Goodbye Mario? (merged)

[BoyBlue_1985]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Latest odds 1/12 to be a Milan player by end of transfer window,

England were 1/50 to win the world cup bid and 6/4 to win the 06 WC

I can assure you they were never 1/50

It was the live betting on Sky during the first round of votes. You are correct it was never 1/50 but it was odds on funnily just as we got voted out

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Not being funny here to all the Mario lovers but we have done pretty well without him for the majority of the season.

No issue with him going.We have had 3 strikers all season.

Not sure if Guidetti is injury free/ready to step up to the plate but I would take him over Mario any day.

Appreciate what Mario has done for us albeit not a lot(the assist,Cup final showing and his performance at the swam) however I will wish him good luck should he go.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Its not who you determine its who the audience like. Just like Charlie Sheen is more of a recognised brand than tee total Cliff Richards. Balotelli is more famous and has a larger audience world wide than Kompany. Shirt sales alone prove that.

This "he sells shirts" stuff is bollocks in my opinion. He may well be one of the most popular names on our shirt but to suggest that people buy thousands of shirts just because of Balotelli is utter nonsense. If we didn't have Balotelli then at least 99.999% of the people with his name on the back of their shirt would get someone else's.

Absolutely correct.

The people who bought City shirts and had Balotelli printed on them would have bought a shirt anyway.

everybody who posts sweeping statements like this is a fucking idiot

 

[didactic]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

This "he sells shirts" stuff is bollocks in my opinion. He may well be one of the most popular names on our shirt but to suggest that people buy thousands of shirts just because of Balotelli is utter nonsense. If we didn't have Balotelli then at least 99.999% of the people with his name on the back of their shirt would get someone else's.

Absolutely correct.

The people who bought City shirts and had Balotelli printed on them would have bought a shirt anyway.

everybody who posts sweeping statements like this is a fucking idiot

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Its not who you determine its who the audience like. Just like Charlie Sheen is more of a recognised brand than tee total Cliff Richards. Balotelli is more famous and has a larger audience world wide than Kompany. Shirt sales alone prove that.

This "he sells shirts" stuff is bollocks in my opinion. He may well be one of the most popular names on our shirt but to suggest that people buy thousands of shirts just because of Balotelli is utter nonsense. If we didn't have Balotelli then at least 99.999% of the people with his name on the back of their shirt would get someone else's.

Maybe so but would they support the club? I mean teenage Americans who like the whole Balotelli appeal. That alone is a massive market.

No it isn't. Where does our money come from? Sponsorships, then media income. The exposure we bring sponsors like Etihad and others is based on how successful we are on the field not how many teenage Americans support us. Our media income also depends on how successful we are on the field.

I'm not saying it will have no bearing but I'd guess the financial impact of a single player (unless it's someone like Messi or Ronaldo maybe) will be minimal.

 

[didactic]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

This "he sells shirts" stuff is bollocks in my opinion. He may well be one of the most popular names on our shirt but to suggest that people buy thousands of shirts just because of Balotelli is utter nonsense. If we didn't have Balotelli then at least 99.999% of the people with his name on the back of their shirt would get someone else's.

Maybe so but would they support the club? I mean teenage Americans who like the whole Balotelli appeal. That alone is a massive market.

No it isn't. Where does our money come from? Sponsorships, then media income. The exposure we bring sponsors like Etihad and others is based on how successful we are on the field not how many teenage Americans support us. Our media income also depends on how successful we are on the field.

I'm not saying it will have no bearing but I'd guess the financial impact of a single player (unless it's someone like Messi or Ronaldo maybe) will be minimal.

Ok thanks for explaining from your knowledge of numbers I take it you are an accountant?

 

[bernabias home shirt]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

England were 1/50 to win the world cup bid and 6/4 to win the 06 WC

I can assure you they were never 1/50

It was the live betting on Sky during the first round of votes. You are correct it was never 1/50 but it was odds on funnily just as we got voted out

True
On the morning we were about 4/1,and then for some reason we went to about 4/9
I actually remember twitcher being 1/66 to manage newcastle and people lumping on
Your right it can go pearshaped,but i think this is a near certainty

 

[Brendan110_0]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Can't see him leaving, Platt says he staying, Mancini says he's staying. Do we have another 22 year old who's happy to play 4th choice lined up? Nope, doesn't make sense to let a player go so late with no replacement, Aguero has had problems this season, Tevez could get 'taken out' Whelan style then we'd be donald ducked.
I don't know another 22 year old with the potential he has, for me we'd be letting him go at the wrong time, wait another season.

 

[Latics Fan SJK]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

This "he sells shirts" stuff is bollocks in my opinion. He may well be one of the most popular names on our shirt but to suggest that people buy thousands of shirts just because of Balotelli is utter nonsense. If we didn't have Balotelli then at least 99.999% of the people with his name on the back of their shirt would get someone else's.

Absolutely correct.

The people who bought City shirts and had Balotelli printed on them would have bought a shirt anyway.

everybody who posts sweeping statements like this is a fucking idiot

Thanks for your input, you fucking idiot.

 

[youngguv]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIAnkrPgTvY[/youtube]

 

[FantasyIreland]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

I don't know another 22 year old with the potential he has, for me we'd be letting him go at the wrong time, wait another season.

Theres a 19/20 yr old,on loan at WBA,with probably more.

 

[Pigeonho]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Agree with the poster who says he has split opinion. One way to look at it is this. If he played for another team and has matched the exact same performances, nonsense, red cards etc etc that he's done here, would you look at him and wish he was here? I wouldn't. Infact I think many would take the piss out of him/the club he played for and fans of that club who say is the dogs bollocks.

 

[dave_blue12]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

It's not about selling shirts.

Mario's value in marketing terms will be measured in how many 'impressions' he generates. An impression is each time an individual views his image in whatever media. Mario is a MCFC player ergo Mario's impressions are MCFC impressions.

The more MCFC impressions the more valuable our brand to attract sponsorships.

Clearly at this moment in time he has very little value to MCFC as a player as he's not playing.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

We are so getting AC Milan in next season's Champions League (assuming they qualify). What recpetion would he get when he returns to The Etihad?

 

[Pigeonho]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

We are so getting AC Milan in next season's Champions League (assuming they qualify). What recpetion would he get when he returns to The Etihad?

You're joking aren't you?! We are getting Barca, Bayern and PSG because it's a fix! ;-)

 

[andyhinch]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Just driven pasted his house, the black bin was out and some lights were on inside

 

[Churchill123]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

what's the latest on this- is he actually going, or what.. keeping reading he's going but not sure if it's based on any facts at all?

 

[sergiokun]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Absolutely correct.

The people who bought City shirts and had Balotelli printed on them would have bought a shirt anyway.

everybody who posts sweeping statements like this is a fucking idiot

Thanks for your input, you fucking idiot.

Chill out ladies kiss and make up

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Just driven pasted his house, the black bin was out and some lights were on inside

The lights may be on,but there's nobody home mate.
I have some flowers and a thank you card if you could drop them off when you pass next.
I'm missing him already.
I haven't felt this distraught since Stan Ogden passed away.

 

[BlueHalli]

Re: Goodbye Mario?

Can't see him leaving, Platt says he staying, Mancini says he's staying. Do we have another 22 year old who's happy to play 4th choice lined up? Nope, doesn't make sense to let a player go so late with no replacement, Aguero has had problems this season, Tevez could get 'taken out' Whelan style then we'd be donald ducked.
I don't know another 22 year old with the potential he has, for me we'd be letting him go at the wrong time, wait another season.

The reason he doesn't mind being fourth choice is because he doesn't give a fook .