Topic: Man City - cheating bastards rumbled

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Never heard of him

Wouldn't surprise me if he's been made up!

[Terry de Niro]

Someone is going to have to explain to me how James Trafford is worth £19 million. Suspicious that ex Man City player Kompany is involved in such a purchase?

From the Beeb

He's the 17th most expensive goalkeeper in history, and hasn't played any higher than League One 👀

Nothing to see here, move along 

[The G in Gerrard]

Wouldn't surprise me if he's been made up!

From the Beeb
Nothing to see here, move along 

Unbelievable that. Arteta last season and now Kompany. Are Burnley stupid.

[oojason]

Someone is going to have to explain to me how James Trafford is worth £19 million. Suspicious that ex Man City player Kompany is involved in such a purchase?

Burnley probably only have to actually give City £3m or something? City Group will take care of the rest is usually how it works?

£19million for a 20 year old keeper with 87 appearances at League One (old 3rd division) level... wow!

[redgriffin73]

Well that has surely whacked Kelleher's value up a fair bit?

[JRed]

Burnley probably only have to actually give City £3m or something? City Group will take care of the rest is usually how it works?

£19million for a 20 year old keeper with 87 appearances at League One (old 3rd division) level... wow!

Wouldn’t be surprised if Burnley decide £19m isn’t enough and they would like to increase the fee.

[Dr. Beaker]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Burnley decide £19m isn’t enough and they would like to increase the fee.

I'm sure the hush money deal is non-negotiable.

[RedSince86]

Fucking cheats.

They have no fucking shame, blatant AF.

[vivabobbygraham]

Someone is going to have to explain to me how James Trafford is worth £19 million. Suspicious that ex Man City player Kompany is involved in such a purchase?

It's Burnley FC who sign it off. They're complicit. Add another PL club to the list being picked off in advance of the 115 charges hearing

[67CherryRed]

Anyone who comes through City's academy is going to be highly valued due to them (and Chelsea) having by far the best academies in the world. Same thing used to happen with anyone who came through at Barca.

England's undisputed U21 keeper is going to cost a bit. Take the tinfoil hats off for this one.

[Fromola]

It's Burnley FC who sign it off. They're complicit. Add another PL club to the list being picked off in advance of the 115 charges hearing

Great to have Burnley back in the PL:

26 Nov 2016   Burnley v Manchester City   W   1-2   Premier League
02 Jan 2017   Manchester City v Burnley   W   2-1   Premier League
21 Oct 2017   Manchester City v Burnley   W   3-0   Premier League
06 Jan 2018   Manchester City v Burnley   W   4-1   FA Cup
03 Feb 2018   Burnley v Manchester City   D   1-1   Premier League
20 Oct 2018   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
26 Jan 2019   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   FA Cup
28 Apr 2019   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-1   Premier League
03 Dec 2019   Burnley v Manchester City   W   1-4   Premier League
22 Jun 2020   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
30 Sep 2020   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-3   League Cup
28 Nov 2020   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
03 Feb 2021   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-2   Premier League
16 Oct 2021   Manchester City v Burnley   W   2-0   Premier League
02 Apr 2022   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-2   Premier League
18 Mar 2023   Manchester City v Burnley   W   6-0   FA Cup

[Fromola]

Anyone who comes through City's academy is going to be highly valued due to them (and Chelsea) having by far the best academies in the world. Same thing used to happen with anyone who came through at Barca.

England's undisputed U21 keeper is going to cost a bit. Take the tinfoil hats off for this one.

Seems a bit much that they'd get a buy back as well though. Why would Burnley pay such an inflated price but still City can buy him back if he does go on to do boss for them?

Their Academy will get a halo though from the likes of Lavia breaking out at Southampton and obviously Foden. The more players break through, the more it's a license to print money via sales like Chelsea's is.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

They also sold Bazunu to Southampton last season for less money despite him arguably being more experienced, and he was absolutely awful. More comparable than the likes of Foden and Lavia.

[vivabobbygraham]

Someone is going to have to explain to me how James Trafford is worth £19 million. Suspicious that ex Man City player Kompany is involved in such a purchase?

Apparently, according to cherry red, there's nothing to see here so maybe ask him

[Jshooters]

Anyone who comes through City's academy is going to be highly valued due to them (and Chelsea) having by far the best academies in the world. Same thing used to happen with anyone who came through at Barca.

England's undisputed U21 keeper is going to cost a bit. Take the tinfoil hats off for this one.

For context England’s undisputed U21 keeper Jack Butland cost less than £3m in 2013

[PeterTheRed ...]

Someone is going to have to explain to me how James Trafford is worth £19 million. Suspicious that ex Man City player Kompany is involved in such a purchase?

Young, English, U-21 international, talented. In a league where Gordon costs £45 million, Trafford costs £19 million ...

[RedG13]

Great to have Burnley back in the PL:

26 Nov 2016   Burnley v Manchester City   W   1-2   Premier League
02 Jan 2017   Manchester City v Burnley   W   2-1   Premier League
21 Oct 2017   Manchester City v Burnley   W   3-0   Premier League
06 Jan 2018   Manchester City v Burnley   W   4-1   FA Cup
03 Feb 2018   Burnley v Manchester City   D   1-1   Premier League
20 Oct 2018   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
26 Jan 2019   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   FA Cup
28 Apr 2019   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-1   Premier League
03 Dec 2019   Burnley v Manchester City   W   1-4   Premier League
22 Jun 2020   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
30 Sep 2020   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-3   League Cup
28 Nov 2020   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
03 Feb 2021   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-2   Premier League
16 Oct 2021   Manchester City v Burnley   W   2-0   Premier League
02 Apr 2022   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-2   Premier League
18 Mar 2023   Manchester City v Burnley   W   6-0   FA Cup

Just FYI Burnley actually learned how to play football last season

[RedSince86]

Remember when Burnley were one of the 9 clubs who wanted the Cheats investigated.

 

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Young, English, U-21 international, talented. In a league where Gordon costs £45 million, Trafford costs £19 million ...

Nope still not having it, especially for a goalkeeper as they are for some reason always cheaper than outfield players. Look at the signings Brentford, Brighton and Spurs have made in that position - all vastly more experienced players for less.

And you can't use one example of a club grossly overpaying for a player to justify another one doing the same thing, otherwise it never stops.

Players that have only played in League 1 simply do not cost £19 million. Let alone goalkeepers.

[tubby]

Kompany will know him from his time at City, he was probably highly rated all through the youth teams, same thing as Lavia.  People were scoffing at the price that Southampton paid for him at the time but a year later he's worth £40m.

He's also had a really good U21 tournament.

[JRed]

Don’t know what it is but I just assume that everything Abu Dhabi FC do is dodgy. I just can’t put my finger on why I feel that way 🤔

[rafathegaffa83]

Someone is going to have to explain to me how James Trafford is worth £19 million.

See also their GK sales of Angus Gunn (£10m rising to £13.5m) and Gavin Bazunu (£12m rising to £15m) to Southampton. The former had one season on loan in the Championship, the latter had been on loan no higher than League 1

[paulrazor]

both now first choice keepers for their country to be fair

Bazunu looked to have great potential with Ireland although last year he was awful (not much in front of him but he did make a lot of errors)

[ScubaSteve]

Just FYI Burnley actually learned how to play football last season

Yeah against championship sides. They will just be another team who keep Everton in the prem for another season after they’re relegated AGAIN haha

[thejbs]

TBF, some of our sales looked incredibly dodgy: 

15m for Ibe
32m for Benteke
12.5m for Ward
24m for Solanke
23.5m for Brewster
17m for Williams

And some of those were 5 or more years ago so would be much more now. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. The market is mad.

[Ma Vie en Rouge]

TBF, some of our sales looked incredibly dodgy: 

15m for Ibe
32m for Benteke
12.5m for Ward
24m for Solanke
23.5m for Brewster
17m for Williams

And some of those were 5 or more years ago so would be much more now. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. The market is mad.

£15mil for Andy Carroll to West Ham in 2013... I mean, what were we thinking in the first place, but what on earth were they thinking after watching him play for us? Dodgy.

