Dani Alves

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It's at least somewhat arguable that we need more players like Alves who elevate flopping tartishness to an art form. At least in Europe, where we always seem a bit too proper and usually get the worst of things for it.

But I can't be too upset about missing this guy. For me he always personified everything I couldn't stand about Barca and their incessant play-acting. (Klaxon) Didn't want him anyway alert!
 
Domkeefe said:
Just feel like he has played us and used our interest and the Pep factor for a better deal. Bearing this in mind we should have been wrapping this up and beating PSG to his signing - surely we could have sold the Pep project to him.

Thanks for stating the obvious though r.e. the official site. If you have a look through the forum though there are plenty of respected ITK's who stated that this deal, along with a couple others, were/are 'nailed on'.
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Well we had a deal in place. If Alves thinks PSG in a nothing league is more important than a final year or two in the Premier league then I am glad we haven't signed him.
 
jrb said:
A new Wife.
More money.
Paris.
The quality and importance of football drops to 4th place for the remaining 2 years of his career.

Shit happens!

We've done it to plenty of clubs.

When that first whistle get's blown against Everton, Dani Alves will be a distant memory.

Unfortunately this strengthens Levy's hand, as regards Walker.
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I'm hoping we turn up for Brighton, first.
 
kevin horlocks wand said:
The disappointing thing is we let all our full backs go before having any in the bag.

We have no full backs and this was the absolute priority last summer, never mind this.

Hopefully it will get sorted soon but we need 4!!!
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Our fullbacks were out of contract we have to either a) Give them a new contract or b) Release them.
We cannot keep them on until we get others and then release them. If they weren't good enough releasing them was the right thing to do.
 
City_Sean said:
Absolutely fucking pathetic from us. If you do the deal quickly rather than fanny around and act in good faith, you get players in. Laporte did similar last year.
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I'd rather get players in only if they are totally committed. If his heart isn't in it at 34 it would have been a mistake
 
Marvin said:
I'd rather get players in only if they are totally committed. If his heart isn't in it at 34 it would have been a mistake
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His heart isn't in PSG. If we'd have closed the deal quickly rather than prancing around, he'd be a City player now and we wouldn't be sat here still needing four fullbacks. The mismanagement to get to this stage is hilarious.
 
01cravend said:
I'll give him huge credit for the Jesus deal as it was an incredible bit of business..If we sold him today we'd probably double our investment. But any dof could have done any of the other deals as we payed what they are worth/over-payed
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U would get double for kdb and sane now bit the kdb deal stood out for me too
 
City_Sean said:
His heart isn't in PSG. If we'd have closed the deal quickly rather than prancing around, he'd be a City player now and we wouldn't be sat here still needing four fullbacks. The mismanagement to get to this stage is hilarious.
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Don't think he had any intension of signing by the sounds of it think Paris was his destination or preferably for him as his wife wanted it and he hasn't been in contact with city to inform us his intention. Think we have been played by him I'm glad we haven't signed the slimy prick
 
Thought he would have shown more respect to Pep. When dealing with these transfers it's an almost impossible job if the player you are courting is simply using you as a stalking horse. Don't think you can blame the club if they have been played.
 
Of all the potential signings, this was the one that came from left field and surprised me the most, it's also the one transfer that I would of handed back if any was to go wrong. So it's gone wrong and it better be the only one that does. But cmon lads and lasses it's hardly crucial and wasn't a long term plan that's gone to pot.
 
Blue Mooner said:
Thought he would have shown more respect to Pep. When dealing with these transfers it's an almost impossible job if the player you are courting is simply using you as a stalking horse. Don't think you can blame the club if they have been played.
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Throughout this whole saga, the one thing constantly reported was his great respect of Pep... well he's shown him zero respect in this transfer, the cnut!
 
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