City prepare £25m Arteta swoop?

 

The Sunday Mirror are reporting that Roberto Mancini is on the cusp of bidding £25m for Everton’s midfield matador Mikel Arteta.

City have already spent close to £70million this summer with the signatures of Jerome Boateng, Yaya Toure and David Silva. And now they seem set to commence battle once more with Everton this summer for one of Goodison’s most loved stars.

While the annual – and embarrassing -  search for funds under the Goodison carpets continues, is there any way Everton could realistically turn down a fee of such magnitude if City do continue to pursue Mikel Arteta?

Discuss this in the SOS Everton Forum

 
 
 

115 Comments

  1. Ste says:

    his chance to prove his undoubted skills at a big club

  2. Jonesy says:

    We have to accept that kind of money, like City or not. We can and will replace him with someone who’ll eventually prove as good for a fifth of the price, and given his service we shouldn’t stop him from moving to a club with a better chance of winning things.

  3. jim bobbys says:

    but i’d thought i’d read it here that he was definately signing a new contract with the club?

  4. Lee, Huyton says:

    If Mikel decides to move on i hope he goes to a big club like United or Arsenal and not a joke club like that lot City with no history and a council-owned stadium.

  5. staveros says:

    I don’t believe the stories for a minute but that is what is being reported in the press…you make your own mind up on what to believe Jim

  6. tublu says:

    Lee, Huyton. joke club ? you wouldn’t want to swap owners would you, no of course you wouldn’t….. and you missed LFC off your list of big clubs he could move up to.

  7. Ant says:

    Lee from Huyton, you are a bitter tosser. you think City are a joke club but you would be happy to see arteta leave for a club whose debt value is 10 times the value of everton. city are a team on the up whether you like it or not and it is a BIG step up to city from everton.

  8. Brian Wilson says:

    Very tempting IF true. But his loss and that of Pienaar would seriously undermine a push for Champs league and risk an exodus of others.

  9. staveros says:

    if he wants to go to City i’m happy to take more of their dosh!!We have all seen what a raging success Lescott has been (lol), and whilst Arteta is a top player we have undoubtedly had his best years.

    City will once again be a laughing stock next year because that is why City exists….to entertain the rest of football with their woes!!

    City could spend a billion and they’d still be shit because they will still just be poor little Man City with their inflatable bananas and tales of taking a quarter of a million to Ewood Park in the endsleigh league!!!

    MASSIVE

  10. trousers says:

    as long as we can get 10th in the prem, then i’ll be happy. city are the future, and clubs like ours have to deal with the fact. we can grow stars of the future and sell them to the likes of city, and we”l keep our prem status for years to come

  11. trousers' dad says:

    come on trousers, that’s enough time for you on the computoh…..your sistoh’s not gonna plate herself

  12. city914 says:

    Lee, Huyton. Please define “history” do Notts County have any history, there only major honour was a cup final win in 1894 yet they are the oldest football club in the world.
    City were the first club to bring a major trophy back to the North West and also the a club that won a eurepean trophy before both Mersyside clubs.
    If we have no “history” what have you got?

  13. Maineroadmarky says:

    OH Lee OH Lee OH Lee, Let me put you straight, No History Formed 1894 I make that 116 Years,FA cup winners 1904 in the 1930s we reached 2 consecutive FA Cups also wining the First Division title,as we did in the Fifties the 56 final which we won becoming one of the Most Famous for the Trautman Broken neck,which we won 3-1, in the Sixties and Seventies We Won the Second Div title the FA cup The League cup(twice) The First Div Title, The European Cup winners Cup,We were involved in several relegation scraps and Promotions relegated to thold Third Wining Play offs at Wembley Dramaticaly in injury time and Penalties We have Had Players such as Bell Lee Trautman Merideth Kinkladze Deyna Bowles Marsh Corrigan Law Summerbee so answer me this HOW MUCH HISTORY DO YOU CALL NO HISTORY KNOBHEAD!

  14. Lee, Huyton says:

    Tublu- Everton have a history a club like Man City could only dream of.

    I’ve seen my club win 2 tiltles 2 fa cups a european trophy, 5 charity shields (qualifying for it is what counts) and have never seen my club play anything but top flight football.

    Whats that joke club City achieved in that time? Oh yeah,they beat Gillingham in a league 1 play-off. Ha ha

  15. Lee, Huyton says:

    City914.

    How could joke city be the first club to bring a trophy to the north west when Everton won its first league title before Man City even existed?

  16. Paul Daly says:

    I love the way City fans think they’re bigger than Everton, really amuses me.

    Grow up, you fucking no-marks.

  17. dctid says:

    Lee – this history crap is something you need to knock on the head – the sad facts are in the space of three transfer windows City have ammased more points in a single season than Everton have ever achieved in the EPL. History is a good thing and all clubs have history but lets be honest neither of our clubs have won much – you are splitting hairs – enjoy your history whilst i and other City fans will always respect our history but very much look forward to our future.

