Yaya Toure - commits future to City (page 855)

[Ballymagash Blue]

Re: Yaya Toure

I bow to your superior blueness

That's what you're trying to point out isn't it, your a bigger blue than everyone?

Superior? Maybe I just hate the random and vicious abuse of some of the greatest players ever to play for City. Maybe I just really detest it when much of that appalling abuse is taking place when we are still celebrating one of the greatest triumphs in our history, and our most successful season ever. Maybe I just hate the fact that we are so easily picking on a player who has contributed so much to our recent victories.

And by the way, if Sheik Mansour said something slightly injudicious, would you all be calling for his head, and saying, Oh we'll get another Sheik whenever we want. Nope. I think you'd at least be waiting to hear the full story.

Cut Yaya some slack; he's earned it.

Random?

Yep. Random.

How's this for a list of the players we've serially abused over the past 2 years:

Hart, Kolarov, Demichelis, Richards, Nasri, Garcia, Dzeko, Jovetic.

From time to time we also enjoy abusing: Kompany, Barry, Milner, Toure, Lescott, Nastasic, Clichy.

Have I forgotten anyone?

Oh yeah, consider the abuse on this site aimed at Sergio, because some idiots thought he was more interested in playing in the world cup than playing for City.

Yep. Random. Vicious. Stupid.

 

[Blueband Brother]

Re: Yaya Toure

They aren't ridiculing the club though, if anything it's all how childish and odd Yaya and his agent have been.

The club's image is taking a hit from Yaya and his agent, nobody else. Even Jamie Redknapp has backed the club.

Also, I fail to see how stating how stupid and disrespectful Yaya and his agent have been makes a huge Yaya fan...

I was being Ironic about the Yaya fan thing but anyhow, the situation is that the agent have said some ridiculous thing in a capacity or circumstance that is not really clear- interview, off the cuff statement, whatever it is, the agent as consistent with their kind have shown great recklessness and disregard for Yaya and the club and has given the media ammunition to run with this and perpetuate the idea in the public about city and the players in the club. Yaya is the one with the egg on his face at the moment but the overarching message pertaining to the club and the media tendency to amplify and spice up nonesense with continuous headlines only worsens and makes everything look worse

Yaya is an important player in the squad, perhaps the greatest player the club has ever signed. I will therefore wait for things to be clear and not let the media pull me here and there with constant inflammatory stories about the incident.

The quotes were not "off the cuff".

The agent arranged an exclusive with a tabloid paper.

2 days have passed and the only response we know of from Yaya is an interview with Bein sports that doesn't deny anything but rather justifies his agent's words and actions.

Yaya has stated that he won't say anything until after the World Cup, that's about 2 months away.. How very nice of him, that's not arrogant at all...

The attention is on Yaya and his agent, he's made himself a easy target. Anything the media has written or portrayed is on Yaya due to the ammunition he has given them, the club has been backed. There's been no hyperbole from the media; this is a big enough story as it is, the fact it's so bizarre means it will gain exposure.

To say "because media" doesn't wash because it doesn't make sense. They haven't added anything to a bizarre enough story.

Ok it's difficult to get across to you and thanks for following my posts. I will start by commenting that' the because media 'post should make complete sense as it stresses my message of not letting the media influence our judgement just yet as it is in their own nature to sensationalise this even more to get more clicks and push their message across.Because media doesn't make Sense? lol, you just said I am highlighting the media's role in this and you then say it doesn't make sense?
As I have said, anybody with a clear mind and is not predisposed to call him names any chance they get will see that there is no point to infer from this just yet.It will be clear in due time but I understand that it is difficult for some.
Concerning the agents, we should not pretend that agents do not behave in this matter.Based on the information floating around in the media, he has certainly put Yaya in a very unenviable situation and I am sure Yaya will have discussions with him when the time comes. The media will run this story but my message is not to allow them turn you (well not You) against the player and don't feed on the constant speculations. The world cup is near, we have our website and other trusted sources and as I have said, I will wait until it is clear and I implore others with a clear mind to do the same.

