Joe Hart (joined Torino on season long loan - Official)

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Yaya selling burgers would result in a disastrous outcome for the club's catering profit margins.

Surely selling cakes would be more fitting

 

[Jamoid]

Just can't believe Pep thinks Big Willy is better than Joe

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Yaya selling burgers would result in a disastrous outcome for the club's catering profit margins.

He's already had his cake and eaten it; )

 

[Blue Mooner]

As well as Adrian at West Ham, Hennesey at Palace and Gomes at Watford are decent keepers ( albeit sometimes erratic). Think the Hull keeper is McGregor, he's ok , as is Boruc at Bournemouth.

Hennessey is poor in my opinion, look at the goal he conceded against us last season and if Hart is not an upgrade on Gomes, McGregor or Boruc then he shouldn't be anywhere near our team. In my opinion he's not good enough for us but he's got to be an upgrade on any one of those keepers mentioned plus the profile he will give those clubs should be of interest to those clubs money men.

It's clear that the hatred for MCFC goes across all football and these clubs are prepared to cut their noses off to spite their faces rather than sign England's No 1 goalie. Either that or he's simply not a top class goalkeeper.

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Just can't believe Pep thinks Big Willy is better than Joe

Looks like most PL managers agree, where is all this interest for Hart we were told about? Seems like City fans were the only ones that rated him as one of the elite.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Just can't believe Pep thinks Big Willy is better than Joe

Same here, willy touch and composure don't seem to be better, he flaps. Maybe it will come with confidence but as a number two I would say Hart is better option. So I think there was some other thing going on too. Maybe pep stamping his authority on the team or cliques etc.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Looks like most PL managers agree, where is all this interest for Hart we were told about? Seems like City fans were the only ones that rated him as one of the elite.

You don't think he was worthy of our team then? Or England, or the golden gloves he won?

 

[yeseye]

Looks like most PL managers agree, where is all this interest for Hart we were told about? Seems like City fans were the only ones that rated him as one of the elite.

Bullshit, most would take him but most couldn't afford him!

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Looks like most PL managers agree, where is all this interest for Hart we were told about? Seems like City fans were the only ones that rated him as one of the elite.

Premier League managers think Caballero is better because they're not buying Joe?

Watertight logic there.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Bullshit, most would take him but most couldn't afford him!

I agree with that blue.

A mate of mine(City supporter) just text me that we have agreed to subsidise his wages at Sunderland paying 90 grand a week! ?

Fucking madness if true.

 

[There is a Light]

This thread is sad, people comparing Joe to vastly inferior goalkeepers and lining him up for teams he could realistically do much better than, if he had more than two weeks notice on his City career.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I agree with that blue.

A mate of mine(City supporter) just text me that we have agreed to subsidise his wages at Sunderland paying 90 grand a week! ?

Fucking madness if true.

It's not as mad as it seems. Obviously I don't know what is in the contract between Joe and City but, under contract law, he is very likely to be due the value of his remaining contract when he leaves, as he hasn't asked for a transfer, thus breaking the terms and being entitled to very little or, most probably, nothing. So, if he goes to Sunderland on loan, they will be subsidising the money we owe him!
This explains the reluctance of players asking for a transfer, as they end up effectively being paid double for a couple of years. Madness does indeed describe it.

 

[There is a Light]

By paying that % of his wages I wonder if we're trying to help him with his career or just get him out of the way at any cost.

 

[waspish]

Bottom line Hart doesn't want to be 2nd choice(who can blame him) and is why he is looking for another club. Also if the the rumours are true that City are willing to subsidise his wages if he goes to another club, says to me city are doing there best to get him a new club.

 

[PragueBlue]

Just can't believe Pep thinks Big Willy is better than Joe

I suspect he doesn't think that but as Caballero is likely to be staying and happy as no. 2, it makes sense to be giving him as much game time as possible (before going back to the bench), rather than giving that game time to a keeper who is unlikely to be with us

 

[stan bowles]

It's interesting to see the efforts City are going to to get Hart out of the club before the end of this window whilst doing very little as regards Yaya, Nasri and Bony who also seem to have the same lack of future with us.

 

[kaz7]

It's interesting to see the efforts City are going to to get Hart out of the club before the end of this window whilst doing very little as regards Yaya, Nasri and Bony who also seem to have the same lack of future with us.

Bony is going to China in jan,yaya is in his last yr so he holds the cards,nasri was supposed to be off to Turkey

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Premier League managers think Caballero is better because they're not buying Joe?

Watertight logic there.

I was thinking more along the lines of they also don't rate him very highly.

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

Bullshit, most would take him but most couldn't afford him!

Apparently we are willing to pay most of his wages though

 

[Sergio Picasso Aguero]

You don't think he was worthy of our team then? Or England, or the golden gloves he won?

I think when he was at his peak and when our standards were not quite as high then it was a perfect fit. But since Hart's decline over the last few years (just my opinion) and since our expectations have been raised I think we have outgrown him.