    “Goodison Park has been home to Everton since August 1892, and has been a loyal servant to the club, and played host to World Cup group stage matches in 1966.

    Her current capacity is 40,200, and the Everton faithful regularly fill the ground, despite the team being less than successful in the last decade, the fans enthusiasm never wains.

    There is no doubt the stadium has seen better days, with some areas still having wooden seats, and a number of obstructed views on 3 sides of the ground. Although the Park End was re-developed and has no obstructed views, and many of the old Gwladys Street faithfull relocated to get a better view of the match.”

    The above is as per the NSNO webiste –

    Enjoy your fucking history cause from what i can see your less than successful team and shitty ground (no wonder no fucker wants to buy you) is all you have – enjoy your cup final next season against us – and no we dont want Arteta but neither does he want you – apparantly he want to fuck back off to Spain

  18. city914 says:

    Lee, Huyton Just to follow on, yes City have a “Council owned stadium” which is great for the local community as a percentage of the gate money goes to the council and is ringfenced to pay for sporting falicities for the local schools. I hope City will always have a council owned stadium in Manchester benifiting the people of Manchester.
    On another note its great to think that Utd supporters have helped pay for Citys stadium. how whould you feel if the plastic “supporters” in the kop had to contribute to fund a new ground for Everton. I can tell you bloodly great.

  19. EFC Luke says:

    Wait i though Arteta wanted to go back to spain becos of his kid??? OO wait no Arsenal want him…oo No its United, wait now its City..the press chat shite a duno why people even believe the shite they print.

    Everton need to build a team around fellaini & Rodwell .. there 2 of the best young cm’s in the Prem, any side with them 2 in is always gona be a force!

  20. BlueMan says:

    City fans – why would anyone wana go to ur club? use treat players like shite in ur search for the carling cup – a mean Lescotts finished, Gareth Barrys not the same player, adam johnsons not gona get a game now yas av got silva, apparently de jongs leaving..englands best young keepers bin farmed out to anyone to get a gaem, yas cant even blood through ur own quality youngsters – Onuaha, Richards, Johnson & Ireland are all aparently leaving…Santa Cruz has gone from a quality goalscorer too shite, Adebyeors a better BBC pundit than he is a goalscorer, Craig Bellamys was ya best player last season and yas are tryna fuck him off..Robiniho?? Wtf happend there – he was ment to be ur ticket to the champs league if i remember some of ur fans on sky sports….wayne bridge is injured more often than owen hargreaves, tevez doesnt like ur managers training & yas have effictely ruined ur favourite son SWP’s career…why the fuck would anyone wana play for yas..so much for a well run club at the heart of its community

  21. BlueMan says:

    Ps…Big Club?? Shaun Goaters considered a legend by ur fans!?

  22. city914 says:

    Lee. I stand corrected you won the league in 1891 I got my facts mixed up and was wrong but I think I’ve proved my point about “history”. I notice you did’nt mention Notts County.
    Every club in the league has “history” some good some bad.
    What you and a lot of so called fans get conufused about is the difference between History and success.

    History is something that happens since the club was formed and just to clarify City can trace there roots back to c 1876.

    Success is the honours you win from that date

    Its impossible to have no “History”

    By your bench mark Everton have no “history” but Liverpool do.

  23. EFC Luke says:

    rite everton off at ur own peril – Everton have a fantastic future ahead of us, starting with Rodwell, Fellaini, Baines, Coleman, Silva, Bidwell, Garbutt, Anichebe, Golsing, Baxter, Duffy, Barkley, Gueye, adbullayev, Bilyanetinov & Wallace

    Btw one player doesnt make a team..we lost Linekar in 86 – Won the League in 87… Lost Rooney in 04 – got Champs League in 05

  24. Lee, Huyton says:

    Do you know why we don’t take Man City seriously? Because they sing ‘City til i die’ that ‘one size fits all chant’ constantly sung by all the small time clubs from the lower divisions.

    Do Liverpool,Everton,Man Utd,Chelsea,Spurs,Villa,Arsenal sing it?

    No.

    When City own their own stadium, and can beat our 9 titles compared to their mediocre 2,then they can say they are a bigger club.

  25. dctid says:

    Blueman – Barry will continue to play in the first team he is quality – LEscott had a good season up until he got injured Rocky (or Crocky as we call him) has pretty much been pretty much injured all season – DJ aint going nowhere (dont believe the papaers) Hart granted was a mistake unfortunately hindsight is a wonderful thing Johnson has been injured for almost two years – Onuah quality centre half but is he top 6 – Richards will stay and fight for the right back berth with Boatang – Bellamy again unlikely to leave and SWP has been dog shite since we bought Adam Johnson and his wage demands have not helped (Pienaar springs to mind)

    Ade was outstanding before the ACoN shite after it although came back with a few goals towards the end.

