January transfer/its quiet Thread

[FantasyIreland]

If you are going to reply that post, you might as well state what your objections to the points I have made in that post rather thsn post random images of Pep.

Thanks,however,i'm happy with the relevance.It definitely isn't random :-)

 

[Blue1880]

Thanks,however,i'm happy with the relevance.It definitely isn't random :-)

It would however be no laughing matter for both us and Pep if United and Mourinho won the title and/or one of the cups due to our lack of depth. Likewise I am still waiting for you to state your actual disagreements with the views I have expressed in my post.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Deluded. Simply deluded. No one is going to dominate English football these days, this is not the 1990s anymore. At best top clubs in England can hope for the occasional title.

 

[Blue1880]

Deluded. Simply deluded. No one is going to dominate English football these days, this is not the 1990s anymore. At best top clubs in England can hope for the occasional title.

It is true that the Premier League is more competitive than lets say the top leagues in France, Germany, Spain and Italy thanks to the high amounts of Domestic/European TV Money (Which is also more equally distrbuted than most) and to a lesser extent high matchday revenue. Which in turn inflates transfer fees and allows all the clubs to buy/retains players which they would otherwise be unable to do so.

However the fact remains is that though our owners we have more financial resources than any of the other clubs and if we actually made an effort to bypass FFP (via the 4 ways I suggested earlier), we would be able to pinch the best players of the other clubs in the Top 6 (and to a lesser extent the main European Clubs) and "persuade" the FA/EPL to relax the squad rules to allow for a much stronger strength in depth in our squad. That would allow us to dominate the EPL in the same way PSG, Bayen, Juventus, Real and Barcelona do in their leagues.

 

[Jalfraag]

It is true that the Premier League is more competitive than lets say the top leagues in France, Germany, Spain and Italy thanks to the high amounts of Domestic/European TV Money (Which is also more equally distrbuted than most) and to a lesser extent high matchday revenue. Which in turn inflates transfer fees and allows all the clubs to buy/retains players which they would otherwise be unable to do so.

However the fact remains is that though our owners we have more financial resources than any of the other clubs and if we actually made an effort to bypass FFP (via the 4 ways I suggested earlier), we would be able to pinch the best players of the other clubs in the Top 6 (and to a lesser extent the main European Clubs) and "persuade" the FA/EPL to relax the squad rules to allow for a much stronger strength in depth in our squad. That would allow us to dominate the EPL in the same way PSG, Bayen, Juventus, Real and Barcelona do in their leagues.

We don't need to bypass ffp in order to be the best in the league/Europe. This will happen soon enough without pissing uefa off. We waited 34 years for a trophy so a couple more is nothing. This isn't fifa cheat mode.

 

[Blue1880]

We don't need to bypass ffp in order to be the best in the league/Europe.

We need a squad which 3 WC/Quality players in each position (4 in the case of striker), to afford that in a inflated transfer market we would need to make the most of our resources and bypass FFP. It would be a different story if transfer fees remained largely as they where in the late 90s.

This will happen soon enough without pissing uefa off.

Quite frankly though, UEFA does derserves a pissing off in light of their actions of late.

We waited 34 years for a trophy so a couple more is nothing.

I can wait as long as needs be as long as we are in the right direction, which we are not with the squad at least.

This isn't fifa cheat mode.

When you have clubs like Chelsea, Manchester United, PSG, Monaco, Bayen, Real Madrid, Barcelona, AC Milan and Juventus using cheat mode for decades (in some cases), it is only fair that we do the same and beat them at our own game.

 

[Blue1880]

No way we be spent over 150 million next few years max say be 80 million on one or two players

Thing is £80 million would barely be enough to replace Aguero (whose going either next season or the season), let alone getting another DM, another AM, another LB, 2 more CBs and 2 wingers. All of wholm are badly needed for a side like ours.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

We are not in position to threaten UEFA, they would ban us from Europe in instant if we started doing like you are saying. PSG might even face a ban if they don't find €80m from somewhere that is organic revenue, not dodgy deals.

But keep living in your fantasy world. Maybe one day you will wake up and face the reality. City are just like any other club, we can only spend what we generate from our own revenues.

 

[City_Sean]

Goretzka, Ghoulam, Diakhaby, Sanchez and Weigl would be absolute dreamland for us.

 

[blueparrot]

let alone getting another DM, another AM, another LB, 2 more CBs and 2 wingers. All of wholm are badly needed for a side like ours.

You do know the squad limit is 25.

 

[Blue1880]

We are not in position to threaten UEFA

Thing is though, it is a corrupt organisation which is not protected by any sovereign government. Of coursre it would not easy though I agree but lets not forget the Qataris managed to "persuade" them to sell a WC to them, so it is not an impossible challenge for us.

 

[lreland21]

All taught way forward is transfers cap on all clubs were can't go over say 200 million spent on transfers

 

[Thekinkygoat]

All taught way forward is transfers cap on all clubs were can't go over say 200 million spent on transfers

So Brighton can spend 199 million, bankrupting the club in the process and that's fine, but City can't spend 201 million, even though it poses no risk to the club? Some blood sucking club owners would love that.

 

[kun]

Thing is £80 million would barely be enough to replace Aguero (whose going either next season or the season), let alone getting another DM, another AM, another LB, 2 more CBs and 2 wingers. All of wholm are badly needed for a side like ours.

Every season I hear "Aguero will be gone in 2 years" and it never happens. If we do replace Aguero don't forget we'd have the additional funds from what we sell him for.

A side like ours don't 'badly need' need much. Certainly not 7 players. A long term DM is essential for sure, Touré's halfway out the door and Ferna isn't getting any younger while Gündogan has still not really been used much in that deeper role (and of course the injury problems). Another LB is also pretty obvious, we only have one natural LB, don't know what'll happen to Delph but I hope he stays as a versatile back-up. After that we probably need a CB to replace Mangala. Sanchez up top to give us a bit more quality and depth. That's it. The likes of Gunn, Maffeo, Adarabioyo, Douglas Luiz, Nmecha can fill out the squad.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Loads of top players seemingly available this Jan, either straight away or free in the summer so can sign pre contract deals.

So who would you go for?

A left back as cover is the only thing i would push hard for. I'm not arsed about a CB - I think between Mangala and Tosin one would come good and if they didnt i'd just slot in Danilo (who is class and deserves to play). Wouldn't be arsed about a forward - we have enough.

Bearing in mind how well we are playing I would be happy to do nothing.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

Messi, Sanchez, Goretzka, Bertrand

 

[Thekinkygoat]

Messi
Goretska, although I'd rather pay the fee and ship Yaya out.

Can't talk to PL players until summer.

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

MESSI pre contract
Goretska ,Sanchez and a LB in Jan

 

[KDBtojesus]

Messi
Goretska, although I'd rather pay the fee and ship Yaya out.

Can't talk to PL players until summer.

Where you heard that we can’t talk to PL players till summer? Didn’t think it mattered

 

[Thekinkygoat]

Where you heard that we can’t talk to PL players till summer? Didn’t think it mattered

It's against the rules, they can only talk to foreign clubs with regards a Bosman.