Joe Hart (joined Torino on season long loan - Official)

[FanchesterCity]

Whilst Willy fills in?

I didn't want to finger anybody specifically, but you could be right!

 

[Akiva]

Just to recap a little bit...

1. It's well known Pep Guardiola wants a new goalkeeper with better distribution.

2. Pep has excluded Joe Hart from the lineup in favour of Willy so far and looks set to continue to do so.

3. Joe is according to many reports, among them from Ian Cheeseman, not taking this particular exclusion very well.

4. Joe's attitude is a massive turnoff for Pep, regardless of his abilities, and could see him ultimately sold off.

5. City have been linked to multiple goalkeepers and have already lined up Geronimo Rulli for the future, but seem set to acquire Claudio Bravo for the here and now.

The reaction in this thread is baffling, on both accounts. On one hand we have a group seemingly waiting for any opportunity to have a go at Joe for being a tit to a ballboy ages ago. On the other hand, we have some who come in flapping about how Joe is a legend, bigger than the club and all this shouldn't be happening to him. Both of these things are irrelevant.

Pep Guardiola has every right to pick his team and City will back him to the hilt. If Joe Hart doesn't fit into those plans, or worse he's actively damaging Pep's plans, then he's out. No talk of legends, no bandwagoning about ballboys. It all doesn't matter if Pep doesn't want to play Joe and, guess what? He doesn't.

 

[didactic]

Let him go Hart lost it a long time ago and I got ripped apart on here for stating that he was no longer good enough. What comes to mind is how this thread started he is busy dissing other players like he is the manager. Remember how pissed off Mancini was at that? When he said "he should watch his own performances and let me be the manager." The are other keepers who are "Head and Shoulders" above Hart in quality. He keeps making the same mistakes over and over and over and now has found new ones to make. As we rise you have to forget about all that "legendary" bollocks. he was paid handsomely for his work. Wishing him well where ever he ends up.

 

[St.Pauli support]

I'm split about him leaving, if it's for the best for the club so be it but I think he deserves a good send off.

Honestly, will that be even possible at all? It will depend on Joe himself. The club will know how to behave. They have a marketing team.
But I cannot imagine Joe would be able to lift the flowers and wave to the crowds with a happy smile after watching his last match from the bench.

It's a more of a separation that hurts a lot. To many fans and most of it to Joe himself.

But City has to move on and all of us will get over it, at some point.

 

[Father Paul]

What a tit.

Joe or Kazzydenya? I won't take sides in this debate as I respect what JH has given to us over the years but there have been rumblings from behind the scenes for
a long time that Joe is a bit of house devil street angel type. If this were true and I'm not suggesting it is, it would damage the perception that most City fans have of Joe as
a calming , unifying and authoritative voice of experience within the dressing room. Perhaps the reality is different than the perception and this allied to Joe's dodgy form and distribution woes
have rendered him surplus to requirements.

 

[OldBlueSam]

Honestly, will that be even possible at all? It will depend on Joe himself. The club will know how to behave. They have a marketing team.
But I cannot imagine Joe would be able to lift the flowers and wave to the crowds with a happy smile after watching his last match from the bench.

It's a more of a separation that hurts a lot. To many fans and most of it to Joe himself.

But City has to move on and all of us will get over it, at some point.

No, sadly I don't think it will be possible. I had heard he was supposed to stay a season then have a testimonial.

 

[stony]

I haven't listened to the cheesemen stuff but if he's alluding to anything going on behind the scenes with Joe,then he's right, those who are defending Joe, fair play...

You won't be when he's gone though!!

Is that because we'll see another character assassination like the one on Mancini.

 

[Father Paul]

I didn't want to finger anybody specifically, but you could be right!

After his heroics in the Cup Final and Joe's dodgy form of late maybe Willy deserves another chance?

 

[kaz7]

Just to recap a little bit...

1. It's well known Pep Guardiola wants a new goalkeeper with better distribution.

2. Pep has excluded Joe Hart from the lineup in favour of Willy so far and looks set to continue to do so.

3. Joe is according to many reports, among them from Ian Cheeseman, not taking this particular exclusion very well.

4. Joe's attitude is a massive turnoff for Pep, regardless of his abilities, and could see him ultimately sold off.

5. City have been linked to multiple goalkeepers and have already lined up Geronimo Rulli for the future, but seem set to acquire Claudio Bravo for the here and now.

The reaction in this thread is baffling, on both accounts. On one hand we have a group seemingly waiting for any opportunity to have a go at Joe for being a tit to a ballboy ages ago. On the other hand, we have some who come in flapping about how Joe is a legend, bigger than the club and all this shouldn't be happening to him. Both of these things are irrelevant.

Pep Guardiola has every right to pick his team and City will back him to the hilt. If Joe Hart doesn't fit into those plans, or worse he's actively damaging Pep's plans, then he's out. No talk of legends, no bandwagoning about ballboys. It all doesn't matter if Pep doesn't want to play Joe and, guess what? He doesn't.

Why is saying he should leave as a legend flapping? do you dismiss his achievements when he has gone? that is a nonsense,he will always be a big part in our best years,be gracious and say thanks and goodbye

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Is that because we'll see another character assassination like the one on Mancini.

This is all his own doing... Personally, I couldn't care less, however, regardless of what he has and hasn't done, he's a flawed keeper and overrated, imo!!