    Why would players come – well 3 already have this transfer window all decent players with more to come – last season the team you have just slated ammassed more points in the EPL than Everton have ever ammassed in a season – in three transfer windows we have caught up to the mighty Everton (from a good way behind)

  26. dctid says:

    Luke – few football fans including city fans will write off Everton but you only have a bright future if your club can bring success – and success to footballers is not getting beat in a final or finishing 4th or whatever – its silverwear and a few of those players mentioned will leave if they dont get it and that applies to ALL clubs (look at Liverpool rates jumping ships)- pienaar is fiooking off – Rooney went – Arteta could go (personal reasons yes but seem a bit lame to me) and worse case scenario Moyes fooks off because fella he will because he too wants to win. There is a lot of bad blood between our clubs – there should not be had many a good night watching you guys beat Liverpool at Goodison but for fooks sake cant some of your fans ackowledge what City are doing and have done and at least recognise that your dream of top 4 CL is harder with Spurs and City now competing – and yes we are competing

  27. Lee, Huyton says:

    L£$cott has been shite since he left Everton. Adebayor has gone backwards since leaving Arsenal. The goals and form have dried up for Santa Cruz since he exited Blackburn. Toure is a shadow of the player at the Emirates. Bridge has been poor since he left Chelsea. Barry is half the player he was at Aston Villa.

    The common denominator?

    They all went to Manchester City.

    Eastlands=Graveyard.

  28. Blueman says:

    DCTID – our record points total is 90 for a single season so i think ur still some way off- & we only finished 6 points behind you in your record season – & yet we considered ourselves to have had an appalling season because of our poor start.

    & ur comments about ur players our fro the view of a city fan – Lescott is apparently off to newcastle according to the press (same place that prints shite like the story above) & was reguarly critisised – both by the press & your own fans last season for not justifying his price tag and metting the standard he set at Everton – all your players are just stop gaps, no player would/could go there to develop a career use just use them until the next money seeking over paid brat comes along with a bit of a reputation – ur players dont care about yout club, they wont put everything on the line to get 3 points – they care about there pay check and thats it

  29. Joe says:

    I’m sure city finished last season higher then everton….. Hmmm….

  30. dctid says:

    Lee – Lescott aint been shite he has been very good most city fans would agree – Ade was on fire unfortunately he was shot as in Africa fooked him up but came good at the end – Santa Cruz has been injured pretty much since we bought him and was a bad signing (most City fans dont know how he passed the medical – in my opinion he was bought injured)

    Barry was fantastic at the start of the season but got a bit overshadowed by De Jong and playing them together cancelled each other out hence Yaya Tour will partner DJ or Barry and with in excerss of 45 games / injuries all will see lots of games.

    To know all this info about the form of City players is truly amazing – obsessive almost!!!!!!!!

    but no matter fella despite these shit players who only play for the money we still amassed more points than Everton ever had in the prem – Eastlands graveyard – that is very much a complaint of the modern stadiums but dont worry that is something you will never have to experience.

  31. EFC Luke says:

    dctid – what have city won – nothing, what have use achieved – nothing, what have use proved – nothing…until the day city lift a trophy use cant even think use deserve any sort of merit – use have proven nothing, if anything use have failed for the money use have put off for what use achieved last year – theres nothing that says use will achieve anything – use are miles behind chelsea and united and always will be … Everton are as much top four contenders as use..we have finished 5th in the 2 of the last 3 season, reached an FA cup final and with a bit off luck last year would have finished above use…we had an appaling season but finished 6 points off yas..in the second half of the season (with a near full fit squad) we would have been 3rd in the league..theres bad blood becos ur fans have become arrogant twats who think the world should drop 2 your knees becos use have got a few quid, ur stint will; come and go in a flash, true big sides like United, Liverpool, Aresenal, Villa and us will always be near the top as we have been throughout the entire history of football – look in your record books!

  32. Lee, Huyton says:

    Blueman-well said. City are only going to attract mercenry after mercenry.

  33. dctid says:

    Blueman – again distorting / twisting things – i am referring to the EPL and referencing the CL – and the 90 points thing when was that anytime in the last 20 years – un fookin likely in the last 20 years -

  34. Blueman says:

    What City Would do for a player like Rodwell! A true blue..home grown future club captain who gets goose bumps when he heres Z Cars & would die for the club..a player only interested in playing for the club he loves & not only the wage in his bank!

  35. Blueman says:

    dctid – how many times have u finsished above us in the last 20 years? how many trips to Wembley have use had? (not including 1st, 2nd division playoffs)..how many consequtive years have use had in the top flight..name a club legend who could rival Alan Ball (playing), Brian Labone or Dixie Dean??? How many League titles have you Won?

    What makes u think use will win any in the next 20 years? & what makes u think Everton Wont? weve more of a track record than use for lifting trophies, and with the nuclues of Rodwell, Fellaini & Co. many blues dont think it will be too long before we add to our trophy collection…What the fuck have use done to desrve the merit of thinking ur a big club..name me One fuckin thing…..

