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Mancini has set himself a goal of the title in 18 months. Talk about playing into your trigger-happy bosses hands...

 

 

And Craig Bellamy is apparently extremely angry and upset at the way Hughes was dealt with, and on the verge of handing in a transfer request.

 

(lights blue touch paper) Who'd take him back here then?

 

(runs, hides and watches with anticipation)

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Mancini has set himself a goal of the title in 18 months. Talk about playing into your trigger-happy bosses hands...

 

 

And Craig Bellamy is apparently extremely angry and upset at the way Hughes was dealt with, and on the verge of handing in a transfer request.

 

(lights blue touch paper) Who'd take him back here then?

 

(runs, hides and watches with anticipation)

 

He's light years better than what we have. I expect he'll get better offers than us.

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Me too, hes fucking on fire at the moment

 

I bet the Spanish waiter is gutted he let him go

Disturbing mental picture that...

I'd have him back in a heartbeat atm.

More chance of me banging the Queen than that happening though.

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Given's pissed off as well apparently. Get them both back here <_<

 

A lot of people would have to eat a lot of words for Given to come back like.... :(

 

If he leaves there, he'll go to one of the top 4 IMO - possibly Man Utd who are pretty desperate for a keeper but to tell the truth Almunia & Cech are looking less than safe at their respective clubs.

 

Given is far and away the best in the league at the moment.

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Given's pissed off as well apparently. Get them both back here <_<

 

A lot of people would have to eat a lot of words for Given to come back like.... :(

 

If he leaves there, he'll go to one of the top 4 IMO - possibly Man Utd who are pretty desperate for a keeper but to tell the truth Almunia & Cech are looking less than safe at their respective clubs.

 

Given is far and away the best in the league at the moment.

 

I bet they dont flog him on for 5.8m over 3 years either :lol:

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I've seen Robert and Solano's names mentioned on here over the last couple of weeks...get 'em all back!

 

Someone better tell Olly to pack up the crepe shop and going the gym like.

 

He's never been right since Robert rattled his brain-cage with that wayward shot man :(

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Super Shay was up to watch us on Saturday. Came and sat on the seat opposite us in first class (we weren't meant to there :(), got our match tickets signed and took photographs. Obviously dying to come back and play for us !

 

Edit: Sunday <_<

 

Another edit: First class on the train home that meant to say. We got turfed out like

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I've seen Robert and Solano's names mentioned on here over the last couple of weeks...get 'em all back!

 

Someone better tell Olly to pack up the crepe shop and going the gym like.

 

He's never been right since Robert rattled his brain-cage with that wayward shot man :icon_lol:

 

Classic.

 

<_<

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:icon_lol: :icon_lol: :wub:

 

Manchester City reveal financial losses of £121m

 

Manchester City have announced losses of £121m for the 12 months leading up to 31 May this year, having spent more on wages than their entire turnover.

 

The financial losses, up from £92.5m for the previous year, represent one of the heaviest in Premier League history.

 

Wage costs of £133m exceeded a turnover of £125m, which in the vast majority of businesses would be unsustainable.

 

But City are owned by wealthy Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, who wants to see the club competing at the very top.

 

He has spent more than £300m on players since buying City - who have not won a trophy for 34 years - from the former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in late 2008.

 

World-renowned stars such as Carlos Tevez, James Milner, David Silva and Yaya Toure have joined the club on big weekly wages as Roberto Mancini's squad bid to break into the top four of the English Premier League, having just missed out in fifth place last season.

 

"Two years ago I was fortunate enough to become part of the Manchester City story and I remain grateful for the warmth of the welcome that you have given me," Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in a letter posted on the club's official website.

 

"The ownership of a club like Manchester City, with such a rich heritage and diverse community of stakeholders, carries a unique set of obligations to the fans, staff and broader Manchester community.

 

"This is something I do not take lightly.

 

"Therefore the challenge I set my board and executive leadership team is to develop City so that it is one of the most successful clubs both on and off the pitch, but to do so without losing any of the characteristics that make it so special."

 

The highest financial Premier League loss was Chelsea's in 2004-2005, with the London club losing £141m at the end of the first full year following the takeover by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

 

Though City's wage bill rose from £83m to £133m following Sheikh Mansour's first full year of ownership, the club has appointed a further 106 non-playing staff during the period in question.

 

It also increased earnings from £87m in 2008-2009 to £125m, with all 35,000 season tickets sold for the season and "partnership income" - chiefly sponsorship deals - rising by almost 400% to £32.4m.

 

As with Chelsea, Manchester City have stressed that they intend for their business to eventually become far more financially sustainable.

 

European football's governing body Uefa is set to introduce new financial fair play rulings from next year, with sanctions such as exclusion from European competition if they are not met fully.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/9051136.stm

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Aye, you can just picture those kids in the favelas, dreaming of one day being as good as James Milner.

 

 

same as aaall them kids in Wallsend thinking they can be Alan Shearer

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Aye, you can just picture those kids in the favelas, dreaming of one day being as good as James Milner.

 

 

same as aaall them kids in Wallsend thinking they can be Alan Shearer

No it's not, you bore :wub:

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