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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Tokyo Blue » Wed May 24, 2017 1:09 pm

If they think so highly of him, they can buy him back.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Mikhail Chigorin » Wed May 24, 2017 1:29 pm

Tokyo Blue wrote:If they think so highly of him, they can buy him back.


If only........
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby littlebig » Wed May 24, 2017 4:55 pm

I feel Pep will keep Bravo.

He won't want to bin him already and will give him the chance to come good. He was highly rated before he came here so the ability is there (even though there wasn't much evidence of it this season).

If Willy stays as #2 then that will lessen the risk of keeping Bravo as he's such an excellent stand-in keeper.

My own 2 cents, I'm hoping he'll come good. I wouldn't bin him if i was the manager.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby bigblue » Wed May 24, 2017 5:01 pm

littlebig wrote:I feel Pep will keep Bravo.

He won't want to bin him already and will give him the chance to come good. He was highly rated before he came here so the ability is there (even though there wasn't much evidence of it this season).

If Willy stays as #2 then that will lessen the risk of keeping Bravo as he's such an excellent stand-in keeper.

My own 2 cents, I'm hoping he'll come good. I wouldn't bin him if i was the manager.


Not shipping off Bravo would only double down on one of the worst managerial decisions I've seen at City for a long time. Without all the stupid goals Bravo cost us, we'd be at least 12 points higher and challenging for the title. And most of those stupid mistakes can right after our great start to the season, killing the momentum we'd built up.

Hopefully Pep can see the obvious and learn from his mistakes.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Wooders » Wed May 24, 2017 7:45 pm

I don't think we'll have a long queue of suitors for bravo though signs are pointing to we're looking to bring in a new number one -
Bravo has, historically, been a very capable keeper so perhaps we can put it down to first season jitters??
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby blues2win » Thu May 25, 2017 10:51 am

Surely Willy will leave. We look like like getting the young Benfica keeper. If Claudio doesn't shape up pdq he'll be number 2.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Sideshow Bob » Thu May 25, 2017 11:38 am

i agree that bravo should depart, but i don't understand why everyone wants to write off willy so quickly. to me he's been nearly faultless, saved our arses when the season was rapidly going down the sh1tter. he was at least as good as the other prem keepers i watched. single-handedly won us a cup. why is he automatically regarded as a backup at best or a liability at worst??
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Mikhail Chigorin » Thu May 25, 2017 11:41 am

Sideshow Bob wrote:i agree that bravo should depart, but i don't understand why everyone wants to write off willy so quickly. to me he's been nearly faultless, saved our arses when the season was rapidly going down the sh1tter. he was at least as good as the other prem keepers i watched. single-handedly won us a cup. why is he automatically regarded as a backup at best or a liability at worst??


Good call SB.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby PeterParker » Thu May 25, 2017 12:20 pm

Sideshow Bob wrote:i agree that bravo should depart, but i don't understand why everyone wants to write off willy so quickly. to me he's been nearly faultless, saved our arses when the season was rapidly going down the sh1tter. he was at least as good as the other prem keepers i watched. single-handedly won us a cup. why is he automatically regarded as a backup at best or a liability at worst??


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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Nigels Tackle » Thu May 25, 2017 12:39 pm

PeterParker wrote:
Sideshow Bob wrote:i agree that bravo should depart, but i don't understand why everyone wants to write off willy so quickly. to me he's been nearly faultless, saved our arses when the season was rapidly going down the sh1tter. he was at least as good as the other prem keepers i watched. single-handedly won us a cup. why is he automatically regarded as a backup at best or a liability at worst??


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as good as lloris, courtouis and de gea?!
yeah right...
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby PeterParker » Thu May 25, 2017 12:44 pm

Nigels Tackle wrote:
PeterParker wrote:
Sideshow Bob wrote:i agree that bravo should depart, but i don't understand why everyone wants to write off willy so quickly. to me he's been nearly faultless, saved our arses when the season was rapidly going down the sh1tter. he was at least as good as the other prem keepers i watched. single-handedly won us a cup. why is he automatically regarded as a backup at best or a liability at worst??


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as good as lloris, courtouis and de gea?!
yeah right...


Next in line.

He is a pro. Not a spectacular player, but one who does not start mini heart attacks every time the ball is in our area.

You can win the league with Willy.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby blues2win » Thu May 25, 2017 12:58 pm

Zaba confirms he's off to West Ham. Good luck to him. Two year deal I think. I'm sure he'll give them 100 per cent every game as he did for us,
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Foreverinbluedreams » Thu May 25, 2017 2:36 pm

Club have announced that both Clichy and Navas are GONE!!!
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby PeterParker » Thu May 25, 2017 2:45 pm

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:Club have announced that both Clichy and Navas are GONE!!!


Interesting, It means we have already somebody lineup up for Jesus.

Best of luck to the both of them.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby gmercer1 » Thu May 25, 2017 2:50 pm

Foreverinbluedreams wrote:Club have announced that both Clichy and Navas are GONE!!!

Both very good professionals but just not good enough for where we are going!
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Sideshow Bob » Thu May 25, 2017 2:55 pm

been overdue for a major clearout for years. looks like it may finally happen. always liked navas, though.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby john@staustell » Thu May 25, 2017 2:59 pm

Navas scored a few, should've scored about 50. 10 out of 10 for effort, 1 for effect.

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Re: GONE!!!

Postby littlebig » Thu May 25, 2017 3:08 pm

Remember that beaut Navas scored, I think on his debut? Curling lob into the side netting from edge of the box.

#naturalgoalscorer

What was the deal with him and the goal though? 'Must've been a mental thing, he wouldn't even shoot towards the end.

Good luck to the lad though. Always gave his best which is the minimum requirement when pulling on the shirt.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby Dubciteh » Thu May 25, 2017 3:20 pm

No complaints from me on Navas, good solid pro who did a good job for us, not the worlds best but certainly not as bad as made out sometimes. I watched a documentary on the World Cup which Spain one and there coach i think Del Bosque credits Navas with winning them the final, the way he stretched the dutch, think he got the assist if my memory is correct.

Next up Sagna Yaya and Willy, assume Sagna off he is oldest out of lot and that yaya and willy are weighing up offers.
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Re: GONE!!!

Postby BookJunior » Thu May 25, 2017 3:30 pm

City64 wrote:
Dameerto wrote:
Lee_R wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:Even with Yaya, Otamendi and Sergio staying this could turn out to be a very long list

HART
BRAVO
MAFFEO
ANGELINO
ZABBA
SAGNA
CLICHY
MANGALA
NASRI
ZUCCULINI
NTCHAM
BONY
BARKER
NAVAS
NACHO
FERNANDO
DENAYER
CELINA
DELPH
NOLITO
FAUPALA
HORSEFIELD
MANU GARCIA



Was he ever really here..?..

Otters gotta go too, complete liability.

Put Otter alongside Vinnie and Otter is a different player though - he had his game of the season not long ago, (and man of the match performance). It just illustrates what we've been banging on about all season, we lack leadership on the pitch when Vinnie is out. We need natural leaders in both defence and midfield and not people who lead by example, people who will kick their team mates literally up the arse to get them to put a shift in.

Agree with this , Otter has been 70 % better with Vinny alongside . I think Stones is in trouble now and needs to improve massively imho .


We need squad members especially if we're competing on 2 to 4 fronts next season. Stones add's to the defence make up if Vincent needs resting.

However a vice captain is also needed.
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