In our squad of 22 players we have in Guzan, Lichaj, Hogg and Salifou 4 players who are yet to make there Premier League debut. These are reserve team players, as is Osbourne. The 5 under 21s considered our best prospects have started 10 PL games between them. We have a paltry 17 experienced players to see us through. Having made great strides in the last four seasons and reached a level where we are genuine competitors for a CL league spot, it's galling that the board has decided that the important thing right now is to focus on is getting to grips with wages and selling players.
Quote from: charleeco7 on September 01, 2010, 02:09:08 PMThe only saving grace is that if/when we get a new manager he can get loan signings in to fill the last three places (as I understand it anyway). Who the hell he will get is a different matter.If what you say is true, I felt a little flutter of hope.
The only saving grace is that if/when we get a new manager he can get loan signings in to fill the last three places (as I understand it anyway). Who the hell he will get is a different matter.
I've been trying to find who isn't in Man City's 25, to no avail. Might make interesting reading.
...Sorry if I'm being really stupid, but are no.s 23-27 not included in the squad due to their age and nothing else? What exactly are the rules re this squad of 25?
Quote from: Villadawg on September 01, 2010, 02:33:11 PMIn our squad of 22 players we have in Guzan, Lichaj, Hogg and Salifou 4 players who are yet to make there Premier League debut. These are reserve team players, as is Osbourne. The 5 under 21s considered our best prospects have started 10 PL games between them. We have a paltry 17 experienced players to see us through. Having made great strides in the last four seasons and reached a level where we are genuine competitors for a CL league spot, it's galling that the board has decided that the important thing right now is to focus on is getting to grips with wages and selling players. If only O'Neill hadn't pissed so much of our money up the wall.
If only O'Neill hadn't pissed so much of our money up the wall.
Quote from: olneythelonely on September 01, 2010, 02:35:32 PMIf only O'Neill hadn't pissed so much of our money up the wall.I don't recall you making that criticism of him while he was here.
You comments a bit misleading add to 22Delph, Fonz, Albrighton, Clark and Bannan and you get 27 players in the squad.
That's because I never made that criticism whilst he was here. It was only a week before he left that I found out how much money Heskey is supposedly on. That coupled with the fact that I was blinded by some sort of mis-guided loyalty. I've now changed my mind, I suppose I could have just entrenched myself like some do on here.Are you amazed that we haven't hired Mourinho yet? Considering how easy you thought it would be to get a very good replacement in?
Quote from: John M on September 01, 2010, 12:16:45 PMIt's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.But then the 22 includes Salifou and Osbournes, so it's back to being shit again.
It's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.
I thought we should have been looking to replace O'Neill a year or so ago when the club was a more attractive proposition.
Quote from: hilts_coolerking on September 01, 2010, 03:24:52 PMI thought we should have been looking to replace O'Neill a year or so ago when the club was a more attractive proposition.How were we a more attractive proposition a year ago?
Quote from: Risso on September 01, 2010, 12:30:18 PMQuote from: John M on September 01, 2010, 12:16:45 PMIt's not as bad as it at first sounds when you realise that those kids to bump it up from the 22 include Albrighton, Clark and the Fonz.But then the 22 includes Salifou and Osbournes, so it's back to being shit again.Fuck me there's more than one