Yaya Toure signs one year extension.

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bluemoon risin' said:
Considering? Lol. He should snap up any chance of a one year extension, on significantly reduced salary with no guarantee he's a nailed on starter.

He needs us more than we need him, otherwise he can go to China and satisfy his agents greed.
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But in China, he'd command a huge salary, far more than we would want to offer. If Yaya is all about money, he'll leave.

Hope he stays for one more year though.
 
CityAcrossThePond said:
But in China, he'd command a huge salary, far more than we would want to offer. If Yaya is all about money, he'll leave.

Hope he stays for one more year though.
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I'd keep Yaya for a year.

When we got bought out, I had a strange dream. I dreamt we'd win the Champions league in 17/18. I don't gamble nowadays but I'm gonna stick 20 quid on us. Be a fitting end to Yaya at City, and a dream come true.

Maybe, just maybe...
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
I'm starting to come to the conclusion that you're not Yaya's biggest fan.
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I think that first and foremost I can appreciate the unique set of skills that yaya Toure has, and the memories he has provided for many blues. I also believe there is a correct time for a club on the verge of great things to release the old guard and create a team which will be remembered as one of the best in history.
I also do find it difficult to forget the times when one player has put himself before the ambitions and integrity of the club.
I also believe that we need a top class defensive midfielder to complement the array of attacking talent we have.

You are correct in that yaya is not on my Christmas card list or someone I would like to buy a pint for.

At the match I have always enjoyed his contribution and give him a hearty round of applause as he takes the field as I am sure you do.
 
asahartford1 said:
I think that first and foremost I can appreciate the unique set of skills that yaya Toure has, and the memories he has provided for many blues. I also believe there is a correct time for a club on the verge of great things to release the old guard and create a team which will be remembered as one of the best in history.
I also do find it difficult to forget the times when one player has put himself before the ambitions and integrity of the club.
I also believe that we need a top class defensive midfielder to complement the array of attacking talent we have.

You are correct in that yaya is not on my Christmas card list or someone I would like to buy a pint for.

At the match I have always enjoyed his contribution and give him a hearty round of applause as he takes the field as I am sure you do.
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That's a well thought out and balanced post that, mate.
 
asahartford1 said:
I think that first and foremost I can appreciate the unique set of skills that yaya Toure has, and the memories he has provided for many blues. I also believe there is a correct time for a club on the verge of great things to release the old guard and create a team which will be remembered as one of the best in history.
I also do find it difficult to forget the times when one player has put himself before the ambitions and integrity of the club.
I also believe that we need a top class defensive midfielder to complement the array of attacking talent we have.

You are correct in that yaya is not on my Christmas card list or someone I would like to buy a pint for.

At the match I have always enjoyed his contribution and give him a hearty round of applause as he takes the field as I am sure you do.
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I think Yaya may well be able to play a fairly important older figure mentoring role next season. We are losing a lot of the old guard and will not have too many experienced older heads and whereas recently we have looked too old on the pitch a lot of very good younger team soften have an older player who comes on from time to time. My own feeling with Yaya is that he has a better ability to collect a ball and distribute it from deep than anyone else in the squad and though not the player he was two or three years ago, these are still invaluable skills that we can use. I would be happy to keep him , though I fully appreciate why you think otherwise.
 
Love yaya. Been great for us and is one of the greatest players in the prem ever. Will be a sad day when he is not here. Lay off the cakes this summwr yaya. Go out with 3 premier league medals.
 
yaya should stay and give him one year or 6 months to the next window and what have city got to lose even if we found a replacement in the summer you just never know and yaya could be a key member to the squad and i have a feeling pep wants to go for the lot next season. league cup FA cup premier league champions league needs a big squad and 25 players so there should be a place for yaya even play him at the back in a 3 would work he got the skills to be a cover for that role
 
ancoats said:
yaya should stay and give him one year or 6 months to the next window and what have city got to lose even if we found a replacement in the summer you just never know and yaya could be a key member to the squad and i have a feeling pep wants to go for the lot next season. league cup FA cup premier league champions league needs a big squad and 25 players so there should be a place for yaya even play him at the back in a 3 would work he got the skills to be a cover for that role
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Yaya in a back 3? Lets stick Spanish Dave in nets and Vinny on the left wing while you're at it.
 
Last post on this subject.

It is not all about what yaya has given us in the past, cups and titles. But what he cannot give us in the future, champions league and the world championships.
We are close but inventing a new position i.e. pendulum or pivot is not
the answer. Keep him as a keep ball ok, but away against good teams, no it will not work.
Yaya in a back 3. Get real.
 
Personally i think it's really important he stays for next season. People get obsessive over age, but it doesn't really matter, what matters is the performance and Yaya's is still high enough to be one of our most important players. Especially so against teams who try and press us high, he's the best we have at breaking that press, almost impossible to get the ball off, his touch is spot on and his passing precise.

The lack of mobility should be even less of an issue next season with us bringing in so many young and hungry players to replace the ageing fringe guys.

The experience of Yaya, Kompany, Silva, Aguero and Fernandinho is crucial to bringing in the next generation.
 
True. One can't dismiss an old lion even if he can't run as fast as he once could. If he still retains the skill, composure and mastery in games that is effective for younger pups to do his running for him, he is well worth another contract.
 
Does anyone think he might reject the offer? I personally can't see Yaya taking a hefty wage cut even after his comments about wanting to stay at the club and playing at the highest level ect..
 
Wolfkin said:
Does anyone think he might reject the offer? I personally can't see Yaya taking a hefty wage cut even after his comments about wanting to stay at the club and playing at the highest level ect..
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Yes because of what he potentially could win
I'm sure that if he stays and we do incredibly well next season, a brown envelope would be passed to Yaya
 
dickie davies said:
Yes because of what he potentially could win
I'm sure that if he stays and we do incredibly well next season, a brown envelope would be passed to Yaya
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Definitely, his basic salary may drop but the bonuses if we're successful would be huge and more than make up for the drop.
 
fatbloke said:
Yaya in a back 3? Lets stick Spanish Dave in nets and Vinny on the left wing while you're at it.
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yaya been playing just of the 2 centre backs and even sitting in when kompany bursts forward so it not a daft idea and played most of his time at barca there

pep's movement in the back line is what most could not understand or play and we can see it with the players leaving this summer. its a unit and you have to understand how it works and cover each other and youth and speed play a big part in getting back the shape and sadly last season the fullbacks at the club was on its last legs so pep changed it to have yaya come back and just sit of the back 4 a simple plan to let the fullbacks move up a the centre back move over

simple football is sometimes what you don't see and movement of the defence is one of them and yes the ball is key but movement is king. at the start of last season i spent more time watching the movement of the fullbacks and the back 4 than the ball i was watching something new to english football. and city looked a million dollars team to beat but then the legs went from the older fullbacks they just could not keep pace with the work of up and down

so like i said yaya was used to spread the 2 centre backs and that worked better for pep but next season pep will have all the media and tv panels watering from the mouth. the fullbacks will have legs and youth on there side that role yaya played will be gone and a young and fresh player will be used to push forward and not sit

sorry for the run down but i was making you understand what i was saying and yaya can still have a part to play but i dont see the role in the middle of the park but in a 3 with the new fullbacks bombing on and city will be like lightning going forward and if you think the start of the season last years was a joy then the new season will blow you away
 
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