Guest TrEe Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 think people are maybe expecting to much from Carroll... He is still only 21.. wouldn't be a bad option to put Santa Cruz in when Carroll's form starts to dip. don't get me wrong, I think Carroll has huge future ahead of him, but I would never in a million years say no to a player like Cruz. I also think he's the kind of player who enjoys playing as the lone striker like he did alot when he played for blackburn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 `Regarding Santa Cruz, i think he's a quality footballer but his injury record is what puts me off, rather than his goalscoring record. I think he'd bring the team goals even if he wasn't exactly prolific. However, if we're limiting ourself to Ben Arfa + A.N other, i'd rather get someone likely to be available for 36 games.` cant say his injury record is valid imo we have to win 9 more games to stay up+ 8 draws away from home. [38pts] IF santa cruz stays fit for 8 games and scores every other game+assists for carroll then it is worth it. its maths innit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 If Santa Cruz wasn't such a crock I wouldn't have anything like the same concerns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Rather sign two attacking/creating wingers/midfielders than a striker tbh.play with one striker up top with a creative attacking mid behind. its more important we get the creativity and pace in midfield, I have faith that most of our strikers can finish given the chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 26 year old Argentine striker Cavenaghi in his last year at Bordeaux and apparently available for £5 million. Haven't seen too much of him, but recall him being more of a poacher type I think. Might work with Carroll? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Anyone reckon N'gog would be worth enquiring about on loan. liverpool would obviously need to bring another striker in but with Cole and Jovanovic there now I reckon he'd be available. I think he's just what we need up there and would get 10 goals imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Anyone reckon N'gog would be worth enquiring about on loan. liverpool would obviously need to bring another striker in but with Cole and Jovanovic there now I reckon he'd be available. I think he's just what we need up there and would get 10 goals imo. N'Gog is really poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I'm trying to think of any other Man City players we could be after apart from the 2 named above. Houghton has confirmed we have spoke to them, so we are definatly in for someone, just hoping its not Caicedo or Santa Cruz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Given Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Anyone reckon N'gog would be worth enquiring about on loan. liverpool would obviously need to bring another striker in but with Cole and Jovanovic there now I reckon he'd be available. I think he's just what we need up there and would get 10 goals imo. N'Gog is really poor. No he isn't, he'd benefit playing under less expectation and pressure and has all the ingrediants to be a good striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I'm trying to think of any other Man City players we could be after apart from the 2 named above. Houghton has confirmed we have spoke to them, so we are definatly in for someone, just hoping its not Caicedo or Santa Cruz ive been thinking it could be swp Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I'm trying to think of any other Man City players we could be after apart from the 2 named above. Houghton has confirmed we have spoke to them, so we are definatly in for someone, just hoping its not Caicedo or Santa Cruz ive been thinking it could be swp Exactly what i've just thought Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Bridge - Back-up to Enrique? Wouldn't come as back-up, pointless SWP - Not as good as he was a few years ago, would probably rather stick with Routledge if I'm brutally honest, rather than disrupt the team. M Johnson - History of being interested in him, but is now a fat wreck and we have loads of centre mids Robinho - Go on Chris lad, ask for the craic. Caicedo - Nearly joined West Ham on loan so feasible I guess, haven't seen much of him. Cunningham - Young defender, be a bit of a waste of a loan Boyata - Same Jo - Not the best, would probably be available. Sant Cruz - Speculated to be available but not what we need IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Perhaps he wants SWP to play behind the striker(s). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Might not be the worst idea, tbh I've forgotten if SWP is any good, obviously he was great in his first spell at City but that was so long ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Nolan and SWP couldn't be more opposite. Actually, it's ridiculous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Nolan and SWP couldn't be more opposite. Actually, it's ridiculous. Eh? So you think we're trying to sign somebody similar to Nolan? If we're at least interested in Ben Arfa, he's fuck all like Nolan, for starters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Nolan and SWP couldn't be more opposite. Actually, it's ridiculous. Eh? So you think we're trying to sign somebody similar to Nolan? If we're at least interested in Ben Arfa, he's f*** all like Nolan, for starters. No. It was merely a pointless observation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Nolan and SWP couldn't be more opposite. Actually, it's ridiculous. Eh? So you think we're trying to sign somebody similar to Nolan? If we're at least interested in Ben Arfa, he's f*** all like Nolan, for starters. No. It was merely a pointless observation. Oh, I see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Might fancy routledge behind carroll, swp's wide right. Both hughton and wayne have said he can play well through the centre. I wouldn't complain, he showed last season he has a decent shot and pass on him. Unlikely city will be letting him go, more likely we are after santa cruz and boyata. Not really sure what the latter would bring to us. He is supposedly very talented, but we don't need another CB. Kadar will be back and campbell fit over the next couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Might fancy routledge behind carroll, swp's wide right. Both hughton and wayne have said he can play well through the centre. I wouldn't complain, he showed last season he has a decent shot and pass on him. Unlikely city will be letting him go, more likely we are after santa cruz and boyata. Not really sure what the latter would bring to us. He is supposedly very talented, but we don't need another CB. Kadar will be back and campbell fit over the next couple of weeks. I mentioned Routledge would be an improvement on Nolan but we really need him wide right unless we bring another winger in. I think Routledge is as good a right winger as we are gonna get atm so I'd rather he stayed out there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Well that would justify looking at SWP's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Meh, guess so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Might fancy routledge behind carroll, swp's wide right. Both hughton and wayne have said he can play well through the centre. I wouldn't complain, he showed last season he has a decent shot and pass on him. Unlikely city will be letting him go, more likely we are after santa cruz and boyata. Not really sure what the latter would bring to us. He is supposedly very talented, but we don't need another CB. Kadar will be back and campbell fit over the next couple of weeks. Yeah, I think that was when he had just been brought in, and he was subsequently given the number 10 jersey. I was thiking at the time we might play him through the centre, probably would have if Pancrate was a bit better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 SWP is fucking shit. He can fuck off. I don't care if he would improve us, I hate that braindead twat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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