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City64 wrote:Still a bit puzzling this one for me , we can only assume we had another striker in our sights to replace Negredo but the deal never happened ? Good money though but fingers fucking crossed if Aguero or Dzeko gets injured .

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

City64 wrote:Still a bit puzzling this one for me , we can only assume we had another striker in our sights to replace Negredo but the deal never happened ? Good money though but fingers fucking crossed if Aguero or Dzeko gets injured .

He's Nigerian ,17 or 18 and joins us in October assuming we get a work permit for him

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

City64 wrote:Still a bit puzzling this one for me , we can only assume we had another striker in our sights to replace Negredo but the deal never happened ? Good money though but fingers fucking crossed if Aguero or Dzeko gets injured .

He's Nigerian ,17 or 18 and joins us in October assuming we get a work permit for him

Ted Hughes wrote:

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

City64 wrote:Still a bit puzzling this one for me , we can only assume we had another striker in our sights to replace Negredo but the deal never happened ? Good money though but fingers fucking crossed if Aguero or Dzeko gets injured .

He's Nigerian ,17 or 18 and joins us in October assuming we get a work permit for him

Possibly not if the African site I looked at is correct. As I posted in the 'loans' thread, they recon we are sending him out on loan in Jan.

The reason we let Negredo go is for personal reasons as Crossie has posted. Martin Samuel has a good relationship with City & has obviously been tipped off:

'It was a personal financial matter and nothing to do with football, but it meant Negredo and his wife, Clara, were no longer happy in their new country. It is even possible to spot the moment when Negredo’s dissatisfaction begins and his form falls off a cliff. He scores 26 goals up to January 21, and none after.

Pellegrini’s view was a compassionate one. He knew Negredo’s departure would leave City short up front, but felt the player was as good as lost to the club, even if he stayed. It would be kinder to let him go home.'

City64 wrote:

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

City64 wrote:Still a bit puzzling this one for me , we can only assume we had another striker in our sights to replace Negredo but the deal never happened ? Good money though but fingers fucking crossed if Aguero or Dzeko gets injured .

He's Nigerian ,17 or 18 and joins us in October assuming we get a work permit for him

Even more puzzling Douglas , 17 or 18 year olds don't get thrown in at the deep end these days . I was assuming more of an established world class striker .......... guess we will never know . No wonder we are wrapping up Sergio in cotton wool lately.

South Stand Balti wrote:

Ted Hughes wrote:

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:

City64 wrote:Still a bit puzzling this one for me , we can only assume we had another striker in our sights to replace Negredo but the deal never happened ? Good money though but fingers fucking crossed if Aguero or Dzeko gets injured .

He's Nigerian ,17 or 18 and joins us in October assuming we get a work permit for him

Possibly not if the African site I looked at is correct. As I posted in the 'loans' thread, they recon we are sending him out on loan in Jan.

The reason we let Negredo go is for personal reasons as Crossie has posted. Martin Samuel has a good relationship with City & has obviously been tipped off:

'It was a personal financial matter and nothing to do with football, but it meant Negredo and his wife, Clara, were no longer happy in their new country. It is even possible to spot the moment when Negredo’s dissatisfaction begins and his form falls off a cliff. He scores 26 goals up to January 21, and none after.

Pellegrini’s view was a compassionate one. He knew Negredo’s departure would leave City short up front, but felt the player was as good as lost to the club, even if he stayed. It would be kinder to let him go home.'

I do agree that Negrado was allowed to go for personal reasons. It seems we showed some compassion as the player made it clear he needed to leave. However, I find it intruiging that he left for "personal financial" reasons? He took a pay cut to help move things on, so how does that help his personal financial situation. It just seems an odd comment

carl_feedthegoat wrote:

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:

Scatman wrote:

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:He broke a bone in his foot, it will almost have healed by now so just fitness conditioning to get back up to speed.

Apparently it's a loan with a compulsory obligation to buy for a set price. Not sure what that's all about but guessing it has something to do with Valencia balancing books for FFP purposes.

Surely if it a compulsory obligation to purchase then the accountancy treatment would treat it as a sale by MCFC with the balance merely outstanding to be paid next year.

Honestly haven't got a scooby mate. I'm no bean counter.

Isn't income only regarded as income when it (finally) comes in ??

Mind you, depending on the span of our financial year (is it something like July to the following June ??), it might only be a deferred payment within that period.

It works as does a P&L spread sheet.....only current income and loss counts , no other figure is taken into account until you have that income in the bank.

carl_feedthegoat wrote:Point taken.

Wonderwall wrote:Poor old Negredo was booed by Valencia fans at the press conference because he refused to kiss the badge. Good lad, but not a great way to start your new career

Wooders wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Poor old Negredo was booed by Valencia fans at the press conference because he refused to kiss the badge. Good lad, but not a great way to start your new career

seems a bit ridiculous to expect a player to kiss the badge before he has even kicked a ball, how, on any planet, is that meant to be sincere? dafties

Dameerto wrote:

Wooders wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Poor old Negredo was booed by Valencia fans at the press conference because he refused to kiss the badge. Good lad, but not a great way to start your new career

seems a bit ridiculous to expect a player to kiss the badge before he has even kicked a ball, how, on any planet, is that meant to be sincere? dafties

Who in their right mind is going to kiss a badge two seconds after arriving at the club? .

phips wrote:

Dameerto wrote:

Wooders wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Poor old Negredo was booed by Valencia fans at the press conference because he refused to kiss the badge. Good lad, but not a great way to start your new career

seems a bit ridiculous to expect a player to kiss the badge before he has even kicked a ball, how, on any planet, is that meant to be sincere? dafties

Who in their right mind is going to kiss a badge two seconds after arriving at the club? .

Fabregas

Dameerto wrote:

Wooders wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Poor old Negredo was booed by Valencia fans at the press conference because he refused to kiss the badge. Good lad, but not a great way to start your new career

seems a bit ridiculous to expect a player to kiss the badge before he has even kicked a ball, how, on any planet, is that meant to be sincere? dafties

Who in their right mind is going to kiss a badge two seconds after arriving at the club? He's not even a permanent signing yet.

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:

Dameerto wrote:

Wooders wrote:

Wonderwall wrote:Poor old Negredo was booed by Valencia fans at the press conference because he refused to kiss the badge. Good lad, but not a great way to start your new career

seems a bit ridiculous to expect a player to kiss the badge before he has even kicked a ball, how, on any planet, is that meant to be sincere? dafties

Who in their right mind is going to kiss a badge two seconds after arriving at the club? He's not even a permanent signing yet.

Isn't it obligatory at The Swamp for all their new signings to do this, as well as reading from a prepared text which says it was always their life's dream to play for the Scum ??

MilnersJaw wrote:im still baffled why he left, does anyone know, can't imagine it was home sickness.

MilnersJaw wrote:im still baffled why he left, does anyone know, can't imagine it was home sickness.