Declan Rice

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

Anything happened today or are the extra few hundred posts just a result of bickering with Arsenal fans?

Lol!

Definitely the latter mate!

 

[kaz7]

Anything happened today or are the extra few hundred posts just a result of bickering with Arsenal fans?

Infested with scared gooners and tolmie saying we are still in the race

 

[Superace]

City are still alive here :)

I had my doubts about city being in for Rice, but if TH says we are in then we are in. I'm not going to lie if we get him I will definitely be watching the Arsenal meltdown.

 

[not my fault!]

To be honest, we've missed out on lots of players, even in the last 12-18 months.
We missed out on Vlahovic and ended up with Jesus, missed out on Martinez so signed Zinchenko, missed out on Mudryk so signed Trossard.

Rice I do feel is different and I posted about that a couple of days ago, but I had resigned myself to him going to City, so if we miss out we'll just need to get someone else.

No club always gets everyone they are in for, not even City.

I agree, but we don’t throw all our eggs in to one basket. We also don’t bid for players unless we know they are open to our style, beliefs and togetherness. We target several in the same position with the intention of rotation, nobody is guaranteed a starting spot, even KDB gets dropped at times. You are throwing it all or nothing style at Rice, like he’s the saving grace.

 

[Any1aBlue]

Can’t understand why so many blues are getting in a tizz over this? We’re in a position where it actually doesn’t matter and our success won’t depend on one signing. That’s what we’ve worked for all these years - so sit back and chill, enjoy reading about fans from desperate clubs for whom this doesn’t apply. Self satisfied smug smirk required…….

 

[not my fault!]

Can’t understand why so many blues are getting in a tizz over this? We’re in a position where it actually doesn’t matter and our success won’t depend on one signing. That’s what we’ve worked for all these years - so sit back and chill, enjoy reading about fans from desperate clubs for whom this doesn’t apply. Self satisfied smug smirk required…….

Again, I’ve been saying this all day. We don’t NEED Rice, Arsenal do.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Anything happened today or are the extra few hundred posts just a result of bickering with Arsenal fans?

Yes we’re meeting up for afternoon tea at the Savoy

 

[jrb]

This is the level I’m at with Rice.

I’d be more upset if we missed out on Gvardiol.

 

[TFC]

Can’t understand why so many blues are getting in a tizz over this? We’re in a position where it actually doesn’t matter and our success won’t depend on one signing. That’s what we’ve worked for all these years - so sit back and chill, enjoy reading about fans from desperate clubs for whom this doesn’t apply. Self satisfied smug smirk required…….

This is where I sit also, just like I do with Bellingham - you either come to City and help us win, or you are part of an arsenal side that gets twatted by City. Again.

 

[Ste68]

Must admit I was keen/am keen on Rice as a replacement for Phillips, in essence to provide rotation with Rodri and Stones in his hybrid midfielder/centre half role. Not convinced he will ever be a great attacking threat in a box to box type role or what's convinced anyone he could do this. Whatever happens , not getting Rice does not weaken us.

My one concern with Rice would be if his top consideration about his next next move involved anything other than winning trophies. If he is not hungry for silverware would be worried about signing him. Its not about playing in the champions league its gotta be about aiming to win it (even if you fall short).