£340,000/2 = £170,000BillyShears said:SimonMullock said:I'm afraid OABAAB got that wrong. Two mutal friends of ours were sat right in front of my seat in the press box, so maybe he got his wires crossed. I was tempted to duck out - and to try to "blag" a ticket off City!! - but the chance of getting my name in the paper on the day the 35-year curse was lifted was just too good to turn down.
Might be worth pointing out Simon, that Tolmie defended you in this thread as he has done previously on the forum when you've written City related stories which have had the agenda merchants up in arms. Seems a bit odd that you feel the need to defend yourself over something as innocuous as free tickets.
Anyway, whilst your here, where did you get the 140k a week figure for Mario's wages from ?
gordondaviesmoustache said:£340,000 /2 = £170,000BillyShears said:SimonMullock said:I'm afraid OABAAB got that wrong. Two mutal friends of ours were sat right in front of my seat in the press box, so maybe he got his wires crossed. I was tempted to duck out - and to try to "blag" a ticket off City!! - but the chance of getting my name in the paper on the day the 35-year curse was lifted was just too good to turn down.
Might be worth pointing out Simon, that Tolmie defended you in this thread as he has done previously on the forum when you've written City related stories which have had the agenda merchants up in arms. Seems a bit odd that you feel the need to defend yourself over something as innocuous as free tickets.
Anyway, whilst your here, where did you get the 140k a week figure for Mario's wages from ?
BillyShears said:SimonMullock said:I'm afraid OABAAB got that wrong. Two mutal friends of ours were sat right in front of my seat in the press box, so maybe he got his wires crossed. I was tempted to duck out - and to try to "blag" a ticket off City!! - but the chance of getting my name in the paper on the day the 35-year curse was lifted was just too good to turn down.
Might be worth pointing out Simon, that Tolmie defended you in this thread as he has done previously on the forum when you've written City related stories which have had the agenda merchants up in arms. Seems a bit odd that you feel the need to defend yourself over something as innocuous as free tickets.
Anyway, whilst your here, where did you get the 140k a week figure for Mario's wages from ?
Simon, why does the Mirror hate City so much?SimonMullock said:BillyShears said:SimonMullock said:I'm afraid OABAAB got that wrong. Two mutal friends of ours were sat right in front of my seat in the press box, so maybe he got his wires crossed. I was tempted to duck out - and to try to "blag" a ticket off City!! - but the chance of getting my name in the paper on the day the 35-year curse was lifted was just too good to turn down.
Might be worth pointing out Simon, that Tolmie defended you in this thread as he has done previously on the forum when you've written City related stories which have had the agenda merchants up in arms. Seems a bit odd that you feel the need to defend yourself over something as innocuous as free tickets.
Anyway, whilst your here, where did you get the 140k a week figure for Mario's wages from ?
I've been given single tickets by the club plenty of times - they sorted me out for the QPR game for example. But I wasn't happy with the suggestion I'd taken 11 tickets from the club's Cup Final allocation when many season-ticket holders couldn't get into Wembley. I've got a thick skin about most things because of the job I'm in, but I felt I had to put that one right. I don't know Tolmie, I don't know who or what he knows, but I spoke to a couple of people who do come on Bluemoon and they told me he has a lot of influence here.
I've seen the fuss about the £170k-a-week and I raised my eyebrows about it when I was told. But the figure came from a rock-solid source. That really is all I can say about it. I know it's a cliche and it's an easy get-out, but if any reporter revealed where they got information from they'd be finished.
SimonMullock said:I've been given single tickets by the club plenty of times - they sorted me out for the QPR game for example. But I wasn't happy with the suggestion I'd taken 11 tickets from the club's Cup Final allocation when many season-ticket holders couldn't get into Wembley. I've got a thick skin about most things because of the job I'm in, but I felt I had to put that one right. I don't know Tolmie, I don't know who or what he knows, but I spoke to a couple of people who do come on Bluemoon and they told me he has a lot of influence here.
I've seen the fuss about the £170k-a-week and I raised my eyebrows about it when I was told. But the figure came from a rock-solid source. That really is all I can say about it. I know it's a cliche and it's an easy get-out, but if any reporter revealed where they got information from they'd be finished.
A cheesy 80s pop YouTube video face-off is the only way to settle itcookster said:GXCity said:That's tonights entertainment sorted then. How long until the Popcorn Cat makes an appearance?
Tough call who to believe.
Tolmie or a Mirror Reporter LOL