The Manchester City Thread

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Massive amount gone off the wage bill this summer

Poe

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By Slashman X | Permalink | On 15 July 2013 - 10:29 AM

Massive amount gone off the wage bill this summer

Are City fans genuinely concerned about a large wage bill? And if so, why?

bluemoon.

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15 Jul 2013 09:43:20

Because it means we're able to sign other players that are more worthy of the money. I can't speak for Slash but I'd rather spend £90k p/w on Jesús Navas than on Roque Santa Cruz.

Slashman X

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http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ryan-point-agree-the-office.gif

Something like 500k knocked off so about 175 added on, not bad

Poe

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15 Jul 2013 16:31:41

Man City have the money to do both though?

Obviously you'd want it spent shrewdly but that's never going to happen with the way City are ran.

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By Poe | Permalink | On 15 July 2013 - 17:31 PM

Man City have the money to do both though?

Obviously you'd want it spent shrewdly but that's never going to happen with the way City are ran.

You'd be surprised. Unlike PSG and Monaco, we're really taking FFP seriously - and if we weren't, the plan was never to continue spending £150m+ every summer, we were always going to reduce the spending.

Anyway, Soriano and Begiristain have been very keen on reducing the wage bill and restructuring how we pay our players, primarily focusing on moving from high basic wages (100k+) to more conservative basic wages (70-90k) plus bonuses. I think Yaya even took a pay cut in his last contract.

Slashman X

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Ninja

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18 Jul 2013 09:41:33

Also missed the msot clear cut chances in Europe this year.

Slashman X

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18 Jul 2013 09:43:40

We'll just play him in domestic games then, be grand

Slashman X

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18 Jul 2013 11:21:39

Negredo fee breakdown briefed to the press: £16.4million up front, £850k if City win CL, £500k if City win PL, £250k if City qualify for CL.
— City_Watch (@City_Watch) Permalink

Slashman X

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18 Jul 2013 19:47:55

I remember when Boyata was good

bluemoon.

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18 Jul 2013 21:12:53

Way back when.

Owen Coyle broke him.

Blaze

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18 Jul 2013 21:27:17

I was disappointed when Valeri Bojinov seemed to injure himself for 6 months just before games.

He looked so promising for City

bluemoon.

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18 Jul 2013 22:05:51

His entire career has been fucked by injury.

Slashman X

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19 Jul 2013 09:15:34

Bojinov and Cavenaghi up front on FM 05

Anyway, we're in for Salvio apparently, any use?

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19 Jul 2013 09:18:44

Bojinov and Podolski were the dream team.

Ninja

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19 Jul 2013 09:19:40

Double cunting post.

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By Slashman X | Permalink | On 19 July 2013 - 10:15 AM

Bojinov and Cavenaghi up front on FM 05

Anyway, we're in for Salvio apparently, any use?

He's alright. The £25.8m fee touted by the Indy seems way over the top though (unless it's including a whole host of add-ons).

Eric Portapotty

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19 Jul 2013 12:59:56

BERT TRAUTMANN: Manchester City FC are sad to announce Club legend Bert Trautmann has passed away aged 89
— MCFC (@MCFC) Permalink

bluemoon.

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19 Jul 2013 13:06:03

Gutting news.

An absolute legend of English football.

Ninja

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19 Jul 2013 13:21:22

By all accounts a terrific keeper, great bloke and an absolute legend.

His story about how he got in to English football in the first place is as great as that of him playing with a broken neck.

RIP

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By Ninja | Permalink | On 19 July 2013 - 14:21 PM

By all accounts a terrific keeper, great bloke and an absolute legend.

His story about how he got in to English football in the first place is as great as that of him playing with a broken neck.

RIP

On that note his biography (by Catrine Clay) is well worth a read. Eventful would be putting it lightly.

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Absolute legend. R.I.P.

Slashman X

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31 Jul 2013 09:31:07

“We could’ve signed other players but I consider him (Dzeko) the main striker of the team and I’m sure his performance along the season will be really good,” Pellegrini said.
“I very much trust him and I can say that every other player that have come are a support for a squad that needs to have more than one player in every position.”