[Black Bull Nova]

Great to have Burnley back in the PL:

26 Nov 2016   Burnley v Manchester City   W   1-2   Premier League
02 Jan 2017   Manchester City v Burnley   W   2-1   Premier League
21 Oct 2017   Manchester City v Burnley   W   3-0   Premier League
06 Jan 2018   Manchester City v Burnley   W   4-1   FA Cup
03 Feb 2018   Burnley v Manchester City   D   1-1   Premier League
20 Oct 2018   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
26 Jan 2019   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   FA Cup
28 Apr 2019   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-1   Premier League
03 Dec 2019   Burnley v Manchester City   W   1-4   Premier League
22 Jun 2020   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
30 Sep 2020   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-3   League Cup
28 Nov 2020   Manchester City v Burnley   W   5-0   Premier League
03 Feb 2021   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-2   Premier League
16 Oct 2021   Manchester City v Burnley   W   2-0   Premier League
02 Apr 2022   Burnley v Manchester City   W   0-2   Premier League
18 Mar 2023   Manchester City v Burnley   W   6-0   FA Cup

Are you saying Burnley or Sean Dyche there

[Flaccido Dongingo]

TBF, some of our sales looked incredibly dodgy: 

15m for Ibe
32m for Benteke
12.5m for Ward
24m for Solanke
23.5m for Brewster
17m for Williams

And some of those were 5 or more years ago so would be much more now. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. The market is mad.

We got back what we paid for Benteke, hardly dodgy, Ward was a full international (although the fee was quite high) with first team experience, Ibe was a matchday squad regular and played quite a bit, Brewster I'll give you, that was shocking, Solanke had played a full season for us, and Williams has lots of caps for Wales, so we weren't selling completely unknown youngsters for ridiculous fees like Abu Dhabi are.

[Ma Vie en Rouge]

23.5 million for Brewster!!! 5 goals in 3 years...

[dutchkop]

23.5 million for Brewster!!! 5 goals in 3 years...

good money that..

We also did some good business at Bournemouth  Solanke, Ibe, Wilson.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

23.5 million for Brewster!!! 5 goals in 3 years...

Had a 40 million by buy clause we could’ve activated up until the 30th June. That ships sailed. We’ll have to pay well more now if we want him back

[tubby]

Had a 40 million by buy clause we could’ve activated up until the 30th June. That ships sailed. We’ll have to pay well more now if we want him back

Let it go, Capon.  We're not going to bring him home.

[Sir Capon of Debaser]

Let it go, Capon.  We're not going to bring him home.

   

[dutchkop]

TBF, some of our sales looked incredibly dodgy: 

15m for Ibe
32m for Benteke
12.5m for Ward
24m for Solanke
23.5m for Brewster
17m for Williams

And some of those were 5 or more years ago so would be much more now. I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting. The market is mad.

never dodgy.. reasonable business most of those.  I think if you want to go Dodgy.. what about City and someone pointed our earlier what about the Chelsea Saudi sales  this summer and even Chinese sales a few years ago.  Plus the downright shocking buying and selling of players by Chelsea and all those dodgy youth buys and loans to European clubs .. Roman's Russia cronies.  and now last season and this one on their 8 year deals.

[Jambo Power]

good money that..

We also did some good business at Bournemouth  Solanke, Ibe, Wilson.

Smith went there, Wilson went to Fulham.

[Historical Fool]

never dodgy.. reasonable business most of those.  I think if you want to go Dodgy.. what about City and someone pointed our earlier what about the Chelsea Saudi sales  this summer and even Chinese sales a few years ago.  Plus the downright shocking buying and selling of players by Chelsea and all those dodgy youth buys and loans to European clubs .. Roman's Russia cronies.  and now last season and this one on their 8 year deals.

Good business that. Never understood the constant calls for the people who made this possible to be removed …

[RedG13]

Yeah against championship sides. They will just be another team who keep Everton in the prem for another season after they’re relegated AGAIN haha

Would think they mostly team that came up to be able to stay up

[FiSh77]

We got back what we paid for Benteke, hardly dodgy, Ward was a full international (although the fee was quite high) with first team experience, Ibe was a matchday squad regular and played quite a bit, Brewster I'll give you, that was shocking, Solanke had played a full season for us, and Williams has lots of caps for Wales, so we weren't selling completely unknown youngsters for ridiculous fees like Abu Dhabi are.

And we only got as much as we did thanks to the Ev

[Solomon Grundy]

Juventus banned from Europe next season. It'll be a good day when Man City are punished accordingly.

https://twitter.com/sportbible/status/1678053063079215105

[Walshy nMe®]

Will they get CAS to over turn it again?

From my memory weren't City banned as well, but CAS got them back in, rather than UEFA backing down?