Nasri

[Wonderwall]

While I'd be happy to have him here like someone else pointed out, this is his first season of note! The other seasons he was nothing more than average. Even this season his form tailed off badly towards the end of the season.

Because Silva is a creator, he lies in the centre and makes chances for others.
Nasri is a winger, he's much more dynamic than SIlva, dribbles with the ball, faster and more lethal infront of goal. Both brilliant players but Silva is more of a playmaker whereas Nasri's a winger.

Sounds fuclin perfect :-) come on Samir you know it makes sense.

[CityGer]

While I'd be happy to have him here like someone else pointed out, this is his first season of note! The other seasons he was nothing more than average. Even this season his form tailed off badly towards the end of the season.

Because Silva is a creator, he lies in the centre and makes chances for others.
Nasri is a winger, he's much more dynamic than SIlva, dribbles with the ball, faster and more lethal infront of goal. Both brilliant players but Silva is more of a playmaker whereas Nasri's a winger.

I presume you tried to quote me but got it wrong.

Nasri is not a winger and you are a terrible judge of a footballer if you think he is. Also, Silva played as part of a front three and took up positions wide or in the inside left or inside right position in the main.

They are very similar in terms of style but David has more class and a far bigger heart.

Obviously I'm in the minority here so I'll stop pissing on everyone's chips. He's just not a player that excites me and, in the positions that I envisage Bobby playing him, i'd I hoped for better or for someone with more pace.

[Ted Hughes]

I'm not as completely infatuated by Nasri as some City fans but I think he's potentially an excellent signing for us because of the way Silva & Yaya in particular play. You wold think that, having been a cog in Arsenal's passing machine, he would naturally fit in with ease next to those two or even be a passable sub for Silva or fill in out wide. He also gets a few goals.

If we can get a slippery passing machine together + the unpredictability of AJ, then have the likes of Tevez, Balotelli & Dzeko to provide the punch, we could potentially be a kind of powerful version of the Arsenal squad but with blokes in it.

[Blue Since 76]

Funny how none of the Bluemooners have hyped the Nasri and Clichy deals, if we have nearly signed clichy then you'd think the ITK's would have been all over it for the last week.

To be fair, Nostradamus Tolmie said last week as part of the Sanchez affair to watch Arsenal, or words to that effect. The assumption at the time was that Fab would go to Barca, meaning Barca would pull out of the Sanchez deal, but maybe he made this. However, watch Arsenal could be read in many ways, so who knows.

Frankly, if I knew what was happening, I'd be selling info to the press rather than leaking it on the internet but maybe that's me.

[Bridge'srightfoot]

While I'd be happy to have him here like someone else pointed out, this is his first season of note! The other seasons he was nothing more than average. Even this season his form tailed off badly towards the end of the season.

Because Silva is a creator, he lies in the centre and makes chances for others.
Nasri is a winger, he's much more dynamic than SIlva, dribbles with the ball, faster and more lethal infront of goal. Both brilliant players but Silva is more of a playmaker whereas Nasri's a winger.

I presume you tried to quote me but got it wrong.

Nasri is not a winger and you are a terrible judge of a footballer if you think he is. Also, Silva played as part of a front three and took up positions wide or in the inside left or inside right position in the main.

They are very similar in terms of style but David has more class and a far bigger heart.

Obviously I'm in the minority here so I'll stop pissing on everyone's chips. He's just not a player that excites me and, in the positions that I envisage Bobby playing him, i'd I hoped for better or for someone with more pace.

He's far better at dribbling than Silva. Far better finisher aswell. He is a winger.

[Tru_Blu]

I am dreaming again ..Last year right after the end of the season I started getting excited about who'd we bring in. I sat at my computer dreaming of a little man from Barcelona named Yaya Toure hoping we would sign him. I creamed my pants when we first mentioned him let alone signed him. Now Clichy and Nasri....God does answer prayers.

P.S I'm also praying for Xavi and Eto. fingers crossed

[Blue Blood]

Funny how none of the Bluemooners have hyped the Nasri and Clichy deals, if we have nearly signed clichy then you'd think the ITK's would have been all over it for the last week.

To be fair, Nostradamus Tolmie said last week as part of the Sanchez affair to watch Arsenal, or words to that effect. The assumption at the time was that Fab would go to Barca, meaning Barca would pull out of the Sanchez deal, but maybe he made this. However, watch Arsenal could be read in many ways, so who knows.

Frankly, if I knew what was happening, I'd be selling info to the press rather than leaking it on the internet but maybe that's me.

Tolmie knows nothing. End of.

There's a 90% chance every club will do something in the transfer window, by using misdirection and vague bullshit, he is able to fool the transfer hungry morons on bm.

Tolmie is the football equivalent of the newspaper horoscope. Waste of fooking space.

[Ted Hughes]

Funny how none of the Bluemooners have hyped the Nasri and Clichy deals, if we have nearly signed clichy then you'd think the ITK's would have been all over it for the last week.

To be fair, Nostradamus Tolmie said last week as part of the Sanchez affair to watch Arsenal, or words to that effect. The assumption at the time was that Fab would go to Barca, meaning Barca would pull out of the Sanchez deal, but maybe he made this. However, watch Arsenal could be read in many ways, so who knows.

Frankly, if I knew what was happening, I'd be selling info to the press rather than leaking it on the internet but maybe that's me.

He's said it on several occasions going back quite a while. I'm absolutely convinced he gets info about City but he's dependant on that info being correct. All he can report for the most part is who he's been told City are talking to or what what City are trying to do & even then,we could be 99% signing a player & then it falls through. I think he tells people what sources at City have told him. He can't predict the future anymore than Atillo Lombardo can; Atillo's itk info is terrible.

[bobby brows]

City are distancing themselves from the Nasri signing:

Manchester City are confident that the Arsenal left-back Gaël Clichy will become their first signing of the summer, but they have distanced themselves from reports that they are also trying to persuade Arsenal into a £20m deal for Samir Nasri.

The two clubs have agreed a £7m fee for Clichy and the player is expected to arrive in Manchester early next week. But there have been no high-level talks about Nasri's potential availability and none are planned.

Nasri, who has been prominently linked with a move to Manchester United, has one year left on his contract and City are monitoring him as a possible back-up option for later in the summer. However, their interest has never gone beyond that point and City are bemused by reports they have been closing in on a deal with the player's agent and club.

City will be relieved to conclude the deal for Clichy, who was the subject of a £5m bid from Liverpool last week, after a difficult start to their summer transfer business that saw them concede defeat to Barcelona in the signing of Udinese's Chile forward Alexis Sánchez.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/30/manchester-city-gael-clichy-samir-nasri

[Blue Blood]

Funny how none of the Bluemooners have hyped the Nasri and Clichy deals, if we have nearly signed clichy then you'd think the ITK's would have been all over it for the last week.

To be fair, Nostradamus Tolmie said last week as part of the Sanchez affair to watch Arsenal, or words to that effect. The assumption at the time was that Fab would go to Barca, meaning Barca would pull out of the Sanchez deal, but maybe he made this. However, watch Arsenal could be read in many ways, so who knows.

Frankly, if I knew what was happening, I'd be selling info to the press rather than leaking it on the internet but maybe that's me.

He's said it on several occasions going back quite a while. I'm absolutely convinced he gets info about City but he's dependant on that info being correct. All he can report for the most part is who he's been told City are talking to or what what City are trying to do & even then,we could be 99% signing a player & then it falls through. I think he tells people what sources at City have told him. He can't predict the future anymore than Atillo Lombardo can; Atillo's itk info is terrible.

I just don't believe he has credible sources if any.

The club runs a tight ship these days, it's not like the previous era. Big mouths in the new era city set up wouldn't last long.

[Blue Blood]

City are distancing themselves from the Nasri signing:

Manchester City are confident that the Arsenal left-back Gaël Clichy will become their first signing of the summer, but they have distanced themselves from reports that they are also trying to persuade Arsenal into a £20m deal for Samir Nasri.

The two clubs have agreed a £7m fee for Clichy and the player is expected to arrive in Manchester early next week. But there have been no high-level talks about Nasri's potential availability and none are planned.

Nasri, who has been prominently linked with a move to Manchester United, has one year left on his contract and City are monitoring him as a possible back-up option for later in the summer. However, their interest has never gone beyond that point and City are bemused by reports they have been closing in on a deal with the player's agent and club.

