Premier League squad of 25

[Cocacolajojo1]

It doesn't work on straight people unless they are homophobic themselves. Silly man.

I have no quarrel with ladyboys, nor with people who fancy them. Just to make that clear. Patrik will fill you in on the rest.

[Slim]

Swing and a miss again, 4x5kw split systems throughout the house, but, and this is something you should really know if you spend time in the country, it's cold here at the moment, not hot. Of course, I did call you stupid and a ladyboy shagger, and I apologise for calling you a shagger, as you do strike me as a catcher rather than a pitcher. Only you could marry a ladyboy and still end up the bitch in the relationship.

When did I say it was hot at the moment? Am already digging warmer clothes out of the vac bags for packing. Your ladyboy jibes are cliched. Your attempt at homophobic bullying is pathetic.

And your misguided attempts at religious bullying are.....?

Hypocritical Nonsense 101 from Socratard....AGAIN.

Religious bullying? Erm no, I only ever aim at those that specifically argue against rational thinking, whether science, atheism or scepticism. Something you most certainly did in the past, So, your turn to try again. You were the one who started the abuse in this thread then aimed some at me for having the temerity to politely disagree. Btw, alleging I'm gay doesn't bother me in the slightest but homophobic bullies do and so does the inherent racism in labelling people from South East Asia through sexual stereotypes. You have a gutter brain and my attempts to excuse it have ended. Racism and homophobia in a single statement is a special talent and you must be very proud of it. What a disgusting lowlife you are.

So believing in god isn't rational and therefore open to abuse? I argued against atheism for the inherent bullying of Christians that comes with the smug satisfaction of "knowing" you are going to end up rotting in the ground one day. Now whenever you see fit, you pull out the "God shit" card. Was there a reason to pull it out? Did something I say about our premier league and champions league squad not make sense to you as well and strike you as irrational therefore validating your need to pull out the "God shit" card?

I on the other hand only specifically aim ladyboy shagger at you, you personally, for which I apologised as it is quite obvious from your cowardly, worm-like character that any sexual relationship you are in, you'd be the one getting shagged. I didn't in any way condemn such a lifestyle, but if you took offense, then maybe you are the one who sees it in a negative light.

Now I don't consider you especially stupid, I don't consider Ted especially stupid. So if I seem a little annoyed it would be because either one of you with a minimum of effort could have found the fucking information for yourselves and stopped trying to make an issue and a "worry" where there is none, not like we don't have enough to worry about at the moment without you two nanny's creating an issue to be alarmed about and adding to the pile.

Now have the last word, because you can't resist, I am fucking done with explaining simple concepts to morons.

[Socrates]

It doesn't work on straight people unless they are homophobic themselves. Silly man.

I have no quarrel with ladyboys, nor with people who fancy them. Just to make that clear. Patrik will fill you in on the rest.

yeah, silly man referred to him not you just to be clear.

[Ted Hughes]

So, thanks for that interlude.

Going back to the City squad: As has been pointed out, it is pretty much full, but still contains Kolarov, Lescott, Barry & several other players who some on here & some in the press have variously decided should or could be surplus to requirements.

Also recently we have seen City strongly linked with signings in 3 main positions; attacking mid, striker & centre back.

The problem is, the squad is full for Europe if we sign Isco or similar, because some of the home produced lads have to take up places on the 'free' list .

To recap

17 'free' places eg:

1Matija Nastasic (SRB) 2Aleksandar Kolarov (SRB) 3Vincent Kompany (BEL) 4Fernandinho (BRA)5Jesus Navas (ESP)6Samir Nasri(FRA)
7David Silva (ESP)8Javi Garcia (ESP)9Yaya Toure (CIV)10Pablo Zabaleta (ARG)11Edin Dzeko (BIH)12Sergio Aguero (ARG)13Carlos Tevez (ARG) 14Joe Hart (ENG)15Gael Clichy (FRA)16*Pantillimon (ROM)17 [highlight]*Isco ???[/highlight]

Home produced:

1Gareth Barry (ENG) 2James Milner (ENG)3Jack Rodwell (ENG)4Joleon Lescott (ENG)

Club trained: Richards (ENG)

So, [highlight]if we signed Isco or a backup for Isco[/highlight] we already have a full squad without Maicon & Sinclair & with only one backup keeper. If we don't consider the reserve team keeper reliable as 3rd choice, we have to lose a player from the 17 for the 3rd keeper or replace a home produced player with a home produced keeper.

If we buy a striker, we have to lose a player from the 17 or etc etc . If we buy a centre back, we have to lose a player from the 17 or etc etc.

So if we signed Isco plus cb plus striker this weekend, we would then have four players we have to sell or they would be sat on their arses for Europe, add a keeper, five.

This means that Pellegrini has a difficult job on to bring players in & also to balance the squad if for instance he then wanted to replace Garcia & Kolarov. We would have to find buyers for both or have yet two more players sat around.

