Official - City end interest in Eto'o [merged]

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jellert said:
shambo said:
El Mundo Deportivo are reporting that City could still be Eto'o's final destiuantion and that his agent has contacted City about the deal again in the last few days (since City pulled the plug).
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Maybe he knows Terry is gonna sign;)
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City have played their card well here imo. They thought the 48 hour deadline was a bluff, but it appears Eto'o and Barca are really squirming at the moment.
 
Yeah looks a good move by us to say we've pulled out. United wont sign him it goes against all their policies therefore Barca are left with no way of getting rid and no David Villa. They could come crawling back and we get a nice discount. Either that or no Eto'o , meh
 
i too read this not to long ago what the mail was saying and im not to surprised. City have done this well if all is to belived? we come out of this as they are just messing us about and have stayed true to our statment. If Barca or the man himself want anything to happen they have to approach us now and if they are doing this surley we will see the man in blue shirt at the start of the season. Might even get him for less cash etc etc???

i dont Think this over

UP THE BLUES!!!!!
 
Bazzmand Show said:
jellert said:
shambo said:
El Mundo Deportivo are reporting that City could still be Eto'o's final destiuantion and that his agent has contacted City about the deal again in the last few days (since City pulled the plug).
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Maybe he knows Terry is gonna sign;)
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City have played their card well here imo. They thought the 48 hour deadline was a bluff, but it appears Eto'o and Barca are really squirming at the moment.
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It does seem to have worked better for us than I expected. Id like him to sign that goes without saying but my concern when we pulled the plug would be that the papers would have a go again ala the Kaka saga, stating that we only pulled out because he didnt want to come to us etc etc making us a laughing stock again! However it appears that the papers have sided with us this time and are actually reporting in a way that shows us in a positive light!
 
OrigamiNinja said:
Bazzmand Show said:
jellert said:
shambo said:
El Mundo Deportivo are reporting that City could still be Eto'o's final destiuantion and that his agent has contacted City about the deal again in the last few days (since City pulled the plug).
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Maybe he knows Terry is gonna sign;)
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City have played their card well here imo. They thought the 48 hour deadline was a bluff, but it appears Eto'o and Barca are really squirming at the moment.
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It does seem to have worked better for us than I expected. Id like him to sign that goes without saying but my concern when we pulled the plug would be that the papers would have a go again ala the Kaka saga, stating that we only pulled out because he didnt want to come to us etc etc making us a laughing stock again! However it appears that the papers have sided with us this time and are actually reporting in a way that shows us in a positive light!
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the papers have finally seen that we are going to break in the top 4....
 
I think too many bridges have been burnt for him to stay there, it's all very well and good him saying he will see out the last year of his contract but it's a world cup year and sitting in the stands for a season will do no-one any good. If we want to push this through I think we should get him, it's now down to city if we want to resume our interest as we seem to be the only viable option for a player who needs to move clubs.
 
City have been terrific in all this, win either way, and dont look daft. eto'o and barca have until we fly out to sa to sort this out by looks of it
 
frankisskint said:
I'd like to move on from this but they just wont let me :)

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It won;t just go,you are right.If anything it has put us in a very strong pos;n.We can look for another striker,but if Eto;o decides to come here,it;s him that has to get on his knees.Not even next year would the rags or anyone else for that matter match our offer.It may sink into that brain of his over the next 12 hrs or so.right wheres thems straws I was holding..:-0
 
I think City have dealt with there transfers so far this summer in truly professional manner and played it well in this i think them pulling out has really forced the issue here as i dont think alot of other clubs were in the running.
 
I think what City did with the Eto'o saga could be one of the most brilliant acts ever done in the history of transfer dealings... Look at the publicity we're getting, bloody Barcelona and Eto'o are BEGGING us to talk to them.
We've never looked stronger :D
 
the--dud said:
I think what City did with the Eto'o saga could be one of the most brilliant acts ever done in the history of transfer dealings... Look at the publicity we're getting, bloody Barcelona and Eto'o are BEGGING us to talk to them.
We've never looked stronger :D
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Signing him would have been better but I trust the club's judgment- I'm sure pulling out was the best thing to do.
It seems we have left Barca in the sh*t. It's incredible to see us mixing it up with the biggest clubs in the world, a real contrast to when Pearcy's winning tactic's were his daughter's beanie baby! It's a great time to be a City fan!
 
If spursmad321 is correct of what he claimed that the called off by City is to force the issue, City looks to have won this perfectly. The next 2 days is important. We'll see.
 
If we go in for Eto again we will look stupid. Not to mention that in any future transfer dealings our ultimatums will be not be credible. End of story for Eto me thinks.
 
Bonol said:
If we go in for Eto again we will look stupid. Not to mention that in any future transfer dealings our ultimatums will be not be credible. End of story for Eto me thinks.
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I disagree, if the deal does get back on track I think it would be seen as a brilliant tactic to force things along.
 
Bonol said:
If we go in for Eto again we will look stupid. Not to mention that in any future transfer dealings our ultimatums will be not be credible. End of story for Eto me thinks.
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I made the same point earlier in the thread Bonol but to be fair the argument against was presented pretty well.
 
We won't go in again but if Barca say we will pay him 5m to solve and eTo'o says I am on the plane for a medical we will just announce the deal. Either way we win!
 
Either way we can't really lose.

he stays we have stayed firm to our word.
he leaves, Barca have been bent over and paid him and we can say the circumstances have changed.
 
As i suggested when the news broke....

The first rule of negotiation is 'be prepared to walk away'.

Barca want to sell....
Eto'o wants to leave....
City want to buy....

No other option on the table for Barca or Eto'o.... at the moment...

This is not finished....
 
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