  36. Joe says:

    As ur going on about a poor start to the season blah blah ud had finished 3rd. I’m sure city had a poor spell of 7 draws ina row.??? Fukin scousers with daft excuses. Either way next year city will be stronger and everton will be same if not worse. How can u improve with investment if you’ve not got a pot to piss in? Therefore u cnt make the next step up. If I was u lot I’d start getting use to midtable, you’ll be the next blackburn. Everton has no bright future. Just gloom.

  37. dctid says:

    Luke – you are once again talking bollocks – forgot you trophy room was stuffed full of silverwear err not – we have been shit for 34 years but in that time Liverpool have addassed more tropies than out two clubss put together – blah blah blah fit squad / poor start etc usual hard luck stories we hear every year – some fans are arrogant but please slating pretending that only Everton have history is as fookin arrogant as you can get – indeed – dont knoe how you measure big – obviously not attendences nor turn over / revenue -

  38. Blueman says:

    Joe – & use r the next fuckin leeds – name how ur gona sustaine ur players wages if ur arab fucks off??? ur paying Joleon Lesoctt about 100k a fuckin week – use have got no chance, the stink of clubs being able to thro money at anything is coming to an end with the new Fifa rules, City will be soon back in division 1 were u fukin belong…if everton have not fuckin future then why is ur fukin manager constantly linked with half our squad..if weve got no future why has englands best prospect just signed a new contract with us..if weve got no future then why the fuck are you on here having to defend your shit arse club?

  39. dctid says:

    Blueman – Rodwell / Rooney whatever they will all fook off eventually and ya know it -

  40. Joe says:

    If we offered fellaini afew quids I’m pretty sure he’d leave. Probs same with rodwell. What makes everton so good that players wud rather be paid pennys over pounds?

  41. EFC Luke says:

    I measure Big on success – like havin the 4th most top flight titles?? I never said only everton have history, i said united, Liverpool, Villa and arsenal do … an if our trophie rooms half empty then use must be a fuckin wardrobe with a five a side medal hanging on the door knob & yer that poor/shit squad tore use apart…twice!

  42. batman says:

    ahhh fuckoff you sad scousers and go and paint your old wooden stadium ready for the new season. B&Q is having a sale on paint and wooden seats.
    Gutted. I wish we had your owners, stadium and future :(
    Maybe if you beg hard enough to Liverpool they might just consider ground sharing. And hey just think of it, plastic seats no more ass splinters, full views and maybe a decent pint.
    You waffle on about history but thats what you ground reminds me of. 19fucking70.
    anyway good luck for next season,

  43. Blueman says:

    Rooney? one player in 100 years to fuck off? Rodwells just signed a new contract mate..not every player can be bouht – noticed u never sed how a point how use can justify being a big club?

    Joe – Players play for everton cos they want to – the club makes them feel wanted and brings the best out of them – One player in about 15 years has gone on to better things after leaving everton – Rooney?

  44. dctid says:

    Blueman – that is why City are spending like they are to get the players now – the wages become difficult to sustain without CL so its vball out to get the 4th spot. However the rules also work on a three year average – also going to be interesting when teams like United (who only made money because of the selling of Ronaldo) could get kicked out – Evertons debt is increasing slowly but increasing – if city are back in division 1 then i and others will be there – the reason why we are linked with Everton players is because of wanker journos who make up stories like this one.

    Our owners have been quality – the investment in the club both training / supporter facilites is immense – all debt has been converted to shares (the club has not debt) by the owners.

    I on here because this pooped up on new now man city board.

  45. Blueman says:

    batman – fuck off back to gotham – & stop rambling the same old shite

  46. Joe says:

    evertons best prospect just signed extension? OMG cnt believe you’ve managed to extend phil nevs contract. I was sure he was gna sign for real madrid…..

  47. dctid says:

    Blueman – contracts mean fook all – if Real rock up with 20 – 30 million it will be cya

    Players come and go from Everton same as every other club stop fooling yourself – whether they go onto bigger and better things is irrelivent – they leave and if they are quality players ( such as Arteta dont like Pienaar) you wont replace them easily and Everton is weaker for it.

    I find this big club / little clun bolloks – there are some supertar clubs Man United – Barca – Milans – Real – Liverpool? – then there are very big clubs Chelski / Arsenal and such then below that is Everton / City are we big of course we are – who bigger than who – personally i dont give a shit.

