Darijo Srna

[FantasyIreland]

Report in Deportivo Mundo that Pep has instructed Txiki to try and sign him.

http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbo...iola-luis-enrique-robert-manchester-city.html

34 years old? A very odd target,but given Barca are also allegedly trying to sign him he must still be quality?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Hope they're not basing it on the two geriatrics that turn out for the Swamp Donkeys.

 

[super_city_si]

Hope not. Dont fancy replacing our old full backs with an older one.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

5 years ago? uber. Now? mmm...

 

[bobom]

But it worked so well with Maicon...

 

[Iamthemusicman]

He could probably play the pivot role. His ability on the ball is incredible for a fullback.

 

[Jacob Smith]

Hope not...

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Sometimes a quality old head can have an "Indian Summer" at the end of their careers. A two year deal wouldn't be the end of the World. Vierra was a good signing and who knows more than likely Peps long term successor as manager.

I know very little about the guy so obviously I have to trust Peps judgement.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Legend on the old FM2010. Wonder if Pep bought the old game on a Black Friday bargain deal.

 

[aguero93:20]

Still quality, depends what we're doing with Zaba/Sagna/Maffeo.

 

[nmc]

Understand we are in for Mick Mills and Trevor Cherry.

 

[Blue Hefner]

How does the saying go.......'2008 wants it's thread back.....'

 

[mscenterh750]

It really don't get why people get so hung up on a players age.

 

[The Riot Club]

We're already struggling in the full back area because our full backs are all ageing and get slower by the game, why would it be a good idea to sign a full back even older and slower than they are?

 

[bluemoon32]

Would be a panic buy

 

[Dax777]

Sometimes a quality old head can have an "Indian Summer" at the end of their careers. A two year deal wouldn't be the end of the World. Vierra was a good signing and who knows more than likely Peps long term successor as manager.

I know very little about the guy so obviously I have to trust Peps judgement.

No he wasn't. People just pretend he was. He was an average to poor footballer long past his prime who was relegated to cameo roles closing out games. Some of which he didn't do that well.

But to conflate issues and safe face, many claimed he was a great influence in the locker room. Often an euphemism for not good enough on the grass.

Some old players are great for spot duty, Lampard was an example of that. The Chilean pivot Pizzaro was another.

Vierra, for all the love he gets here wasn't one of them. Most old retreads are shells of their old selves, and often look it in a new system playing with new teammates.

Find a young up and comer. Please!

 

[Dax777]

It really don't get why people get so hung up on a players age.

Coz older players are almost always worse than their younger selves.

 

[mscenterh750]

Coz older players are almost always worse than their younger selves.

Not always young sir not always.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

No he wasn't. People just pretend he was. He was an average to poor footballer long past his prime who was relegated to cameo roles closing out games. Some of which he didn't do that well.

But to conflate issues and safe face, many claimed he was a great influence in the locker room. Often an euphemism for not good enough on the grass.

Some old players are great for spot duty, Lampard was an example of that. The Chilean pivot Pizzaro was another.

Vierra, for all the love he gets here wasn't one of them. Most old retreads are shells of their old selves, and often look it in a new system playing with new teammates.

Find a young up and comer. Please!

I'm sure Vierra will become our manager at some stage in the future simple as.

 

[Dax777]

I'm sure Vierra will become our manager at some stage in the future simple as.

And he might turn out to be great. As he was an amazing player. Just not when he was with us.