Our team now if we went down, say, the Everton/Leeds type of road….

[GX Blue]

Trafford

Frimpong Harwood-Bellis Toisin Gomez

Lewis

Palmer Foden G.Reyna McAtee

Haaland


Now then, let’s just say we weren’t the global super club we are now.
What could our team possibly look like?
We could still be a top side regardless really when you look at this? Ha.

Basically this is a selection of players from our academy or City fans as kids we could have bought for cheap before they got decent.
I’d like to think if we were City under like a Bernstein type owner, we would have signed up Haaland anyway as a kid.

Anyone else fancy doing an 11 or even adding subs or players you think we might/could have signed on a shoestring budget but have some sort of City link.

A lot of this will have many contradictions as our academy might not have attracted certain players either.
Hindsight will also play a big part.

I just did a quick 11. Would we have better CBs? Couldn’t think of any than the 2 I named. Suppose Doyle at Leicester.

Just a bit of fun for a Sunday morning…

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

With the intellect Joseph of Barton as manager..

 

[GX Blue]

With the intellect Joseph of Barton as manager..

Blimey, I didn’t think of that possibility.

Lets say for the games sake, good old Uwe Rosler would be the manager.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Burridge in net.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Blimey, I didn’t think of that possibility.

Lets say for the games sake, good old Uwe Rosler would be the manager.

Pep must have played a practise match when he was on trial with Pearce.

That deems him eligible for us to have him as a manager.

 

[GX Blue]

Pep must have played a practise match when he was on trial with Pearce.

That deems him eligible for us to have him as a manager.

Yep, you’re right. Works for me. Sorry, Uwe.
Pep would still be in charge.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yep, you’re right. Works for me. Sorry, Uwe.
Pep would still be in charge.

I guess Busby would be the other potential choice. Slightly controversial though!

 

[Cityfan]

Under the boyhood fan / heritage or academy I can't see how Tommy Doyle isn't in.

 

[BringBackSwales]

I guess Busby would be the other potential choice. Slightly controversial though!

Especially as he is dead

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

Trafford

Frimpong Harwood-Bellis Toisin Gomez

Lewis

Palmer Foden G.Reyna McAtee

Haaland


Now then, let’s just say we weren’t the global super club we are now.
What could our team possibly look like?
We could still be a top side regardless really when you look at this? Ha.

Basically this is a selection of players from our academy or City fans as kids we could have bought for cheap before they got decent.
I’d like to think if we were City under like a Bernstein type owner, we would have signed up Haaland anyway as a kid.

Anyone else fancy doing an 11 or even adding subs or players you think we might/could have signed on a shoestring budget but have some sort of City link.

A lot of this will have many contradictions as our academy might not have attracted certain players either.
Hindsight will also play a big part.

I just did a quick 11. Would we have better CBs? Couldn’t think of any than the 2 I named. Suppose Doyle at Leicester.

Just a bit of fun for a Sunday morning…

Ben Mee is a blue and graduate of our academy who has made a decent career. Trippier also came through our academy.

 

[GX Blue]

After this weekend I’d like to re-jig it.

These are either academy or City fans as kids….


Haaland Delap

Rogers Foden Lavia Palmer

S.Gomez Toisin Harwood-Bellis Lewis

Trafford


Good side that.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Don't recall Everton or Leeds having many starting XIs filled top to bottom with top class academy lads over the last couple of decades