FanchesterCity said:Johnson wasn't warming the bench for nothing...
He was there because he was given opportunities and didn't take them fully.
Any player who comes to City gets opportunity... if they shine, they get picked regularly, if not, they get dropped.
If Rodwell shines, brilliant.
If Walcott / Sinclair shines, brilliant.
If not - they leave to try and shine at a lesser time.
Welcome to football.
Walcott. We have goals and Sturridge wants to play up front rather than out wide. Would CFC sell Sturridge? That would leave them with 1 forward. I wouldn't want to help finance a CFC move for another top strikerLoveCity said:Sturridge might cost about the same, about £15million + 15% discount (sell-on clause)... though Chelsea would probably charge us extra taking that into account. Who would people prefer, Walcott or Danny boy?
I think he's one of the most over-rated players to appear in football. Jesus, this would really do it for me over Marwood.LoveCity said:Walcott is frustrating Bob, but he's become quite productive in the last two seasons. He fed van Persie a lot of goals.
2009/2010: 13 goals, 12 assists
2010/2011: 9 goals, 11 assists
FanchesterCity said:People seem to be confused.
Folks are assuming that the lack of a signing = Marwood not doing his job.
Why can't folks get their minds around the possibility that the lack of signing is Marwood actually DOING his job, and cutting the talks when the budget is broken.
It's perfectly feasibly the owner has said "Brian - YOUR job is to be the rational negotiator. Roberto will identify the targets, and you'll both set out the constraints prior to entering negotiations (and run them by me). Your job is to pull the plug when those limits are broken, as Roberto is more emotional and likely to get drawn into paying more".
If I was running the club... I'd be saying that to Marwood. If we're just going to pay the asking price at any cost, there's no point in having Marwood or anybody else in that position - might as well just post a blank cheque to the clubs owning the players we want, and let them determine the price.
MCFC BOB said:I think he's one of the most over-rated players to appear in football. Jesus, this would really do it for me over Marwood.LoveCity said:Walcott is frustrating Bob, but he's become quite productive in the last two seasons. He fed van Persie a lot of goals.
2009/2010: 13 goals, 12 assists
2010/2011: 9 goals, 11 assists
munster said:FanchesterCity said:People seem to be confused.
Folks are assuming that the lack of a signing = Marwood not doing his job.
Why can't folks get their minds around the possibility that the lack of signing is Marwood actually DOING his job, and cutting the talks when the budget is broken.
It's perfectly feasibly the owner has said "Brian - YOUR job is to be the rational negotiator. Roberto will identify the targets, and you'll both set out the constraints prior to entering negotiations (and run them by me). Your job is to pull the plug when those limits are broken, as Roberto is more emotional and likely to get drawn into paying more".
If I was running the club... I'd be saying that to Marwood. If we're just going to pay the asking price at any cost, there's no point in having Marwood or anybody else in that position - might as well just post a blank cheque to the clubs owning the players we want, and let them determine the price.
Eureka!
FantasyIreland said:munster said:FanchesterCity said:People seem to be confused.
Folks are assuming that the lack of a signing = Marwood not doing his job.
Why can't folks get their minds around the possibility that the lack of signing is Marwood actually DOING his job, and cutting the talks when the budget is broken.
It's perfectly feasibly the owner has said "Brian - YOUR job is to be the rational negotiator. Roberto will identify the targets, and you'll both set out the constraints prior to entering negotiations (and run them by me). Your job is to pull the plug when those limits are broken, as Roberto is more emotional and likely to get drawn into paying more".
If I was running the club... I'd be saying that to Marwood. If we're just going to pay the asking price at any cost, there's no point in having Marwood or anybody else in that position - might as well just post a blank cheque to the clubs owning the players we want, and let them determine the price.
Eureka!
Please can all the chimps repeatedly read this until they understand,it may take you some time......
munster said:FanchesterCity said:People seem to be confused.
Folks are assuming that the lack of a signing = Marwood not doing his job.
Why can't folks get their minds around the possibility that the lack of signing is Marwood actually DOING his job, and cutting the talks when the budget is broken.
It's perfectly feasibly the owner has said "Brian - YOUR job is to be the rational negotiator. Roberto will identify the targets, and you'll both set out the constraints prior to entering negotiations (and run them by me). Your job is to pull the plug when those limits are broken, as Roberto is more emotional and likely to get drawn into paying more".
If I was running the club... I'd be saying that to Marwood. If we're just going to pay the asking price at any cost, there's no point in having Marwood or anybody else in that position - might as well just post a blank cheque to the clubs owning the players we want, and let them determine the price.
Eureka!
No, I'm not, I'm suggesting he didn't do his job in the first place by not getting Sinclair. You can't tell me Walcott will cost less than Sinclair because that's ridiculous.FanchesterCity said:MCFC BOB said:I think he's one of the most over-rated players to appear in football. Jesus, this would really do it for me over Marwood.LoveCity said:Walcott is frustrating Bob, but he's become quite productive in the last two seasons. He fed van Persie a lot of goals.
2009/2010: 13 goals, 12 assists
2010/2011: 9 goals, 11 assists
Hang on - are you now suggesting Marwood's actually determining the targets too?