  48. Blueman says:

    dctid – fair enough but dont come on here giving grief to our fans – if someone has an opion about ur club then its bin posted on an everton fans website for our own fans to see & considering the lack of respect we were shown by ur club last season i doubt ur gona get many postive replies..I agree it will be intresting to see what happens to the likes of united & liverpool when the new Fifa laws come into play – hopefully it will add a bit of compatition back into an uncompetative leage and freshin things up – as will it be with use and the likes of chelsea who for some reason pay average players ridiculus wages, which i dowt u will be able to sustaine with any other sort of income except for the arabs spare change – ur income wont cover it

  49. batman says:

    Ah I get it now. Everton is the club players are striving to go to.
    Can just see the selling point to players. Steeped in history, won a few cups a while back, futures bright and aiming for the champs league, good location, you wont be burgled when playing, wont be attacked in bars. players that real madrid wanna sign, 1st class stadium, no racism, but if thats not good enough try city or tottenham but you will be making a big mistake coz there aiming for 10th

  50. Joe says:

    I can’t really think of anything everton have won apart from phil nev at his local mecca bingo. Lavish lifestyle of an everton footballer!

  51. Blueman says:

    Joe – errr…yer great point – shame none of ur players have nevilles class

    dctid – If any club wants to come in a pay 20-30 mil for any of our players then that will only strenghten our side as we did with the 24 mil use give us for l£scott..the big club argument comes down to ur fans thinking use are bigger than us..not hoow we compete with barca

  52. Blueman says:

    Batman – wtf r u chatting..manchester got a worst crime rate than liverpool for a start – read the stats..& whose aiming for 10th cos if u read anything coming out of everton were aiming for the top 4

    & who r we selling? weve sold no one? Many blues want pienarr to leave & last year we brought in bilyanetinov, disin & heitinga with ur 24 million for lescott – who would you rather have?

  53. Joe says:

    Class…. For god sake make he’s as common as a tramp. His dads called neville neville! Stupid is the only word that comes t mind. O ye how many recognised international footballers to everton have….. Let’s play trump cards…

  54. kev says:

    staveros, sounds very scouse to ,me i can tell your very bitter about gods own club all this money was going to city sooner or later ha ha

  55. Joe says:

    Mate. Liverpool is a sack of shit. U dnt get posh scousers. Its just unheard off. U sound like you’ve got a problem but I dnt blame you really having to listen to that horrible accent everyday.

  56. Blueman says:

    yer is dads called neville neville & hes a manc so it shows what dumb fucks live where use r..trump cards..yer lets play..how many leagues have u won? fa cups? consequtive seasons in the top flight? record goalscorers who got near dixies 60 in a season? legends like southall? Dean? ball? Gray? Linekar? Sharpe? labone? Radcliffe? Ray Wilson? Young? Harvey? Kendall? Hickson? … how many times u finished above us? whose got the most points out of us since the prem began? how many trips 2 wembley have u had (not including playoffs)..top half finishes since 2000?

  57. Blueman says:

    & these such things as a posh manc?? rrr mate u accent sounds like across between a garried up geordie an a yorshire farmer whose mad 4 it!!! the men looks like its bin given the kiss of death whilst the rest of ur shit hole city looks like across between bagdad an the big brother house.. a mean ur fuckin icons include a canal & a fukin street that jack & vera live on

  58. Joe says:

    He was born the red end. U should no that u bought his ugly rat boy son from that end of manchester. We’ve through this history shit. It the now that counts.

  59. Blueman says:

    Yer so fuck off an come back when u win something

  60. batman says:

    haha fuck me and what has liverpool got to offer. and talking of accents lol. wonder why manchester city centre and the trafford center is full of scousers shopping on weekends.
    face it, its why liverpool is in the top 10 shitholes to live in england, FACT!

  61. Joe says:

    The city of liverpool was founded upon rapists peedos junkies whores guns drugs (cheap whore) scallies chavs afro wigs and the slogan alrytek maytekkkk. Imagine a scouser with a lisp. All that spray. Imagine imagine….. Imagine

  62. batman says:

    or how about, come back when you bought someone

  63. Blueman says:

    Haha fuck me batman u noticed a few scousers shopping in ur little shopping centre…Liverpools 1′s full of mancs an pakis in manc tops every weekend – & as for ur stats – its also true that madchester is in the top 10 – as it is for street crime (liverpools not)..car theft (liverpools not) & overall danger (Liverpools not) & yas rank worse dan us for unemployment even tho – we’ll supposedly never get a job…

  64. batman says:

    the only place where you can have you wheels nicked while your in a macdonalds drive-thru

  65. Blueman says:

    Madchester was founded by inbred mancs fuckin one another…as for buyin players weve signed 4 already this summer & batman shouldnt u be more arsed about whats going on in Gotham – not liverpool ?

  66. Joe says:

    Liverpool the city of culture. Which translates to» liverpool the city of mixed ethnic communities or liverpool the city of non existent racial minority. Shit hole.

  67. batman says:

    ah the racism shines thru, just a matter of time for it to raise its ugly head. I see kick racism outta football has not reached the lovely idealic city of liverpool then.
    liverpool1 has got nothing on manchester you muppet

  68. batman says:

    and by the way unemployments bout to go thru the roof in liverpool. public sectors just had its pants pulled down

  69. batman says:

    oooo 4 players! big signings then?

  70. Blueman says:

    now ur jelous that we got captial of culture have brought in billions to the city – are the fastest growing city outside of London in the Uk – and have the best growing economy – Liverpool 1 has the only shopping centre to report growth during the recesion whilst manchester recentley complained that Liverpool 1 & the Met Quarter was taking much of its trade from Warrington, Chester, Widnes, Wigan, St Helens Etc..

    How can u call our city a shit hole when urs has trams runnin thru it that look like bumper cars on the loose..

    Liverpool is a majorit white community – with its biggest minority being people from ireland & wales – so ur fact there was lies

    & as for culture – the beatles..river mersey, merseybeat, biggest public art displays in any city outside london..more public art galleries than any other city..the echo arena? – host of this years Mobo’s and the MTV european music awards in 08 – the 3 graces..2 cathedrals..3 unis, 2 major football teams (use have one) – most succesful football city in england…

  71. Joe says:

    Its a larger area therefore more people? Bound to have more unemployed

  72. Blueman says:

    as it also is in Manchester – Manchester & Liverpool are very much alike in terms of public/private sector jobs…there both northern citites competing with the south & are both situated in the poorest area

    & as for the signings – one is league ones top scorer who put use out the fa cup – one (brought in as a back up keeper) is his countries 1st choice & got as far as england in the world cup & 2 – possibley soon to be 3 others are promising youngsters – 2 rated as wonderkids – so not bad so far – & thats with spending less than 2 mil

  73. Joe says:

    Beatles. Hahaha knew that was going to slither out eventually. A fuking river tho. Omg not a river. Ok u win. Liverpool is the greatest city on the planet because of the river mersey and its amazing docks. Its the accent that ruins ur city to be truthful tho. O btw$ if the beatles are so good why aren’t they still together…… Lol rofl lmao

  74. Robin says:

    Batman get back here and bum fuck me..im lonely & miss u x

  75. Blue man says:

    sos i forgot use have got a fucking ship canal…whoooooo..must have the tourist in by the fucking ship load that thing..the things that shite it cudnt even drown david platt

    Accent – mancunian is about as good an accent as a brummy with a fog horn – a think u’ll find alot more people like the scouse accent than the manc err Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaate – mad for it yerrr

    and wtf have use had – os sos i forgot liam gallagher an his inbred brother and the other soft kunt who plays the triangle in the corner – r they still together? no one gives a shit!

  76. Joe says:

    Still alive tho. I win. No I’m lying…. I wish I had a super sweet river mersey of my own.

  77. EFC Luke says:

    The most iconic thing about manchester? – Rooney – a fuckin scouser!

  78. Blue man says:

    Yer there alive..shame harold shipmans not tho

    Yer ano you do..the ship canal was started because manchester was jelous of the trade liverpool used to make through the river mersey years ago – ur whole cities built out of spite for liverpools success

  79. Joe says:

    He just wishes he was a manc. Scousers very own shrek.

  80. batman says:

    haha what a load of bollox apart from the beatles and liverpool fc your fuckall.
    town center the size of exeters, two crumbling grounds, art gallerys that 90% of scousers have never visited and never will and a claim that your nicking trade from warrington and chester etc lol do me a favour.
    right im off to bed before you tell me you’ve got a bigger airport an you’ve put a bid in for messi and tevez.

  81. EFC Luke says:

    Mad for it mate, you goin down manny maaaaaaaate..yeerr banging tha

  82. Joe says:

    Harold bishop wud of murdered the city of liverpool. Easy. His only weakness….. Highpitch voices in a scouse accent reaching 150db. Omg u killed harold bishop. U scousers r gd for something other then being anooying and squeeky. Sounds my bedroom door needs oiling… O no that’s just jamie carragher.

  83. Blueman says:

    Yer an the only thing good from manchester is united – o wait there not from there..o well..theres always vera duckworth

    How many art galleries have u bin to ??? dont see many mancs havin a peak a picasso like – & as for a ‘claim’ – google it..the only ones nicking anything is u lot..could swer some fucker nicked me socks when i was on the tram

    The only delouded fans thinkin there throwin bids in for messi is ur fuckin lot – remeber kaka hahaha – get to bed ya soft twat

  84. Blueman says:

    Joe – stay off the beak mate ur chattin shite – the accent jokes old now mate & as for carragher ur in the rong place u sock robbin twat

  85. Joe says:

    I’m goin bed because I have happiness lv u xxx nite

  86. Blueman says:

    who the fucks harold bishop lad – i said shipman – think ur tooo mad for it maaaaaaaaaate

  87. Joe says:

    Still scouse

  88. Blueman says:

    Joe fuck off mate – gail thinks ur dead

  89. EFC Luke says:

    Hahahaha!

  90. freddy boswell says:

    Everyone relax its sunday mornin bullshit, hardly worth fallin out over. He’s stayin at Everton where he belongs.

  91. Lee, Huyton says:

    Can the mods do something positive and get rid of these City fans. This is our forum and the mongs are dragging it down.

    If they want to insult our beloved club and city tell the beauts to get back to bluemoon as they do alot of it here.

    I fuckin’ despise there scruffy jobless thicko fans more than the Kopites. AT LEAST THEY HAVE REASON TO BE ARROGANT.

  92. City Slicker says:

    Lee, Huyton. Crying for Ma and Pa to come and protect you from the nasty City bullies are you now? Pathetic. Like all rg ass lickers you can give it but cant take it. Everton are an awful club. A whingeing Manager who only sees your club as a stepping stone to managing Traffords biggest club.

    Lets face it your history is all that you have got. Having to watch your boring style of play in a crap stadium is punishment enough and when it comes to boring chants your Everton, Everton, Everton is all you have got because you would be incapable of remembering more.

    You talk of history yet do not even understand the word. You measure things in purely terms of trophies. That shows you for what you are. No better than a moronic rag and even they cannot compete with your rivals. You lot spend all your time brown nosing Manyou. Pathetic.

    As for comparing Citys no one in their right mind would want to visit Liverpool accept to visit the site of another piece of history the Beatles. Manchester is a thriving contantly improving City crowded with visitors. Liverpool is lets be honest at best a dump.

  93. City Slicker says:

    Blueman

    The only thing worth taking from Liverpool is the road out. Cobbled I know but any port in a storm.

  94. Summerbee7 says:

    Everton have no class. No class.

  95. Everton01 says:

    Why are city fans comming on this site anyway.Dont you have a website.End of the day Arteta is in Auz with Everton and always he is going somewhere else every season but he be still at Everton at the start of the season just like Cahill and Rodwell.I work in Manchester lets think of all those people who visit Mosside,ear the city ground rough as houses Gorton,Audenhaw,Longsight do i need to go on all cities have there blackspots.You need to see what is happening in Liverpool before you open your mouth

  96. BD says:

    FFS!!!!!

    What the fuck does how good/bad the city of Liverpool or Manchester have to do with football??? Born and bred in Liverpool, had many a great time in Manchester – both cities have history & culture. As many Mancunians love The Beatles as Scousers love Oasis/Joy Division.Still don’t see what any of that has to do with footy or players moving to one club or the other.

    This petty tribalism just shows some of you up as being unable to debate a point without resorting to petty insults.

    Arteta -so many conflicting stories- the Daily NF (Mail) seems to be the main one (yet again) – firstly he’s unhappy, then he wants to go because of his son (denied by BK but funnily enough NOT reprinted in their editied text taken from BK’s statement), then he’s joining Arsenal, City, United (isert your own club of choice here). It’s all bollocks until Arteta or his agent comes out and makes a statement – both of which have said nothing at all.

    History – both clubs have history. However reading some City fans decrying EFC’s 9 titles (yes, count them that’s NINE) is a bit sad. Much like Blues fans decrying the skills of some of City’s great players – Bell, Lee, Summerbee, Law for example. POintless arguments for arguing sake.

    Playes will go to any club for money – would you turn down a job with more money and potentially (mark that word) better prospects?
    The days of the majority of players showing loyalty (Cahill, Rodwell, Baines as examples) are long gone. We have little or no money but we have potential – City have money and potential, you do the math.

    I love Everton, always have asnd always will but the cold facts are that right now it’s the money clubs (Chavski, City etc) that hold all the trump cards. That may well change when the new UEFA/FIFA ruling comes in – but until then it’s just speculation.

    If Arteta goes or stays is irrelevant – we are Everton, and we alwasy will be. COYB FTRS

  97. south upper says:

    History this,success that-f.f. sake – Everton fans are so bitter and jealous…Fuck off and paint yer wooden ground.Every club has history,success is the number of trophies you win since your formation.Some have more than others.Who gives a fuck.
    Of course,Everton fans dont want a mega rich owner do they? Narghhh they just want to carry on living on past sucesses. Now fuck off and rob yer gran!

  98. Everton01 says:

    South upper go on your own site .This article is about Arteta have you missed that point what the hell are all you going on about .

  99. city914 says:

    South upper I think the thread when to pot when Lee past on his pearls of wisdom regarding City having no history, how can a club have no history!. As for the above article regarding Arteta if you read the story its got nothing to do with City its just asking a question (the question marks a bit of a clue) and its the Sunday mirror for gods sake.

    As for going on other fans websites dont we all do it?

    Lee. still waiting for an answer to the question do Notts County have any history? I dont think the fact that city fans sometimes chant “city till I die” makes any sense are you saying that fans chanting determines how big a club is?

  100. city914 says:

    Oops dropped a bollock the above post should have been to Everton01 not South upper. Sorry to all concerned

  101. Everton01 says:

    Thought you got that wrong ,anyway at the end of the day he will stay put like he does every season.

  102. Pablo says:

    Lee from Huyton is right. Everton had a shed load of injuries last season, and they still wiped the floor with City. City might have a lot of money at the moment, but if they keep spending like they are, and fail to gain success, theier owners will get bored, up sticks, and find another toy to play with. I don’t care if their planning to invest a billion in the sh!t hole they call Manchester, if their as rich as the City fans say they are, then losing a billion, will mean sod all to them. All business men make mistakes, and if a business hemorrhages money (like City does), then they’ll cut their loses, and move on. Trousers you either a City or a RS fan. Your as thick as cluck, if you think that post fooled us.

  103. city914 says:

    Everton01 I suspect your right but these rumors are stirred up by the press to fill newspapers. What a job that is, wake up in the morning link a player to City (can be any player) send it to the editor and then back to bed job done.
    what they dont care about is the hate they then create from the fans of the players club thats linked towards us when in fact most times its made up bullshit

  104. Everton01 says:

    Still get 6 points next season off city.When your owners get bored and walk you have so much debt hahahahhaha be playing Hyde United then.

  105. longsightcity says:

    Everton average 35,000 city average 45,000..now tell me why you are a big club and we ain’t you scouse planks..

  106. trousers' dad says:

    errrr, cos our ground doesn’t hold that many longsight? The council house (the council house), is never full (is never full), the council house is never full………..unless you play Man United….the council house is never full!!!

    fuck of back to league 1 you classless shitbags, still did the double over you.

  107. longsightcity says:

    Trousers dad you fuckin halfwit..city averaged nearly 46,000 the ground only holds 47,000..your shithole holds 40,000 yet you can’t fuckin fill it…and by the way you prick our biggest crowd for the last 3 seasons has been against chelsea..for fucks sake go and do some research first before making yourself look an even bigger prick than you really are on here..everton 35,000 in a 40,000 ground..big club..ha ha ha ha

  108. city914 says:

    Why would our owners walk away when they have invested shed loads of money into the club I think you’ll find the plans for City go way beyond just football they are investing huge amounts into the areas round the ground which include building a huge training complex close to our stadium (sorry the councils stadium)

    What I would be more concerned about for an Everton point of view is the new financial regulations by FIFa which means that Liverpool will always be allowed to spend more money then you.
    Why would one buy your club,build you a new stadium but still not be allowed to spend his money on who he likes. With one stroke of the pen FIFa have destoyed any chance of Everton being sold to a rich owner who could afford to take them to the next level.

  109. south upper says:

    trousers dad….You really are pathetic. Just look at our gates for last season…..

    I for one am so glad that we have ruffled evertons feathers…yet again. All they bleat on about is city mercenaries…blah blah blah and we have no history. Let me let you into a little secret..All footballers are Mercenaries! A certain Mr Rooney “once a blue always a blue” proved that. MCFC are evertons cup fonal now,we still finished way above you last season!

  110. trousers' dad says:

    lol, where were you all pre the arabs longsight….all going to the council house dressed as blue seats were you??

    jumping on the bandwagon me old china, our club dwarfs yours in every way.

    enjoy your 5 minutes of excitement though….city are still doomed to fail! The laughing stock of football….with Yaya Toure on £220k a week, looooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

    We all want success pal, but as a trade off for everything our club stands for? No, no thanks. You have fun now, and keep bringing us the £25m a season that helps us bring in fresh blood that are good enough to do the double over your over-priced nonces!

  111. south upper says:

    Trousers dad – You cock…Do some research…34000 AGAINST BLACKPOOL IN LEAGUE 2…lOOK AT OUR AVERAGE FOR THAT SEASON WHEN YOU WERE IN THE PREM..sTILL GREATER THAN YOURS AND THERE i RESY MY CASE.

  112. trousers' dad says:

    not forgetting the quarter of a million to Ewood Park too!!

    Everton are big, a big, big club….but City are MASSIVE!!

  113. longsightcity says:

    Trousers dad..what a fuckin knob jockey you are..dressed as blue seats..remind me over the past 10 years when you have bettered our crowds..you haven’t nor ever will..Wow you took 6 points off us..we took 6 off chelsea and guess what they were champions and we finished above you…Whilst you look forward to free transfers and lower league signing ,we will bring in better players and have a golden future whilst you harp on about the past…Good luck in mid table next season you fuckin scouse bin dipper..

  114. longsightcity says:

    Trousers dad the peoples club you can’t get more than 35,000 in that wooden shithole..now that is fuckin hilarious…most scousers are liverpool fans..

  115. trousers' dad says:

    ha ha, sounds like you’re a tad annoyed longsight!!

    You’d be in a good position to advise on our lower league signings too…seeing as it’s not that long ago you were down there yourselves!!

    More top-flight seasons than ANY other club…Everton FC.

    Now that’s what I call history!

    Any camel jockey with a few bob can buy off a tradition at Wastelands though, typical City..desperate to amount to something, but sadly never will!

 
 
 
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