Sack that, bid accepted from Villa for Dunne.

Happy?

End of an era.

He's made a spectacle of himself at times with the own goals and the red cards but he's been a magnificent servent of the club.

There are no doubts in my mind that we would have been relegated had it not been for him in 2006 and all the resultant finance that has come our way probably never would have done if we had gone down then.

I hope the part he played in the recent part of our history never gets forgotten. Four Player of the Year Awards on the spin showed what everyone thought of him.

Well at least you admit it. Fair play.

Spurs fans are really sore about us coming into money. I know you shouldn't take what you read on forums as the 'view of the fans', but they have certainly developed a strong dislike of us since we were taken over. They think our ostentatious wealth is vulgar. Years ago I remember Spurs fans waving money at City fans during a game. Funny how things change.




Joe Lewis, although my understanding is that Daniel Levy, who was appointed by Lewis, has bought a considerable amount of shares. The club is listed so the raising of financial capital is a tad more complicated. Lewis is wealthy but he is nowhere near the level of Abrahimovich in terms of wealth. Neither is Randy Lerner.

Same here.

I would have liked him to stay on at the club as a squad player, and I imagine Hughes would be of the same opinion. I can only assume that Dunne stated he wanted to leave as he wants to be a first team regular.

I said to a mate a few weeks ago, that if we win another trophy again, it would be great if Dunne was there to collect it (Joan Gamper Trophy not included).

I'm sure he will get a round of applause from City fans at CoM and Villa Park this season.

Who will be captain now?

Barry? Given? Ireland? Lescott? Toure?

I think Barry will be given it meself or Shay Given.

You can still get rl1/29rl on him leaving City with Betfair.

You'd have to keep your hard earned in the bank for four years for that sort of return!

I agree. I think his problem has been that, since Distin left, he never really had confidence in his fellow defenders and saw himself almost as a one man defense. Hence his increasingly manic play.

Just at a mate's house now, and he's a bluenose, and he tells me the club's official forum's have been closed.

Any of the bluenoses know why?

Was hoping he would stay on. Hes been our best player by far the last 5 years hope h gets a good send off like has been said he single handedly kept us up in 2006 still a very good player and will be a good pick up for villa

Smart money will be on Toure.

Just so happens that a couple of City players have come out in the press in the last couple of days saying how influential Toure is, stating that he is a winner and that he inspires his team mates. Coincidence?

woudnt it be funny if ronaldo was to play man utd in the group stages

Better if they play in the knock out stages.

I'm not actually watching the Everton game, but my mate is behind me and he tells me the bluenoses are getting done in by the Sigma fans. Anyone watching?