Should have got Bobby McDonald.Correct. Didn't we sign Keith MacRae because of Joe's ropey early form? When he didn't turn out as we'd hoped, Joe got a second chance (around '74, was it?) and he never looked back.
Poor old Southgate gets helluva blame for our players not doing well after he's taken England to semis and finalsJack has got to fight the Demons, Southgate let him down, it hurt not playing for England and since then it's been downhill, Pep is right, it's all down to Jack Now, Buy into Pep's new plans and give him 100% in training and cutting out his lifestyle or leave
Pep can not make it any clearer
Very well said. I agree with everything you wrote.For better or for worse (worse, in my opinion) Pep has always seen Jack as principally a winger. I don't personally think it's his most productive position, any more than I think it's Phil's. Jack can't go outside his man and beat him for pace — ever, apparently — which makes him predictable in that position. Especially for the full back. Both Doku and Savinho are more natural wingers, and since the first is 22, and the second is 21, where Jack is 29 — oh and Bobb's looming up on the horizon, and he's 21, and may turn out to be a more exciting winger than any of them — it's difficult to see how things are going to shift in Jack's favour. Jack's favourite gambit is to cut inside, across the pitch, keeping close control of the ball, it has to be recognised, maybe drawing a foul, or putting the ball over to the opposing wing. All quite useful, depending what stage the game is at. But that's not going to turn a game on its head with something that nobody has predicted.
Jack is too good a player to sit around warming a bench (or not even in the squad!) and deserves to go to a decent club, in or outside England. I think his days at City are numbered. At Villa he was a big fish in a rather small pond. Not so at City.
On your bike!This generations Rodney Marsh
I agree and was a Rodney fan, but to this day he divides opinion as to whether he should have been bought or not / luxury player etc etcOn your bike!
Marsh was five times as good as JAck
Pep made Jack's dream come true, Jack didn't make Pep's dream come true. Pep had thoughts of creating a world beater out of Jack, that didn't work. In any other profession, the project would be filed under the failed projects column however in football, Fans can rationalise things in their favour.The treble, the domestic quadruple, 100 points, 4 titles in a row. Pep makes dreams come true more than any other football manager on the planet.
It's not the haters you should be worried about, it's the lack of productivity from the wings you should be worried about. There was a time when Sane, Sterling, Silva and Kdb all had double digit assists in the same season.I’ve tried to post something positive about Grealish four times in the last few minutes, each time the website has wiped my comments . I want him to stay and play in the position he was bought for.
Haters can fuck right off..!!
Grealish will always be a treble winner to me.At what point in our trajectory did supporting one of your own render Blues to be ‘fan boys’, given the quality of some of the shite we used to give our unwavering support to?
Success has turned some of our supporters into insufferable, entitled cunts.
Great analysis of Jack. Thank you. Agree with everything. I would add that on the very few occasions that Jack has played in midfield for City, he has shone, including for England. This was also his role at Villa, although you could say he was given a free role there, being, as you say, a big fish. If he does move in, City will realize what they missed.For better or for worse (worse, in my opinion) Pep has always seen Jack as principally a winger. I don't personally think it's his most productive position, any more than I think it's Phil's. Jack can't go outside his man and beat him for pace — ever, apparently — which makes him predictable in that position. Especially for the full back. Both Doku and Savinho are more natural wingers, and since the first is 22, and the second is 21, where Jack is 29 — oh and Bobb's looming up on the horizon, and he's 21, and may turn out to be a more exciting winger than any of them — it's difficult to see how things are going to shift in Jack's favour. Jack's favourite gambit is to cut inside, across the pitch, keeping close control of the ball, it has to be recognised, maybe drawing a foul, or putting the ball over to the opposing wing. All quite useful, depending what stage the game is at. But that's not going to turn a game on its head with something that nobody has predicted.
Jack is too good a player to sit around warming a bench (or not even in the squad!) and deserves to go to a decent club, in or outside England. I think his days at City are numbered. At Villa he was a big fish in a rather small pond. Not so at City.
I can only speak for myself.
I really can't understand when people don't know when it's time to stop drinking, and just continue drinking for the sake of it.
Back to your post.
City must have known about Jack's issues? As you say, they were well documented in public, let alone in private. City compile a dossier on every transfer target, including their off field personal life. City obviously thought it was a chance worth taking, and were hoping to turn Jack around, and make him more proffesional.
My wife can't drink due to medical issues and the medicine she's on, so I gradually wound down and don't drink at all myself anymore, except for the occasional 0.0 alcohol San Miguel. If we have the one glass of wine at Christmas I feel quite giddy, a 2nd glass would put me down if I tried it.People are saying it was well documented that Jack has a drinking problem. I must walk around with my eyes closed as the only time I heard about him over imbibing was the parade and I wasn’t even sure then just thought it was over exuberance.
I still think he has a part to play,ay for Cith though and hope we keep him. Pep will sort him out.
People always seem to know a lot of things. Especially after the event. The internet seems to have increased this knowledgePeople are saying it was well documented that Jack has a drinking problem. I must walk around with my eyes closed as the only time I heard about him over imbibing was the parade and I wasn’t even sure then just thought it was over exuberance.
I still think he has a part to play for City though and hope we keep him. Pep will sort him out.
Yeah, when they say, ''Well documented,'' they mean every half-wit on social media.People always seem to know a lot of things. Especially after the event. The internet seems to have increased this knowledge
We didShould have got Bobby McDonald.
My wife can't drink due to medical issues and the medicine she's on, so I gradually wound down and don't drink at all myself anymore, except for the occasional 0.0 alcohol San Miguel. If we have the one glass of wine at Christmas I feel quite giddy, a 2nd glass would put me down if I tried it.
Any top athlete is going to be the same with a very low tolerance for drink. Jack isn't going off at half time and sinking 2 or 3 pints before coming out 15 minutes later like some of the lushes on here claim to do.