The pleasure's all ours, hope you enjoy the ride.Mancitybluemoon1 said:If this report is true.......we should be using this 28.4 mil to buy a world class CB........if we go into next season without upgrading the middle of our defense.......we going to struggle again in Europe...
thanks
whyalwaysyou said:Awaiting the inveitable Balague tweet putting dampener on anything involving his beloved Barca
vincent said:I reckon this is closer to the truth....
@DTguardian: Have heard the same as @Ian_Ladyman_DM and that is: forget Man City and Cesc Fabregas, they're not in for him.
MeatnSpudsMCFC said:EdinJacko said:Indy Kaila just reported we've made enquiries for Fabregas, the guys an absolute tool but tbf he has been right a lot recently
For fuck sakes. Has the transfer forum really stooped this low?
Davs 19 said:vincent said:I reckon this is closer to the truth....
@DTguardian: Have heard the same as @Ian_Ladyman_DM and that is: forget Man City and Cesc Fabregas, they're not in for him.
Does last week know you have it's news :)
sam-caddick said:whyalwaysyou said:Awaiting the inveitable Balague tweet putting dampener on anything involving his beloved Barca
He does support Espanyol though.
pudge & rodge said:No, we don't know Milner is being sold.NipHolmes said:pudge & rodge said:So you'd like us to play a formation we didn't last season?
Have possibly 3 strikers on the bench or possibly 1 not in the squad?
Have us sell 4 homegrown players and bring in 1/2?
As well as arguably not factoring in the poor bargaining position we will be in when selling our players due to our transfer restrictions being very public; so raising additional funds wouldn't be as "simple" as you previously portrayed.
Even in your scenario we would have Yaya, Fernando, Garcia, Fernandinho, Nasri, Silva, Navas and arguably Jovetic.... yet Fabregas at £30m wouldn't be a luxury but in your words "common sense"?
No ta.
Milner is being sold as we know, Richards too and Rodwell and Sinclair don't feature in our plans either.
Fernando and Fernandinho are holding mids and not part of debate. Garcia sold as not good enough, Nasri and Silva on wings with Jovetic as cover if need be as well as Lopes. Fabregas is competition for Yaya and also cover as well as a partner in 4-3-3 games.
Pellegrini wants 4-2-2-2 but we did set up 4-3-3 at times and I think we will see it more next year. The reason Fabregas is 'common sense' is because he's proven quality and premier league proven, young enough to give us 5-7 good years before offloading to NYCFC possibly? Yaya may be sold, if so then Fabregas is a dead cert, if Yaya stays and is out the season with injury then who covers him? This is a key part of our problems, when Yaya and Kompany get knocks we have nobody of quality to step in the same position, calling on Boyata and Garcia is simply not good enough.
Garcia's agent has made it clear he's not going anywhere.
Yaya 'may' be sold, in your opinion but given the club have the same stance to his possible transfer as they do Sergio's then I would doubt it..
Already, your premise is based on assumption and what YOU would like (next years formation..)
Fernando and Fernandinho do enter the debate as they will be 2 players competing for 2 spots in the middle of the pitch.
Yes, when Kompany goes down we struggle which is why a CB is a bigger priority, and given the limited budget spending £30m on an attacking midfielder is, once again, the definition of a luxury buy.
When Yaya was injured last season we played Garcia and Fernandinho, now we'll have the Fernando as well. You say Garcia is cleary not good enough but his 46 appearances last season, 29 starts, and the fact we won 2 pieces of silverware would say Pellegrini thinks otherwise...
I fail to see how signing Fabregas is "common sense" when it is dependant on multiple personally concocted scenarios..
ForzaMancini said:graham baker said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2_wjWvhb4aI
Pique did not realise the microphone was on.......
Deal done, 33 million euros.
Pique is a known prankster. People in Spain aren't taking it seriously, I don't think we should either.
vincent said:Davs 19 said:vincent said:I reckon this is closer to the truth....
@DTguardian: Have heard the same as @Ian_Ladyman_DM and that is: forget Man City and Cesc Fabregas, they're not in for him.
Does last week know you have it's news :)
What has that got to do with anything... I still reckon they're right. We're 20-1 to sign him. Chelsea 1-10 on.
I think we are the only posters who don't have any inside sources :(oakiecokie said:pudge & rodge said:No, we don't know Milner is being sold.NipHolmes said:Milner is being sold as we know, Richards too and Rodwell and Sinclair don't feature in our plans either.
Fernando and Fernandinho are holding mids and not part of debate. Garcia sold as not good enough, Nasri and Silva on wings with Jovetic as cover if need be as well as Lopes. Fabregas is competition for Yaya and also cover as well as a partner in 4-3-3 games.
