Transfer Nightmare After Winning The League

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

I think it was The Octopus if memory serves me right.

Octopus that's it! Played like he was drowning. Utter waste of money.

 

[yankblue]

Garcia had the turning circle of an aircraft carrier, & ran like he was wading through treacle.

Great hair though. Handsome bastard

 

[Bluesince1979]

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Manchester City missed out on two gamechanger signings after winning Premier League for the first time...​

"Manchester City were hopeful of making two game-changing signings after their first Premier League title but ended up experiencing a horrific transfer window.

City pipped rivals Manchester United on goal difference in the dying seconds of the season, with Sergio Aguero scoring a last-gasp winner against QPR.

Roberto Mancini already had a talented squad at his disposal but immediately stressed the need to continue strengthening.

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Mancini identified Robin van Persie and Eden Hazard as their top two targets and hoped for to land the pair for a total of £60 million.

He also wanted to sign Daniele De Rossi from Roma but ended up with one of the worst collection of signings for a title-winning side.

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Brian Marwood signed Scott Sinclair, Jack Rodwell, Javi Garcia, Matija Nastasic and Maicon and unsurprisingly finished in second place, 11 points behind United."

I'm STILL scarred by that shit 2012 summer transfer window. IIRC, none of the players Marwood bought were at City 2 seasons later.

Nastasic aside, the rest were an unmitigated disaster & a complete waste of money. No wonder Mancini was so pissed. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠⊙⁠_⁠ʖ⁠⊙⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

https://www.sportbible.com/football...nsfer-signings-premier-league-684406-20240109

Nastasic was shite too

 

[Dribble]

Nastasic was shite too

I thought he had potential at the time & seemed the best of a poor transfer window.

 

[Dribble]

Octopus that's it! Played like he was drowning. Utter waste of money.

Yeah, he was named after some sort of sea critter, so crab, octopus or guppy... It's all the same to me. :-)

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

Nastasic was shite too

He was an upgrade on Savic at that time who he replaced, although Savic has since gone on to have the better career, but his antics for Athletico against us shouldnt be forgotten.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Javi Garcia was literally the worst player I have ever seen in a city shirt and I’ve been going since 86.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Garcia's first season was a bit underwhelming, but he started every game of that 13/14 run-in and took us over the line. He was also crucial in two key away games against Newcastle and Hull that season when he had to step into defence due to injuries (and Kompany being sent off) and saw us through with two clean sheets in 2-0 wins. He partnered Demichelis on both occasions.

We’d have been better off having Betty Turpin and Blanch Barlow at CB than Garcia and Demichelis.

 

[Jogon 127]

Yes. A collective sigh could be heard I think!

Don’t recall that at all, of all the signings in that window Rodwell excited many due to his early career. Looked a real player at times.

 

[johnnytapia]

Javi Garcia was literally the worst player I have ever seen in a city shirt and I’ve been going since 86.

You couldn’t have gone to many (any) actual games then.

 

[Jogon 127]

Gundogan was by no means average in his first four seasons at City. He was injured for the majority of the first, for one. But as others have mentioned, he was a fine squad player in the 17/18 season - his first proper season - and then covered for the #6 and #8 positions when De Bruyne and Fernandinho were injured for the run-in during the 18/19 season. He had a bit of a below-par season in 19/20 but, honestly, aside from Sterling and De Bruyne, so did everyone. From 20/21 he's been exceptional, but calling him average beforehand is a bit much imo.

I think average is fair, doesn’t take away his legend status now though. Don’t rewrite history it is what it is.

 

[fathellensbellend]

Javi Garcia was literally the worst player I have ever seen in a city shirt and I’ve been going since 86.

Are you sure

 

[Bluesince1979]

He was an upgrade on Savic at that time who he replaced, although Savic has since gone on to have the better career, but his antics for Athletico against us shouldnt be forgotten.

Nastasic used to wind me up. So soft. I wasnt a fan.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Javi Garcia was literally the worst player I have ever seen in a city shirt and I’ve been going since 86.

Have a think of the utter shite that played for us from 86 til 2008. I reckon with a spare 10 mins i could come up with a full 11 plus subs who were worse. Maybe even another 11.
Ged brannan (for example) says hi.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Yeah, he was named after some sort of sea critter, so crab, octopus or guppy... It's all the same to me. :-)

They'd of probably had more skill.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Have a think of the utter shite that played for us from 86 til 2008. I reckon with a spare 10 mins i could come up with a full 11 plus subs who were worse. Maybe even another 11.
Ged brannan (for example) says hi.

And I raise you.. Gerry Creaney(Paul Walsh swapped and a lot of money) And we can't even blame this one on balding Peter.

 

[Bluesince1979]

And I raise you.. Gerry Creaney(Paul Walsh swapped and a lot of money) And we can't even blame this one on balding Peter.

I see your creaney and i raise you christian negoui

Weve had some fuckin dross. Go before 86 (the year stoned rose referred to) and it gets worse. Tony cunningham. Doninic sullivan, trevor christie, and that little **** we signed from brum, robert hopkins.

But yeah, even post 86 and up to quite recent times there has been way worse than garcia. And he was shite

 

[Bluesince1979]

Don’t recall that at all, of all the signings in that window Rodwell excited many due to his early career. Looked a real player at times.

The last game of the season, was it v derby? Cant remember but he bagged 2 and looked the part and i thought he would come good that next season

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Javi Garcia was literally the worst player I have ever seen in a city shirt and I’ve been going since 86.

Couldn’t disagree more. Part of me understands why Barton gave Dabo a hiding.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I think average is fair, doesn’t take away his legend status now though. Don’t rewrite history it is what it is.

Yep, people were constantly moaning that he was in the team in Pep's early seasons. What does he do? He wasn't the obvious spectacular talent of Toure or Silva. But perhaps it was more our collective failure to notice what he does, rather than him actually being average. I think people didn't really appreciate him until his 17 goal season, but even though he never repeated that, people realised how important he was for controlling games.