Balotelli (continued)

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Well call me "Old Fashioned" but I prefer to wait and see, what happens during this window than be taken in by the Serious Rumour Squad. Mancini has made it public that no one is leaving in this window.

That's fine, but football is never that black and white.

The reports out there today from all the Manchester number ones, are two-fold.

Mancini and City can't come out and publicly say Mario or anybody else is for sale. One, it hands the initiative to any buyer in terms of price.

Secondly, we would have to hand him a pay-off for showing him the door. Both camps are staying tight-lipped for good reason.

A game of bluff. City know Mario wants out, but doesn't want to come out and say it.

Mario knows City want him out, but we can't come out and say it. Leaking it means other clubs are in the loop and the Milan clubs can start to get their shit together.

Not buying that for one minute. If City had "leaked it" then its obvious to any would be buyer that we want to sell, his agent would make sure of that. Also the same goes for mario when the press are printing comments like this:-

"But Mario has asked me to be quiet because he appreciates that he is loved by the Manchester City president"

If Mario goes in this window then i will hold up my hands and say you were right, but until i see it for myself he is staying!

That's entirely your right. When it comes to contracts, though, sometimes it is what you don't say that is worth the most.

City knew Tevez wanted to leave last year yet called his bluff, hence a transfer request that cost him millions in loyalty bonuses.<br /><br />-- Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:07 am --<br /><br />

elsewhere on this board it's been suggested that aguero will miss arsenal and be back for the nest match.

Hamstring injuries are usually a bit more serious than that but fantastic if true. We need everyone available if we're to make it through no-Yaya month with a shot at the title.

-- Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:59 am --

if City are actively trying to move Mario out this Jan then they think it's the best thing for the club.

I've seen City shoot themselves in the foot too many times.

Not sure, but didn't Milner pull his hammy at Wigan, it looked a bad one, too.

Think it was three weeks. This is already the end of the second week for Sergio so next weekend might be right.

 

[sir baconface]

If Villa does arrive as a short term he better arrive with a funky haircut otherwise the groupies on here will need their shoelaces confiscating.....

:-)

 

[Anonymous]

Think it was three weeks. This is already the end of the second week for Sergio so next weekend might be right.

City just put quotes from Mancini up on the OS saying Aguero will be available next weekend.

 

[Skashion]

Not sure, but didn't Milner pull his hammy at Wigan, it looked a bad one, too.

Think it was three weeks. This is already the end of the second week for Sergio so next weekend might be right.

Fingers crossed then.

 

[moomba]

If Villa does arrive as a short term he better arrive with a funky haircut otherwise the groupies on here will need their shoelaces confiscating.....

If he arrives with a funky haircut we can pass the shoelaces straight over to the short back and sides brigade. Think they might need them.

 

[didactic]

That's fine, but football is never that black and white.

The reports out there today from all the Manchester number ones, are two-fold.

Mancini and City can't come out and publicly say Mario or anybody else is for sale. One, it hands the initiative to any buyer in terms of price.

Secondly, we would have to hand him a pay-off for showing him the door. Both camps are staying tight-lipped for good reason.

A game of bluff. City know Mario wants out, but doesn't want to come out and say it.

Mario knows City want him out, but we can't come out and say it. Leaking it means other clubs are in the loop and the Milan clubs can start to get their shit together.

Not buying that for one minute. If City had "leaked it" then its obvious to any would be buyer that we want to sell, his agent would make sure of that. Also the same goes for mario when the press are printing comments like this:-

"But Mario has asked me to be quiet because he appreciates that he is loved by the Manchester City president"

If Mario goes in this window then i will hold up my hands and say you were right, but until i see it for myself he is staying!

That's entirely your right. When it comes to contracts, though, sometimes it is what you don't say that is worth the most.

City knew Tevez wanted to leave last year yet called his bluff, hence a transfer request that cost him millions in loyalty bonuses.

-- Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:07 am --

elsewhere on this board it's been suggested that aguero will miss arsenal and be back for the nest match.

Hamstring injuries are usually a bit more serious than that but fantastic if true. We need everyone available if we're to make it through no-Yaya month with a shot at the title.

-- Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:59 am --

if City are actively trying to move Mario out this Jan then they think it's the best thing for the club.

I've seen City shoot themselves in the foot too many times.

Not sure, but didn't Milner pull his hammy at Wigan, it looked a bad one, too.

Think it was three weeks. This is already the end of the second week for Sergio so next weekend might be right.

Mate clubs let players know they are no longer wanted all the time. Even Milan has come out saying City are not prepared to do any business regarding Balotelli. Are you not the same man who said after the Arsenal game you knew he would never play for us again and would be offloaded during the summer? Do you not tire of making things up to support your dislike?

We are probably the richest club in the world and made massive losses on Adebayor, Bridge, Bellamy, Santa Cruz why? Because the management WANTED THEM OUT. If they wanted Mario out he would be gone. And you keep repeating this Mario wants to leave yet him and his agent keep saying they do not. Again do you not tire of making things up in the name of your agenda?

 

[Roll On City]

Didn't Roberto say Richard will be back in four weeks three month ago

 

[larderland]

MirrorFootball ‏@MirrorFootball
Why always he? MT @ianirvingtv: 1st question at Mancini press conf today: "Roberto, can I ask about Mario?" Mancini: "Fucking hell"

 

[BluePurgatory]

If Villa does arrive as a short term he better arrive with a funky haircut otherwise the groupies on here will need their shoelaces confiscating.....

If he arrives with a funky haircut we can pass the shoelaces straight over to the short back and sides brigade. Think they might need them.

In the meantime we can always hand straws to Tattoo and his crew!

 

[didactic]

How much is he on?

Well most people accept it to be £100k but someone on here said it was £80k. He was a tolmie type in the know geezer
In fairness if it was £170k that would be Aguero, Tevez, Yaya level

I thought it was Basic - £125k, Basic + max bonues - £170k?

The £170k essentialy compares to the frequently quoted £240k for yaya, assuming we won the PL and CL every year.

His basic is not even £125k he is not even on £100k basic. If you add bonuses its gets to £100k.