City will be relieved to conclude the deal for Clichy, who was the subject of a £5m bid from Liverpool last week, after a difficult start to their summer transfer business that saw them concede defeat to Barcelona in the signing of Udinese's Chile forward Alexis Sánchez.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jun/30/manchester-city-gael-clichy-samir-nasri

Smoke and mirrors perhaps?

What is encouraging is it certainly appears city have a very specific transfer strategy this summer.

It's city's way or the highway. I like that.

[Ted Hughes]

Funny how none of the Bluemooners have hyped the Nasri and Clichy deals, if we have nearly signed clichy then you'd think the ITK's would have been all over it for the last week.

To be fair, Nostradamus Tolmie said last week as part of the Sanchez affair to watch Arsenal, or words to that effect. The assumption at the time was that Fab would go to Barca, meaning Barca would pull out of the Sanchez deal, but maybe he made this. However, watch Arsenal could be read in many ways, so who knows.

Frankly, if I knew what was happening, I'd be selling info to the press rather than leaking it on the internet but maybe that's me.

He's said it on several occasions going back quite a while. I'm absolutely convinced he gets info about City but he's dependant on that info being correct. All he can report for the most part is who he's been told City are talking to or what what City are trying to do & even then,we could be 99% signing a player & then it falls through. I think he tells people what sources at City have told him. He can't predict the future anymore than Atillo Lombardo can; Atillo's itk info is terrible.

I just don't believe he has credible sources if any.

The club runs a tight ship these days, it's not like the previous era. Big mouths in the new era city set up wouldn't last long.

It depends on whether he says anything or is told anything that could cause them problems. Seeing as he's careful not to & half the world takes the piss out of him anyway, I can't see why the club would have a problem with it. He promotes the good points in City rather than exaggerating the bad, like a lot of the press do. I repeat though, I read his posts about Arsenal & thought he seemed certain so I kept an ear open. The fact that we're clearly in negotiations now, weeks after he mentioned it, proves imo he's been tipped off.

P.S. He did call Hughes sacking before any of the press btw.

[Blue Since 76]

Funny how none of the Bluemooners have hyped the Nasri and Clichy deals, if we have nearly signed clichy then you'd think the ITK's would have been all over it for the last week.

To be fair, Nostradamus Tolmie said last week as part of the Sanchez affair to watch Arsenal, or words to that effect. The assumption at the time was that Fab would go to Barca, meaning Barca would pull out of the Sanchez deal, but maybe he made this. However, watch Arsenal could be read in many ways, so who knows.

Frankly, if I knew what was happening, I'd be selling info to the press rather than leaking it on the internet but maybe that's me.

Tolmie knows nothing. End of.

There's a 90% chance every club will do something in the transfer window, by using misdirection and vague bullshit, he is able to fool the transfer hungry morons on bm.

Tolmie is the football equivalent of the newspaper horoscope. Waste of fooking space.

Hence my Nostradamus reference. To be fair, if I had a source, I'd be very careful about saying anything that could get back to me/him. Anyone who comes out and says they/a friend work at the club and something specific is happening are more likely to be talking balderdash, as they'd only get away with it once before being sacked. By being a bit vague, it's difficult to work out what he means, so the best is to take the postive or negative vibe from the player thread it's posted in and then wait and see what happens.

In some ways, I preferred the old school, when the first you'd have known about a player, was when they were on the back of the MEN, smoking a cigar with a City scarf round their neck.

[Wonderwall]

I saw Stuart Pearce giving Steve Sidwell the tour of all things City when I was in the City Store a few years ago and he never ended up signing for us! Just goes to show...watch the OS and nothing but the OS, steer clear of the BS! The B can be interpreted as you see fit!!!!!!

[Ted Hughes]

Funny how none of the Bluemooners have hyped the Nasri and Clichy deals, if we have nearly signed clichy then you'd think the ITK's would have been all over it for the last week.

To be fair, Nostradamus Tolmie said last week as part of the Sanchez affair to watch Arsenal, or words to that effect. The assumption at the time was that Fab would go to Barca, meaning Barca would pull out of the Sanchez deal, but maybe he made this. However, watch Arsenal could be read in many ways, so who knows.

