Joe Hart

[Cocacolajojo]

Well it was suggested (not by me) that all that shouting and screaming and cocky jumping about, as opposed to calmness, put the whole England team on edge. Which it probably did and does.

A good keeper always helps his team in front of him to keep their shape, pick up runs, etc. Young keepers often show their inexperience iand lack of authority by not being vocal enough. I see where you're coming from but I don't think it's an issue, seems kind of forced IMO.

Seems very forced to me . With Shilton it was good , not sure Hart has the same knack

But who has anything on Shilton on the other hand?

[Mase]

Joe was told on Friday he has no future at the club, not by pep but on behalf of pep. He is absolutely distraught at the decision and wasn't in the right frame of mind to play on Saturday. He was told he had to be there or would be fined.

He doesn't know himself where he's going but he's definitely gone.

Whatever your thoughts on Joe may be, one thing is sure, Joe loves City and always will.

This isn't a bullshit post, it's 100 % true from the horse's mouth. Can't say how I know Joe but I've known him for a few years. Personally gutted as he used to get us tickets for the away games in Europe.

If he loved City he wouldn't take the piss out of every fan that pays money to go and watch us against the rags by smiling like fuck after we've lost with Rooney. Do it in the changing rooms but it's a massive kick in the teeth when he's doing it on the pitch. And dare anyone try and touch his mate Rio and they're in for it.

That's why I won't be sad to see him go.

[edgeley blue]

Fair play mase and that's fine but trust me he's blue through and through. As for wooney, him and Joe are best mates and their respective wives also.

I agree sometimes Joe looks like he's laughing etc..... but that's just his nature

[johnny crossan]

The tide of poor opinion seems to be at the flood on here - to understand all is to forgive all a wise person said, but he was a brickbrain apparently

[Mase]

Fair play mase and that's fine but trust me he's blue through and through. As for wooney, him and Joe are best mates and their respective wives also.

I agree sometimes Joe looks like he's laughing etc..... but that's just his nature

You know him more than anyone on here so I'll trust what you're saying mate.

That will be one of the main reasons people won't be as sad to see him leave though. If it wasn't for that kind of stuff that he did I'd be genuinely gutted to see him leave.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Mancini's last 'disastrous' season was much influenced by Hart turning players against Mancini because he knew that if Mancini stayed then he'd have dumped Hart and bought a decent keeper. Whenever Mancini's biography comes out you'll see it writ large that the signing that he ultimately wanted the most was a new keeper due to Joe's basic shortfalls, regular cock-ups and the way he worked against the good of the club to protect his own position.

Pellegrini also had issues with Hart and would have replaced him if he'd been given another season. Pep will not accommodate a self-serving flapper like Hart in his squad and that's certainly no wonder.

Do you have sources/quotes for any of this - especially the Mancini part?

David Platt saying Mancini was going to replace Hart with Begovic.

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

[Hazy2]

Hart has only himself to blame, nice comments from EB, this is the Premier league not a Sunday team,he has form for being a knob, and that is what fans see, as for Pep he is used to better keepers at all aspects of the modern role they have in his side.
I said it 6 months ago shape up or he will be history, he has not so like his mate Granny shagger Everton could be where they can hold hands!

[edgeley blue]

Fair play mase and that's fine but trust me he's blue through and through. As for wooney, him and Joe are best mates and their respective wives also.

I agree sometimes Joe looks like he's laughing etc..... but that's just his nature

You know him more than anyone on here so I'll trust what you're saying mate.

That will be one of the main reasons people won't be as sad to see him leave though. If it wasn't for that kind of stuff that he did I'd be genuinely gutted to see him leave.

I know where your coming from but as far as I know he's completely unaware that he's doing it, like I said, it's his personality.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Mancini's last 'disastrous' season was much influenced by Hart turning players against Mancini because he knew that if Mancini stayed then he'd have dumped Hart and bought a decent keeper. Whenever Mancini's biography comes out you'll see it writ large that the signing that he ultimately wanted the most was a new keeper due to Joe's basic shortfalls, regular cock-ups and the way he worked against the good of the club to protect his own position.

Pellegrini also had issues with Hart and would have replaced him if he'd been given another season. Pep will not accommodate a self-serving flapper like Hart in his squad and that's certainly no wonder.

Do you have sources/quotes for any of this - especially the Mancini part?

David Platt saying Mancini was going to replace Hart with Begovic.

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

David Platt denying he made that comment

"Surprised to hear about my quotes on Hart today. On holiday! Did Liverpool v Stoke last week and said we liked Begovic but had Joe Hart."

[blues2win]

Rafael Hernandez, a Journalist who's very well connected with Barca sources, says Bravo deal is done and City will pay around 20 million euros. Can't see anything announced till Wednesday. Pep will want full concentration on the Bucharest tie.

[blues2win]

Bravo will play in the Super Cip on Wednesday against Sevilla and Hernandez thinks might play in the La Liga opener at the weekend. Assuming he doesn't get injured he'll join City early next week.

[City64]

Everton bound rumours gathering pace .

[nottsblue]

Reckon Arsenal would be a more likely destination

[sheblue]

On Twitter that bravo will be here thursday

[City64]

On Twitter that bravo will be here thursday

Barca have accepted £21 million it seems according to several latest reports via twitter.

[Dubciteh]

Reckon Arsenal would be a more likely destination

Arsenal? Really? Why? They have cech

[nottsblue]

Reckon Arsenal would be a more likely destination

Arsenal? Really? Why? They have cech

From Arsenals point of view. Their current goalie is 34. England's number one goalie comes on the market and is five years younger. They have a chance to make a top line signing which appeases the fans.

From Joe's point of view. He still gets CL. He still remains at a decent level PL club. He gets a better salary and more chance of silverware.

[PrezIke]

Reckon Arsenal would be a more likely destination

And dump Cech? Seems doubtful.

[PrezIke]

Reckon Arsenal would be a more likely destination

Arsenal? Really? Why? They have cech

From Arsenals point of view. Their current goalie is 34. England's number one goalie comes on the market and is five years younger. They have a chance to make a top line signing which appeases the fans.

From Joe's point of view. He still gets CL. He still remains at a decent level PL club. He gets a better salary and more chance of silverware.

We're about to buy a keeper who just turned 33. 33-34 for that position is not a huge issue. Howard fell off at 37. Van der Sar won the league at 40. This is hardly going to be a high priority for Arsenal when they have much bigger needs right now, badly, even if that's somewhere Hart may want to go.

Could see him going to Everton on loan to see if he has better options are next close season or if Everton get European football maybe he stays.

[Saul Goodman]

Reckon Arsenal would be a more likely destination

Arsenal? Really? Why? They have cech

From Arsenals point of view. Their current goalie is 34. England's number one goalie comes on the market and is five years younger. They have a chance to make a top line signing which appeases the fans.

From Joe's point of view. He still gets CL. He still remains at a decent level PL club. He gets a better salary and more chance of silverware.

34 is old for a keeper and Cech is better than Joe