Jonny Evans

[Phil1]

Unfortunately for me I did read most of this thread and what I posted is the overwhelming sentiment. Care to share your thoughts?

Not again, no.

 

[blue by birth]

Agreed. An embarrassing sense of entitlement for some here. He's definitely good enough to be a rotation option for us. It's pretty telling that none of the anti crowd have managed to string together an argument more complex that "he's crap, rag, he's crap" etc.

He's not exactly blessed with pace and he plays in a team that's generally very defensive so he doesn't get exposed as much as he would here.
We tend to play a high pressing game and that's where he would struggle I think...being much higher up the pitch would leave him vulnerable to teams breaking with pace.
That's my take on things and I admit I could be wrong but as I say it's all about opinions isn't it.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Jonny Evans a 30 million defender its just mad saying it

 

[Carlos- the- jackal]

It's not being mard to be disappointed and frustrated that we would spunk 25mil on a player we have seen for the entirety of his career is not going to improve us. If you were at York away though you will be happy with anything though am I right?

No not at all so don't fuckin patronise me , i've see seen pleny of highs and lows in my nearly 50 years of watching City but now we really are a top european club and like i said i'm not thrilled about signing Evans but it's looking like we will so get fuckin use to it give the lad a chance and let's see how it pans out.

 

[Tanzeylee]

Getting priced out for Jonny Evans. That's something I never thought I'd post on Bluemoon.

I get where you're coming from but it's a good thing Shirley

 

[hilts]

Agreed. An embarrassing sense of entitlement for some here. He's definitely good enough to be a rotation option for us. It's pretty telling that none of the anti crowd have managed to string together an argument more complex that "he's crap, rag, he's crap" etc.

Haha Jesus wept

 

[BlueRockape]

Agreed. An embarrassing sense of entitlement for some here. He's definitely good enough to be a rotation option for us. It's pretty telling that none of the anti crowd have managed to string together an argument more complex that "he's crap, rag, he's crap" etc.

You can say chap rag but don't forget for a 4 the choice fukin expensive and crap and a rag . Mangala all day

 

[bondsman]

No not at all so don't fuckin patronise me , i've see seen pleny of highs and lows in my nearly 50 years of watching City but now we really are a top european club and like i said i'm not thrilled about signing Evans but it's looking like we will so get fuckin use to it give the lad a chance and let's see how it pans out.

Wind your neck in you tried the patronising bit first fella. If he plays I will support him because I want us to win. But I feel totally justified in stating I think it's an appalling bit of business before we waste 30mil on crap as we have done with bony delph bravo nolito and many others in recent times. In the case of those they at least justified the punt we were taking. How does a 30year old well past his average best.

 

[cjn]

You really cant understand why the majority of fans don't want a 29 year old ex united defender from an poor side who will cost upwards to 30 million?

My arguments against this signing are 1) its another kick in the face to our youth 2) price is a pisstake 3) we have a history of making these type of signings and they've all gone as expected, Rodwell, sinclair, Delph, Bony etc 4) i personally think the need for another centre back is overstated

i think he will join but I also think we'll be trying to flog him for a couple of million in two years to celtic or sunderland

In order:

1. I disagree. The closest thing we have to an academy option is Tosin, who not only isn't ready, hasn't played more than a few minutes of professional football. We can't count on him in the even of an injury and the player in question is 29, not 22. It's a short term option.

2. Agreed that 30mm is too high, 25 is the max i'd like to see on this but lets see how the fee shakes out.

3. Those signings aren't relevant here. I trust Pep has done his homework.

4. I disagree. We can't go into the season with three centerbacks (no, Mangala doesn't count) when we want to play three at the back and one of them has Vinny's injury history.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

He is better than Stones was without Kompany last season. Stones has got the ability to be a top player, but last season he fell to pieces without Kompany.

So your trying to compare a 22 year old coming into a new team and system where we generally dont offer much in the way of defencive cover, to some average fucker who hasnt even had to adapt to our system and at present plays in a defencive 10. brilliant