Eric Garcia

[sheblue]

[Dubciteh]

Thats that. Hes off too. Pity but what can u do.

[Wooders]

Oh well - I won’t have to many restless nights

[blues2win]

Tosin may come back now. City won’t buy three CBs and we need four.

[nottsblue]

[Dunnylad]

[Wooders]

I’d be keeping otter over stones - we’ve also got fern, bring in a beast like kouba and we have good options

[Dunnylad]

[Sideshow Bob]

what possible reason is there for pep to announce this now, barely 24 hours ahead of one of the most impt games of the season, a game in which garcia is (or should be) likely to start??? how on earth will this help us tomorrow or in our negotiations to sell him for the maximum fee?? we are so f*cking stupid when it comes to selling our own players!!

[Mase]

[PeterParker]

So when he finally get his chance, he goes.
Weird fella.

Still, another sign we need to secure our youth.

[PeterParker]

[PrezIke]

Well there likely goes another one I suppose. Sigh.

Look, he's not a Manc and not even English.

He came through Barca's academy.

Pep started to play him more (probably realising he might leave) but it was too little too late it seems.

He isn't guaranteed anywhere near as much time since we are pursuing another CB and since Barca are a mess, Pique is not exactly young, and he's from there their will probably more patience.

This isn't the same as with Brahim as Garcia is a better talent at this point and Barca have more space for him.

Look, we've "used" plenty of players we bought for the academy and sold them when we didn't want them or were offered a good price.

The street goes both ways and I don't love it, but it's okay.

If we let him go for a decent enough fee + sell on clause it could turn out to be as okay as it can given what our situation is and you never know what can happen.

If we weren't signing Ake and/or another CB I think he would stay. Would you want to take that risk given our concerns? I'm not certain he's ready to be reliable enough just yet.

[City64]

Pep is either pissed off with Garcia and his agent or we have big money CB transfer lined up ?

[PeterParker]

[john@staustell]

[Sideshow Bob]

[sheblue]

Well he wont be playing tomorrow, Fern will be in.

[Michigan Blue]

Well he’s either thick or he’s Barca through and through - they are a basketcase of a club and one Messi injury away from being a 6th place La Liga side. With the money they’ve spunked on wasters like Griezmann they make even the Rags look shrewd.

[aaron bond]

Pep is stubborn so I think by announcing Garcia wants to leave that means he won't be starting any more for us.

I'd still be ok with him starting because both Stones and Otamendi are useless and we know neither of those are good enough for us. But I can see Pep wanting to stand firm and keep Garcia on the bench for the remaining games this season.

Even if Garcia wants to leave, we should still utilise him for the remaining games this season.