Balotelli (continued - bust up with Mancini pg 18)

[SamCity123]

Dreading some kneejerk opinions from City fans on TalkShite now, going to listen in because I want to hear the pool of opinions.

 

[SWP's back]

This just reeks of lack of class.

Change your tampon. This sort of things happens up and down just about every training ground in the land in any sport that sees top athletes playing at an elite level against each other.

The difference in our case is that a) we are big news and b) our training ground is open to the public and as such, has half a dozen cameramen waiting to take pictures with long lenses at anything at all.

I agree but it’s getting to far now and embarrassing! This happens at every club but Mario has to go and if Mancini won’t sell him then clear them both out!!

I am not embarrassed in the least. I just wish the new training ground was coming in a month instead of 2 years.

Typical that we are the only PL club with an open public footpath running alongside our training ground.

 

[didactic]

It's a culmination of events though, Didactic. The public perception of the club takes a hit everytime he makes a twat of himself. Whilst a lot of people might think, fuck it, don't care what anyone else thinks, I can't see Sheikh Mansour taking this view. He's the head of the company and some of his employees are fighting in public. All these fights seem to have one common denominator though.

We are in the entertainment business this is entertainment. I always cringe at people trying to paint footballers as role models and examples of acceptable behavior. These are womanising young millionaires with no real connection to any of us besides our love for them. Lets stop imagining things here of all the owners investments this is probably the most casual and things like dust offs on the training pitch are nothing. Its naive to think that the owners image is affected by the actions of a 22 Italian boy with his own issues. On a completely business level Mario has attracted masses of fans and attention to the club which equals global exposure and revenue. Celebs pay agents and PR companies to get a quarter of the attention he commands for free just by being Mario. Stop looking at it if we are running a nunnery and one of the nuns was caught gagging on a cock in public. Childish footballer behaved like childish footballer after provocation from childish manager who was once a bad boy footballer himself.

Its all entertainment and no amount of Mario out blah will change that you are actually increasing his market value. People who count shit like how many times a name is typed in Google or an article about a certain player is read will tell you that Mario is any market mans dream. He is now one of the most famous young athletes in the world and that has commercial value for him and the club. Business is about numbers not who or what you like.

You could make the same justifications for joey barton. Another one who believes he is much better than he actually is. Publicity follows some players around wherever they go. Some have the talent and application to compensate for their words and actions and end up being labelled a flawed genius. Balotelli is just flawed.

Are you comparing Joey Bartons fame and ability to draw attention as big as Balotellis? Seriously? I do not even think half the people in my building know who he is. Are you also comparing Bartons talent to Balotellis? Regardless of your hatred for Mario he has won stuff and contributed to teams winning. What has Barton done? Lets not turn this into a gutter debate what next Megan Fox is just like Vanessa Feltz?

 

[oakiecokie]

This is now a Steve Kinsey thread

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How can anybody compare a very average player in Kinsey with Balotelli.Next you will be saying Gordon Davies was a better striker than Tevez lol.

Even GDM is better than Balo. ;)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Sheikh must be well pleased how he is bringing the City name around the globe for commercial reasons like.

And if he's not pleased then Redknapp would surely take Mario on a free.

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Next you will be saying Gordon Davies was a better striker than Tevez lol.

Someone always has to go too far.

 

[johnmc]

Sheikh must be well pleased how he is bringing the City name around the globe for commercial reasons like.

And if he's not pleased then Redknapp would surely take Mario on a free.

Does it...

you know.....

Never seen that picture before - who is the guy with just a wry smile on his face rather than going mental. Even if I was a neutral at another ground (except the rags and except if the goal stopped us winning the league) I would have not contained myself.

 

[baildon blue]

I dont remember this happening in 1983.Then again Mario is a better player than Kinsey was

Kinsey could at least beat a man with skill and pace.

He was a 'quicksilver' striker in the mould of Dennis Law.

I have never heard Kinsey being compared to Dennis Law.lol

 

[SWP's back]

Sheikh must be well pleased how he is bringing the City name around the globe for commercial reasons like.

And if he's not pleased then Redknapp would surely take Mario on a free.

Does it...

you know.....

I think it does

 

[didsburyblu]

Anyone think this may just be a pre arranged smoke screen to divert the press from the unveiling of Messi & Ronaldo this weekend? No? Ah well nice thought while it lasted ;)

 

[Blue Hefner]

All this 'it happens at every training ground' I don't really buy it because I've not seen any other City players fighting, pardon the pun but, it is always him!

And lets be honest, he just isn't worth it. Tevz is class and after what he did last I wasn't too keen on him but his performances turned me round. Balotelli will never be as good as Tevez