Lampard To City On Loan

[john blue]

Marvin. Don't you like cups. ?

 

[franksinatra]

By all earlier accounts, Zuculini was earmarked for a European loan well before the Lampard news.

For me it's a great piece of opportunism on the part of the club. He's become available on an internal loan so why not take advantage? A decent guy and a top pro with huge experience.

We'll be grateful in the event of availability problems in midfield through injury, suspension, ACON or loss of form.

Personally I think it is a shame. I am not sure just stockpiling players to cover every eventuality is the correct way forward. We have enough back up players already and if we do get some spare capacity to use younger players, the fact that Lampard is here will block this.

It seems a long time since a kid came through at City, probably Danny Sturridge and he has made his name elsewhere. It may be a fair argument the kids are not good enough in comparison to other sides, but our record in comparison to others is appalling. I am not sure how the signing of Lampard would encourage any promising young player to sign for City nor watching the likes of Rodwell, Milner, Nastasic pushed further back in the pecking order by new signings.

I have some sympathy for your views. The stakes are so high these days that rich clubs are reluctant to gamble on younger players when ready-mades are available.

City's recent record on bringing through academy players has been disappointing. Ditto our ability to scout unknown players with big potential. We usually buy proven players, and often discard them too, which is why we acquired the sugar daddy tag.

I really hope the improved set-up will produce kids whose claims can't possibly be ignored.

It's in the short term, and in the above context, that I see Lampard as a smart move.

I understand your point. The stakes are huge but I just wonder how we will ever see if these players are good enough and will our ability to buy players always results in players like Nastasic being replaced before they have opportunity to fully develop. Similarly to a certain extent Rodwell although I take the point injuries have hindered his progress.

I do not see giving the likes of giving game time to Zucculini against the likes of Stoke and West Ham at home as a gamble as if he is good enough to be signed by us at 21 he should be able to perform to a certain standards against those clubs without costing us three points.

Sadly whether we like it or not players like Cleverley, Welbeck, Gibbs, Wilshere, Sterling, Flanaghan, have been deveoped and given a chance. We seem unable or unprepared too.

 

[AdamoTheGreat]

 

[ifiwasarichfan]

I have just driven home from work and had Talksport on the radio. A journo was on. I think it was Lewis from the "Mirror" who sometimes makes a bit of a tit of himself on SSN in the 7:35 am spot in the morning. His reading of the situation is that Fat Frank isn't just here for kudos, or to get fit, or to piss off Chelsea fans or for City to snub their noses up at FFP but because Mr P has him down as the type of player who can come in and do a job for the team.

Mr P is apparently a massive fan.

When he was a kid and fat at West Ham I thought he was pretty useless but he has proved me wrong time and time again. In my opinion, Frank is a much better Footballer all round than any of his contempories and I mean Beckham, Stevie Overrated and the Ginger bastard.

I am looking forward to seeing him in a City shirt even if it's only going to be for half a season.

 

[ox-blue]

Can he take Penalties

 

[momo88]

Can he take Penalties

Would scored today instead of boring milner scott ... And the headless bodybuilder :)

 

[kupest]

City Watch : "Pellegrini has confirmed that Frank Lampard will begin training with City on Wednesday. "

Via Martin Blackburn

 

[Danielmanc]

City Watch : "Pellegrini has confirmed that Frank Lampard will begin training with City on Wednesday. "

Via Martin Blackburn

Breaking News on SSN too

 

[Ray78]

A shrewd signing.

 

[kupest]

Though still not sure if its only for training or as a City player. Hopefully the later.