Do they really want to be here?

[ENIAM NAM]

I keep seeing quote after quote from players who either felt forced out of their old club, or want to leave us for pastures new and I just can't help thinking that our money has allowed us to 'hijack' several high profile players - but do they really want to be here?

Robinho

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 95,00.html

Tevez

http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2 ... -world-cup

Adebayor

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/ ... 12,00.html

Toure

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 06,00.html

Petrov

Probably more to do with his lack of 1st team action, but he is definitely disillusioned.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... _city_exit

Lescott & Barry

They haven't actually been quoted. They were both very settled at their old clubs, but obviously moved to us for the money.

I know the press can manufacture these things, but all the links have direct quotes.

Of course all the players are being professional, but maybe we just need that bit more from them. As a squad, they certainly have the potential to finish top 4, but they will really have to want it, every one of them.

[lets all have a disco]

Looking outside today at the weather in Manc id rather be anywhere but this dark place today.

But on the note of the players of course they want to play for the club,they did have other options you know i was gonna facepalm but decided against it.

[ant london]

I want to be working where I currently am

But if I fell out with my boss quite seriously and an opportunity came up to move to a competitor....then I wouldn't question how much "I wanted to be there" when I was at my new firm

Similarly, if things were going swimmingly and someone dangled a lucrative carrot in front of me to move jobs then I certainly wouldn't question my commitment to my new employers or my desire to be there. Indeed, I'd say that I would be motivated and committed to my new company.

Bit of a silly premise upon which to question some of our players IMO

[patrickblue]

A huge amount of this is made up, misquoted, embellished and generally twisted by the media.

[dazby]

one big win will fix everything

[Vhero]

Wow you take quote from our team and old teams put them together and make a thread from them like we are the mistake? I can't believe I wasted my time actually clicking those links..

[ENIAM NAM]

Looking outside today at the weather in Manc id rather be anywhere but this dark place today.

But on the note of the players of course they want to play for the club,they did have other options you know i was gonna facepalm but decided against it.

Well, for one I don't think Robinho does at all.

In relation to other options - yes they may well have had them, but both our transfer fees and wages were probably way in excess of everone elses which can lead to people making decisions they may later regret.

I want to be working where I currently am

But if I fell out with my boss quite seriously and an opportunity came up to move to a competitor....then I wouldn't question how much "I wanted to be there" when I was at my new firm

Similarly, if things were going swimmingly and someone dangled a lucrative carrot in front of me to move jobs then I certainly wouldn't question my commitment to my new employers or my desire to be there. Indeed, I'd say that I would be motivated and committed to my new company.

Bit of a silly premise upon which to question some of our players IMO

Well, now you put it like that! Of course everybody thinks exactly the same as you!!!

Surely it would also depend upon whether you thought that competitor was worthy of your services. As I also said above, money can lead to people making decisions they may later regret.

A huge amount of this is made up, misquoted, embellished and generally twisted by the media.

I appreciate that and made the comment in my OP, but there are direct quotes from players in there.

one big win will fix everything

Hopefully dazby. Another 5-1 against Hull would be a good tonic.

Wow you take quote from our team and old teams put them together and make a thread from them like we are the mistake? I can't believe I wasted my time actually clicking those links..

Where are the quotes from our old team? Sorry about your precious time Vhero. Must have been a drag pulling yourself away from you PS3!!

Look - I don't know whether my comments/thoughts are right or not. I am pretty sure Robhino wants out. With the others I think it is probably more a case of adjusting to new surroundings/team mates.

One thing is for sure though, if we had the same work ethic in the Liverpool/Burnley/Birmingham/Fulham/Wigan games as the opposing teams, then we would all be a lot happier.

[ant london]

Well, now you put it like that! Of course everybody thinks exactly the same as you!!!

Surely it would also depend upon whether you thought that competitor was worthy of your services. As I also said above, money can lead to people making decisions they may later regret

I'm not saying everyone thinks exactly the same.....I'd be pretty confident that what I said would hold true for the majority of people though. I'm happy to be proven wrong, I just don't think I am.

True enough re the second point but the only person you could possibly apply that slant to is Robinho. You say that you are pretty sure that he wants out....I'm pretty sure he'll be going nowhere. And there is "evidence" available (in the press) to prove or disprove both beliefs.....I don't think we'll ever really know what's going on, has gone on or might go on re Robbie. I don't really think it's worth wasting time and energy wondering or worrying about TBH

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

ENIAM NAM, I think you have raised a sore but very valid point.

I'm concerned that these players are mercenaries. Being so comfortable financially can breed complaceny and I don't know if some of these people are full committed now.

