City on tour

[patrickblue]

We need to buy a striker.

At the very least, for me PD.

Ideally I'd like two more to ensure we're reasonably covered for injuries, loss of form and rotation, although Kevin Keegan would still reckon we need six.

At least we have a goalkeeper worthy of the name. And Walker is fucking superb. But as you say, another two or three strikers and we're good to go.

Potentially, do you think we might have a No 2 'keeper on our hands to 'oust' Bravo from this position ??

Didn't want to say anything but yes I do. Having said that, Douglas Barder could oust Bravo.

Nah, Bader was good in his day, but his legs have gone.

[phips]

whats this about City playing a useless match agianst Girona on 8/15 after the league has already started? i understand we have 9 days between the first 2 matches but come on..

[PrezIke]

whats this about City playing a useless match agianst Girona on 8/15 after the league has already started? i understand we have 9 days between the first 2 matches but come on..

Why come on? 9 days is a big gap when the season has just started.

Match fitness and team cohesion will be helped and of course we have a good relationship with them so no one will be injured from rash tackles.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

whats this about City playing a useless match agianst Girona on 8/15 after the league has already started? i understand we have 9 days between the first 2 matches but come on..

Why come on? 9 days is a big gap when the season has just started.

Match fitness and team cohesion will be helped and of course we have a good relationship with them so no one will be injured from rash tackles.

Bernardo, Mendy, Bravo could use the minutes to get their sharpness up. We may even see Gundogan feature. And then of course there's Alexis who'll be short on preseason minutes too.

[RodneyRodney]

Potentially, do you think we might have a No 2 'keeper on our hands to 'oust' Bravo from this position ??[/quote]
Didn't want to say anything but yes I do. Having said that, Douglas Barder could oust Bravo.[/quote]

Nah, Bader was good in his day, but his legs have gone.[/quote]
. . .was always good in the air , mind

[phips]

whats this about City playing a useless match agianst Girona on 8/15 after the league has already started? i understand we have 9 days between the first 2 matches but come on..

Why come on? 9 days is a big gap when the season has just started.

Match fitness and team cohesion will be helped and of course we have a good relationship with them so no one will be injured from rash tackles.

just seems like a needless risk imo

[sidSmith]

whats this about City playing a useless match agianst Girona on 8/15 after the league has already started? i understand we have 9 days between the first 2 matches but come on..

Why come on? 9 days is a big gap when the season has just started.

Match fitness and team cohesion will be helped and of course we have a good relationship with them so no one will be injured from rash tackles.

just seems like a needless risk imo

It's a catch 22. They need game time and fitness and to achieve that risks injury, but you can't wrap them in cotton wool and take no risks. The main risk being that they go into a proper competitive match under prepared, both from an injury and match result perspective.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

whats this about City playing a useless match agianst Girona on 8/15 after the league has already started? i understand we have 9 days between the first 2 matches but come on..

Why come on? 9 days is a big gap when the season has just started.

Match fitness and team cohesion will be helped and of course we have a good relationship with them so no one will be injured from rash tackles.

just seems like a needless risk imo

It's a catch 22. They need game time and fitness and to achieve that risks injury, but you can't wrap them in cotton wool and take no risks. The main risk being that they go into a proper competitive match under prepared, both from an injury and match result perspective.

Not only is there a nine day gap between games, but only 12 or 13 players will have had significant game time against Brighton. So it is s chance to exercise the others and perhaps to involve Foden and Diaz again.

[PrezIke]

whats this about City playing a useless match agianst Girona on 8/15 after the league has already started? i understand we have 9 days between the first 2 matches but come on..

Why come on? 9 days is a big gap when the season has just started.

Match fitness and team cohesion will be helped and of course we have a good relationship with them so no one will be injured from rash tackles.

just seems like a needless risk imo

It's a catch 22. They need game time and fitness and to achieve that risks injury, but you can't wrap them in cotton wool and take no risks. The main risk being that they go into a proper competitive match under prepared, both from an injury and match result perspective.

Foreverinbluedreams made some other good arguments as well. New players and those returning from injury will benefit from some game time, and we had less time to prepare than other PL clubs both with our late preseason start date and with the amount of player turnover.

[johnny crossan]

no tv coverage bah

[Nigels Tackle]

no tv coverage bah

the trophy of costa brava is a pot though.... pep still hasn't won one with us....

[PrezIke]

Was just in Iceland in July for two long layovers.

Rented a car and drove to sights around "The Golden Circle" each day. What an experience that was. Highly recommend it if you have never been. Hope the players see the sights because it is truly a profound thing to witness. One of the best things I saw I doubt they will as it's a bit off the beaten path...Brúarfoss:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXGINuwFJIZ/

Was hoping I'd be there when we played, but not so lucky.

[Dunnylad]

no tv coverage bah

the trophy of costa brava is a pot though.... pep still hasn't won one with us....

Wonder who won the other 40 trophies?

[Nigels Tackle]

no tv coverage bah

the trophy of costa brava is a pot though.... pep still hasn't won one with us....

Wonder who won the other 40 trophies?

https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trofeo_Costa_Brava

[Sideshow Bob]

does this 'trophy' mean the game could go to extra time??

[Mikhail Chigorin]

does this 'trophy' mean the game could go to extra time??

Followed by a penalty shoot out with the exciting new penalty shoot out/ABBA rules.

[nottsblue]

does this 'trophy' mean the game could go to extra time??

Followed by a penalty shoot out with the exciting new penalty shoot out/ABBA rules.

Where the winner takes it all?

[Mikhail Chigorin]

does this 'trophy' mean the game could go to extra time??

Followed by a penalty shoot out with the exciting new penalty shoot out/ABBA rules.

Where the winner takes it all?

Does this exclude Fernando, who's going to Turkey ??

[Dunnylad]

no tv coverage bah

the trophy of costa brava is a pot though.... pep still hasn't won one with us....

Wonder who won the other 40 trophies?

https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trofeo_Costa_Brava

Thank you

[CTID Hants]

Squad travelling to Iceland, tells us a few thing imo....

Nasri, despite some good performance stateside, it appears the rumours of being disruptive have some credence, not on the plane....

Bony and Sancho also not flying.....

Foden, Tosin and Brahim stepping closer to being part of the first team this season? On the plane. Same could be said for Roberts but not for Denayer.

Mangala is also travelling, along with Zinchenkoi guess just making up the numbers....

Bendy and Ilkay not fit enough to play so left at home.