Centre Back!?

[Ted Hughes]

We need cover mate in all positions.
I'm not advocating buying a CB and sticking him staight in against the rags but if Kompany gets a knock against boro we are really up shit creek and would have to look at untried youngsters.

maybe put some youngsters out against boro they are shit at the moment would be a good game to give boyata big game experience

FOREST!

Dead right. A team who's shite at home & couldn't beat the average paperboy's 11 is usually a sure fire certainty to knock City out of the FA Cup. It's almost a fucking tradition. Take no chances with this one City!

Now i' getting ready to go feeling just as shit as I normally do going up there

I WILL NEVER, EVER RECOVER FROM THE TIATTO OFFSIDE

Last time I was up there many years ago we were all in great spirits . Media asked us who our favourite player was & everyone said 'Dennis Bailey' as he'd just ruined rags Christmas with a hat-trick at the swamp. So of course City had to make that pleasure short lived as always & we got knocked out by some no mark running past Steve Redmond as if he was wearing concrete boots.

[Im_Spartacus]

maybe put some youngsters out against boro they are shit at the moment would be a good game to give boyata big game experience

FOREST!

Dead right. A team who's shite at home & couldn't beat the average paperboy's 11 is usually a sure fire certainty to knock City out of the FA Cup. It's almost a fucking tradition. Take no chances with this one City!

Now i' getting ready to go feeling just as shit as I normally do going up there

I WILL NEVER, EVER RECOVER FROM THE TIATTO OFFSIDE

Yeah, fucking robbed mate! beats everyone on the park, slots in a beauty and the daft twat disallows it?? Was he active though:-/ Unbeleavable!

I will never ever ever recover from that. It was a fucking disgrace, he ran from our own half, and scored yet it was given offside because Huckerby was somewhere near the fucking corner flag,

CUNTS, I KNOW IT WASNT THE KIDDY SHAGGERS FAULT BUT I WILL ALWAYS DEEM IT SO - and after they fucking rejected my bet (I had tiatto at 32/1), they threw me out for smoking

[Swales4ever]

I'm pretty sure Mancini will take Boyatta first and Vidal also very close to him along the training week and if he looks potential and attention in understanding tactic will very probable starts Boyatta aside Kompany in FA cup sat. fixture.
He is used to launch talented unders providing that they show to be cool and learning at trainings.

For what I have understood Boyatta seems to be one of those... hopefully.

Then for the rags we need to lucky with market, but frankly I'm not so positive about, because Big players fm big teams hardly move along the season.

[M147WN]

John, thtats one of the funnirst things I've heard!
I'm genunly having a chortle at that one! The injustice of it not beig allowed was one thing but to then have the bet voided and (as a fellow smoker) get chucked out !!! I feel your pain! Classic!

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

We need cover mate in all positions.
I'm not advocating buying a CB and sticking him staight in against the rags but if Kompany gets a knock against boro we are really up shit creek and would have to look at untried youngsters.

maybe put some youngsters out against boro they are shit at the moment would be a good game to give boyata big game experience

FOREST!

Dead right. A team who's shite at home & couldn't beat the average paperboy's 11 is usually a sure fire certainty to knock City out of the FA Cup. It's almost a fucking tradition. Take no chances with this one City!

Now i' getting ready to go feeling just as shit as I normally do going up there

I WILL NEVER, EVER RECOVER FROM THE TIATTO OFFSIDE

why did you have to fucking mention that? I've seen bad calls but surely that tops all time list. Heartbreaking as well and I honestly believe we wouldn't have gone down.

About original subject, we need a stop gap central defender early in the window. Shame about Ned as this would've been his big chance to shine.

[zuricity]

I think the unsung hero in all of this is Kompany. He's had two solid games and held his position well. If Micah understands that Kompany is the co-ordinator for him, he ( Micah) can do a good job at CB, taking the first defender, because Micah has the speed and strength over those critical first few metres. Kompany has better peripheral vision and can read the game well, so I would expect him to be the one giving the orders. Micah tends to move towards the centre when playing at right back, perhaps it's where he feels more comfortable. He also loses concentration and Vince will be a good boss for him there I think.

[Vhero]

There's no other viable option than Micah at centre back imo. We'll just have to hope he has some of his better games.

I agree with this he has had experience there before unlike Zab so we got no choice really.

[CityFanFromRome]

I'm pretty sure Mancini will take Boyatta first and Vidal also very close to him along the training week and if he looks potential and attention in understanding tactic will very probable starts Boyatta aside Kompany in FA cup sat. fixture.
He is used to launch talented unders providing that they show to be cool and learning at trainings.

For what I have understood Boyatta seems to be one of those... hopefully.

Then for the rags we need to lucky with market, but frankly I'm not so positive about, because Big players fm big teams hardly move along the season.

Well if we can't get anyone on the market immediately and if he plays boyata against Boro, and the lad plays well, why not insist on him against the rags? My first choice would be a back line of:

Zabba Richards Kompany Sylvinho/Garrido

but if one of the young lads plays against Boro and does it well, I wouldn't rule out for Mancini to insist on him.

[Swales4ever]

I'm pretty sure Mancini will take Boyatta first and Vidal also very close to him along the training week and if he looks potential and attention in understanding tactic will very probable starts Boyatta aside Kompany in FA cup sat. fixture.
He is used to launch talented unders providing that they show to be cool and learning at trainings.

For what I have understood Boyatta seems to be one of those... hopefully.

Then for the rags we need to lucky with market, but frankly I'm not so positive about, because Big players fm big teams hardly move along the season.

