De Rossi

[Ray78]

Oh well, time for the next midfield target:(.

No, its Yaya we miss. when he`s away.

A deep lying playmaker is a must to work alongside Yaya. Barry's injury has surely got us thinking how long he has got left, De Jong isn't a playmaking type plus he is asking for too much money to renew his contract.

 

[LHarper]

Oh well, time for the next midfield target:(.

No, its Yaya we miss. when he`s away.

A deep lying playmaker is a must to work alongside Yaya. Barry's injury has surely got us thinking how long he has got left, De Jong isn't a playmaking type plus he is asking for too much money to renew his contract.

Barry's injury is abdominal so he shouldn't have persistent problems with it once he is fully recovered.

 

[Comrade Buka]

According to the Swedish football news site Fotbollskanalen.se, City has made a bid of around £21M for DDR.

 

[brotherblue]

Hmm Fbloke on twitter saying we might be in for both De rossi and Martinez!

Thats crazy! but will give us plenty of cb cover and cm cover though.

Both quality players though and even if we can get one of them this window it will be awesome as they both cover so many positions.

 

[Tevez City]

According to the Swedish football news site Fotbollskanalen.se, City has made a bid of around £21M for DDR.

Waste of money.

 

[LoveCity]

According to the Swedish football news site Fotbollskanalen.se, City has made a bid of around £21M for DDR.

Waste of money.

It may be far more than we'd have paid in January, but that would not be a waste of money. De Rossi would improve us, he is better than Barry.

But I still am not convinced we'll buy him and Tolmie's comments just fuel that belief.

 

[johnny crossan]

When Tolmie uses a question mark - look out!!

 

[Rammyblues]

When Tolmie uses a question mark - look out!!

In a good way or bad?

(PS the question mark has no other meaning than a question)<br /><br />-- Sun Jul 22, 2012 2:19 pm --<br /><br />Puts DDR back on list :-)

 

[Ntini77]

More chance of M'Vila than De Rossi IMO.

I accept the experience argument, but ours is a team where there has to be an introduction, a transition.

That comes by being patient with slightly younger players than De Rossi.

De Rossi is good enough to hit the ground running, but we have existing personnel such as Barry, Milner and De Jong, to a lesser extent, to appease.

I think so too. How quite that's been it would surprise me if we wad that famed 78k man.

Heard from that pal at Chelsea that Roman is keeping an eye on him. Romeu back to Barca? Mikel sale? Essien is shot to be fair. Makes sense. Still doubtful imo but it wouldn't shock me.

What are your thoughts on Corzola btw?

Carzola is okay. Great feet, either side.

Just think he would lack the directness our team require and the ball would continue to check and come back through the middle.

In essence, we are looking for that last man over. The one who receives the last past, the one whose pace is such, the opposition over compensates and ignores Aguero etc.

Interesting...

 

[MCFC-alan88]

I think so too. How quite that's been it would surprise me if we wad that famed 78k man.

Heard from that pal at Chelsea that Roman is keeping an eye on him. Romeu back to Barca? Mikel sale? Essien is shot to be fair. Makes sense. Still doubtful imo but it wouldn't shock me.

What are your thoughts on Corzola btw?

Carzola is okay. Great feet, either side.

Just think he would lack the directness our team require and the ball would continue to check and come back through the middle.

In essence, we are looking for that last man over. The one who receives the last past, the one whose pace is such, the opposition over compensates and ignores Aguero etc.

Interesting...

Only one person comes to my mind when I read something like that. Di Maria.

 

[Ntini77]

Carzola is okay. Great feet, either side.

Just think he would lack the directness our team require and the ball would continue to check and come back through the middle.

In essence, we are looking for that last man over. The one who receives the last past, the one whose pace is such, the opposition over compensates and ignores Aguero etc.

Interesting...

Only one person comes to my mind when I read something like that. Di Maria.

I was thinking Ronaldo. I'm not greedy, either will do. :)

 

[waspish]

Can't see it myself

 

[MCFC-alan88]

Interesting...

Only one person comes to my mind when I read something like that. Di Maria.

I was thinking Ronaldo. I'm not greedy, either will do. :)

I sort of said it wrong, he's not the only one to come to mind, he was just the one that popped in to my head when I read it.

 

[adrianr]

Not buying De Rossi for 30m (Probably 25) because we could have bought him for 8m makes no sense what so ever. He would have been the steal of the century at 8m, and he'd still be good business at 30m. Would you buy Yaya tomorrow at 30m, even if we could have got him for 8m in January? I'd bloody hope so!

 

[Rammyblues]

In essence, we are looking for that last man over. The one who receives the last past, the one whose pace is such, the opposition over compensates and ignores Aguero etc.

Pedro?

 

[Neville Kneville]

Not buying De Rossi for 30m (Probably 25) because we could have bought him for 8m makes no sense what so ever. He would have been the steal of the century at 8m, and he'd still be good business at 30m. Would you buy Yaya tomorrow at 30m, even if we could have got him for 8m in January? I'd bloody hope so!

We could only have got him for 8 mil, if Roma were willing to sell him for 8 mil. His new contract may have a release clause in it, which imo will be a lot less than 30 mil if that is the case.

If it's true he's going through a custody battle though, he won't be going anywhere. Do we know for sure that is true ? Because if it is, there's no point in even discussing DeRossi.

 

[ForzaMancini]

In essence, we are looking for that last man over. The one who receives the last past, the one whose pace is such, the opposition over compensates and ignores Aguero etc.

Pedro?

Pedro? You mad? He clearly is referring to Stewart Downing.

 

[adrianr]

Not buying De Rossi for 30m (Probably 25) because we could have bought him for 8m makes no sense what so ever. He would have been the steal of the century at 8m, and he'd still be good business at 30m. Would you buy Yaya tomorrow at 30m, even if we could have got him for 8m in January? I'd bloody hope so!

We could only have got him for 8 mil, if Roma were willing to sell him for 8 mil. His new contract may have a release clause in it, which imo will be a lot less than 30 mil if that is the case.

If it's true he's going through a custody battle though, he won't be going anywhere. Do we know for sure that is true ? Because if it is, there's no point in even discussing DeRossi.

Steal daughter, Sheikh has private jet waiting at nearby airstrip, run away to Manchester, Sheikh makes sure no-one is stupid enough to follow him, sorted!

 

[Andouble]

Cheers for that, crosses DDR off the list.

I don't think we have a list. We're missing Cook big time this summer.

Read 'Richer Than God' by David Conn, specifically pages 243-247 and you'll learn all about the way Brian Marwood and the scouting department collate information on players and how Mancini has a spreadsheet full of players he likes.

Spreadsheets don't close deals.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I don't think we have a list. We're missing Cook big time this summer.

Read 'Richer Than God' by David Conn, specifically pages 243-247 and you'll learn all about the way Brian Marwood and the scouting department collate information on players and how Mancini has a spreadsheet full of players he likes.

Spreadsheets don't close deals.

Here we go again.