Damocles said:Nobody cares.
Nobody that matters anyway.1961_vintage said:Damocles said:Nobody cares.
Evidence suggests otherwise!
SWP's back said:Nobody that matters anyway.1961_vintage said:Damocles said:Nobody cares.
Evidence suggests otherwise!
Rammy Blue said:oakiecokie said:I`ll re-iterate what I said before for the benefit of those who continue to slag City off :
Frankie was NEVER on loan at City,he had a short term contract which has been extended,according to Stuart Brennan !!
So people can stop flapping and making noises that we have done the dirty on NYC !!!!
That's not quite the real situation though fella, as we paraded him in NY in his kit etc and sold season tickets off the back of him.
1bn dollars to buy the franchise?BluessinceHydeRoad said:This is excellent news for Manchester City, and all the manic bleating from other fans about irrelevant matters such as FFP shows just what an impact Lamps has had so far this season. I am concerned at the possible consequences this might have on the other clubs in the group, most obviously New York. The Sheikh invested $1 billion to buy the franchise and then brought two wonderful players for the new club. We can all understand the frustration of fans in New York now that they may not see one of the players who was most persuasive in selling season tickets. I think we have to realise that Manchester might be the centre of the City group, because of the greater experience of top level football/soccer and the new facilities the Sheikh has had built, but no single club must be allowed to dominate the others. I am supremely confident that the Sheikh is of this opinion, and I'm sure that we'll see deals before the start of the MLS season, probably/possibly including loan deals taking some of our promising young players to New York for a spell.
New York is a City which offers unrivalled opportunities for the City group, and the returns could well be astronomic so we don't want to alienate people there for any half-season gain. Let's be thankful then that it's the Sheikh, Khaldoon etc who have the final say in the decisions.
SWP's back said:1bn dollars to buy the franchise?BluessinceHydeRoad said:This is excellent news for Manchester City, and all the manic bleating from other fans about irrelevant matters such as FFP shows just what an impact Lamps has had so far this season. I am concerned at the possible consequences this might have on the other clubs in the group, most obviously New York. The Sheikh invested $1 billion to buy the franchise and then brought two wonderful players for the new club. We can all understand the frustration of fans in New York now that they may not see one of the players who was most persuasive in selling season tickets. I think we have to realise that Manchester might be the centre of the City group, because of the greater experience of top level football/soccer and the new facilities the Sheikh has had built, but no single club must be allowed to dominate the others. I am supremely confident that the Sheikh is of this opinion, and I'm sure that we'll see deals before the start of the MLS season, probably/possibly including loan deals taking some of our promising young players to New York for a spell.
New York is a City which offers unrivalled opportunities for the City group, and the returns could well be astronomic so we don't want to alienate people there for any half-season gain. Let's be thankful then that it's the Sheikh, Khaldoon etc who have the final say in the decisions.
Eh
Chippy_boy said:moomba said:Disappointed in the decision. I think its short sighted, and casts real doubt on the credibility of the CFG project.
I also wouldn't be surprised if MLS/UEFA look at their rules to stop this sort of thing happening again. That could cost us in the future.
At least the decision has been made, and everyone can move on from there as they see fit. Bit snide to bury the bad news on NYE though.
Whether you want Frank playing for us or not (and given his contribution so far, there can't be many in the not camp), Moomba raises some very good points here.
The success of MCFC is not separate from the success of the CIty Group, it's dependent upon it. A successful global network with the benefits of a worldwide brand, worldwide support, worldwide sponsors, worldwide talent pool etc.
Frank staying is undoubtedly great for our silverware aspirations this year. But as to whether it's the best thing to do overall, I am not sure.