AyeDubbleYoo

When has it ever bee different though? Since the transfer window was brought in it's always been this mental rollercoaster of speculation and rumour.

If Kaka signs for Man City I reckon the universe might turn inside out. It'll be the end of reality as we know it.

I'd be surprised if it wasn't cash up-front. Very surprised. Aye, I'd be surprised if City have anywhere near the assets to secure the amount of spending they will be doing.

He goes for the home team by one goal nearly every time though, except if it's one of the big 4... I think it's really a computer program that does the predictions!

Funny how when Louise Taylor starts slagging off Sam I actually start to think he wasn't that bad after all.

I don't think anyone has said that we should "get rid" of Owen. He is going whether we like it or not, some might want to shed tears about it, others like me will see him off with a V sign. In the meantime though I will support him and hope he continues to score goals. Fair enough, I just think people directing their anger about our current situation towards Owen are 'wide of the mark'.

Will be pleased if it goes through.

I can only assume that people saying we should get rid of Owen believe he actually takes away something from the overall strength of our team, and the other players would actually be doing better without him? Because if you don't believe that I can't see any reason for the negative attitude towards him, the goals he has got for us have been more than adequate.

Now he has the armband it would be a very controversial decision to take it off him, and probably not something JK would want to have to deal with at this point in time.

It's always time for a re-vote, especially after a defeat so people can but their votes up to 9.

Since the owner is not changing, he needs to bring in a football-minded competant Chairman. Survive this season, then get in a permanent manager with a proven track record and who is willing to work with the recruitment system without throwing his toys out of the pram at every disagreement. Get back on track what Ashley was trying to build before the Keegan debacle. It would also be nice if the fans could stop being so reactionary and focussed on the short term, and stop abusing their own players, but that's unlikely to happen.

Whether he should be captain or not I don't know, but I certainly don't want Owen flying into dangerous challenges, especially with the size of our squad at the moment.

Thing is, football isn't an exact science, if you create the majority of the chances and generally dominate the game you might rightly expect to win. But for whatever reason the strikers have a bad day and the opposition end up nicking it. How anyone can criticise Owen's finishing with his goals/games record is beyond me. Think some of the posts on here are way over the top.

Got to say I chuckled this morning hearing on 5-Live Mark Hughes saying that Kaka 'was always one of his targets'. No shit Mark!

Have we ever discussed this issue before?

On the basis of his thread on here? How many times you seen him play? On the basis of his thread Man City should be buying him instead of Kaka.

I'm not as anti-Ashley as some, but Llambias looks a horrible appointment. Mort was class as well.

It's a noble aim, but legislation would have to be massivley detailed and strictly enforced - would it cap only wages, or also transfer fees, bonuses, endorsments and sponsorship deals etc? What about expenses and gifts? I agree it's getting out of control and may ruin the game, but football is a free market now, how can we tell football clubs what they should be paying their employees if they choose to do it? One idea though, since the situation will eventually be such that matchday revenue accounts for virtually 0% of club expenditure, can we have a massive reduction in ticket prices please? That's what Man City's owners should really be subsidising.

It's incomprehensible how much money these people must have if they are even thinking of paying Kaka what is rumoured. What happens when they bring in other players of similar stature, they will want something like that as well won't they? I know they're billionairres, but once the wage bill gets to £20 million a week plus bonuses even they will feel it, surely!

There should be some serious fines winging their way towards Charlie at the moment.

Eh? So do people believe that he thinks the squad is good enough or that he's annoyed that it isn't? Can't be both surely...

Is this not just a case of Kinnear being savvy enough to use the press to give the club a nudge? Every manager wants the boys upstairs to move faster on transfers I imagine.

Dunno really, I guess the theory was that no club could ever sustain ridiculous wages because the finances of the business wouldn't allow it. Obviously the introduction of Abramovich and co. changed the whole game, as those clubs don't need to budget their spending in line with their incomes. I don't know whether a salary cap is legally possible, I guess so if it is possible in the states?

I rate the Zog, but I wish he would keep his fucking mouth shut in the papers.