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JoeFriar · 16-02-08, 07:24 PM

I had a previous story with Man City but the game was corrupted so here goes with my 2nd one...

Simon Thomas: As you can see at the bottom of your screen at the moment, we have recieved some breaking news here this morning. Rumours were answered by Manchester City chairman and investor Thaksin Shinawatra late last night when he appointed a new manager, just a month before the start of the new season. Joe Friar was appointed on a two-year contract which has come as a suprise to some Manchester City fans who were expecting a world class manager to take control of the club. The former City legend who also graced the pitch at Anfield and Highbury has already told the press his ambitions for the club.
Friar: I know that some of the fans wanted a world class proven manager and that it is a shock to them that i have been appointed. Being a City fan myself, my ambition will match the fan's and together we can take the club where they belong. Me and my coaching staff believe that we can take this club to Europe this season and possibly challenge for the Premiership title in a couple of seasons. Our hunt begins for new players to strengthen the squad so we can achieve our ambitions and what is expected of us in the season ahead.
Simon Thomas: Rumours have already begun to spread this morning that Joe Friar is looking to buy English players to strengthen his team. Many newspapers suggest that Joe Friar could make an offer for Michael Owen who could be released from St. James' park for just under £15 million. We'll be checking up on the latest headlines at 10:00am with Mike Wedderburn and Georgie Thompson.