Balotelli

[red_maradona]

Gone to city now, confirmed.

wonder how he will do? I think he will be another robinho...

 

[Squiggles]

Come on Inter, show us the money.

 

[Stulikesdrums]

Fuck yeah. Rafa valued him at £50mil so we're laughing.

 

[Sunny]

They're certainly spending big. As usual.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

How much did they pay?

 

[Sunny]

30 million euros according to reports

 

[Buddha]

He'll be a massive player for them if they are patient with him.

 

[ibromurphy]

Patience? He'll have to perform immediately, else he'll be 3rd in the pecking order by next year.

 

[ILD]

Can he play tomorrow?

 

[doctor_mac]

I'll be surprised if this all knits together at Man City. They've bought lots of expensive players but one wonders if they'll come together to form a team.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

They've bought a lot of expensive people, but who have they actually bought? Four (?) £15m plus players, and besides Silva, who is a risk himself, who the fuck are these people?

My main memory of Balotelli was thinking he was shite against United until he called Ronaldo a cunt or similar, at which point I was delighted.

 

[Hansern]

He'll probably show up in a Utd kit at the Press conference.

 

[Rosco]

[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=41423.msg1153960#msg1153960 date=1281733233]
I'll be surprised if this all knits together at Man City. They've bought lots of expensive players but one wonders if they'll come together to form a team.
[/quote]

There's already unrest between Hart and Given.

There will be more

 

[SummerOnions]

[quote author=Rosco link=topic=41423.msg1153981#msg1153981 date=1281736033]
[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=41423.msg1153960#msg1153960 date=1281733233]
I'll be surprised if this all knits together at Man City. They've bought lots of expensive players but one wonders if they'll come together to form a team.
[/quote]

There's already unrest between Hart and Given.

There will be more
[/quote]

I'm surprised they haven't loaned him out again.

 

[Mistadobalina]

The wages they are paying are obsene. My friends wife is head of a department at City. she says all the players seem very happy and friendly, and that there is a smashing atmosphere about the place.

 

[Buddha]

[quote author=SummerOnions link=topic=41423.msg1154009#msg1154009 date=1281741704]
[quote author=Rosco link=topic=41423.msg1153981#msg1153981 date=1281736033]
[quote author=doctor_mac link=topic=41423.msg1153960#msg1153960 date=1281733233]
I'll be surprised if this all knits together at Man City. They've bought lots of expensive players but one wonders if they'll come together to form a team.
[/quote]

There's already unrest between Hart and Given.

There will be more
[/quote]

I'm surprised they haven't loaned him out again.
[/quote]

It sounds as if Citeh might let Given go and promote Hart.

 

[Stulikesdrums]

That would be great news for us. Hart is a good keeper and no doubt will become a great one but Given is the better, safer bet for them right now.

 

[darkstarexodus]

If this results in Inter having the money to pry Mascherano away, it's already a good transfer for City, regardless of how Balotelli plays.

 

[shabuti]

"I'm sorry that I'm leaving Inter and Italy because I would have preferred to continue my professional career in my own country."

Money Talks lol

i think he will do well first season but not like it here at all. could be another Robinho / Anelka basically a stropy cunt who wont be happy.

 

[doctor_mac]

[quote author=shabuti link=topic=41423.msg1154125#msg1154125 date=1281780036]


i think he will do well first season but not like it here at all. could be another Robinho / Anelka basically a stropy cunt who wont be happy.
[/quote]

Shabuti, I think you're on the money there.

 

[RolandG]

Mancini will get the best out of Balotelli. He may be a nut case but he is a talented one. He done well enough for Mancini at Inter. Looks like Given is gonna be doing bench duty.

Citeh got a good away point.