Author Topic: Man City sign Yaya Toure (Read 6772 times)

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #160 on:** July 5, 2010, 01:06:27 AM »

So Yaya Toure will become the world's highest paid player in April. Goodness. His agent is that Pini Zahavi fella though isn't it? He wouldn't have settled for less.

Finn Solomon · « **Reply #161 on:** July 5, 2010, 05:22:28 AM »

According to the likes of Alonso and Arshavin, with the tax laws he'll end up with a paltry sum anyway.

Stussy · « **Reply #162 on:** July 5, 2010, 10:54:01 AM »

You have to pay them alot to live in Manchester.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #163 on:** July 5, 2010, 10:59:25 AM »

ridiculous

Vintage Nerd · « **Reply #164 on:** July 5, 2010, 11:02:07 AM »

Quote from: Finn Solomon on July 5, 2010, 05:22:28 AM

According to the likes of Alonso and Arshavin, with the tax laws he'll end up with a paltry sum anyway.

thats his wage after tax!

Hannibal · « **Reply #165 on:** July 5, 2010, 11:15:55 AM »

Footballers in Spain get taxed 43%, it's not that big of a change from Englands 50%. Fucking hell from 45k a week at Barca to 220k at Manchester City.

Finn Solomon · « **Reply #166 on:** July 5, 2010, 01:53:01 PM »

Quote from: kieranbaillie on July 5, 2010, 11:02:07 AM

thats his wage after tax!

Christ. But I was taking a swipe at A and A, who really should shut up about how much they're getting paid when you compare it to the rest of the world.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #167 on:** July 5, 2010, 01:58:49 PM »

220k a week is fucking ridiculous

Neil D · « **Reply #168 on:** July 5, 2010, 11:48:06 PM »

Quote from: WorldChampions on July 5, 2010, 01:58:49 PM

220k a week is fucking ridiculous

It also won't be true

Juan Loco · « **Reply #169 on:** July 6, 2010, 12:10:55 AM »

Good signing. A front 4 of Johnson, Silva, Robinho and Tevez with De Jong and Toure holding behind 'em is a bit scary (and not just because Tevez has a face like a crime scene). They should do everything they can to convince Robinho to spend the season there next time out. He'll never win the hearts and minds of non-Manchester City fans, but even if he only turned it on at home, he'd pick up a shed load of points for 'em.

amir87 · « **Reply #170 on:** July 6, 2010, 12:24:44 AM »

Quote from: AriGold on July 5, 2010, 01:04:39 AM

£220,000?

Fuck. Me.

Didn't know you were a prostitute?

Pires · « **Reply #171 on:** July 6, 2010, 12:26:09 AM »

If they shore up the defence, they may be up there challenging for the title. Unfortunately for them though I think the 46m pounds they wasted on Kolo Toure and Adebayor will come back to bit them in the arse.

Even our shit defense looks better then the City backline.

buzzing · « **Reply #172 on:** July 6, 2010, 12:53:02 AM »

Quote from: stevemacsteve on July 4, 2010, 07:22:44 PM

Here's something for anyone who think the £24m City have paid is too much...

Yaya Toure, Manchester City's new £24m signing is being paid £220,000 a week by the cash-rich club, making him the best-paid player in the Premier League. His initial wage of £185,000 will rise to £221,000 when the 50% tax rate comes in next April. He is due to receive £4.1m a year after tax, an image rights payment of £1.65m a year and a bonus of £823,000 each time City qualify from the Champions League and £412,000 if they win the competition. He will also get bonuses if the club win the Premier League and the FA Cup. The deal for signing Toure, including transfer fee, wages and bonuses, totals £79.6m

From the Sunday Times

City know the only way they're going to be able to attract big names is to pay big money. I bet a couple years ago Silva and co didn't even know who man city were.

Red_Irishman · « **Reply #173 on:** July 6, 2010, 01:19:10 AM »

This is absolutly crazy..

What happens if the sheik loses interest? City are now like real madrid, no stability.

Juan Loco · « **Reply #174 on:** July 6, 2010, 01:27:19 AM »

Quote from: buzzing on July 6, 2010, 12:53:02 AM

City know the only way they're going to be able to attract big names is to pay big money. I bet a couple years ago Silva and co didn't even know who man city were.

