Yaya Toure - commits future to City (page 855)

[dancity19]

Re: Yaya Toure

Just curious but those people saying that it's a storm in a teacup etc. How will you feel if the next story to break is that Toure wants to move to Chelsea ?

The only reason I ask is because there are rumours doing the rounds in Spain, and at least one paper out there has written that Barcelona have zero interest in him but that this escapade is because Mourinho is the manager who wants him.

If that turns out to be true then there will be IMO all out war this summer. Part of me is beginning to think that one or two clubs who know we have a transfer limit and are trying to weaken us further.

I know the club don't make statement and I respect that totally. However in this instance I feel that if there is one more outburst from his agent or from the player himself then the club need to address it either publicly or privately to gag them both. Otherwise it will be a long summer.

Agree entirely about other teams doing their best to weaken us.

What we need is a genuine clear and concise explanation/statement from Yaya and his agent. We aren't going to get that. But at the moment it just sounds like ramblings of a mad man.

I also genuinely believe he has an issue with the respect the league has shown him- nothing to do with city. Whether he can't get his head around this, I'm not sure. But he has made comments about both the balon d'or and the Premier League awards (and rightly so in that case). After the season he has had, seeing Gerrard get voted higher than him by journalists will have been viewed as a lack of respect and recognition. Nothing to do with City, though.

On Tuesday I wanted some form of word from City. But by keeping our silence we have shown him to be the idiot. The papers have nothing to pick up on from us. At the moment it's all Yaya and his agent, and therefore it's them looking like idiots. I'm torn now. You are right- somehow this needs to be nipped in the bud and ASAP. For the harmony around City, the dressing room, and not least for us internally to plan other options.

We can't just pander to his wishes and look weak. However, there is NO WAY we can sell him to Chelsea, or another Premier League club for that matter.

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Yaya Toure

Just curious but those people saying that it's a storm in a teacup etc. How will you feel if the next story to break is that Toure wants to move to Chelsea ?

The only reason I ask is because there are rumours doing the rounds in Spain, and at least one paper out there has written that Barcelona have zero interest in him but that this escapade is because Mourinho is the manager who wants him.

If that turns out to be true then there will be IMO all out war this summer. Part of me is beginning to think that one or two clubs who know we have a transfer limit and are trying to weaken us further.

I know the club don't make statement and I respect that totally. However in this instance I feel that if there is one more outburst from his agent or from the player himself then the club need to address it either publicly or privately to gag them both. Otherwise it will be a long summer.

Mate, I generally respect a lof of your posts. But come on. This is turning into hysterical hypotheticals which are about the size of the grand canyon.

Actually that's not the case at all. I think maybe you're losing sight of just how big a commodity Toure is and you're certainly underestimating Mourinho and Chelsea's capacity to fuck with other PL clubs.

So we're clear also ... i'm anything but hysterical. I've already said doesn't really matter to me whether he stays or goes because one man won't make the team. However I do think that the "storm in a teacup" brigade are in for a nasty surprise as events unfold in the coming days and weeks.

This won't go away quietly if that's what you're thinking.

 

[gio's side step]

Re: Yaya Toure

Just curious but those people saying that it's a storm in a teacup etc. How will you feel if the next story to break is that Toure wants to move to Chelsea ?

The only reason I ask is because there are rumours doing the rounds in Spain, and at least one paper out there has written that Barcelona have zero interest in him but that this escapade is because Mourinho is the manager who wants him.

If that turns out to be true then there will be IMO all out war this summer. Part of me is beginning to think that one or two clubs who know we have a transfer limit and are trying to weaken us further.

I know the club don't make statement and I respect that totally. However in this instance I feel that if there is one more outburst from his agent or from the player himself then the club need to address it either publicly or privately to gag them both. Otherwise it will be a long summer.

Agree entirely about other teams doing their best to weaken us.

What we need is a genuine clear and concise explanation/statement from Yaya and his agent. We aren't going to get that. But at the moment it just sounds like ramblings of a mad man.

