Why?If Palmer comes in, I’d expect Fabio to go too
It almost makes too much sense… sadly.Giving City a discount by loaning one of their players while at the same time benefitting them by developing him for a year, then losing him, seems to fit in with our complete lack of forward planning and strategy.
No way. You cannot seriously think that anyone with the name Neves could be a success here.Joao Neves please if he we are getting a replacement from Gestifute
What about Ivan JamieNo way. You cannot seriously think that anyone with the name Neves could be a success here.
Yes yes yes yes yes.Joao Neves please if he we are getting a replacement from Gestifute
I rate them quite highly. Especially McAtee and Palmer. Especially impressed with McAtee at Sheffield last season..all these man city players being mentioned...doyle/mcatee/palmer
can anyone tell me anything about them having watched them ? are they as good as people making out ? or more "ones for the future"
not seen any of them play i dont think
Man City should just give Mendes the transfer fee just to save time.NOT a bloody Mendes player. We simply have to learn to stand on our own two feet. Have a proper recruitment plan. It's an absolute no from me to any more dealings with that parasite.
I would also guess they would feel more attachment to the club.I rate them quite highly. Especially McAtee and Palmer. Especially impressed with McAtee at Sheffield last season..
Both of them would need to step up of course.
Palmer seems very talented but having played a lot less senior games than Doyle and McAtee I've not watched him as much and I'd say that him having played as little as he has at this level or close to it, makes it a bit of a gamble.
In regards to what type of players we need, I'd definitely prefer Palmer or McAtee.
For all of them though I'd definitely only take them with option to buy, because they need to develop a bit.
Because the world is ending for everyone on here bar about 5 or 6 of us. I’ve never seen such doom and gloom and negativity in my life.Why?
I like McAtee the most. Knows where the goal is, has great technique, strong on progressive carries, intelligent and versatile. He has been working on his upper body strength over the summer, and after struggling initially on loan last season, he came into his own for Sheffield United after Christmas in particular.all these man city players being mentioned...doyle/mcatee/palmer
can anyone tell me anything about them having watched them ? are they as good as people making out ? or more "ones for the future"
not seen any of them play i dont think
How committed is someone who's supped at the top table & think they've made it at a top six club, going to be when they find they're a makeweight in a deal that sees them end up at Wolves (however lucky we feel they may be)? eg Darren Potter, Darren Ferguson, Darron Gibson etc.
Mendes promising us a replacement. Just give us the ****ing money.
You must get out more.Because the world is ending for everyone on here bar about 5 or 6 of us. I’ve never seen such doom and gloom and negativity in my life.
How many can you bring in for a couple of bags of scratchings Gaz?GON on sky saying we are working on signings, even if noone leaves...within out budget..whatever that is(he didnt say this last bit !)
Apparently we bought him for Benfica in the first place?We'll buy Guedes from Benfica for 40m.
I'm not sure if the transfer window shuts for out of contract Free to sign players..GON:
" I don’t think people leaving is the only way of people arriving," he said. "There are things going on and we’re hoping to add and make things a little bit stronger over the next week or so."
"Or so?" Anyone told him when transfer deadline is...
And yes of course you can bring players in without others leaving.
But I'd be surprised if funds were available. Otherwise Lopetegui would still be the manager.
But maybe he talks about loans and frees?
ok thanks for the infoI rate them quite highly. Especially McAtee and Palmer. Especially impressed with McAtee at Sheffield last season..
Both of them would need to step up of course.
Palmer seems very talented but having played a lot less senior games than Doyle and McAtee I've not watched him as much and I'd say that him having played as little as he has at this level or close to it, makes it a bit of a gamble.
In regards to what type of players we need, I'd definitely prefer Palmer or McAtee.
For all of them though I'd definitely only take them with option to buy, because they need to develop a bit.
thanks for info, sounds an ideal replacementI like McAtee the most. Knows where the goal is, has great technique, strong on progressive carries, intelligent and versatile. He has been working on his upper body strength over the summer, and after struggling initially on loan last season, he came into his own for Sheffield United after Christmas in particular.
Is he in the mould of Foden?I like McAtee the most. Knows where the goal is, has great technique, strong on progressive carries, intelligent and versatile. He has been working on his upper body strength over the summer, and after struggling initially on loan last season, he came into his own for Sheffield United after Christmas in particular.
Unless he just simply didn’t want to be here. The club said any business would likely be late in the window, Lopetegui pushed out info via Balague that we couldn’t even sign frees then if we do spend money that would be quite telling.But I'd be surprised if funds were available. Otherwise Lopetegui would still be the manager.
Pretty rare for a club to publicise bids for players like this.
Fosun has moved the goalsposts before, so if we suddenly spend money now, it doesnt mean Lopetegui was wrong. Could as well have been them changing their mind again..Unless he just simply didn’t want to be here. The club said any business would likely be late in the window, Lopetegui pushed out info via Balague that we couldn’t even sign frees then if we do spend money that would be quite telling.
Obviously some will say we should have spent it earlier and given it to a better level of coach but I wonder if it would change anyone’s opinion on Lopetegui leaving if we do suddenly spend a chunk of money at the end of the window as they’d outlined originally.
There’s also every chance we do nothing at all in the final week, or that we spend money but having sold Nunes which muddies the waters too.
No matter what happens in the final week no one, the club, the owners, Lopetegui, Jeff Shi, come out of this well. Everyone will lay the blame more so at one parties feet than another but ultimately they’re all somewhat culpable for the mess this summer has been.
The good thing about him openly saying this is, that I then fully expect all of the money from the Nunes sale (if it goes through) to be used for new players...GON on sky saying we are working on signings, even if noone leaves...within out budget..whatever that is(he didnt say this last bit !)
yes....Then don't own a football club. It's all rather simple.
perhaps he will follow Lop's lead and do what some on here consider to be the honourable thing and walk at midnight on 31st if nothing happens?GON on sky saying we are working on signings, even if noone leaves...within out budget..whatever that is(he didnt say this last bit !)
Yeah that’s an absolutely fair view, no matter what happens it won’t definitively tell us the complete truth, which is sort of my point. There’s been a lot of reputational damage on all sides after this summer.Fosun has moved the goalsposts before, so if we suddenly spend money now, it doesnt mean Lopetegui was wrong. Could as well have been them changing their mind again..
Having said that, I firmly expect us to only spend a large chunk of money if Nunes is sold, and even them I doubt it.
Get him in.
Nice finishing.
It is though, if you are in football to make money, then you're in the wrong business.yes....
I rather think simple sums it up.
Wasn't it the club that chased JL?Yeah that’s an absolutely fair view, no matter what happens it won’t definitively tell us the complete truth, which is sort of my point. There’s been a lot of reputational damage on all sides after this summer.
The club have taken the biggest hit and rightly so, I just wonder how much blame Lopetegui should shoulder. I don’t think it should be all of it no matter what happens in the final week, nor should it be zero in my view either.
Of course we'll go. What's the point of a unilateral protest? Unless there's something organised to join in with there's no point at all.Absolutely charlatans of ownership.
Still though, people will go week in week out, nothing will happen.
I mean, you can Jeff, but I'm not sure why you need to?Can I ask why they are clueless ?
Because we were getting Elvedi in weren't we. Weren’t we??That's a fair comment, but why should we be selling ? Collins for example. Barely made a profit on him, why sell?
Is the honourable thing walking away with a big fat pay off?perhaps he will follow Lop's lead and do what some on here consider to be the honourable thing and walk at midnight on 31st if nothing happens?
I think we can agree on simpleIt is though, if you are in football to make money, then you're in the wrong business.