£100m for Kaka!!!!

[rich p]

Socialism has no place in sport, it's all about winners and losers. If Man City or Chelsea go bust because their super-rich foreign backers pull the plug the game won't suffer one jot. Replacement clubs from the Conference will automatically ensure the league continues with it's full quota of 92, it isn't like losing a car factory or a retail chain.

That's the first time I've heard someone call the Lehman Bros fiasco as socialism!

 

[Smokin Joe]

That's the first time I've heard someone call the Lehman Bros fiasco as socialism!

You still haven't. I was referring to salary and transfer fee caps.

 

[gemma83]

hows a hundred quid sound???

 

[gratts]

AC Milan have given their Brazilian superstar Kaka permission to talk to Manchester City, according to the 26-year-old's spokesman.

Can't wait to see this video Paul!

 

[PaulB]

Well bookies currently make him 2-1 to move.
Will you be recording your naked shenanigans?

The bookies are trying to tempt people in. They know nothing. Kaka has no desire to leave Milan and unless the Man City agents con him into thinking he's signing for another team in Manchester, he won't be headed off to a team who will not be in Europe next year (unless there's a war) and who's best chance of silverware will be the League cup! And I'm sticking to that.

 

[longers]

AC Milan have given their Brazilian superstar Kaka permission to talk to Manchester City, according to the 26-year-old's spokesman.

They've already spoken, I read this last night:-

I have come across dialogue between Man City and AC Milan superstar Kaka. Unfortunately I only have the script from the City end but I think it is clear for all as to the total content:


"Hello, is that Kaka? How do you fancy becoming the supply line to Craig Bellamy and Darius Vassell this winter?

"No, your fellow countryman doesn’t like the cold and will be out until mid April - but you will play alongside Stephen Ireland"

"No, Kaka, Ireland is a person not a country"

"yes, I fully appreciate that he is not Ronaldinho, Pirlo or even Beckham but many fans have him in their fantasy football"

"I know you are currently the richest man in Italy but we can double it!"

"erm, well, we have had a bit of a slide recently and we are currently 15th"

"erm, out of 20...... but Mark Hughes once won the double for our neighbours"

"Hughes"

"Ex Blackburn boss"

"Blackburn, Blackburn Rovers"

"No, Blackburn......Black.....Burn"

"HUGHES man, HUGHES!!!"

"He once scored a good goal against Spain"

"No, thats Gerry Armstrong..... anyway, are you coming or not?"

"Usually about two thirds full but if we play a big team its really rocks"

"yes I know, but we dont even have a car park cos all the fans walk to the ground they are so local"

"Relevance? well, I suppose its all they have to brag about whether its true or not"

"Only the one to be fair but its called 'blue moon' you will love it"

"Blue"

"yes, definitely blue, always has been"

"No, no, no, they are in Trafford"

"yes they are, steeped in it in fact but what good is history to you my ambitious friend?"

"erm, 1976 I think"

"it was the er, the er League cup if memory serves me right"

"Well, the plan was to get in the top 4 this season and then....."

"yes, I realise that but....."

"Aston Villa? Whats it got to do with them?"

"Yes, I know but we have been down this history route already"

"How the heck does a Brazilian playing in Italy know about Nottingham Forest?"

"Yes, yes, and Leeds United also made a final but you are missing my point, this is all about the future"

"Give me strength......HUGHES!!!!"

"yes I know he did and he was a legend there but he is a changed man"

"forget them, they are falling apart"

"But all those trophies were won last year! They have won nothing in 2009"

"I have told you.... 1976!!!!"

"How the heck does a Brazilian playing in Italy know that Virginia Wade has won Wimbledon since then?"

"Yes she probably is in her 60's"

"I dont know, probably about 10 league titles, 2 european cups and countless domestic cups what has that got to do with it?"

"76,000 why?"

"yes, every game, even minor cups I suppose, but where is this getting us?"

"Yes, the league cup is considered a minor cup over here why?"

"I know, I know, I know, ok perhaps they won the FA Cup in 1970 or something does it really matter?"

"look, Kaka, we will treble whatever you are on now, buy you a mansion in Alderley Edge and give you a helicopter for your front lawn....are you joining us?"

"NO!, its owned by the council - what has the ground got to do with anything"

"well, officially its the city of manchester stadium but most people call it Eastlands"

"EAST!, not Waste"

"You will be adored there"

"No, not there, here I meant"

"No, thats Old Trafford, I meant adored here at Waste....erm, Eastlands"

"Anderson??? what does he know?"

"Ok I hear what you say, but other than Pride, Ambition, Achievement, History, Passion and a large car park - what can they offer you?"

"what do you mean no credit left in your phone.....I phoned you"

"Hello, Mr Kaka,...... Mr Kaka are you there?............................YOU RED B*ST*RD!!!!!"

 

[PaulB]

Kaka has already done this though. He's won the Champions league and FIFA player of the year with Milan, might just be after the money now?

He might not get in the team, what with Steven Ireland having made that position his own. And can you imagine the commentary Kaka's got running through his head to tempt him..."A fabulous through ball there from Richard Dunne to Kaka for the opening goal"!!!

 

[gratts]

You gonna upload it to youtube?

 

[Rob S]

I'd rather see an Arab multi-billionaire spend £100 million on a player from overseas who then contributes a large amount in tax to our economy than on yet another yacht. Plus it'll be great to see him in the Premier League AGAINST the 'Big Four' clubs rather than for one of them.

Of course he isn't worth £100 million as no club have made a bid for him letalone one that needs trumping to that kind of money...though the real sickener is the talk of agents fees of £30+million. Just how much work do they need to do to convince a player to accept a 500,000 per week deal!?

 

[yello]

Football is sadly a ''business'' now and not a game..

You're beginning to sound like someone's grandad!

Football has always been both. Things change though. There's probably a greater awareness of football as a product, and treated as such, but there's always been people making money out of it.

 

[Smokin Joe]

You're beginning to sound like someone's grandad!

Football has always been both. Things change though. There's probably a greater awareness of football as a product, and treated as such, but there's always been people making money out of it.

Yep, the game became a business the first time they charged people to watch it. It's no different from any professional sport, including cycling.

 

[PaulB]

You know, I HATE to say I told you so but, well, I DID tell you so didn't I?

Don't believe the hype.

 

[dodgy]

Relieved?

 

[PaulB]

Relieved?

What, in the way I'll be relieved that tomorrow will be Wednesday, like? It was as inevitable as night follows day he wouldn't be going anywhere near City. It always reeked of a huge stunt. City find the one player on the planet they KNOW will not move from his club and they bid the most stupid amount of money for him and the gullible fall for it and it's all over the internet like it's already happened! City get the publicity and Craig Bellamy! You literally couldn't make it up and as the old saying goes, never underestimate the stupidity of the general public.

 

[yello]

Blimey PaulB, that's a conspiracy theory and a half!

I think City maybe thought they could sign Kaka but it was a ill thought through deal from the word go and Kaka (and advisers) wisely decided to walk away.