It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[Ray bloody Purchase]

Not sure, I’ve never heard of him, apologies!

wikipedia doesn’t help.

It’s weird, I can remember absolutely nothing thats useful form the 80’s but I remember the day he signed for us from them like it was yesterday, I used to deliver the evening news and read it on my round, that’s stuck with me forever

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Good shout. Probably the only one.

John Gidman?

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Has there ever been a player transfer from the rags to City?

Law was on a free transfer and Tevez was third party owned.

There was one the other way just 2 years ago.. some academy lad named Charlie McNeill

Man Utd agree fee with Man City for talented youngster Charlie McNeill

Manchester United have agreed a deal for youngster Charlie McNeill to return to the club after six years in Manchester City's academy.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

John Gidman?

Was he a free?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

There was one the other way just 2 years ago.. some academy lad named Charlie McNeill

Man Utd agree fee with Man City for talented youngster Charlie McNeill

Manchester United have agreed a deal for youngster Charlie McNeill to return to the club after six years in Manchester City's academy.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Fair play, although there have probably been loads of youths to be fair.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

He played in 30 PL games. 13 goals and 5 assists. I'd be amazed if Palmer or Alvarez replicate that.

How many of those games did he start? I’d also say he didn’t start in a lot of the big games

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Fair play, although there have probably been loads of youths to be fair.

Yeah I think we actually got McAtee from the United academy when they didn't rate his older brother. His dad was pissed and took both of them out.

I just hope McAtee has a future at City!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

So we have Peter Barnes for £20k and Terry Cooke for £600k-£1m.

I doubt we’re looking at Sancho!

 

[SilverFox2]

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Reiterated again today in the Phillips piece

I am reminded that the great investor Warren Bouffet when asked what his faults were (said tongue in cheek) he always sold stock too early ie profited with something in it for the purchaser.
Timing is everything so perhaps an example of trusting in Pep.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Where have all the “give our Academy players a chance” posters gone?

Plenty of us have been dying to see another Foden come through. Since the Stockport Iniesta arrived we haven’t had anyone near his standard…until now.

Cole Palmer has the skills and determination to succeed and he is nerveless. I don’t doubt him for a second and Pep thinks he is ready.

Sterling is about to leave the club and there are reports that Mahrez will share time with Palmer on the right wing as his replacement.

Instead of looking forward to one of our own stepping up it seems we now want Pep to sign a new player instead!? He can’t win!

We can‘t have it both ways. I accept Palmer might be the only one (maybe McAtee) and that we will have to replace anyone else that leaves after Sterling but I want to hear from the Academy supporters on this…is this not what we have wanted for years?