I also genuinely believe he has an issue with the respect the league has shown him- nothing to do with city. Whether he can't get his head round this, I'm not sure. But he has made comments about both the balon d'or and the Premier League awards (and rightly so in that case). After the season he has had, seeing Gerrard get voted higher than him by journalists will have been viewed as a lack of respect and recognition. Nothing to do with City, though.

On Tuesday I wanted some form of word from City. But by keeping our silence we have shown him to be the idiot. The papers have nothing to pick up on from us. At the moment it's all Yaya and his agent, and therefore it's them looking like idiots. I'm torn now. You are right- somehow this needs to be nipped in the bud and ASAP. For the harmony around City, the dressing room, and not least for us internally to plan other options.

We can't just pander to his wishes and look weak. However, there is NO WAY we can sell him to Chelsea, or another Premier League club for that matter.

I believe it has been. In private. And hence the tweet has now been deleted

 

[gio's side step]

Re: Yaya Toure

Just curious but those people saying that it's a storm in a teacup etc. How will you feel if the next story to break is that Toure wants to move to Chelsea ?

The only reason I ask is because there are rumours doing the rounds in Spain, and at least one paper out there has written that Barcelona have zero interest in him but that this escapade is because Mourinho is the manager who wants him.

If that turns out to be true then there will be IMO all out war this summer. Part of me is beginning to think that one or two clubs who know we have a transfer limit and are trying to weaken us further.

I know the club don't make statement and I respect that totally. However in this instance I feel that if there is one more outburst from his agent or from the player himself then the club need to address it either publicly or privately to gag them both. Otherwise it will be a long summer.

Mate, I generally respect a lof of your posts. But come on. This is turning into hysterical hypotheticals which are about the size of the grand canyon.

Actually that's not the case at all. I think maybe you're losing sight of just how big a commodity Toure is and you're certainly underestimating Mourinho and Chelsea's capacity to fuck with other PL clubs.

So we're clear also ... i'm anything but hysterical. I've already said doesn't really matter to me whether he stays or goes because one man won't make the team. However I do think that the "storm in a teacup" brigade are in for a nasty surprise as events unfold in the coming days and weeks.

This won't go away quietly if that's what you're thinking.

Okay. I'll go along with this for one second.

And concluded. Their is ZERO % chance City will sell Toure to Chelsea.

 

[Eaglechief]

Re: Yaya Toure

If we got rid of yaya, every team in the prem would breathe a huge sigh of relief and one or two may even consider buying him......maybe before we start grabbibg the pitch folks amd forming a mob we should consider this.

This.

I've been absolutely amazed at the utter bollocks I've read recently, apparently Yaya is a "****" and not even our best player!

I love Yaya, he is by far the best player in the team, above "El Mago" David Silva and Saint Vincent and even Sergio. He has remained relatively injury free for most of the last three seasons and frankly the team has been built around him and his excellent passing and vision.

(I have been wrong on numerous occasion's particularly on Pelligrini and immediately apologized for being so wrong about him, but I must admit losing Yaya would feel like a major blow to our ambitions to dominate this league for the next 2-3 seasons, I'm not sure anyone else can provide the team what he offers).

 

[Rammy Blue]

Re: Yaya Toure

Just curious but those people saying that it's a storm in a teacup etc. How will you feel if the next story to break is that Toure wants to move to Chelsea ?

The only reason I ask is because there are rumours doing the rounds in Spain, and at least one paper out there has written that Barcelona have zero interest in him but that this escapade is because Mourinho is the manager who wants him.

If that turns out to be true then there will be IMO all out war this summer. Part of me is beginning to think that one or two clubs who know we have a transfer limit and are trying to weaken us further.

I know the club don't make statement and I respect that totally. However in this instance I feel that if there is one more outburst from his agent or from the player himself then the club need to address it either publicly or privately to gag them both. Otherwise it will be a long summer.

I wouldn't have a problem about Chelsea, as long as Hazard was coming the opposite way...

:-)

 

[dancity19]

Re: Yaya Toure

Just curious but those people saying that it's a storm in a teacup etc. How will you feel if the next story to break is that Toure wants to move to Chelsea ?

The only reason I ask is because there are rumours doing the rounds in Spain, and at least one paper out there has written that Barcelona have zero interest in him but that this escapade is because Mourinho is the manager who wants him.

