[LostFanBoy]

So much for him wanting champ league football

[ed_mcl]

Maybe he'll get it, not this year obviously.

[Miyazaki]

Originally Posted by LostFanBoy

So much for him wanting champ league football

I think you've said it all there mate.

[Decadence]

Decent move for him if it comes off.

[Marc]

yep, definitely lured by the fat paycheck..

[sdb123]

I thought Arsenal would have been in for him by now.

[Abbeygoo]

If it happens, get in there what a signing!!

Nobody else has made a bid for him, so we've got him for £11m



The usual snipes will just say its for the money but maybe Mark Hughes and Garry Cook have convinced him they we have a better chance than Villa of breaking into the top four .... who knows, they may well have told him who else we are going to sign and that persuaded him that City is the place to be!

Welcome Gareth!

[Marc]

definitely a bargain price, i thought Villa said they'd rather keep him for another year and lose £12m.. and now a week later they're selling him for even less! Typical Hughesy though, has a bottomless pit of money to spend, and is still bargain hunting good on him!

[sdb123]

I wasn't sniping at all.

I think that Arsenal had more of a need for him...still him and Ireland should form a good partnership in midfield. Not sure how de Jong will feel....unless you're going to be playing with one striker.

[Beetlejuice]

An excellent signing for City!

[Abbeygoo]

Originally Posted by sdb123

I wasn't sniping at all.

I think that Arsenal had more of a need for him...still him and Ireland should form a good partnership in midfield. Not sure how de Jong will feel....unless you're going to be playing with one striker.

There should be room for all of them you mention

Given
Zabaleta Kompany Dunne Bridge
SWP De Jong Barry Ireland
Robinho Bellamy

Robinho can go up front now and we even have the option of playing Ireland on the right and bringing Petrov in on the left, where needed.

of course, this line up will be boosted with the arrival of Tevez and Lescott .... mark my words ..... and that leaves Bojinov, Petrov and Johnson to come back from injury with the other subs made up from Richards, Onohua, Elano, Caicedo, Benjani etc etc

What a start to the summer!!

[branny]

Signing completed. More than happy with that one. He said he wanted champions league football and whilst that will not happen this year there is every possibility that he'll get it next year.

Even if he doesn't, £100k a week will be adequate 'compensation' for the loss.

Great move by the blues and I reckon one of many. Just need a a couple of decent strikers now. And a Centre Back. And maybe some others!

Cheers
B

[Woodywizz]

I agree - great signing for City....I for one am over the moon as the scousers will be gutted

[raigraphixs]

Originally Posted by Woodywizz

I agree - great signing for City....I for one am over the moon as the scousers will be gutted

At least this means Alonso is going no where, i rather have him any day over Barry.

[Miyazaki]

£12 million for a 1 year contract?

Not bad business. I just hope we spend the money on some decent players.

TBH Barry has proven himself a liar with the "champions league" nonsense last summer, he just wants a fat paycheque and Villa weren't prepared to break the wage structure.

He can be replaced.

[mabo]

Originally Posted by raigraphixs

At least this means Alonso is going no where, i rather have him any day over Barry.

My thoughts exactly.

Great signing for City, but i'm more glad they signed him simply because it should hopefully mean Alonso is staying put.

He should bolster City's midfield nicely and take some of the pressure off Ireland's shoulders.

[thfccambs]

Didn't see that coming.

Great signing for citeh, a few more to follow over the next few weeks.

[thelegendofyrag]

I was hoping he'd stay at Villa tbh if they made a couple of good signings they could of had another good year with a stronger finish to the season.

[jayden28]

Originally Posted by Woodywizz

I agree - great signing for City....I for one am over the moon as the scousers will be gutted

i for one am gutted that his gone to city,i wanted him to join the reds because i think his no more than average,gutted!,alsonso staying then.

[LostFanBoy]

Originally Posted by Woodywizz

I agree - great signing for City....I for one am over the moon as the scousers will be gutted

why ? hes no Alonso glad rafa didnt sign him

[JoeF2k2]

[QUOTE=mabo;9638010]My thoughts exactly.

Great signing for City, but i'm more glad they signed him simply because it should hopefully mean Alonso is staying put.

Guillem Ballague was on revisita de la liga saying Fiorentino Perez :


is convinced he will get Kaka for about £65 million euros

is 100% convinced that he will get Ronaldo but that will probably go down right to the wire end of August

Negotiations with Valencia for Villa and Silva are going well and should be confirmed within the next few weeks

And is very confident about getting Xabi Alonso!

[ed_mcl]

Originally Posted by Miyazaki

£12 million for a 1 year contract?

Not bad business. I just hope we spend the money on some decent players.

TBH Barry has proven himself a liar with the "champions league" nonsense last summer, he just wants a fat paycheque and Villa weren't prepared to break the wage structure.

He can be replaced.

[DJT75]

Would've quite liked him but not bothered if we didn't get him. I'm just very surprised at his choice of club, 4 places below Villa & realistically not gonna make Champions League anytime soon, unless Arsenal cock up next season.

At 28, cash is obviously more important to him than football.

[ed_mcl]

Originally Posted by DJT75

Would've quite liked him but not bothered if we didn't get him. I'm just very surprised at his choice of club, 4 places below Villa & realistically not gonna make Champions League anytime soon, unless Arsenal cock up next season.

At 28, cash is obviously more important to him than football.

Unless of course he sees the direction that Man City is going and, goals sold to him by Hughes and thinks he has more chance of achieving something there than he does at Liverpool or Arsenal.

Maybe he doesn't buy into the "this year is our year" ******** that comes out of Anfield each year.

[DrWise]

def a good move for city
now they need a striker and a defender

[DJT75]

Originally Posted by ed_mcl

Unless of course he sees the direction that Man City is going and, goals sold to him by Hughes and thinks he has more chance of achieving something there than he does at Liverpool or Arsenal.

Maybe he doesn't buy into the "this year is our year" ******** that comes out of Anfield each year.

Is this the same Man City that were supposed to be top 4 this season too? I think it is...

ps. We all know Liverpool would've won the league this season had Torres played more

[ed_mcl]

Originally Posted by DJT75

Is this the same Man City that were supposed to be top 4 this season too? I think it is...

ps. We all know Liverpool would've won the league this season had Torres played more

Yeah and if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle.

[LostFanBoy]

and this is why these threads get closed

[Steven]

I'll go there -

Tenner to charity says same usual top 4 and Everton will finish 5th again 2009/2010

[Spligsey]

Mark hughes will be sacked by mid-season.
I'm in a predictive mood tonight.