The Fish 8950 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) Wouldn't City have been better served buying a promising youngster from elsewhere for comparative buttons. Like Hughes from Derby, Izzy Brown from West Brom* or Villa's Jack Grealish? Ticks the English box, ticks the promising box, but doesn't cost anywhere near £49m! QPR getting £9m from a sell-on clause. *Chelsea picked him up apparently. Edited July 13, 2015 by The Fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Wouldn't City have been better served buying a promising youngster from elsewhere for comparative buttons. Like Hughes from Derby, Izzy Brown from West Brom* or Villa's Jack Grealish? Ticks the English box, ticks the promising box, but doesn't cost anywhere near £49m! QPR getting £9m from a sell-on clause. *Chelsea picked him up apparently. He's more marketable than them, and already proven to be good enough for the premier league. 50m is buttons to this lot, they've a family worth of about a trillion dollars, they're just buying whoever they fancy buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 He's more marketable than them, and already proven to be good enough for the premier league. 50m is buttons to this lot, they've a family worth of about a trillion dollars, they're just buying whoever they fancy buying. but as you say, money is no object, so why do they care about marketability? Their brand would surely be better served signing a global name (like Schweinsteiger, or Pedro or whomever), rather than Sterling who had a couple of decent seasons for a Europa League level team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34190 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 There's no point trying to look for the logic in what Man City do. They're just playing fantasy football at this stage. Wtf happened to the FFP rules btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 It's a dodgy transfer for City like, arming a club that could threaten their CL spot with ~£40m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 It's a dodgy transfer for City like, arming a club that could threaten their CL spot with ~£40m. Aye, if they were signing Suarez from Liverpool I could understand it, but Sterling isn't the difference between Liverpool & Champions League, nor is he the difference between City and the title, but as you say, if Liverpool go off and make a couple of shrewd signings, they could well take City's Champions League spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 It's a dodgy transfer for City like, arming a club that could threaten their CL spot with ~£40m. Have you seen Rodgers transfer record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Have you seen Rodgers transfer record? I have yes. It's hit and miss, much like Pelegrini's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14528 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Have you seen Rodgers transfer record? Hes never had the shout though. The Anfield transfer "committee" made him take Ballotelli last summer a month after he said that he wasn't signing. Bottom line is Rodgers is a slight upgrade on Pardew as a coach. That's not a high bar. That's why he couldn't get anything out of Ballotelli which is basically his job description i.e. get the best out of the players provided for him, not to recruit them himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38585 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 It's just a t shirt but does this mean anything to anyone on here? The memories of this middle-aged twat are priceless. Sitting next to CT watching Jackie Milburn- happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14528 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sitting next to CT watching Jackie Milburn- happy days "Trudging through the (18)80s" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyshinton 59 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hello did I hear Milburn mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I wasn't expecting that. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/13/claudio-ranieri-appointed-leicester-city-manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38585 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Is The Tinkerman sitting on a commode? Looks awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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McFaul 35 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 The fact of the matter is Greece were European Champions 11 years ago, yet Claudio goes in there and his last result was Greece 0 Faroe Islands 1. There's nee words. In other news he's decent but there's no way he's Man Utd class, looks like they've signed Benteke, and they've fucked Victor Valdes off because he won't turn out for the reserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26192 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Victor Valdes currently pissing on a burning bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Victor Valdes currently pissing on a burning bridge. Fuck knows why he went to Man Utd in the first place. Keepers have longer careers than players in general, Given is still a Premier League goalkeeper, a decent on too and he's 39. This cunt has just turned 33, with 400 Barcelona appearances to his name, Spain caps and quite clearly goes there as second in command then whinges about it 6 months later. I'll be honest though, I think Barcelona of the last decade have been amazing with a very average keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5890 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'm not sure he has an issue being 2nd choice, but making him play in front of 500 fans for the kids week in week out is taking the piss a bit. The blokes won every trophy in football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26192 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/james-mcclean-pictured-with-his-back-to-the-british-national-anthem-god-save-the-queen-during-west-brom-friendly-in-south-carolina-10399544.html If this cunt hates the UK so much why doesn't he fuck off and ply his trade for the likes of Sligo Rovers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/james-mcclean-pictured-with-his-back-to-the-british-national-anthem-god-save-the-queen-during-west-brom-friendly-in-south-carolina-10399544.html If this cunt hates the UK so much why doesn't he fuck off and ply his trade for the likes of Sligo Rovers? So a team with Argentinians, Nigerians, Beninians(?), Belgians, Costa Ricans can all let something like this pass without a worry despite all the awful shit the British have no doubt done to their countries, but this cunt has to what, make a statement? What an attention seeking eruption of cuntery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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