If that turns out to be true then there will be IMO all out war this summer. Part of me is beginning to think that one or two clubs who know we have a transfer limit and are trying to weaken us further.

I know the club don't make statement and I respect that totally. However in this instance I feel that if there is one more outburst from his agent or from the player himself then the club need to address it either publicly or privately to gag them both. Otherwise it will be a long summer.

Agree entirely about other teams doing their best to weaken us.

What we need is a genuine clear and concise explanation/statement from Yaya and his agent. We aren't going to get that. But at the moment it just sounds like ramblings of a mad man.

I also genuinely believe he has an issue with the respect the league has shown him- nothing to do with city. Whether he can't get his head round this, I'm not sure. But he has made comments about both the balon d'or and the Premier League awards (and rightly so in that case). After the season he has had, seeing Gerrard get voted higher than him by journalists will have been viewed as a lack of respect and recognition. Nothing to do with City, though.

On Tuesday I wanted some form of word from City. But by keeping our silence we have shown him to be the idiot. The papers have nothing to pick up on from us. At the moment it's all Yaya and his agent, and therefore it's them looking like idiots. I'm torn now. You are right- somehow this needs to be nipped in the bud and ASAP. For the harmony around City, the dressing room, and not least for us internally to plan other options.

We can't just pander to his wishes and look weak. However, there is NO WAY we can sell him to Chelsea, or another Premier League club for that matter.

I believe it has been. In private. And hence the tweet has now been deleted

So you think that tweet being deleted signifies the end of this situation?

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Re: Yaya Toure

Just curious but those people saying that it's a storm in a teacup etc. How will you feel if the next story to break is that Toure wants to move to Chelsea ?

The only reason I ask is because there are rumours doing the rounds in Spain, and at least one paper out there has written that Barcelona have zero interest in him but that this escapade is because Mourinho is the manager who wants him.

If that turns out to be true then there will be IMO all out war this summer. Part of me is beginning to think that one or two clubs who know we have a transfer limit and are trying to weaken us further.

I know the club don't make statement and I respect that totally. However in this instance I feel that if there is one more outburst from his agent or from the player himself then the club need to address it either publicly or privately to gag them both. Otherwise it will be a long summer.

It's Spain to start with, the amount they get right makes the sun info seem gospel

And you really think he'd go to Chelsea because of Maureen?? Do me a favour billy, he'd be back to 7/8 a season...... It's money driven and that's a cert, he won't get that at the chavs, PSG or barca, city is another story!!!!!

 

[Anonymous]

Re: Yaya Toure

Okay. I'll go along with this for one second.

And concluded. Their is ZERO % chance City will sell Toure to Chelsea.

Way to spectacularly miss the point. Of course we aren't selling Toure to Chelsea.

Anyway look if you think this is nothing you're entitled to that view. I happen to think a) that it isn't nothing and that b) we certainly haven't heard the last of it. Time will tell.

 

[gio's side step]

Re: Yaya Toure

Agree entirely about other teams doing their best to weaken us.

What we need is a genuine clear and concise explanation/statement from Yaya and his agent. We aren't going to get that. But at the moment it just sounds like ramblings of a mad man.

I also genuinely believe he has an issue with the respect the league has shown him- nothing to do with city. Whether he can't get his head round this, I'm not sure. But he has made comments about both the balon d'or and the Premier League awards (and rightly so in that case). After the season he has had, seeing Gerrard get voted higher than him by journalists will have been viewed as a lack of respect and recognition. Nothing to do with City, though.

On Tuesday I wanted some form of word from City. But by keeping our silence we have shown him to be the idiot. The papers have nothing to pick up on from us. At the moment it's all Yaya and his agent, and therefore it's them looking like idiots. I'm torn now. You are right- somehow this needs to be nipped in the bud and ASAP. For the harmony around City, the dressing room, and not least for us internally to plan other options.

We can't just pander to his wishes and look weak. However, there is NO WAY we can sell him to Chelsea, or another Premier League club for that matter.

I believe it has been. In private. And hence the tweet has now been deleted

So you think that tweet being deleted signifies the end of this situation?

Publically for now yes.