It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

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That’s why I am convinced the board are looking at a longer term striker project. Think we are looking beyond Pep now with our purchases.

The club will have been looking beyond Pep even before we first signed him.
1 year, 3 year, 5 and 10 year business planning is standard in most businesses and succession planning is part of that.
Pep himself will have always been involved in planning for his own succession, it’s what happens.
 
Tried to stay away from Twitter and Bluemoon to let the anger and over reaction calm down. I’ll take my chances today ;)

Me being selfish really wanted Kane despite the silly transfer fee Levy wanted. It was way excessive and I realise the club had to draw a line somewhere .
However I do think we’ve been complacent in throwing all our eggs in 1 basket (Whether that’s Pep himself, we’ll probably never know) my main issue and agains sounds selfish, is that we’ve never quite reached that “next level” in acquiring the elite player what could potentially propel us to champions league glory. It’s frustrating that Pep can’t work with an elite player for us, such as an Mbappe or Haaland. I know we have KDB but I’m talking in a striker role it would be the missing link
Despite all this we need to get behind the team and enjoy the talent we already possess . We have a lot to look forward to and other teams fans would die for what we have at our disposal.
Not getting Kane might be the difference in not winning the league in my opinion but Pep will certainly run us close again.
Another factor in my opinion is the hatred of our club from the CAS debacle and constant FFP jibes hanging over our club. I think we’ve been too nice in dealing with the media etc… our club has been dragged through the mud and we have done nothing against it. We are guilty in most clubs/fans eyes and it will never change . It’s obvious clubs don’t want to deal with us and will drive up prices etc.. Grealish didn’t want to be sold to us allegedly and obviously same with Kane. It’s like we are operating with 1 arm tied behind our back. Other clubs seem to get their business done without any hassle.
Could you not get some more negativity into your post?

Grealish didn’t want to be sold to us allegedly and obviously same with Kane
Not true in either case and not sure why you'd claim that.
 
Just read the pages from this post to the most recent. I’m surprised you didn’t get more shit to be honest.

First of all, Robinho says hi. Adebayor is giving a fond wave, as is Balotelli. They’re all enjoying the fruits of the wages we paid, with the latter also proud of his contribution to our current success and stature.

Id say that is as much as ‘money’ comes into it, though I’m not naive enough to not realise money is a factor in any transfer for any player to any club. Even those who, on your words, are a big draw.

FF from then to 2011. City start selling the project to players who would grace the top clubs back then, whilst of course paying a more than fair wage. The success starts.

Now skip to 2015. City can now mix with the big boys, with money being the absolute distant in their attraction where the top players are concerned. Raheem Sterling walks away from one of the biggest clubs in the country to sign for us. Go and have a look at his current medal haul. KDB fucks off the inevitable advances of Bayern and comes back to a league he previously walked away from. Again I’m not naive that money was a factor, but money is a factor whoever it is, be it player or club.

We sit in a position where we can attract the premier players around the world, and those wanting to come to Europe to be part of this league and to play CL. They choose us. Not united, not Liverpool, not Barca. Us. Pep will also be a factor, but your post has a tone that without him we don’t get to sign those players.

You are living around that 2009 era, (username irony), where players literally only came for money. That simply isn’t the case anymore, much to the annoyance of those who used to wave those printed pieces of paper with the wrong fucking Sheikh at us. We are thee biggest attraction not just in England, but world football. Players choose us in the same way they used to choose United, Barca and the like and I think you should give and show us the bloody respect we deserve.
Absolute right, every word. Likkle City still lives amongst some fans, stuck in the past, an inversion of United's delusion's of grandeur. It's classic Imposter Syndrome.
 
Who told you this?

Think about your question and what your expectations are for such a request?

Less than 24 hours ago the club were briefing they we were ready to go right up to the window and Kane still wanted out.

There is no conspiracy, just the club being on a different page and the player deciding to call it quits.
 
Think about your question and what your expectations are for such a request?

Less than 24 hours ago the club were briefing they we were ready to go right up to the window and Kane still wanted out.

There is no conspiracy, just the club being on a different page and the player deciding to call it quits.
Sadly it's classic fan/forum behaviour looking to blame ITKs/journos because a move they wanted to work out did not. Would try just ignore, some don't stop
 
Think about your question and what your expectations are for such a request?

Less than 24 hours ago the club were briefing they we were ready to go right up to the window and Kane still wanted out.

There is no conspiracy, just the club being on a different page and the player deciding to call it quits.
Any news on Ronaldo Tolm? Does this have legs or is it a load of nonsense?
 
Think about your question and what your expectations are for such a request?

Less than 24 hours ago the club were briefing they we were ready to go right up to the window and Kane still wanted out.

There is no conspiracy, just the club being on a different page and the player deciding to call it quits.

Just mute anyone who gives you any crap.

Some people need updates and explanations every 5 mins, it's why Romano is successful as he feeds these numpties. Social media and the constant need for info has done this.
 
Any news on Ronaldo Tolm? Does this have legs or is it a load of nonsense?
Don't think you need to ask Tolmie. It pretty nailed on this deal is progressing. Only thing it needs is approval from Juventus which is why Mendes is meeting with them this morning
 
Think about your question and what your expectations are for such a request?

Less than 24 hours ago the club were briefing they we were ready to go right up to the window and Kane still wanted out.

There is no conspiracy, just the club being on a different page and the player deciding to call it quits.
Who pulled the plug on the deal? Us, Kane or Levy?
 
this transfer window has certainly broken some people here and I for one can't wait for it to end and actual football to begin
 
It can only have been us.

We know Kane wanted to leave.

We know Levy will sell on deadline day (Bale, Modric, Berbatov)

We know City made a final offer that was the highest they were willing to go that was rejected.
If it was us, why didn't we wait until deadline day in that case?

All suggests to me that we activated plan B (Ronaldo?)
 
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