Erling Haaland

[Blues Forever 1,232]

City representatives spoke to Haaland’s father a couple of weeks ago which, means their top brass have already sanctioned a potential transfer and the wheels are in motion.

[Atomiswave 6,088]

  On 22/03/2021 at 10:24, Blues Forever said:

City representatives spoke to Haaland’s father a couple of weeks ago which, means their top brass have already sanctioned a potential transfer and the wheels are in motion.

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Of course, they give no fucks about ffp, they own ffp.

[Azul 1,615]

  On 21/03/2021 at 16:12, Jason said:

To get their fans excited for the sake of it? Out of the two, I would think Real Madrid are more likely to make a big money signing this summer because Florentino Perez might just find a way.

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I got a feeling he's up to something as well, they've barely spent the past two windows yet won the La Liga.

[Magic Lamps 11,677]

Rather Haaland goes to Spain that City. They already are unstoppable. Add haaland to this and we will never see the end of it. I can see him join City just to spite ManUre for the sake of revenge for his father.

[NikkiCFC 8,126]

City is linked with Ings.

[King Kante 1,565]

  On 20/03/2021 at 16:30, Jason said:

Dortmund are 4 points behind the Top 4, with 8 games to go in the Bundesliga...

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Yeah, but there next game is to Frankfurt who are the team 4 points ahead. They lose that it is 7 points with 7 to go and Dortmund have a slightly harder run in than Frankfurt.

Wolfsburg's (in 3rd) run in is very difficult but if Dortmund lose to Frankfurt, they could be 10 points ahead if they win their next game. Also, Dortmund and Wolfsberg have to play each other in 3-4 rounds time so it would all in Wolfsberg's and Frankfurt's hands. 

  On 22/03/2021 at 12:38, Atomiswave said:

Of course, they give no fucks about ffp, they own ffp.

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FFP is dead. Good riddance as well, it was a cartel system that was illegal. This is why Juve, Barca, Real, Utd and the Dippers are now trying to create permanent places for themselves in the CL/pushing hard for league reform/a Super League. 

[King Kante 1,565]

What is interesting about Håland is if you read on Redcafe a lot of them think we are his best option (although they think he will go to City owing to money/Pep.)

Reasons they make for this is: 

A) If his fee has to be made upfront, only City, Chelsea or PSG can afford him. 

B ) No one really thinks he will go to France as it is a poor league. 

C) Of City and Chelsea we play a style more suited to him and have the greatest need for a CF. 

Honestly, after reading through their thread, it has kind of made me think that from a footballing perspective, we may actually be his best option. 

 

Edited March 24, 2021 by King Kante

[MoroccanBlue 5,322]

Giroud and Tammy would both need to be sold. 

Werner/Haaland/Havertz + Pulisic/Mount/Ziyech all fighting for three spots. Maybe two if Mount is utilised deeper. Can this be accomplished without a hectic dressing room?

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  On 24/03/2021 at 13:08, King Kante said:

Yeah, but there next game is to Frankfurt who are the team 4 points ahead. They lose that it is 7 points with 7 to go and Dortmund have a slightly harder run in than Frankfurt.

Wolfsburg's (in 3rd) run in is very difficult but if Dortmund lose to Frankfurt, they could be 10 points ahead if they win their next game. Also, Dortmund and Wolfsberg have to play each other in 3-4 rounds time so it would all in Wolfsberg's and Frankfurt's hands. 

FFP is dead. Good riddance as well, it was a cartel system that was illegal. This is why Juve, Barca, Real, Utd and the Dippers are now trying to create permanent places for themselves in the CL/pushing hard for league reform/a Super League. 

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Yeah thats true KK, but still the rules are the rules and City themselves promised to abide by them or no CL for them. Yet they stamped on FFP and bribed their way out as always. Yeah fuck those so called historic clubs.

  On 24/03/2021 at 14:15, MoroccanBlue said:

Giroud and Tammy would both need to be sold. 

