NipHolmes said:Pigeonho said:We will be competitor's for the league with Aguero, Negredo and Dzeko or Aguero, Cavani and Dzeko. We have the midfield and options now to ensure that is the case. The problem, from what I can tell, is that because he isn't the player other clubs are after, the so called 'big name signing', he just will be very poo indeed. There's no guarantee that 'big name' will do any better or worse than Negredo, but it is ok though because he is a big name and will cost £50m and make other clubs take note. If that's what fans base a signing on, what others will think, well it's a poor state of affairs.NipHolmes said:Competitors for the league.
IMHO we need Negredo + another. Hopefully Cavani but if not Gomez would please me. I said a few posts back. Combines in wages they would cost the same or less than Tevez and both have very consistent scoring records. We get to pocket Balotelli money too.
My main concern is actually the need for a quality left-sided player. Silva should play through the centre and a pacey and quality left sided player would perfect us.
If we play 1 up top then Dzeko, Aguero and Negredo is suffice. If we play 4-2-2-2 then it is not. I personally feel that the club won't gamble and will get in another and much of the flapping is premature.
Braggster said:And in my view, signing players who will complement our already world class players, particularly Kun, is very important. It's not just about who's the best player in absolute terms.
Pigeonho said:Whether a player has played well, poor or somewhere in between is all a matter of opinion. I stand by the point that some had made their minds up on Garcia because of the disappointment of not getting De Rossi.gio's side step said:Pigeonho said:I actually thought Sinclair might have been the one to surprise a few like Moses did at the Bridge. He'd proven he could hack the PL anyway, put it that way. Garcia was an unknown entity to many, and whilst he's been far from great, he's not been as shit as people make out. I think too many people had already made their mind up on him because of the disappointment re De Rossi, but again there's no guarantee De Rossi would have hacked the PL. Every signing is a gamble, but people seem willing to be disappointed on a £24m gamble who could rip up the league just because we aren't gambling £50m+ on a player who could just as easily flop. Negredo, for me, is a good signing and bolsters our attack. There's literally nothing to be disappointed about.
With all due respect, I genuinely enjoy reading your posts, but if you stand by that then (again with all due respect and Im happy to agree to disagree) I find the football viewing part of your brain extremely questionable. That is not meant to offend and I know it won't. But I think even the most optimistic blue (and you wont get more optimistic than my old man) would have to accept he's been shockingly poor, off pace, and not equipped for the PL at the top level.
But ... cue the (give him time, he'll come good) brigade.
As for Sinclair, he had one season with a mid table promoted side in the prem. Some of us were more than alarmed by the fact he had previously been on loan at several championship sides. It was a ridiculous signing.
This Negredo signing is not comparable. It is not a ridiculous signing. But nonetheless, it is still a little underwhelming when one or two hoped and believed Cavani might come in (based on the belief he is a far better player). Thats all.
Sinclair was risk worth taking for the price we paid. If he flopped, (as is the case), we will still get £5m for him, but if he had upped his game with class player around him, he would have been a bargain. Like I say every signing is a risk.
Say Cavani was never linked with us, or say he never existed even, and Negredo was bought for £24m, would he be a signing regarded as underwhelming then? Bit disrespectful to label a signing as underwhelming just because it's not a £50m+ player some of the biggest clubs in the world are linked with.
I hope my post a few pages back actually happens, that he scores 25 goals and rips defences apart, and Cavani joins Chelsea and can't make the step up from a relatively poor league to the PL and is a total flop. I also hope that when Chelsea announce that signing, those on here moaning already go into total meltdown mode slating the signing of Negredo even more. Might teach them a thing or two about being brats.
gio's side step said:No. Its based on watching him.
Some of us have watched Cavani before he was linked
Illogical to say because he does exist
Point is to some he is already a bad signing because he's not Cavani. Who's to say Cavani would work anyway? Didn't exactly set the confeds cup on fire, did he? It's like a child not getting his beloved iPad for xmas and getting the so called 'lesser' model. His mind is already made up that it's going to be shit because it's not what he wanted.gio's side step said:Pigeonho said:Whether a player has played well, poor or somewhere in between is all a matter of opinion. I stand by the point that some had made their minds up on Garcia because of the disappointment of not getting De Rossi.gio's side step said:With all due respect, I genuinely enjoy reading your posts, but if you stand by that then (again with all due respect and Im happy to agree to disagree) I find the football viewing part of your brain extremely questionable. That is not meant to offend and I know it won't. But I think even the most optimistic blue (and you wont get more optimistic than my old man) would have to accept he's been shockingly poor, off pace, and not equipped for the PL at the top level.
But ... cue the (give him time, he'll come good) brigade.
As for Sinclair, he had one season with a mid table promoted side in the prem. Some of us were more than alarmed by the fact he had previously been on loan at several championship sides. It was a ridiculous signing.
This Negredo signing is not comparable. It is not a ridiculous signing. But nonetheless, it is still a little underwhelming when one or two hoped and believed Cavani might come in (based on the belief he is a far better player). Thats all.
Sinclair was risk worth taking for the price we paid. If he flopped, (as is the case), we will still get £5m for him, but if he had upped his game with class player around him, he would have been a bargain. Like I say every signing is a risk.
Say Cavani was never linked with us, or say he never existed even, and Negredo was bought for £24m, would he be a signing regarded as underwhelming then? Bit disrespectful to label a signing as underwhelming just because it's not a £50m+ player some of the biggest clubs in the world are linked with.
I hope my post a few pages back actually happens, that he scores 25 goals and rips defences apart, and Cavani joins Chelsea and can't make the step up from a relatively poor league to the PL and is a total flop. I also hope that when Chelsea announce that signing, those on here moaning already go into total meltdown mode slating the signing of Negredo even more. Might teach them a thing or two about being brats.
No. Its based on watching him.
Some of us have watched Cavani before he was linked
Illogical to say because he does exist
gio's side step said:Pigeonho said:We will be competitor's for the league with Aguero, Negredo and Dzeko or Aguero, Cavani and Dzeko. We have the midfield and options now to ensure that is the case. The problem, from what I can tell, is that because he isn't the player other clubs are after, the so called 'big name signing', he just will be very poo indeed. There's no guarantee that 'big name' will do any better or worse than Negredo, but it is ok though because he is a big name and will cost £50m and make other clubs take note. If that's what fans base a signing on, what others will think, well it's a poor state of affairs.NipHolmes said:Competitors for the league.
A £24m Spanish forward who scores goals. Loads to be sad about that isn't there?!
You do realise that it is perfectly possible that a city fan might genuinely rate Cavani significantly more than Negredo? It is possible?