Scottish Mag 3 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra has put Manchester City’s entire squad up for sale in the latest twist to his bizarre behaviour. Thai billionaire Shinawatra, who is already set to sack manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, is apparently so disgusted with the team’s performances in the second half of the season that he wants a massive clear-out, including young stars such as Micah Richards, Michael Johnson and Joe Hart. The news of the impending fire sale throws City even deeper into turmoil and will further antagonise fans, who staged a mass demonstration against Shinawatra last week. They are threatening to withhold money for season tickets until it becomes clear who the manager will be next season and what players will be on the pitch. It also underlines the belief of many City insiders that Shinawatra does not understand football. City’s owner, it is understood, has written a letter to each member of the team conveying his feelings. He has put all contract talks on hold and wants to start next season from scratch with a new manager and new players. All this has prompted deputy chairman John Wardle, who is distraught at the crisis, to apologise to the players for selling the club to Shinawatra. But the damage has been done and many players will be delighted to jump ship and relaunch their careers at a club with a less volatile owner. Skipper Richard Dunne is expected to join Newcastle for £5million. The poor treatment of Eriksson was the final straw for Dunne, City’s Player of the Season. Richards is also unhappy. He signed a new four-year contract in February because he was sure the club were going in the right direction. But Manchester United and Chelsea have now been alerted. Johnson is a target for Liverpool, and goalkeeper Hart is being pursued by Tottenham, who also covet Martin Petrov, City’s Bulgarian winger. Sunderland have been eyeing Stephen Ireland and there would be no shortage of bids for Elano. Morale was so low that City lost Sunday’s final league game 8-1 against Middlesbrough. http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/44612/Firing-squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 We want to be in there like a shot for some of their players - Richards, Dunne and Elano for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Elano would do me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Joe Hart would be one I'd be after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 He's off to spurs apparently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hart, Richards, Dunne, Elano, Johnson and maybe Petrov would be the pick of that lot. Ireland has a shitty attitude, so I'd avoid him. Their young striker Sturrige is supposed to be good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadrian 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 ill take Onuoha, Michael Johnson & Richard Dunne please . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm sure Thaskin is a Manchester United fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloopJohn 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 yeah if this is true. which i doubt it is. we need to get in there really fucking fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMoog 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 We want to be in there like a shot for some of their players - Richards, Dunne and Elano for a start. Aye, and Petrov maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Nice to have another club be the laughing stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm sure Thaskin is a Manchester United fan Liverpool fan, isn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm sure Thaskin is a Manchester United fan Liverpool fan, isn't he? Thaksin's a Geordie ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 A refreshing approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31195 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I love the way we managed to mispell him name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm sure Thaskin is a Manchester United fan Liverpool fan, isn't he? Thaksin's a Geordie ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 City must have been the 56th club he was intrerested in buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 City must have been the 56th club he was intrerested in buying. I wonder who the 57th will be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Bet its woken the players up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Man City have done well to not have the human rights abuser seen in one of their shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Bet its woken the players up a bit. Easy way out for the decent ones though. And anyone who wants to stay will be under contract etc. It's the fans I feel for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 This is only reported in The Express and picked up by The Telegraph as far as I can tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Apart from Micah Richards (who NUFC wouldn't stand a cat in hell's chance of signing) I wouldn't be interested in any of their players. Quite why Dunne arouses so many hard-ons on here beats me. As for Hart - yet another kid who gets rave reviews without being anything special imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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