Pep - no signings coming in in January

[Jim Tolmie's Underpants]

I would go for anyone, we need another body but it doesn't look likely unfortunately.

I'm not doing much at the moment.

 

[doobyedoobye]

The opportunity obviously isn't there, unless you've been told that one of our targets is up for sale next month? We're not going to buy just for the sake of it

But surely a more appropriate player is available to buy or on loan that what we have available? A short term fix is better than playing people out of position. It feels like the Bravo saga again..

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Why do we keep making this mistake? Once is understandable, but given how organised and well planned everything is at the club, and the calibre of those running the club, to fail three times to fully strengthen is ridiculous. We should have had another central midfielder lined up in case Jorginho didn't come, particularly as it's obvious we can't expect Fern to play about 60 games a season. Either that or pay whatever it took to make sure Jorginho didn't follow his old manager to Chelsea.

Unfortunately typical City will never die.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

The opportunity obviously isn't there, unless you've been told that one of our targets is up for sale next month? We're not going to buy just for the sake of it

Just for !he sake of it?

Have you seen the unbalanced teams we are putting out as the squad is err unbalanced.

 

[mosssideblue]

Madness.

Why try to sign in Summer and then not even try when the opportunity (and motive) is there for us to buy in January?

We desperately need another body in midfield.

Have a think about it BYW - its fairly obvious if you take anger out of the equation

 

[mosssideblue]

Unless we have some financial restrictions that we as fans don’t know about, to not even try to strengthen when the need is so abundantly clear, is very disappointing and dare I say arrogant. In the sense that we are assuming that in summer our ‘primary’ targets will just agree to sign. We’ve had our fingers burnt before both by that assumption and by not strengthening sufficiently following a title win. I think we’ve underestimated the need to replace Yaya, and the Mendy transfer has been a disaster due to his inability to stay fit. It’s like having Santa Cruz for lb. Mahrez has underwhelmed as well and was never imo going to be better than Sterling or sane. Come on Pep have a word, you must be hurting as much as we are seeing those scouse twats threatening to out do everything achieved last season.

If no one is coming in why not give Sandler a chance? I remember when we signed him people suggested he could play DM.

Nail on head with your first sentence. This isn't a direct pop at you but your post gave me the lead in

I suspect we don't know the half of it, which then sets the question as to which way posters flip or flop.

There are the wingers (flippers) who just like to winge and shoot their load on something they dont know half the facts behind, but they still think they have sufficient motive to slag the club and management team off - (more vocal after poor results). Then there are those that keep their powder dry until facts are known before deciding what to think (floppers).

To flip or flop (which is everyones prerogative)- will clearly result in many "heated" debates as we see daily in the performance threads

Then, there are of course those who simply think it is a great time to be a blue, and simply ride with the waves.



Back to your post again - I find this "never replaced Yaya" line quite fascinating, considering he was poor for the last couple of seasons and we did just fine with him picking splinters out of his arse.

 

[mosssideblue]

But surely a more appropriate player is available to buy or on loan that what we have available? A short term fix is better than playing people out of position. It feels like the Bravo saga again..

No its not (imo) short termism is not what our club is about

 

[mosssideblue]

Why do we keep making this mistake? Once is understandable, but given how organised and well planned everything is at the club, and the calibre of those running the club, to fail three times to fully strengthen is ridiculous. We should have had another central midfielder lined up in case Jorginho didn't come, particularly as it's obvious we can't expect Fern to play about 60 games a season. Either that or pay whatever it took to make sure Jorginho didn't follow his old manager to Chelsea.

Joghinho did want Sarri and we can put as much down on the table as we like, he didn't want us. As for having a plan B, this is a very small pond we are trying to fish in, maybe it was decided purposefully to wait for a preferred target who might be attainable next season

 

[Draikin]

Back to your post again - I find this "never replaced Yaya" line quite fascinating, considering he was poor for the last couple of seasons and we did just fine with him picking splinters out of his arse.

Cant say Pep's first season was a success and we were lucky Fern didn't need a backup last season.
We really need two DM now, Fern wont last much longer

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I'm not doing much at the moment.

I wouldn't cost as much and I'm much lower maintenance than you, Jim!