That's a bit harsh. I'd say Silva modelled his game on Eyall Berkovic and Ali Bernabia.

Quote from: Red_Irishman on July 6, 2010, 01:19:10 AM

This is absolutly crazy..

What happens if the sheik loses interest? City are now like real madrid, no stability.

Manchester City are nothing like Real Madrid. And much to their dismay I'm sure.

Red_Irishman · « **Reply #175 on:** July 6, 2010, 01:30:37 AM »

Quote from: Juan Loco on July 6, 2010, 01:27:19 AM

Manchester City are nothing like Real Madrid. And much to their dismay I'm sure.

Oh I do realize that, i meant in their quest to success they will not give managers much time and good players could be dumped if good performances are not given instantly, maybe!

Something Else · « **Reply #176 on:** July 6, 2010, 03:54:53 PM »

To be honest, they are creating one hell of a project there and i believe many players will be happy to take the money at City as they are creating a squad that can compete for the title

Lent§ · « **Reply #177 on:** July 6, 2010, 04:08:48 PM »

Quote from: Pires on July 6, 2010, 12:26:09 AM

If they shore up the defence, they may be up there challenging for the title. Unfortunately for them though I think the 46m pounds they wasted on Kolo Toure and Adebayor will come back to bit them in the arse.

Even our shit defense looks better then the City backline.

Bitter they took your best striker and defender much?

b_joseph · « **Reply #178 on:** July 6, 2010, 04:13:00 PM »

Good signing.....too much money.....hope they finish 5th so they can go even more nuts next summer.

I long for the summer where they spend a billion pounds.

MagicHat · « **Reply #179 on:** July 7, 2010, 10:56:34 AM »

Quote from: Lents on July 6, 2010, 04:08:48 PM

Bitter they took your best striker and defender much?

I didn't realize they took Gallas. Or Vermalen. Or Campbell. Or Song. Or Van Persie. When did this happen?

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #180 on:** July 7, 2010, 11:01:49 AM »

Quote from: MagicHat on July 7, 2010, 10:56:34 AM

I didn't realize they took Gallas. Or Vermalen. Or Campbell. Or Song. Or Van Persie. When did this happen?

Campbell is better than Toure? You must have rated him fairly highly until he wanted out?

We all have a bit of revisionism when it comes to ex players who leave in circumstances we're not happy with but if he was that far down your pecking order how come he played every week (granted Vermaelen wasn't there at the same time, and possibly Sol for a lot of it so may have answered my own question!).

Helsinki Red · « **Reply #181 on:** July 7, 2010, 11:27:07 AM »

Quote from: Hannibal on July 5, 2010, 11:15:55 AM

Footballers in Spain get taxed 43%, it's not that big of a change from Englands 50%. Fucking hell from 45k a week at Barca to 220k at Manchester City.

Foreign players pay less taxes for the first two years. It's something like 20-25% and after two years it's 43%.

Adeemo · « **Reply #182 on:** July 7, 2010, 11:59:03 AM »

They won't win the league until they get a decent manager. Going to be a lot of infighting in the Manchester City camp next season I would have thought, too many egos not enough regular football to go round. Pretty sure Robinho will be offloaded before the season starts though, they're gonna take a hefty hit on that one.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #183 on:** July 7, 2010, 12:13:01 PM »

appaarently they had a bid turned down for mario ballotelli aswell.

OsirisMVZ · « **Reply #184 on:** July 7, 2010, 01:00:16 PM »

Say what you want about 'merc twat' and 'he's only going there for the money' but these are the kind of quality players that Torres and Gerrard want us to be signing every year. Shameful what football has become in this country over the last 10 or so years, really.

andymanlfc · « **Reply #185 on:** July 7, 2010, 01:51:56 PM »

I hope Richards and Hart get a lot of playing time next season! Hart defiantly deserves it!

youll never walk alone it · « **Reply #186 on:** July 7, 2010, 01:56:22 PM »

stussy? except they will probs be living in alderley edge which is a little nicer than manc...but point taken lol

wardides · « **Reply #187 on:** July 7, 2010, 01:59:24 PM »

Quote from: andymanlfc on July 7, 2010, 01:51:56 PM

I hope Richards and Hart get a lot of playing time next season! Hart defiantly deserves it!

if City have any sense theyl get rid of Richards next time he, or infact if he ever, has a run of form like he did a couple of seasons ago when he was in the England setup and playing well.Another kid at City who seems to have had his head distracted somehow.Although I heard him doing an interview with Colin Murray and he seems to be a bit more screwed on.We shall see though.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #188 on:** July 7, 2010, 02:19:22 PM »

Quote from: wardides on July 7, 2010, 01:59:24 PM

Another kid at City who seems to have had his head distracted somehow.

