mcfc1632 wrote:I think that many of the views expressed on here are spot on from a fan’s point of view – but surely that is not what this latest twist is all about???
CITY have ‘played this situation’ very well and got to a point where we are in a much stronger position than I thought that we would get to. We have to carry on playing it very well to ensure that we maintain the high ground, do not let the twat get his way and do not let some cuntish organisation (like AC Milan) can take advantage of us. To do that we must not leave ourselves open to any evidence of breaking contract or employment law.
It is clear that Tevez has been very badly advised. His ‘advisor’ must have convinced him that CIY would buckle and he would get a few months in Argentina, on full pay followed by a cut-price transfer and a big signing-on fee.
Clearly that would have been the outcome if they were dealing with people less professional and hard-nosed as Khaldoon – whom seems to have played this expertly. This is not a Bobby decision – this is a main board strategy and they should be applauded – Bobby will be under some instructions I am sure as to what he is needed to do/say (and not to do/say).
So Tevez has had to swallow and crawl back – this is (I am sure) reality sinking in that we will go all the way and the only way he is going to get any earnings is to get back in line with his contractual obligations. This is what he is doing and he will not have a leg to stand on until he can demonstrate that he is turning up on time etc and acting in a way that he is clearly responding to the direction of the club and manager.
We need to manage things very careful – and especially not be vulnerable to a claim that we are not holding our side of the contractual obligations.
Now this might seem to a lot of fans as some kind of ‘giving in’ – likely nothing could be further from the truth.
I have previously thought (based on quite a lot of relevant experience) that we will end up folding – and I am just staggered with pride at what our team has achieved. We should all (IMO) accept that whatever CITY do in this affair is part of a careful strategy that will see us in good stead and our reputation enhanced. I am sure there must have been lots of behind the scenes discussions with the PFA, FA and UeFA as well as the best of legal advice taken.
Lets leave it to the experts – they have done superbly so far it seems.
Good post , ever since I heard he Is coming back "" to help us win the league " ( and we are letting him come back ) I thought, this is part of dance so he can start earning again and we dont have to let him go on a free,
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