Jonny Evans

[B\connellblue]

Too much of a risk to go into a new season relying on a youth team player to partner Stones. That's not a serious suggestion is it?

There is a fair point to discuss as to whether Evans is good enough but we absolutely need cover for Kompany.

Yes I agree we need cover , just not him or at a silly price. Jesus, is mangala that bad? he might not have to play that often . It would be a particularly annoying signing if nothing else.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I suppose it shows how far we have come that we consider £25m a stop-gap squad addition?

I don't have a problem with him as a personality, but his limitations are totally exposed when he is asked to get touch-tight.

He's still looking for Mario's give and go return.

In saying that, he is better than Tosin and Mangala.

 

[paulchapo]

Didn't WBA sign him for 6 million? Now if we had signed him for 18-20 million I would say it was too much for a 29 year old journeyman centre half but any higher and it is insanity. I don't care what he is worth to WBA 20 million should be our top offer take it or leave it. Don't they want one of our has been in part exchange lol?

 

[Uptop]

What we need is 4 excellent centre backs with 2 being top notch, we have 1 top notch centre back who could quite easily miss large parts of the season. If people think relying on kompany, hoping stones improves and otamendi gets more consistent is great then fair enough. Adding an average defender to the mix is not a solution.

We should have been trying our utmost to find a replacement for kompany not a third rate back up to him. Unless we get lucky the centre back situation will turn into the mess that was our fullback fiasco.

Agree with this, few years time Kompany and Otamendi will both be getting on, no point adding Evans too that or we will have a repeat of our fullback situation. We need someone who can be a partner with Stones longer term but good enough to start now.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I think peoples opinions of evans as a player are clouded by the fact that he is/was a rag. We always look at them as worse than they actually are.

OH!!
so nothing to do with him playing in anti footballing team

 

[hilts]

The fact he played for the rags is the least of my concerns. This debate should be if he is good enough.

 

[Blue Coop]

The fact he played for the rags is the least of my concerns. This debate should be if he is good enough.

I think people don't rate him, but can't articulate why, so default to the "Rag" comment.

He's been a solid defender for a few years now, which would make sense as a 4th CB at £10-15m in this market.

It gives us cover and allows us to chase the coveted two foreign spot forward/midfielders.

But £25m is absolutely nuts - that's where I stand on it.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

We won't pay 35 million for jonny evans
If we do i'll run round market st naked with IanBishopsHaircut

 

[mat]

This will happen. It's just about haggling a fair price.

I'm trying to get over my obvious he's a fucking rag **** bias. I'm still scarred by the way Andy Cole treated us. If he's professional and does his job i will have no problem. If he fancies becoming a Danny Mills looking for a TV job after then he can feck right off.

 

[robbieh]

I would be disappointed if the club listened to fans on social media regarding transfers, rather than one of the most successful coaches of all time.

And to be fair to Pep it is his head on the chopping block.
If he thinks that Evans is better than Mangala fine. I do wonder why Txiki bought him though knowing there was no way on God's earth he was a Guardiola type defender.

 

[hilts]

Agree with this, few years time Kompany and Otamendi will both be getting on, no point adding Evans too that or we will have a repeat of our fullback situation. We need someone who can be a partner with Stones longer term but good enough to start now.

Imagine if stones doesn't become the player we think he can. We will soon need 4 centre backs although we will probably hold off and go for another attacking midfielder, we can't get enough of those.

Imagine a cl semi final against Madrid with Ronaldo bale and benzema running at otamendi and fucking Evans.

 

[cibaman]

really ? if he puts in motm performances you will. :)

And if he turns out to be a good buy, and City fans can laugh at their United colleagues because they let him get away, he'll be a hero.

 

[robbieh]

We have bought Savic, Nastacic,, Boateng, Mangala, Stones, Otamendi and we still rely on Vk. Perplexing to say the least.

Personally think if Pep wanted Stones he has the responsibility of making it work. No good just spending another 50 mill

 

[cibaman]

Imagine if stones doesn't become the player we think he can. We will soon need 4 centre backs although we will probably hold off and go for another attacking midfielder, we can't get enough of those.

Imagine a cl semi final against Madrid with Ronaldo bale and benzema running at otamendi and fucking Evans.

And imagine if Ederson doesn't become the GK we hope he can be. Imagine Madrid players shooting at Bravo. Should we go out and buy another world class GK just in case? Dont we have to see how Stones turns out before we replace him?

 

[Manchester33]

My anger about this is nothing to do with him being a rag. The point is, he clearly isn't good enough to justify spending that money on him and alienating the entire academy. We can keep Mangala (who is a better player than him) and use Tosin as backup. If he wasn't good enough for united, why would he be good enough for City? He''s playing for West Brom for goodness sake.

Txiki has got to leave the club in my opinion. Complete disregard for us fans when it comes to transfers. First signing Walker (who has criticised the club in the past) and then trying to sign a through and through united player when there are hundreds of better centre backs around.

 

[burning blue soul]

if you look at it from Peps viewpoint, the window started on plan and then with Alvez being a dick it veered off track somewhat. hasty changes had to be made and then Kolarov leaving stuck another unwanted problem onto the pile. now, im pretty sure that if we win fuck all this year Pep will most probably be gone (unless we literally just miss out on a couple of trophies).
pep needs to be pragmatic with his squad, i can see why he is going for johnny boy - i wouldnt want to lay my future job security at the shaky feet of the mangler either!!!
i hope that this signing is necessary to keep a strong base line defense, but also Pep has in mind that we may be laying out a shit load of cash at the arse end of the window for another attacker.
i will trust Pep, basically because i have to....but it is certainly a risky move, a 'spuds in the lions mouth' move and one i truly hope pays off. we will see!

 

[hilts]

And if he turns out to be a good buy, and City fans can laugh at their United colleagues because they let him get away, he'll be a hero.

Anything in life is possible but when you look at the simple facts that he wasn't good enough for the rags, has ended up at wba and in the last decade no big club apart from Arsenals brief attempt no top club has ever tried to sign him. I don't even remember any poster on here even mentioning his name so it seems a bit silly some are now of the opinion this is good.

Happy clapping big blue at its finest.

 

[Manchester33]

We have bought Savic, Nastacic,, Boateng, Mangala, Stones, Otamendi and we still rely on Vk. Perplexing to say the least.

Personally think if Pep wanted Stones he has the responsibility of making it work. No good just spending another 50 mill

Every single one of those players is better than Johnny Evans.

 

[Nails]

My anger about this is nothing to do with him being a rag. The point is, he clearly isn't good enough to justify spending that money on him and alienating the entire academy. We can keep Mangala (who is a better player than him) and use Tosin as backup. If he wasn't good enough for united, why would he be good enough for City? He''s playing for West Brom for goodness sake.

Txiki has got to leave the club in my opinion. Complete disregard for us fans when it comes to transfers. First signing Walker (who has criticised the club in the past) and then trying to sign a through and through united player when there are hundreds of better centre backs around.

Just saw this feeble-minded post in the dictionary under the heading "Abject fuckwittery".

 

[hilts]

And imagine if Ederson doesn't become the GK we hope he can be. Imagine Madrid players shooting at Bravo. Should we go out and buy another world class GK just in case? Dont we have to see how Stones turns out before we replace him?

I haven't suggested we replace stones though. The fact kolorov was our most consistent centre back last season should have been a clue tnthose in charge that signing a world class centre half was quite important. If Jonny Evans was the answer why did no one mention him. Why arent West Brom fighting off several clubs?

The answers is he ain't that good