Bredbury Blue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 "I think you need some new full backs." Yep that's what we've been saying on here for 2 years hence our attempts to get Bellerin and others. Jenkinson is worth 7M (to whu) and Debuchy I wouldn't touch - don't rate either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: ^"and he needs time, new ideas and younger players, and all this won't happen overnight." Spot on. At the moment it is Mancini main players plus some Pellegrini player. Peps players are Gundogan (playing well till his injury), Stones (decent but prone to lapses...same as he was before we bought him), Bravo (mistake to date), Jesus (not yet arrived). Reportedly Pep wants another goalie (Willy will be off in the summer), 2 fullbacks, a centreback and a central midfielder. It takes time. Takes time !!!! with your money it doesn't take long, probably a couple of hours so he could have bought them in the summer, stop making excuses for him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Everyone loves an early car crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Regressed? We're 2pts better off but 3 places worse off than last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Man City consider Bacary Sagna appeal after another disproportionate punishment Manchester City and Bacary Sagna are considering an appeal against a £40,000 FA fine for the player's misconduct. The defender has been hit with the penalty after an Instagram post which inferred that Lee Mason's refereeing in the win over Burnley had made it “10 against 12” after the dismissal of Fernandinho. Both City and the player are thought to be mulling over an appeal against the severity of the fine. The club feels this is the latest in a series of cases in which their players have been disproportionately punished. West Ham's Andy Carroll was let off with a warning after saying ref Jonathan Moss had decided to “even things up” by awarding a penalty against him in their draw at Leicester in April. Then Chelsea' Gary Cahill tweeted “Unbelievable” and some angry face emojis after a post-match interview in which he said official Andre Marriner missed a foul at Swansea which someone “sat on the moon” would have spotted. Full story:- http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-sagna-fine-appeal-12466930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 7 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: ^"and he needs time, new ideas and younger players, and all this won't happen overnight." Spot on. At the moment it is Mancini main players plus some Pellegrini player. Peps players are Gundogan (playing well till his injury), Stones (decent but prone to lapses...same as he was before we bought him), Bravo (mistake to date), Jesus (not yet arrived). Reportedly Pep wants another goalie (Willy will be off in the summer), 2 fullbacks, a centreback and a central midfielder. It takes time. Quote 16 Dec Pep was left a poor defence that he needs time to be rebuild - his one booboo to date is loaning out Hart 1 Jan Those 2 mistakes and not strengthening the defence has killed our challenge this season. Make up your mind BB From when Pep was appointed he had approx 6 month's to look at City's squad and carry out due diligence on the squad, surely he would have looked at the full back's and thought that they were all getting on, Kompany was also getting on and had suffered a few injuries over the last few years, watched video's and realized Otamendi was a bit rash and not really up to it, needed another def mid, etc etc. So i don't go with this "it takes time" excuse, after all it didn't take time to sign the likes of Zane, Jesus, Gundogen and Bravo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Andre Marriner has been appointed, for the second time this season to take charge of this weekend's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 5 hours ago, mrbojangles said: Man City consider Bacary Sagna appeal after another disproportionate punishment Manchester City and Bacary Sagna are considering an appeal against a £40,000 FA fine for the player's misconduct. The defender has been hit with the penalty after an Instagram post which inferred that Lee Mason's refereeing in the win over Burnley had made it “10 against 12” after the dismissal of Fernandinho. Both City and the player are thought to be mulling over an appeal against the severity of the fine. The club feels this is the latest in a series of cases in which their players have been disproportionately punished. West Ham's Andy Carroll was let off with a warning after saying ref Jonathan Moss had decided to “even things up” by awarding a penalty against him in their draw at Leicester in April. Then Chelsea' Gary Cahill tweeted “Unbelievable” and some angry face emojis after a post-match interview in which he said official Andre Marriner missed a foul at Swansea which someone “sat on the moon” would have spotted. Full story:- http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-sagna-fine-appeal-12466930 With the amount you're paying him, I doubt he gives much of a toss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 ^Seems you missed the point...its called a matter of principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 17 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: Andre Marriner has been appointed, for the second time this season to take charge of this weekend's Premier League clash between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Getting your excuses in early BB? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmine Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 56 minutes ago, smokie36 said: Getting your excuses in early BB? Its got to be worth a flutter on City hasn't it? Mind you Pep might show more genius a play Zabaletta in midfield and if he does that its going to be a very long afternoon for City, what with their fullbacks that look more like lamposts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, carmine said: Its got to be worth a flutter on City hasn't it? Mind you Pep might show more genius a play Zabaletta in midfield and if he does that its going to be a very long afternoon for City, what with their fullbacks that look more like lamposts. Be interesting to see if Pep matches up to Spurs 3 at the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 7 hours ago, carmine said: Its got to be worth a flutter on City hasn't it? Mind you Pep might show more genius a play Zabaletta in midfield and if he does that its going to be a very long afternoon for City, what with their fullbacks that look more like lamposts. It will be highly amusing to see them defend deep at home and try to catch us on the break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 10 hours ago, Chicog said: With the amount you're paying him, I doubt he gives much of a toss. He obviously does cos he's thinking of appealing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 54 minutes ago, mrbojangles said: He obviously does cos he's thinking of appealing Maybe he can't make the payment on his mansion after buying all the Xmas pressies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Chicog said: Maybe he can't make the payment on his mansion after buying all the Xmas pressies. Possibly but I doubt it. I think the main reason is the principle or double standards from the FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Top 4 for City , Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool. That was my prediction before the season started and still is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 ^What, chelsea not in top 4! Don't see that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 16 Conclusions BEFORE Man City v Tottenham Date published: Wednesday 18th January 2017 3:57 We decided not to include any more Russian stuff. It was all getting a bit Trumpy. Mail [email protected] 16 Conclusions BEFORE Man City v Tottenham 1. Tottenham are the form team in the Premier League. 2. Tottenham have rediscovered the vibe that made them almost unplayable at times last season. 3. Tottenham are getting back to full strength, with Dele Alli on fire, Harry Kane coming off a hat-trick and Christian Eriksen fully up to speed. 4. Tottenham have the two best wing-backs in the Premier League at present. 5. After ten straight wins at the start of the season, City have had a mid-table record at best ever since. 6. City have the worst record of any top-six team against the others. 7. City were so awful in the second half against Everton it’s hard to imagine them getting a result against Hull. 8. All the City defence needs replacing, except possibly Stones and he’s still prone to rash moves. 9. Guardiola has lost it so bad he is even playing Zabaleta in midfield. Zabaleta! 10. Tottenham not only ended Chelsea’s winning streak, they did so comfortably and with some panache. 11. Tottenham are consistently destroying decent teams, e.g. West Brom last weekend. 12. Tottenham concede very few goals and have the league’s best central defender in Toby Alderweireld. 13. Most pundits think Tottenham will win. 14. Tottenham won the fixture 2-1 last season. 15. Tottenham have already won the reverse fixture this season, handing a much more confident city a beating far more comprehensive than the 2-0 scoreline suggests. 16. Put £10 on City. Because it’s Tottenham and that’s what happens. You’re welcome.Andrew Warmington, THFC http://www.football365.com/news/16-conclusions-before-man-city-v-tottenham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 ^No point City turning up then, is the crux of the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The wife just sent me a series of messages...make of them what you will (talking about Truevisions): City TV Every friday 3hours 6pm Start tomorrow CH28 For 3years CH3 SD 28 Show all City game and hightlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chicog Posted January 19, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Bredbury Blue said: ^No point City turning up then, is the crux of the article. Didn't you make it to number 16 then? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 7 hours ago, Chicog said: Didn't you make it to number 16 then? Haha nailed it....but we'll be having fun with the surrender monkeys right up till kickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rc2702 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said: The wife just sent me a series of messages...make of them what you will (talking about Truevisions): City TV Every friday 3hours 6pm Start tomorrow CH28 For 3years CH3 SD 28 Show all City game and hightlight Looks like she's a well oiled machine who has your priorities in check. If only you could say the same about your defence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I see that Jesus is now eligible to play on Saturday, is he a defender lads ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Unfortunately not alfie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 I think the plan is to not let you get within 30 yards of Bravo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Just now, mrbojangles said: Unfortunately not alfie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Just now, mrbojangles said: I think the plan is to not let you get within 30 yards of Bravo With Fernandinho available maybe that would be possible. Without him, a snowflakes chance in hell. Will Delph start in midfield ? Remember the hubbub when we bought him from Villa ? He's only been sporadically seen since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 minus 2 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, jellydog said: With Fernandinho available maybe that would be possible. Without him, a snowflakes chance in hell. Will Delph start in midfield ? Remember the hubbub when we bought him from Villa ? He's only been sporadically seen since. been a touch unfortunate with him almost since the day you bought him, seems he's been in and out through injury, more out than in,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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