It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[FromPollockToSilva]

do you want a list of the strikers we’ve signed since Txiki, Soriano and Berrada took over in 2012

It’s Bony, Negredo and Jesus. At a push you could potentially add Jovetic and Nolito to that, but not really out and out strikers.

That's not entirely surprising, given that we only play one striker at a time 99% of the time. Under Pep that has been Agüero or Jesus, until this summer when we've attempted to replace Agüero

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Yeah but it was announced really early and all felt odd and seemed like we had something planned but clearly not

Again huh???
It was announced early so everyone knew what was happening.
We pretty much played last season without Sergio - I love his contributions to God's own club but he's no longer here for good reasons

 

[sd33]

pep aint extending again

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

None of this is concrete. "Expecting" to stick with the same squad and its "unlikely" that we sign Ronaldo. Perhaps its a negotiating ploy to get him to lower his wage demands. Jack Gaughan gets his info direct from City doesn't he? They could have completely shot any rumours down if they really wanted to.

Like I said in the other thread, City haven't had a problem shutting things down this summer. Lewandowski, Ramos, Nuno Mendes, Griezmann... all forcefully and swiftly denied.

 

[hihosilva]

Spurs didn't even know until this morning, which is why City yesterday were still hopeful and briefing as such.

Sounds like Kane may even have decided to call it quits after latest update from Levy.

Maybe City told Kane rather that Levy that the deal was off. I just hope Levy has spent his transfer kitty already.

 

[Vester]

You do know our guys in charge of transfers brought in Fernandinho, Sterling, De Bruyne, Stones, Dias, Gundogan, Sané etc. yeah?

And how many of those you just mentioned are from within the last 5 years and did not involve Mendes?

 

[Whether or not]

How can go go from spending huge, huge money on Kane to we'll go with what we have? What was the point of going for Kane but an admission we need his goals and assists etc.? Now we suddenly aren't putatively short in that department. Anyway, onward and upward striker or not.

A few days to go yet, we are not finished yet I suspect. I think we have known for a while that Kane wouldn’t happen, I’m optimistic we will do something yet.

 

[Sir peace frog]

pep aint extending again

hopefully a few posters wont be renewing

 

[Eoiyflem]

People keep saying we won the league last year so we'll be fine... The dippers absolutely romped the league the season prior, lost VVD and nearly didn't make the top 4... Last season guarantees nothing and if you're totally honest, potentially not adding a striker in this window is very poor recruitment planning imo.. Kev looks like he could be in trouble for a significant period of time if his ankle deteriorates, Torres and delap aren't quite ready imo, question marks over Bernie.... To say I'm worried would be an overstatement but it's far from ideal in my eyes for a team gunning for the league and CL.

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

And how many of those you just mentioned are from within the last 5 years and did not involve Mendes?

So what you're saying is it's the agents that deserve the credit for bringing these players to City and not our transfers team?