It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

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tolmie's hairdoo said:
I'm of a similar take, unless City are just covering all their bases, if Messi is indeed still keeping everyone in the dark.
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Sorry if it’s already been asked. Does this suggest it’s either Messi or Grealish?

I always assumed we’d go for Messi no matter what if he became available. No way we pass that opportunity up.
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
City were gilding the lily a little on the Kompany narrative, as they simply couldn't afford to pay the money for Maguire.

Which is a bigger concern that they actually thought Maguire was a right option in the first place!!

The landscape obviously changes all the time, I don't see two or three established names still being around in the next couple of years, which will still give pathways to the youngsters.

There is a lot of talk at City about the fear for Brexit and what rules might be passed in the near future.

Academies are having to revise their plans because they are budgeting for a vacuum of not being able to bring in foreign talent until at least the ages of 18, although I am not up to speed on that.
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In theory nothing really changes for overseas non-eu players, and we never had a differentiation in eu andnother foreaign players or limits on one over the other. What it does however limit is EU players that wouldn't have needed a work permit now needing one. Most will qualify, if they have enough international caps, will be no issue. The younger ones though might not, unless they meet the special talent criteria.

Not aware of any intentions to tighten that up further, but who can say in the future.


However, even before brexit, there has been proposals within the PL/FA to increase the home-grown quota from 8 to 12 (ignoring the CL limits for now) over the next couple years. And maybe thats partly the cover. Or maybe they just identified the player they consider the right fit irrespective of nationality.
 
Tricky_Trev said:
I don’t doubt his potential, I doubt his chances of getting a run in the team to unlock the potential. Sterling, Foden, Mahrez, Jesus, Bernardo, maybe Haaland and/or Grealish. He is going to have to take his very first chances of next season otherwise I see it going similar to this one where he seems a little untrusted and doesn’t get put on the same regular rotation as the others. If that happens, then in the summer after next season, we perhaps have 1 spot in the squad for Torres, Palmer and Kayky to fight over. I think there is therefore doubt over the opportunity that Ferran will get. I hope he smashes pre-season and takes his early chances in the team, but I don’t see him as being on some unstoppable path to City greatness. I still feel he has to get a little lucky. Perhaps an injury or two in those forward positions. Otherwise he isn’t getting a run, imo.
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Depends on the result between Rags V Dippers i'm of a thinking. Once the title is bagged we can afford the risk/reward and have a managed season end.
 
manimanc said:
Give me the championship all day, more league games, a lot more local teams, better away days, no VAR bollocks.
Fuck the premier league.
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I got ya covered mate

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manimanc said:
Give me the championship all day, more league games, a lot more local teams, better away days, no VAR bollocks.
Fuck the premier league.
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The only local teams in the championship and Blackburn and Preston. Blackburn always been one of my favourite away days but not sure i would swap the PL for blackburn and preston away.
 
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