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11/07/2005, 8:41 AM Chunky! Joined on 14/01/2005 Lancaster Posts 179 RE: Are City being too careful?. If you look around the leagues there isn't an awful lot going on at the moment. There doesn't seem to be massive numbers of transfers occuring in the championship either. I have a feeling the frenzy of paid transfers might be occuring soon! OTBC! Chunky    Report

11/07/2005, 8:44 AM FatMan Fat Joined on 11/12/2003 Norwich Posts 898 RE: Are City being too careful?. Fillet...wouldn't disagree with your selection apart from the fact that Francis is unlikely to be here at the start of the season and therefore Jarrett will have to start.. However, the problem arises if Louis-Jean; Drury; Jonson; Safri; Jarrett or Brennan gets injured because we will then be in the cack as we have no cover. And therein lies the problem.     "The woods would be a quiet place if only the best birds sing"    Report

11/07/2005, 10:09 AM Dicky Joined on 22/03/2005 Brighton Posts 1,201 RE: Are City being too careful?. Why not wait and see what we have done by the end of the transfer window before getting edgy or questionning the club - none of the champsionship teams have bought big so far, in fact teams like the scum have managed to lose virtually all of their good players. One more defender and I think we have the team that will win the championship. Hopefully Francis will wander off for a half decent fee and we will then have a kitty to spend.    Report

11/07/2005, 10:52 AM 1st Wizard Joined on 04/10/2003 Far beyond the misty mountains Posts 7,639 RE: Are City being too careful?. Quote: Why not wait and see what we have done by the end of the transfer window before getting edgy or questionning the club - none of the champsionship teams have bought big so far, in fact teams like the s... As Fatman Fat said Dicky, what happens if key players get long injuries?. You might end up being grateful a class act like Francis is here after all!. Your bold boast of 'one more defender, and we could/may/will win the championship is all well and good, as long as said player doesn't get injured too!. We need at least 4 or 5 more players for cover, not 1 as you suggest!.    Report

11/07/2005, 2:03 PM Dicky Joined on 22/03/2005 Brighton Posts 1,201 RE: Are City being too careful?. Quote: As Fatman Fat said Dicky, what happens if key players get long injuries?. You might end up being grateful a class act like Francis is here after all!. Your bold boast of 'one more defender, and we ... Why do we need 5 players? We have: 4 keepers - more than enough Defenders - need a right back for cover, but we have Louis-Jean (RB), Flemo, Shacks, Doc, Charlton (CBs), Drury, Brennan and Charlton (again) (LB) - no panic here Midfield - Hucks, Safri, Jonson, Jarret, Francis (hopefully will go and we will spend the money on a replacement), Brennan (again), Hendo Strikers - Ash, Leon, Thorne, Jarvis, Hendo (again) Worthy will no doubt use the allowed loan signings to add to this. So, we should get 5 more players and waste 20 grand per week on players that are unlikely to play? Glad the Mr Doncaster is more prudent with the club's purse strings than 1st Wiz.    Report

11/07/2005, 2:56 PM Campbell Joined on 23/07/2004 Posts 328 RE: Are City being too careful?. GK: Green, Ward, Lewis, Gallacher RB: Louis-Jean LB: Drury, Charlton, Brennan CB: Charlton, Shackell, Doherty, Fleming RM: Jonson, Henderson LM: Huckerby, Brennan, Jonson CM: Safri, Jarrett, Francis ST: Ashton, McKenzie, Thorne, Jarvis From this, we clearly need a back up right midfielder and a first choice right back. A team of: Green ?  Doherty  Shackell  Drury Jonson  Safri  Francis                               Huckerby         Ashton  McKenzie Plenty strong enough to do well...3 more signings will be enough. The simple fact is that we do not NEED to spend a great deal to be challenging, we're already there...and if we can keep everybody, spend £750k on a new right back, get a young Premiership right winger on loan and then sign a utility player on a free, we'll be laughing!    Report

11/07/2005, 2:59 PM 1st Wizard Joined on 04/10/2003 Far beyond the misty mountains Posts 7,639 RE: Are City being too careful?. Quote: Why do we need 5 players? We have: 4 keepers - more than enough Defenders - need a right back for cover, but we have Louis-Jean (RB), Flemo, Shacks, Doc, Charlton (CBs), Drury, Brennan and Charlton... Flemo, Docherty, Hendo and Jarvis. Do you really expect me to agree with you Dicky?, that these players are up to the championship, because I won't. Brennan and Charlton are doubtful in my book as well, but I'm prepared to be generous with you, and allow you those two. So, its still 4 maybe 5 required if you don't mind. Oh yes, you and others can take the 'P' as much as you like. City are not in the great shape that you all think they are. Boy, are you and a few other's in for a big shock come the 6th of August, unless there are a few class players brought in before then!.    Report

