Lampard To City On Loan

[Blueband Brother]

This is a simple case of media arithmetic speculation . Lampard joins sister club NYCFC + he is currently available = Possibility of joining us on loan.

Personally I don't see the point of this. There is the homegrown quota issue but I don't think we are that desperate and Lampard for one will only disrupt the midfield set up internally in terms of unnecessarily competing for places against our players and externally with all the media attention and stories this deal will generate.

We have distinguished ourselves this transfer window by staying out of the media foolishness and nonsense that is going on with the other clubs. We have handled our business objectively and quietly as is the ideal way. This Lampard thing will bring unnecessary distraction and I don't see the need for it.

He is a great player but his time at the top has passed so he should just chill in New York and have a nice and befitting twilight.

Give over it's a great little deal. It is not a distraction.

Give over what? lol. I know it will be a source of unnecessary distraction. This is more of a sensationalist situation than actually helping our prospects of achieving our objectives this season. I understand the novelty and excitement in getting a player like Lampard but not at this stage. We already have many players competing for midfield places and the state of the team and aura surrounding the team is very good so no need for this.

 

[Falastur]

Testing the water?
If all goes through without Rags etc. throwing toys out can be used again for more crucial situations?

Just speculating.

I think this is exactly what it is mate.

I just don't see it. The problem is that MLS has really strict salary budget rules, and I'm pretty sure that players out on loan still count against their salary budget. Thus, if NYCFC were to sign players just for MCFC to loan them, it would end up mightily screwing over NYCFC as they would lose use of the money going to that player's salary - even if MCFC is paying 100% of the wages, MLS still counts them as 100% under the MLS budget. It just doesn't work. If you want to pull off this accounting trick you have to sign the player to a team playing in a league with no salary rules, and MLS and A-League both have salary rules. I think even the Japanese J-League has salary rules.

 

[g.dog marshall.]

All part of the master plan, wait til messi signes for nycfc .

 

[Damanino]

He will get more playing time than Rodwell.:D

 

[bluemike]

I don't do twitter how are the chav's taking it?
I bet maureen is on the phone trying to talk him out of it

Just look at the comments in the fail..fucking hilarious...they are throwing there teddies out.....pmsl

There is quite a high percentage of fuckin idiots on the comments page.
Worth a chuckle (not Gary or Phil)

 

[Blankomania]

He'll be the fifth choice midfielder and will get hardly any games. Its just for fitness. Don't get what the fuss is about?

 

[ifiwasarichfan]

I can see him scoring the winner against Chelsea and kissing the badge even now !

 

[Corky]

Testing the water?
If all goes through without Rags etc. throwing toys out can be used again for more crucial situations?

Just speculating.

I think this is exactly what it is mate.

I just don't see it. The problem is that MLS has really strict salary budget rules, and I'm pretty sure that players out on loan still count against their salary budget. Thus, if NYCFC were to sign players just for MCFC to loan them, it would end up mightily screwing over NYCFC as they would lose use of the money going to that player's salary - even if MCFC is paying 100% of the wages, MLS still counts them as 100% under the MLS budget. It just doesn't work. If you want to pull off this accounting trick you have to sign the player to a team playing in a league with no salary rules, and MLS and A-League both have salary rules. I think even the Japanese J-League has salary rules.

They loan you a £200k pw player outside their cap, you loan them a £50k player back.

 

[Corky]

He'll be the fifth choice midfielder and will get hardly any games. Its just for fitness. Don't get what the fuss is about?

As city play 5 midfielders half the time....

 

[Blue Haze]

Brilliant move. What do we lose? Nothing. He could score a few goals too.