This week has without exaggeration been an extraordinary in the history of English football. The settling dust however is falling into the crevice of a massive divide, those who think the money of the Abu Dhabi Sports Group is a good thing and those who are dead against.

Many writers have had their say and all made excellent points, here a just a few. It'll be good to see the Big four become the Big five; no team will be guaranteed a Champions League spot; 11 superstars don't always make a team and of course the traditional question of management upheaval.

Here, however, I am purely concerned with the plight of the fans. City fans, as you would expect, have been celebrating over the past few days as if all their birthdays and Christmas' have come at once, they don't however seem to realise the bigger picture.

Repeatedly we have heard it prophesied that they are some of the greatest fans in the world and they have had to stick with their club through some very arduous times. However if success comes, and there's every reason to think that it will, City won't be exempt from the influx of 'glory supporters' and hangers-on that arrived in West London.

Then they'll be no different to all of the jibes they've aimed at Manchester United over the years. Maine Road to those newcomers will be something that they drive their sportscar down, season ticket waiting lists will rise and prices will go up as the full commercial benefits will be taken advantage of.

Fans have talked of the value of their youth system and the players they've produced such as Shaun Wright-Phillips and Micah Richards. Yet assistant manager Marc Bowen has already sounded the death knell saying that

"If someone had said to me that City's youngsters would have to take a back seat and it would be detrimental to them... it's a natural progression."

So there you have it, we all know success comes at a price, the question Manchester City fans have to ask is, is it worth losing our core values for? If so then best of luck to them, they could have some great times ahead.

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