[john68]

Mercenaries? Just about all of them are mercenaries. They are footballers who do it for a living...it's the way they earn their wages.

Do you really think that Ireland, SWP and the like signed for City because they had dreamed of putting on a sky blue shirt and fighting for the cause?
Ireland was a rag fan and SWP was rejected by Forest.
I'll bet that Colin Bell came to play for City because he felt it would be a step up from Bury and it would benefit his career.

It is we who are commited emotionally to the cause...we are the supporters.

[Fish111]

Do any of us actually want to be at the companies we work for? We do it for a reason and that is to earn money, nothing else. If another company came in for me to do the same job for treble my current wages i would be off like a shot as long as it benefitted me in other ways ie: the family was happy to move etc.
I would still have the same attitude at that new company as i did at the old one and that would be to do the same job to the best of my abilities and hopefully reap the rewards they promised.
We would leave our jobs if we were miserable, unhappy or under-used. Footballers are the same but on a shit load more money than us.

[john68]

Do any of us actually want to be at the companies we work for? We do it for a reason and that is to earn money, nothing else. If another company came in for me to do the same job for treble my current wages i would be off like a shot as long as it benefitted me in other ways ie: the family was happy to move etc.
I would still have the same attitude at that new company as i did at the old one and that would be to do the same job to the best of my abilities and hopefully reap the rewards they promised.
We would leave our jobs if we were miserable, unhappy or under-used. Footballers are the same but on a shit load more money than us.

I hate my boss...I am self employed.

[Vhero]

Looking outside today at the weather in Manc id rather be anywhere but this dark place today.

But on the note of the players of course they want to play for the club,they did have other options you know i was gonna facepalm but decided against it.

Well, for one I don't think Robinho does at all.

In relation to other options - yes they may well have had them, but both our transfer fees and wages were probably way in excess of everone elses which can lead to people making decisions they may later regret.

I want to be working where I currently am

But if I fell out with my boss quite seriously and an opportunity came up to move to a competitor....then I wouldn't question how much "I wanted to be there" when I was at my new firm

Similarly, if things were going swimmingly and someone dangled a lucrative carrot in front of me to move jobs then I certainly wouldn't question my commitment to my new employers or my desire to be there. Indeed, I'd say that I would be motivated and committed to my new company.

Bit of a silly premise upon which to question some of our players IMO

Well, now you put it like that! Of course everybody thinks exactly the same as you!!!

Surely it would also depend upon whether you thought that competitor was worthy of your services. As I also said above, money can lead to people making decisions they may later regret.

A huge amount of this is made up, misquoted, embellished and generally twisted by the media.

I appreciate that and made the comment in my OP, but there are direct quotes from players in there.

one big win will fix everything

Hopefully dazby. Another 5-1 against Hull would be a good tonic.

Wow you take quote from our team and old teams put them together and make a thread from them like we are the mistake? I can't believe I wasted my time actually clicking those links..

Where are the quotes from our old team? Sorry about your precious time Vhero. Must have been a drag pulling yourself away from you PS3!!

Look - I don't know whether my comments/thoughts are right or not. I am pretty sure Robhino wants out. With the others I think it is probably more a case of adjusting to new surroundings/team mates.

One thing is for sure though, if we had the same work ethic in the Liverpool/Burnley/Birmingham/Fulham/Wigan games as the opposing teams, then we would all be a lot happier.

I obviously meant when they were playing for their old team rather than us the robinho situation is completely differnt from the Ade situation. You knew fine fucking well what I meant so stop acting like some other idiots on here and pretending otherwise. I am just sick of winging fuckers like you posting threads on here about this shit like we ain't got another 500 threads on it already. So dont worry about me and my precious fucking time and stop posting fucking drab shite like this!
Fucking hell has half the fanbasre turned into whinging twats lately or what? It's only a fucking game and lets be honest here we are doing fucking better this year than last so fuck yeah I'm not happy with Hughes/players/etc but you don't see me starting shite topics like this and whinging in every other topic do you?

FUCKING HELL.

[ENIAM NAM]

I agree that for the majority of people, if someone came along and offered to triple your wages, we would all jump at the chance - and continue to perform to the best of our ability.

Footballers at this level are a slightly different breed though. Once they become rich enough, money becomes irrelevant and, with such short carreers, they quite quickly look at defining their careers with trophies.

Hopefully we will very soon be able to tick that box as well.

[Original Dub]

Looking outside today at the weather in Manc id rather be anywhere but this dark place today.

But on the note of the players of course they want to play for the club,they did have other options you know i was gonna facepalm but decided against it.

Well, for one I don't think Robinho does at all.