08/05/2008, 7:56 PM The Prisoner Joined on 04/01/2006 Posts 951 Re: RE: Are City being too careful?. Deja Vu anyone? Three years on and we're still being urged to wait for the transfer window, wait 'til January, wait 'til next year, wait for a three year plan, Manana manana manana with this Club. NCFC ~ The clue is in the "F" in name. We get in but we don't have fun An' we leave before the truncheons So it's back to watch the day to day Saga of working people Hanging out the washing and clipping coupons And generally being decent    Report

08/05/2008, 9:01 PM astrodyne Joined on 04/03/2008 North Norfolk Coast Posts 375 Re: RE: Are City being too careful?. Despite being made to look very stupid by that blast from the past - a few of the present incumbants of this board are still trotting out the same old 'wait and see' rubbish. Which leads me to only one conclusion - club employees's! 'A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools' (Adams)    Report

08/05/2008, 9:50 PM Gorleston Jim Joined on 26/08/2004 Gorleston Posts 1,767 Re: RE: Are City being too careful?.  Percy Negative wrote: Deja Vu anyone? Three years on and we're still being urged to wait for the transfer window, wait 'til January, wait 'til next year, wait for a three year plan, Manana manana manana with this Club. Yep same old, same old, same old ! It maybe alright for the youngsters, but some of us old uns aint got too many "wait fors"'  left to us !   The present cannot be revealed to people until it has become yesterday.    Report

08/05/2008, 10:47 PM The Prisoner Joined on 04/01/2006 Posts 951 Re: RE: Are City being too careful?.  FilletTheFishWife . wrote:  We haven't sold or best players (yet) i.e. Green, Francis (whipping boy incumbent) or Ashton and unless we do we've got nothing to panic about. Well we did sell them at the earliest opportunity, then add to those three the likes of Etuhu, Safri, Earnshaw, Edworthy, the much maligned (even in 2k5) Fleming , Mackenzie etc. etc. Pretty well all replaced by freebies, cheapies and loanees.   Is it too early to start panicking? NCFC ~ The clue is in the "F" in name. We get in but we don't have fun An' we leave before the truncheons So it's back to watch the day to day Saga of working people Hanging out the washing and clipping coupons And generally being decent    Report

09/05/2008, 9:44 AM Mr.Carrow Joined on 06/12/2003 Posts 1,806 Re: RE: Are City being too careful?.  Dicky wrote: Why not wait and see what we have done by the end of the transfer window before getting edgy or questionning the club - none of the champsionship teams have bought big so far, in fact teams like the scum have managed to lose virtually all of their good players. One more defender and I think we have the team that will win the championship. Hopefully Francis will wander off for a half decent fee and we will then have a kitty to spend. Lol.  This post could have been written by a pro-boarder any time in the last three years.  Some people are just incapable of living and learning....... Posters talking about selling Francis "to give Worthy a decent transfer kitty" made me smile.....     Report

09/05/2008, 10:06 AM 1st Wizard Joined on 04/10/2003 Far beyond the misty mountains Posts 7,639 Re: RE: Are City being too careful?. Quick! contact Guinness! this has to be a record for bringing back an old thread of mine, 3 years old, it has to be!. However..... It nails once and for all the Percy's lies and crap that it will all come good in the next transfer window. Three years on and we're still all waiting Percy!.    Report

09/05/2008, 10:19 AM Unlucky Fried Kitten Joined on 06/01/2004 A bivouac on the North Face of the Eiger Posts 1,100 Re: RE: Are City being too careful?.  1st Wizard wrote: Quick! contact Guinness! this has to be a record for bringing back an old thread of mine, 3 years old, it has to be!. However..... It nails once and for all the Percy's lies and crap that it will all come good in the next transfer window. Three years on and we're still all waiting Percy!. Ah but, the difference this time, Wiz, is that it hasn't been brought back to score points over you. I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.    Report

09/05/2008, 10:27 AM 1st Wizard Joined on 04/10/2003 Far beyond the misty mountains Posts 7,639 Re: RE: Are City being too careful?.  JaundicedJockGeorgy wrote:  1st Wizard wrote: Quick! contact Guinness! this has to be a record for bringing back an old thread of mine, 3 years old, it has to be!. However..... It nails once and for all the Percy's lies and crap that it will all come good in the next transfer window. Three years on and we're still all waiting Percy!. Ah but, the difference this time, Wiz, is that it hasn't been brought back to score points over you. Yes, I realise that mate, and I'm bloody grateful for it too. And I noticed one or two of my usual 'shadows' are missing as well!. Hmm? I wonder why?    Report

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