Benji in talks with...

[Blue Blood]

Blackburn.

Make your bloody mind up Benji!

I'll be honest i have no idea why so many clubs want him. Hope he goes.

[Scatman]

Blackburn.

Make your bloody mind up Benji!

I'll be honest i have no idea why so many clubs want him. Hope he goes.

He'd have gone by now but we pay him too much for anyone else to take him. There will be a lot more of these.

[Vhero]

Wish he would just go now it never bothered me at first but he obviously wants to leave since he speaking to so many clubs. I don't blame him though as he ain't gonna game games in Manchester unless he against us.

[Ted Hughes]

Why can't we pay something towards him going? It would still be cheaper than paying his full wages & it means if he ends up on the treatment table for the next 2 years it's someone elses problem.

[MaineRoadMemories]

Will he fall asleep at the airport and miss his flight to Blackburn though?

[Mark (Blue Army)]

Come on Benji just sign already you know you want to go .

[Mase]

Why would we help that fat cunt out when last Jan they took the piss with RSC??

[Mike J]

i reckon he will end up staying.

[Nigels Tackle]

was hoping that you were going to say Dignitas......

[9secondlegend]

was hoping that you were going to say Dignitas......

oooooooooooooh harsh!!!

[Mark (Blue Army)]

Sunderland still hopeful on Benjani

Steve Bruce is hopeful Benjani Mwaruwari will soon be unveiled as a Sunderland player despite the transfer deadline having passed.

The Black Cats manager believes all the paperwork had been submitted in time ahead of the 5pm deadline and is optimistic the Manchester City striker is heading for the Stadium of Light.

The 31-year-old joined City from Portsmouth in a protracted deal at the end of the January 2008 transfer window which required the Premier League to scrutinise whether the deal had in fact been completed on time.

Bruce is optimistic and told ESPN: "I think we've lodged everything it in time, we've done everything we possibly can and I'm convinced we had everything in in time."

[Blue Blood]

Sunderland still hopeful on Benjani

Steve Bruce is hopeful Benjani Mwaruwari will soon be unveiled as a Sunderland player despite the transfer deadline having passed.

The Black Cats manager believes all the paperwork had been submitted in time ahead of the 5pm deadline and is optimistic the Manchester City striker is heading for the Stadium of Light.

The 31-year-old joined City from Portsmouth in a protracted deal at the end of the January 2008 transfer window which required the Premier League to scrutinise whether the deal had in fact been completed on time.

Bruce is optimistic and told ESPN: "I think we've lodged everything it in time, we've done everything we possibly can and I'm convinced we had everything in in time."

Fingers crossed for him... and us.

[Bianchi on Ice]

Benjani, Benjani
He cuts it fine
Except with offsides
All the fucking time

[gillie]

He's had more talks than Kofi Annan.

[Pretty Boy Lee]

I'd rather not send him anywhere to be honest. When you're minted you don't need to offload at 1st asking, he's done a job this season and unlikely as it is may be needed again at some stage.

[King Kev]

Why are his transfers always completed after the deadline??

[CityGer]

Why are his transfers always completed after the deadline??

It's fucking daft. Nothing happens for four weeks then everyone goes like hell for leather in the last 24 hours. I understand the posturing between clubs and the hagling but if clubs are missing out on their targets, like we are reported to have done, then it makes no sense at all.

I actually think transfer windows should be scrapped, I don't see the up side of them. Clubs should be able to do a deal all year round.

[Wooders]

Why are his transfers always completed after the deadline??

It's fucking daft. Nothing happens for four weeks then everyone goes like hell for leather in the last 24 hours. I understand the posturing between clubs and the hagling but if clubs are missing out on their targets, like we are reported to have done, then it makes no sense at all.

I actually think transfer windows should be scrapped, I don't see the up side of them. Clubs should be able to do a deal all year round.

I am pretty annoyed that we went about things the way we did this window, deals where there to be done for mariga and gago and we should have got our act together and sorted them out way before deadline day, complications like work permits should have already been thought out and we should have had our man (whomever it was) waaaaaaay before 5pm yesterday. As it stands we missed out on both, heads are gonna roll for this one I reckon

[zuricity]

Why are his transfers always completed after the deadline??

It's fucking daft. Nothing happens for four weeks then everyone goes like hell for leather in the last 24 hours. I understand the posturing between clubs and the hagling but if clubs are missing out on their targets, like we are reported to have done, then it makes no sense at all.

I actually think transfer windows should be scrapped, I don't see the up side of them. Clubs should be able to do a deal all year round.

I am pretty annoyed that we went about things the way we did this window, deals where there to be done for mariga and gago and we should have got our act together and sorted them out way before deadline day, complications like work permits should have already been thought out and we should have had our man (whomever it was) waaaaaaay before 5pm yesterday. As it stands we missed out on both, heads are gonna roll for this one I reckon

Perhaps Mancini never really wanted Mariga. Perhaps he did it just to wind up Inter. Le'ts face it they were pretty prompt at splashing the cash once City announced they couldn't get the kid.

Who knows perhaps Mancini will get some parma ham sent to him as a thank you. City don't need to worry about money, but it's about getting the right price set. Inter coughed up immediately .......

We are aware of the guy now so we will take interest in him when we watch any inter game to see how he plays. perhaps more so than if he had stayed at Parma.

[Wooders]

I really don't think we would have let "the joke" go as far as agreeing a price and terms if all it was doing was to piss off Inter Milan, I am sure mancini has moved on professionally anyway
Its just a cockup on our behalf, plain and simple