*** January Transfer Window ***

[South Stand Balti]

Rodwell is quite clearly made of glass and we got taken to the cleaners on that deal. I know we have others who have had injury troubles, but two years of a fringe player being barely fit is just not good enough.

Rodwell still has 3.5 years on his contract. No chance of getting rid as no other club will take him on. I do feel sorry for the lad but he will remain on our wage bill no matter what MP thinks of him

[zuricity]

Rodwell still has 3.5 years on his contract. No chance of getting rid as no other club will take him on. I do feel sorry for the lad but he will remain on our wage bill no matter what MP thinks of him

Rodwell is in a bind here.

If he is to move on , his injuries from his Everton days and at City , plus the fact that he didn't cut it at the highest level, will severely affect City's chances of a sale. Best thing we can do is hope ge gets fit and proves he isn't a fringe player in the squad.I doubt if that status will change.

[Slim]

SSN reporting we are going to complete a double swoop for Mangala(yay!) and Fernando.

[Goaters 103]

Mangala is a player we need who fills the one hole in our squad. The other guy, if he arrives, represents an upgrade on Garcia (not good enough) and Rodwell (never ever fit for more than 5 mins).

I feel for Jack but 2 years waiting is long enough.

[Goaters 103]

Do we remember the time a few years ago when those crooks Galliani and Berlusconi used to belittle us from their Ivory tower of corrupt operation?

AC Milan, stuck in no mans land, are about to complete their deadline day deal of Adel Taraabt on loan. How apt.

[Dameerto]

Do we remember the time a few years ago when those crooks Galliani and Berlusconi used to belittle us from their Ivory tower of corrupt operation?

AC Milan, stuck in no mans land, are about to complete their deadline day deal of Adel Taraabt on loan. How apt.

Aptly named the Morroccan magican - since he goes missing almost as much as Tom 'fucking' Cleverley.

[DoomMerchant]

Aptly named the Morroccan magican - since he goes missing almost as much as Tom 'fucking' Cleverley.

I think he's much better than cleverly. About the level Meeee-lahn are at these days tho. Balotelli, Schwarma and Tarot are all not the top top players in their generation but should be better than they are. I'll be interested to see how they do this spring.

[phips]

Portuguese press saying that we are in talks with Fernando at Porto. He is out of contract in the summer so a fee now would get him.

Dont watch porto so know nothing about this chap, but if he is a defensive minded midfielder then thats probably curtins for rodwell. in fact i suppose pelligrini will have a bit of a clear out in the summer, departing the players he inherited that he doesnt want.

i wonder how this will affect the English quota that we're required to have. Same if Lescott leaves.

[gillie]

West Ham have signed Abdul Razak yes that one who used to play for us.

[gillie]

Oliver Kay ‏@OliverKayTimes 14h
#MCFC in talks to sign Mangala as well as Fernando from Porto. Fernando pre-contract well advanced. Outside chance that 1 could join by Fri
Don't get too exited though afterall it's only a tweet.

[PeterParker]

I am really excited about this. He is miles better than Rodwell. He was the reason Guarin was so good when Porto won the UEFA with AVB. Top, top player.

He got complacent at Porto, but he will be a great asset for us. If isn`t already obvious, his nickname, the octopus, comes from his skill to get the ball and recover it key moments. + very good speed.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

I can't get interested or excited about the thought of signing a defensive midfielder (or a centre-back, for that matter), when what we need are still more goals and, therefore, IMHO another striker is a necessity (especially with Aguero's new injury).

Come on Mr Pellegrini, given your out-and-out attacking philosophy, you know it makes perfect sense.

[Benjay]

We could have Fernando and Fernandinho. Any other examples of like or similar yet unrelated names in the same team. Did Darren and Marcus Bent play in the same side?

[mr_nool]

We could have Fernando and Fernandinho. Any other examples of like or similar yet unrelated names in the same team. Did Darren and Marcus Bent play in the same side?

Di Napoli played for Napoli.

The Swedish national team once had a starting eleven with three players called Andersson + one called Alexandersson.

[PeterParker]

We could have Fernando and Fernandinho. Any other examples of like or similar yet unrelated names in the same team. Did Darren and Marcus Bent play in the same side?

At Ipswich.

But aren`t they brothers? I was convinced they were. But they played in that Ipswich team with Matt Holland.

[Wonderwall]

Abdul Razak has joined West ham

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news ... bdul-razak

[Saul Goodman]

Abdul Razak has joined West ham

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news ... bdul-razak

I guess Anzhi isn't all it was made out to be a few years ago

[South Stand Balti]

Oliver Kay ‏@OliverKayTimes 14h #MCFC in talks to sign Mangala as well as Fernando from Porto. Fernando pre-contract well advanced. Outside chance that 1 could join by Fri Don't get too exited though afterall it's only a tweet.

This suggests these moves, if they were to happen, are for the summer. I think we need a top class CB now but I know January is difficult.

[gillie]

Henry Francis ‏@TheHenryFrancis 2h
City stating that they do not want any outside interference at their training ground tomorrow. Pretty much means someone's coming in.
Retweeted by Lee

[Wooders]

Henry Francis ‏@TheHenryFrancis 2h City stating that they do not want any outside interference at their training ground tomorrow. Pretty much means someone's coming in. Retweeted by Lee

Hmmm - I don't think it means that - what it *might* mean is that we've got one of our biggest games of the season coming up and we don't want a media circus outside carrington to distract our boys from training or capture any "bust ups"