It had nothing to do with the money and had everything to do with ambition. Fact is, he is a good player and he was being courted by an ambitious club. Bottom line, we don't fall into that category, and he has a much greater chance of success and being picked regularly for England at City if he's competing at the highest level, he can't do that here.
Its the same reason Rooney went and the same reason Baines will go eventually. I don't begrudge a player leaving to better things, to win things and play in Europe. You have to be a realist, 99% of top players want to win things first and foremost, when they finish their career they want to have something to show for it.
So no, i won't be booing Lescott, i'd rather support my team.