City versus Real

[123everton]

If Man City had bought Ronaldo for �80 million would the headlines be saying that they're ruining footy?

[redman41]

They reputedly offered �100m for Kaka ! Every Manager in the Prem would love spending power like this but although no Club in the Premiership earns these sums of money, the wealthy Owners dig into their pockets for the small change it appears to be for them and that is what makes it obscene . No one runs a legitimate Business like this otherwise they would be in Administration. Football; a beautiful game ruined by Greed and Ego's!

[SODIT]

and Kaka say NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to City

[123everton]

I agree in principle, I just get the feeling that many of criticisms come from fans of teams who for years have been hoovering up talent for vast sums for decades.
I honestly believe it's just envy.

[redman41]

Yes there is envy but money talks. It spoke when the Mancs came in for Rooney ( a supposed die hard Blue)
Where is the loyalty when money is more important . You may have won this Years FA Cup if Rooney had stayed loyal to Everton.
Psssst would you like to buy Gerrard from us !!!!!!!!!LOL

[T&S]

Wash your mouth out with soap redman.

[redman41]

LOL T&S !!!!!!
I'm winding up these Evertonians!!!
Stevie G is going nowhere!

[impact5]

still a chance he will be on the wing for Hornby fc

[Ric.ror]

Stevie Me is going nowhere and winning nothing too

[paraffin]

For a start Man U would never have sold him to their city rivals.

Secondly, there's only a handful of so called super clubs in European football and Man City will never be classified as one of them no matter how much dosh they might have for a few years.

Having said that, I'm not a Man U fan, nor do I have a downer on City, just stating facts, that's all.

Anyway, hope I haven't disturbed the scousers luv in too much?

[NORMANTHEDOG]

if real madrid offered �80 million for gerrard,then liverpool would accept it,no doubt about that.

[Davethedog]

Lets not forget that footballers are commodities to football clubs, once thier usfulness is over they are gone.

So why should a footballer, with the talent, stay loyal? When there was a set wage and tied contracts footballers couldn't move yet they were shown the door, as it should be in any business.

But whats good for the goose and all that.

As for ruining football, possibly but only for those without money. If Real Madrid win everything for the next 5 years possibly but I would hope they won't.

Also there needs to be a rationlisation let all those "big" clubs have thier european super leagues on the understanding that once they have gone, they are gone.

For a time it would be painful for the remaining clubs but at least money wouldn't dominate the game.

Wishful thinking

[topman9thnov]

its ok for manure and real to spend .....take for instance rio ferdinand from leeds 30 million 7 years ago. when man city do it its classed as obscene and trying to buy the game.

[123everton]

My point exactly, could'nt agree more.