Author Topic: Craig Bellamy (Read 133037 times)

daddykewell · « **Reply #160 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:11:12 AM »

Quote from: XabiArt on August 23, 2011, 07:01:51 AM

So strange. He would ask for huge wages and he is very close to past it in my opinion. 32 now. I know he's been here before but, Joe Cole mark 2.

Much rather have Bellamy on our books than Cole, wouldn't expect him to start except for an odd cup game. IMO he would be a good option for 20/30 min cameos as a sub, just as long as Ngog isn't sold if he signs!

Didi_ram · « **Reply #161 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:11:52 AM »

Quote from: XabiArt on August 23, 2011, 07:01:51 AM

So strange. He would ask for huge wages and he is very close to past it in my opinion. 32 now. I know he's been here before but, Joe Cole mark 2.

Cole was always injured,past his prime when he came.
Craig Douglas Bellamy still has pace,and demolished United just a year and a half back..Still think he could do a job for us.
However he does need to take a pay cut I believe.

elbow · « **Reply #162 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:13:40 AM »

Did the Robbie Keane years teach us nothing about employing boyhood fans?

Didi_ram · « **Reply #163 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:15:21 AM »

Quote from: elbow on August 23, 2011, 07:13:40 AM

Did the Robbie Keane years teach us nothing about employing boyhood fans?

Big difference.
Bellamy played for Liverpool,and was a pretty good player at that too.
And he has since played pretty well too.

eirwen · « **Reply #164 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:21:20 AM »

This just doesn't make any sense. Would rather we sign someone younger and on lower wages.
Have Cole taught us nothing?

dobbadobbs · « **Reply #165 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:22:35 AM »

Bellamy would be a very good 3rd/4th choice impact player. Smart signing if this comes off.

Would be surprised if we got Coates considering City were in for him.

djschembri · « **Reply #166 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:25:55 AM »

At 95K a week? Good player for 3rd choice, but if we are willing to let go Aquilani for mere pennies just because of his high wages, but then are willing to give a 32 year old with no sell on value a 95K a week salary?

Something doesnt add up for me

beardsley4ever · « **Reply #167 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:27:39 AM »

Would love to see him back here. All those asking for youth youth youth need to remember that youth has to be blended in with experience. This is what has made Ferguson the success that he has been (well, that and money) - he's understood the right balance in the squad. We have a forward line of Carroll (young), Suarez (new to England, although not showing it!), Ngog (young and on his way out?), and that's it. Someone like Bellamy would be a great addition.

That said, I didn't see much of him last year at Cardiff, so I'm not sure whether his standard has dropped, and if so by how much. If he is close to the player he was even two years ago for City, then I'd take him back in a shot.

PIPA23 · « **Reply #168 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:28:04 AM »

i think he would make more impact than Ngog, but on the other side, it´s just short term solution..

would not be against it to be honest...

beardsley4ever · « **Reply #169 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:28:22 AM »

Quote from: djschembri on August 23, 2011, 07:25:55 AM

At 95K a week? Good player for 3rd choice, but if we are willing to let go Aquilani for mere pennies just because of his high wages, but then are willing to give a 32 year old with no sell on value a 95K a week salary?

Something doesnt add up for me

We have millions of midfielders. We don't have enough strikers. I don't think that the addition is more complicated than that, is it?

stevedo · « **Reply #170 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:29:47 AM »

A good short term cover for our forwards, provided its not going to cost a fortune, fee and especially wages.

royhendo · « **Reply #171 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:30:45 AM »

Show each other a little basic common courtesy please. Some folk on here can't post without sniping at people.

Midget · « **Reply #172 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:33:13 AM »

Not sure about this. He's getting old, has injury problems and is on high wages that he's seemingly unwilling to drop. Doesn't seem like a smart buy.

djschembri · « **Reply #173 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:38:25 AM »

Quote from: beardsley4ever on August 23, 2011, 07:28:22 AM

We have millions of midfielders. We don't have enough strikers. I don't think that the addition is more complicated than that, is it?

