Well done the Thais

[Guest Cujek]

On 2/3/2018 at 08:30, jayfox26 said:

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. The owners weren't to know he would react like this. 

 i guess, 

 

 

but the dickhead did drive himself to charles de Gaul last time though.

 

pisses me off that these people are allowed to get away with this if i just didn't report into my job, i would be sacked.

[jayfox26]

8 minutes ago, Cujek said:

 i guess, 

 

 

but the dickhead did drive himself to charles de Gaul last time though.

 

pisses me off that these people are allowed to get away with this if i just didn't report into my job, i would be sacked.

True but it's slightly different when it's a footballer worth multi millions and his contract alone is worth multi millions. It is a sickening situation though and the longer it goes on the worse it will be for everyone. Just hope the owners refuse to do any business with city in the future like they have done with West Ham. 

Edited 5 February 2018 by jayfox26

[Ian S]

On 3 February 2018 at 17:42, ZeGuy said:

He doesn't understand german. 

I bet quite a few of us could come up with a message he would understand in any language

[Shanghai]

Wrong all the line ! He did some

bulshit staff ! Mahrez now worth 10 millions ! Club are loosing the European league ! He must talk to him if the club is much worth not just his face or business ? I want him to bring the most important player to the club ( 7 goals and so much assist ) it’s better for the club ! Can you think ? City put a 60 millions that been refused from him so he must come  with a better plan for the club ! Am i wrong ? I don’t give a Sh...t how much the owner is rich i care about the club ! 2 games 1 point ??? I feel European leagues starting to  get far ..... a dream ! So he must do something  

[1972 Fox]

21 minutes ago, Shanghai said:

Wrong all the line ! He did some

bulshit staff ! Mahrez now worth 10 millions ! Club are loosing the European league ! He must talk to him if the club is much worth not just his face or business ? I want him to bring the most important player to the club ( 7 goals and so much assist ) it’s better for the club ! Can you think ? City put a 60 millions that been refused from him so he must come  with a better plan for the club ! Am i wrong ? I don’t give a Sh...t how much the owner is rich i care about the club ! 2 games 1 point ??? I feel European leagues starting to  get far ..... a dream ! So he must do something  

Thanks for your insightful plan. I feel we could really go places if our owners were to heed your advice!  

[Colourmy]

25 minutes ago, Shanghai said:

Wrong all the line ! He did some

bulshit staff ! Mahrez now worth 10 millions ! Club are loosing the European league ! He must talk to him if the club is much worth not just his face or business ? I want him to bring the most important player to the club ( 7 goals and so much assist ) it’s better for the club ! Can you think ? City put a 60 millions that been refused from him so he must come  with a better plan for the club ! Am i wrong ? I don’t give a Sh...t how much the owner is rich i care about the club ! 2 games 1 point ??? I feel European leagues starting to  get far ..... a dream ! So he must do something  

That should be used worldwide as a motivational quote. No idea what it says but I just got all motivated!

[Wymsey]

What's the latest situation on their corruption case?

[Bluetintedspecs]

1 hour ago, Colourmy said:

That should be used worldwide as a motivational quote. No idea what it says but I just got all motivated!

I look forward to a flow of uber positive posts 

[Colourmy]

2 hours ago, Bluetintedspecs said:

I look forward to a flow of uber positive posts 

The motivation didn't hang around too long I'm afraid...

[Guest Col city fan]

It's a big IF, but IF Mahrez keeps pissing about like this, it could be that the amount apparently offered up by Man City might not be matched again in the summer. If the sums offered aren't in this same ball park, it could be argued that the Thais have been completely daft by not taking a huge sum of money for a player who, let's face it (he's got previous), was likely he was going to spit his dummy out.

They should have sold him, re-invested the money in our future and ended this whole fookin saga.

Edited 5 February 2018 by Col city fan

[Bluetintedspecs]

2 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

It's a big IF, but IF Mahrez keeps pissing about like this, it could be that the amount apparently offered up by Man City might not be matched again in the summer. If the sums offered aren't in this same ball park, it could be argued that the Thais have been completely daft by not taking a huge sum of money for a player who, let's face it (he's got previous), was likely he was going to spit his dummy out.

They should have sold him, re-invested the money in our future and ended this whole fookin saga.

Hindsight is the most exact mate, the owners,Imo, made the right call at that stage in the window! 

[dynamark]

Col our owners are in a slightly better spot than me and thee in banking department.

They may decide to make a valid point-sound crazy but you never know

[Guest Col city fan]

54 minutes ago, Bluetintedspecs said:

Hindsight is the most exact mate, the owners,Imo, made the right call at that stage in the window! 

I did say he's got previous mate. It was very likely he'd do this again.

And the club surely knew what was coming?

[Number 6]

Important for us not to get lowballed. Coutinho and Van Dijk sulked but both went for the desired fees in the end. No reason we shouldn't still get big offers for Riyad in the summer. 

[orangecity23]

Worth bearing in mind, if we accept the lowball offer now, we may have dealt with the Mahrez problem in the short term. But it will be back again and again, when the big clubs come back for Maguire, N'Didi, Schmeichel or anyone else they might fancy, and piss us about with shit offers while tapping up our players . Appear a soft touch once, then these ****ing greedy vultures will be back to strip the meat off the carcass until there is nothing left in their never ending quest to kill the sport for anyone who is not in their inner circle of "elite" (i.e. we already have loads of cash, we will continue to take more than our fair share of cash, and use FFP rules to stop anyone else ever getting the cash) clubs.

