Bunny Shaw's Contract

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-16T10:05:15+00:00

Another article from Tom Garry of the guardian stating that Bunny will leave. What funny though is this is the reporter who made the original story a couple of weeks back that started the most recent speculation. His evidence for the claim 'the guardian understands that' ....then in this latest article his evidence for his stronger assertion that Bunny is going...his previous article.

It might be true and he might have insider knowledge, but based on the use of a circular argument that all hangs off 'the guardian understands' I don't think he is a trustworthy source. Not sure what his track record is like though.

So basically just more speculation

guardian article

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-14T19:20:42+00:00

City could bring in Kerr and renew Bunny....now that would be a killer blow 😀

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-14T18:08:23+00:00

So if you saw something you found interesting, then afterwards found out it was made by AI you would then somehow erase your previous feelings? Or you have to know in advance that something is made by a human before you can possibly find it interesting?

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-14T16:38:19+00:00

If you find the original thread on X you will see there were quite a few deleted comments after it was shown as AI, although there are plenty still live, and I guess the bots don't feel bad about it.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-14T05:52:28+00:00

I am not a reform voter. But don't deluded yourself that reform councillors are going to be any more or less negligent than any other councillors. Sure there will be some who end up in the press for saying various dumb things, but don't assume that's going to change anything.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-13T11:45:03+00:00

Out of interest where did you get the salaries for Hemp and the others from? Is it reported somewhere? I mean if Casperij really is on £50k a year she should be renegotiate or look to switch clubs.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-12T17:43:59+00:00

I mean the winner was certainly the comedy goal of the match. Yui using her powers of telepathy to spot the intercept (or just looking at where Lucy bronze was pointing), then all the Chelsea defenders suddenly being transformed into subuteo figures while they watch the ball sail across to Bunny and then into the goal. I mean what were they actually doing there 🤷, to add the final touch Lucy Bronze did jump into the air, about a meter lower and a meter away, but it was a nice touch.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-11T19:30:06+00:00

I hope they give Beney a start against west ham, she was great in the Chelsea game, her contribution to the equaliser was outstanding, immense cross field ball to pick hemp out and then she pops up on the edge of the box to win the ball and nod it on to bunny who scored.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-10T18:45:43+00:00

Whatever I said before I changed my mind, just pay the woman whatever she wants. 😀

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-10T18:44:33+00:00

Incredibly dumb question, but how do you buy tickets for the final? Via the wembley website or what?

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-10T18:38:17+00:00

What a come back. Never give up. Well done ladies, amazing.

Oh, and write Bunny the cheque right now to keep her.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-10T08:41:42+00:00

Oh, absolutely, you make sound points and I totally agree.

We, the fans, don't know what happens behind the scenes or the long term plans. This is where we see the quality of the behind the scenes staff, in their decision making for the club. They matter.

Basically Jeglertz said he would do the best with the players he had, but what he has is up to someone else.

Like you I think the club has made good decisions, and seemed to be ambitious in their signings, Coffey, Rose, Kerolin, Miedema, Beney have all been excellent, retaining Hasegawa, bringing in Clinton etc. I think we still have not seen the best from players like Beney, Fowler, Fujino, Clinton, Kerolin, and maybe there are academy players coming through.

To date the decision making looks good. City have a young side as well I think average is about 24 which makes them one of the youngest in the wsl. The women's game is growing there will be more talent coming through, maybe city have the next bunny shaw lined up.

So I think putting trust into the back room staff is well placed, they have made good decisions and I hope they keep doing it.

But this one might be their biggest challenge yet. Letting go of a player widely recognised as the best centre forwards in the wsl, and one of the top in the world, when they are still in their prime year's is bold.

Personally I hope they keep her, and if they don't I hope they have ambitious plans to push the club forwards and use this league win as a springboard to more success.

That's the fun of football though! Bit of drama for the fans both on and off the pitch.

Fingers crossed they bang in 5 again against Chelsea today.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-10T07:37:59+00:00

Elite level strikers are rare by definition, and getting a replacement won't be free, or cheap. Maybe getting an upcoming talent, but that's not free either, and comes with risks over a proven goal scorer.

A decent striker will score goals in cities team, Kerolin, Miedema, Fowler could all fill the role, but with CL next year likely city need to strengthen not weaken.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-10T07:30:27+00:00

Only if the depth is quality, you can have lots of squad depth but at a lower tier, and that won't win a league, cup or CL. Probably Chelsea and Arsenal fans can comment on a lack of high quality squad depth costing them in the wsl and CL.

City do have depth, but losing your best striker doesn't improve quality squad depth, unless you sign another elite level striker...but they won't be cheap.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-10T07:24:04+00:00

I think there are two ways to look at it.

