Summer Transfer rumours

[Foreverinbluedreams]

First up, John Terry was playing for Forest when he was 20.

Take for example your stance on Denayer, was it really beneficial to anyone to extend Demichelis' contract by a year last summer than give Denayer his place in the squad?

Take the Delph signing as another example, would we not have benefitted more from giving Bryan, Glendon or Byrne his place in the squad?

In both them examples we have very little to lose and a lot to gain if we take the chance in my opinion.

[Dubciteh]

Ah yes - 'why isn't Flood playing'? 'Play Willo, give the kids a chance' etc etc etc

There are lots of different points on which i disagree with you on here John.

Firstly, not many complained pre takeover about kids not getting a chance, many did get a chance, infact in about 5 years we gave debuts to over 20 youth players including Flood(who is more than a decent player not sure where it went wrong for him). Some of these kids saved our bacon at the time Barton Richards Ireland etc.

Secondly, the kids nowadays are of a far higher standard(as are we), no logical person is saying to play them all the time but there are certainly times when a kid could be introduced and hasnt been. Late in games when we are comfortably winning we bring on the likes of MDM, games where we have nothing to play for we stil play half arsed senior pros who will learn nothing. This isnt good because a) young players need gametime to develop b) what sort of example does it show to any potential young superstar that we never give young players a chance?. There are of course times and places to do this but under Pelligrini there was never a time or place. You use Iheanacho as an example, he is a bad example he is an exceptional talent that was criminally underused last season in favor of an out of form, struggling player who barely tried.

Thirdly we are going to get biten on the arses from young players who eventually leave us to become top players because we never gave them a chance, you could argue it happened with Sturridge(i wont) and we are seeing it with the likes of Suarez at Barcelona and Karius at liverpool, both are players that could do a good job for us now.

For the record i do get your point lots are screaming for young players for the sake of it but you on the other hand are at the opposite end of the scale, there is definitly middle ground where we can blood youngsters in certain circumstances.

[iwasthere2012]

First up, John Terry was playing for Forest when he was 20.

Take for example your stance on Denayer, was it really beneficial to anyone to extend Demichelis' contract by a year last summer than give Denayer his place in the squad?

Take the Delph signing as another example, would we not have benefitted more from giving Bryan, Glendon or Byrne his place in the squad?

In both them examples we have very little to lose and a lot to gain if we take the chance in my opinion.

Like a broken record I know, but I've maintained for a long time that there is enough potential in the academy to fill squad places that we are currently paying top dollar for in the transfer market. It is not the first eleven, team places that we are talking about.

Take Stones for example. Some people like him and some don't. Yes he has PL experience. I would argue that paying an over-inflated price for him because of his potential and nationality is ridiculous when you have Aradabioyo slightly younger and with as much potential already in your academy. I would have argued similar for Sterling at the time. The money you would save could go towards genuine first eleven starters that are already fulfilling their potential.

I think that this will be the first steps in the academy starting to work. The academy will get stronger for it. The cream of young skillfull players will want to come to City knowing that it is the top academy, but if they also see clear evidence of the progression made by youth players, it can only help.
Eventaully you will produce some absolute gems that will walk into the first team.

[sheblue]

What a annoying load of bollocks most of these transfer rumors are.
Its laborious.

[DoomMerchant]

What a annoying load of bollocks most of these transfer rumors are.
Its laborious.

what's annoying about them? Being unable to ignore them since you are so laboured under the weight of yknow..."reading" and stuff?

Sounds hard, yo.

cheers

[Moonchesteri]

Wasn't sure where to put this but I thought here's as good a place as any

Hilarious!

There's no point speculating though

[PeterParker]

Goetze to Bvb.

[I Just Blue Myself]

Wasn't sure where to put this but I thought here's as good a place as any

I feel this is missing Sahin, Kagawa and Gotze all leaving and then coming back.

[zuricity]

i guess the Kolarov and Kompany sales are off now.

