Danny Ings

[I'm no cynic but...]

This story is by an independent journalist [journeyman] by the name of Mike Walters and is reported WORD FOR WORD in both the Express and Mirror, and it wouldn't surprise me if it appeared in other papers. Probably a hack trying to make a name for himself and at the same time, the papers don't bother chasing up the source of the rumour. Lazy journalism all round.

 

[creditunionhero]

I think we have leaked a story that we are after Ings, so that when the scum make a bid for him they will pay up more, as is usual with Woodward.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Ok he wouldnt be top of my list but if he stayed fit hed bag 25 goals a season for us

 

[snorky]

It is no coincidence that Danny Ings is a complete anagram for Erling Haaland,

If you squint and you are pissed.

Itk Snorky... I told you all.

Hic.

 

[abu13]

I would be surprised if this were to prove true but I can see the sense in going after Ings albeit a comedown from our expectations.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Ok he wouldnt be top of my list but if he stayed fit hed bag 25 goals a season for us

 

[blue oli]

Not even in a parallel universe where the take over didn’t happen would this make sense for city.

We have youth team players on the bench behind Delap that are a better option.

I’m going to stick my neck out and say this is bollox

 

[Deleted member 87819]

IF, and it’s a HUGE IF, there were to be any truth to this, people need to understand it’s not Ings OR Haaland but Ings/another mediocre option AND Haaland/Kane/a major striker

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Ok he wouldnt be top of my list but if he stayed fit hed bag 25 goals a season for us

The problem is that any half decent premier league level striker would fancy breaking 20. Danny Ings probably would get 25 given a clean run. But to get a place in this team and keep it you have to do far more than just score the goals. So while most would and could get 20 goals if they played there normal game that approach would not be good enough. They would have to run their balls off as a priority, become part of the passing machine and still score goals. That is what Gabby does and his goal scoring suffers a bit for it - Aguero gets more of a pass but he has earned it. Anyone new coming in has to do what Gabby does and score as many or more goals to get a start over him.

 

[Patientman63]

I agree that Delap is not ready yet but I can't understand why we would consider someone like Ings who has a terrible injury record and virtually no experience of playing football at a European level.

I guess it depends if the rumour is just a) press fishing, or b) it's kosher.

If the answer is b) you can guarantee its been given careful consideration by people better qualified in choosing players than those on these pages.