Pin-seeker
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Not sure giving massive contracts to ageing players because “they’ve earned it” is a great business model in football.
Pin-seeker
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Hopefully Konate signs a LONG contract 
clubchamp98
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For that sort of salary I would expect him to do Brain transplants on his day off
clubchamp98
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Chatter here is there after Van De Ven.!
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Some sense!
Arthur Wedge
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For players that have proven themselves at the top level and are one of the best in their position in Europe
You don’t just give huge wages to decent players
And we have done ok getting players into the club
clubchamp98
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Some nonsense!Hopefully Konate signs a LONG contract
Swango1980
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A bit of an extreme, and not great, example.Last sentence, totally agree with. Sometimes fans get so wrapped up in there clubs being massive because they were. As we all know football was invented when the premier league started
Teams like Huddersfield who won three in a row are they still massive, as are “The Wednesday” and Preston North End. Am certainly not dissing these teams or Ipswich, Derby or Burnley who both had the same amount of titles as City had before Sheik Mansoor turned up with his wallet.
But times change. Some fans blinkered views don’t.
Huddersfield only ever won 3 titles, the last being a century ago.
If Man Utd, Liverpool, City, Arsenal, etc fail to win a title in 100 years, and spend significant periods in the lower leagues in that time, then most of us agree they'll be small fry in the year 2126. However, who cares, no one here will be around to reminice how good we once were.
Although the advantage the big clubs now compared to the best clubs a century ago is a huge wealth gap and massive domestic and global exposure. So none of those clubs are likely to become "small" clubs anytime soon.
Arthur Wedge
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Wouldn’t mind the lad at Brighton - Van Hecker
Pin-seeker
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I agree it’s crazy,but he’s consistently producing.For that sort of salary I would expect him to do Brain transplants on his day off
I think it’s crazier that Sterling is on £325k
clubchamp98
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Jeez that’s overpaid.
Slime
Tour Winner
Probably Thomas Tuchel.
Pin-seeker
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You’re not going to get top proven players that are the best in Europe in their position for £20m unless they’re at the end of their contract.
Unless you’re Real Madrid,they know a player will run their contract down to join them.
If City knew that Guehi would definitely join them in the summer on a free they’d probably have held on.
But for £20m was it worth the gamble.
Personally I think it’s a good deal for City,Palace & Guehi.
Unless you’re Real Madrid,they know a player will run their contract down to join them.
If City knew that Guehi would definitely join them in the summer on a free they’d probably have held on.
But for £20m was it worth the gamble.
Personally I think it’s a good deal for City,Palace & Guehi.
In other news…. West Brom 0 - 2 Boro!
Pin-seeker
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That’ll be a big win.
Boro & Coventry both gone off the boil recently.
Tashyboy
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But the point made by me was fans perspective of there big clubs, even though they have not done anything for a generation plus.
SteveW86
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Madrid did get a bargain in Trent for only £10m just a week before his contract was up
Pin-seeker
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Tbf they only paid that so he could play in the Club World Cup.
Seemed cray at the time.
Not sure he’d be seen as a bargain at £10m tbh,given his start.
Arthur Wedge
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Did t realise Phillips was still there ?! That’s someone flushed his career down the sink , very similar to when Drinkwater went to Chelsea
PaulMdj
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Define massive or big etc, some of these so called “lesser” clubs have fantastic history’s and should be rightly proud of it and celebrate it accordingly.Last sentence, totally agree with. Sometimes fans get so wrapped up in there clubs being massive because they were. As we all know football was invented when the premier league started
Teams like Huddersfield who won three in a row are they still massive, as are “The Wednesday” and Preston North End. Am certainly not dissing these teams or Ipswich, Derby or Burnley who both had the same amount of titles as City had before Sheik Mansoor turned up with his wallet.
But times change. Some fans blinkered views don’t.
It doesn’t make them small, times change, they are just no longer competing at the highest levels.
I would of always called City a big club regardless of when Mansoor turned up.
Success doesn’t equate to size, ask a N’Castle fan.
