The ITK Discussion Thread [Merged]

[what ya doin grig?]

Re: Just this minute.............

Did you offer Cook any Loam, that would have cheered him up!

 

[Ric]

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I spoke to someone very well placed at the club tonight and they too seemed pretty despondent about what had gone on today. They didn't say the deal was definitely off, but it's looking increasingly unlikely.

 

[bizzbo]

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I spoke to someone very well placed at the club tonight and they too seemed pretty despondent about what had gone on today. They didn't say the deal was definitely off, but it's looking increasingly unlikely.

fair does, but, bloody hell, i'd just convinced myself today didnt mean anything at all.

 

[allan harper]

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I spoke to someone very well placed at the club tonight and they too seemed pretty despondent about what had gone on today. They didn't say the deal was definitely off, but it's looking increasingly unlikely.

RAG !

 

[macky]

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not the news i want to hear Ric :-(

 

[Enty]

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Oh well, lets just hope that if Eto'o does fall through then Tevez still comes.

I have a feeling that this is going to really hinder our chances of buying world class players - they just don't want to come!

 

[Blue4ever85]

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had a phone call, you can ignore my cautionary posts afew minutes ago.

I have just been told that Eto'o is now 100% done, and that Lescott is also 100% done.


Cheers

Spursmad321

And now I feel like your a WUM.

After all, why do you come on here again? You are a Spuds fan after all...

 

[SosaFC]

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Posted this on the the Eto'o thread .. this has just come on the guardian .. make of it what you will but sound pretty convinced it ain't happening and the press conference tomorrow is to explain why ..

Manchester City have been given a painful reminder that their huge financial riches may still not be enough to lure all their ambitious targets after Samuel Eto'o's representatives informed the club today he had chosen not to accept their offer to become the best-paid player in the Premier League.

Eto'o wants to stay at Barcelona even though the European Cup winners have made it clear they were happy to accept what their president, Joan Laporta, described over the weekend as a "stratospheric" and "monster" £25.5m bid from City. It has become clear to Eto'o that Barcelona are looking to move him on but the Cameroon striker has misgivings about joining a club who are not even involved in the Europa League and he is willing to resist the offer of a post-tax salary of £180,000 a week.

His agent, José María Mesalles, will explain his motives at a press conference at the AC Diplomatic hotel in Barcelona tomorrow, uppermost among them being that Eto'o wants to continue playing at the highest level rather than at a club who are still in an early phase of a money-driven attempt to become, ultimately, potential Champions League winners.

Eto'o, who scored in Barcelona's victory over Manchester United in last season's final, has decided he can wait until his contract expires next summer and he can leave on a free transfer. "If there is not a 180-degree turnaround, then he will stay with Barcelona," Mesalles confirmed.

That represents a significant setback to City's manager, Mark Hughes, who had been planning for Eto'o to be the showpiece signing of a £100m summer recruitment programme in which the club have already signed Roque Santa Cruz and Gareth Barry for a combined £30m as well as putting in place a £25.5m deal for Carlos Tevez, whose two-year loan agreement at Manchester United expires tomorrow, and targeting the Everton defender Joleon Lescott for a potential £15m-20m.

It will also be a reminder for City that there is still some way to go before the immense wealth of their Abu Dhabi-based owners brings the club to a point where they represent an attractive proposition for the best players. City have, after all, been here before when Kaka changed his mind about signing with them.

Robinho has shown that City can attract established superstars but inquiries for David Villa at Valencia and Franck Ribéry at Bayern Munich were soon rebuffed. In the case of Eto'o, City are entitled to feel particularly let down as his advisers had strongly led them to believe that the 28-year-old was happy with the financial terms on offer and excited about playing in England. The club had hoped the transfer would persuade more elite footballers that Eastlands was not beneath them. On that front, Eto'o's decision constitutes a damaging blow.

 

[gillymcfc]

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Posted this on the the Eto'o thread .. this has just come on the guardian .. make of it what you will but sound pretty convinced it ain't happening and the press conference tomorrow is to explain why ..

Manchester City have been given a painful reminder that their huge financial riches may still not be enough to lure all their ambitious targets after Samuel Eto'o's representatives informed the club today he had chosen not to accept their offer to become the best-paid player in the Premier League.

Eto'o wants to stay at Barcelona even though the European Cup winners have made it clear they were happy to accept what their president, Joan Laporta, described over the weekend as a "stratospheric" and "monster" £25.5m bid from City. It has become clear to Eto'o that Barcelona are looking to move him on but the Cameroon striker has misgivings about joining a club who are not even involved in the Europa League and he is willing to resist the offer of a post-tax salary of £180,000 a week.

His agent, José María Mesalles, will explain his motives at a press conference at the AC Diplomatic hotel in Barcelona tomorrow, uppermost among them being that Eto'o wants to continue playing at the highest level rather than at a club who are still in an early phase of a money-driven attempt to become, ultimately, potential Champions League winners.

Eto'o, who scored in Barcelona's victory over Manchester United in last season's final, has decided he can wait until his contract expires next summer and he can leave on a free transfer. "If there is not a 180-degree turnaround, then he will stay with Barcelona," Mesalles confirmed.

That represents a significant setback to City's manager, Mark Hughes, who had been planning for Eto'o to be the showpiece signing of a £100m summer recruitment programme in which the club have already signed Roque Santa Cruz and Gareth Barry for a combined £30m as well as putting in place a £25.5m deal for Carlos Tevez, whose two-year loan agreement at Manchester United expires tomorrow, and targeting the Everton defender Joleon Lescott for a potential £15m-20m.

It will also be a reminder for City that there is still some way to go before the immense wealth of their Abu Dhabi-based owners brings the club to a point where they represent an attractive proposition for the best players. City have, after all, been here before when Kaka changed his mind about signing with them.

Robinho has shown that City can attract established superstars but inquiries for David Villa at Valencia and Franck Ribéry at Bayern ****** were soon rebuffed. In the case of Eto'o, City are entitled to feel particularly let down as his advisers had strongly led them to believe that the 28-year-old was happy with the financial terms on offer and excited about playing in England. The club had hoped the transfer would persuade more elite footballers that Eastlands was not beneath them. On that front, Eto'o's decision constitutes a damaging blow.

Got to be a RAG who written that - hope to god he signs now to shut the lot of them up

 

[blupoo]

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I spoke to someone very well placed at the club tonight and they too seemed pretty despondent about what had gone on today. They didn't say the deal was definitely off, but it's looking increasingly unlikely.

Wanted to go to bed in a good mood tonight........aint gonna happen now!