It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[blueparrot]

Lukaku said the same at Inter and went to Chelsea anyway…

Yes but Inter wanted /needed to sell , Dortmund don't.

 

[simon23]

I tend not to read much of it.

Same here but the headlines are a little hard to avoid sometimes

 

[simon23]

Pep will not keep them in the dark ... only the media.

This -HRH, Khaldoon, Txixi etc will already know what is going to happen and will have a shortlist of which manager comes in next after Pep.

It will be a manager to continue with the brand of football which has been set up....Even in his interview about Sergion and the 10 year anniversary of 93:20, Khaldoon mentioned the brand of football which we see that is so important to the whole project - we aint going to move away from that

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Same here but the headlines are a little hard to avoid sometimes

True. There’s not much we can do about them. Getting angry just raises our blood pressure.

Easier said than done, for sure, but just rise above them.

 

[DeBlueLou]

This -HRH, Khaldoon, Txixi etc will already know what is going to happen and will have a shortlist of which manager comes in next after Pep.

It will be a manager to continue with the brand of football which has been set up....Even in his interview about Sergion and the 10 year anniversary of 93:20, Khaldoon mentioned the brand of football which we see that is so important to the whole project - we aint going to move away from that

Pep will by 99% extend... I do not think Haaland would’ve signed otherwise. Like you said, media will get nothing but his closest associates know full and well his thinking and plans.

 

[DeBlueLou]

I would be sad to see Gabby go. I don't want to see the back of Raz either but would prefer to keep Gabby. However, it's probably time for a bit of a shake-up up front and Raz looks like he might sit tight and go for free so business wise, City probably see this as sensible. The more so if they have high hopes for Palmer.

I do agree but I only see Jesus going... raz and Mahrez will probably stay on the right with Palmer replacing Jesus.

I think the real shakeup will be seen if Mahrez or Sterling goes aswell this summer. But currently we should expect more than 2 coming in(excluding departures)

 

[Academica]

I do agree but I only see Jesus going... raz and Mahrez will probably stay on the right with Palmer replacing Jesus.

I think the real shakeup will be seen if Mahrez or Sterling goes aswell this summer. But currently we should expect more than 2 coming in(excluding departures)

Mahrez, Sterling and Jesus all entering the final year of their contracts. Would be happy for any or all to extend but we should be looking to sell any that don't.

 

[Kippaxpete]

but doesnt a release clause mean that if someone comes in and activates it the club have no control whether the player leaves or not? With Kun it ddint matter what bid we received, we could always turn it down and he was tied to city from the moment the ball hit the back of the net in the 93:20 moment...that bond was going to be inseperable as long as we were competitive...

And if a club was to do that they would have obviously sounded out the player and his agent before hand os they would know the player wouldnt refuse?

Its just a bit of a pain in the arse that it gives the wank stains in the media something to hang over his head and the clubs head for the next few years....you can almost guarantee that nearly every piece that is written about Haaland over the next couple of years will contain a line in it somewhere reading something like....

"and Haaland, who has a release clause in his contract for the end of season xxxxx, bagged his second goal of the game soon after............."

Talk of a release clause (should one exist) also feeds into the 'stepping-stone to Real Madrid' narrative fabricated by the red-shirt obsessed media.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Talk of a release clause (should one exist) also feeds into the 'stepping-stone to Real Madrid' narrative fabricated by the red-shirt obsessed media.

Like they wont bitch about Pep being given the 200m to spend on the next wonderkid if/when he moves. lol

 

[blueparrot]

Talk of a release clause (should one exist) also feeds into the 'stepping-stone to Real Madrid' narrative fabricated by the red-shirt obsessed media.

Talk of a clause makes no difference either way, same as Aguero

 

[Josh_D]

I’d rather rescue any player from the claws of Marco Rose and Dortmund sooner than later haha

The fact that they even have someone like Emre Can in defence says a lot. Calamity waiting to happen but he then does some good stuff. When you watch Dortmund, almost feels like they’re just winging it…to me anyway.

 

[DeBlueLou]

Mahrez, Sterling and Jesus all entering the final year of their contracts. Would be happy for any or all to extend but we should be looking to sell any that don't.

You can’t shift 3 wingers one summer. Sterling seems to be still in option for a new deal and I do think City would not be totally against going into the season with Mahrez and Sterling on their last year, proving if they fit with a striker and hungry to stay. Jesus getting city 40-60m is massive and he seems to push for it, the other two aren’t.

 

[bell_mcfc]

You can’t shift 3 wingers one summer. Sterling seems to be still in option for a new deal and I do think City would not be totally against going into the season with Mahrez and Sterling on their last year, proving if they fit with a striker and hungry to stay. Jesus getting city 40-60m is massive and he seems to push for it, the other two aren’t.

Exactly we are going to win the league and should be in the champions league final, we are an incredible team this isn’t the summer to start selling key players and rebuilding

 

[razman]

I don't have an answer for you on that, perhaps Mendy would want to leave the UK anyway if he avoids prison?

Something in that regard is online now - not sure if he will reintegrated or city will let him run down his contract quietly IF (big IF) he is innocent

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Something in that regard is online now - not sure if he will reintegrated or city will let him run down his contract quietly IF (big IF) he is innocent

Shit player anyway, let him go.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

My thoughts are that Gabby will be going, Raz will run down his contract and get little game time as bottom of the senior players choice for a game & Mahrez will have a blinding season connecting with Alfie Jr.

 

[Academica]

Exactly we are going to win the league and should be in the champions league final, we are an incredible team this isn’t the summer to start selling key players and rebuilding

So you think we should let all 3 run down their contracts?

 

[blueparrot]

So you think we should let all 3 run down their contracts?

I think at least one of Sterling and Mahrez will stay and extend probably both.

 

[bell_mcfc]

I think Sterling extends for a good amount of time 3/4 years and Mahrez either extends 1/2 years or they go. But I can’t see us deciding to sell just because the contracts are getting to the end I expect renewals are the first option. Jesus is going because we have signed Haaland.

 

[Kippaxpete]

Talk of a clause makes no difference either way, same as Aguero

I agree it makes little or no difference in terms of the player staying in the event a clause actually exists. My comment simply drew attention to the fact that speculation regarding such a clause, together with the 'stepping-stone' nonsense, is all part of a concerted media campaign of negativity since the deal was was announced.