Lucas Paqueta investigated by FA for alleged betting breaches

[Auden night mail]

Let’s see what happens then, because as it stands we haven’t got the squad as it is to maintain a challenge on all fronts. If anyone thinks this transfer window is building on the success of the treble win, then they’re going to be very disappointed.

I agree we don't have enough in the squad yet, we'll move onto the next target if west ham don't want to sell on our offer, that's the way it works for us, we're not on the dipper negotiator train

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

We better make sure we get rinsed for the right sort of player, then. Florian Wirtz or Nico Barella, step forward ;).

2 great options. I’d love to know how much Bennacer is, even if we need more of a creator.

 

[Blue and true]

They didn't know Gundo was leaving for sure, and Mahrez came out of leftfield. Apart from that, though...

That doesn't change the fact they both left though, and we haven't responded in kind.

 

[meeesh]

85m was robbing cunts trick anyway,can see both Palmer and McAtee staying now,which isn't too shabby btw

 

[jrb]

You say that but we walk away from deals after giving our valuation so can't see us getting rinsed, they either sell at the price we say is fair and not taking the piss or walk away, clubs knows this as West Ham do, up to them now.

It’s a sellers market. You either pay the asking price or close to it or don’t waste your time.

I doubt City allow other clubs to take the piss when they want to buy one of our players, so why would other clubs let City take the piss when City want to buy one of their players?

Do you think every club should accept City’s valuation of a player when City want to sign that player?

 

[Blue and true]

No matter who we go for now, we’re going to get rinsed one way or another. Loads of transfer Money to spend, and Kev out for 3-4 months. Any selling club will be looking forward to dealing with us.

Exactly. It's either pay a premium or rinse ourselves for the following season by not having the requisite squad to compete on all fronts.

 

[Coatigan]

I've literally just showed you the table.

We have room for 1 more and another 2 if Cancelo and Laporte leave.

I'm going to be respectful here, and trust you mean well and have just got your counting wrong, which can happen.

The 17 spaces are currently full. It says 16/17 at the bottom, but if you count them, there are 17 names there. Which is missing Steffen btw, whose loan has ended and is our player till he finds another move, but lets ignore that.

If you take away Laporte and Cancelo, that leaves 15 out of 17. Not 13. The two names in blue, although home grown, take up those spaces as we are 2 over the 4 elsewhere. and we do have the 4. And another 2.

Our squad is currently 22 senior players, plus Foden and Palmer.

I'm sorry, that's not a small squad.

Don't even start with the players can be left out of the CL squad because you don't consider them good enough shit. Even if true, which it is not, if we have to leave players out of the CL squad, then our squad is too big, not too small.

 

[Auden night mail]

It’s a sellers market. You either pay the asking price or close to it or don’t waste your time.

I doubt City allow other clubs to take the piss when they want to buy one of our players, so why would other clubs let City take the piss when City want to buy one of their players?

Do you think every club should accept City’s valuation of a player when City want to sign that player?

No and they won't, we'll just walk on to the next target, thats what they've done so far, they won't change, you can see that can't you?

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I accept that. I'm just pointing out that this forum is a place for fans to express their own opinions.

Personally, I'd rather see Maddison at City than Paqueta or Doku.

Let face it; prior to Pep's / Txiki's reported interest, neither would have been considered 'good enough' for City by the vast majority of BM posters.

The simple fact is that if Pep came out tonight and said that shit was tasty, half the sycophants on here would be eating it for breakfast tomorrow.

Interesting thought but this is not the rag forum .

 

[Chi-town blues]

It’s a sellers market. You either pay the asking price or close to it or don’t waste your time.

I doubt City allow other clubs to take the piss when they want to buy one of our players, so why would other clubs let City take the piss when City want to buy one of their players?

Do you think every club should accept City’s valuation of a player when City want to sign that player?

I’m bit surprised how the market turned out to be since inflation is at record high and still recovering from post pandemic. Madness this world .