Eric Garcia to Barcelona

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Personally thought he was like Garcia when he was at Utd. Made the right choice to go back to Spain

Pique had the physical presence right from the off, certainly he was an aerial beast due to his jumping and recovery pace at United.

I'd concede Garcia is probably better on the ball at this stage in his own development?

 

[City Raider]

No one made Pep announce it.

It broke in Spain?

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

All the noises from the player was that he was happy and very appreciative of getting his chance on a regular basis.

The timing of this stinks and while that won't be down to Garcia, rather dirty tricks from Barcelona again, he needs to take responsibility for stringing City along, certainly when Pep had evidenced to him his trust and played him every week.

I think he is a nice tidy footballer and expect him to have a decent career, but as I said earlier this week, he's not better than Stones yet and might never be.

That's one thing United seem to have over us?

They recruit heavily in the Manchester area and we spread our net much wider on the youth global front, possibly a hindrance if a player does want to go finally go 'home'?

I posted something very similar on this thread a couple of days ago. Maybe concentrate on Dutch and Belgian talent as this doesn’t seem to be too much of an issue. More Northern European and no big club challenging regularly.

I deleted it though because FCBarca liked it. You know you’re chattin shit if he’s liking your post.

 

[CC1]

Nonsense. Player's own entourage initiated the first leak to a potential return else he was never on the transfer agenda in the local press

How do you know!? Where are you reading all this because I’m pretty sure you’ve got no real contacts

 

[goater1985]

Lets not kid ourselves its disappointing. But i think it was inevitable. Just seems odd why leave in the first place, its hardly like he's played 100 first team games and proved himself.

For what its worth, i think hes a good prospect and will have a great career but i certainly wouldnt want him as first choice next season, which he wouldn't have been anyway.

Prefer stones to sort his head out and THB to get a go, see if he can cut it.

 

[FCBarca]

LOL Puyol was an outstanding player and captain for Barca.

And 9 cm shorter than Garcia

 

[FCBarca]

How do you know!? Where are you reading all this because I’m pretty sure you’ve got no real contacts

Lucky guessing obviously

 

[Maly]

He's just sticking with City tradition.

We usually have one. Paul Futcher, Steve Redmond, Darren Wassel, Tal Ben Haim, Nastasic, Garcia. Just a few examples.

If we haven't got one, we usually sign one.

There’s a few more you could mention there too!!
When I say a few.........

 

[CC1]

Lucky guessing obviously

that’s what we all think

 

[Mon Autre]

It's clearly a risk that City obviously see as being worthwhile but must be frustrating if the club really wants to keep the player.

But he's made his decision so we have to move on.

Yeah I can see on balance that the club might see it's worth the risk. And they do sometimes make decent money from the sales. But i think the fans at least need to not get too invested in these players. It's odd seeing people getting angry at someone who was a kid when he came here from another country and has decided he wants something else now. Gambling on the talent of a kid and moving them from country to country doesn't entirely sit well anyway to be honest.