It's Quiet thread 14 - 'do one' edition

[Blue tiger]

35 posts in 5 years.
It doesn't matter though babes, people are free to do what they want on here. Like real life though, they should be prepared to be picked up on things that are deemed a bit suspicious.
We've done an awful lot in 5 years that wasn't worthy of a post or two, yet us being nowhere near Liverpool and going to shit?
Yep, that gets the fingers working.

I only post every now again due to the fact I have a glass half empty nature and you get vilified on here for that. Look at a post I put on around 4/5 years ago about being we was getting Guardiola and a few other things. Was accused of being a WUM for no other reason than I had hardly any posts. Like I said in my earlier post I hope I'm wrong with my negative prediction, I'd take great pleasure in eating humble pie if Fernandinho is throwing that PL trophy into the air next spring.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

You mean like I did with you, and realised you joined the same day we signed Joleon Lescott from Everton, which begs the question, which Big Dave Watson you're referring to ? ;-)

Sorry mate but you have lost me there? What has my joining date got to do with it?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Zinchenko isn't half as bad as some people make out. He's not the best but he can do a job in this squad - if he's staying its best we all get behind him and hope he has a good season.

Agreed, but he shouldn’t play at St Mary’s ever again.

 

[mcfcstu]

So Khaldoons statement that others were coming in has turned into other !!

Does anyone else feel like we are being held back now from making big Marquee signings due to the chairman publicly highlighting that we don't hold the transfer records for players like other English clubs ?

Sometimes it works to make that major signing and maybe have to break a record like the Dippers did for Van Dyke than to buy 2 players cheaper but in the end cost more in transfer fees and wages when merged together and then replace them within 2 years. Just my thoughts and opinion but would like to hear how others feel about this.

 

[leo_city]

So Khaldoons statement that others were coming in has turned into other !!

Does anyone else feel like we are being held back now from making big Marquee signings due to the chairman publicly highlighting that we don't hold the transfer records for players like other English clubs ?

Sometimes it works to make that major signing and maybe have to break a record like the Dippers did for Van Dyke than to buy 2 players cheaper but in the end cost more in transfer fees and wages when merged together and then replace them within 2 years. Just my thoughts and opinion but would like to hear how others feel about this.

Could be a factor, but I think in general no team can make as many transfers in such short time. We have addressed our issues, it can take time, and football moves too quick. Even if we didn't get Koulibaly, we still got Ruben Dias. Our signings now are based on the profile we need, but you could argue some of the recent ones including Rodri and Mahrez have not quite lived up to expectations as we would have hoped. It's always a gamble, neither of those came in cheaper, I think Mahrez was clearly the best option available on market at the time we got him, given experience and the fact that he's from within the league (which the dippers prefer as they think it is the smarter choice when making transfers). I don't think we want to be known like PSG or anyone else in making big name signings only, because we have a manager who can help us become better and build an identity, even if this transition is rough.

 

[WRicko]

If our business is done, then

1) We still have a decent chance of winning the league provided Laporte / Dias stay fit throughout and Dias Adjust quickly. Ake and cancelo enough to cover Mendy at lb.

2) may reach final UCL at max (ofcourse Hope i am wrong) . Our mid field has a 35 year old who is our Best option and Gundogan who will be playing a lot of games. Ideally should have Got his long term replacement Aouor who is just 40m Euros!

3) big summer again needed next year...with aguero/ LB / gundo long term replacement

What about Fernandinho replacement ?

 

[blueparrot]

What about Fernandinho replacement ?

Luiz would be my guess.

 

[M12Blue]

What about Fernandinho replacement ?

Perhaps club see 1 or 2 academy boys coming through and stepping up

 

[blueparrot]

So Khaldoons statement that others were coming in has turned into other !!

Does anyone else feel like we are being held back now from making big Marquee signings due to the chairman publicly highlighting that we don't hold the transfer records for players like other English clubs ?

Sometimes it works to make that major signing and maybe have to break a record like the Dippers did for Van Dyke than to buy 2 players cheaper but in the end cost more in transfer fees and wages when merged together and then replace them within 2 years. Just my thoughts and opinion but would like to hear how others feel about this.

It would have been others if Messi had come off, and maybe we don't see an alternative available at the moment , or if Zinchenko had agreed to go there may have been a left back. Nothing is certain in this window more than any other window. Nothing is certain, with lots of competing factors,fans returning has been put back and our finances will be hit just like everyone else.

 

[BillyShears]

I only post every now again due to the fact I have a glass half empty nature and you get vilified on here for that. Look at a post I put on around 4/5 years ago about being we was getting Guardiola and a few other things. Was accused of being a WUM for no other reason than I had hardly any posts. Like I said in my earlier post I hope I'm wrong with my negative prediction, I'd take great pleasure in eating humble pie if Fernandinho is throwing that PL trophy into the air next spring.

Scouser - absolutely nailed on.