The Wright-Phillips Stuff
‘IS Shaun Wright-Phillips worth £25m? No, he is not. Of course, if someone is willing to pay the sum the Mail says Manchester City have put on their star turns head, then more fool them.
| But whose shirt will he put on now? |
Only, Arsenal and Chelsea, who are both said to be keen on the player, are not fools.
Indeed, one of the few teams that does pay over-the-odds for players is City – and, since they already have Wright-Phillips, the market is somewhat reduced.
But what City really mean, as their chairman John Wardle says, is that the club have no desire to sell their most exciting player.
He is the heart and soul of this club, says Wardle, and we believe his heart and soul is in the club.
He recently signed a four-year contract and we expect him to be here at the end of it and beyond.
And the moon is made of a soft creamy cheese, Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman are at City to challenge for major honours and Nicholas Anelka loves playing for Kevin Keegan.
Wardle would do well to consider the case of one Kieron Dyer, the man who was to have made England world champions a few seasons back.
Back when Dyer was hot – and not the petulant brat he has become – Newcastle demanded a massive fee for him when Manchester United came calling.
Back then, Dyers Newcastle were talking big these days theyre downsizing.
Indeed, things are now so bad that, the Mirror says, the clubs manager, Graeme Souness, has cancelled Christmas.
The players had been due a knees-up in Scotland, but Souness is so worried about his teams lack of form, so hes ordered them to partake of a quiet drink instead – and preferably water.
They had planned to go to Edinburgh, but Im not having any of that, says Souness. Word would leak out where they were going and all sorts of people would be up there waiting for them.
Whatever can he mean? Surely, Souness can trust his squad of well-paid, highly-trained, professional sportsmen to behave and not give into the temptations of a few celebrity shaggers and some cocktails.’
Posted: 15th, December 2004 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
