly left behind and becoming more irrelevant by the day. If this season turns out to be a very successful one,he'll want some kind of recognition for himself. A penalty or free kick as a sub, anything will do.
I don't believe a word he says about respecting the club and fans. He wants recognition for himself and nobody else.

 

[Neville Kneville]

If all players are going to be made directly accountable for the utterances of their agents, even if they distance themselves from such in public, then it opens up a future can of worms imo.

 

[willipp]

Yes he can.

I totally agree, but for some reason people seem to think Yaya has no control over his agent. If that is the case then Yaya should act and sack him, but we all know that won't happen and therefore Yaya cannot be serious with his apology.

 

[bucks]

So, imagine for one moment that Yaya is accepted back into the fold. What happens in January? Does Pep put him into the Chumps League squad at the expense of somebody else? Personally I hope and think not. In other news, it's amazing how a win over Barca can bring 'em all out of the woodwork, Negredo is now saying it was a mistake to leave City, tough.

 

[Why Always Ste]

Fuck em both.
Ain't got any time for this shit.
Pep asked for an apology on behalf of the club.

None recieved from Seluk.

Overpaid self entitled Twats.
Doesn't bother me what he has achieved with us, end of the day he was and still is a paid employee of City and is well paid to do this job, earning more money in a month than many of us do in a lifetime.

Lets move on.
The next Yaya will be discovered and will play in our Academy, and probably have alot more fucking respect for the club than that overpaid twat.

 

[willipp]

If all players are going to be made directly accountable for the utterances of their agents, even if they distance themselves from such in public, then it opens up a future can of worms imo.

If it was a one off, i'd agree with you totally, but here we are again talking about Yaya and his agent at a point we should be lording what an incredible week its been. Yaya cares about no one but himself and this is just another demonstration of that in my opinion.

 

[AustinBlue]

If all players are going to be made directly accountable for the utterances of their agents, even if they distance themselves from such in public, then it opens up a future can of worms imo.

The can of worms of agents being able to disparage and distract clubs to get leverage for negotiation needs to be opened, spilled out, and burned. My company is accountable for the actions of all its agents. Why shouldn't a footballer? Especially if it's not a casual utterance but a pattern of lies and exaggeration.

 

[Terra Passenger]

I think yaya and seluk were hoping for a defeat against Barcelona and a victory for Dortmund to push us into 3rd in the group.
It's become clear that we'll more than likely progress to the knockout stages now and Pep has been vindicated by his stance.
Toure is being well and truly left behind and becoming more irrelevant by the day. If this season turns out to be a very successful one,he'll want some kind of recognition for himself. A penalty or free kick as a sub, anything will do.
I don't believe a word he says about respecting the club and fans. He wants recognition for himself and nobody else.

The timing does seem very odd.

Nevertheless, now that Yaya has apologized, I've no problem with him playing in our side so long as he demonstrates defensive commitment according to Pep's instructions (which I doubt will happen as Yaya has never done this before, at least while at City).

 

[Neville Kneville]

If it was a one off, i'd agree with you totally, but here we are again talking about Yaya and his agent at a point we should be lording what an incredible week its been. Yaya cares about no one but himself and this is just another demonstration of that in my opinion.

Your opinion could be correct. Or wrong.

But Yaya has distanced himself from his agent's comments, & apologised, so that is a change in the situation. City have to decide how to procede from there.

 

[willipp]

Your opinion could be correct. Or wrong.

But Yaya has distanced himself from his agent's comments, & apologised, so that is a change in the situation. City have to decide how to procede from there.

Be interesting to see how Pep reacts thats for sure, has he done his weekly presser yet? No doubt that will be the topic of question for the media.

 

[Centurions]

Possibly already asked but does anyone think that this is just Seluk playing games?

He gets Yaya to apologise for Seluk and then he denies any knowledge of it? Considering that Pep wants an apology from Seluk (not Yaya) that puts the ball clearly in Peps court?

 

[Neville Kneville]

The can of worms of agents being able to disparage and distract clubs to get leverage for negotiation needs to be opened, spilled out, and burned. My company is accountable for the actions of all its agents. Why shouldn't a footballer? Especially if it's not a casual utterance but a pattern of lies and exaggeration.

So if Sterling's agent comes out & says he wants to move to Real Madrid & Sterling says, 'no I don't', we drop Sterling, thus helping his agent move him to Real Madrid.

Yaya's apology changes the situation for future players.

Can of worms.

Imo, City's best response would be to assume Yaya is genuine, side with Yaya & dump it back in his agent's lap. Then if there was any bizarre illogical plan, it has failed.

 

[kaz7]

Pep said he wanted a sorry from seluk,he hasn't got it,in fact seluk has been on radio this morning saying he won't say sorry so no change in the situation at all so we carry on the same,yaya tried but his agent shot it down,it's between them two now

 

[Terra Passenger]

Possibly already asked but does anyone think that this is just Seluk playing games?

He gets Yaya to apologise for Seluk and then he denies any knowledge of it? Considering that Pep wants an apology from Seluk (not Yaya) that puts the ball clearly in Peps court?

I wouldn't put it past Seluk. I've not been following this story closely enough... if Pep is demanding an apology from Seluck, Pep should simply state that he appreciates Yaya's apology but that it is his agent who owes one. Yaya doesn't start until Seluk apologizes.