 

[cleavers]

Re: Yaya Toure

A pre cursor to my post is that YaYa is world class, and we gave the opportunity to be so. His stock has increased wearing the shirt.
But, we got him because he behaved like this. He and his "agent" agitated at Barca and we saw the chance. My guess is the Executive of our great club are not flustered, or surprised at this one bit. Both Khaldoon and Ferran will have epected this M.O. They will make a call and either this will die a slow death and he will be his own, slightly fractious self in our shirt next year or they will decide at his age now is the time. That is a massive call but they won't do so without an adequate replacement - I don't think you can straight like for like but you can still replace - the one thing Ferguson did was get this right until he caved in the Rooney, that was when they started to slide. Does this thing frustrate - yes, should we be worried no.

A fair and reasoned post sir.

Its an excellent post in fact.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Re: Yaya Toure

What do you reckon we'd get for him, realistically at his age? £30m absolute tops imho, probably less. Say £25m. And what do you think we'd get for him next summer? £15m to £20m perhaps?

So are the club really so desperate that they would sell him now and leave us short, just to save £10m tops? I don't think so.

I suspect he will be told he's got 3 years to run and he can either sort his attitude out and play for the 1st team or play for the reserves, your call Yaya.

I think the people running the club have shown with uefa that they are prepared to be pragmatic, do things that are ultimately the best course of action for the club even when they may not sit comfortably as a matter of principle. If yaya is prepared to knuckle down and carry on performing properly then they may decide to hold on to him, if not they will sell and get the best deal they can. What I just can't imagine them doing is making him stay and play for "the reserves." Because I don't see how paying someone 200k+ a week to not contribute while his market value reduces by the week is in any way the best thing for the club especially at a time when we are having to find a way through the FFP sanctions.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Re: Yaya Toure

I was being Ironic about the Yaya fan thing but anyhow, the situation is that the agent have said some ridiculous thing in a capacity or circumstance that is not really clear- interview, off the cuff statement, whatever it is, the agent as consistent with their kind have shown great recklessness and disregard for Yaya and the club and has given the media ammunition to run with this and perpetuate the idea in the public about city and the players in the club. Yaya is the one with the egg on his face at the moment but the overarching message pertaining to the club and the media tendency to amplify and spice up nonesense with continuous headlines only worsens and makes everything look worse

Yaya is an important player in the squad, perhaps the greatest player the club has ever signed. I will therefore wait for things to be clear and not let the media pull me here and there with constant inflammatory stories about the incident.

The quotes were not "off the cuff".

The agent arranged an exclusive with a tabloid paper.

2 days have passed and the only response we know of from Yaya is an interview with Bein sports that doesn't deny anything but rather justifies his agent's words and actions.

Yaya has stated that he won't say anything until after the World Cup, that's about 2 months away.. How very nice of him, that's not arrogant at all...

The attention is on Yaya and his agent, he's made himself a easy target. Anything the media has written or portrayed is on Yaya due to the ammunition he has given them, the club has been backed. There's been no hyperbole from the media; this is a big enough story as it is, the fact it's so bizarre means it will gain exposure.

To say "because media" doesn't wash because it doesn't make sense.

The Yaya interview was BEFORE all this happened. It has to be completely discounted, and there's nothing remotely wrong with anything he said.
It's being banded about by a lot of fans as an interview subsequent to the 'cake gate'. This is incorrect.

The interview may have been before his agent went mad but when was it filmed? Presumably it must have been the last few days?

No way IMO can it be discounted. It's too much of coincidence don't you think for him to be discussing his agent in glowing terms, saying everything is in the open now and for the site to be showing it as an exclusive only today?

 

[pudge]

Re: Yaya Toure

I was being Ironic about the Yaya fan thing but anyhow, the situation is that the agent have said some ridiculous thing in a capacity or circumstance that is not really clear- interview, off the cuff statement, whatever it is, the agent as consistent with their kind have shown great recklessness and disregard for Yaya and the club and has given the media ammunition to run with this and perpetuate the idea in the public about city and the players in the club. Yaya is the one with the egg on his face at the moment but the overarching message pertaining to the club and the media tendency to amplify and spice up nonesense with continuous headlines only worsens and makes everything look worse

Yaya is an important player in the squad, perhaps the greatest player the club has ever signed. I will therefore wait for things to be clear and not let the media pull me here and there with constant inflammatory stories about the incident.

The quotes were not "off the cuff".

The agent arranged an exclusive with a tabloid paper.

