I second that. I spend far too much time on here.
Eden Hazard | "I am signing for Chelsea"
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I second that. I spend far too much time on here.
so the guy reporting yesterday that hazard was due to sign for utd on friday, and the other reports that he had been spotted at O.T today havent been put together?
Could there possibly be a link between this? or do we still believe its all WUMMING and hes off too city as many of you like to think.
Could there possibly be a link between this? or do we still believe its all WUMMING and hes off too city as many of you like to think.
My mate, who has a vague connection to football, has it on very good authority that you will not be banned because of your undoubted comedy value. I know this because he tweeted me earlier..
Answering your own questions. Hmm.
Had any hand tremors lately? Purple buttock discoloration? Fugue? Have you gone out to buy milk, and woke to find yourself in a South Korean brothel?
If so, you're probably okay. If your feeling fine though, I'd begin to worry.
If we get him, it will be because of Sir Alex and his powers of persuasion
Im glad I brighten your day.
Brighten day, spotted at Old Trafford.
Sources close to the sun.
Every season we seem to put in a big money bid "on top of" the players we have signed. Apparently we had very real interests (and bids) on Silva, Villa and Sanchez over the past few years. There were also strong rumours of a bid for Sneijder. I would hazard a guess that we may well try and pull out all the stops to sign Eden and that this contingency fund for superstar players does exist. Hopefully we can beat City to him, could see us developing him into a Ronaldo type player
Indications are that Lille will let him go to the club of his choice if their basic (very high) demands are met. The transfer fee shouldn't be a big issue.
If we lose him, it's because he chooses higher wages at City.
How many more trophies can City win before we have to stop telling ourselves that?
I think the wages are the only advantage city have over us. In terms if winning future trophies its pretty level and we are ahead in terms of history. It really comes down to a better historical club with a record of producing superstars and with the greatest manager ever vs. a shed load of cash
History means feck all to these players, it's a combination of money and the club being competitive (in the league and possibly in Europe).
So basically, they go to City because of the money then.
There are other factors in choosing a club, such as prestige, size of following, attendances etc.
If he factors them over a shit load of cash I would be surprised.
How would you account for Yaya Toure's recent remarks? No one is going to pay him more than City. Or anywhere near as much.
Not only money, if City was competing for the EL next season with as much cash available to them, you can be sure he wouldn't be interested in signing for them.
Among all the factors you mentioned why not the the club's capacity to compete for major titles ? Man City a combination of money, possibilities of winning trophies and also importantly a player like Kompany (who's a big friend of Hazard) who would help him settle.
edit: just to be clear I'm not saying at United, Hazard wouldn't get to compete for major trophies just that his final decision will not be only be money based.
Or simply in general players will best go where they can achieve the most as well as be well compensated. As much as people don't like City, they've proven that not only are they a rich club, they're a club who are looking to win on all fronts and have achieved the title. Calling players mercenaries for going there now is just petty.
Correct me if I'm wrong but the guy has said he wants to join the premier league and he will be wearing blue next season?
He has said the first part but he has not said he will be wearing blue next season. That quote is false.
That whole vague Manchester statement reeks of man city's small time nature. Wouldn't surprise me if they've signed him but wanted to make him choosing them over us as big a deal as possible.
Ok thanks, MEN says he will make a decision soon.
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereve...r-manchester---but-will-he-be-a-red-or-a-blue
Both clubs can make a great proposition, he can be part of one of the greatest clubs in the world and be part of the history etc or he can join a club who's plans are to become a great club. Essentially City will bumper his transfer 5-10million and offer around 50-75k extra. If City hadn't won the title I'd say we had more of a chance.
Spot on.
That article is 3 days old though. A thousand transfer rumours have come and gone since that was written.
It's hardly rawkish. In fact it's not really all that far fetched. If he does sign for them you can almost guarantee he's going to say something about realising after coming to Manchester that it's filled with blues.
It's the standard statement made by almost all of their new signings.
Well as he's coming to United we don't have to think about that.
Dunno about 'rawkish', but I've long suspected that City's 'scouts' merely follow United's lead when it comes to potential signings, rather than do their own work; for a long time, whenever we were linked with someone, a day or so later City's people attempted to hijack the move. So, yes, even at club level, there's too much obsession with United & trying to get one over us.
United would love to get Hazard. Eden has the potential to give us 7-10years service. From a business perspective; he'd be a fantasic investment. From a football perspective it is a no-brainer. We would certainly try an offer stick.
Hope he just comes out and says "I am going to Manchester City" - so we can be done with this debate, it is like the final day of the premier league season all over again albeit in a much smaller proportion.
I've been out all evening. Have I missed anything?
Nope.
The only way we could sign him is if he wants to join United and doesn't want to go to City. His comments of "I'll be playing in Manchester", suggest he doesn't really have a preference of which club he goes to and either will do.
With that comes a bidding a war, that we can not win. Lille will obviously push him toward City because of the bigger transfer fee they'll recieve and City will offer him more in wages as well.
With that comes a bidding a war, that we can not win. Lille will obviously push him toward City because of the bigger transfer fee they'll recieve and City will offer him more in wages as well.
He could say that, indeed... He didn't.
He could also say like Nasri that he wants to create history with City... He didn't.
You can read here what he said about Sir Alex and Manchester United not so long ago.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/7698559/Sir-Alex-admits-Hazard-qualities-
It's not like Hazard doesn't know that City are richer than us when it comes to wages etc. If he did wanted to go to city, he would've said so. Face it lads. We're looking at the next No.7.
Or he is using our interest to get the contract that he wants at City.
as if there is any chance he's going to come to us when there's a 250k per week contract with a 'bail out for 6 months to the golf course if you want a break from turning out for our shitty plastic club' clause added onFrom Hazard's point of view, City are champions of England and arguably have a better squad, have unlimited recourses to improve and take a run at the CL for years to come. They can outbid us easily and offer wages far in excess of what we will.
We have history, the greatest manager ever and a great squad too and he (if reports are correct) has a difficult decision to make.......but the accusation that he would choose city purely for money is about 2 years out of date.
We have history, the greatest manager ever and a great squad too and he (if reports are correct) has a difficult decision to make.......but the accusation that he would choose city purely for money is about 2 years out of date.
People forget that one of the key reasons that this is the case is that Real and Barca pay as well as City...
I think you are hoping thats what he would do. But I doubt it. He is going to City for sure.
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