Frankly, if I knew what was happening, I'd be selling info to the press rather than leaking it on the internet but maybe that's me.

Tolmie knows nothing. End of.

There's a 90% chance every club will do something in the transfer window, by using misdirection and vague bullshit, he is able to fool the transfer hungry morons on bm.

Tolmie is the football equivalent of the newspaper horoscope. Waste of fooking space.

Hence my Nostradamus reference. To be fair, if I had a source, I'd be very careful about saying anything that could get back to me/him. Anyone who comes out and says they/a friend work at the club and something specific is happening are more likely to be talking balderdash, as they'd only get away with it once before being sacked. By being a bit vague, it's difficult to work out what he means, so the best is to take the postive or negative vibe from the player thread it's posted in and then wait and see what happens.

In some ways, I preferred the old school, when the first you'd have known about a player, was when they were on the back of the MEN, smoking a cigar with a City scarf round their neck.

I've been told stuff 'from the horses mouth' back in the old days at City & it's turned out to be complete bollox, but also 100% true. The 'bollox' bit has been the actual outcome but all the machinations beforehand were truly going on & the intended outcome didn't transpire.

[Blue Blood]

Funny how none of the Bluemooners have hyped the Nasri and Clichy deals, if we have nearly signed clichy then you'd think the ITK's would have been all over it for the last week.

To be fair, Nostradamus Tolmie said last week as part of the Sanchez affair to watch Arsenal, or words to that effect. The assumption at the time was that Fab would go to Barca, meaning Barca would pull out of the Sanchez deal, but maybe he made this. However, watch Arsenal could be read in many ways, so who knows.

Frankly, if I knew what was happening, I'd be selling info to the press rather than leaking it on the internet but maybe that's me.

Tolmie knows nothing. End of.

There's a 90% chance every club will do something in the transfer window, by using misdirection and vague bullshit, he is able to fool the transfer hungry morons on bm.

Tolmie is the football equivalent of the newspaper horoscope. Waste of fooking space.

Hence my Nostradamus reference. To be fair, if I had a source, I'd be very careful about saying anything that could get back to me/him. Anyone who comes out and says they/a friend work at the club and something specific is happening are more likely to be talking balderdash, as they'd only get away with it once before being sacked. By being a bit vague, it's difficult to work out what he means, so the best is to take the postive or negative vibe from the player thread it's posted in and then wait and see what happens.

In some ways, I preferred the old school, when the first you'd have known about a player, was when they were on the back of the MEN, smoking a cigar with a City scarf round their neck.

I've been told stuff 'from the horses mouth' back in the old days at City & it's turned out to be complete bollox, but also 100% true. The 'bollox' bit has been the actual outcome but all the machinations beforehand were truly going on & the intended outcome didn't transpire.

A good point well made, the information may not be wrong, the outcome determines the validity.

This I have no problem with, I welcome new info, take it all with a pinch of salt.

What I can't stand is people like Tolmie and Ajay who set themselves up as gods, making people jump through hoops to get their information.

Utter Madness.

[ENIAM NAM]

I'm not quite sure why we would distance ourselves from this rumour and not others! If we did that for all the press speculation, the club would be making statements all day, every day!!

[Blue Toy]

Possibly some truth in it... Interesting interview here with a French journo:

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/kickof ... en-quickly?

[bobby brows]

I'm not quite sure why we would distance ourselves from this rumour and not others! If we did that for all the press speculation, the club would be making statements all day, every day!!

It seems SOP from the club over the last two years, think back to when Adebayor, Barry & Kolo signed, no one said anything, press didn't know a thing, then bam! Barry was linked as signing on the tues, then on the wed he'd signed. Same with Kolo & Ade, it was the bottom of most rumour pages a couple of days before then boo ya,,,signed!

where as if you look at the long drawn out sagas like RSC, Lescott, Milner and Kaka it always seems to reflect badly on the club

[colonel_muck]

it would be pretty sweet to get nasri! clichy is way past his best i'm not having any of that 'he needs a new challenge to freshen up' lark he hasn't played well since the 4-4 against spurs a year or two ago might as well get bridge back imo.