It's not easy at all & we have to do some quick sales if we are to make the kind of changes the media have been leading us to believe Pellegrini wants.

[Socrates]

Swing and a miss again, 4x5kw split systems throughout the house, but, and this is something you should really know if you spend time in the country, it's cold here at the moment, not hot. Of course, I did call you stupid and a ladyboy shagger, and I apologise for calling you a shagger, as you do strike me as a catcher rather than a pitcher. Only you could marry a ladyboy and still end up the bitch in the relationship.

When did I say it was hot at the moment? Am already digging warmer clothes out of the vac bags for packing. Your ladyboy jibes are cliched. Your attempt at homophobic bullying is pathetic.

And your misguided attempts at religious bullying are.....?

Hypocritical Nonsense 101 from Socratard....AGAIN.

Religious bullying? Erm no, I only ever aim at those that specifically argue against rational thinking, whether science, atheism or scepticism. Something you most certainly did in the past, So, your turn to try again. You were the one who started the abuse in this thread then aimed some at me for having the temerity to politely disagree. Btw, alleging I'm gay doesn't bother me in the slightest but homophobic bullies do and so does the inherent racism in labelling people from South East Asia through sexual stereotypes. You have a gutter brain and my attempts to excuse it have ended. Racism and homophobia in a single statement is a special talent and you must be very proud of it. What a disgusting lowlife you are.

So believing in god isn't rational and therefore open to abuse? I argued against atheism for the inherent bullying of Christians that comes with the smug satisfaction of "knowing" you are going to end up rotting in the ground one day. Now whenever you see fit, you pull out the "God shit" card. Was there a reason to pull it out? Did something I say about our premier league and champions league squad not make sense to you as well and strike you as irrational therefore validating your need to pull out the "God shit" card?

I on the other hand only specifically aim ladyboy shagger at you, you personally, for which I apologised as it is quite obvious from your cowardly, worm-like character that any sexual relationship you are in, you'd be the one getting shagged. I didn't in any way condemn such a lifestyle, but if you took offense, then maybe you are the one who sees it in a negative light.

Now I don't consider you especially stupid, I don't consider Ted especially stupid. So if I seem a little annoyed it would be because either one of you with a minimum of effort could have found the fucking information for yourselves and stopped trying to make an issue and a "worry" where there is none, not like we don't have enough to worry about at the moment without you two nanny's creating an issue to be alarmed about and adding to the pile.

Now have the last word, because you can't resist, I am fucking done with explaining simple concepts to morons.

I'll be cremated. Not yet though... I explained the offence. Don't need to do so again.

[johnny crossan]

This byway is all rather unwholesome and unhelpful to those exploring the challenges that lie ahead in assembling our 25 men to beat the world. Now we have dodged the Cavani and Isco bullets, in the same masterly way we dodged the Martinez , Sanchez and Hazard bullets last season, I can foresee few changes from the current group. One of the few seems certain to be occasioned by the long heralded departure of our beloved Carlos and another striker would then be required. Guidetti is not yet fit enough even to be loaned out so three forwards will be a minimum. Perhaps our new accomodation with Madrid will allow us to recruit one of their cast offs when they sign everybody else.

[Ted Hughes]

This byway is all rather unwholesome and unhelpful to those exploring the challenges that lie ahead in assembling our 25 men to beat the world. Now we have dodged the Cavani and Isco bullets, in the same masterly way we dodged the Martinez , Sanchez and Hazard bullets last season, I can foresee few changes from the current group. One of the few seems certain to be occasioned by the long heralded departure of our beloved Carlos and another striker would then be required. Guidetti is not yet fit enough even to be loaned out so three forwards will be a minimum. Perhaps our new accomodation with Madrid will allow us to recruit one of their cast offs when they sign everybody else.

I've just re posted the squad all wrapped up in little relevant boxes, so anyone who fancies a bit of player juggling has it right there to go at.

I feel we will make other signings even if Isco doesn't come.

[johnny crossan]

This byway is all rather unwholesome and unhelpful to those exploring the challenges that lie ahead in assembling our 25 men to beat the world. Now we have dodged the Cavani and Isco bullets, in the same masterly way we dodged the Martinez , Sanchez and Hazard bullets last season, I can foresee few changes from the current group. One of the few seems certain to be occasioned by the long heralded departure of our beloved Carlos and another striker would then be required. Guidetti is not yet fit enough even to be loaned out so three forwards will be a minimum. Perhaps our new accomodation with Madrid will allow us to recruit one of their cast offs when they sign everybody else.

I've just re posted the squad all wrapped up in little relevant boxes, so anyone who fancies a bit of player juggling has it right there to go at.
I feel we will make other signings even if Isco doesn't come.

