Ferran Torres

[Neville Kneville]

I can't think of elite managers who would go back for a player that had rejected them before, especially for such a huge fee. Look at Pogba, no way would Ferguson have brought him back and let's face it he has been anything but a success. I feel the same way about Sancho great player when things are going well and I expect him to start very well if he goes to the rags.

Let's see in 6 months if he has still got the enthusiasm, I am not sure he will have, especially if they are struggling in anyway. As for Ferran Torres he sounds a typical City signing that will be moulded into the team shape and I for one are happy if I had a choice between the two, Ferran would be my option.

I was very unhappy about Sancho leaving, because I think it would have been avoided if we had built ourselves a reputation over time, for giving kids a chance & it highlighted an obvious weakness in our system which is now, predictably, being regularly exploited.

He clearly had & has, a lot of ability.

Having said that, I was not certain then & am not certain now, that he would be the right player for our team, at all. I just wanted him & everyone like him, to 'think' he could make it here & that he had a path to the team.

From what I've seen of him at Dortmund, I'm still not convinced he would make a difference to City. We already do, what he does, better than he does it.

Torres looks entirely different & looks to me as if he has loads more room for improvement. He also appears to have far more about him, when not in possession, than Sancho (or Leroy). Whether he will score the same number of goals, I don't know, but there doesn't appear to be any reason why not.

I'm really happy about this signing & wouldn't swap.

 

[Taylor]

No, I didn’t say anything about Ferrari’s, or make any analogies. I was just observing that I personally don’t know many united supporters who would be that praiseworthy of one of our new signings and a bit downbeat about one of theirs!

The ferrari/Ford was aimed at the original poster.

Quite a lot of united fans I know have praised several of our signings tbh. My father in law who is a massive red has said to me he wishes united would of signed David all those years ago.

Real supporters appreciate talent such as Aguero/Silva/Vinny to name a few

 

[FCBarca]

Whatever the circumstances, the fact is he decided not to join us first time round

Circumstances are relevant. If player dismissed City out of hand, unlikely Pep & City would've come back in but due to the very special circumstances - player did his parent club a favor with the understanding City would come back for him the following year.

Some view it originally as a rejection but it was far from it, it was a gesture to Bilbao

 

[Taylor]

Having his medical in Barcelona today then. Should be announced tonight by all accounts.

 

[Neville Kneville]

The ferrari/Ford was aimed at the original poster.

Quite a lot of united fans I know have praised several of our signings tbh. My father in law who is a massive red has said to me he wishes united would of signed David all those years ago.

Real supporters appreciate talent such as Aguero/Silva/Vinny to name a few

What the fuck would they have done with him ?

It would be like giving a 100 year old bloke a laptop.

 

[SWP's back]

I work as a graphic designer and I can tell you that was 100% Photoshopped

Such a fucking brilliant thread that was.

 

[LongsightM13]

Such a fucking brilliant thread that was.

Hilarious stuff. The meltdown afterwards from the likes of Collymore was priceless

 

[LongsightM13]

Circumstances are relevant. If player dismissed City out of hand, unlikely Pep & City would've come back in but due to the very special circumstances - player did his parent club a favor with the understanding City would come back for him the following year.

Some view it originally as a rejection but it was far from it, it was a gesture to Bilbao

I don’t think City saw it like that at the time. In fact Txiki and Pep were said to be raging at his last minute change of heart

 

[FCBarca]

I don’t think City saw it like that at the time. In fact Txiki and Pep were said to be raging at his last minute change of heart

Txiki & Pep were likely bummed due to the nasty injury he suffered while with Les Bleus, only to sign an extension (he had already signed an extension the year before) with Athletic and bumping his transfer buyout further up...before eventually signing less with CIty less than 18 months later

If the injury hadn't happened, IMHO, he would've been signed by Txiki in 2016

 

[LongsightM13]

Txiki & Pep were likely bummed due to the nasty injury he suffered while with Les Bleus, only to sign an extension (he had already signed an extension the year before) with Athletic and bumping his transfer buyout further up...before eventually signing less with CIty less than 18 months later

If the injury hadn't happened, IMHO, he would've been signed by Txiki in 2016

That we can agree on