Speaking of which - whatever happened to Michael Johnson? I know he was injured for a while and came back pretty fat but wasn't there talk of his attitude not being right?

MagicHat · « **Reply #189 on:** July 7, 2010, 03:26:52 PM »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on July 7, 2010, 11:01:49 AM

Campbell is better than Toure? You must have rated him fairly highly until he wanted out?

We all have a bit of revisionism when it comes to ex players who leave in circumstances we're not happy with but if he was that far down your pecking order how come he played every week (granted Vermaelen wasn't there at the same time, and possibly Sol for a lot of it so may have answered my own question!).

I said before Toure was sold that he was a liability. So did most fans, we knew something was bad at the cb pairing and most actually went for Gallas staying rather then Toure. This was despite Toure being a popular figure while Gallas hardly endeared himself at times so you can imagine how bad things had got. Kolo Toure couldn't jump and he had the positioning sense of Micah Richards, this was ok when he was younger, quicker and had Sol and Jens along/behind him. Once his pace left Toure, he got very badly exposed for his lack of defensive know-how, he kept trying his best but he just wasn't clever enough. We liked him, we still do I think if we think of him but he just wasn't good enough

The whole Ade thing is possibly a bit of bitter revisionism

If Ade could have kept his ego in check, probably would have been our main striker

As for Wenger, he can be stubborn with his favs, it was probably a mixture of trying to play Toure back into form (he even moved him at rightback to keep him playing) and I think his starting to dislike Senderos as player after that CL/Liverpool defeat left Senderos in tears. Knowing Djourou, he was probably injured at the time as well.

Quote from: Crosby Nick on July 7, 2010, 02:19:22 PM

Speaking of which - whatever happened to Michael Johnson? I know he was injured for a while and came back pretty fat but wasn't there talk of his attitude not being right?

I recall that as well

Juan Loco · « **Reply #190 on:** July 7, 2010, 05:14:05 PM »

Quote from: Adeemo on July 7, 2010, 11:59:03 AM

They won't win the league until they get a decent manager.

They've got one.

Lent§ · « **Reply #191 on:** July 7, 2010, 06:13:26 PM »

Quote from: MagicHat on July 7, 2010, 10:56:34 AM

I didn't realize they took Gallas. Or Vermalen. Or Campbell. Or Song. Or Van Persie. When did this happen?

Vermaelen and Campbell weren't there/had just signed. Song isn't a defender, don't try and tell me he is.
The other two can be argued, Gallas/Toure are similar in terms of ability. IF RVP was ever fit he's miles better than Ade, but he never is.

MagicHat · « **Reply #192 on:** July 8, 2010, 07:34:27 AM »

Quote from: Lents on July 7, 2010, 06:13:26 PM

Vermaelen and Campbell weren't there/had just signed. Song isn't a defender, don't try and tell me he is.
The other two can be argued, Gallas/Toure are similar in terms of ability. IF RVP was ever fit he's miles better than Ade, but he never is.

I thought you meant the current squad.

Gallas actually has positional sense, he is a little error prone certainly but he doesn't spend half the game chasing back because he rushed up to the half way line for no reason so he is miles better. Song was a cb/dm and hadn't found his position at the time so was more cb cover, Djourou been fit he might have played despite being very error prone.

That Kolo Toure was arguably our second best cb just shows how bad we were in the position at the time. It' s a bit like saying Almunia must be good because he is Arsenal's number 1

It's Jimmy Corkhill · « **Reply #193 on:** July 8, 2010, 07:44:01 AM »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on July 7, 2010, 02:19:22 PM

Speaking of which - whatever happened to Michael Johnson? I know he was injured for a while and came back pretty fat but wasn't there talk of his attitude not being right?

I used to see him a lot in Leo's Casino on the Docks, rather pissed and with his mouth going awol, if you know what I mean