It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

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argyle said:
After the end of last season and winning the treble, I thought this place would be positive and happier.

Instead, some posters on here are angrier and more negative than ever.
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Increased success increases entitlement it would appear,at least from a certain element of our 'fan base'.
 
Ric said:
The Paqueta situation is, admittedly, ridiculous. But completely out of our hands. Bellingham chose Madrid over us, which is fair enough, and the Rice interest always seemed a bit half hearted. I’d wait until the end of the window before casting judgement though.
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Totally agree, the only strange one was Rice, we made a bid that I am certain our execs knew would be rejected then simply walked, I am still not convinced that it was anything but mischief making in terms of forcing Arsenal to up the ante.
 
Fordyboy46 said:
Wirtz would be ideal, but I think zero chance sadly. Him and Doku and we're all set to go
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Both would be fantastic long term signings but both raw and would need time.

We could do with finding a creative version of Kovacic that could fit in quickly, and that is easier said than done.
 
Ric said:
The Paqueta situation is, admittedly, ridiculous. But completely out of our hands. Bellingham chose Madrid over us, which is fair enough, and the Rice interest always seemed a bit half hearted. I’d wait until the end of the window before casting judgement though.
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But Ric waiting to see who we get just 12 days before the transfer deadline and two weeks into the season is a bit complacent and not something I associate with my club.

Winning a treble is once a generation or a century thing and a watershed moment for us. We could have gone full throttle replacing our aging players like we did in the second season of Pep.That was cut-throat & efficient and started a domestic legacy whose fruits we are still bearing till now.

In my honest opinion there is a chance to start a European legacy and I assumed Bellingham would be the star of that era along with Haaland. Transfer market is difficult and I wouldn't cast aspersions on a group that delivered us the lot but going to West Ham twice knowing their owner is kind of a time wasting naive move.
 
Great Kompany said:
But Ric waiting to see who we get just 12 days before the transfer deadline and two weeks into the season is a bit complacent and not something I associate with my club.

Winning a treble is once a generation or a century thing and a watershed moment for us. We could have gone full throttle replacing our aging players like we did in the second season of Pep.That was cut-throat & efficient and started a domestic legacy whose fruits we are still bearing till now.

In my honest opinion there is a chance to start a European legacy and I assumed Bellingham would be the star of that era along with Haaland. Transfer market is difficult and I wouldn't cast aspersions on a group that delivered us the lot but going to West Ham twice knowing their owner is kind of a time wasting naive move.
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I see it differently. If after Bellingham we haven’t found the right fit then we have done the right thing to make sure our Plan B is a good fit. Going full throttle in the market and getting it wrong is how you run yourself outside of top 4 in 2-3 years time.

I’d sooner see us have a dip of form in 2023 and get next summer spot on and keep us challenging than waste money now. Long-term success is built making every decision a smart one.. It’s why nobody in here seems particularly worried about Chelsea.
 
argyle said:
After the end of last season and winning the treble, I thought this place would be positive and happier.

Instead, some posters on here are angrier and more negative than ever.
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I`m not angry, I`m concerned. We`ve lost a lot of potential goals and assists from the team with the departure of Gundog and FFS. Now the the injury to Kev and Cancelo acting the ****.

We haven`t as yet replaced those goals or assists even with the purchase of Kovacic and Gvardiol. Hopefully before the end of the window we will.

I`d like to think we all love this club like we do our families. They both give us much joy. I do think its natural to be concerned and wish the best for them.
 
We and Txiki have dodged huge bullets over the last few years, Sanchez, Maguire, Fred etc, by luck or judgment who knows.

Trust the little fella with the Cuban heels to get out his little black contact book and get in the player (s) we need.
 
If Dortmund really want Palmer, maybe we should have a look at Julian Brandt. Decent player, had his best season for Dortmund last year and is probably cheaper than other options.
 
samuelyeboah said:
I am mostly just referring to the briefs they always make when they fail to land a target. the whole "X can play there", "city are satisfied with the squad", just don't like that! but that's just me lol
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For you and anyone that seems to have this weird idea that Pep is detached from the transfer process, and unhappy with what is going on. Below.

Guardiola praised the way City have gone about their business in previous years, saying they have always paid what they deem is "fair" for players.

"If we are able to do it, we will do it. We will do what we have always done which is pay what we believe is fair," he said.

"We wanted [Harry] Maguire, we didn't find an agreement so we didn't pay, we wanted [Marc] Cucurella, we wouldn't pay, we wanted Alexis Sanchez, we wouldn't pay.

"We want to pay what is fair, otherwise we have the academy."

More recently, City have also backed down from transfers for Harry Kane and Declan Rice because of high transfer fees.

"I think the club is so smart doing what it's done. We are here with the demand to win every game and play a fantastic game," said Guardiola.

"The strategy is to win but we will not be desperate to do something if we don't believe in it just to have one more player.

"There are a lot of clubs that have to get rid of a lot of players or they have lots of players coming back from loans - we don't have that problem which is nice.

"That's why the strategy we have done the last few years means the club is working really well with many things."
 
Ajm1985 said:
Yes, just like the notion that one of the very elite clubs identified a need for a CM and have moved from Bellingham to Rice to Paqueta to plan D is farcical. Yet here we are. Phrase it however you like, but it's ridiculous.
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You kind of answered your own weird take. We have looked for top level elite midfielders, who could improve an already elite team. Not just any old squad body. If we can get one, the right one, we will. If not, we'll probably wait till we can.
 
One thing we could do to certainly placate the masses would be to get the Doku deal boxed off asap, even if that means paying slightly more than we wanted.

Would certainly take an element of pressure off finding the midfielder as having a new winger would free up others to play more centrally if required.
 
I take the point that we’ve done really well in the past on transfers despite missing out on targets. And in certain positions we can’t improve in what we have ( goalkeepers, centre forward).

But I do think we look light this season. 3 of the best creative players are not here (2 gone for good) and this may really impact Erling. I don’t see who in the squad is going to step up. Palmer? Perhaps this is the season Foden goes up a level. But these are not a given.

Again I take the point that the transfers in the past have been good but I really hope that at least one creative player is signed.
 
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