In relation to other options - yes they may well have had them, but both our transfer fees and wages were probably way in excess of everone elses which can lead to people making decisions they may later regret.

I want to be working where I currently am

But if I fell out with my boss quite seriously and an opportunity came up to move to a competitor....then I wouldn't question how much "I wanted to be there" when I was at my new firm

Similarly, if things were going swimmingly and someone dangled a lucrative carrot in front of me to move jobs then I certainly wouldn't question my commitment to my new employers or my desire to be there. Indeed, I'd say that I would be motivated and committed to my new company.

Bit of a silly premise upon which to question some of our players IMO

Well, now you put it like that! Of course everybody thinks exactly the same as you!!!

Surely it would also depend upon whether you thought that competitor was worthy of your services. As I also said above, money can lead to people making decisions they may later regret.

A huge amount of this is made up, misquoted, embellished and generally twisted by the media.

I appreciate that and made the comment in my OP, but there are direct quotes from players in there.

one big win will fix everything

Hopefully dazby. Another 5-1 against Hull would be a good tonic.

Wow you take quote from our team and old teams put them together and make a thread from them like we are the mistake? I can't believe I wasted my time actually clicking those links..

Where are the quotes from our old team? Sorry about your precious time Vhero. Must have been a drag pulling yourself away from you PS3!!

Look - I don't know whether my comments/thoughts are right or not. I am pretty sure Robhino wants out. With the others I think it is probably more a case of adjusting to new surroundings/team mates.

One thing is for sure though, if we had the same work ethic in the Liverpool/Burnley/Birmingham/Fulham/Wigan games as the opposing teams, then we would all be a lot happier.

I obviously meant when they were playing for their old team rather than us the robinho situation is completely differnt from the Ade situation. You knew fine fucking well what I meant so stop acting like some other idiots on here and pretending otherwise. I am just sick of winging fuckers like you posting threads on here about this shit like we ain't got another 500 threads on it already. So dont worry about me and my precious fucking time and stop posting fucking drab shite like this!
Fucking hell has half the fanbasre turned into whinging twats lately or what? It's only a fucking game and lets be honest here we are doing fucking better this year than last so fuck yeah I'm not happy with Hughes/players/etc but you don't see me starting shite topics like this and whinging in every other topic do you?

FUCKING HELL.

Class Rant.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Do any of us actually want to be at the companies we work for? We do it for a reason and that is to earn money, nothing else. If another company came in for me to do the same job for treble my current wages i would be off like a shot as long as it benefitted me in other ways ie: the family was happy to move etc.
I would still have the same attitude at that new company as i did at the old one and that would be to do the same job to the best of my abilities and hopefully reap the rewards they promised.
We would leave our jobs if we were miserable, unhappy or under-used. Footballers are the same but on a shit load more money than us.

Exactly!

I've always said the same when commitment issues and "how much they love us" questions come up. It's their job, just like we have ours. We have different levels of commitment to our work places but truth is if someone came in offering to triple my wages for same job, I'd be off. That's why I work, to earn money. I don't love (although I don't hate my job either, it's alright) my job but I'm delighted to hear my job praised sometimes.

Sitting on the bench is same as when you've been transferred to less important assignments at work. You still get your pay check but you also know that at some stage they are going to try and get rid of you. Same as with Petrov.

World leader in your area of work is looking for a director and your named is being touted. Same as with Robinho.

You've moved to other company to take up pretty similar job but you were formerly employed by bigger company. You were forced to leave because you couldn't get along with boss. Same as with Adebayor.

You had bit of a backstabbing collegue who was brown nosing the boss and in the end of the day you were fighting for the same spot with this feller and the boss gave it to him. So you thought "fuck it " and left to another company. Same as with Toure.

You've won in lottery and you got shitloads of money. You are considering whether you keep on working especially if that big deal you are working on will come off next summer. Maybe sailing in Caribbean with the family? Same as with Tevez.

And so on and so on. They don't love us or the club particularily, it's just their job.

[john68]

....and meanwhile...the Finnish water polo team are practising in the Helsinki subway.

Shouldn't you be down there with your mop and bucket...commitment...huh!

[Vhero]

Do any of us actually want to be at the companies we work for? We do it for a reason and that is to earn money, nothing else. If another company came in for me to do the same job for treble my current wages i would be off like a shot as long as it benefitted me in other ways ie: the family was happy to move etc.
I would still have the same attitude at that new company as i did at the old one and that would be to do the same job to the best of my abilities and hopefully reap the rewards they promised.
We would leave our jobs if we were miserable, unhappy or under-used. Footballers are the same but on a shit load more money than us.

Exactly!

