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by 10.Goater_Legend » Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:59 pm
Mark Hughes has hit back at David Moyes by insisting it was Everton who made public interest in Joleon Lescott from Manchester City.
The Eastlands boss also confirmed he had no interest in ending his chase for the England international - despite having two bids of £15m and £18m turned down by Goodison Park officials.
Moyes launched a scathing attack on City on Friday, describing their approach to signing the 26-year-old as "disgusting", and insisting he would not be railroaded into selling Lescott.
Hughes turned the screw after City opened the new Premier League season with a 2-0 win against his old club Blackburn, revealing he would not be put off by Moyes and blaming Everton for making his interest in the defender public in the first place.
"I have said before when a deal has run its course we would be prepared to walk away," said Hughes.
"At this moment in time, we are still to arrive at that position. Our interest is not finished yet.
"The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
"You never want them to leave but we feel we are doing things the right way and through the proper channels."
"I could pick up the phone and ring David very easily. I would ask him whether I could have his player, he would say no and I would have to put the telephone down. What would be the point of that?" he added.
"The thing is we haven't put this into the public domain. Everton did that on their website."
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by bluej » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:02 pm
The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
Love it.
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by 10.Goater_Legend » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:04 pm
bluej wrote:The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
Love it.
Mint statement wasn't it, will piss Golum off BIG time. =D =D
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by shawzy » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:05 pm
Dont you just love our manager the way he handles things..Fookin cool as a cucumber..He makes everyone look like clunts.
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by Niall Quinns Discopants » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:10 pm
10.Goater_Legend wrote:
"I could pick up the phone and ring David very easily. I would ask him whether I could have his player, he would say no and I would have to put the telephone down. What would be the point of that?" he added.
How else can we sign him? Make bids until they accept it, I thought that was the only way.
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by Leedsblue » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:29 pm
10.Goater_Legend wrote: you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
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Nice put down Hughesy
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by daveh1962 » Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:27 pm
Whilst Moyes thinks he is in charge it is clear the City arent talking to him but that they are talking to people at Everton. The money people at Everton are aware that everyone is for sale. The issue is for how much and no matter what Moyes says if an offer comes in that the money people are happy with then Lescott will be ours
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by Crazy_Cabbie » Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:32 pm
I just love it,
Short and Sweet, Like a dagger through moyes's heart
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by 10.Goater_Legend » Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:37 pm
daveh1962 wrote:Whilst Moyes thinks he is in charge it is clear the City arent talking to him but that they are talking to people at Everton. The money people at Everton are aware that everyone is for sale. The issue is for how much and no matter what Moyes says if an offer comes in that the money people are happy with then Lescott will be ours
Agree with this, what I gather from Hughes' comments on Thursday is that Cook is in talks with Kenwright and his mob over Joleon and they have given us some postive feedback and want our cash badly.
However this has now been learnt by Moyes whos "i'm in charge here" comment to me was a threat to the Everton board.
I honestly think that £20m+ is too much to turn down for the Everton board (just like with Rooney, Barmby etc) and they will buckle and sell, this is why i think come September 1st, Everton may well have/be looking for a new manager.
Moyes is frustrated all ready that he always has to sell before he can buy, and Lescott could be the final nail.
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by Dr Golfball » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:57 pm
I do feel a bit sorry for Moyes, after all, Lescott is his precious....
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by carolina-blue » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:59 pm
Sunday is not going to be a happy day at Moyes's house What with this and the Arse score tee hee
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by branny » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:04 pm
Dr Golfball wrote:I do feel a bit sorry for Moyes, after all, Lescott is his precious....
Fantastic. This had me in tears. Quality. :)
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by shawzy » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:10 pm
branny wrote:Dr Golfball wrote:I do feel a bit sorry for Moyes, after all, Lescott is his precious....
Fantastic. This had me in tears. Quality. :)
Class..Had me in stitches that one lol
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by Kiss_The_Goat » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:47 pm
bluej wrote:The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
Ha! That is fucking brilliant! Hughes is a right bastard! I love it!
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by Dameerto » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:50 pm
He really is proving to be the master of the understated insult - I love it. Watch Moyes come back with some ham fisted attempt at a reply AGAIN.
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by Blue in the face » Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:14 pm
bluej [quote="shawzy wrote:Dont you just love our manager the way he handles things..Fookin cool as a cucumber..He makes everyone look like clunts.
bluej wrote:The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
Love it.
Crazy_Cabbie wrote:I just love it,
Short and Sweet, Like a dagger through moyes's heart
[/b][/color]
Kiss_The_Goat wrote:bluej wrote:The headlines were quite predictable. I am not surprised David feels a bit aggrieved with the situation, you always are when a big club comes along trying to acquire one of your better players.
Ha! That is fucking brilliant! Hughes is a right bastard!
I love it!
Dameerto wrote:He really is proving to be the master of the understated insult - I love it. Watch Moyes come back with some ham fisted attempt at a reply AGAIN.
Love it.[/quote]
Its a fookin love fest :)
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by miss-mancity » Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:16 pm
shawzy wrote:branny wrote:Dr Golfball wrote:I do feel a bit sorry for Moyes, after all, Lescott is his precious....
Fantastic. This had me in tears. Quality. :)
Class..Had me in stitches that one lol
LMHO.... Quality.. :-)))))))))))))))))))).
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by Lev Bronstein » Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:49 pm
Hughrs is growing on me. I think we have a gem.
Hughes in,
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by Tokyo Blue » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:09 am
Stephen Fry would be good in interviews as well but that doesn't make him the right man for the job.
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by 10.Goater_Legend » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:39 am
Lev Bronstein wrote:Hughrs is growing on me. I think we have a gem.
Hughes in,
Same here mate, he has abit of class about him and dosn't get involved with Moyes/Bacon faces bollocks. Just pops in little one liners which piss them off big time. Quality sparky keep it up mate.
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