Sometimes money shouldnt be everything

[yankspurs]

City have a game on Saturday in the FA Cup. Today, they played a friendly vs Hamburg in Abu Dhabi. Obviously because of the money. The stupidity of the decision to do it was made even worse when there already thin midfield got thinner before hand when Lampard got hurt in warm ups.

They essentially just handed Chelsea the trophy. A mid season trip to the UAE when your not on break is bad enough. To have it 2 days before a match back in england and a week and a half before a match vs the team that you knew you'd compete with for the title is just fucking stupid.

A massive unneeded risk all for money and it bit them in the ass. Idiots.

Way to just give Chelsea the title, guys

 

[danielneeds]

Not really about the money, only 10,000 in the stadium and Sheikh Mansour don't need the dosh. More about prestige and raising the profile of Abu Dhabi. A few days out of the cold not a terrible idea too.

 

[225]

Not really about the money, only 10,000 in the stadium and Sheikh Mansour don't need the dosh. More about prestige and raising the profile of Abu Dhabi. A few days out of the cold not a terrible idea too.

Isn't that about money in the bigger picture?

 

[Sandros Shiny Head]

Isn't that about money in the bigger picture?

exactly, go out and play in front of them so they stick around in charge

 

[Donki]

Cock polishing IMO, look what I have, look what I own, this is my toy etc....... Perfect example of why I don't want a "sugar daddy".

 

[mightyspur]

Cock polishing IMO, look what I have, look what I own, this is my toy etc....... Perfect example of why I don't want a "sugar daddy".

Because you're worried he will polish your cock? Some people pay good money for that.

 

[Donki]

Because you're worried he will polish your cock? Some people pay good money for that.

I prefer my cock to have a matt finish .

 

[mightyspur]

I prefer my cock to have a matt finish .

Has Matt agreed to this?

 

[danielneeds]

Has Matt agreed to this?

He couldn't quite make out Matt's answer, his mouth was a bit full...

 

[beats1]

Not really about the money, only 10,000 in the stadium and Sheikh Mansour don't need the dosh. More about prestige and raising the profile of Abu Dhabi. A few days out of the cold not a terrible idea too.

The friendlies help them generate money for financial FairPlay

Since they have a £20m sponsorship deal, they explored friendlies as a way to generate more money to increase that figure as well as other commercial activities

 

[Dillspur]

10,000 oil barrens, cost of ticket million pounds. That's a creative way of getting round ffp!

 

[Disconosebleed]

City have handed the title to Chelsea because they had a friendly prior to a match in a different competition? A game in which Lampard may not have featured, and probably won't be missed? Explain.

 

[Kendall]

10,000 oil barrens, cost of ticket million pounds. That's a creative way of getting round ffp!

There's a glut of supply, no oil barren in sight.

 

[nailsy]

They'll probably just sign a replacement with some of the cash they got for going out there.