It's Quiet - a new dawn

[richards30]

I see sky Germany have said we have made contact with Antonio Rüdiger?

 

[york away to this!]

bets on for when this thread hits 1000 pages.

I'm going for June 16th.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

My guess is it's gonna land around the 40 million plus add ons mark. Spurs will make it sound like 50, we'll make it sound like 40, the world will keep turning. :)

Cheers man, heard anything about a left back?

 

[Dax777]

@Akiva @FantasyIreland

I don't have the link. I know I'm not completely fabricating the story either. I read it somewhere that he was furious behind the scenes and he was pissed with the lack of professionalism. Maybe someone else read it and can find the link. Whether it's true or not I'm not sure. I always take it was a grain of salt unless I hear it directly.

John was always coming. It was always supposed to be two CB's so I don't see the Stones signing factoring in to Laporte 'screw job'.

Bonucci was different. He was 'almost done' like you mentioned however Laporte was done and dusted with the cityTV crew waiting for him. I concede that it's petty on my part for holding a grudge for Isco etc.. but not on Laporte .. I won't budge on this one.

It wasn't a link, I think @BillyShears mentioned something to that effect. About him hearing rumors Pep wasn't happy with Laporte's manner of backing out.

 

[Dax777]

I mean, ultimately, whether we hold grudges is largely irrelevant if Pep doesn't and still wants the player, as there seems to be evidence that is the case.

Here's an example: Kyle Walker is a very good RB, but IMO he's an unlikeable asshole who will cost twice as much as Benjamin Heinrichs who, despite being raw, seems a more suitable candidate long term for the position. All that doesn't matter though, because we're in on Walker and the trail's gone cold on Heinrichs.

Again, I'm not convinced we'll get Laporte, but I haven't seen anything to suggest Pep's interest is any less than what it was last summer for a player who has arguably a very unique skillset.

I think we are going to get Henrichs. I hope we do.

 

[BillyShears]

It wasn't a link, I think @BillyShears mentioned something to that effect. About him hearing rumors Pep wasn't happy with Laporte's manner of backing out.

I interviewed a couple of journalists recently for the podcast I do. Both of them said that they had been told by people inside City that at least one deal which fell through last summer left Pep bitterly disappointed with the player involved. The suggestion was that this was because the about-face was literally overnight and came out of nowhere for Pep and the club after the player had given his assurances that he was desperate to join. I said my guess was that it was Laporte.

 

[Dax777]

I wish I hadn't got myself excited about Henrichs. He looks like a really, really special talent to me.

Is there any chance that he's waiting for people to stop calling him Heinrichs?

Phew! That would be tough. I call him Heinrichs, my phone autocorrects to Heinrichs, my iPad asks me if I meant Heinrichs....

I have a simpler suggestion, could you ask him if he could get a name change? Coz that would be really helpful... Thanks :)

 

[Dax777]

I interviewed a couple of journalists recently for the podcast I do. Both of them said that they had been told by people inside City that at least one deal which fell through last summer left Pep bitterly disappointed with the player involved. The suggestion was that this was because the about-face was literally overnight and came out of nowhere for Pep and the club after the player had given his assurances that he was desperate to join. I said my guess was that it was Laporte.

Yeah I think that's what @ADegenerate read and mistook for a citywatch article.

 

[2001bluesky]

bets on for when this thread hits 1000 pages.

I'm going for June 16th.

I am going for June 3rd

 

[2001bluesky]

How are we not linked with any keeper other than Ederson and Pickford ?