Allow me to put forward a different point of view.
A world class striker like Ballotelli becomes available at a cut price 16mil when he is easily worth double that. He is linked to Arsenal but they get Sanchez. We are short of strikers, he wants the move, he knows he will get game time.
Would it not be foolish to let such an opportunity slip?
Perhaps it is not desperation, perhaps it is just good business sense. Especially if the rumours that we are still trying to thrash out a loan for Falcao are true. Etoo would have spelled "desperation" to me, Ballotelli does not.
Just my opinion.
There is nothing different about your view its postive which it always is irrespective of anything. But you make some good points was talking to a city fan (goes every game) who reckons it is a bad signing for us. Yes he might be peeved etc. What he said he will score brilliant goals but do stupid things, sent off etc and go into a sulk when he does not get the pass he also said he plays for himself. So in his view it will disrupt the team ethic and spirit. I happen to think he may be wrong and I will be positive now and say he might make the difference. So we wait and see I have a feeling we won't be short of things to discuss one way or another.
You see, i wouldn't say its positive at all. I would say its rational and realistic, which again, my views usually are :p . Anyway, back in topic. This was definitely planned. Perhaps he was not our first choice, but he was right there amongst them. BR praising Mario like that was his way of saying "hey, we fancy you lad". His subsequent denial was a move to get Ballotelli to perhaps lower his demands or provide assurances regarding his behaviour.
His many red cards did Ballotelli get last season? People mature with age. He was a younger whilst at city. Sure, he can be a handful and temperamental, buy no more than Luis or Bellers for that matter.
I trust my guy feeling on this, and i trust BR and the team around him. If they are keen, so am i. I will definitely take their opinion more seriously than some city fans. I am not saying your friend is wrong, just that Mario was younger then, in a new country, his first taste of the PL etc etc. He seems to have matured a bit and i am sure he will prove a smart buy.
