Adam Johnson

[gio's side step]

The number of interested clubs should be setting alarm bells ringing that maybe Johnson isn't such a bad player after all? I know I'm a bit alone in this, but this transfer will make us look very silly......

No mate. You're not alone. You might be in a minority on this forum as it contains a mix of kids who play too much FIFA, older guys having mid life crisis' and merely use it for sarcasm or generally just some absolute numpties who have no football brain whatsoever and who construct an entire football opinion based on a daily star headline, and arses from tblisi who think they know how to manage a football club better than Roberto Mancini

LOL @ you.

You think Mancini is signing this player?

 

[BringBackSwales]

No mate. You're not alone. You might be in a minority on this forum as it contains a mix of kids who play too much FIFA, older guys having mid life crisis' and merely use it for sarcasm or generally just some absolute numpties who have no football brain whatsoever and who construct an entire football opinion based on a daily star headline, and arses from tblisi who think they know how to manage a football club better than Roberto Mancini

LOL @ you.

You think Mancini is signing this player?

well obviously I don't know anything like as much as you do about these things, but yes he would not be coming if Bobby did not want him - what Bobby will see in him that he does not see in AJ is the ability to WORK VERY HARD - that is what pisses Bobby off about Adam, and that is why Adam has not made the full breakthrough at Manchester City - and as much as it pains me to say it (as AJ has huge talent), Bobby is right, work ethic and attitude are AJ's big issues and he has had 2 and a half years with Bobby to put it right, and he hasn't (in my opinion)

 

[CaptainCarlos]

The number of interested clubs should be setting alarm bells ringing that maybe Johnson isn't such a bad player after all? I know I'm a bit alone in this, but this transfer will make us look very silly......

No he isnt.. But we have a very high caliber of players that are ahead of him.. and at his level he must be content with the rotation but he isnt.. hence moving on

 

[gio's side step]

No mate. You're not alone. You might be in a minority on this forum as it contains a mix of kids who play too much FIFA, older guys having mid life crisis' and merely use it for sarcasm or generally just some absolute numpties who have no football brain whatsoever and who construct an entire football opinion based on a daily star headline, and arses from tblisi who think they know how to manage a football club better than Roberto Mancini

LOL @ you.

You think Mancini is signing this player?

well obviously I don't know anything like as much as you do about these things, but yes he would not be coming if Bobby did not want him - what Bobby will see in him that he does not see in AJ is the ability to WORK VERY HARD - that is what pisses Bobby off about Adam, and that is why Adam has not made the full breakthrough at Manchester City - and as much as it pains me to say it (as AJ has huge talent), Bobby is right, work ethic and attitude are AJ's big issues and he has had 2 and a half years with Bobby to put it right, and he hasn't (in my opinion)

Sinclair is no more a Mancini signing than AJ was himself. Marwood is behind this. Mancini was only our manager for 2 minutes when we signed AJ. He would have known little about the championship (where we signed him from). The reason this will happen is because (a) Mancini has openly admitted Marwood is the person we should speak to re: signings indicating Marwood has the power to make this happen and (b) because Mancini is probably thinking Marwood signed AJ so Marwood can replace him.

I'm not saying there arent merits to the work ethic argument. But its become silly and accelerated into a huge anti johnson sentiment based on the fact we have now started masturbating over better players i.e. Silva, Nasri, Yaya. Johnson is not in that bracket, but he offers us excellent dribbling ability and width when playing sides who sit deep (and when our first choice eleven cant break down the opposition). He also offers us (a) over 70 appearances at the highest level (b) greater international experience than Sinclair at this moment in time and (c) already part of the winning squad/group.

I'm not advocating some 'we must keep johnson campaign' on here. Of course we should improve and sign better players. Hazard for example is a better player. But replacing him with Sinclair is ridiculous and a silly Marwood signing.

 

[Hungarian blue]

Sinclair is no more a Mancini signing than AJ was himself. Marwood is behind this. Mancini was only our manager for 2 minutes when we signed AJ. He would have known little about the championship (where we signed him from). The reason this will happen is because (a) Mancini has openly admitted Marwood is the person we should speak to re: signings indicating Marwood has the power to make this happen and (b) because Mancini is probably thinking Marwood signed AJ so Marwood can replace him.

I'm not saying you're not right but Mancini saw Johnson playing against us and he did much more than good in the FA Cup then he got injured though. So he had some reference and I think he was quite impressed even if it was just one game.

 

[BringBackSwales]

If anyone thinks that Marwood is signing Sinclair without Bobby's approval they are barking - Bobby is pretty emotional, and very open - given what has happened recently, you really think Bobby would say nothing if a player was brought in without his say so? Lay off the fucking wine gums son

 

[oakiecokie]

LOL @ you.

You think Mancini is signing this player?

well obviously I don't know anything like as much as you do about these things, but yes he would not be coming if Bobby did not want him - what Bobby will see in him that he does not see in AJ is the ability to WORK VERY HARD - that is what pisses Bobby off about Adam, and that is why Adam has not made the full breakthrough at Manchester City - and as much as it pains me to say it (as AJ has huge talent), Bobby is right, work ethic and attitude are AJ's big issues and he has had 2 and a half years with Bobby to put it right, and he hasn't (in my opinion)

Sinclair is no more a Mancini signing than AJ was himself. Marwood is behind this. Mancini was only our manager for 2 minutes when we signed AJ. He would have known little about the championship (where we signed him from). The reason this will happen is because (a) Mancini has openly admitted Marwood is the person we should speak to re: signings indicating Marwood has the power to make this happen and (b) because Mancini is probably thinking Marwood signed AJ so Marwood can replace him.

I'm not saying there arent merits to the work ethic argument. But its become silly and accelerated into a huge anti johnson sentiment based on the fact we have now started masturbating over better players i.e. Silva, Nasri, Yaya. Johnson is not in that bracket, but he offers us excellent dribbling ability and width when playing sides who sit deep (and when our first choice eleven cant break down the opposition). He also offers us (a) over 70 appearances at the highest level (b) greater international experience than Sinclair at this moment in time and (c) already part of the winning squad/group.

I'm not advocating some 'we must keep johnson campaign' on here. Of course we should improve and sign better players. Hazard for example is a better player. But replacing him with Sinclair is ridiculous and a silly Marwood signing.

What a bag of bollocks !

 

[brian the blue]

Don't give a shit where he goes, just as long as he goes for the right money. £15million at least.

 

[happy]

The number of interested clubs should be setting alarm bells ringing that maybe Johnson isn't such a bad player after all? I know I'm a bit alone in this, but this transfer will make us look very silly......

I think perhaps it should read 'the number of interested average clubs'?

AJ is a fine player and it would have been smashing if he could find a work ethic to match his undoubted abilities, unfortunately playing where he does leaves him exposed to accusations of laziness; accusations he does little to dispel.

 

[Shauntheprofitmachine]

If theres 5 clubs interested and Sunderland have stated they will not be beaten to this signing, why not up the fee to 15m?