2 days have passed and the only response we know of from Yaya is an interview with Bein sports that doesn't deny anything but rather justifies his agent's words and actions.

Yaya has stated that he won't say anything until after the World Cup, that's about 2 months away.. How very nice of him, that's not arrogant at all...

The attention is on Yaya and his agent, he's made himself a easy target. Anything the media has written or portrayed is on Yaya due to the ammunition he has given them, the club has been backed. There's been no hyperbole from the media; this is a big enough story as it is, the fact it's so bizarre means it will gain exposure.

To say "because media" doesn't wash because it doesn't make sense. They haven't added anything to a bizarre enough story.

Ok it's difficult to get across to you and thanks for following my posts. I will start by commenting that' the because media 'post should make complete sense as it stresses my message of not letting the media influence our judgement just yet as it is in their own nature to sensationalise this even more to get more clicks and push their message across.Because media doesn't make Sense? lol, you just said I am highlighting the media's role in this and you then say it doesn't make sense?
As I have said, anybody with a clear mind and is not predisposed to call him names any chance they get will see that there is no point to infer from this just yet.It will be clear in due time but I understand that it is difficult for some.
Concerning the agents, we should not pretend that agents do not behave in this matter.Based on the information floating around in the media, he has certainly put Yaya in a very unenviable situation and I am sure Yaya will have discussions with him when the time comes. The media will run this story but my message is not to allow them turn you (well not You) against the player and don't feed on the constant speculations. The world cup is near, we have our website and other trusted sources and as I have said, I will wait until it is clear and I implore others with a clear mind to do the same.

Yes, it doesn't make sense. It's not a sentence nor grammatically correct..

Agents are scum in football yes, but do you honestly believe Yaya's agent is doing all these interviews and saying everything he has without Yaya's consent and knowledge?

And again, nothing has been sensationalized, his agents words and actions and Yaya's lack of such have led to people's opinions on the matter not "because media"

 

[TCIB]

Re: Yaya Toure

You probably called me a rag when I was standing up for Demichelis, or a red cnut when I was supporting Pellegrini earlier in the season, or a sad Munich bast8rd when I suggested that Garcia rarely gave the ball away.

To be a true blue, you have to hate Yaya Toure, call Stevan Jovetic the most expensive sick note in history, offer the most vicious abuse to anyone who dares leave City. And I was in the ground when a significant number of our great fans abused Paul Dickov on one of his returns to City. 'Member that?

There are a lot of clowns on here, and they're not excused simply because they're City fans.

I bow to your superior blueness

That's what you're trying to point out isn't it, your a bigger blue than everyone?

Superior? Maybe I just hate the random and vicious abuse of some of the greatest players ever to play for City. Maybe I just really detest it when much of that appalling abuse is taking place when we are still celebrating one of the greatest triumphs in our history, and our most successful season ever. Maybe I just hate the fact that we are so easily picking on a player who has contributed so much to our recent victories.

And by the way, if Sheik Mansour said something slightly injudicious, would you all be calling for his head, and saying, Oh we'll get another Sheik whenever we want. Nope. I think you'd at least be waiting to hear the full story.

Cut Yaya some slack; he's earned it.

There is nothing random about fans going off in one here, explain what you mean please.
This is as specific as specific gets.
Fans are more than justified in taking info from an official twitter as a truth.
You are the one here with the burden of proof, not others so put up or shut up.

 

[Blue Haze]

Re: Yaya Toure

Fuck me, there are more rags in this thread than there was in Old Trafford on 90 minutes for the sick swan.

After the season they've had, anything will do.

While we play in Europe, let's spare a thought for them as they play friendlies in Malaysia.

 

[Armaan]

Re: Yaya Toure

Never gonna see him in the same way, great player but a coward of a man.

 

[Bewar3them00n]

Re: Yaya Toure

I can't believe the ranting and raving... It's just bloody funny!!! Like Laurel and Hardy, Yaya and Seluk.
As they say, no player is bigger than the club, no matter how many goals they score.
I've resigned myself to the fact that he will leave, and to be fair, we'd not get much if he stayed another season or two, he's had a fantastic season so we will hopefully get a decent amount, and buy another decent midfielder, I don't think he will be able to keep this high level up for much longer, so sayonara Yaya, at least he's doing this now, and not after the World Cup