[Nigels Tackle]

i guess the Kolarov and Kompany sales are off now.

and the skretl money has got lost in transfer....

[phips]

There's no point speculating though

so what happened to Aubamayeng and Reus leaving?

when the transfer window shuts ill follow up and await your apology. and one from everyone else.

[Mase]

i guess the Kolarov and Kompany sales are off now.

Yessssssss.

[Fidel Castro]

There's no point speculating though

so what happened to Aubamayeng and Reus leaving?

when the transfer window shuts ill follow up and await your apology. and one from everyone else.

Everyone? What should I apologise for, you self obsessed nincompoop?

[john@staustell]

[quote="iwasthere2012"][quote="Foreverinbluedreams"]First up, John Terry was playing for Forest when he was 20.

Take for example your stance on Denayer, was it really beneficial to anyone to extend Demichelis' contract by a year last summer than give Denayer his place in the squad?

Take the Delph signing as another example, would we not have benefitted more from giving Bryan, Glendon or Byrne his place in the squad?

In both them examples we have very little to lose and a lot to gain if we take the chance in my opinion.[/quote]

Like a broken record I know, but I've maintained for a long time that there is enough potential in the academy to fill squad places that we are currently paying top dollar for in the transfer market. It is not the first eleven, team places that we are talking about.

Take Stones for example. Some people like him and some don't. Yes he has PL experience. I would argue that paying an over-inflated price for him because of his potential and nationality is ridiculous when you have Aradabioyo slightly younger and with as much potential already in your academy. I would have argued similar for Sterling at the time. The money you would save could go towards genuine first eleven starters that are already fulfilling their potential.

I think that this will be the first steps in the academy starting to work. The academy will get stronger for it. The cream of young skillfull players will want to come to City knowing that it is the top academy, but if they also see clear evidence of the progression made by youth players, it can only help.
Eventaully you will produce some absolute gems that will walk into the first team.[/quote]

Good luck to them.

But remember we buy some pretty good internationals and give them absolute shit when they are playing for us.

Just sayin!

[DoomMerchant]

There's no point speculating though

so what happened to Aubamayeng and Reus leaving?

when the transfer window shuts ill follow up and await your apology. and one from everyone else.

Everyone? What should I apologise for, you self obsessed nincompoop?

I'm keeping a list of what you should apologize for. So lemme know anytime you want a peek.

Cheers

[Saul Goodman]

United have signed Mikhitaryan and Zlatan and are rumored to be in for both James Rodriguez and Pogba.
Supposedly Arsenal are now in the lead for Higuain.

Obviously theres more time in the window but we've only brought in Gundogan and are being linked with youngsters, keepers, Stones, and Sane.
A little bit worrying...of course those rumored transfers above could wind up being just that

[Dubciteh]

Im not sure our business has been great so far and the players linked arent what i think we need, however i have full faith in pep and am 100% behind everything he does. Im more excited seeing how he perforns than i have been by any player in the last few years.

[Cocacolajojo]

United have signed Mikhitaryan and Zlatan and are rumored to be in for both James Rodriguez and Pogba.
Supposedly Arsenal are now in the lead for Higuain.

Obviously theres more time in the window but we've only brought in Gundogan and are being linked with youngsters, keepers, Stones, and Sane.
A little bit worrying...of course those rumored transfers above could wind up being just that

Nolito as well

[DoomMerchant]

United have signed Mikhitaryan and Zlatan and are rumored to be in for both James Rodriguez and Pogba.
Supposedly Arsenal are now in the lead for Higuain.

Obviously theres more time in the window but we've only brought in Gundogan and are being linked with youngsters, keepers, Stones, and Sane.
A little bit worrying...of course those rumored transfers above could wind up being just that

Nolito as well

Your comedic timing isn't lost on me.

Cheers

[Saul Goodman]

Nolito as well

Oh yeah, cheers. I knew there was someone else but could only think on Zinchenko