Curlie wrote:He's not gone yet.
Would seem he is now back in Manchester looking a loyalty bonus.
God I hate that side of football and transfers.
well, if anyone should get one, then its Dunne
Curlie wrote:He's not gone yet.
Would seem he is now back in Manchester looking a loyalty bonus.
God I hate that side of football and transfers.
smurfsdabomb wrote:3) Dodgy full-backs, I can't emphasise enough how much of a better player Corluka is than Micah.
Man City centre-half demanding £2m pay-off
By Aidan Magee, 29/08/2009
RICHARD DUNNE'S move to Aston Villa is in danger of collapsing after he demanded a £2million pay-off from Manchester City.
The Republic of Ireland international returned to training at City's Carrington HQ yesterday morning ahead of today's trip to Portsmouth.
Dunne, who will be 30 next month, has four years left on his £55,000-a-week contract at Eastlands and wants City to pay up a proportion of his contract. He is also due a lucrative testimonial next season after signing from Everton in 2000.
Villa remain confident they will complete the deal but City, who are surprised at the size of the player's demand, may have to pay up.
Defender Dunne spent most of Friday at Villa Park putting the finishing touches to a four-year contract after a fee of around £6m was agreed.
But the Villains' failure to announce the signing raised suspicion among fans.
City chief Mark Hughes is happy to keep club captain Dunne but agreed to sell him after deciding he could not guarantee him a starting place.
Shegelu wrote:People may think he's being greedy, but I'll bet Dunny feels not just a little bit aggrieved at the aggressive courting of Lescott and his rapid replacement. I thought the way he was instantly out for the Palace game was a bit "So long & thanks for all the fish". Much as I have criticised his playing last season, he deserved at least a token appearance I reckon.
Everyone assumes that just cos players get million pound deals, they don't have the right to get their feelings hurt; they just like the rest of us but richer. If you get shunted out of the way for the new boy at work, you feel well pissed off. Did anyone else read the interview with Joe Hart where he was very gracious, but said how hurt he felt at being replaced by Given? I'm not arguing that we should keep players for sentimental reasons, but I think there is a way of dealing with them that makes them feel valued as individuals. That is a quality that Eriksson had in spades, but Hughes sometimes seems to be lacking.
Give Dunny a testimonial, Sparky!
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