Kolo Toure attacks City

[SWP's back]

But it's not true, we don't discriminate against African players.

It isn't the medias fault, it's yet another millionaire gobshite going public against the club and a fellow team mate.

 

[ecviper]

it's an old interview with no video evidence so the media can write what they want. Why release the story now? A whole month after the QPR game? Obviously to try and de-rail us.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

But it's not true, we don't discriminate against African players.

It isn't the medias fault, it's yet another millionaire gobshite going public against the club and a fellow team mate.

i know they may have said "discriminate" but c`mon out of context as such. it s not a racist angle we are talking about, it s the fact that key "african" players will vanish (to compete in ACON) during the most important part of the season **right about now to end of Jan`.

if he s wrong .... how many africans were bought in the last two years by top clubs?
ans: sweet f.a.

it s a hindrance and he is right, but that is my opinion!
i love kolo!!!!!
ACON needs to be changed i blame the governing football bodies for this...no one else!!!

 

[r.soleofsalford]

it's an old interview with no video evidence so the media can write what they want. Why release the story now? A whole month after the QPR game? Obviously to try and de-rail us.

and shock horror, the drama queens who support our club turn on him on the evidence of those shithouses in the media.

its like balotelligate all over again.

 

[Matt the Giant]

I'd expect a comment asap from the club or/and Kolo on this.
If it's true, then what a fucking disgrace, disrespecting your team-mate like that. Shameful and way out of order.

 

[ecviper]

it's an old interview with no video evidence so the media can write what they want. Why release the story now? A whole month after the QPR game? Obviously to try and de-rail us.

and shock horror, the drama queens who support our club turn on him on the evidence of those shithouses in the media.

its like balotelligate all over again.

I know. I'd have reservations about these kind of stories in the media and only believe it if he said in English on TV/video where I can hear it word for word and not translated in different ways depending on their agenda.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Wherever you stand on the "quotes" one thing that is not under any doubt is that Kolo is not good enough to start for us every week. It probably is best he leaves soon for all parties but with our fixture congestion in January he might have to wait until the summer to get his move.

 

[SWP's back]

But it's not true, we don't discriminate against African players.

It isn't the medias fault, it's yet another millionaire gobshite going public against the club and a fellow team mate.

i know they may have said "discriminate" but c`mon out of context as such. it s not a racist angle we are talking about, it s the fact that key "african" players will vanish (to compete in ACON) during the most important part of the season **right about now to end of Jan`.

if he s wrong .... how many africans were bought in the last two years by top clubs?
ans: sweet f.a.

it s a hindrance and he is right, but that is my opinion!
i love kolo!!!!!
ACON needs to be changed i blame the governing football bodies for this...no one else!!!

Yaya? Marouane Chamakh? Ba? Tiote? Benoit Assou-Ekotto?

I only know our league so have no idea re Italy, Spain or Germany

 

[Chippy_boy]

Why on earth cannot clubs puts clauses into players contracts that forbid them from talking to the media? Punishable by severe fines for any transgression.

Players have to understand how damaging this sort of shit is to the club's image and to team morale etc.

Can you imagine the shit you would get at work if you had given an interview to the daily mail openly criticising your employer and colleagues? I'd expect to be sacked to be honest. It beggars belief to me that clubs don't control this sort of thing better than they do.

In our case it's even more important. We are trying to build a worldwide brand and in so doing its vitally important that every aspect of how our club is presented to the public is properly managed. You cannot imagine the value companies like Shell and Apple place on their brand and the effort they put in to protecting and managing it. They simply would not tolerate any employees giving unauthorised interviews with the media.

And yet city seem to allow players to talk to who they like and say what they want? Utter madness.

Well, this has been a problem literally since the day ADUG took over - and yet we haven't managed to stem the flow of players taking their grievances to the press. We can slag the players off all day long - but at some point you have to ask yourself why it is that we are incapable of having a player leave the club on good terms. Maybe there's something we're doing wrong as well...

Certainly worth exploring when you have so many examples of players either whilst they are at the club, or the moment they leave, slagging things off at City...can't all be put down to the bitter ramblings of disgruntled ex employees ...

I agree the environment must be in some way challenging and not everyone likes it or can function happily within it.

But how hard is it to put "No talking to the press, or else" in the players' contract when we sign them. I mean, is that really so hard? Considering Cooke's Nike background, I am staggered that we have allowed this sort of shit to continue as long as we have.

 

[quiet_riot]

At least (it appears) he'd prefer to move and play than sit and collect his wages. Looking at you, Mr. Bridge.