Pellegrini wants 4-2-2-2 but we did set up 4-3-3 at times and I think we will see it more next year. The reason Fabregas is 'common sense' is because he's proven quality and premier league proven, young enough to give us 5-7 good years before offloading to NYCFC possibly? Yaya may be sold, if so then Fabregas is a dead cert, if Yaya stays and is out the season with injury then who covers him? This is a key part of our problems, when Yaya and Kompany get knocks we have nobody of quality to step in the same position, calling on Boyata and Garcia is simply not good enough.
Garcia's agent has made it clear he's not going anywhere.
Yaya 'may' be sold, in your opinion but given the club have the same stance to his possible transfer as they do Sergio's then I would doubt it..
Already, your premise is based on assumption and what YOU would like (next years formation..)
Fernando and Fernandinho do enter the debate as they will be 2 players competing for 2 spots in the middle of the pitch.
Yes, when Kompany goes down we struggle which is why a CB is a bigger priority, and given the limited budget spending £30m on an attacking midfielder is, once again, the definition of a luxury buy.
When Yaya was injured last season we played Garcia and Fernandinho, now we'll have the Fernando as well. You say Garcia is cleary not good enough but his 46 appearances last season, 29 starts, and the fact we won 2 pieces of silverware would say Pellegrini thinks otherwise...
I fail to see how signing Fabregas is "common sense" when it is dependant on multiple personally concocted scenarios..
I called him Mr Knowall before,something he took umbridge with and now he`s at it again,telling one and all what WILL & IS happening inside the Club.This bloke really has his head that far up his arse.The thing is,really believes it and has done for years.
We know fuck all mate.I`m just glad Mr Nip hasn`t got his full European Coaching Badges otherwise he could quite easily have been our new Manager or possibly even our next.Doesn`t bear thinking about.
Apparently... Which is sad seeing is how we're now trusting a 21 year old Indian kid who works at KFCMeatnSpudsMCFC said:EdinJacko said:Indy Kaila just reported we've made enquiries for Fabregas, the guys an absolute tool but tbf he has been right a lot recently
For fuck sakes. Has the transfer forum really stooped this low?
Someone better tell Pellegrini then; that a player he played in over 40 matches last season, that saw us win 2 trophies, is not good enough and obviously will be sold.MeatHunterrr said:Hes right tbh Garcia not good enough.
“In any case, it’s not an issue we have to consider, because he still has three years left on his contract with City and intends to honour it.
“Would he go out on loan? Absolutely not. He will remain at City, without a shadow of doubt.”
pudge & rodge said:I think we are the only posters who don't have any inside sources :(oakiecokie said:pudge & rodge said:No, we don't know Milner is being sold.
Garcia's agent has made it clear he's not going anywhere.
Yaya 'may' be sold, in your opinion but given the club have the same stance to his possible transfer as they do Sergio's then I would doubt it..
Already, your premise is based on assumption and what YOU would like (next years formation..)
Fernando and Fernandinho do enter the debate as they will be 2 players competing for 2 spots in the middle of the pitch.
Yes, when Kompany goes down we struggle which is why a CB is a bigger priority, and given the limited budget spending £30m on an attacking midfielder is, once again, the definition of a luxury buy.
When Yaya was injured last season we played Garcia and Fernandinho, now we'll have the Fernando as well. You say Garcia is cleary not good enough but his 46 appearances last season, 29 starts, and the fact we won 2 pieces of silverware would say Pellegrini thinks otherwise...
I fail to see how signing Fabregas is "common sense" when it is dependant on multiple personally concocted scenarios..
I called him Mr Knowall before,something he took umbridge with and now he`s at it again,telling one and all what WILL & IS happening inside the Club.This bloke really has his head that far up his arse.The thing is,really believes it and has done for years.
We know fuck all mate.I`m just glad Mr Nip hasn`t got his full European Coaching Badges otherwise he could quite easily have been our new Manager or possibly even our next.Doesn`t bear thinking about.
NipHolmes said:oakiecokie said:NipHolmes said:Who said it was?
Signing Fabregas is common sense, not a luxury. He's a top quality player.
You called people spoilt Bastards for not wanting Sinclair, Rodwell and Maicon tbh. That wasn't spoit, I said and I quote Sinclair is average, Rodwell perma crock and Maicon on the slide. Proven correct on all accounts. Many were called brats and jonny come latelys etc, fucking pathetic.
The reason people want Fabregas is because he's a top player. He's available for decent money, homegrown, proven in the league, fits style of play and knows many of our first team. It's a great transfer. Fuck all Fifa about it.
Lets get you signed on as City`s Head Coach then Mr Knowall !!! I `ll let people who know far more than you or me to make decisions that will keep our team doing what its been doing for the last few years.
I`ll repeat myself ... this isn`t fucking FIFA television fucking games and why spend money that we aint got when we need to strengthen in other areas ie centre back and a goalkeeper.
If it's true we have tabled a bid, if we do buy Fabregas, what happens to this post?
Citeh_ said:Rakitic to Barcelona for 15m euros + bonuses. Which probably means Cesc is gone.