It's quiet 10, no apologies! (continued)

[lost_n_spaced]

3 things :

1 - We can - and would - win the league without adding to the first team squad (injuries permitting, of course).

2 - We will add to the first team squad as anyone - and this includes Mansour, Khaldoon, Mancini & Marwood - knows that, whether in sport or business, standing still allows the opposition to catch up. Our first aim is to win the PL, but our second is to perform better in the CL and we recognise that we need a stronger squad to do both.

3 - The status of ITK's, whether on here or in the press, has been blown. The actions of the quartet mentioned in point 2 has led to nothing coming out of CoMS until THEY choose. ITK's on here or in the press - and I include TH in this as he seems to be a part of both - have the same status as the Fonz in the later episodes of Happy Days. They were once able to do it, no question about that, but now - to be honest - they just look a bit ridiculous and aren't managing to convince anyone that they have their previous abilities.

That isn't an attack, just a demonstration that our club is now run as a professional entity which quite simply doesn't lend itself to the amateurish leaks as days gone by.

But it's still fun to speculate ; that's the purpose of this part of the forum ; and - a little like religion - those who choose to believe (whatever and whoever they choose to believe) shouldn't be castigated.......even if they are choosing to follow a TV preacher who say you can get closer to god by sending them money......... and by the same measure - as we are all adults - neither should those 'non-believers'.

'He turned me into a newt.............. I got better'.

 

[twinkletoes]

Shocking development - Man speaks sense on transfer forum.

 

[BillyShears]

nonsense

If you look at the business we've done over the last three seasons the one thing consistent has been that generally we move quickly. Even if the transfers themselves end up taking time, it has been clear as day pretty early on that we are trying to sign certain players. Silva, Aguero, Balotelli, Yaya, and even Nasri, it was apparent very early on that we were trying to sign those players with comments from both their agents and the selling clubs. This summer with the exception of the Van Persie link, there hasn't been any players we've been linked with where there's anything approaching the kind of talk there was about the players i've just mentioned. People are saying that the itk's don't know anything. Maybe that's because there's nothing to know this summer.

we didn't go in for balotelli early, and aguero was later on after sanchez appeared to have fallen through. and we didn't exactly go in for nasri early.

to say the lack of movement is because there is no 'pressing need' is ridiculous, you're basically suggesting that mancini won't be arsed if none of signings come off.

we will have had a strategy at the start of the summer: 'who shall we sign, lets go sign them!' not 'hmmmm we could sign so and so but we don't really need them so lets not go in for them till the start of august and lets not try too hard cos it doesn't matter if they fall through'

IMO anyway

I think there's a clear distinction between the gaffer's desire for new players, and the thoughts of Khaldoun and Marwood. The point I'm making is that I get the impression this summer there are transfer targets we would like to sign, but they aren't the type of first teamers that the players we've previously signed were - with the exception of Van Persie, which is why the links to him have been the strongest. In every position, if we go sign a top player, we need to sell a top player.

 

[Soulboy]

Shocking development - Man speaks sense on transfer forum.

Must admit, suprisingly insightful.

Maybe he should post more often?

 

[BillyShears]

3 things :

1 - We can - and would - win the league without adding to the first team squad (injuries permitting, of course).

2 - We will add to the first team squad as anyone - and this includes Mansour, Khaldoon, Mancini & Marwood - knows that, whether in sport or business, standing still allows the opposition to catch up. Our first aim is to win the PL, but our second is to perform better in the CL and we recognise that we need a stronger squad to do both.

3 - The status of ITK's, whether on here or in the press, has been blown. The actions of the quartet mentioned in point 2 has led to nothing coming out of CoMS until THEY choose. ITK's on here or in the press - and I include TH in this as he seems to be a part of both - have the same status as the Fonz in the later episodes of Happy Days. They were once able to do it, no question about that, but now - to be honest - they just look a bit ridiculous and aren't managing to convince anyone that they have their previous abilities.

That isn't an attack, just a demonstration that our club is now run as a professional entity which quite simply doesn't lend itself to the amateurish leaks as days gone by.

But it's still fun to speculate ; that's the purpose of this part of the forum ; and - a little like religion - those who choose to believe (whatever and whoever they choose to believe) shouldn't be castigated.......even if they are choosing to follow a TV preacher who say you can get closer to god by sending them money......... and by the same measure - as we are all adults - neither should those 'non-believers'.

'He turned me into a newt.............. I got better'.

I'm not sure I agree with your third point because transfers aren't just leaked by the buying club. They are leaked by agents, players, friends of players, selling clubs, pretty much anyone with a vested interest. As I say, the quietness seems more a by product of us not actually being in for a bunch of players rather than some sort of new found 'professionalism' at City. I would hazard a guess both Brian Marwood and the gaffer have enough links at national newspapers now that they are capable of and prone to leaking things when it suits them.

 

[Soulboy]

I agree with everything you say except the last bit!

Fair point on RvP. I can't wait to see the players who we are signing even though it appears to be frustrating at the moment.

Trouble is I was told back in June by a deeply respected poster on here that Percy was in our bag and we were just waiting to make room to let him out.

And I always thought you were the deeply questioning non-gullible type...

Trust no one. Believe only in yourself. He who laughs last, laughs longest...

You get the drift...

 

[borassic]

Has Stillsy been smashed to pieces with that banhammer yet?

 

[Roll On City]

"We can - and would - win the league without adding to the first team squad.



Sounds like Marwood!

 

[dref619]

Still no news I'm guessing ?

 

[mullsy]

3 things :

1 - We can - and would - win the league without adding to the first team squad (injuries permitting, of course).

2 - We will add to the first team squad as anyone - and this includes Mansour, Khaldoon, Mancini & Marwood - knows that, whether in sport or business, standing still allows the opposition to catch up. Our first aim is to win the PL, but our second is to perform better in the CL and we recognise that we need a stronger squad to do both.

3 - The status of ITK's, whether on here or in the press, has been blown. The actions of the quartet mentioned in point 2 has led to nothing coming out of CoMS until THEY choose. ITK's on here or in the press - and I include TH in this as he seems to be a part of both - have the same status as the Fonz in the later episodes of Happy Days. They were once able to do it, no question about that, but now - to be honest - they just look a bit ridiculous and aren't managing to convince anyone that they have their previous abilities.

That isn't an attack, just a demonstration that our club is now run as a professional entity which quite simply doesn't lend itself to the amateurish leaks as days gone by.

But it's still fun to speculate ; that's the purpose of this part of the forum ; and - a little like religion - those who choose to believe (whatever and whoever they choose to believe) shouldn't be castigated.......even if they are choosing to follow a TV preacher who say you can get closer to god by sending them money......... and by the same measure - as we are all adults - neither should those 'non-believers'.

'He turned me into a newt.............. I got better'.

I'm not sure I agree with your third point because transfers aren't just leaked by the buying club. They are leaked by agents, players, friends of players, selling clubs, pretty much anyone with a vested interest. As I say, the quietness seems more a by product of us not actually being in for a bunch of players rather than some sort of new found 'professionalism' at City. I would hazard a guess both Brian Marwood and the gaffer have enough links at national newspapers now that they are capable of and prone to leaking things when it suits them.

I think its also down to the fact that we are now a quality team & are only in search of quality players so the pickings are always going to be a little thin , hence the quietness in the transfer market with us .
We dont need to go out & buy several players we are the CHAMPIONS of England .