It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Shazza458]

Really don’t know how this window will pan out now - hope it isn’t like last season

 

[blueparrot]

Really don’t know how this window will pan out now - hope it isn’t like last season

You mean the last summer before we won the league ?

 

[Shazza458]

You mean the last summer before we won the league ?

Nope just want to avoid a Bellingham and Rice scenario again

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[blueparrot]

Nope just want to avoid a Bellingham and Rice scenario again

I'm sure we'll try, transfers are unpredictable.Even with those 2 we nearly had Paqueta ,who could predict that outcome.

 

[Shazza458]

I'm sure we'll try, transfers are unpredictable.Even with those 2 we nearly had Paqueta ,who could predict that outcome.

True - we should move on from Bruno G if we aren’t willing to pay the RC. I don’t see Newcastle letting him go for a penny less

 

[decmancity]

next manager will be in same 'style' anyway, i doubt much upheaval will be needed player wise in a change over.

Same style but there will always be other factors at play with Pep.

 

[decmancity]

Haven't watched much of Barca this year but Xavi has seemed a bit aggressive in interviews so I'm not a huge fan. I think Pep is widely liked in the English game unlike Ferguson. I reckon Xavi would get everyone's backs up including our players.
Luis Enrique, another more successful ex Barca manager, is slightly less aggressive but pretty tightly strung so I'd give him a miss too.

Personally I've always liked Alonso, seems an intelligent and calm sort of manager, but maybe it would be difficult for him.

Barca is a complete basket case right now. I don't blame Xaxi for being stressed. Pep has spoken at length how ridiculous the job is there. In an environment like ours you never know what he could do.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Unless there is a cast iron guarantee that Pep is going the club will continue to build the team in his image. We can't do anything else.

A problem arises when Pep drags his feet and doesn't sign as the season gets into the last quarter. If he follows Klippity's model and jacks it in before the season ends there's some kind of collapse round the corner and two or three of the wheels whizzing down Ashton New Road.. If you haven't got a manager in place when the transfer window opens new players might well be reluctant to sign not knowing who the coach is. Not everybody will have an understanding of how the club operates and what kind of 'quality control' has been established! And then there's the RDAHMeedya's constant 'aide memoire' of some kind of argybargy with our beloved FArce! Interesting times, as always. to be a City fan.

 

[Skrastins]

i also declared an interest in Doner kebab. Barcelona can't afford it.