Noisy Neighbours - the Man City thread

[Archer]

A great prospect and hopefully gets some game time under Pep. Would be mortified if we shelled out £40m or whatever on Stones (whom I don't rate) over giving this lad a chance.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/08/jason-denayer-belgium-euro-2016-manchester-city

Think I disagree with you about Stones - if Pep wants him its good enough for me. But also want to see Denayer.

All being well Merlin  picks up his 100th cap on Monday afternoon and only the 11th Spanish player to reach that landmark. I'm greedy and hopes he gets a hatrick because he only needs 3 goals to go joint 5th in the all-time goalscorer table for Spanish internations. I was amazed when I saw that because we don't really associate him with goals.

The couple of times I've seen Stones at Eastland I've really not been impressed. He'll look the part for 25 minutes and then do a couple of sloppy mistakes. He's very comfortable on the ball but sometimes a little too comfortable! Obv I trust Pep implicitly but would really like to see Denayer given a chance, and hoping he starts for Belgium tonight too.

Does Silva have another tournament in him? I guess it depends on this niggling ankle problem, if he can shake it off I could see him making Russia 2018 his swansong.

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Stones couldn't handle The Scapegoat running at him. There again Stones was at full back and proving he wasn't suited to it. Again, looking forward to see what happens with Denayer. The problem is we don't know what Pep has in mind for anyone. It's going to be fun...

I've just watched most of the game. Silva running freely and seeming not a problem. He wasn't targeted as normal and was only kicked in the air once that I saw. He created a couple of good chances with his magic but then blasted a good chance wide.  Iniesta was bossing it totally and looked superb.

Now for KDB and hopefully Denayer...

[DungBeetle]

A great prospect and hopefully gets some game time under Pep. Would be mortified if we shelled out £40m or whatever on Stones (whom I don't rate) over giving this lad a chance.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/08/jason-denayer-belgium-euro-2016-manchester-city

Think I disagree with you about Stones - if Pep wants him its good enough for me. But also want to see Denayer.

All being well Merlin  picks up his 100th cap on Monday afternoon and only the 11th Spanish player to reach that landmark. I'm greedy and hopes he gets a hatrick because he only needs 3 goals to go joint 5th in the all-time goalscorer table for Spanish internations. I was amazed when I saw that because we don't really associate him with goals.

The couple of times I've seen Stones at Eastland I've really not been impressed. He'll look the part for 25 minutes and then do a couple of sloppy mistakes. He's very comfortable on the ball but sometimes a little too comfortable! Obv I trust Pep implicitly but would really like to see Denayer given a chance, and hoping he starts for Belgium tonight too.

Does Silva have another tournament in him? I guess it depends on this niggling ankle problem, if he can shake it off I could see him making Russia 2018 his swansong.

t

Stones couldn't handle The Scapegoat running at him. There again Stones was at full back and proving he wasn't suited to it. Again, looking forward to see what happens with Denayer. The problem is we don't know what Pep has in mind for anyone. It's going to be fun...

I've just watched most of the game. Silva running freely and seeming not a problem. He wasn't targeted as normal and was only kicked in the air once that I saw. He created a couple of good chances with his magic but then blasted a good chance wide.  Iniesta was bossing it totally and looked superb.

Now for KDB and hopefully Denayer...

Spain are like watching Arsenal though - a couple of times I was "hit it.  hit it.  HIT IT!  Arghhhhh corner"

[hhyftrftdr]

You know we used to joke about microwaved balls before any Champions League draw?



https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jun/14/sepp-blatter-european-competition-draw-was-rigged-by-cooling-balls

[hhyftrftdr]

Seem to be edging closer to a deal for Nolito...thoughts on him if he signs?

Must admit I don't know too much about him or seen him play very often. Whilst he isn't one for the future, he should be in his prime years now. Read something that he created the most chances in La Liga last season, and also bagged 12 goals. It's not very often you can snag a Spanish international forward and still get change from £14m.

Anyone who has seen more of him can offer any insight? Struggling to see where he'd fit in at City but I trust Pep's judgement if we get him

[Archer]

Seem to be edging closer to a deal for Nolito...thoughts on him if he signs?

Must admit I don't know too much about him or seen him play very often. Whilst he isn't one for the future, he should be in his prime years now. Read something that he created the most chances in La Liga last season, and also bagged 12 goals. It's not very often you can snag a Spanish international forward and still get change from £14m.

