CFG acquire Mumbai City - Yokohama J league champions

[Phil1]

Although a harmless joke was not long ago Mike Mclean and Wingman were binned for stereotyping. Your city matters role could be ending sooner than you think.

Fuckinell I hope that was a joke!

 

[frimpongs_buzzin]

Just thinking about what you said...

Did we lose our identity when SHeikh Mansour took over Man City? Did Man Utd lose their ID when the Glazers took the club over?

I don't think a change in management, and who sits in the boardroom necessarily changes the identity of the club. Most City fans in the 1980s supported the club, but hated the owner, and Man Utd fans are much the same (LUHG). I'd imagine most local fans would welcome anything which improved the financial power of their club, and improved its access to players.

There's no saying they will as they haven't with Girona, Marinos and the chinese team, but a brand change could be on the cards which is part of the clubs identity, so they might possibly lose their current identity..

not that its a bad thing from my POV as a brand & marketing enthusiast, but it might upset a few of their fans.

 

[KS55]

Was just about to say this.

Find a translator and put this in. I'll be interested to see if it comes back to my original english.

 

[cleavers]

Can we head back on topic now please.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Can we head back on topic now please.

Good idea.

I think this could be the biggest deal we've done in some ways. New York was huge but there's still a long way to go to compete with the estsblished sports there. China involves a third-tier club so we've got a lot of work to do there but India has nearly 1.5bn people, many of who are passionate about football. The growth among our followers there was impressive before but could really take off now, particularly with the "traditional" clubs like the rags and Arsenal falling off.

 

[born2bblu]

Good idea.

I think this could be the biggest deal we've done in some ways. New York was huge but there's still a long way to go to compete with the estsblished sports there. China involves a third-tier club do we've got a lot of work to do there but India has nearly 1.5bn people, many of who are passionate about football. The growth among our followers there was impressive before but could really take off now, particularly with the "traditional" clubs like the rags and Arsenal falling off.

Thank you for making some sense around here.

That said, it is a bit disappointing to see how some BlueMoaners are becoming so entitled, deluded, and behave like spoiled brats. In fact, some posters over time became convinced that Manchester City FC owns City Football Group, and not the other way round. I could visualize some of them crying and screaming: “aaaaaaaah oooooooh it is the Sheikh’s money, and that means it is our money, and we should get all of it.” “We, as if they own the money, should not waste money in Asia, Africa, Australia or America, and the money must be spent only in Manchester.” “Only fans from Manchester are allowed to follow and root for our club; the club that we inherited from our Mancunian parents and grandparents.” “Fans from other countries or continents should just f***k off.” Borderline line racism to be honest (ops, someone now will probably delete my post because this is NOT the political subforum). The truth of the matter is that the source of the invested funds is Abu Dhabi/City Football Group and NOT Manchester/Manchester City Football Club, and therefore Abu Dhabi/City Football Group have the right to decide what is the best for them, which might occasionally appear to be not the best for Manchester City FC, at least in the eyes of some BM experts. I am confident that the Chinese and American firms/investors were totally aware and agreed on acquiring the Mumbai group. I will not be surprised if this acquisition was the final detail that made the American firm join the group. For almost a decade now, things have been working very well for Manchester City FC, and that what matters. I will just have to continue trusting Mansour, Khaldoon, etc., and their vision because clearly they know better how to invest THEIR money.

 

[big gaz]

Ah well, no doubt a tour will be planned one pre season.

I think I know where you're going with that.

 

[sir baconface]

This deal has Tikka Begiristain’s fingerprints all over it.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Salty candles.

 

[Gray]

Do they have a decent central defender we can take off them?