Well if we can't get anyone on the market immediately and if he plays boyata against Boro, and the lad plays well, why not insist on him against the rags? My first choice would be a back line of:

Zabba Richards Kompany Sylvinho/Garrido

but if one of the young lads plays against Boro and does it well, I wouldn't rule out for Mancini to insist on him.

That's it Lad.

[DoomMerchant]

If we don't sign anybody I expect it will be Richards and I expect him to be brilliant

he actually had some of this best games against them during his impressive run of form under Sven. Member?

cheers

[Wooders]

I'm happy with Richards as a stop gap but I reckon we definately need one for the first team in January

[ant london]

I think the unsung hero in all of this is Kompany. He's had two solid games and held his position well. If Micah understands that Kompany is the co-ordinator for him, he ( Micah) can do a good job at CB, taking the first defender, because Micah has the speed and strength over those critical first few metres. Kompany has better peripheral vision and can read the game well, so I would expect him to be the one giving the orders. Micah tends to move towards the centre when playing at right back, perhaps it's where he feels more comfortable. He also loses concentration and Vince will be a good boss for him there I think.

Agree 100% with that. I thought Vincent was exceptional last night. Powerful and dominant in the air and now once again looks comfortable with the ball at his feet.

The last two games have seen a pleasing reduction in the amount of times any of the defenders lumps a ball aimlessly upfield and Vincent has played a big part in that for me

[Chinners]

From all the noise were hearing I think it's safe to say that Cordoba will most likly be arriving in the early days of the window on a short-term contract. If Mancini rates him I have faith that he will do it in the Prem for a few months.

That seems sense to me.
I don't follow european football and don't know a Cordoba from a pint pot but if the manager feels its sound I would go with that.

Indeed no harm on either side aswell mate if we give him a 6-month deal. He's played for Inter since 1999 and in that time has been tracked by the Rags and Real Madrid, so he obviously has something about him.

Best option for me on a short term contract only because of his age. Micah is (very) slowly getting a bit of confidence back, to put him in central defence at this stage, imo, would only see him regress further

[Bingo Lewis]

I reckon Cordoba will be a blue by the 2nd jan, and although not ideal, I'm sure he'll hold his own for a month. He's had a good career with good teams and is a seasoned pro. He'll be fine.

[Beeks]

Premier League side Manchester City have made an initial approach to lure promising Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci to Eastlands during the January transfer window, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Bonucci has excelled at Bari in the first half of this season after moving to the San Nicola on a co-ownership deal from Genoa last summer.

And the pink paper claims that the City directors have already contacted both clubs to enquire about the player’s availability after new boss Roberto Mancini identified the Inter youth product as the right man to reinforce his back-line.

Bonucci graduated from the Nerazzurri academy while ‘Mancio’ was in charge of the club and was given his senior debut in a Serie A match with Cagliari on May 14, 2006.

[Nick]

Is it time for the boy........ BOYATA!!!!!!! or vidal! Neve seen boyata play but there both beasts and Vidal has had a good game everytime ive seen him play. Think richards but quicker and stronger.

[10.Goater_Legend]

I reckon Cordoba will be a blue by the 2nd jan, and although not ideal, I'm sure he'll hold his own for a month. He's had a good career with good teams and is a seasoned pro. He'll be fine.

Spot on, looks as though it's a done deal all ready from the noises being made.

[Swales4ever]

Premier League side Manchester City have made an initial approach to lure promising Italian defender Leonardo Bonucci to Eastlands during the January transfer window, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Bonucci has excelled at Bari in the first half of this season after moving to the San Nicola on a co-ownership deal from Genoa last summer.

And the pink paper claims that the City directors have already contacted both clubs to enquire about the player’s availability after new boss Roberto Mancini identified the Inter youth product as the right man to reinforce his back-line.

Bonucci graduated from the Nerazzurri academy while ‘Mancio’ was in charge of the club and was given his senior debut in a Serie A match with Cagliari on May 14, 2006.

Checked over the Gazzetta website and the actual last new related to an alleged € 15m from the rags dated dec 3rd.
http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2009 ... 3012.shtml
No mention about bids from us in spite of a quite comprehensive coverage of yday events.

By the way: great to see Yr, avatar... that were the graham souness years

[Florida Blue]

well if you're going to put richards in there, one thing he will definitely need is a leader telling him where to stand, so many times i saw dunney not telling him where to be and getting caught out. back then he was so fast he could recover but he has actually lost pace with all the muscle gain. i just don't see who would help him out in the defence available. also, i love him at RB at the moment he is getting up the touchline really well and his crossing has been good, unfortunately we haven't had a target man to show that recently.

Between Given and Kompany, I am sure there will be no leadership issues. Didn't Vinnie where the band a couple of times last season?

[Swales4ever]

[center]CB's BREAKING NEW - KJAER[/center]

According to a breaking banner on SKY ITALIA SPORT NEWs CHANNEL late this morning, the young and promising PALERMO'S Danish center back SIMON KJAER has been reported to REFUSE a CITY's bid on direct quote: "Thanks. I only want for Italy".

Congrats Simon! Hope your brain is corrently diverted by engagements on some hot sycilian pussies, otherwise serious concernes on your accountancy skill and overall cleverness....
By the way, according to my personal "erection- O-meter", Eastlanders Beaties still continue to be preferred so far... :-)

Most seriously, another argument on the CL spot issue.

The good is the Club is proven to be already on a busy way to enforce the rooster sole weakness.