Eric Garcia to Barcelona

[tolmie's hairdoo]

That's disappointing if he's agreed a deal and then gone back on it, that does bring his integrity into question. If that's true and we've got no reason not to believe so coming from your good self, then I wouldn't play him either.

All the noises from the player was that he was happy and very appreciative of getting his chance on a regular basis.

The timing of this stinks and while that won't be down to Garcia, rather dirty tricks from Barcelona again, he needs to take responsibility for stringing City along, certainly when Pep had evidenced to him his trust and played him every week.

I think he is a nice tidy footballer and expect him to have a decent career, but as I said earlier this week, he's not better than Stones yet and might never be.

That's one thing United seem to have over us?

They recruit heavily in the Manchester area and we spread our net much wider on the youth global front, possibly a hindrance if a player does want to go finally go 'home'?

 

[sir baconface]

It doesn’t stop the ****s lecturing City fans in a City forum. Did you know this Barcelona “fanboy” is actually from fucking Switzerland?

Racist.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I just hope he wasnt in the plan to be in the team for tomorrow, would be a massive kick in the bollocks if we are changing our plans because of the decision.

I would assume Pep has known for a few days (at least) and was presumably asked about it in the Presser, and answered in the only way he knows how, honestly. Despite what the Swiss Catalan says Manchester City are a lot bigger club than needs to worry about Eric Garcia wanting time go back home

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

That's what I mean. He's on big wages and no one is interested at that level. What are we sweating? That he might run down his contract and sign with one of his non-existent suitors?

Those suitors would suddenly be many if they can sign him for £20m less or even on a free transfer.

That's when Stones becomes attractive and his wages justifiable to someone else.

 

[HaalandEffect]

MEN says that Fernandinho is in the team and Garcia is out.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Racist.

Are you for fucking real? The point is that he gives it Barce this and barc that and he lives slightly off off los fucking rambles

 

[RayCTID]

I just dont think we could afford him,

True, they could do with clearing their debt and he is one of their prime assets.

 

[domalino]

The timing of this is woeful

No one made Pep announce it.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Pep's job to suss it out then.

I don't trust him as a player but I still trust him more than I recon I ever would Garcia, provided he gets his shit together.

If we sign Koulibaly for example, nobody has a better reserve cb than John Stones. It's if he's No1 for next season I'd br worried

Perfectly put.

 

[lazerblue]

Fuck it, I have saved a bit during lockdown, I think a toblerone up his jacksy would be a fine investment

an hedgehog would be better

 

[cjn]

Fine if it gets done at 20m + a sell on

 

[BringBackSwales]

an hedgehog would be better

Or maybe a family of hedgehogs

 

[cjn]

The timing of this is woeful

Transfers happening during the transfer window?

 

[BringBackSwales]

Transfers happening during the transfer window?

I might be wrong but I think he means the day before a quite important football match

 

[Gingers Dad]

I find it worrying that Pep thought Garcia was good enough to play CB in the Premier league.

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

Fuck it, I have saved a bit during lockdown, I think a toblerone up his jacksy would be a fine investment

Get one of the fuckin massive ones you see in the airport shops and take a run up!

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Hasn’t taken BBC sport long to put it up on the website. They will be loving this.

 

[domalino]

Fine if it gets done at 20m + a sell on

A sell on would be pointless.

You add sell ons when you sell to Leicester or Dortmund, stepping stones where a player could get a massive transfer from.

There's not much point adding them to Barca because they don't sell anyone (especially not academy kids) if they're worth enough for the sell-on to be worthwhile.

I'm sure there will be add-ons, I expect it will be appearances and trophy based.

 

[waspish]

He's had plenty off the field to distract him, from his break up, to trying to get his house back, bringing up someone else's kid - allegedly Ashley Young's if you believe that sort of chatter, in addition to never staying fit long enough.

For me, Stones is still the most ideally suited player/back up when he is fit and focused.

We don't know where his head is at.

Is it true Garcia has 2 year left in his contract am sure you posted he has!?

 

[BringBackSwales]

I find it worrying that Pep thought Garcia was good enough to play CB in the Premier league.

Indeed. Just what the fuck does Pep Guardiola know about football, or how he wants it played