It's Quiet - a new dawn

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I'm off for a lie down, in the matchday forum.

 

[City_Sean]

Not to disagree with my mate mosssideblue!;)...but this!

No links to PSG until a few days ago! Deal was done with us and we left the backdoor open!;)

I still think we'll end the window in a great shape, and will probably have one of the best squads in Europe, but Alves just seemed to tick so many boxes, especially because he's a winner.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I still think we'll end the window in a great shape, and will probably have one of the best squads in Europe, but Alves just seemed to tick so many boxes, especially because he's a winner.

He wasn't last May.

 

[andyhinch]

I think you can only play hardball if you're a selling club who has a player on a long term contract. We certainly couldn't play hardball with potential signings as you're trying to entice them to make the move.

I think that's my point.

 

[franksinatra]

If we really did have a gentlemens agreement with Alves, thats a fuckin cock up right there.

Why is it a cock up? Clearly this was requested by Alves so what should we have done? Cut of our nose and walked even though the club thought he intended to sign?

 

[City_Sean]

He wasn't last May.

He still won two trophies with Juventus in May!

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Where did that Txiki thread go to? not for the first time he has been found wanting. His negotiating skills leave quite a bit to be desired.

Yeah... know what you mean mate.. Id take any one of these over Alves anyday.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Why is it a cock up? Clearly this was requested by Alves so what should we have done? Cut of our nose and walked even though the club thought he intended to sign?

Dragged him off his honeymoon ? That would've gone down well.

 

[goatersnipple]

Has anyone stopped to think we might have offered alves x a week.
Psg might have offered 3 times that.
If that's the case no one at city is to blame in my eyes

 

[Sky Blue]

No mate.....wasnt a big fan of Alves so from that standpoint, I'm not overly disappointed! Finding fault with the process the club took in negotiations is different from flapping! We use the same format, every year with our transfers. It's predictable and frustrating and I just feel on this occasion it cost us!

Same format used with Bernardo Silva and Ederson ?....you come across as quite childish.