We will not finish top 6...

Paulmcfc2703 said:
but we would have to pay more. Then they would buy other players to replace them (maybe from prem clubs) which would give more teams money. :(

Like I said, there is nothing wrong with buying players from other premier league clubs.

But if you can't tell the difference between paying top money for world class players and overpaying for mediocre ones then theres not a lot of point continuing the debate.
 
AntMcfc said:
moomba said:
Do you think maybe it's because Terry and Torres are a little bit higher quality than Lescott and Toure?

Just maybe.

Lol yep. Say we signed Terry and Torres, we'd be the best team in the league. Sign Lescott and Toure and we're still the 5th best.

I swear some people on here think that no matter what City do it's right, and take every word a City representative says as Gospel. City do get things wrong, Hughes is not the next Mourinho, Tevez is not the next Maradona. I love the club, I'm very ambitious and very optimistic, but the one thing I don't let go of is reality. Some need to get that grip on reality back.
wow, i have seen the light thank you oh wise one.
 
Brucie Bonus said:
I agree with Johnmc 100%. We are all on a "steep learning-curve", but the corner-shop days are over. You can't eliminate human error, all we can honestly hope for is a batting average over .350 (which would be the dogs bollocks aamof). The underlying assumption seems to me to be that only City will buy players that do not work out, and that 100% of monies paid by City will be ploughed into players by the receiving club. It's my opinion that windfalls (if that is how you'd like to characteriZe City paying a little more than what some folks think is a fair price - a fair price though, imo, is whatever the buyer is willing to pay...but call me old Mr. Libertarian) are going to be used to service debt, or invest in infrastructure, rather than blown in toto on a player.

You make judgements on each case in isolation.

I said earlier, Barry was a decent deal because it's doubtful that Villa will get better player/s in for that price.

And in my opinion, theres every chance Arsenal, Everton and West Ham would get better players in with the money that we have been rumoured to give the likes of Toure, Lescott and Upson.

But it's all judgements, I don't know what people get so worked up about them for.
 
moomba said:
Paulmcfc2703 said:
but we would have to pay more. Then they would buy other players to replace them (maybe from prem clubs) which would give more teams money. :(

Like I said, there is nothing wrong with buying players from other premier league clubs.

But if you can't tell the difference between paying top money for world class players and overpaying for mediocre ones then theres not a lot of point continuing the debate.
to call Toure and Lescott mediocre is a bit ridiculous.

All i am saying is what was said earlier with the whole 'we give them money and they find a better or equally good replacement' debate. We should do what is right for us and sign players beneficial to us and not worry who arsenal or anybody replace them with. If anything we are not mugs in the transfer market so we will buy at the price we feel the player is worth and nothing more.
 
Left Peg said:
Pam said:
So who will finish top 6 then, if not City?

Scum, Dippers, Chelski, Arse, Everton, Villa or Spuds

Lovingly, your local pessimist ; - )

Everton and Villa will be lucky to make the top 15.
 
moomba said:
Paulmcfc2703 said:
but we would have to pay more. Then they would buy other players to replace them (maybe from prem clubs) which would give more teams money. :(

Like I said, there is nothing wrong with buying players from other premier league clubs.

But if you can't tell the difference between paying top money for world class players and overpaying for mediocre ones then theres not a lot of point continuing the debate.

Yes but say we give Everton £20m for Lescott, and they wanted Upson for eg as replacement, could West Ham not go, well you have received this much for Lescott, we rate Upson as good albeit a few years older so £15m please. Neither players are worth that.

Everton wouldnt find the market cheaper than what we are paying if they have £20m of our money in their back pocket. So they would have to either pay above the odds for a established Prem player, buy unproven from abroad, or buy someone of less quality.
 
From what I can tell Ant you are one of the most miserable, negative posters on the site. I'm yet to see you leave a positive or optimistic message.
 
Paulmcfc2703 said:
to call Toure and Lescott mediocre is a bit ridiculous.

Probably a bit over the top, Toure may recapture his form of a few years ago and while I don't think Lescott will ever be a top defender he would improve the squad right now. But neither are in the class of a Terry or a Torres.

All i am saying is what was said earlier with the whole 'we give them money and they find a better or equally good replacement' debate. We should do what is right for us and sign players beneficial to us and not worry who arsenal or anybody replace them with. If anything we are not mugs in the transfer market so we will buy at the price we feel the player is worth and nothing more.

Like I've said a few times, I have no problem with us buying players from other premier league clubs. But we are being mugs in the transfer market if we pay for players significantly more than what they're worth, and give our rivals a huge helping hand in the process.
 

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