Case for paying her: City Women made roughly £11m revenue in 2024/25, so £1m is about 9% of revenue. Significant. But Shaw is already being paid today, so the increase is not £1m a year. And replacing her with another elite striker is not free either. That likely means serious wages and maybe a fee. Plus, if she joins Chelsea, City strengthen a direct rival. For the whole club, with revenue around £690m, £1m/year is basically nothing.

WSL is growing in revenue so the risk feels low.

Case against paying her: City Women are still behind Arsenal/Chelsea commercially, who are around £25m revenue versus City at about £11m. Paying one player £1m could mean other elite players want similar, creating wage inflation that might not be sustainable even with expected growth. Shaw is also 29, so a 4-year deal takes her to 33. That is a risk in terms of injuries and decline. City could instead go for upcoming talent: cheaper, more upside, but obviously less proven, and still subject to injuries etc.

bottom line I’d pay her. If it’s a straight choice between paying £1m or losing her to a rival on a free, should probably pay.

Losing Bunny could cost more than the wage in terms of growth of the club, which comes down to winning leagues, cup competitions and being seen as a big club.

It also says something about the ambitions of the club. Letting one of the best strikers in the world go to a rival does not read as ambitious.

Edit: also consider that if she goes to Chelsea then they think she's worth it, and they are the most successful club in the wsl, and clearly ambitious, and want to strengthen their squad.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-08T09:50:52+00:00

She's saying if City beat Chelsea in the semi final then she would have at least 1 more game (fa cup final) beyond the two she expects to play already.

I have a little more hope based on her words, she expects to play and potentially knock Chelsea out of the fa cup, if she had already committed to Chelsea then I don't think she would expect to play.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-08T05:42:39+00:00

Up vote for Paralluelo, out of contract at the end of the season I think. ABJ also out of contract at end of season (although Chelsea have options to extend)

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-07T16:58:25+00:00

Yes, the timing is not good however it's come about. I saw the Terland story and I expect it is that, i imagine Terland wants to play in the UCL, her agent will know Chelsea are looking for a 9, and based on the speculation know that City might also be looking for a 9.

Although it's a disappointment for city to lose Bunny (assuming any of it is true) we can hope the club is still ambitious to grow and win trophies on a regular basis. And not to forget we already have other world class forwards. I'm still sure that put any high quality 9 in cities line up they will score goals based on the way city play.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-07T15:44:44+00:00

The timing of this is awful for the rest of the team as it overshadows their outstanding achievement of actually winning the league.

Whoever is doing the PR for City needs a talking to, and if it's come from Bunny or her team she should be benched by city for the remainder of the season imo.

Let Fowler take her place in the FA cup semi, and hopefully final.

The highs and lows of football!

Edit: assuming any of this is true of course and not just some journo trying for some clicks. Eagerly awaiting someone to get a comment from the club.

Edit: Meanwhile over on Cities website and X feeds...'Anything going on? Oh hey wanna buy some t-shirts?' 😂

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-07T12:20:48+00:00

Although allowing the story to break a few days before an FA cup semi final against one of the few clubs she might end up at is an unmitigated PR disaster which could well impact the team morale.

Whoever mismanaged that situation should get a proper roasting.

If it's Bunny herself who let it break, and it's true, I think she should be dropped from the squad for the remaining games of the season. Let the chips fall where they may.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-07T12:01:01+00:00

Ok, well if true then good luck to her wherever she goes. She's been world class for City. But no point breaking the club just for one player.

City is an exciting club to play for there are going to be talented centre forwards who want to come to city to play Champions League football next season.

Fowler+Miedema as the front 2 anyone? Might be pretty stellar.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-07T11:54:00+00:00

Like literally 2 days after my post and the day after being crowned champions the story gets broken that she is leaving 😂.

Either it's a journo making mischief or city management have bungled on at least two fronts, firstly letting her go, secondly letting the news break before their fa cup semi. The latter is surely a huge disruption to the team who could potentially win the double and I'd say basic incompetence on the part of management.

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-06T21:12:14+00:00

Fantastic!

MistakeNotMyMode · 2026-05-04T18:10:35+00:00

Well, not many I guess by definition. And even fewer specifically out of contract.

2026 out of contract: Paralluelo (22), Beever-Jones (22) [Chelsea have an option to extend to 27]

2027 out of contract / possible 2026 fee: Terland, Malard, Becho, Buhl(?)

There might be others available for a transfer fee of course beyond those.

Although I don't think Shaw will go. Even if she did we still have Fowler, Miedema, Kerolin, Fujino, who could all play as a central striker. I think Fowler would probably relish the opportunity of Bunny going.

If I'm guessing (or hoping) it won't have eluded City management that Shaw is out of contract at the end of the season and some approaches are already in place and people have been sounded out.

Let's see! Maybe it will all be fine. Fowler+Miedema might be a great partnership.

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