[ZeGuy]

3 hours ago, Col city fan said:

It's a big IF, but IF Mahrez keeps pissing about like this, it could be that the amount apparently offered up by Man City might not be matched again in the summer. If the sums offered aren't in this same ball park, it could be argued that the Thais have been completely daft by not taking a huge sum of money for a player who, let's face it (he's got previous), was likely he was going to spit his dummy out.

They should have sold him, re-invested the money in our future and ended this whole fookin saga.

Whch previous? You mean the airport? C'mon the guy behaved professionally after that and played well. Or do you mean last season where everyobody in the team was shit?

 

WELL, I TOLD YA SO.

Edited 6 February 2018 by ZeGuy

[norwichfox]

15 hours ago, Wymeswold fox said:

What's the latest situation on their corruption case?

Apparently, there's an offer to settle out of court for £95M

[hackneyfox]

13 hours ago, Col city fan said:

It's a big IF, but IF Mahrez keeps pissing about like this, it could be that the amount apparently offered up by Man City might not be matched again in the summer. If the sums offered aren't in this same ball park, it could be argued that the Thais have been completely daft by not taking a huge sum of money for a player who, let's face it (he's got previous), was likely he was going to spit his dummy out.

They should have sold him, re-invested the money in our future and ended this whole fookin saga.

Col, have you seen tanner's piece in The Mecury?

www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-city-turn-down-50m-1163718

 

 

[Steven]

11 hours ago, orangecity23 said:

Worth bearing in mind, if we accept the lowball offer now, we may have dealt with the Mahrez problem in the short term. But it will be back again and again, when the big clubs come back for Maguire, N'Didi, Schmeichel or anyone else they might fancy, and piss us about with shit offers while tapping up our players . Appear a soft touch once, then these ****ing greedy vultures will be back to strip the meat off the carcass until there is nothing left in their never ending quest to kill the sport for anyone who is not in their inner circle of "elite" (i.e. we already have loads of cash, we will continue to take more than our fair share of cash, and use FFP rules to stop anyone else ever getting the cash) clubs.

This in spades. The problem in the Mahrez scenario is that other clubs, Man City, Roma and others are too cheap to pay the price for a player that has demonstrated his quality in the PL. They can; jog on.

[ktfox59]

On 01/02/2018 at 03:17, Gerard said:

I wouldn't be surprised to see him sign a new contact this month with a release fee of about £75m, £150k a week for 3.5 years.

 

That way Mahrez knows the club can't change the goalposts again on his valuation and it motivates him to end the season well to interest the elite clubs. Us offering him £150k a week also strengthens our hand that we value him as a £75m+ player.

as pointed out in the other rm thread. just like the spanish way. release clause relevant to wages and contract. players and clubs know the score. just like the 198m barcelona put on neymar

[Alf Bentley]

1 hour ago, norwichfox said:

Apparently, there's an offer to settle out of court for £95M

 

I thought the offer was £50m plus Benalouane, valued at £45m?

[Bluetintedspecs]

15 hours ago, Col city fan said:

I did say he's got previous mate. It was very likely he'd do this again.

And the club surely knew what was coming?

Yeah but if you bow down to every prima donna strop then the club will be seen as a soft touch was my point mate! Then the oligarchs will take advantage.

Not a criticism of your post just the other perspective 

Edited 6 February 2018 by Bluetintedspecs

[CosbehFox]

17 hours ago, Col city fan said:

It's a big IF, but IF Mahrez keeps pissing about like this, it could be that the amount apparently offered up by Man City might not be matched again in the summer. If the sums offered aren't in this same ball park, it could be argued that the Thais have been completely daft by not taking a huge sum of money for a player who, let's face it (he's got previous), was likely he was going to spit his dummy out.

They should have sold him, re-invested the money in our future and ended this whole fookin saga.

If he does go for less, I honestly don’t care. If it stops the likes of Maguire or any other lad we develop kicking off in the future then it’s done it’s job. 

 

I don’t think enough comparison has been made with Southampton who continually sell their players. The same cycle happens there repeatedly, player gets good, sold. So it becomes accepted by all the players that Southampton is a stepping stone. We don’t want to be a stepping stone. 

 

The comparison is stronger too because Southampton haven’t adequately replaced those players they lost. So why would we risk gambling on signing a winger in the last 48 hours of the transfer window to ‘replace’ Mahrez. This club has made too many gambles in the transfer market recently 

Edited 6 February 2018 by Cardiff_Fox

[Guest Bob Hazels shorts]

Knowing our reputation, Tottenham come in with a £25m bid for Harry Maquire, Leicester laugh it off, Harry sulks and we sell

 

Arsenal see this and offer £20m for Vardy...........

 

Everton see this and offer £18m for Ndidi............

 

Race to the bottom that would cost us more than the £50m

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

6 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

If he does go for less, I honestly don’t care. If it stops the likes of Maguire or any other lad we develop kicking off in the future then it’s done it’s job. 

 

I don’t think enough comparison has been made with Southampton who continually sell their players. The same cycle happens there repeatedly, player gets good, sold. So it becomes accepted by all the players that Southampton is a stepping stone. We don’t want to be a stepping stone. 

 

The comparison is stronger too because Southampton haven’t adequately replaced those players they lost. So why would we risk gambling on signing a winger in the last 48 hours of the transfer window to ‘replace’ Mahrez. This club has made too many gambles in the transfer market recently 

Fully agree

 

You could see that Kasper loves that the owners wont be had over a barrel when he answered a question about Riyad in that post match interview.  He was satisfied that he plays for a club with serious owners

 

If players see that the owner cares more about squad quality than selling then they will respect the club and we will be a more attractive club

 

The owners have unequivocally done the right thing

Edited 6 February 2018 by AlloverthefloorYesNdidi