Who’s gone in the summer?

WallyA said:
A very different squad if we lose Bernardo, Jesus and potentially Laporte while bringing in Grealish and Kane.

Far more English-centric, than the usual Spanish-centric (language) team.

While sad to lose players, since we are bringing in quality, I just view it as a different period for us.
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Slightly odd comment, given that none of Bernardo, Jesus or Laporte speak Spanish as a first language
 
WallyA said:
A very different squad if we lose Bernardo, Jesus and potentially Laporte while bringing in Grealish and Kane.

Far more English-centric, than the usual Spanish-centric (language) team.

While sad to lose players, since we are bringing in quality, I just view it as a different period for us.
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Could be that the management recognise that English players are less likely to get the hump and ask for a move if they’re not getting game time, and they’re much less likely to get homesick training and playing in the rain eight days a week. Of course they’ll get upset, but they’ll also know it’s a downward trajectory going elsewhere.

For players such as Bernardo, Laporte, and Torres, being closer to home and family this summer, especially on the back of lockdown, must have appealed, so I can understand if they wish to move. I’d be sad to see Jesus go, though, as I think he has the right work ethic, and if given a full season as the number one striker, he could get more goals.

If this new direction is the case, then we’re twice blessed. We have a good crop of youngsters coming through our own academy and England is producing a generation of great talents. Might need to try identifying them earlier, though, as the prices will only go up.
 
Problem they have is that there’s no one out there who can afford to buy them. Problem we have, if we cannot find buyers, is whether we can keep a couple of them happy enough for another season and at the same time not stymie the development of some younger players.

I fail to believe that we have gone for Grealish and Kane without first sounding them out, so it would be naive to think that a handful of our own players haven’t been sounded out, too.
 
Gabriel said:
Could be that the management recognise that English players are less likely to get the hump and ask for a move if they’re not getting game time, and they’re much less likely to get homesick training and playing in the rain eight days a week. Of course they’ll get upset, but they’ll also know it’s a downward trajectory going elsewhere.

For players such as Bernardo, Laporte, and Torres, being closer to home and family this summer, especially on the back of lockdown, must have appealed, so I can understand if they wish to move. I’d be sad to see Jesus go, though, as I think he has the right work ethic, and if given a full season as the number one striker, he could get more goals.

If this new direction is the case, then we’re twice blessed. We have a good crop of youngsters coming through our own academy and England is producing a generation of great talents. Might need to try identifying them earlier, though, as the prices will only go up.
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I too understand why Bernie and Torres would like to be closer to home.
Laporte, as I've mentioned before, has all the backbone of a jellyfish. The lad just wants to be picked no matter what - hence his international switch.
The problem for Bernie and Torres - they want to go to one of the big Spanish clubs, none of them have a pot to piss in. We're not running a charity, and they both have plenty of time on their contracts - sorry lads we're not taking IOUs to be paid in 10 years time.
 
D'Silva said:
It's called Latin culture.
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Yeah that's probably it.

For some reason when I think Latin, I almost strictly think of the countries in the Americas (North and Central), I don't include Spain or Portugal for some reason. Hispanic is the other word I guess.
 
WallyA said:
Yeah that's probably it.

For some reason when I think Latin, I almost strictly think of the countries in the Americas (North and Central), I don't include Spain or Portugal for some reason. Hispanic is the other word I guess.
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You are right mate originally it referred to Latin speaking countries (through the Romans) such as France, Spain and Italy, now it refers to Latin America
 
WallyA said:
Yeah that's probably it.

For some reason when I think Latin, I almost strictly think of the countries in the Americas (North and Central), I don't include Spain or Portugal for some reason. Hispanic is the other word I guess.
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I apologise if I'm way off here but you're based across the Atlantic right?

Latin America is right on your doorstep, whereas over here it's more just Spain and Portugal. It's only natural you'd put Latin America first. As the poster above said, Latin over here really refers more to the Romance countries (or the dead language). What you'd call Latin, we'd call Iberian. I know they're not exactly the same, but they both serve the purpose of defining the Spanish and Portuguese regions closest to us.
 
WesthoughtonJohn said:
I too understand why Bernie and Torres would like to be closer to home.
Laporte, as I've mentioned before, has all the backbone of a jellyfish. The lad just wants to be picked no matter what - hence his international switch.
The problem for Bernie and Torres - they want to go to one of the big Spanish clubs, none of them have a pot to piss in. We're not running a charity, and they both have plenty of time on their contracts - sorry lads we're not taking IOUs to be paid in 10 years time.
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Do you think Torres wants to go mate ?
 
mccity said:
I apologise if I'm way off here but you're based across the Atlantic right?

Latin America is right on your doorstep, whereas over here it's more just Spain and Portugal. It's only natural you'd put Latin America first. As the poster above said, Latin over here really refers more to the Romance countries (or the dead language). What you'd call Latin, we'd call Iberian. I know they're not exactly the same, but they both serve the purpose of defining the Spanish and Portuguese regions closest to us.
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Yes I'm from Canada.

That's probably it, geographic bias and all that.
 
Think we just need to be a little harder on those who want to leave and tell them that they can leave but next summer or if there is a suitable buyer in the winter window.

It's a world cup year next year and they will all want to be playing for places in the teams so sulking isn't an option.

Obviously if there is a swap plus cash that we can do now which benefits city and the player then that's ok.
 
Watching the embargoed bit of the press conference. Pep really lays it down with a mini rant basically saying now is the time to find another club or shut the fuck up and get on with it once the season starts. Seems like he isn't taking any crap from whoever they are and reiterating the fact nobody will play every game and nobody is above the club. If the wantaways see that he's really sent a message to them. Good to hear.
 
I see our club has a trend of not wanting to keep unhappy players, but as has been said before, these times are different, and we are not going to let our stars like Bernardo, Laporte or Jesus go without a good fee coming in. The problem is nowadays, most of the teams are skint, especially in what I feel would be their preferred destinations.
 
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