Man City Hands out Blank Cheque

[manutd.]

CITY 'OFFERED BLANK CHEQUE FOR RUUD'

Real Madrid reportedly turned down a "blank cheque" from Manchester City for Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The Blues eventually shelled out £32.5million for Real's Brazilian striker Robinho following Monday's shock takeover by the Abu Dhabi United Group.

But before sealing that deal Spanish daily Marca claims Real had rejected an even more staggering offer for another Bernabeu superstar - Dutch striker van Nistelrooy.

The paper claims when City were told van Nistelrooy wasn't for sale they came back with a huge bid that was rejected.

Then, in a final attempt to land the former Manchester United star, they reportedly offered Madrid a blank cheque and told them to name their price for van Nistelrooy. But once again, Madrid refused.

It's the latest bizarre rumour to come out of Monday's deadline-day frenzy, which was kicked off by that City takeover.

As well as landing Robinho the Blues also tabled a British-record transfer bid for Dimitar Berbatov and were also linked with the likes of David Villa.

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All I can say is, wow.

[Adi]

They are retarded.

It might work but it's not fair to the rest of the teams. FIFA needs to sort this out before it gets any worse. Teams like Bayern who gradually build up their value and raise funds through trophies, not other millionaires, are starting to turn into second tier clubs while these shit average teams are rapidly rising simply because of rich owners. This is not the way the game was meant to be managed.

[TheGodEmperor]

They are retarded.

It might work but it's not fair to the rest of the teams. FIFA needs to sort this out before it gets any worse. Teams like Bayern who gradually build up their value and raise funds through trophies, not other millionaires, are starting to turn into second tier clubs while these shit average teams are rapidly rising simply because of rich owners. This is not the way the game was meant to be managed.

agreed. I am pissed at British soccer right now.

[nedved]

its not just british, spanish clubs and italians do it too..
r.madrid basically started the big money, buying whoever they wanted with their millions

[BigMac]

football isn't a game, its a business.

[Adi]

its not just british, spanish clubs and italians do it too..
r.madrid basically started the big money, buying whoever they wanted with their millions

That was still different. They were able to get to that financial stability by playing successful soccer. They won trophies and eventual became a rich club. When they bought a player like Beckham for millions, they were able to make up the transfer money lost on him in a matter of weeks.

It's different when a big team buys big players because they have "earned" that money. Man City didn't earn shit. They were dropped a bag of millions of dollars on their lap overnight.

[manutd.]

Exactly, you win money by winning competition and games. You sell out crowds and whatnot.

Like the FA Cup, you win games, you win money, you build your team.

EDIT:

Taken this off ManUtd.com:

Sheikh's £500m City dream team
Six of the best football players in the world are all targets of the multi-billionaire Arab sheikhs who have bought Manchester’s “second” club. The Blues have already captured Real Madrid’s Brazilian superstar Robinho for £32.5million. Now consortium frontman Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim says he is willing to pay £134million to wrest Cristiano Ronaldo away from arch-rivals Man United. City’s manager Mark Hughes has also been told he can bid £80million each for AC Milan’s Brazilian hitman Kaka and Barcelona's attacking midfielder Lionel Messi. Liverpool’s Spanish goal machine Fernando Torres and Arsenal playmaker Cesc Fabregas will be chased as soon as soccer’s next transfer window opens in January, with price tags of £70million and £60million respectively. And there will be a renewed bid of £60million for striker Dimitar Berbatov - who only signed for Man United on Monday night.

[TheGodEmperor]

Exactly, you win money by winning competition and games. You sell out crowds and whatnot.

Like the FA Cup, you win games, you win money, you build your team.

EDIT:

Taken this off ManUtd.com:

Sheikh's £500m City dream team
Six of the best football players in the world are all targets of the multi-billionaire Arab sheikhs who have bought Manchester’s “second” club. The Blues have already captured Real Madrid’s Brazilian superstar Robinho for £32.5million. Now consortium frontman Dr Sulaiman Al Fahim says he is willing to pay £134million to wrest Cristiano Ronaldo away from arch-rivals Man United. City’s manager Mark Hughes has also been told he can bid £80million each for AC Milan’s Brazilian hitman Kaka and Barcelona's attacking midfielder Lionel Messi. Liverpool’s Spanish goal machine Fernando Torres and Arsenal playmaker Cesc Fabregas will be chased as soon as soccer’s next transfer window opens in January, with price tags of £70million and £60million respectively. And there will be a renewed bid of £60million for striker Dimitar Berbatov - who only signed for Man United on Monday night.

holy fuck I say we bomb the man city stadium  :cursing:

[moby]

They are retarded.

It might work but it's not fair to the rest of the teams. FIFA needs to sort this out before it gets any worse. Teams like Bayern who gradually build up their value and raise funds through trophies, not other millionaires, are starting to turn into second tier clubs while these shit average teams are rapidly rising simply because of rich owners. This is not the way the game was meant to be managed.

oh stop sucking,


maybe bayern should be owned by rich arabs,

if they got the money leave them alone, finally we might see another teams besides man utd and chelsea winning the epl.

[^_^]

I don't see why anyone is complaining at all...did you forget we all live on the same earth?

i go to school with kids who have thier parents money up the ass; there are many people on earth that live off of thier parents success and money...why would you think this to be any different? It's the same thing. A team gets lucky and has some rich ass people buy the club...that's just the way it is.

i do, however, think its rediculous that all of these "takeover" shits are occuring; not because of the level of wealth the people are, but just because it's happening way too often now.

[moby]

at least someone here is thinking right  :thumbsup:

good on ya ELITE

[Adi]

Haha, you must have no respect for the game if you think it's right.

For those of us who play Football Manager, Man City might be the next dream team to play with. It'd be extra nice to have an unlimited budget. :biggrin: