Claim that Ramsey will sign for City 'next week'...

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Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead

By "our fans" are you referring to the usual pessimistic bores on here who've already written him off?

Or do you mean our general fan base who've put up with some absolute ****ing dross the last 2 years and still backed the team and traveled in massive numbers all over the country every other week?

Ramsey will be absolutely idolised if he comes back here.

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And rightly so, we should be thanking our lucky stars that he’s even considering coming back home
Probably one of the best players ever to come through our youth set up.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

I hope he comes, but I do hold some reservations about it. I haven't seen Ramsey play club football for Nice, and I doubt many on here have either. Obviously there are reports on the games he has played, but there's nothing better than actually witnessing a performance.
My concern are that his legs have gone. This doesn't just mean that a player can't run like they used to. It also has a lot to do with how they connect with a ball, get it down and in front of them, play with ease and comfort. Bale's legs had gone. He was struggling on the ball towards the end.

But, the romantic in me says yes to Ramsey, and why not? Shouldn't football be about getting excited about a signing, what that player could potentially offer? If the deal happens, and along with a couple of other signings with potential, then I will get excited about it, it will renew my hopes for the coming season. And, as football fans, that's how it should be

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The last paragraph sums it up for me. This is what football should be all about.

https://twitter.com/SamRPortillo/sta...605484544?s=20

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Originally Posted by City123

https://twitter.com/SamRPortillo/sta...605484544?s=20

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He's either telling us something, or he's getting unfollowed and is a prick :hehe:

I went to school with a few lads that know Aaron pretty well, and I don't think it's the latter.

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Originally Posted by goats

Getting it down and playing a decent ball, or just keeping possession should be ok in the championship though, he can still do that, he will have more time and be playing against weaker opponents than he did in the PL, for Juve, Nice or for Wales in the WC I think…..

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You would hope so, and I'm sure that if he does come that his class and vision will show through, he really is a gifted footballer. We've all seen top level players who are done though, it's an odd one, the brain still works quicker than the rest but the body just won't produce. I'm not saying that Ramsey is at that point, but he is on the slide now. The last thing I would want to see is Ramsey diminishing before us.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

You would hope so, and I'm sure that if he does come that his class and vision will show through, he really is a gifted footballer. We've all seen top level players who are done though, it's an odd one, the brain still works quicker than the rest but the body just won't produce. I'm not saying that Ramsey is at that point, but he is on the slide now. The last thing I would want to see is Ramsey diminishing before us.

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I also don't want to see Ramsey diminished before he signs for us. That would be even worse.

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Haaland may be one of the two or three signings that dml is referring to though:shrug:………..:hehe:

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Must admit I hadn't pencilled in that option 😁

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has held talks with Cardiff over a sensational return to his boyhood club.<br><br>- talkSPORT sources understand.<br><br>�� LISTEN: <a href="https://t.co/VJgUHnqdM1">https://t.co/VJgUHnqdM1</a> <a href="https://t.co/3uvqEGO3wl">pic.twitter.com/3uvqEGO3wl</a></p>&mdash; talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) <a href="https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1676130304342278146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Okaaaaaaay! And what happened next???

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Originally Posted by Carl Dale's Mole

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has held talks with Cardiff over a sensational return to his boyhood club.<br><br>- talkSPORT sources understand.<br><br>�� LISTEN: <a href="https://t.co/VJgUHnqdM1">https://t.co/VJgUHnqdM1</a> <a href="https://t.co/3uvqEGO3wl">pic.twitter.com/3uvqEGO3wl</a></p>&mdash; talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) <a href="https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1676130304342278146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 4, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Okaaaaaaay! And what happened next???

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He's coming home :wales:

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Originally Posted by superfeathers

He's coming home :wales:

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:wales: :wales: :wales: :wales: :wales: :wales:

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Originally Posted by superfeathers

He's coming home :wales:

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Although with doubts, I am happy he is coming home to us. That said, “opened talks” is very early stages. A bit early to cream our Y-Fronts just yet.

By all accounts he has been offered a contract and needs to discuss it at home

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Originally Posted by blue matt

By all accounts he has been offered a contract and needs to discuss it at home

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Number must have been lower than he thought then, has to check in with the wife. There's probably some boyhood club discount but I hope we didn't take the piss.

Who's the highest earner at the club you reckon? Robinson?

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Originally Posted by Carl Dale's Mole

Number must have been lower than he thought then, has to check in with the wife. There's probably some boyhood club discount but I hope we didn't take the piss.

Who's the highest earner at the club you reckon? Robinson?

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He must have plenty of coin in the bank but will no doubt get other offers. Just depends if they fancy Caerphilly or the Costa Blanca.

Wasn't Rambo getting a reported £90k a week when he was up at Rangers?

I hope we are offering a long way below that.

‘Talks’ - what does that mean?

CCFC:Hey Aaron, would you like to play for the city?

Aaron: ‘No’

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Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman

He must have plenty of coin in the bank but will no doubt get other offers. Just depends if they fancy Caerphilly or the Costa Blanca.

Wasn't Rambo getting a reported £90k a week when he was up at Rangers?

I hope we are offering a long way below that.

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Wasn’t he still in contract at Juventus so they were just paying part of his wage.

He’s out of contract now so his wage is zero. I’m sure he could still get a better pay day than us but hopefully he just wants to come home.

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Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo

Wasn’t he still in contract at Juventus so they were just paying part of his wage.

He’s out of contract now so his wage is zero. I’m sure he could still get a better pay day than us but hopefully he just wants to come home.

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£20k should do it. Maybe £18k. But if we offer even less, maybe he has second thoughts? If he wanted the better pay day there's always Trabzonspor.

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Originally Posted by superfeathers

He's coming home :wales:

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Their "sources" also claimed Bamba was being appointed as the new manager.

£100k a week in Saudi for a plumber.

He was reportedly on 400k a week at Juve, should have plenty in the bank

BBC News - Aaron Ramsey: Cardiff hold talks with Wales captain over transfer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65586058

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Originally Posted by City123

He was reportedly on 400k a week at Juve, should have plenty in the bank

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I think that was rubbish. He was on a paltry 175k a week.

Regardless of what he's been offered, surely if he's considering coming to City it's not for the money

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Originally Posted by superfeathers

Regardless of what he's been offered, surely if he's considering coming to City it's not for the money

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Yeh definitely! But probably doesn't want to be taken advantage of too. Give an inch take a mile like.

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Originally Posted by superfeathers

Regardless of what he's been offered, surely if he's considering coming to City it's not for the money

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Under Dave Jones I belive we paid very high wages ?

Way more than we could afford , clearly

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Originally Posted by superfeathers

Regardless of what he's been offered, surely if he's considering coming to City it's not for the money

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yeah there isn't be a limit to how much of a wage disparity he would be happy to accept though.

if he's been offered 25k elsewhere and we offer 20k then that might be fine for him, whereas if he can get 80k Vs our 20k he might feel that's too big of a difference to justify playing for Cardiff.
on the latter example he would effectively be paying £3m a year to play for us - even if he wanted to be might feel that he couldn't justify that

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Originally Posted by Rjk

yeah there isn't be a limit to how much of a wage disparity he would be happy to accept though.

if he's been offered 25k elsewhere and we offer 20k then that might be fine for him, whereas if he can get 80k Vs our 20k he might feel that's too big of a difference to justify playing for Cardiff.
on the latter example he would effectively be paying £3m a year to play for us - even if he wanted to be might feel that he couldn't justify that

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Totally get what you're saying but surely he must have an idea of what's likely to be realistically on the cards

I’m sure I ready a percentage to do with image rights as well and merchandise etc.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

yeah there isn't be a limit to how much of a wage disparity he would be happy to accept though.

if he's been offered 25k elsewhere and we offer 20k then that might be fine for him, whereas if he can get 80k Vs our 20k he might feel that's too big of a difference to justify playing for Cardiff.
on the latter example he would effectively be paying £3m a year to play for us - even if he wanted to be might feel that he couldn't justify that

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He’d be living with his family, though. It depends how much security he would get. I think it’s the length of the contract that matters. He’s already extremely wealthy so he can afford to do what makes him happy. His family will stay in Cardiff if he went abroad, which is why he is leaving Nice.

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Originally Posted by superfeathers

Totally get what you're saying but surely he must have an idea of what's likely to be realistically on the cards

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I guess it really depends who else comes in for him

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Originally Posted by Rjk

I guess it really depends who else comes in for him

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I don’t think it matters, he wants to be at home with his wife and kids, don’t blame him one bit. We are the only club that can realistically offer him that, possibly the wurzels or jacks but that ain’t going to happen. Nor Villa or wolves….

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Originally Posted by goats

I don’t think it matters, he wants to be at home with his wife and kids, don’t blame him one bit. We are the only club that can realistically offer him that, possibly the wurzels or jacks but that ain’t going to happen. Nor Villa or wolves….

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He's no longer a top flight player

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Originally Posted by City123

He was reportedly on 400k a week at Juve, should have plenty in the bank

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That’s the way I was looking at it, his previous enormous wages just maybe the financial safety net that allows him to come home.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

He's no longer a top flight player

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How come he spent last season playing in the French top flight then?

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Originally Posted by splott parker

That’s the way I was looking at it, his previous enormous wages just maybe the financial safety net that allows him to come home.

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I mean that MIGHT mean he's prepared to forgo a couple of million pounds a year to come here, but I don't think I would.

We just need him to sign before Saudi Arabia calls him.

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Originally Posted by Carl Dale's Mole

We just need him to sign before Saudi Arabia calls him.

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It's a shame we have been so badly run these last few years as if we performing towards top end of championship as we should be then I suspect it would have been easier to complete this deal ( not so sure about Bale as not so emotional for him)

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Originally Posted by City123

How come he spent last season playing in the French top flight then?

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The French top flight is about the level of the championship

He's lost pace , gets injured and is older

If he would play 60 minutes for us in the majority of games then that would be nice

We are not signing a 28 year old

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Originally Posted by Nobody's Rep

It's a shame we have been so badly run these last few years as if we performing towards top end of championship as we should be then I suspect it would have been easier to complete this deal ( not so sure about Bale as not so emotional for him)

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As in he's a mercenary who never had any interest in his home town club

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

As in he's a mercenary who never had any interest in his home town club

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Who Ramsey?