Anyone who has seen more of him can offer any insight? Struggling to see where he'd fit in at City but I trust Pep's judgement if we get him

He's no Jack Butland but that is much as I know... It's obviously a done deal and I've just read that it will probably be officially announced tomorrow to coincide with the new branding  and the welcome to City weekend for Pep. Yep, if Pep wants him that is good for enough for me...

Pretty incredible that Sterling made it to the front page of the Sun today. Taking the scapegoat shit to new levels but hey ho...

[hhyftrftdr]

Seem to be edging closer to a deal for Nolito...thoughts on him if he signs?

Must admit I don't know too much about him or seen him play very often. Whilst he isn't one for the future, he should be in his prime years now. Read something that he created the most chances in La Liga last season, and also bagged 12 goals. It's not very often you can snag a Spanish international forward and still get change from £14m.

Anyone who has seen more of him can offer any insight? Struggling to see where he'd fit in at City but I trust Pep's judgement if we get him

He's no Jack Butland but that is much as I know... It's obviously a done deal and I've just read that it will probably be officially announced tomorrow to coincide with the new branding  and the welcome to City weekend for Pep. Yep, if Pep wants him that is good for enough for me...

Pretty incredible that Sterling made it to the front page of the Sun today. Taking the scapegoat shit to new levels but hey ho...

I might have had a little FB rant about that dozens dead in a massive terrorist attack at one of the busiest airports in Europe, but lets go with Raheem Sterling's sink as the front page. It's the house he bought for his mum by all accounts, and the footage is a couple years old. Which is all completely irrelevant cos its just not news by any stretch of the imagination no matter how they dress it up.

How is that piece of shit 'newspaper' still in circulation?

[hhyftrftdr]

http://www.football365.com/news/mediawatch-stop-the-sterling-hate-campaign

[hhyftrftdr]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1366429/life-and-times-of-footie-idiot-raheem-sterling/?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-TheSunNewspaper-_-20160630-_-Sport-_-505976548

Usually this is regarded as a success story; brought up in difficult surroundings and from a poor background, father murdered, could've easily ended up on the wrong side of the tracks during/after school but instead is a very successful footballer at only 21 years of age.

Nah, he's just a ''football idiot'' and a national paper feel they can print this turd shite. Shouldn't be surprised really when they have a history of garbage. Tapping up dead kids phones, anyone? Blaming the fans for Hillsborough?

I should probably go to bed

[arbboy]

I will back you up on this as a Butland fan.  I think his so called 'mate' sold some of these pictures to the gutter press.  Terrible gutter press at their finest.  Surprised you even read this garbage.

[booder]

How is that piece of shit 'newspaper' still in circulation?

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[TightEnd]

Mega-rich Chinese clubs are in talks with Manchester City about luring their top stars http://dailym.ai/299VGt4

(a threat to lots of english clubs i think, magnified by the chinese part ownership of city)

[hhyftrftdr]

Welcome Nolito.

Please don't get homesick.

[arbboy]

Not winding you up here but heard from a very good source today you boys are looking seriously at Butland as a replacement for Hart.

[hhyftrftdr]

Not winding you up here but heard from a very good source today you boys are looking seriously at Butland as a replacement for Hart.

That actually wouldn't surprise me and much more feasible than Neuer etc who have been touted. We lack 'homegrown' players so just can't see us replacing Joe with a foreign keeper.

I think Hart will get the chance to prove himself to Pep though, at least initially. He probably hasn't endeared himself so far this summer

Fast forward 12 months and Butland has had another solid season, whats the cost? £25m? Birmingham entitled to anything?

[arbboy]

Not winding you up here but heard from a very good source today you boys are looking seriously at Butland as a replacement for Hart.

That actually wouldn't surprise me and much more feasible than Neuer etc who have been touted. We lack 'homegrown' players so just can't see us replacing Joe with a foreign keeper.

I think Hart will get the chance to prove himself to Pep though, at least initially. He probably hasn't endeared himself so far this summer

Fast forward 12 months and Butland has had another solid season, whats the cost? £25m? Birmingham entitled to anything?

and the rest next summer for England's number 1!  If he had the same season this year as last year he will be worth in excess of £30m in the current transfer market imo.  Factor in Stoke have no reason to sell at all financially and he is already locked into a long term deal as well.  bet365 might be worth more than the Arabs by next summer as well.