David "Deadline Day" Pizarro

[Blue Blood]

Apparently we a making a play for him, deadline loan to the end of the season.

IMO would be a very shrewd signing if indeed Bobby is after him, a very experienced ball playing mid who has not found favour in the new roma "barca" model under Luis Enrique, if he is fully fit, well worth a punt as loan.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... -City.html?

Deadline day could be worth watching perhaps!

Wonder if we'll finally bag Mido.... hmmmm....

[ashton287]

Well apparently bridge is on the way to Sunderland for a medical before proposed loan deal.

When does this cunts contract end?

[Dronny]

He looks like one of the players from the game Striker in that photo

[Goaters 103]

Isnt he Chilean, which means he needs a work permit, which means he likely wont get one as he isnt playing for Chile or much for Roma either?

[Renato_CTID]

Pizarro to City? It's very hard England could give him a work permit in such a little time!

[gillie]

This exactly what Chinners says it is BOLLOX.

[CityFanFromRome]

From what I've heard it would not be a loan but a definitive transfer with a year and a half contract like he still has at Roma. But maybe it's loan to the end of the season and then the possibility to buy him at an agreed price with a season long contract?

Anyway, work permit apart, which I'm skeptical he would get, I think he would not be suited for England.

He likes to keep the ball too much, thus inviting pressure on himself, and while he manages to dribble his way out of trouble or gets a foul in his favour here in Italy, with England's style of refereeing he might get in trouble losing the ball and allowing the opposition dangerous breaks if the ref doesn't stop the game for a free kick.

Quality-wise he's a top notch footballer imho, great vision and touch for a killer pass, but he does have disadvantages which make me wonder just how successful he could be in England.

[pepsi_dave]

He looks like one of the players from the game Striker in that photo

Nope.... nothing at all alike.... its just the r*d shirt.
Quality game though..... I remember playing it for hours and hours as a kid.... especially the indoor mode!

[john@staustell]

Well apparently bridge is on the way to Sunderland for a medical before proposed loan deal.

When does this cunts contract end?

2027

[DunneyMonster]

This striker


Poor man's Subbuteo

[Tokyo Blue]

He looks like one of the players from the game Striker in that photo

lol

All he is missing is a big finger on the top of his head.

[Dronny]

He looks like one of the players from the game Striker in that photo

Nope.... nothing at all alike.... its just the r*d shirt.
Quality game though..... I remember playing it for hours and hours as a kid.... especially the indoor mode!

Top quality game although you're talking about the wrong one you muppet!!!! Pizarro does remind me of the midget player especially when he kicks the ball!!!



I love the way kids played games in ties in the 70's lol. Nowadays they're more likely accompanied by a line and some ho ;-)

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Would make zero sense to me. Plays in position where we have strength in depth, doesn't really suit our style of play at all, struggles to cope with pace of game even in Italy and of course there's the work permit issue.

I don't believe this for a second.

[feedthegreek]

acc to ssnews were in talks hes flying in and weve asked for a waiver over the work permit, whatever that is.

[feedthegreek]

bridge to sunderland, and ade to spurs 8 million.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

This striker


Poor man's Subbuteo

Super Striker....With diving goalkeepers. Nothing "poor man" about that.
A modern version would have diving centre forwards!

[Blue Blood]

acc to ssnews were in talks hes flying in and weve asked for a waiver over the work permit, whatever that is.

I've a sneaky feeling this is going to happen.

Says more about Mancini's lack of faith in Hargreaves though Imo.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

SSN have a breaking news ticker saying he is joining.

[feedthegreek]

SSN have a breaking news ticker saying he is joining.

whats a waiver and who decides?

[Goaters 103]

The two things we are short of in the squad are a striker, and some pace up top in the final third.

This guy fulfills neither. Baffling.

He provides back-up for Hargreaves in the "over the hill, was good once but now often injured" midfield role.