Can Man City be done for 'tapping up'?
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Seems to me that Man City are doing nothing more than tapping up.... They have been told no... At what point will they get it into their thick skulls?
Seems to me that Man City are doing nothing more than tapping up.... They have been told no... At what point will they get it into their thick skulls?
I don't think that they are "tapping up" Lescott, but their approach is a bit heavy handed. Mark Hughes is at risk of turning into an arrogant manager who thinks he can just wave a chequebook under footballers' noses and they will come running to Eastlands.
I don't think he quite has the charisma of a certain Jose Mourinho to be so arrogant and still maintain an heir of dignity about himself.
If I was Moyles though I wouldn't be cutting my nose to spite my face. Lescott doesn't want to be there any more and Moyles should know that there isn't much loyalty left in football. Get an inflated price from him now, there are plenty of centrebacks just as good as Lescott available to buy. He could even take Upson from us if he wanted.
I don't think he quite has the charisma of a certain Jose Mourinho to be so arrogant and still maintain an heir of dignity about himself.
If I was Moyles though I wouldn't be cutting my nose to spite my face. Lescott doesn't want to be there any more and Moyles should know that there isn't much loyalty left in football. Get an inflated price from him now, there are plenty of centrebacks just as good as Lescott available to buy. He could even take Upson from us if he wanted.
350GT said:
I think Moyes stated that he is not selling one of his best players to a club they will be competing with, and quite right to. As he says, they paid 12m for Barry, who only had a year of contract left. Lescott has considerably more, so their valuation is way off the mark.
I guess that just depends on your valuation of a player. I personally think that Lescott is a pretty average defender, although he does score a few goals but I don't think he is worth more than £16m tops. Barry is worth more because he is a far better player. This is, of course, all IMHO. Hughes obviously wants players who are used to the Premier League, he just isn't willing to have his pants pulled down over the price.
And whoops, I meant MOYES, not Moyles!
by handing in atransfer request, lescott has alienated himself from the fans. he is a compelte tool in my opinion. he is only after the money as he knows that he is unlikely to get a regular starting place in the big four and can earn more at Eastlands than at Villa Park. its all very sad but very common in the premiership...
and he is average. sadly, moyes will sell him as there is no point having a player, a defender at that, who doesnt want to be at the club so they may as well get some cash for him.
how mark hughes (of all people) thinks he can build a cohesive team from a bunch of arrogant money grabbers is beyond me...
and he is average. sadly, moyes will sell him as there is no point having a player, a defender at that, who doesnt want to be at the club so they may as well get some cash for him.
how mark hughes (of all people) thinks he can build a cohesive team from a bunch of arrogant money grabbers is beyond me...
TEKNOPUG said:
Chris Moyles should just go back to Citeh and say "£40m - put up or shut up".
i think chris moyles will be more than happy to get 40m though i think the bbc directors would be rather angry as would the licence fee payers.alot of managers "tap up" so to speak. jaap stam as much as admitted that. i wouldnt be surrpised if somewhere along the lines real madrid did that for the people they've bought
but its part and parcel of the game now. its done so much more sublimly now. sometimes people just happen to be eating at the asme place if they're reported to b talking.
Moyes on the radio tonight saying he hasnt spoke to any one at City , and he makes the decisions at EFC , so he didnt know who they were speaking to, but he did admit it was upsetting the team prep for Sat, Which other premiership manager is just left alone to make decisions about players, he and Kenwright are great guys
elster said:
350GT said:
Most fans would be happy for 20Mill, plus Richards. Now whether city go for it is another issue! 
Anyway, M Hughes hasn't even spoken to Moyes about Lescott, which I think is very odd indeed.
Well it will all be done through Lescotts agent, not Moyes. Anyway, M Hughes hasn't even spoken to Moyes about Lescott, which I think is very odd indeed.350GT said:
elster said:
350GT said:
Most fans would be happy for 20Mill, plus Richards. Now whether city go for it is another issue! Anyway, M Hughes hasn't even spoken to Moyes about Lescott, which I think is very odd indeed.
Well it will all be done through Lescotts agent, not Moyes. Anyway, M Hughes hasn't even spoken to Moyes about Lescott, which I think is very odd indeed.elster said:
350GT said:
elster said:
350GT said:
Most fans would be happy for 20Mill, plus Richards. Now whether city go for it is another issue! Anyway, M Hughes hasn't even spoken to Moyes about Lescott, which I think is very odd indeed.
Well it will all be done through Lescotts agent, not Moyes. Anyway, M Hughes hasn't even spoken to Moyes about Lescott, which I think is very odd indeed.350GT said:
elster said:
350GT said:
elster said:
350GT said:
Most fans would be happy for 20Mill, plus Richards. Now whether city go for it is another issue! Anyway, M Hughes hasn't even spoken to Moyes about Lescott, which I think is very odd indeed.
Well it will all be done through Lescotts agent, not Moyes. Anyway, M Hughes hasn't even spoken to Moyes about Lescott, which I think is very odd indeed.Gassing Station | Sports | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff