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

[meeesh]

I don't like that either.

Pretty much all the top players everywhere have personalities which need dealing with from time to time. Mancini & Pellegrini used Hart for years.

Much more likely it was his goalkeeping they weren't 100% convinced about.

But he saw off all potential newcomers to keep the shirt,although to slightly contradict myself,he should never have been in goal for the final v Wigan,I'm still convinced Costel would have saved that Watson header,and he had played in every round up to the final

 

[meeesh]

Only when the antagonists have had the last word mate; )

Antagonists ? your having a laugh right ?

 

[lancs blue]

maybe on my behalf but then again i dont pick the players or make the decisions. it is pep if anyone who is picking players on sentiment based on his bumchumminess with bravo tango zero or whatever the fuck he's called

Nonsense, Guardiola left Barcelona about 2 years before they signed Bravo. He's signing him because he know's Bravo's abilities inside out having watched him in La Liga from when he joined Real Sociedad in 2006.

 

[shadygiz]

Nonsense, Guardiola left Barcelona about 2 years before they signed Bravo. He's signing him because he know's Bravo's abilities inside out having watched him in La Liga from when he joined Real Sociedad in 2006.

bah....dont ruin my rant, i was enjoying myself ;)

 

[dave_blue12]

In some ways he's definitely better, and those are the ways which will impact the way we play more than others. He may not command the area as well, and may not be as solid on crosses, but he's infinitely better with his feet, and just as good when it comes to shot stopping. I don't believe, when all attributes are considered, he's substantially better than Hart, however given the way we intend on playing, and the strengths you need in a keeper to be part of that way of playing, Bravo is certainly a far better fit for City.

You seriously think Joe commands his area and is solid on crosses ? If Bravo isn't better in these areas than Joe I would be very surprised.

I do not know whether Bravo is or isn't stronger in these areas as I haven't seen enough of him but these are areas of Joe's game that I see as weaknesses.

 

[Englisc]

If he goes to the bindippers he can sit next to Milner and spout how so much a bigger club they are than City,and no doubt slag us off at every chance.

 

[Neville Kneville]

But he saw off all potential newcomers to keep the shirt,although to slightly contradict myself,he should never have been in goal for the final v Wigan,I'm still convinced Costel would have saved that Watson header,and he had played in every round up to the final

I get the impression that both Bob, & The Clown, would have preferred something different to Hart, but either they couldn't find the right man, or didn't want to spend big money on a keeper.

There have always been rumours of City looking at keepers. But clearly they didn't feel so strongly, that they went for it 100%, which they certainly would have, if he was this awful character some are pretending.

Edit: and of course Hughes did actually move him out. Again a keeper decision imo not a personal one.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Antagonists ? your having a laugh right ?

I was being sarcastic meeesh

 

[dajd1984]

When we all took a look at the squad in the summer, having watched us last season, Joe was not one of the top 5 or 7 players who needreplacing. We can all understand Yaya going, and Samir, and could with Kolarov, and a handful more. But Joe was not a player who needed replacing, certainly not as much as Bony, or Kolarov, or Zabaleta. And maybe Bravo is better, but he's 33, he doesn't know the league, Joe's one of the few who really love the club and I think Pep has got this wrong. He could have trully given Joe a chance like he's said he will, but he hasn't, and I don't believe he was being honest with that, because I think he knows he's wrong but he wants to make a statement.

 

[Rolee]

If he goes to the bindippers he can sit next to Milner and spout how so much a bigger club they are than City,and no doubt slag us off at every chance.

What makes you believe he'd do that?