Alexis Sanchez

[aguero93:20]

I’m sure Bony would jump at the opportunity. Great “value for money” that. (I loathe that turn of phrase)

It would be more of a stumble, he struggles with jumping these days.

 

[pudge]

Very much.Only a dickhead would question the decision making of a club that currently sits 15 points above its nearest rival.

But if it was brilliant from the club to manufacture interest and force Arsenal's hand almost into selling to us, why is it brilliant if he doesn't sign at all?

That doesn't make sense.

Unless of course, some dickheads just want to always appear "Bluer" than everyone else?

 

[OrigamiNinja]

I think this is where many have different views mate....for me, its not about being the top of the league and no longer needing him. Its now when we should be strengthening, building, pushing forward, so we stay one step ahead. If rumours, this thread and the media have been correct, he's been one of, if not our top target since the summer. Pep/chairman were willing to pay 60mil for him in the summer and meet his large wages and have now gone back in for him again. This wasnt a safety-net type signing, depending on how the season goes....they had plans for him now and in the future. I believe the club felt they had him and because of this played a poker game with the transfer fee and allowed other teams a shot.

Agreed. We only have to look at our performances in 12/13 and 14/15 to show that even as champions, if you don't strengthen, you aren't standing still, you are going backwards. If Sanchez does go United, I hope this isn't the first sign of us thinking that we don't need to strengthen too much in the summer.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

I'd prefer him to go to united than the dippers. They're shaping into a decent side next season when Keita arrives. Don't think much would change if he signed for the rags.

 

[foggy1974]

It sounds like madness until you compare Coutinho to Barca for £142m. Granted he is younger and not out of contract but we r gonna have to pay big in the summer for another worldy.

Don't remember paying big for Sane,KDB, or Jesus.

 

[SouthStandStander]

;-)

Slip(s)

 

[pudge]

No, but you implied it had

When?

I just explained my question.

 

[PragueBlue]

Strange one for me that Sanchez supposedly had his heart set on joining up with us and pep,the £60 mill in the summer was accepted by arsenal but they couldn’t get a replacement in on time,and the rumours were Sanchez was livid as he thought it was a done deal.Roll on a few months and we had apparently assured him we would come back in for him which seems to be the case,but all talk now is he is off to the rags for more money which wasn’t a concern in the summer so what has changed in those 5-6 months...

Perhaps we don't need him as much as we thought we did. Perhaps the rags have offered a deal that we are not willing to match as we don't feel he's worth it. Perhaps we have identified other targets that represent better value. Who knows?

 

[aguero93:20]

I'll raise you....

http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/the-smiths-morrissey-thread.330593/

I'll raise you any of 58 separate album of the day threads.

 

[shak]

What ? That he's not joining them in January.

Yes that certainly looks like an announcement to me! Given they were trying to get it done. Think they decided 17 million for an extra half season was a bit silly.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Any team but the rags and I'd be alot less disappointed in missing out on him mate! Feels like they got one over on us (if they sign him!) and I dont like it!;)

And I'm sure that is what a lot of the angst on here is about .

Obviously putting one over on those cnuts is always highly enjoyable , but if they get him I'm sure I will continue to see us play as we have done this season, and relishing their fuck-ups as always.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I realised that members of this mob have a joining date of 2017, so less than a year in Bluemoon. Need a baptism of the new City mentality really.

We are no longer a club throwing money at players. Long gone were the days of Robinho and Kaka. We want players who want to be part of the project and grow with the club and the fans.

I think they should have had some exposure to the old City, 1980 to early 2000’s vintage, spoiled twunts

 

[Rammy Blue]

Yes thats what I meant, the announcement is that he will not be joining in Jan

Lol. Liar.

 

[mscenterh750]

Agreed. We only have to look at our performances in 12/13 and 14/15 to show that even as champions, if you don't strengthen, you aren't standing still, you are going backwards. If Sanchez does go United, I hope this isn't the first sign of us thinking that we don't need to strengthen too much in the summer.

We will be strengthening both in the summer and in this window.

 

[mosssideblue]

Might as well shut down the forum then until we lose a game.

The fact is that this is a discussion board where people can and should debate matters about the club. The fact that we are seemingly willing to pay £27 million on a back-up full back and are rumoured to be spending a similar amount of a 4th choice full back, whilst at the same time likely to miss out on a player who we have been after for the past 5 years, who would improve our starting 11 is worthy of discussion. If people were slagging of the club then that's a different story but I don't think anyone actually is.

Next time try and respond to the point I have made instead of telling me not to have an opinion on the matter.

You haven't been reading the posts then

 

[taconinja]

It would be more of a stumble, he struggles with jumping these days.

Fair!

In the end I have confidence we’ll sign someone with a great deal of potential in the summer, especially as I think Sergio’s time to move on fast approaches. I wouldn’t have minded in the least if it had been Sanchez in that senior statesman role.

 

[blue by birth]

Sanchez is a very good player no doubt about it, but if he doesn't want to sign for us, then as far as I'm concerned it's not a huge loss.
Pep only wants players who are totally committed to playing for us.
If he goes to the rags I'm not concerned because he won't make them title contenders unless they get some more players and play attacking football and that's not some Peg does unless it's against cannon fodder.
Sanchez joins us for trophies or the rags for maybe a few trophies but a better wage and signing on fee.

 

[deano ou812]

Perhaps we don't need him as much as we thought we did. Perhaps the rags have offered a deal that we are not willing to match as we don't feel he's worth it. Perhaps we have identified other targets that represent better value. Who knows?

Yeah,but something isn’t right about all this just my gut instinct..

 

[Neville Kneville]

You see it in black and white if you like. At the end you're right he ain't coming here. But there's more nuances to the game of transfers than that.

Indeed.

One equally plausible possibility could be that we don't actually want him anymore, but were committed to signing him, because we promised in summer, so we are actually delighted to 'lose' him.

But that wouldn't put City in a bad light, so probably isn't worth mentioning when everyone is looking for different ways to sulk.

 

[Sheriff Fatman]

Wipe your fanny mate, they we dont gare more than a Sanchez away from catching us. As for getting one over us, I would say the opposite, they have made themselves look desperate

I would be gutted if we don't get him but not overly worried about him going to united. That position in their team is the last one they should be looking at.