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Comment on Why Ian Wright is wrong and Shaun may miss out on ‘contract for life’ by jimbo.k.bmoon

jimbo.k.bmoon — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:52:13 +0000

sorry shawn mate?your a real fave with the fans but truth be known we brought you up,took you back from doom n gloom on the bench at chelsea,70k is a mitey fine wage pal,in my field im some what of an expert chef and im lucky to get 28k a year mate for a 60 hour week,so do your talking on the pitch get regular first team football show me and fabio whos the man get us in to the champions league have a bang off world cup,tell the old man and maybe you wont end up at burnley on 20k a year mate?sound advice that are kid from one of your biggest fans?

Comment on Why Ian Wright is wrong and Shaun may miss out on ‘contract for life’ by Topyid

Topyid — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:24:38 +0000

Story morninglories,

What is the world coming to when a man turns around and says getting paid 70 grand a week to play football is “insulting”. Another example of footballers operating in another dimension to all us normal folk.

Ian Wright needs a slap and Shaun needs new advice, for what its worth.

See you in the race for skytopfour in da sunshinnneeeeee)

Comment on Why Ian Wright is wrong and Shaun may miss out on ‘contract for life’ by Martin Grayfield

Martin Grayfield — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:52:25 +0000

I agree with the article and the comments. I well remember Mr Wright snr telling us that City were too small and not sorting his son out in the right(sic) way. Now he is doing it again.
I know the poor lamb was only on £100 k + at Chelsea, plus he got a percentage of the £25m signing on fee.
I think we have to watch what is going on with the wages because of the CL thing and the reality of life.
Having said that about wages and the Uefa rules to come i see they have already been watered down and i don’t see how they will affect City or any of the big players anyway.
The reason i say that is if you think about the scenario when the club are doing the books and it transpires we are in a loss making scenario and therefore to be excluded from the CL. Books themselves and the contracts behind them are private affairs. We are £50m down on the season. Our owner rings the owner of Ethiad who i think happens to be his close relative and says oh lets alter the contract and you pay an extra £50m on the deal and low and behold we have broken even.
Uefa cannot go behind that. Contracts are private and we are in the CL. I am not sure the Glazers have such good friends or relatives !!

Comment on Why Ian Wright is wrong and Shaun may miss out on ‘contract for life’ by Total Manchester city

Total Manchester city — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:16:51 +0000

£70k a week swp has said it not over the money but Ian has made it clear in the two widely reported media outbursts that it really is fact is Shawn wants to be up there with Robinho and the likes Shawn is a really nice fella and and a fans fave I think he is a great footballer but when were in times were some people have to make do with £70 a week £70k a week to do something you love is f**king crazy even if you are Messi and really something special and a one off it’s stupid I’m sorry Shawn it’s not just aimed at you it all these over payed superstar people are losing their jobs, homes,cars and yes football can take our minds off it for 90 min or so but looking around the car park at eastlands it’s getting out of hand nothing wrong with having it but just maybe remind Daddy Ian Wright of the people and kids in the stands going blue with the cold to see their heros before telling us that all about getting mugged off for £70,000 a week yes that’s a week not a month or even a year a week instead of £90,000 Ian should think before he talks or maybe he has a short memory and thinks we all have fabulous weath and really has forgot what it’s like to be piss poor long and short of it Ian Wright you make me sick with your public outcrys over this and the the common man really can do without it.

Comment on Why Ian Wright is wrong and Shaun may miss out on ‘contract for life’ by DannyBlue78

DannyBlue78 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:38:09 +0000

Couldn’t agree more with City Slicker. It appears to be the case that ill advised opinions from Ian Wright were what prompted SWP to leave for Chelsea to sit on the bench – even though City were the team that made him a great player. Let’s be honest the example of SWP at Chelsea is now used in conversation as the warning to any good young players why not to go to a club like Chelsea. (that ginger lad from Reading and Sturridge are another two examples) Years later we take Shaun back as let’s be honest – damaged goods! He came back half the player he was and lacking in confidence. I really like SWP and was so happy to see him come back to City and am so happy he’s back in our squad but I too think that the over opinionated muppet (Ian) should shut his face before he completely ruins his sons career.