Yes Ted, I've just spotted that, you produced it while I was wrestling with the composition of my contribution to this thread to ensure it reached the correct level of pomposity. My comment on your excellent structural analysis is simply that the acquisition of a club trained second keeper to replace our giant Romanian, such as Keiren Westwood or Wayne Hennessey, would allow us an extra foreign trained player slot.

[Ted Hughes]

This byway is all rather unwholesome and unhelpful to those exploring the challenges that lie ahead in assembling our 25 men to beat the world. Now we have dodged the Cavani and Isco bullets, in the same masterly way we dodged the Martinez , Sanchez and Hazard bullets last season, I can foresee few changes from the current group. One of the few seems certain to be occasioned by the long heralded departure of our beloved Carlos and another striker would then be required. Guidetti is not yet fit enough even to be loaned out so three forwards will be a minimum. Perhaps our new accomodation with Madrid will allow us to recruit one of their cast offs when they sign everybody else.

I've just re posted the squad all wrapped up in little relevant boxes, so anyone who fancies a bit of player juggling has it right there to go at.
I feel we will make other signings even if Isco doesn't come.

Yes Ted, I've just spotted that, you produced it while I was wrestling with the composition of my contribution to this thread to ensure it reached the correct level of pomposity. My comment on your excellent structural analysis is simply that the acquisition of a club trained second keeper to replace our giant Romanian, such as Keiren Westwood or Wayne Hennessey, would allow us an extra foreign trained player slot.

I'm not sure personally if they would fulfil the qualification criteria but if you know different then good shout.

Imo, we need to give whichever backup keeper more games though. So we can keep a quality player in that position.

[johnny crossan]

This byway is all rather unwholesome and unhelpful to those exploring the challenges that lie ahead in assembling our 25 men to beat the world. Now we have dodged the Cavani and Isco bullets, in the same masterly way we dodged the Martinez , Sanchez and Hazard bullets last season, I can foresee few changes from the current group. One of the few seems certain to be occasioned by the long heralded departure of our beloved Carlos and another striker would then be required. Guidetti is not yet fit enough even to be loaned out so three forwards will be a minimum. Perhaps our new accomodation with Madrid will allow us to recruit one of their cast offs when they sign everybody else.

I've just re posted the squad all wrapped up in little relevant boxes, so anyone who fancies a bit of player juggling has it right there to go at.
I feel we will make other signings even if Isco doesn't come.

Yes Ted, I've just spotted that, you produced it while I was wrestling with the composition of my contribution to this thread to ensure it reached the correct level of pomposity. My comment on your excellent structural analysis is simply that the acquisition of a club trained second keeper to replace our giant Romanian, such as Keiren Westwood or Wayne Hennessey, would allow us an extra foreign trained player slot.

I'm not sure personally if they would fulfil the qualification criteria but if you know different then good shout.
Imo, we need to give whichever backup keeper more games though. So we can keep a quality player in that position.

Maybe you're right, hard to tell from the online bios. It's a pity Eirik Johansen hasn't stopped growing yet - he should be a candidate for number 2 keeper soon surely.

[Ted Hughes]

This byway is all rather unwholesome and unhelpful to those exploring the challenges that lie ahead in assembling our 25 men to beat the world. Now we have dodged the Cavani and Isco bullets, in the same masterly way we dodged the Martinez , Sanchez and Hazard bullets last season, I can foresee few changes from the current group. One of the few seems certain to be occasioned by the long heralded departure of our beloved Carlos and another striker would then be required. Guidetti is not yet fit enough even to be loaned out so three forwards will be a minimum. Perhaps our new accomodation with Madrid will allow us to recruit one of their cast offs when they sign everybody else.

I've just re posted the squad all wrapped up in little relevant boxes, so anyone who fancies a bit of player juggling has it right there to go at.
I feel we will make other signings even if Isco doesn't come.

Yes Ted, I've just spotted that, you produced it while I was wrestling with the composition of my contribution to this thread to ensure it reached the correct level of pomposity. My comment on your excellent structural analysis is simply that the acquisition of a club trained second keeper to replace our giant Romanian, such as Keiren Westwood or Wayne Hennessey, would allow us an extra foreign trained player slot.

I'm not sure personally if they would fulfil the qualification criteria but if you know different then good shout.
Imo, we need to give whichever backup keeper more games though. So we can keep a quality player in that position.

Maybe you're right, hard to tell from the online bios. It's a pity Eirik Johansen hasn't stopped growing yet - he should be a candidate for number 2 keeper soon surely.

Not studied him enough tbh. Doug is the man for that.

Looking at the number of indecisions between Hart & the defence last season, re who comes for what, I don't see why a 2nd keeper shouldn't play much more & actually give him some competition. Fair enough if he's invincible & the defence hang on his every call & have a telepathic understanding, then you wouldn't want to upset that connection, but that seemed to be far from the case last season.

If we give the 2nd keeper plenty of games then we can have a genuine top class keeper in that position & be safe enough with a kid as No 3, because we know 2 is good enough & won't let us down.