Surely there are strikers out there that are 1) will require less wages 2) can give us more than 2 years (at most) of playing time & 3) we can sell on at a higher fee later on.

Like I said, good player, but if true marks a change in approach. Didn't John Henry say we won't be buying over age players when we were linked to a 31 year old Wayne Bridge?

At 95K a week, that is up there with our highest paid players. Its likely only Gerrard & Reina have a higher wages, so to be willing to pay that much for a 3rd choice striker is plain silly

Trumps · « **Reply #174 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:38:32 AM »

Hated it the first time we signed him but I'm more confused this time round. Injury prone, big mouth, huge wages and 32. He will want a 2 year deal MINIMUM and that means him eventually standing in the way of a youngster progressing or being hard to shift later on when/if we sign a younger striker. He might well offer something for the here and now but I thought we were looking beyond that sort of short-termism stuff these days.

GBF · « **Reply #175 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:41:44 AM »

He is too old for the club's buying policy and he is shite. There are younger players at the club who needs to be given a chance

TheTeflonJohn · « **Reply #176 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:46:05 AM »

Quote from: RichardM on August 22, 2011, 11:35:36 PM

He's on Man City's books so probably gets about £4million an hour in wages. Would he be willing to take a pay cut?

Don`t take the fucking piss fella, he`s on £4million a day

Passmaster Molby · « **Reply #177 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:46:20 AM »

Simply can't see this happening at all - it makes no sense whatsoever to use 70k plus per week of our resources on a player who is past his best and injury prone. He was playing in the championship last season ffs - his star is on the downturn now and we can use resources in much better fashion.

tiramisu · « **Reply #178 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:47:35 AM »

Quote from: Midget on August 23, 2011, 07:33:13 AM

Not sure about this. He's getting old, has injury problems and is on high wages that he's seemingly unwilling to drop. Doesn't seem like a smart buy.

I thought he was willing to take a pay-cut to join Cardfiff because of the lack of playing time at City? Always thought he's a top bloke, golf incident or not. I don't mind seeing him back, only if he takes a huge pay-cut, still a little impossible with FSG's checklist.

Brultus · « **Reply #179 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:49:13 AM »

Could it be that Bellamy are willing to take a huge pay cut just to get some playing time with us on the brink of his career?

BeautifulGame91 · « **Reply #180 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:49:54 AM »

bellamy has only one year left on his 90k week contract.So we wont pay him same wages.But will spread his wages over probably 3 year contract to compensate for the wage loss.Like Andreletch did with Jovanovic.

City get rid of a player they dont want without paying compensation,Bellamy gets his final big contract of his career and we get a good backup striker without paying any transfer fee and thus everyone happy.

Thats how i think this deal will pan out if we sign him not on a 90k per week some are suggesting.

Crouch Potato · « **Reply #181 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:50:10 AM »

Personally i think this is about journalists looking for a non-existent story, just because of that article where Bellamy praises Kenny.

rushie9 · « **Reply #182 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:50:48 AM »

riise is gone so assume Craig back is alright ... but wait .. Andy C is a bad boy too ....

Get · « **Reply #183 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:51:32 AM »

him and suarez up front. both fucking crazy... could be interesting however like everyone else im sceptical espescially at the age of 32. was a good player for us tho

deadsetred · « **Reply #184 on:** August 23, 2011, 07:51:42 AM »

Quote from: djschembri on August 23, 2011, 07:38:25 AM

Surely there are strikers out there that are 1) will require less wages 2) can give us more than 2 years (at most) of playing time & 3) we can sell on at a higher fee later on.Like I said, good player, but if true marks a change in approach. Didn't John Henry say we won't be buying over age players when we were linked to a 31 year old Wayne Bridge?

At 95K a week, that is up there with our highest paid players. Its likely only Gerrard & Reina have a higher wages, so to be willing to pay that much for a 3rd choice striker is plain silly

4. That we can easily acquire before the end of the window without paying a massive transfer fee?

Motti · « **Reply #185 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:00:39 AM »

Moneyball signing for me. Get a player effectively on a free that's been out in the cold and not flavour of the month by his current club. Dangle a lifeline in front of him and maybe a contract extension if he plays well or wins the club a trophy this season.

