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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 17 2009, 09:41 AM (687 Views) | |
| Robertomancity | Jul 17 2009, 09:41 AM Post #1 |
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He does have a point but its abit rich coming from a man who gave up his footballing career because his washed up wife wanted to be a celebrity in america ![]() Also whys no one saying that city will be a mjor force in years to come?? Do you actually think these guys are going to pump this much money into the club and have nothing to show for it?!?! Well if you believe there just happy with a top 6 year after year then your clueless about business and football |
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Jul 17 2009, 09:47 AM Post #2 |
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Relax mate, City may become successful but not immediately, so I don't see why players should waste years of their career at City. Careers are too short for that. |
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| dutchmcfc | Jul 17 2009, 09:54 AM Post #3 |
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So good players should basically only go to top 4 clubs.... Really IRIR and you say City are ruining football....
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Jul 17 2009, 09:56 AM Post #4 |
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If they want the best from their careers then of course they should....wtf. |
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| dutchmcfc | Jul 17 2009, 10:01 AM Post #5 |
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Dude that's just saying that no player ever should take a chance on an up and coming club because there is a top 4 which is pretty much set in stone.... And according to you a top 4 club would be the only worthwhile club.... That sounds a bit like Blatter when he talks about English football... How is footy and the PL especially ever going to get more dynamic and interesting when the top 4 is't broken....
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Jul 17 2009, 10:05 AM Post #6 |
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Why does football have to change? Why should players want it to change? Players make moves for themselves, not because they want the top four to be broken...moot point. The fact is, John Terry is a world class defender and from now, until the end of his career, he should be making sure he increases his reputation and stature as much as possibly, and for that Champions League football really helps. Going to City means no CL football for one season, and probably more, and he cannot afford to do that if he has aspirations of cementing his place in footballing legend. It's not a difficult concept to grasp. |
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| dutchmcfc | Jul 17 2009, 10:13 AM Post #7 |
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You are talking specifically about Terry (one single player) which I already said I do not particularly wnat, not because he's not an awesome defender but because I'd feel uncomfortable with having Mr Chelsea in our team... Why shouldn't it change? if the current top 4 would be the top 4 for eternity football would become rather Boring.... Also it should change cause it's nice to see united fans like you becoming soo bitter there are also other very good reasons, which would see money (yes that means city too) having less of an influence on the game, but since that is not happening you can hardly start moaning when a club comes into a lot of money and starts to spend... You have been doing it for years and years.....Yeah players make moves for themselves..... And their personal reasons might well include trying to break the top 4
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Jul 17 2009, 10:19 AM Post #8 |
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Listen, I don't know why you're talking about the benefits of teams breaking the top four, because that has nothing to do with a player's reasoning to move. The bottom line is, top players at CL clubs, like Adebayor for example, should want as many CL seasons as possible in their career. European football is the benchmark and because careers are so short, players should get as much out of them as possible. |
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| dutchmcfc | Jul 17 2009, 10:24 AM Post #9 |
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I'll stop talking to you now... It's useless... You come up with the same CL dribble all the time.... Yes CL football is important... but not as in important as you make it out to be.... you obviously feel that any player that is at least a bit good should only sign for a top 4 team, adn that my friend is an opinion that is so obviously blinkered I won't try to get you out of that bulletproof bubble... Have a nice day
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Jul 17 2009, 10:43 AM Post #10 |
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'At least a bit good'? I'm talking about very good-world class players like Adebayor, Terry, Ibrahimovic, Eto'o and many other players you've been linked with. These players should be looking to fulfil their careers to maximum potential, missing out on CL football for at least one year, probably two or three, won't allow them to do that. It's really not difficult to understand, and if any of these players do join City, they're not making the most of their career. I thought that was common knowledge, no need to get funny because you disagree. |
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Jul 17 2009, 11:00 AM Post #11 |
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I take it you stopped reading after six words. |
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| dutchmcfc | Jul 17 2009, 11:06 AM Post #12 |
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No I didn't.... I never said HOW seriously I'll take you.... I'll take everything you say with a pinch ofsalt from now on though... Like I do with LFC.... You both say sensible things, but like with LFC you're bias shows through a bit more in your opinions, so sometimes I can't take it seriously... I'll never say your opinion is worthless, not at all, just that I now know when I want to respond to you, and when I want to ignore you.... |
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Jul 17 2009, 11:21 AM Post #13 |
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I always put bias to one side, it seems it's you that can't accept the simple fact that joining City at this moment in time is not a career move, unless you're Santa Cruz or Barry. |
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| dutchmcfc | Jul 17 2009, 11:30 AM Post #14 |
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I really do not think your argument holds any water.... If CL was as important for ALL players as you seem to think players wouldn't even join smaller clubs... also Careers are short? how... If you are really good you usually break through aged 20/21 (it CAN be younger) their careers, let's say that at 30 they are spent (which often isn't the case) you have a career of 10 years.... City will be thereabouts in two or three years.... so yes joining city is a career wasted The argument goes for Terry, but like I said... He can stay at chelsea as far as I am concerned... It doesn't go for mant other younger top players.... |
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Jul 17 2009, 11:47 AM Post #15 |
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Careers are very short, top players are only top players for on average 8 years let's say? You should aim to play CL football in all of them and make the most of your career, you only get one shot, do not miss the change to blow, this opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo... You mention players joining smaller clubs...give me examples of top players that play for CL clubs like United, Madrid, Barca, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Inter, Juve, Milan etc, moving to a club that doesn't play CL football. I certainly can't think of any examples. |
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So good players should basically only go to top 4 clubs.... Really IRIR and you say City are ruining football.... 
there are also other very good reasons, which would see money (yes that means city too) having less of an influence on the game, but since that is not happening you can hardly start moaning when a club comes into a lot of money and starts to spend... You have been doing it for years and years.....
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