It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[andyhinch]

Exactly the same situation as when City wanted Sanchez from Arsenal.

London media spun it that City were trying to use Sterling in the deal as a swap which was nonsense.

I’m would hope City realise that none of the players mentioned as being offered would have an interest in joining Spurs - so why would they offer them in the first place ??

Doesnt make sense

We’d look pretty stupid if we offered a play, sorted the deal out just for the player to turn round and say, me ? to Spurs ? are you having a laugh, fuck that.

 

[leo_city]

It’s a shame our PR department is non existent for such a large organisation. The papers will have half our team in a swap deal next. We need to grow some balls and call out these so called journalists.

There is absolutely no point in waging war on journos who get paid to chat this sort of nonsense unfortunately. Silence has always been our best weapon and we deal with things head on only when it gets to a certain point re; UEFA case.

 

[mosssideblue]

It’s a shame our PR department is non existent for such a large organisation. The papers will have half our team in a swap deal next. We need to grow some balls and call out these so called journalists.

Disagree, public confrontation would be great for the gutter press. as they say "Silence is golden"

 

[Asa's left peg]

Spare a thought for these twats. Make up a headline and then make up another headline based on the first lie. You've got to be desperate to press send/post after reading it back to yourself.

'City player annoyed after being offered to Spurs in a swap deal...'

Some of these feckers should be arrested at passport control if they say they are 'journalists'.

 

[Kazzydeyna]

The question you have to ask yourself is ‘Are City ran by idiots’
Because you would have to be a proper idiot to think you could offer a player, without his consent or knowledge to another club, a player with a couple of years left on their contract who is in negotiations to extend, a player who has ambitions to be at the very best club and win trophies every year.
This is why I call bullshit, it makes no sense to anyone involved to alienate a player in that way. Plus the fact that we most definitely aren’t run by idiots.

On top of that we supposedly briefed a journalist of our plan too. So we are asked to believe that City did all of the above, without talking to Raheem AND compounded it all by telling a journalist or two along the way.

utter bullshit.

 

[Phil1]

On top of that we supposedly briefed a journalist of our plan too. So we are asked to believe that City did all of the above, without talking to Raheem AND compounded it all by telling a journalist or two along the way.

utter bullshit.

Really surprised it’s come from Mullock tbh.
He’s normally above the bullshit.
Suppose he has bills to pay like everyone else.

 

[blue ranger]

Kane 27 Lukaku 28. dont want either.

Fernandinho was 28 when we signed him.

 

[Manx Blue]

He's not privy to being offered to Spurs or anybody else, but would obviously have every right to be upset, although he still doesn't believe that is the case and people are shit stirring.

As stated previously, if City indicate they want him gone, and they haven't, then he is more than prepared to sit tight for the final two years of his deal.

He will make up the lost wages on a free transfer to a club of his choosing.

The word inside the club is City want him to stay and get his renewal sorted.

I think the vast majority of our support recognise he is a bloody good player. However, I think its widely recognised he was off the boil over the last season.

The problem we have, is that many people think these players are robots.

They're not. They're just like the rest of us, and maybe start-stop-start nature of the last couple of seasons took its toll on Sterling mentally?

Hopefully after the Euros and a bit of rest, he'll be back firing once again.

 

[leo_city]

Hopefully after the Euros and a bit of rest, he'll be back firing once again.

The bad news there is a lack of rest yet again because season starts shortly after Euros end.

 

[samuelyeboah]

will never not be weird to me how pissed people get over a fairly innocuous report by a well respected, reliable journalist that's clearly briefed by the club all the time, because they don't like what it says

 

[blueparrot]

will never not be weird to me how pissed people get over a fairly innocuous report by a well respected, reliable journalist that's clearly briefed by the club all the time, because they don't like what it says

Is he briefed, is anyone briefed. Why would anyone brief this story anyway.The story makes no sense, so is dismissed as nonsense.

 

[Keeper!]