I cannot see any downsides to this. He knows the club, he's passionate and would be a solid choice to play from the bench. I think his game would also be suited a lot more as one of the 3 attackers in the 4-3-3 we're playing at the moment.

djschembri · « **Reply #186 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:02:48 AM »

Quote from: deadsetred on August 23, 2011, 07:51:42 AM

4. That we can easily acquire before the end of the window without paying a massive transfer fee?

The owners have already showed that they are willing to pay any transfer fee as long as the player is on decent wages. In most cases you can recoup the major part of the transfer fee (Aquilani aside), but you can never recoup the wages.

dobbadobbs · « **Reply #187 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:07:11 AM »

I don't know where all this rubbish about 95k a week is from either. There is no way we'd be prepared to match his current salary given his age and the position we are recruiting him for.

mat106 · « **Reply #188 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:09:42 AM »

Please God no! He's poison in the dressing room

redforlife · « **Reply #189 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:22:14 AM »

I wouldn't be opposed to this, think he could do a great job off the bench against tired legs, with the odd start to rest Suarez

And I reckon he'd be happy about that. To be honest I'm past worrying about fees and wages, if FSG, Kenny and Comolli are happy with a deal then that'll do me

foreveragnome · « **Reply #190 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:24:26 AM »

I've always liked Bellamy but I don't think it'd be a good move for him to come back here.

Would much rather us go out and get someone younger who isn't just going to be a stop gap and won't cost £80k a week.

abs-ibs · « **Reply #191 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:41:15 AM »

Is it not possible that his is a name thrown out there to distract from our real target?

I dont mind if bellemy comes back but i think we need a younger better striker than that.

HiroProtagonist · « **Reply #192 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:42:29 AM »

No thanks, still questions over his attitude.

red_til_i_die · « **Reply #193 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:43:05 AM »

Quote from: fordy87 on August 23, 2011, 08:24:26 AM

I've always liked Bellamy but I don't think it'd be a good move for him to come back here.

Would much rather us go out and get someone younger who isn't just going to be a stop gap and won't cost £80k a week.

This.

I like Bellamy but were building for the future here. Bellamy is 30 now isn't he.

Hank Scorpio · « **Reply #194 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:44:49 AM »

I'd take the player, not the personality.

Jack Cactus · « **Reply #195 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:50:46 AM »

djphal · « **Reply #196 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:53:03 AM »

Quote from: alfonso on August 23, 2011, 05:37:17 AM

Utter bollocks.

He had a spat with Mancini who can't get to grips with Bellamy needing the train differently due to his injuries.
He is good enough to get into the city team and squad. I would have him back at anfield.
We would never have sold him if we didn't need to sell to spend.

Bollocks, we sold him because he was a tit, his days were numbered after the golf club incident

And if you think thats the reason he cant get in the squad you are a fool, he isnt good enough anymore

ziggyy · « **Reply #197 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:54:36 AM »

Who knows, he might have decided that he has earned enough and wants to play out his career at his boyhood favorite club under his hero (which Liverpool fan wouldn't want to play for Kenny???) for a nominal salary....

He's a funny character and he might actually do that... play for the love of the game rather than the money...

God came back, Kenny came back and Craig Douglas Bellamy playing for free... you never know;)

hugoboss · « **Reply #198 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:55:10 AM »

Don't see the point of signing him, a one year long where we pay his salary in full would be hard for City to refuse while we take our time looking for another long term CF. I would have said we should go for a striker in his prime but thinking about it some more I'd rather wait until we have CL back

kvarmeismydad · « **Reply #199 on:** August 23, 2011, 08:58:08 AM »

I though he was really good when he left the club. I was expecting some backlash comments but he was really respectful.

I think his knee's are gone though, he can still play, and he's still quick, but his powers of recovery are fucked. He's got a personal trainer and he doesn't train with the rest of the squad.

He also seems to have his heart set on a move to Cardiff.