De Rossi (continued)

[Rammyblues]

I suspect they see it as kudos over a non italian rival.

 

[Cheadle Blue]

What bugs me about these Italian clubs is the big deal they make out of one there players being bought! Why don't they just come out and say we not selling him end off. Drama queens

its all for show, cos the fans are mental. unless they make out like they have done everything they can to keep him, and the player is devastated to leave, they riot

 

[The_Swan]

What bugs me about these Italian clubs is the big deal they make out of one there players being bought! Why don't they just come out and say we not selling him end off. Drama queens

its all for show, cos the fans are mental. unless they make out like they have done everything they can to keep him, and the player is devastated to leave, they riot

And Roma's fans have torn thier own stadium to pieces on more than one occasion

 

[taconinja]

What bugs me about these Italian clubs is the big deal they make out of one there players being bought! Why don't they just come out and say we not selling him end off. Drama queens

its all for show, cos the fans are mental. unless they make out like they have done everything they can to keep him, and the player is devastated to leave, they riot

And Roma's fans have torn thier own stadium to pieces on more than one occasion

Indeed they have. If they're selling De Rossi--and I'm not convinced they are--they have to play this perfectly.

 

[1.618034]

Robinho did it when he said he was leaving Madrid.

Wonder if RSC will have a press conference when he leaves City ?

Yeh I hope he does and apologises for being so shite.

My opinion on De Rossi is if he was staying, why wouldn't he just come out ans say so straight away? It's been front page news on Gazetta the last 2 days that he's leaving. It would be very simple for him or his agent to put all of the rumours to bed straight away.

The idea that De Rossi would deliberately keep schtum to deliberately generate speculation and then announce on Tuesday he was staying just so he could "get one over on City" or to "make the fans love him even more" is just ridiculous.

If he is coming to us it would make sense to hold a press conference on Tuesday. Wait until the deal has been agreed, we could do a medical in Rome, and then announce on Tuesday he loves Roma but wants a new challenge, the fans will always be in his heart, yadda yadda yadda.

If he or the coach alluded to the fact he was leaving before it was all signed he would be under siege by the Roma fans, the same as when Batistuta left Fiorentina, when Kaka nearly joined is from Milan, and to a lesser extent when Weetabix head nearly left the Shite.

By explaining it all in a press conference after the deal is already signed, he can leave by giving his side of the story and showing the fans respect by explaining his decision for the good of the club etc. He might have even asked to play against Aris so he could say his own goodbye to the fans, obviously without them knowing he was leaving because otherwise they'd probably start a riot!

Might be wishful thinking, but the silence coming from him, his agent and City while the Italian press are widely reporting he is joining us is a very encouraging sign as far as I'm concerned.

And on a side note, outside of the 3 players short-listed for the Ballon D'Or, I think De Rossi is the best player in the world City could sign.

I wondered when we'd get the voice of reason!

For all you muppets out there scratching your heads about "why would he want a press conference if he was staying...?"


Here's your answer.

This is done.

 

[The Game 77]

Just hope we don't play Roma anytime soon if we do sign DDR
They will tear the Eitihad apart

 

[Rammyblues]

Good argument well put. Just think you have underplayed how much they would want to take the piss out of us though. I wouldn't be letting him anywhere near a hospital in Rome though, straight on a flight to Manchester. :-)

 

[johnmc]

Other than Robinho have we ever signed anyone without them having a medical in manchester?? Without them being in the city even?

 

[Ray78]

Other than Robinho have we ever signed anyone without them having a medical in manchester?? Without them being in the city even?

Yaya Toure in Spain.

 

[johnmc]

Other than Robinho have we ever signed anyone without them having a medical in manchester?? Without them being in the city even?

Yaya Toure in Spain.

Never knew that.