Llorente should have been signed instead of RSC.

[Bluemoon115]

Villareal aren't in the best financial situation. I am sure they would have sold for the £18,000,000 we offered for Santa.

Wrong again, they are owned by one of Spains wealthiest families.

 

[C_T_I_D]

Deal with it. Mark Hughes got Roque Santa Cruz to perform to his best level in his career and score 23 goals in the process. I have no reason, injuries aside, to doubt that he will do the same for us especially given the superior service he will receive here from Shauny, Stevie and Robbie and maybe even Carlos if he makes the right choice!

We can twiddle our thumbs, throw our toys out the pram but we have to get behind him once he is in a blue shirt. There is no point regretting not signing someone when in reality another player has been signed who has premiership experience, Champions League experience with Bayern and only failed to perform last season due to a mixture of injuries and not wanting to play for Blackburn Rovers anymore due to the managerial situation.

 

[Bigga]

You are talking about the wrong Llorente the lad who scored last night is Fernando Llorent for Athletico Bilbao and is a much better player than the one at Villareal

Oh ok apologies. Anyway, Hughes has bought good players so far so we shall see.

I can't remember a manager for us who has made as many consistently good signings as Hughes.

This is one the most loathed points for me!

What past manager (with the exception of AB) couldn't have made "consistently good signings as Hughes" with the allowed budget he has??!

Really fickle and stupid point, Kippax!

 

[bluemoon1078]

You are talking about the wrong Llorente the lad who scored last night is Fernando Llorent for Athletico Bilbao and is a much better player than the one at Villareal

Oh ok apologies. Anyway, Hughes has bought good players so far so we shall see.

I can't remember a manager for us who has made as many consistently good signings as Hughes.

This is one the most loathed points for me!

What past manager (with the exception of AB) couldn't have made "consistently good signings as Hughes" with the allowed budget he has??!

Really fickle and stupid point, Kippax!

Once again your anti hughes bullshit knows no bounds!

Big money guarantees good signings........absolute tripe:
Veron,
Schevchenko,
Rebrov,
Alves,
Kezman,
Etc etc.

Many so called big name managers have spent big money on bad signings, MH's record is excellent (except TBH obviously) thus far.

Live with it, get over it and give credit where it is due!!

 

[GStar]

Once again your anti hughes bullshit knows no bounds!

Big money guarantees good signings........absolute tripe:
Veron,
Schevchenko,
Rebrov,
Alves,
Kezman,
Etc etc.

Many so called big name managers have spent big money on bad signings, MH's record is excellent (except TBH obviously) thus far.

Live with it, get over it and give credit where it is due!!

TBF, kippax was talking about City managers. In which case Bigga has a point.

 

[kippax casual]

You are talking about the wrong Llorente the lad who scored last night is Fernando Llorent for Athletico Bilbao and is a much better player than the one at Villareal

Oh ok apologies. Anyway, Hughes has bought good players so far so we shall see.

I can't remember a manager for us who has made as many consistently good signings as Hughes.

This is one the most loathed points for me!

What past manager (with the exception of AB) couldn't have made "consistently good signings as Hughes" with the allowed budget he has??!

Really fickle and stupid point, Kippax!

Keegan for one, Sven another

 

[kippax casual]

Once again your anti hughes bullshit knows no bounds!

Big money guarantees good signings........absolute tripe:
Veron,
Schevchenko,
Rebrov,
Alves,
Kezman,
Etc etc.

Many so called big name managers have spent big money on bad signings, MH's record is excellent (except TBH obviously) thus far.

Live with it, get over it and give credit where it is due!!

TBF, kippax was talking about City managers. In which case Bigga has a point.

I'm not talking about budgets or anything like that I'm on about signing good players which Hughes has done.

Keegan had reasonable resources and wasted them on people like Mills Fowler Mcminmum Vuoso Macken Siberski.

Sven wasted money on Benjani and arguably Jo plus some other debatable signings.

 

[Marvin]

Deal with it. Mark Hughes got Roque Santa Cruz to perform to his best level in his career and score 23 goals in the process. I have no reason, injuries aside, to doubt that he will do the same for us especially given the superior service he will receive here from Shauny, Stevie and Robbie and maybe even Carlos if he makes the right choice!

We can twiddle our thumbs, throw our toys out the pram but we have to get behind him once he is in a blue shirt. There is no point regretting not signing someone when in reality another player has been signed who has premiership experience, Champions League experience with Bayern and only failed to perform last season due to a mixture of injuries and not wanting to play for Blackburn Rovers anymore due to the managerial situation.

Santa Cruz got fantastic service from Bentley and Pedersen.

Who will provide the service at City? Petrov wont play, SWP can't cross, so we're talking Robinho, Bridge and Tevez.

I we're beinging in 4-6 players, and Barry, RSC, Tevez are 3, and a back-up keeper is 4. What are the additional positions that need strengthening?

Central defence, and a wide player (elia?)

 

[onelikeshmike]

Let's give Mr Cruz a chance, he's a great player and will do well for us.

if his knees arnt fucked

 

[Spindash]

Poor Judgment Mr Hughes.

Villareal striker, Spanish international. Scored for Spain lastnight and been Villareals best player this season.

Shame he would have been perfect as a lone forward.

Why don't you give City a call? I'm sure they'll value your input.