The Banter Thread

K1LLSW1TCH · 8 Jul 2011 at 14:57

Tunney said:
Eithad is Arabic for United.

Enjoy playing at the United Stadium next season, City.

Roffle.

BaZ87 · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:06

Bloomberg are reporting that this Etihad agreement is worth more than £300m over 10 years, includes other sponsorships (extended shirt sponsorship agreement) and real-estate development:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...00-million-pounds-in-10-year-etihad-pact.html

While it's clearly not a legit agreement, I can't see how UEFA could every prove otherwise.

Biz.Kid09 · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:20

SoAdCrAzY said:
I'm going to pretend I didn't read that.

Why?
Because it is the truth?

Robbo said:
It says a lot when you have to be a bit of an 'Arab expert' to support a dreary English club like Man City. Sad times ahead.

Not an 'Arabic Expert', just have to be capable of using a computer to find what is the truth

K1LLSW1TCH · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:22

Biz you've gone a bit crazy lately. I liked you better when you were a loveable chav.

Robbo · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:24

Biz.Kid09 said:
Not an 'Arabic Expert', just have to be capable of using a computer to find what is the truth

You are though, most of your posts are Sheikh this, Sheikh that.

Tunney · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:24

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Biz you've gone a bit crazy lately. I liked you better when you were a loveable chav.

Money changes everybody.

K1LLSW1TCH · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:26

Tunney said:
Money changes everybody.

I'm in favour of changing his username to SheikhRattle&Troll.

Biz.Kid09 · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:27

Robbo said:
You are though, most of your posts are Sheikh this, Sheikh that.

So because i know what the owner of Man City is called and i am capable of typing in a few words on Google i am an Arabic Expert?

Robbo · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:29

K1LLSW1TCH said:
I'm in favour of changing his username to SheikhRattle&Troll.

Ahahahaha

I'll pay someone to do this.

CliffyBiro · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:30

Biz.Kid09 said:
So because i know what the owner of Man City is called and i am capable of typing in a few words on Google i am an Arabic Expert?

Yes.

Henceforth, you are SheikhUrTictacs

Alpherah · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:35

Beaten by baz!

Stewy · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:36

SheikhItLikeAPolaroidPicture ?

K1LLSW1TCH · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:39

BizzyLizzy?

Stewy · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:40

poll please mod?

K1LLSW1TCH · 8 Jul 2011 at 15:42

Psycho Sonny · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:21

fifa is corrupt is it not? what makes you think uefa isn't corrupt as well? a few free holiday's to dubai, free use of their planes, hotel's etc and im pretty sure they will overlook such small matters as stadium naming rights, etc.

that's how everything works these days, the UK government is also extremely corrupt, if you own a company and donate a million pounds or something to the Labour campaign and Labour get in power, guess what your company now gets government contracts worth hundreds of million every year even though your overcharging compared to your nearest competitor by at least 25%.

Biz.Kid09 · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:40

There is nothing wrong with the deal though. So it doesn't make a difference if UEFA are corrupt or not.
The deal will be water-tight and would have been drafted by some of the best in the business to make sure that it cannot be disregarded by UEFA.

Neither City or Etihad would have entered an agreement which has the possibility of being closed by UEFA and becoming worthless.

The deal is if reports are true at market value. If it was 100m a season then it would be shutdown straight away but it won't be. The deal will be at market value so it doesn't upset anyone much like the other few sponsorship's we have eg Jaguar, Ferrostaal, Etisalat and Umbro.

Gooner14 · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:51

Biz.Kid09 said:
There is nothing wrong with the deal though. So it doesn't make a difference if UEFA are corrupt or not.

Do leave off, Man City aren't a big enough name to get money of that magnitude. They have bent the rules so it will get past the FFP rules (which they will).

http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-manchester-city-could-break-even.html

BaZ87 · 8 Jul 2011 at 16:53

Biz.Kid09 said:
There is nothing wrong with the deal though. So it doesn't make a difference if UEFA are corrupt or not.
The deal will be water-tight and would have been drafted by some of the best in the business to make sure that it cannot be disregarded by UEFA.

Neither City or Etihad would have entered an agreement which has the possibility of being closed by UEFA and becoming worthless.

The deal is if reports are true at market value. If it was 100m a season then it would be shutdown straight away but it won't be. The deal will be at market value so it doesn't upset anyone much like the other few sponsorship's we have eg Jaguar, Ferrostaal, Etisalat and Umbro.

Are you trying to say that the market value to sponsor City's stadium and shirt is ~£30m per year?

I think a lot of the **** you get on here is undeserved but you don't do yourself any favours at times.

Rich_L · 8 Jul 2011 at 17:46

Thing is though, the Qatar foundation paid 30 million euros a year just to sponsor Barca's shirts. Yes they are the 'best' team in the world right now, but they aren't competing in any more competitions than the top 4 of the Premiership, for example.

Man Utd recently agreed a shirt sponsorship deal of 20 million pounds per year - and again yes they are a bigger 'brand' but they are still competing in exactly the same competitions.

Not saying that the announced deal isn't a lot, but given the teams which City are aiming to challenge and emulate and their recent sponsorship deals the amount doesn't seem astronomical.