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Re: New additions for the premier league

Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:50 pm

I've been reading posts on this forum for several months now, and a lot of the stuff on here is enjoyable, although more than rumours. But there's nothing wrong with that, we're all very excited about our first season in the Prem.
My Dad took me to my first game when I was 5- I'm now 42, so do the maths- but living in Birmingham and having a young family, I don't get back as much as I'd like to but try.
I was lucky enough to live next door to one of City's un-named players in the early '80's, and am still close friends with him as are my season ticket holding Dad & brother. This former player still works at CCS on match days.
Now, I spoke to him at Christmas when I last saw him and these were his words-
"Tan is the real deal- IF we get promoted, he isn't messing about, he's going for it. He's already had associates of his visit the club for one of the matches. These guys weren't some fly-by-night jokers, we're talking Arabs. They were invited with the specific intention of viewing the club, stadium and new plans for training facilities with a view to investment in the football club if and when we get to the Premier League".
Well, we're there and we're on the up, big time. £8m today, pretty much straight out of the blue, wait another week I think we'll see Ince & Wanyama signed up- MM is a shrewd guy, he knows exactly what he's doing, I reckon there's a few surprises to come. As some of you have already said- £25m is just a smokescreen- if you start shouting about how much money you've got, selling clubs start taking the piss.
The Jacks can go on as much as they like, let's see who's really laughing in 5 years time.

Re: New additions for the premier league

Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:05 pm

CityGent wrote:
Wayne S wrote:That's got to be about 45 to 50 million quids worth and that's just fees. :shock:


One quote I was given a month or two ago from someone at the club

"Whatever Malkys ambition is, Vincent will match it"

The 25m was a smokescreen I'd say


This :ayatollah:

Re: New additions for the premier league

Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:59 am

CityGent wrote:For argument sake, if we had Wanyama , Kuyt and Ince to an already strong midfield, another striker to rotate with Campbell, Maynard and Cornelius. Possibly a Mendy type full back and Yobo at centre back, then things would be looking very nice approaching our first season in the top flight

:thumbup:


I think you'll find we have been here before........it wasn't called the premiership.

Re: New additions for the premier league

Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:42 am

We could go for gary oniel on free well up to the job in the prem and a free agent instead of spending fees :ayatollah:

Re: New additions for the premier league

Fri Jun 28, 2013 5:37 am

bluewho wrote:We could go for gary oniel on free well up to the job in the prem and a free agent instead of spending fees :ayatollah:


No thanks!

He's had his day.