by BLS BOY » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:00 pm
Well, its not often both my teams appear on a message board, so i can shed some light on a City fans position here!!!
Firstly, our Chairman, Khaldoon Al Mubarek, has, in his own words, a 10 year vision for the club to be challenging for honours across Europe, not just domestically.
Gareth Barry, is a player, who in his own words; "is joining a club heading in the right direction"...now i don't want to antagonise AVFC, who in truth i have no problem with, but they don't have the long term strategy that City have.
In regards to wages, being close to MCFC as i can be, there is no way, and i'm honestly stating - no way, any player is on more than Robinho's £92k.
Players like Barry, Kompany, De Jong, Bellamy et al, have come due to the potential of what the club offers in regards to its vision. If our board, wanted to spend x- number of pounds on players to buy out the market than thats their choice.
I also happen to have noticed two things:
1. If Liverpool were that interested in him, then they could easily have bid more than the bargain £12m we got him for.
2. I was disgusted and annoyed at people saying Barry has made a backward step?? He took Villa as far as he could, they haven't gone anywhere over the last 2 yrs either - regardless of the fact they finished 4 places higher than us, City offer more potential - long term, than Villa do (another factor in his 5 yr contract signing).
In the end this is an MFC board, and to start talking premier league on here would be a detriment to all concerned.
I'll leave you with one final thought though, Sulaiman Al Fahim, is currently negotiating the purchase of Portsmouth FC....i wonder if, in 12 months time people would be sat on radio phone-ins, message boards, and the ridiculously pathetic "Y.O.S.S" program, calling players mercenaries for joining that club!??
I highly doubt it.
Face it, it may take 10 yrs, or 9 as the case is now, but the top 4 will eventually be disbanded.
"the opposition are only as good as you make them"