It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[BillyShears]

Nothing has changed and City are still after a traditional 9. Looks like Pep's comments yesterday have had the desired effect in the football media right across Europe though which isn't a bad thing.

 

[Coatigan]

Nothing has changed and City are still after a traditional 9. Looks like Pep's comments yesterday have had the desired effect in the football media right across Europe though which isn't a bad thing.

It is a Great thing!

 

[Centurions]

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Maybe we've learnt our lesson with Sancho and we're more inclined to keep Delap happy.

Ahh, the old Sancho 'story' when someone has no facts to back their narrative up.

'Learnt our lesson', PMSL.

 

[BillyShears]

It is a Great thing!

I agree. I also think with the 4 trophies we're still fighting for it made sense for him to be as aggressive as he was. He needs his entire squad behind him in the next two months, and transfer talk at this level can be massively destabilising. You don't know how a player will react and therefore it's better to talk like nothing will happen and you believe in the players you have.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

Nothing has changed and City are still after a traditional 9. Looks like Pep's comments yesterday have had the desired effect in the football media right across Europe though which isn't a bad thing.

Best to be tough in negotiations from the start. There is no reasonable explanation for Dortmund to skin us for 150 mil + 40 mil in agent fees when he has a release clause of half that value the season after while we are breezing the league and favourites for all 4 trophies. We are not desperate at all and can easily manage a season with Jesus, Torres and maybe even Delap there. Dortmund really need cash in hand, especially if they miss out on UCL.

 

[chesterbells]

We need big balls, yorkshire tea and blue lego otherwise I'm getting the boos in early

Lol, “Yorkshire tea”, what part of Yorkshire do they grow that in then?
You forgot to reference your website of choice btw ;-)

 

[wattle]

I agree. I also think with the 4 trophies we're still fighting for it made sense for him to be as aggressive as he was. He needs his entire squad behind him in the next two months, and transfer talk at this level can be massively destabilising. You don't know how a player will react and therefore it's better to talk like nothing will happen and you believe in the players you have.

Absolutely this. All that matters this season is this season to pep. The least distraction and disruption as possible is a must

 

[Fordyboy46]

Would it be such a bad thing if we promoted Delap in to the first team with a couple of others from the under 23's, and that was it this summer?. Pep only likes a couple of strikers in his squad so assuming Jesus stays, it's him and Delap I feel.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Ahh, the old Sancho 'story' when someone has no facts to back their narrative up.

'Learnt our lesson', PMSL.

Sancho left because he wasn't going to get the chances that HE thought he deserved. Would that be fair to say?

I think it's pretty obvious that the same could happen with Delap. Young players are quite impatient unless they happen to be boyhood fans.

Obviously you are much closer to the situation than me so can present us with all the 'facts'?

 

[manimanc]

I agree. I also think with the 4 trophies we're still fighting for it made sense for him to be as aggressive as he was. He needs his entire squad behind him in the next two months, and transfer talk at this level can be massively destabilising. You don't know how a player will react and therefore it's better to talk like nothing will happen and you believe in the players you have.

That's a great shout especially the last line.