Robinho to Santos on loan seems nailed on

[King Kev]

He's not even on the bench for tonight, I think that tells us a lot.

Ah well, ta-ra you selfish ungrateful fucler.

[Erwin Rommel]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

[Beanieboy]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

Yeah Hughes always got 100% out of him and they were like brothers

[viking the Odd]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

Yeah Hughes always got 100% out of him and they were like brothers

Robbie and hughesie, were probaly watching it together at robbies gaff.

[Erwin Rommel]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

Yeah Hughes always got 100% out of him and they were like brothers

Well folk said we needed a different manager to get the best of out him, we get a different manager and Robinho is out of the club 6 weeks later. Can Mancini manage players of this calabre?

[Mark (Blue Army)]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

Get a fucking grip Hughes whould of fucked this up in the first leg.

Edit: forget that, ive just read it again, but even if hughes was still in charge this would of still happend because robbie said it was the board that want to loan him out no Manchini.

[Kladze]

On a night like this and people are still arguing about a £32.5 million waste of space ?????/

[Mike J]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

would he fuck. he would of pussied it like in every single game. i hope he never plays for us again.

[Grob]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

Robinho did seem much happier under Hughes I agree. His form has got worse if anything since Mr Mancini came aboard.

[svengali]

What's sad about the whole thing is that on the night when we were attempting to reach the first cup final ina lifetime, the so called talisman and beacon of a new dawn for city was negotiating his loan move back to santos. Thanks Robinho.

[paulmclaren]

What's sad about the whole thing is that on the night when we were attempting to reach the first cup final ina lifetime, the so called talisman and beacon of a new dawn for city was negotiating his loan move back to santos. Thanks Robinho.

Good, he doesn't deserve the shirt at city the heartless little money grabbing twat.
Sooner the guy is gone the better.

[Fish111]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

WTF? Are you for real? Hughes really knew how to get the best out of him didn't he eh?

[Blue Blood]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

WTF? Are you for real? Hughes really knew how to get the best out of him didn't he eh?

Robbie's living in his own bubble. Hughes, Mancini, Mourinho, Wenger, Non Important.

The boy stopped playing for us the start of the season, his head isn't here anymore, no manager on earth would have changed that.

[lythamblue]

Very sad, this would not have happened if Hughes was still manager. Could have been the difference tonight.

WTF? Are you for real? Hughes really knew how to get the best out of him didn't he eh?

What a pointless argument!!

Who knows or who cares what Hughes might or might not have done.

It's completely irrelevant now ...... on with Mancini. Until he gets sacked off course!

Robi is a great player, but not the type of player we need at the moment.

Was he even there tonight? If not ..... that says it all really.

[Beefymcfc]

Robbie gone on 6 month deal and they are paying his wages and bonuses.

[Beefymcfc]

From OS:

The Club can confirm that it has reached agreement with Santos for Robinho to join them on a six-month loan. The agreement takes immediate effect and ends on August 4.
Santos will assume all of the player's contract terms, including wages and bonuses. Robinho will travel to Brazil on Sunday to begin his loan period.

Manager Roberto Mancini said: "Robinho is someone who needs to be playing regularly and we wish him well for the period of his loan."

Robinho joined City on the final day of the transfer window of summer 2008 for a British record fee of £32.5m from Real Madrid.

He signed on the first day of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed's ownership and enjoyed a fine season, ending the campaign as top scorer with 15 goals, including a hat-trick against Stoke.

Robinho, who left Santos for Real Madrid in 2005, is first choice for Brazil, with whom he won the Confederations Cup last summer, but fears a lack of match action will jeopardise his place.

[Blue Blood]

From OS:

The Club can confirm that it has reached agreement with Santos for Robinho to join them on a six-month loan. The agreement takes immediate effect and ends on August 4.
Santos will assume all of the player's contract terms, including wages and bonuses. Robinho will travel to Brazil on Sunday to begin his loan period.

Manager Roberto Mancini said: "Robinho is someone who needs to be playing regularly and we wish him well for the period of his loan."

Robinho joined City on the final day of the transfer window of summer 2008 for a British record fee of £32.5m from Real Madrid.

He signed on the first day of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed's ownership and enjoyed a fine season, ending the campaign as top scorer with 15 goals, including a hat-trick against Stoke.

Robinho, who left Santos for Real Madrid in 2005, is first choice for Brazil, with whom he won the Confederations Cup last summer, but fears a lack of match action will jeopardise his place.

Good nice and quick. Well done to the club for getting this over and done with quick.

Now sign a new striker to replace him.

Cassano please :D

[CityFanFromRome]

Cassano is not a bad shout, but probably won't happen now. But if the rumours about Johnson and Moses hold truth, those 2 could do for now.

[13021J]

Can't find any details on who is paying his wages. Hope to god we aren't because that would be embarassing.

Hope he has a blinding WC and comes back ready for action next season. We can always send him back when it gets a bit colder in November!

[Blue Blood]

Cassano is not a bad shout, but probably won't happen now. But if the rumours about Johnson and Moses hold truth, those 2 could do for now.

I'd be happy with them. Certainly less risk than the crazy genius cassano, that said cassano is a wizard with the ball and worth the risk....

Whoever it is, it's clear now, we need another striker!

(and a midfielder and full back....)