Werner/Haaland/Havertz + Pulisic/Mount/Ziyech all fighting for three spots. Maybe two if Mount is utilised deeper. Can this be accomplished without a hectic dressing room?

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Well doable, plenty games to go around and im sure TT can handle it.

Edited March 24, 2021 by Atomiswave

[MoroccanBlue 5,322]

City didn't bribe their way out, they found holes in the system. That particular hole being the statute of limitations. Still think they are being looked at under a microscope after that incident. 

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  On 24/03/2021 at 14:49, MoroccanBlue said:

City didn't bribe their way out, they found holes in the system. That particular hole being the statute of limitations. Still think they are being looked at under a microscope after that incident. 

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They did bribe, 2 of the 3 overseer/ judges were connected to City in one way or the other. In no shape or form should they have got free of all the BS they did. Vesper knows more about it im sure she will have that covered soon.

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  On 24/03/2021 at 14:55, Atomiswave said:

They did bribe, 2 of the 3 overseer/ judges were connected to City in one way or the other. In no shape or form should they have got free of all the BS they did. Vesper knows more about it im sure she will have that covered soon.

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Which incident are we talking about? The investigation UEFA did a year back?

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  On 24/03/2021 at 14:57, MoroccanBlue said:

Which incident are we talking about? The investigation UEFA did a year back?

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Their last aftermath where all their shady shit were revealed. They went to court and got off with a fine. General footy section here you will find the links how they didnt get punished.

[MoroccanBlue 5,322]

  On 24/03/2021 at 14:59, Atomiswave said:

Their last aftermath where all their shady shit were revealed. They went to court and got off with a fine. General footy section here you will find the links how they didnt get punished.

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Yeah I'd like to see some links proving the bribery as an actual fact. Far as I've read, they did perform illegal actions but were saved by the statute of limitations. 

[NikkiCFC 8,126]

 

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  On 24/03/2021 at 14:15, MoroccanBlue said:

Giroud and Tammy would both need to be sold. 

Werner/Haaland/Havertz + Pulisic/Mount/Ziyech all fighting for three spots. Maybe two if Mount is utilised deeper. Can this be accomplished without a hectic dressing room?

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Aguero, Jesus, B. Silva, Torres, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling. If they can do it, we can do it.

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  On 24/03/2021 at 15:04, MoroccanBlue said:

Yeah I'd like to see some links proving the bribery as an actual fact. Far as I've read, they did perform illegal actions but were saved by the statute of limitations. 

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No of course I cant prove they bribed but when 2 of the judges were in City's pocket then thats a possibility. From top to buttom they are shady as fuck. We all know how the likes of Qatar won the world cup election, the game is dirty.

[Jase 43,479]

  On 24/03/2021 at 13:13, King Kante said:

What is interesting about Håland is if you read on Redcafe a lot of them think we are his best option (although they think he will go to City owing to money/Pep.)

Reasons they make for this is: 

A) If his fee has to be made upfront, only City, Chelsea or PSG can afford him. 

B ) No one really thinks he will go to France as it is a poor league. 

C) Of City and Chelsea we play a style more suited to him and have the greatest need for a CF. 

Honestly, after reading through their thread, it has kind of made me think that from a footballing perspective, we may actually be his best option. 

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But does Haaland see it that way about us though? Reports say he isn't interested over joining us.

The problem with us is that we have always shown the potential, the promise of being great, especially since 2012/13 but we have never really fulfilled that potential. We have always gone from tasting success to failure or failure to success within two seasons but never in the middle, never found a middle ground. It's always been boom or bust with us. We have not been a dominant force domestically (like City, Liverpool in recent years) or in Europe (like we used to be in the late 2000s).

If Haaland's reaction after the game at the weekend is anything to go by, I suspect somewhere like City might be more for him. Less volatile, more chances of success, more stability than us. We are building potentially a great squad but we still don't know where exactly we're heading and if Tuchel or whoever can get us there.