http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 en-US 60 <p>I don't think he wasn't aware what club he was signing for lah... Thats quite&nbsp;unbelivable...&nbsp;Reports that Scolari even called him before the deadline time to persuade him to sign for Chelsea instead and not for City can't leave him not knowing what he was doing... And the extra money he would get from the City deal... Surely he will want to know what $ he would be getting right...</p> <p>Some people are unhappy with him but I actually think he has made a brilliant choice in the long term... cos not only did he get paid more, City are going places with their new owners... And he will be a pioneer member to their bright new world... Had he gone to Chelsea at this time, he would have just been one more of their good players and maybe play as a sub more often than not... Now at City, is will be their biggest star. And being only 24, he is still very young... Given another 2 to 3 yrs... City could be bigger than Chelsea... So if it was really a mistake, then I would say he made a lucky mistake... lol</p> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:40:10 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8372148 zocoss http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by the Bear:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>=&gt; <a href= "http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7597822.stm" rel="nofollow">ahahahaha</a></p> <p>he thought he was in Chelsea! <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>rofl! bound to happen!!</p> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:11:36 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8372086 omgukilledkenny http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 <p>=&gt; <a href= "http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7597822.stm" rel="nofollow">ahahahaha</a></p> <p>he thought he was in Chelsea! <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:09:58 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8372082 the Bear http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 <p><a name= "&amp;amp;lid=span+class=redbLATESTbspan+ROBINHO+defends+his+move+to+Man+City+after+Pele+criticised+the+switch|1648177&amp;amp;lpos=article" href= "http://sgforums.com/sol/homepage/sport/football/article1648177.ece" rel="nofollow"><img src= "http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00572/robinho_280x390_572347b.jpg" height="95" alt="ACE ... Brazilian star Robinho" width= "120" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>"Real did not want to retain me. They even used me as a potential exchange to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. "But as that negotiation fell through, they wanted to retain me then. If they didn't want to count on me, I didn't want to stay there either, so that is what I told the president."</strong></p> <p class="">&nbsp;</p> <p class="">Robinho admitted his first intention was to move to Chelsea to link up with his former international boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, but a number of factors led to Real Madrid cancelling negotiations with the Blues, allowing Manchester City to sign him instead.</p> <p class="">He added: "My first goal was to go to Chelsea as it was the only club to have made a formal offer. "But Real did not like Chelsea shirts with my name on being sold before sorting out the negotiations. "Also, they did not reach the value Real demanded so then Manchester City came in at the last minute to sign me."</p> <p class="">The former Sao Paulo ace conceded one of the main reasons behind his decision to quit the Bernebeu was due to Real’s refusal to allow him to play at the Olympic Games.</p> <p class="">The Primera Liga giants denied the forward the chance to play in Beijing last month, with president Ramon Calderon claiming the player had an injury. Robinho added: “I cried when he didn't let me play at the Olympics and you can check that by asking him.</p> <p class="">"I didn't cry to quit. I just told him I didn't want to stay there any longer so I asked to be transferred."</p> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:05:42 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8372075 zocoss http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 <h2 class="">Robinho move leaves Villa unhappy</h2> <p><img src= "http://www.setantasports.com/upload/Sport/Football/2008-2009/Spain/Valencia/villa_point.jpg" height="191" alt="" width="358" /></p> <p><strong>David Villa has joined Robinho’s list of disapproving onlookers, insisting he could never spit his dummy out like the Brazilian reportedly did at Real Madrid.</strong></p> <p>In an increasingly sinister football world, Villa has been the model professional this summer – ignoring the lure of Madrid to sign a new contract at Valencia, despite their failings at club level last season.</p> <p>The 26-year-old was arguably the most sought-after property in Europe after his goalscoring exploits at Euro 2008, yet Villa consistently stated he would stay at Los Ches.</p> <p>Robinho’s move to Manchester City has not sat well with the Spaniard, despite the Brazlian’s explanation that he had been made to feel unwanted by Madrid</p> <p>"I would never do to Valencia what Robinho has done to Madrid, because I'm grateful to the club for everything they have done for me,” Villa told AS.</p> <p>"I don't want to criticise Robinho because I don't know his situation, but I wouldn't have done it.</p> <p>"I was never going to force Valencia to let me go. I feel great here, I owe so much to Valencia and it was always the club's decision. I stayed out of the way.</p> <p>"I was really happy when Valencia rejected the offer, not for not going to Madrid, but because it was a sign of the confidence they had in me and I felt very valued.</p> <p>"They chose to keep me instead of taking the money. Valencia valued me more.”</p> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:52:12 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8372054 omgukilledkenny http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 <p>whether Robinho is being use a makeweight for ronaldo transfer saga or not, he should not behave like&nbsp;a cry baby.</p> <p>1. he was under contract and should behave professionally to real.</p> <p>2. he still have the final option to decide to go or not.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:25:52 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8368281 reyes http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 <p>Footballers talk without thinking. Same goes to Gerrard.</p> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:45:13 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8365873 Agenda http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 <p>Of course he won't understand lah... Arsenal didn't made him looked like a fool and a makeweight in any deal... Only Robinho would understand cos he has been tout around like some fake watch...</p> <p>Looks like Fabregas still have feeling for Real Madrid... He will soon want to go back in a few years time I guess...</p> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:43:45 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8365867 zocoss http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296 <h2><img src="http://www.arsenalpies.tv/Cesc%20celeb.jpg" height= "377" alt="" width="516" /></h2> <h2>Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas has chipped in on the now-settled Robinho soap opera by condemning the way the Brazilian acted prior to his transfer out of Madrid.</h2> <p>Long-time Real Madrid target Cesc Fàbregas has come out to criticize former Los Blancos superstar, Robinho for the stunt that he pulled several days ago in a desperate attempt to force his exit from the Santiago Bernabéu.</p> <p>“I do not know him, but I would not have liked it if a teammate of mine did what he did, especially just hours before an important game,” Fàbregas commented to <em>Marca</em>, referring to how the Brazilian organized his own press conference on the same day Real Madrid kicked off their campaign at Deportivo La Coruña.</p> <p>“It is not the right thing to do, no matter how bad the situation was, because they are your teammates and they would not have liked it,” he added.</p> <p>Fàbregas then admitted that he does not know much about the entire saga that has transpired over the summer as he does not keep up with the silly rumours, but he warned Robinho that the “Premier League is getting more difficult as the standard keeps going up every year”.</p> <p>Fàbregas’ comments, ofcourse, were made before he or the rest of the world found out that the Brazilian will now be playing for Manchester City instead of Chelsea, and the pair can now look forward to a pleasant face-off when the two teams meet.</p> Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:15:43 +0800 rabbitsrule.sgforums.com:2497:329296:8365743 omgukilledkenny http://rabbitsrule.sgforums.com/forums/2497/topics/329296