I've always said the same when commitment issues and "how much they love us" questions come up. It's their job, just like we have ours. We have different levels of commitment to our work places but truth is if someone came in offering to triple my wages for same job, I'd be off. That's why I work, to earn money. I don't love (although I don't hate my job either, it's alright) my job but I'm delighted to hear my job praised sometimes.

Sitting on the bench is same as when you've been transferred to less important assignments at work. You still get your pay check but you also know that at some stage they are going to try and get rid of you. Same as with Petrov.

World leader in your area of work is looking for a director and your named is being touted. Same as with Robinho.

You've moved to other company to take up pretty similar job but you were formerly employed by bigger company. You were forced to leave because you couldn't get along with boss. Same as with Adebayor.

You had bit of a backstabbing collegue who was brown nosing the boss and in the end of the day you were fighting for the same spot with this feller and the boss gave it to him. So you thought "fuck it " and left to another company. Same as with Toure.

You've won in lottery and you got shitloads of money. You are considering whether you keep on working especially if that big deal you are working on will come off next summer. Maybe sailing in Caribbean with the family? Same as with Tevez.

And so on and so on. They don't love us or the club particularily, it's just their job.

I am two ways on that mate and thanks for turning a shite topic into something to talk about lol. I think some players do like playing but I agree its rare to find a player who likes playing for their team. Players like Gerrard for example is a rarity I think he really does love it their and loves every game. Though I do think its very rare in the modern game. Their is just too much money involved... Maybe this should be made into another topic? as it would be actually something worth talking about?

[ENIAM NAM]

Looking outside today at the weather in Manc id rather be anywhere but this dark place today.

But on the note of the players of course they want to play for the club,they did have other options you know i was gonna facepalm but decided against it.

Well, for one I don't think Robinho does at all.

In relation to other options - yes they may well have had them, but both our transfer fees and wages were probably way in excess of everone elses which can lead to people making decisions they may later regret.

I want to be working where I currently am

But if I fell out with my boss quite seriously and an opportunity came up to move to a competitor....then I wouldn't question how much "I wanted to be there" when I was at my new firm

Similarly, if things were going swimmingly and someone dangled a lucrative carrot in front of me to move jobs then I certainly wouldn't question my commitment to my new employers or my desire to be there. Indeed, I'd say that I would be motivated and committed to my new company.

Bit of a silly premise upon which to question some of our players IMO

Well, now you put it like that! Of course everybody thinks exactly the same as you!!!

Surely it would also depend upon whether you thought that competitor was worthy of your services. As I also said above, money can lead to people making decisions they may later regret.

A huge amount of this is made up, misquoted, embellished and generally twisted by the media.

I appreciate that and made the comment in my OP, but there are direct quotes from players in there.

one big win will fix everything

Hopefully dazby. Another 5-1 against Hull would be a good tonic.

Wow you take quote from our team and old teams put them together and make a thread from them like we are the mistake? I can't believe I wasted my time actually clicking those links..

Where are the quotes from our old team? Sorry about your precious time Vhero. Must have been a drag pulling yourself away from you PS3!!

Look - I don't know whether my comments/thoughts are right or not. I am pretty sure Robhino wants out. With the others I think it is probably more a case of adjusting to new surroundings/team mates.

One thing is for sure though, if we had the same work ethic in the Liverpool/Burnley/Birmingham/Fulham/Wigan games as the opposing teams, then we would all be a lot happier.

I obviously meant when they were playing for their old team rather than us the robinho situation is completely differnt from the Ade situation. You knew fine fucking well what I meant so stop acting like some other idiots on here and pretending otherwise. I am just sick of winging fuckers like you posting threads on here about this shit like we ain't got another 500 threads on it already. So dont worry about me and my precious fucking time and stop posting fucking drab shite like this!
Fucking hell has half the fanbasre turned into whinging twats lately or what? It's only a fucking game and lets be honest here we are doing fucking better this year than last so fuck yeah I'm not happy with Hughes/players/etc but you don't see me starting shite topics like this and whinging in every other topic do you?

FUCKING HELL.

HaHa. Nice one Vhero. Big hugs and Kisses!

You may think this post is negative - I am just trying to analyse why other teams seem to have a bit more desire than us at the moment. The draw at the weekend was a good result, but apart from a 20 minute spell, I thought that they showed more commitment than some of our players.

I think if you look at some of my previous posts, I am far from negative, nor a "whinging fucker", but if that rant made you feel better, I am glad to have helped!

[Vhero]

Look mate I know you are one of the better posters on here so I don't think you are a whinging fucker i'm just getting annoyed with all of the whinging fuckers on here lately that's all lol.