I think the vast majority of our support recognise he is a bloody good player. However, I think its widely recognised he was off the boil over the last season.

The problem we have, is that many people think these players are robots.

They're not. They're just like the rest of us, and maybe start-stop-start nature of the last couple of seasons took its toll on Sterling mentally?

Hopefully after the Euros and a bit of rest, he'll be back firing once again.

Not sure about the vast majority.

Sterling is a player who's reputation is not befitting a player of his quality and record.

His numbers at club level and International are top quality and consistent, yet I get the feeling the majority would be happy if he left.

 

[Cobwebcat]

He's not privy to being offered to Spurs or anybody else, but would obviously have every right to be upset, although he still doesn't believe that is the case and people are shit stirring.

As stated previously, if City indicate they want him gone, and they haven't, then he is more than prepared to sit tight for the final two years of his deal.

He will make up the lost wages on a free transfer to a club of his choosing.

The word inside the club is City want him to stay and get his renewal sorted.

I thought the good news you mentioned re Sterling today/tomorrow was going to be he’s signed his contract..doesn’t sound like I‘m right so intrigued now.

 

[Cobwebcat]

Sterling didn’t do as great last season as we had no striker.

Get a striker and he will revert to normal.

 

[rice10]

Does anyone else feel like we have been sacrificing pace for technique over the last few seasons. I think both Kane and Grealish are good players and would not be adverse to signing either of them but we seem to be becoming a slower side overall.

9 times out of 10 it probably wouldn’t be a huge problem as we dominate possession and do not need quick counter attacks but in the games against other top sides, be it in the prem or the CL, we do lack a real speed merchant other than Raheem when we may need to get up the field at speed. I think that is why Pep played him in the CL final.

It’s why I think I’d prefer Haaland or maybe Lukaku over Kane just for their quicker speed.

 

[NorthamptonBlue]

Spare a thought for these twats. Make up a headline and then make up another headline based on the first lie. You've got to be desperate to press send/post after reading it back to yourself.

'City player annoyed after being offered to Spurs in a swap deal...'

Some of these feckers should be arrested at passport control if they say they are 'journalists'.

I read the story in the Daily Fail. The reader comments were mostly along the same lines as yours.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Does anyone else feel like we have been sacrificing pace for technique over the last few seasons. I think both Kane and Grealish are good players and would not be adverse to signing either of them but we seem to be becoming a slower side overall.

9 times out of 10 it probably wouldn’t be a huge problem as we dominate possession and do not need quick counter attacks but in the games against other top sides, be it in the prem or the CL, we do lack a real speed merchant other than Raheem when we may need to get up the field at speed. I think that is why Pep played him in the CL final.

It’s why I think I’d prefer Haaland or maybe Lukaku over Kane just for their quicker speed.

Definitely,Pep has prioritised technique,possession and control ahead of pace,hence why we make a thousand passes a game and the opposition often resort to 'parking the bus'.Its also a reason one or two of our less technical players aren't as comfortable anymore.

 

[urban genie]

If Arsenal are really stumping up close to 50M for ben white, well then Sterling is worth as much as Kane or 100M, so the fact the mail clowns say it's part of a cash + player deal shows it is aload of bollocks unless it is spurs that are offering us Kane plus money for sterling ;-)

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

will never not be weird to me how pissed people get over a fairly innocuous report by a well respected, reliable journalist that's clearly briefed by the club all the time, because they don't like what it says

It’s just other people’s opinions. You say respected, reliable and well briefed journalist. I say very few of those, if any, exist. Martin Samuel?

Congratulations on receiving a like from oh right. Time to review your opinions if he’s liking them. :D

 

[FantasyIreland]

It’s just other people’s opinions. You say respected, reliable and well briefed journalist. I say very few of those, if any, exist. Martin Samuel?

Congratulations on receiving a like from oh right. Time to review your opinions if he’s liking them. :D

Its spooky how these two joined within 48hrs of each other,follow each other around the forum,and share the same style and approach.Must be coincidence....