Citeh Rename Stadium

[Guest justin_3d]

Well how does that make sense if City will continue to spend money for more players in the windows? They'll still be inflating the market.

Inflating the market???

It is not City.

That is Real Madrid and Chelsea inflating the market!

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Inflating the market???

It is not City.

That is Real Madrid and Chelsea inflating the market!

They signed Yaya Toure on wages of £250,000 a week!!

[Guest justin_3d]

They signed Yaya Toure on wages of £250,000 a week!!

Wait, does Wages inflate the market? Or the price they pay to buy and sell players?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Wait, does Wages inflate the market? Or the price they pay to buy and sell players?

Wages do, in my opinion. Because it drives the cost up, at which the players are sold at (usually higher than the equilibrium of wages*years left).

[Guest justin_3d]

Wages do, in my opinion. Because it drives the cost up, at which the players are sold at (usually higher than the equilibrium of wages*years left).

Interesting. But still wages are offer by the club itself, and should had no impact on buying players like Ronalda, Yaya, and such.

It more has to do with the absurd valuation a player has due to the market value of what some players have gone for in the past.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Interesting. But still wages are offer by the club itself, and should had no impact on buying players like Ronalda, Yaya, and such.

It more has to do with the absurd valuation a player has due to the market value of what some players have gone for in the past.

Fair enough, I can see how you've reached that conclusion. However they are, just as much, responsible for how the market is as us or Real Madrid (<- Who are the worst, for the record).

[Kostas 1,468]

Wait, does Wages inflate the market? Or the price they pay to buy and sell players?

Both. Considering only transfer fees is an extremely limited way of looking at football economics. Wages have to be accounted if you are serious about discussing the business that modern football is.

[watcherfromafar 11]

One of the aspects of sports that has really left me cold is the corporate-sponsored stadium names. Here in the good ole U.S, I think I got a lot more jaded when my Riverfront Stadium (in Cincinnati, Ohio) became Cinergy Field (named after an energy company). All that's left here are the stadiums so historical that they can't get away with it.

[Madmax 9,219]

Ignore post.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Hardly.

He makes a very good point. There should be rules about having such relations.. It's a mockery. They share the same money as it is, being brothers and all.

Precisely. That would be like Richard Branson buying a club and having Virgin sponsor them.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Precisely. That would be like Richard Branson buying a club and having Virgin sponsor them.

Exactly.. Well said

[Guest justin_3d]

But yeah, here is the thing.

City get this support, because some of you say it's their family.

Yet some here completely forget to take the argument that it might also be good business for Etihad, as it will bring more knowledge about them, due to City now becoming a top club.

And if there is a problem with all these, then it should also be a problem that Real Madrid get funded by Spanish banks....