Discussion: Txiki Begiristain (2015/16)

[JoeMercer'sWay]

I'm not sure about that to be honest, he certainly got rough ride and slated by our supporters during his time here and was also around the same age as Mangala is when he left

and still can't defend properly.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Signing players is a hit & miss business however good you are at the job, same with judging the potential of young players.

These guys are gathering iinfo as best they can then best guessing whether the player will fit on he strength of that. Some are better at it than others. Ours are doing ok compared to the average imo. Players are expensive, & some don't live up to their reputations or just need a different league or team to suit them.

 

[super_city_si]

Bought some real fucking shit.

 

[super_city_si]

I'm not sure about that to be honest, he certainly got rough ride and slated by our supporters during his time here and was also around the same age as Mangala is when he left

Boateng was a good footballer but a shithouse defender when he was here. Mangala is not a good footballer. That's not going to change.

 

[Instant_Offense]

Signing players is a hit & miss business however good you are at the job, same with judging the potential of young players.

These guys are gathering iinfo as best they can then best guessing whether the player will fit on he strength of that. Some are better at it than others. Ours are doing ok compared to the average imo. Players are expensive, & some don't live up to their reputations or just need a different league or team to suit them.

Only if you consider United and Liverpool average.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Only if you consider United and Liverpool average.

Can't agree with that. We have won 2 titles & two cups, almost entirely down to signings. We have hardly any 'home produced' players in those squads. Our signings must have been way above the average.

 

[YaYa's Left Peg]

Can't agree with that. We have won 2 titles & two cups, almost entirely down to signings. We have hardly any 'home produced' players in those squads. Our signings must have been way above the average.

Which world class home grown players have the other amazingly wonderful, so,classy premier league clubs produced? Tell me which clubs in recent years have won the league without 'signing players'? You make it sound as if we've cheated in winning those things.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Which world class home grown players have the other amazingly wonderful, so,classy premier league clubs produced? Tell me which clubs in recent years have won the league without 'signing players'? You make it sound as if we've cheated in winning those things.

You are missing the point I'm making, which is not critisising but praising City's signings. We have had only signings & they are champions. Therefore our signings have been great. ur competitors were years ahead of us, with a variety of players from different sources, including signings, but have also signed a whole lot of shite & fallen behind us for the most part.

 

[argyle]

Mangala, Bony, Delph, Fernando and not getting rid of Yaya or bringing in another central defensive midfielder. Terrible buys and decisions.

 

[Instant_Offense]

Can't agree with that. We have won 2 titles & two cups, almost entirely down to signings. We have hardly any 'home produced' players in those squads. Our signings must have been way above the average.

That would certainly be the case if everyone had spent the same amount of money. As it is we have spent far more over the last 3 years than anyone bar United. And of those titles, the only truly influential player Txiki has signed is Fern. With the money he has spent, and the squad he inherited, I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a better, more balanced, dare I say younger squad.