Having just signed Robhino, are Man City the new Chelsea

gosplan

Are they just going to buy the league as Chelsea did?

Will the debt-ridden Glazers be happy with being the second best team in Manchester?

What the hell does this mean for the league?

herbieflowers

what? link?

Chong

Nope as they havent signed him, a bid has been tabled that is all.

THEY WILL NOT GET ROBINHO!

SantryRed

Hasn't been done yet.

Guy:Incognito

I wish Liverpool would buy the league

Sqaull20

They are richer than Roman, so yeah.

Chong

Post of the year

zAbbo

Links or GTFO

gosplan

http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/robinho-manchester-city/dasftb/20080901dasdasftb_28/Tes

Chong

gosplan wrote: »

http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/robinho-manchester-city/dasftb/20080901dasdasftb_28/Tes

AS = MARCA's bitch, Believe none of it. Until Citeh release a statement, then I believe.

internelligent

Being a Liverpool fan I'm a little bit nervous about this. In fact, I'm s**tting myself about this be quite honest. If Man City start buying all the best players like Chelski it looks like there will be a serious battle for fourth spot and in a couple of years the battle will be between Arsenal and Liverpool and whoever else!:(

zAbbo

gosplan wrote: »

http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/robinho-manchester-city/dasftb/20080901dasdasftb_28/Tes

Reputable links or GTFO

Charlie

If the deal goes through, then I think Man City don't become the new Chelsea, but become...well, Man City.

It must be remembered that when Roman arrived, they were chasing players like Crespo and Veron, who in all fairness, were in carear slumps. City have come out of the traps chasing the big names of world football. But most importantly, Man City appeared to to have trumped Chelsea and Abramovich, that tells it all really, as no one has been able to do that since the arrival of the Oligarch.

kmart6

No they're not the new Chelsea....they're the new Man City! They have more money then Chelsea so they can become bigger!

gosplan

zAbbo wrote: »

Reputable links or GTFO

pretty damn lazy of you to be honest

(one quick google later)

http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/09/01/futbol/1220304017.html

dsmythy

Poor old Jo. He was meant to be the star this year but could end up as mere back-up depending on who City buy.

SantryRed

What does that say?

zAbbo

SantryRed wrote: »

What does that say?

pretty damn lazy of you, it's got City, Robinho and a picture in it, mean's he's deffo signed :pac:

SantryRed

:pac:

It's agreed on Sky. Hasn't gone through yet though.

gosplan

zAbbo wrote: »

pretty damn lazy of you, it's got City, Robinho and a picture in it, mean's he's deffo signed :pac:

not my fault you picked German

wcarey1975

fee is all thats agreed and they can agree a fee with anyone now. PT and others still need to be started and honestly I dont think they'll get him

Stekelly

Stekelly wrote: »

I wish Liverpool would buy the league

If they spent their money more wisely they could!! :pac: How much was the combo of Robbie Keane, degen, Riera, Ngog etc?


This deal hasnt gone through yet has it?

gosplan

I assumed offer accepted meant, well ... accepted.

It means otherwise?

Mr Alan

gosplan wrote: »

I assumed offer accepted meant, well ... accepted.

It means otherwise?

papers still have to be signed but Real,Robinho and Man City have all agreed on it according to all sources in spain, radio,newspapers,Ballague,Sky

Chardee MacDennis

calderon has confirmed that robinho has been sold for e40m

gixerfixer

This is a real signing of intent from City.

ShaneU

They just said on Sky sports news that the deal is done.

gixerfixer

gixerfixer wrote: »

This is a real signing of intent from City.

And a gamble IMO. But fair play to them.

Melion

Deleted User wrote: »

If they spent their money more wisely they could!! :pac: How much was the combo of Robbie Keane, degen, Riera, Ngog etc?


This deal hasnt gone through yet has it?

Less than United are paying for Berbatov and City are paying for Robinho

pickarooney

42 million euros and 6m a year for the wee boy, FootMercato is saying.

http://www.footmercato.net/mercato-le-jour-le-plus-long,24861_article24861.html

gixerfixer

Crazy crazy money for Berbatov and Robinho.

Pigman II

This is some serious ****. Watch ManCity take 4th place this season at the expense of Liverpool.

Done deal. Just broke on SSN.

jaykay74

DEAL DONE :):)

Chardee MacDennis

wheres SWP gonna play?

jaykay74

dear oh dear, thats just not good news for Chelsea I'm afraid.

Chardee MacDennis

Man City saying deal isnt 100% done..

Sqaull20

Why would Robinho go from the biggest club in the world, to Man City?

I dont believe this for a second.

Fanny Cradock

My goodness!

I know his primary role is as a winger, but has anyone an idea what wing? Poor SWP could be back on the bench.

dubmick

SSN saying the deal is done! This is nuts:eek:

gosplan

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Why would Robinho go from the biggest club in the world, to Man City?

I dont believe this for a second.

Why not? They've obviously got ambition and the money to back it up.

Fanny Cradock

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Why would Robinho go from the biggest club in the world, to Man City?

I dont believe this for a second.

I think Man U are the 'biggest' club in the world. Still, after the new owners splash the cash maybe Man City are the biggest club.

Astounding stuff!

Chong

I am currently eating my shoe in disbelief. Fair play for City sigining such a big name, at least they are delievering some one to coincide with the hype.

Pigman II

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Why would Robinho go from the biggest club in the world, to Man City?

¥€$

Running Bing

Wow crazy stuff.


City have overpaid for a player that wasnt really what they required....does that matter though? No! would I be extremely excited if I was a City fan? yes.


What this shows is that City are willing to build a dream team a la Abramovich.....this signing is'nt great imo when yu really look at the facts..like I said risky, over priced, not really what was needed....but fvck it, money is like sand up there now, they can get anyone.


January window is going to be pure madness.

Sqaull20

Pigman II wrote: »

¥€$

He'd be on huge at Real too.

Still dont believe it will happen, that guy is incredibly flaky.

Vokes

Another poster mentioned earlier that Robinho was on 'small' wagesw compared to the other Real stars.

kmart6

Have to love Calderon's quote:

Calderon wrote:

We have agreed to sell the player for human reasons, and for footballing reasons and for an important quantity of money

m@cc@

BastardPrince wrote: »

wheres SWP gonna play?

On the right wing I would have thought.

gixerfixer

Important quantity of money = enough money to buy Ronaldo in January

Chardee MacDennis

m@cc@ wrote: »

On the right wing I would have thought.

so where is robinho gonna play, from what i've seen they both tend to run into the same space...