Comment on Why Ian Wright is wrong and Shaun may miss out on ‘contract for life’ by matt

matt — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:25:06 +0000

I believe that SWP was signed with ADUG’s consent, a couple of weeks before the takeover was revealed.

His dad is a complete idiot, I agree that he has shot himself in the foot here.

you are right to say that previous signings should not determine shaun’s salary, as he has over two years to run, he is only worth what someone (else) is willing to pay him.

I suppose you might go to your boss if you felt others doing the same job were being paid more, but it doesn’t really work like that, there is a value attached to the work we do. if our employers can get better value from elsewhere, then….we have to demonstrate exactly what we bring to our roles that A N other doesn’t, otherwise, we should beware.

Johnson is already a more unpredictable, creative player. and he isn’t on 70k a week.

as his form has been mediocre for the best part of a year, shaun is just not in a position to demand more money (with any conviction, at least)

Sadly I just don’t rate Shaun that highly any more. He has the pace, and the shot, but he just has too many games where his poor delivery costs the team. he’s very one dimensional. His handling of this has alienated some fans.

In particular I have to think his praise for Mourinho, in another interview last week, was not in the least accidental, but was designed to increase the pressure on Mancini. So you’d be fogiven for thinking that, in fact, he has got wind that Mancini doesn’t rate him and will try to replace him in the summer.

On the other hand, his performance against Chelsea, and for England, might suggest this is someone who realises they are under pressure on both fronts (club and country), and is raising their game. That would be the SWP I want at this club. Long may it continue, and please, God, let’s see the same from Stevie Ireland.

Go on Shaun. Keep your mouth shut, and show us why we need you.

Comment on Why Ian Wright is wrong and Shaun may miss out on ‘contract for life’ by City Slicker

City Slicker — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:20:37 +0000

Ian Wrights only qualification for working in the media is his record as a footballer. There is nothing wrong with being opionated but Ian Wright and reality are not even nodding distant cousins.

I think that wheras before people would have been at least mildly sympathetic to SWP wanting to improve his contract, now they are questioning his worth to the team let alone an improved offer from the Club.

I am ever more convinced it was rent a gob Wright who got Shaun to change his mind and to join Chelsea in the first place. That exercise in bench warming ruined a fantastic player. Lets hope he doesn’t succeed in finishing off his sons career.

Comment on Uefa’s financial fair play rules watered down at Soccerex – good news for City! by Jeremy Poynton

Jeremy Poynton — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:43:27 +0000

@Erik in the States says: 4 March 2010 at 3:28 am

I know now one wants to hear it, but if the majority want parity in world football
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And how would we know?

Comment on Uefa’s financial fair play rules watered down at Soccerex – good news for City! by Erik in the States

Erik in the States — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:28:11 +0000

I know now one wants to hear it, but if the majority want parity in world football, then you have to insititute caps. Caps on wages and caps (or restrictions) on transfer fees. If a club violates the cap, they pay stiff penalties. Also start working on more revenue sharing. Is is done with great success in the NFL. Whan was the last time you heard of a modern NFL team going into administraition or receivership… Never. The owners are making bank, the players are making bank…. the fans seem happy…. Not sure if it will work in europe though. Football has been run like it is for a long time and change so drastic is hard. Expect to see MLS int he states run more like the NFL than any UEFA afiliated football association. If they can avoid growing faster than their fans base will support I think the MLS will be very big int he US sports market, instead of it’s present number 6 spot (behind NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and NASCAR)… personally I prefer WRC or F1 if we are talking racing but that is another subject…. Come on City! Grab 4th!

Comment on Verdict: Chelsea 2 Manchester City 4 by albatross

albatross — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:35:06 +0000

Oh happy day! Very impressed with the defence against top quality opposition and the attack was brilliant on the counter. I still think there is a problem to solve when weaker opponents sit 10 behind the ball, but the confidence we will gain from this could sustain us to the end of the season and fourth position.