LESCOTT

[Lionel]

Who else is gutted we are playing Barcelona instead of Everton tonight!?

[nick (duki blues)]

he has now been dropped from the first team sqaud for tomorrow nights game according to ssn

[svengali]

he has now been dropped from the first team sqaud for tomorrow nights game according to ssn

Must of done his press conference by now.

Looks good but im going to be hesitant for now.

Gollum has essentially blamed everything on Joleon judging by his comments in the press conference. Said we have had some contact with them as well.

[ant london]

I think this is BRILLIANT

I couldn't have imagined even a couple of years ago that players would be throwing toys out of prams because their clubs WOULDN'T let them join El City. If they tried to MAKE them join us...yes....but not the opposite!

Wooohooo come to play for some decent fans Jolene

[10.Goater_Legend]

I think this is BRILLIANT

I couldn't have imagined even a couple of years ago that players would be throwing toys out of prams because their clubs WOULDN'T let them join El City. If they tried to MAKE them join us...yes....but not the opposite!

Wooohooo come to play for some decent fans Jolene

Fucking mint init, God I love City.

Come on Joleon hang in there son, you will be in a City shirt soon enough.

[Ted Hughes]

I dont get why hes been dropped for poor attitude? Thats just bullshit!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 210403.stm

If it's attitude that made Lescott struggle v Arsenal , Neville's attitude must've been fucking horrendous.

[Ted Hughes]

Who else is gutted we are playing Barcelona instead of Everton tonight!?

I am absolutely devastated!! Great night at CoMs it would've been!!

Oh well maybe when the game does get re-arranged we'll actually have Lescott in our starting line-up!

Would've been like the old days. What a pity.

[avoidconfusion]

Who else is gutted we are playing Barcelona instead of Everton tonight!?

I am absolutely devastated!! Great night at CoMs it would've been!!

Oh well maybe when the game does get re-arranged we'll actually have Lescott in our starting line-up!

Awesome. I bet if Lescott scores he will run to the touchline and headbutt Gollum.

[carl_feedthegoat]

We could always go after their backroom staff, double their money, then make them janitors at COMS.

ID STEAL THEIR TEA LADY...INFACT I LIKE THE IDEA OF GOING FOR ANYONE THAT EVERTON GOES FOR IN THE NEXT 5 WINDOWS...REALLY CRUCIFY THEM........

MOYES HAS BEEN A CUNT OVER THIS AND THE EVERTON FANS REALLY BELIEVE THEY ARE 10 TIMES A BIGGER CLUB THAN US SO ALL IN ALL THEY DESERVE A BIT OF PAIN.

LOTS OF DELUSIONAL PEOPLE ABOUT THERE IN DIPPER LAND...MUST BE THOSE ACID PILLS THEY ALL TAKE BEFORE BREAKFAST.

[Dameerto]

Who else is gutted we are playing Barcelona instead of Everton tonight!?

Me, I would have LOVED to play them while they are in turmoil

[CitizenYank]

First we can't have him, then we really can't have him, then he puts in a transfer request and suddenly
we are the fly in Davey's ointment.

Now he is training on his own and has been dropped from the squad:

This has more intrigue than an old episode of Dynasty!!

[Dunne's Half-Time Pint]

I think this is BRILLIANT

I couldn't have imagined even a couple of years ago that players would be throwing toys out of prams because their clubs WOULDN'T let them join El City. If they tried to MAKE them join us...yes....but not the opposite!

Wooohooo come to play for some decent fans Jolene

[mr_nool]

I think this is BRILLIANT

I couldn't have imagined even a couple of years ago that players would be throwing toys out of prams because their clubs WOULDN'T let them join El City. If they tried to MAKE them join us...yes....but not the opposite!

Wooohooo come to play for some decent fans Jolene

Quality!

[Mr Miyagi]

Great man-management there Mr Moyes...... try and convince a player to stay with your club by dropping him and effectively making him publicly responsible for a defeat.... quality stuff

[svengali]

Backtrack time. Moyes claims that he does have a valuation.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... _his_price

But it is clear the atmosphere at the Finch Farm training complex has worsened since then.

Moyes added: "I made a decision and due to Joleon's attitude, I felt it would be better if he wasn't included in the squad. He does not seem to be in the right frame of mind.

"He wasn't (right) before Saturday's game and he told me that. But I took the risk and chose to play him. But now the time is right to leave him alone until things are sorted, and hopefully that will be after the deadline.

"I find Joleon a really good boy to work with, a pleasure in fact. I couldn't say enough good things about him.

"But the boy has changed. It is not just me (who has noticed) but the players who are working with him have noticed it as well.

"But the door is open for Joleon. We don't want him to go, I have said that all along, unless we get an offer that I think is right.

"But at the present time he is not in the squad and it is best that we get on without him."

The former Preston boss continued: "I know this is a gamble, but I hope we can get back on the right road now after the 6-1 defeat by Arsenal. That has damaged our confidence, and our reputation.

"We have to rebuild that again. We are starting as low as we can go, but maybe we needed it.

"Maybe I have been telling the players that they are too good, too often.

"Maybe they need to back to doing the basic things and progressing their careers. Back to basics now and back to playing much better.

"We have a lot of consciences, players here keen to put things right. They are embarrassed by that performance, but the place to put it right is on the field.

"That is where they need to show me and the fans how they feel about Saturday.

"I agree that the fans will be hoping to see something better than what they experienced at the weekend.

"I haven't got it out of my system, not for a long while. It will always be there, but we are preparing for the next one and aim to still finish at the top end of the Premier League."

