So, is Financial Fair Play actually starting to affect siddy?

Nice boost for Hargo's confidence too.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...fair-play.html

Mancini: UEFA financial rules made signing Hargreaves a no-brainer

By Sportsmail Reporter

Last updated at 8:29 AM on 8th September 2011



Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has revealed bringing the club in line with UEFA's financial fair play regulations was the reason for the acquisition of Owen Hargreaves.

The Italian coveted Roma's Daniele de Rossi and Real Madrid's Fernando Gago - but settled on the 30-year-old former Manchester United midfielder because of a lack of income.

Mancini told The Independent: 'Gago is a player we liked a lot. We couldn't spend any more money also for the question of financial fair play.

'De Rossi is one of the best midfielders in the world but I don't believe he will ever leave Roma. So in midfield we signed Hargreaves, who was out of contact.'

Mancini's assistant David Platt added: 'We needed a central midfield player but unfortunately in terms of players going out and bringing in transfer fees, a lot have gone out on loan, so fees haven't come in for them. You have to get creative.'

Needed a central midfielder?

Yes well back in reality this is good news if this starts to happen.

Would hope they need to offload a lot of well funded dead wood to bring in new big signings in future.

'Needed a Central midfield player'



Like Katie Price needs another dick.

Originally Posted by dunk

'Needed a Central midfield player'



Like Katie Price needs another dick.

Well, they possibly do if you don't rate players of the calibre of Garry Barry and James Milner. They are losing Yaya for 6 weeks after Christmas aren't they? African Nations Cup? Siddy fan told me this so may be bullshit.

In other news, did i read correctly that Balotelli has joined the Camorra?

Starting to affect them in the same way a clinically obese person might order a diet coke to go with his dozen Big Macs.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Starting to affect them in the same way a clinically obese person might order a diet coke to go with his dozen Big Macs.

To be fair though, if they are having to curtail their spending during this "soft enforcement" period, it may be is a bit encouraging on this score?

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Starting to affect them in the same way a clinically obese person might order a diet coke to go with his dozen Big Macs.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Starting to affect them in the same way a clinically obese person might order a diet coke to go with his dozen Big Macs.

No it's going to affect us more. Smell the fear, jealousy, slow painful demise etc etc

Originally Posted by Jethro

No it's going to affect us more. Smell the fear, jealousy, slow painful demise etc etc

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

It's what I am told by divs.

Originally Posted by Jethro

It's what I am told by divs.

Ah.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

Starting to affect them in the same way a clinically obese person might order a diet coke to go with his dozen Big Macs.

Claire from steps ?

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

In other news, did i read correctly that Balotelli has joined the Camorra?

The what now?

Originally Posted by dunk

The what now?

He was given a tour of the city by the Mafia 'Apparently'

Shite story in the tabloids, to pander to his bad boy image...


http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news...cle795938.html

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

He was given a tour of the city by the Mafia 'Apparently'

Shite story in the tabloids, to pander to his bad boy image...


http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news...cle795938.html

Ahh

He should try getting a tour of a football pitch by Roberto Baggio or someone instead, it might be more useful.

Originally Posted by dunk

Ahh

He should try getting a tour of a football pitch by Roberto Baggio or someone instead, it might be more useful.

He can't. He's allergic to grass.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

To be fair though, if they are having to curtail their spending during this "soft enforcement" period, it may be is a bit encouraging on this score?

they've spent more than any other club this summer, hardly curtailing their spending.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle2149494/


there was talk this morning of the punishment for breaking the ffp regulations being the loss of cl income, which i am sure is a huge threat to city. they must be quaking in their boots at that one.

the only meaningful punishment would be exclusion but it's not going to happen. however much the likes of bayern and united hate what's going on at city (chelsea, psg, malaga), they won't set a precedent that can come back and be used against them in the future.

if the rules meant anything they wouldnt be able to spend a penny due to wages.

Originally Posted by borsuk

they've spent more than any other club this summer, hardly curtailing their spending.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle2149494/


there was talk this morning of the punishment for breaking the ffp regulations being the loss of cl income, which i am sure is a huge threat to city. they must be quaking in their boots at that one.

the only meaningful punishment would be exclusion but it's not going to happen. however much the likes of bayern and united hate what's going on at city (chelsea, psg, malaga), they won't set a precedent that can come back and be used against them in the future.

The removal of the champions league money IS a big deal to them as this is obviously counted towards their overall income, removing this makes their figures worse.

They're also talking of transfer embargos, which is a brilliant idea in my opinion...