Nigel De Jong

[sam-caddick]

We will not sign De Rossi, as this is too big a transfer to complete on the last day but this move surprises me as Mancini stated we were short in this midfield.
Also he started at Liverpool which suggests the manager still trusted the player.

Robinho and Torres were deadline day deals.

Never rule anything out.

 

[Snoogy]

We will not sign De Rossi, as this is too big a transfer to complete on the last day but this move surprises me as Mancini stated we were short in this midfield.
Also he started at Liverpool which suggests the manager still trusted the player.

Robinho deal was done start to finish in hours...

 

[grim up north]

We will not sign De Rossi, as this is too big a transfer to complete on the last day but this move surprises me as Mancini stated we were short in this midfield.
Also he started at Liverpool which suggests the manager still trusted the player.

Robinho and Torres were deadline day deals.

Never rule anything out.

Question is will you be ok if we don't sign De Rossi

 

[NipHolmes]

What you got told is to stop flapping and wait to see what the morrow brings simples as the Mere-cat says

But that wasn't the debate was it. My point is that we are weaker for the players that have gone to the players that have been brought in.

It was an answer to a question I didn't ask. Fact is De Jong and Johnson are superior to Rodwell and Sinclair and that was my whole point.

Fact is that's your opinion

That's right to be fair. However I do base my opinion on facts, some are internationals and proven more and some are unproven and still breaking through.

I defy anybody to debate that we are stronger with Rodwell and Sinclair over De Jong and Johnson.

 

[sam-caddick]

We will not sign De Rossi, as this is too big a transfer to complete on the last day but this move surprises me as Mancini stated we were short in this midfield.
Also he started at Liverpool which suggests the manager still trusted the player.

Robinho and Torres were deadline day deals.

Never rule anything out.

Question is will you be ok if we don't sign De Rossi

Hard to say mate. I will let you know Saturday morning.

 

[*singingtheblues*]

Said exactly the same in the 'quiet' thread and had to qualify my comment. Got the usual 'I trust Mancini comment', I fucking guarantee Mancini is pissed off with how things are going at the mo. We are weaker now than when we won the league for gods sake, let alone strengthening for this campaign!

What you got told is to stop flapping and wait to see what the morrow brings simples as the Mere-cat says

But that wasn't the debate was it. My point is that we are weaker for the players that have gone to the players that have been brought in.

It was an answer to a question I didn't ask. Fact is De Jong and Johnson are superior to Rodwell and Sinclair and that was my whole point.

I agree, in principle, but if Rodwell improves under Mancini's tutelage then losing De Jong shouldn't be that great a loss.

Missing out on Martinez/De Rossi however and losing an established player like Nige isn't encouraging.

 

[grim up north]

Robinho and Torres were deadline day deals.

Never rule anything out.

Question is will you be ok if we don't sign De Rossi

Hard to say mate. I will let you know Saturday morning.

Cheers hope you are right tho

 

[ballinio]

looks to me like what we feared has happened,Platini`s ffp rules have worked, we are now running scared & offloading high earners, unless Mancini pulls a rabbit out of the hat we`ll have Rodwell doing De jong s job, we certainly are weaker than last season already. Fuckin joke.

 

[grim up north]

But that wasn't the debate was it. My point is that we are weaker for the players that have gone to the players that have been brought in.

It was an answer to a question I didn't ask. Fact is De Jong and Johnson are superior to Rodwell and Sinclair and that was my whole point.

Fact is that's your opinion

That's right to be fair. However I do base my opinion on facts, some are internationals and proven more and some are unproven and still breaking through.

I defy anybody to debate that we are stronger with Rodwell and Sinclair over De Jong and Johnson.

No debate needed the answer will be before our very eyes

 

[JamesA]

But that wasn't the debate was it. My point is that we are weaker for the players that have gone to the players that have been brought in.

It was an answer to a question I didn't ask. Fact is De Jong and Johnson are superior to Rodwell and Sinclair and that was my whole point.

Fact is that's your opinion

That's right to be fair. However I do base my opinion on facts, some are internationals and proven more and some are unproven and still breaking through.

I defy anybody to debate that we are stronger with Rodwell and Sinclair over De Jong and Johnson.

I'm with you mate, I have been totally uninspired by the transfer activity of the club this summer, there seems to be little overall plan, I would have rather we kept Johnson and De Jong and kept the group together than bring in allsorts of mediocre replacements.