Why does he have to come to Manchester to sign a contract anyway, surely he can sign it wherever he is in the world and probably do a medical too?
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Why does he have to come to Manchester to sign a contract anyway, surely he can sign it wherever he is in the world and probably do a medical too?
Why does he have to come to Manchester to sign a contract anyway, surely he can sign it wherever he is in the world and probably do a medical too?
Why though?
Why spend the money to send people out on a private jet, cause yourself a load of hassle and interrupt the players holiday?
Why not just get his verbal agreement and then agree to sort everything out at the start of pre-season?
If the player belonged to another club then of course it's different. However, we're talking about a free agent who wants to play for us, rushing around here there and everywhere, interrupting people's schedules just doesn't make sense. Add to that the staff required to sort Dani Alves' signing may also be needed here for other signings.
All of it would be for what, to announce the signing of a free agent a week earlier, the club know what they're doing.
Why though?
Why spend the money to send people out on a private jet, cause yourself a load of hassle and interrupt the players holiday?
Why not just get his verbal agreement and then agree to sort everything out at the start of pre-season?
If the player belonged to another club then of course it's different. However, we're talking about a free agent who wants to play for us, rushing around here there and everywhere, interrupting people's schedules just doesn't make sense. Add to that the staff required to sort Dani Alves' signing may also be needed here for other signings.
All of it would be for what, to announce the signing of a free agent a week earlier, the club know what they're doing.
Sure I agree, but fans are stakeholders as well, there are plenty of people buying tickets for friendlies, arranging travel & accommodation etc. They'd like to know whether they're going to see Alves or an academy player. Or do you not think the fans should be considered in this way? I'm not suggesting transfer policy should be based on anything to do with fans, but if its such a done deal then I think the club should get it sorted
Given that there's no hint that anyone else is in for him, a free-contract for one of the best right backs in the game,it seems the whole of football knows where he is going. Except us, but I get the impatience. Full backs is the glaring weakness and the sooner they are on board the more relaxed we can beWhy though?
Why spend the money to send people out on a private jet, cause yourself a load of hassle and interrupt the players holiday?
Why not just get his verbal agreement and then agree to sort everything out at the start of pre-season?
If the player belonged to another club then of course it's different. However, we're talking about a free agent who wants to play for us, rushing around here there and everywhere, interrupting people's schedules just doesn't make sense. Add to that the staff required to sort Dani Alves' signing may also be needed here for other signings.
All of it would be for what, to announce the signing of a free agent a week earlier, the club know what they're doing.
We're actually in a very good position. Clubs like Spurs, Liverpool, Man Utd and Chelsea have done nothing of note yet. It's City and Arsenal who have made the big moves so far.
I did not know this. That is an absolutely awful lack of professionalism. Wow.
Yeah, it's infuriating. There were some speculation he did it intentionally in his first season but after the 2nd time, even local media were predicting how he would get himself sent off or suspended for this past season. It was the one thing about his game I worried most about when he was rumoured to be acquired, how professional he would be. Seems a loyal kid and loves the game but lacks the mentality of a true professional, IMO - certainly lacking one to match his incredible game
philjoneswho?
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What's the general consensus on Alves at Barca? Are they kicking their heels that he's yet to be truly replaced? Or happy to have got rid when they did?Yeah, it's infuriating. There were some speculation he did it intentionally in his first season but after the 2nd time, even local media were predicting how he would get himself sent off or suspended for this past season. It was the one thing about his game I worried most about when he was rumoured to be acquired, how professional he would be. Seems a loyal kid and loves the game but lacks the mentality of a true professional, IMO - certainly lacking one to match his incredible game
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A lot of fans also voted for this board - as you probably experience with City, not all fans see things the same way when it comes to their club
I love Neymar's game but I think he should be further along today than he is and most importantly I resent that 3 years in a row he has intentionally gotten himself sent off to attend his sister's birthday party where points have been dropped. As a professional, he is less than ideal by most standards nevermind those of Barcelona. Alves, by comparison, is considered a real jokester but he would never do something like this
I find that barely believable that somebody would intentionally get themselves sent off to attend a birthday party? Not once but three times!!!
What's the general consensus on Alves at Barca? Are they kicking their heels that he's yet to be truly replaced? Or happy to have got rid when they did?
Depends on whom you ask. Board screwed up, they know this even if they won't acknowledge it. The bigger screwup isn't really that they wouldn't keep him before heading to Turin for free but that they did nothing for years about grooming a replacement. He's far from the player he was in 2008 but most athletes aren't going to be the same a decade later. So he wasn't going to stay indefinitely but surely could still be playing for Barcelona today - that right side is hurting without him
The best part about Dani, apart from his professionalism and team spirit, was the linkup with Messi - it was special. Truth is, I used to spend all of the warm up focused on him & Leo preparing for a match and you got a glimpse of how he might play in the match. Today, Messi warms up with Neymar & Suarez and it's a tepid warmup by comparison - I think he misses that link up with Alves, tbh
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He could always nip over here and link up with him this season, I'm sure he would get a game at City
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