How long before Man City owners move elsewhere...

[SpodoCommodo]

... if forking out this much money

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/footbal l/premier_league/manchester_city/article652478 1.ece

doesn't get success this coming season?

[paraffin]

At the risk of upsetting Man City fans, I must admit that I was gobsmacked when these guys decided to buy the club and to pump mindboggling amounts of dosh into it. And I'll bet that most Man City fans were just as amazed if they're honest about it.

I can't see them staying too long because it's not a club with a huge profile in world football and just having such amounts at their disposal does not guarantee getting the top names (Kaka and Ronaldo ring any bells?).

No, I'll give them two years - tops! No offence, Man City fans!!

[SpodoCommodo]

After such a relatively poor 08/09 they are going to have to do something quite extraordinary next season.

[topman9thnov]

jelousy will get you nowhere

[northboy]

well said top man

[topman9thnov]

thanks northboy theres a lot of worried people out there..........how dare anybody challenge the top 4...

[paraffin]

Sorry to bring a few of you back down to earth, guys, but:

"...challenge the top 4." ? "jealousy will get you nowhere." ?

Here's one for you: "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched." OR "Rome wasn't built in a day."

Believe me, I've absolutely nothing against Man City. I can well remember the Colin Bell, Franny Lee, Mike Summerbee etc days when they were a fine, fine team.

But the present side has a long way to go to make up the leeway. It would be fantastic to see the top 4 not only challenged but skittled out of the way by teams like Man City, Villa, Everton, Spurs etc.

And the fact that some oil rich sheiks have almost bottomless pits of money is no guarantee that the top players will be attracted, as I've already pointed out.

Plus, is Mark Hughes the right man to have in charge? I personally have doubts but even Ferguson across the city took a few years to get his act together, so who knows?

Time will tell but money doesn't guarantee success!

[Davethedog]

Have to say for a club with a bottomless pit of Money.

Barry and Santa Cruz wouldn't get my heart pounding.

Barry went for the money and Cruz maybe 'cos he get on well with Hughes but...