Jigsaw's Juggernaut 0 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 At least Barton is willing to have a go at goal which is more than can be said for our current crop of CM's Emre, Reading, Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 At least Barton is willing to have a go at goal which is more than can be said for our current crop of CM's Emre, Reading, Anyone? Aye, he's been fucking banging them in since we signed him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw's Juggernaut 0 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 At least Barton is willing to have a go at goal which is more than can be said for our current crop of CM's Emre, Reading, Anyone? Aye, he's been fucking banging them in since we signed him Dont get me wrong. He's not scored many, but Wacky implied that our CM's never really try and go for goal. Which would be incorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 We haven't had a goalscoring central midfielder since Rob Lee imo. Speed's best was nine i think and we all know how prolific dyer was. Shite when you look at scholes, Lampard, gerrard etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio 0 Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 Very good player, last thing we need unless Emre does move though. Will score goals though which would take some pressure off Martins. 02-03 Manchester City 1 Goals, 7 Games (-) 03-04 Manchester City 1 Goals, 28 Games 5 Games (UEFA Cup) 04-05 Manchester City 1 Goals, 30 Games (-) 05-06 Manchester City 6 Goals, 31 Games (-) 06-07 Manchester City 5 Goals, 20 Games 14 goals in 121 games which averges a goal nearly every 9 games, also don't forget that Barton took over as Man City's penalty taker from Anelka when he went to Fenerbache in January 2005. What does Emre average? Or Parker? Or Butt? Barton is better than all three. Emre averages 1 in 12 and Parker 1 in 13, neither of them have been a regular Penalty taker at any previous club, I didn't include Butt as he's a holding man. I'd have Barton over Parker but I'd rather keep Emre over him, I've said all along put him next to a proper holding man and he'll excel and when partnered with Butt he was excellent, shame he's going to have to be sacrificed to try and accommodate Parker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I think the lad's a class act and, were Emre to leave, I'd be happy to see him arrive. Unless Emre does leave though, we need to look at other areas first imo although I'm not a fan of spending in January in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21760 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 can he play at left back? last time i checked we were pretty well stocked on centre midfielders usual drivel and lack of foresight from you assmuming emre doesn't go, it would be madness to blow the majority of our transfer budget on another midfielder when we're crying out for defenders and forwards. even a mind as small as yours should know that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Given Roeder's assertion re. the character of a player, I can't see him signing someone who stubs cigars out in eyes, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9680 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Given Roeder's assertion re. the character of a player, I can't see him signing someone who stubs cigars out in eyes, really. Is this the same Roeder who said he only would sign players from the Premiership instead of gambling the club's money on players from abroad? The same Roeder who said that Campbell was to old, but went for Sibierski? If given the chance I think Roeder would sign Barton quicker than Fat Fred could say "hmm, pies". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Given Roeder's assertion re. the character of a player, I can't see him signing someone who stubs cigars out in eyes, really. Is this the same Roeder who said he only would sign players from the Premiership instead of gambling the club's money on players from abroad? The same Roeder who said that Campbell was to old, but went for Sibierski? If given the chance I think Roeder would sign Barton quicker than Fat Fred could say "hmm, pies". Without wanting to rehash the Campbell/Sibierski thing, has it perhaps occured that Sib was signed primarily as back-up (despite what has actually happened), and that Campbell would have been considered a first-teamer? Regardless, the character issue is something Roeder has been pretty consistent about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Given Roeder's assertion re. the character of a player, I can't see him signing someone who stubs cigars out in eyes, really. Is this the same Roeder who said he only would sign players from the Premiership instead of gambling the club's money on players from abroad? The same Roeder who said that Campbell was to old, but went for Sibierski? If given the chance I think Roeder would sign Barton quicker than Fat Fred could say "hmm, pies". Without wanting to rehash the Campbell/Sibierski thing, has it perhaps occured that Sib was signed primarily as back-up (despite what has actually happened), and that Campbell would have been considered a first-teamer? Regardless, the character issue is something Roeder has been pretty consistent about. Even banged on about checking Sibierski's character an hour before he signed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9680 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Given Roeder's assertion re. the character of a player, I can't see him signing someone who stubs cigars out in eyes, really. Is this the same Roeder who said he only would sign players from the Premiership instead of gambling the club's money on players from abroad? The same Roeder who said that Campbell was to old, but went for Sibierski? If given the chance I think Roeder would sign Barton quicker than Fat Fred could say "hmm, pies". Without wanting to rehash the Campbell/Sibierski thing, has it perhaps occured that Sib was signed primarily as back-up (despite what has actually happened), and that Campbell would have been considered a first-teamer? Regardless, the character issue is something Roeder has been pretty consistent about. Even banged on about checking Sibierski's character an hour before he signed! I don't think that proves anything. Every manager will try to gather informations about players before he signs them. We only wouldn't have signed Sibierski if someone had told Roeder that he only turns up for training every other day or is a close pal to Saddam Hussein. IMHO Roeder changes his opinion far too often that I would bank on his consistency in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Lazaru 0 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Signing Campbell could have seen us have a very different season, though having said that we know really he'd have broke a leg about 5 games into the season and on his return would have pulled a hamstring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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