It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Who is this guy GF? sounds like a City fan? Reckon Barklay has got more nouse. Last England trip Steven Gerrard took him to one side and had a word, advised him to stay at Everton. Look at young Rodwell, another Everton prodigy hasn't helped him going to City just the opposite.

Jack Rodwell joins Manchester City from Everton for £12m

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Manchester City have confirmed the signing of midfielder Jack Rodwell from Everton for £12m.
The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal and the fee could rise to £17m.
Rodwell completed a medical with the Premier League champions on Sunday before signing a deal to become Roberto Mancini's first signing of the summer.
"Man City are a massive club, the league champions, so it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It's a dream come true," Rodwell told www.mcfc.co.uk.
He joins up with England for Wednesday's friendly against Italy, but will be available for Manchester City's opening game of the season against newly promoted Southampton at the weekend.
Summer signings of top six clubs
Manchester City: Jack Rodwell £12m
Manchester United: Shinji Kagawa £12m, Nick Powell £3m
Arsenal: Olivier Giroud £13m*, Santi Cazorla £12m*, Lukas Podolski £11m*
Tottenham: Gylfi Sigurdsson £8m*, Jan Vertonghen £8m*
Newcastle: Gael Bigirimana undisclosed, Romain Amalfitano undisc, Curtis Good undisc
Chelsea: Eden Hazard £32m*, Oscar £25m, Marko Marin £7m*, Thorgan Hazard £1m*
* = reported fee

"It will be an amazing experience to make my debut in front of them [Manchester City supporters] if I am selected to play next weekend," he added.
"Obviously I knew the squad is immense with talent here but I believe in my ability. I've just got to work my way into the manager's plans and hopefully things will go well.
"The hard work starts today as I start to help contribute to the club winning more silverware. The season has started really well with the Community Shield win."
Rodwell rose through Everton's youth system after joining the Premier League club at the age of seven.
He represented England at four junior levels before making his senior debut in the friendly win over Spain in November 2011, replacing Phil Jones as a 56th-minute substitute.
Three days later, Rodwell started his first full international, playing 58 minutes against Sweden before being replaced by James Milner.
Jack Rodwell
Born: 11/03/1991
Position: Defensive midfielder
Everton: 2007-2012 (85 appearances)
England caps: 2
"I would like to place on record my thanks to everyone at Everton. The manager David Moyes has been brilliant for me and helped make me the player that I am today," said Rodwell.
"I have a special relationship with the chairman, Bill Kenwright, who did not want me to leave."
Rodwell revealed that despite his long-standing ties to the Toffees, talks about a move to City had been going on for a while.
"It's been kept under wraps quite nicely. It's been going on for the past couple of weeks but the last couple of days it's progressed really quickly. I'm just pleased it's done," he added.
Rodwell is Manchester City's only high-profile new arrival this summer, although the club have been linked with transfers for Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger.
He will add depth to a City midfield department without England international Gareth Barry, who has a hip problem, while Nigel de Jong is stalling over a new deal.
The 27-year-old is in the final year of his contract and has attracted interest from Bayern Munich.
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Comment number 519. Ryan Thomas
14TH AUGUST 2012 - 19:51
Silly move for Rodwell that will not progress him as a player. It's a shame he did not have a chat with his England team mate Adam Johnson before moving. He doesn't get a look in anymore at City!

Now you know I have to protect my confidants chris. But look at this....... just out on twitter.........

Goal UK ‏@GoalUK 19m
Manchester United to make January bid for Leighton Baines, and they expect him to hand in a transfer request.........

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2013/10/02/4303444/manchester-united-expect-baines-transfer-request-to-secure?ICID=HP_HN_1

Next season we will be called Manev Utd.

BT Sport, daily rags all speculation re Baines. Not sure many of the Utd fans would agree either that £20 mill + would be value for money due to his age. Also, if true re Moyes requesting Baines to put in a transfer request then he's a bigger twat than he currently looks anyway :O)

Word his Chris hes going to make a bid for your East Stand aswel in january.....LOL.

Aye that will be right. In the real world EFC 4th in Prem Utd 12th. Long may it continue:O)

Good to be back as pals again and using freindly snipes at each other.

Stop GF I'm filling up :O)

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL.

Chris no Rooney in the UTD team tonight.

Whats going on!!!!!!!

Welcome to dithering davies tactical genius GF, Sir Alex has left you guys in deep deep shit. Tell me he is at least on the bench?

God knows. Just seen the starting 11 on twitter.

Goal UK‏@GoalUK30m
TEAM NEWS: Man Utd team to face Shakhtar: De Gea; Rafael, Smalling, Vidic, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Fellaini, Cleverley Welbeck; Van Persie.

Wonder if hes injured ............if not.............the shit may indeed hit the fan.

I keep looking at it to see if Ive missed him but no.

Calf injury. Got a double on City And United to win @ 10/1 think I must have been pissed :O)

Ohhhhh thank god.

Hope U win.

Off to watch now. Stress time.

Thank God for Bet in Play, bet on a draw which covered the double and made a few bob. Lucky goal for United but draw a good result.

Chris good result yep in the end.

Bad night for City though played off park from pieces I have seen. Bayern like Barca but with a lot more power.

Spurs and Swansea on tomorrow freeview. Entertaining teams, should be worth watching.

Spurs looking good this season, Swansea good to watch though.

Chris youl like this one, just pulled it off twitter......

TheSPORTBible‏@TSBible1h
David Moyes told a reporter, "The fans are behind me."

He's right.

Liverpool fans, Chelsea fans, Arsenal fans, City fans, Spurs fans...

Not forgetting Everton fans :O)

Ohh indeed indeeed. Chris Spurs match on at 4.45pm should be a good watch. Markets shit so Im going to shut down and watch.