It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[BillyShears]

Until he gets injured or we are ball deep in every competition.

I suspect that Gundo will be used when Rodri is injured in the 6 and we'll end up signing another 8. Grealish probably.

 

[BillyShears]

Rodri is what, 24? We should be finding him an understudy, someone in the 18-20 age range, either from within the CFG or without. If there's nobody ready to step into that role at the moment we should be looking at a short term option until we find someone who is. Rodri's age gives us a fair few stabs at finding someone for that role. Fuck all point in blowing a huge chunk of our budget on another 24 or 25 year old only to end up having to replace both at the same time in the future. If we want to avoid "transition periods" in the future then we need to keep the age spread across positions in mind. Outside of the striker role we're in a blessed position at the moment of being able to sign for the future in the positions we need to strengthen and not spend a premium gambling on the 'now'.

Lavia in the EDS sounds like he's the nearest to making that step.

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

So Rodri has to play every game? Fingers crossed he doesn’t get injured?

You can still replace Dinho with an able deputy without having to pay top money for someone. Rodri would have someone to rotate with but it doesn’t have to be a £70m+ player. Gundogan has also played DM previously so he could theoretically substitute for him

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

I suspect that Gundo will be used when Rodri is injured in the 6 and we'll end up signing another 8. Grealish probably.

Thank you. I see no reason why a Dinho replacement has to be a huge name

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Rodri is what, 24? We should be finding him an understudy, someone in the 18-20 age range, either from within the CFG or without. If there's nobody ready to step into that role at the moment we should be looking at a short term option until we find someone who is. Rodri's age gives us a fair few stabs at finding someone for that role. Fuck all point in blowing a huge chunk of our budget on another 24 or 25 year old only to end up having to replace both at the same time in the future. If we want to avoid "transition periods" in the future then we need to keep the age spread across positions in mind. Outside of the striker role we're in a blessed position at the moment of being able to sign for the future in the positions we need to strengthen and not spend a premium gambling on the 'now'.

Time doesn't work like that. We currently have Fernandinho and Rodri. One day we only have the latter. Now I like the kid, but he isn't capable of that role on his own until that understudy comes through. We need two, just like we have now, but one is about to leave at some point and needs replacing if we are to maintain our status as the club in the hunt for every trophy going.

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

Time doesn't work like that. We currently have Fernandinho and Rodri. One day we only have the latter. Now I like the kid, but he isn't capable of that role on his own until that understudy comes through. We need two, just like we have now, but one is about to leave at some point and needs replacing if we are to maintain our status as the club in the hunt for every trophy going.

No one said we won’t replace him? You said we had to spend big to replace him and that is categorically false.

 

[Kazzydeyna]

There are a couple of posters on here who I have a lot of respect for who are adamant the package put together for Messi wouldn't interfere too
much with our overall wage structure. If true, and we signed him for a free then the financial side of it shouldn't worry the fans.
No signing is risk free of course, for all sorts of reasons.

Ive never understood this point. If it was that easy to raise money on the back of signing Messi then Barcelona would simply offer him whatever we would and keep him?
It is blindingly obvious that Messi does not want to come to City. It’s always been obvious.

I will say right now that there is no way whatsoever City will ever sign Messi. Never. I’ll go further and state the Messi will NEVER EVER EVER EVER sign for any other club.
He is using City and PSG as a means to get a seat on the Barca board after he finishes playing.

Fair play to our club for not getting drawn into this twice yearly charade.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

No one said we won’t replace him? You said we had to spend big to replace him and that is categorically false.

Class players cost money.

 

[The1nvisibleMan]

Class players cost money.

Yeah that’s true but sometimes you can find someone who is good for a lot cheaper. I know it was a few years ago now but Gundogan only cost £20m. If we bring someone in it won’t be huge money because we need to spend that elsewhere

 

[hgblue]

You can still replace Dinho with an able deputy without having to pay top money for someone. Rodri would have someone to rotate with but it doesn’t have to be a £70m+ player. Gundogan has also played DM previously so he could theoretically substitute for him

I think we’ve found Gundogan’s best position and it isn’t DM. Seems like a pretty bizarre solution to pass on signing a replacement for Fernandinho because we can play someone out of position and lose him from the position that he’s performing really well in. We have lots of players who can play 8, 10 or out wide and one DM, smacks a little bit of forum group think to me. Sometimes the obvious solution is the right one.