citizens_1976
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Cobwebcat
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Oh poo this is starting to look off. Still think Eto'o will leave but not to us.
Chicken and the egg again.
Oh poo this is starting to look off. Still think Eto'o will leave but not to us.
Chicken and the egg again.
bizzbo
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It's Daniel Taylor. He has a track record of trashing us.
gillymcfc said:SosaFC said: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 MarÃa 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
It's Daniel Taylor. He has a track record of trashing us.
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I got shot down earlier today but now looks like pretty far from being a done deal thankyou!blueinsa said:Done deal lol!spursmad321 said:Just to clarify what I think is currently happening regarding Eto'o.
1)Eto'o has 100% agreed to come to Man City. ( fact)
2) Eto'o is now trying to maximise his leaving package from Barcelona. (imho)
3) His agent may say some negative things about Eto'o joining city , but this all about number 2.(imho)
4) imho Eto'o will join City, I am very confident in that.
Cheers
Spursmad321
Could not agree more!
Poeple need to relax ffs and let the people involved get on and sort it out.
Eto'o to City is a done deal!
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It looks like its just about the money...........so he can fuck right off
It looks like its just about the money...........so he can fuck right off
johnmc
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As it is with all our signings thus far
davelyncooper said:It looks like its just about the money...........so he can fuck right off
As it is with all our signings thus far
Gareth Barry Manilow
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How else are we going to get the best players? We don't have Europe or any trophies. We only really have one attraction - money!
davelyncooper said:It looks like its just about the money...........so he can fuck right off
How else are we going to get the best players? We don't have Europe or any trophies. We only really have one attraction - money!
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Where do you think City will be in 2-3 seasons time?
When a players signs, they think about where the club is going. If you won the League with Chelsea you would have done well, win it with City and you will be a footballing legend.
Where do you think City will be in 2-3 seasons time?
When a players signs, they think about where the club is going. If you won the League with Chelsea you would have done well, win it with City and you will be a footballing legend.
kinkyisgod
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has Sparkys wife got big tits ?
chorleybloo123 said:davelyncooper said:It looks like its just about the money...........so he can fuck right off
How else are we going to get the best players? We don't have Europe or any trophies. We only really have one attraction - money!
has Sparkys wife got big tits ?
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Sorry, but this isn't exactly true. What do we know about Eto'o in Barcelona:
1) He's an ego freak. He couldn't stand that Ronaldinho was the first vedette in the Rijkaard's era and again when the brazilian's gone is Messi not him. Also, fans are divided about Eto'o because of his occasionally controversial statements in the media but in spite of that, he was always professional on the field. Furthermore, this year there is an African Cup during the season.
2) Eto'o has an agreement with Milan for 2010. If he stays one more year, he'll go free to another superclub. He refuses to sign a new contract because he's angry with the intentions of selling him that Barça showed last summer, following instructions by Guardiola who's never fond of the cameroonian. I think he could go to City only if he is going to be the best payed footbaler of the world and the true star of the team, because of the ego thing. One little sample: during the last games of the past season, when Barcelona was already champion of the league and the cup but with a Champions league final to happen, is well known that Eto'o argued with Guardiola because he wanted to play every league game to win the golden foot risking an injury.
3) Barcelona needs Eto'o's transfer money to pay for David Villa. They'll never give up on that. If Samu's going to leave, he has to leave some money behind or he's going to stay. But Eto'o doesn't want Barcelona to get that money for grudge and this is one of the reasons why he's demanding so much money from City. The more for him, the less for Barcelona he think.
4) The president is the best friend of Eto'o in FC Barcelona. They have a special relationship since he came from Mallorca on loan from eternal rivals R. Madrid (where he never was taked seriously) because of the tenacity of Laporta. That was a hard transfer to close, and since then Laporta has always defended Eto'o from the critics outside and inside the club. I'm pretty sure things will be solved once they sit together and talk about the situation. Before that, this is going to get nasty.
All in all, this is a fight between Eto'o's pride and Barça's needs. City must be patient or quit because this is not going to be quick.
spursmad321 said:Blue Coop said:spursmad321 said:Just to clarify what I think is currently happening regarding Eto'o.
1)Eto'o has 100% agreed to come to Man City. ( fact)
2) Eto'o is now trying to maximise his leaving package from Barcelona. (imho)
3) His agent may say some negative things about Eto'o joining city , but this all about number 2.(imho)
4) imho Eto'o will join City, I am very confident in that.
Cheers
Spursmad321
If both parties are stubborn enough then the deal could easily be off though?
Barcelona will give in, Eto'o only has one year left on is contract so Barcelona have the most to lose, and Eto'o knows this.
Sorry, but this isn't exactly true. What do we know about Eto'o in Barcelona:
1) He's an ego freak. He couldn't stand that Ronaldinho was the first vedette in the Rijkaard's era and again when the brazilian's gone is Messi not him. Also, fans are divided about Eto'o because of his occasionally controversial statements in the media but in spite of that, he was always professional on the field. Furthermore, this year there is an African Cup during the season.
2) Eto'o has an agreement with Milan for 2010. If he stays one more year, he'll go free to another superclub. He refuses to sign a new contract because he's angry with the intentions of selling him that Barça showed last summer, following instructions by Guardiola who's never fond of the cameroonian. I think he could go to City only if he is going to be the best payed footbaler of the world and the true star of the team, because of the ego thing. One little sample: during the last games of the past season, when Barcelona was already champion of the league and the cup but with a Champions league final to happen, is well known that Eto'o argued with Guardiola because he wanted to play every league game to win the golden foot risking an injury.
3) Barcelona needs Eto'o's transfer money to pay for David Villa. They'll never give up on that. If Samu's going to leave, he has to leave some money behind or he's going to stay. But Eto'o doesn't want Barcelona to get that money for grudge and this is one of the reasons why he's demanding so much money from City. The more for him, the less for Barcelona he think.
4) The president is the best friend of Eto'o in FC Barcelona. They have a special relationship since he came from Mallorca on loan from eternal rivals R. Madrid (where he never was taked seriously) because of the tenacity of Laporta. That was a hard transfer to close, and since then Laporta has always defended Eto'o from the critics outside and inside the club. I'm pretty sure things will be solved once they sit together and talk about the situation. Before that, this is going to get nasty.
All in all, this is a fight between Eto'o's pride and Barça's needs. City must be patient or quit because this is not going to be quick.