He added: "We know a bit about Sigma, we had them watched at the weekend and have also viewed the DVD of their games with Aberdeen. They must be a decent side to have scored eight in that tie.

"I have talked to Aberdeen manager Mark McGee, and we know what we are up against. They are hard-working and well organised.

"They are not at the same level as Standard Liege, who knocked us out of the UEFA Cup last season. But we need to find our form very quickly."

[10.Goater_Legend]

Backtrack time. Moyes claims that he does have a valuation.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... _his_price

But it is clear the atmosphere at the Finch Farm training complex has worsened since then.

Moyes added: "I made a decision and due to Joleon's attitude, I felt it would be better if he wasn't included in the squad. He does not seem to be in the right frame of mind.

"He wasn't (right) before Saturday's game and he told me that. But I took the risk and chose to play him. But now the time is right to leave him alone until things are sorted, and hopefully that will be after the deadline.

"I find Joleon a really good boy to work with, a pleasure in fact. I couldn't say enough good things about him.

"But the boy has changed. It is not just me (who has noticed) but the players who are working with him have noticed it as well.

"But the door is open for Joleon. We don't want him to go, I have said that all along, unless we get an offer that I think is right.

"But at the present time he is not in the squad and it is best that we get on without him."

The former Preston boss continued: "I know this is a gamble, but I hope we can get back on the right road now after the 6-1 defeat by Arsenal. That has damaged our confidence, and our reputation.

"We have to rebuild that again. We are starting as low as we can go, but maybe we needed it.

"Maybe I have been telling the players that they are too good, too often.

"Maybe they need to back to doing the basic things and progressing their careers. Back to basics now and back to playing much better.

"We have a lot of consciences, players here keen to put things right. They are embarrassed by that performance, but the place to put it right is on the field.

"That is where they need to show me and the fans how they feel about Saturday.

"I agree that the fans will be hoping to see something better than what they experienced at the weekend.

"I haven't got it out of my system, not for a long while. It will always be there, but we are preparing for the next one and aim to still finish at the top end of the Premier League."

He added: "We know a bit about Sigma, we had them watched at the weekend and have also viewed the DVD of their games with Aberdeen. They must be a decent side to have scored eight in that tie.

"I have talked to Aberdeen manager Mark McGee, and we know what we are up against. They are hard-working and well organised.

"They are not at the same level as Standard Liege, who knocked us out of the UEFA Cup last season. But we need to find our form very quickly."

Yeah didn't he say last week it was £30m or summert stupid?. He will give in enventully i'm sure and we will get our man for around £20m.

[Vhero]

Backtrack time. Moyes claims that he does have a valuation.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... _his_price

But it is clear the atmosphere at the Finch Farm training complex has worsened since then.

Moyes added: "I made a decision and due to Joleon's attitude, I felt it would be better if he wasn't included in the squad. He does not seem to be in the right frame of mind.

"He wasn't (right) before Saturday's game and he told me that. But I took the risk and chose to play him. But now the time is right to leave him alone until things are sorted, and hopefully that will be after the deadline.

"I find Joleon a really good boy to work with, a pleasure in fact. I couldn't say enough good things about him.

"But the boy has changed. It is not just me (who has noticed) but the players who are working with him have noticed it as well.

"But the door is open for Joleon. We don't want him to go, I have said that all along, unless we get an offer that I think is right.

"But at the present time he is not in the squad and it is best that we get on without him."

The former Preston boss continued: "I know this is a gamble, but I hope we can get back on the right road now after the 6-1 defeat by Arsenal. That has damaged our confidence, and our reputation.

"We have to rebuild that again. We are starting as low as we can go, but maybe we needed it.

"Maybe I have been telling the players that they are too good, too often.

"Maybe they need to back to doing the basic things and progressing their careers. Back to basics now and back to playing much better.

"We have a lot of consciences, players here keen to put things right. They are embarrassed by that performance, but the place to put it right is on the field.

"That is where they need to show me and the fans how they feel about Saturday.

"I agree that the fans will be hoping to see something better than what they experienced at the weekend.

"I haven't got it out of my system, not for a long while. It will always be there, but we are preparing for the next one and aim to still finish at the top end of the Premier League."

He added: "We know a bit about Sigma, we had them watched at the weekend and have also viewed the DVD of their games with Aberdeen. They must be a decent side to have scored eight in that tie.

"I have talked to Aberdeen manager Mark McGee, and we know what we are up against. They are hard-working and well organised.

"They are not at the same level as Standard Liege, who knocked us out of the UEFA Cup last season. But we need to find our form very quickly."

Yeah didn't he say last week it was £30m or summert stupid?. He will give in enventully i'm sure and we will get our man for around £20m.

That quote basically says he will sell a player for the right price? Yet in other interviews he said nobodys for sale?? Make your fucking mind up Moyes!

[Hawkeye]

'his attitude wasn't right...'

'he'sa good boy to work with...'

What a patronising bastard. Sounds like he's talking about a schoolboy not a 27 year old man.

If he spoke about me like that, I wouldn't be very happy.

[Mr Miyagi]

We would be crazy to increase our bid any more. There's a complete breakdown in the relationship between Moyes and Lescott. It is disrupting the whole team...... we have massive bargaining power so just resubmit the bid.

Moyes is deluded if he is thinking "let's just get past the transfer window and then everything will settle down and Lescott will happily stay"

[Wooders]

Great man-management there Mr Moyes...... try and convince a player to stay with your club by dropping him and effectively making him publicly responsible for a defeat.... quality stuff

Surely even Moyes can see that it is his own attitude that has disrupted the team? Fabregas jogged past virtually every player for one of his goals on the weekend without so much as even a half hearted tackle. You can't single Lescott out for that one.