Pilko Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Fairly large transfer fee and a 5 year deal for a player who's had about 10 hours of football in the last 2 years is canny mental. Hell of a risk. Reminds me somewhat of Kinnear's late January bid of £8m for Michael Johnson in 2008/09. Imagine how that would have turned out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Anyone remember Michael Johnson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 To be fair, Michael Johnson missed out on his best years by immediately aging from 12 to 37. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Fairly large transfer fee and a 5 year deal for a player who's had about 10 hours of football in the last 2 years is canny mental. Hell of a risk. Reminds me somewhat of Kinnear's late January bid of £8m for Michael Johnson in 2008/09. Imagine how that would have turned out. Whose the midfielder Kinnear tried to sign from ManCity for us, when he was manager, the nutter. Michael Johnson was it? Imagine if that went through? That guy ended up in a right state, doesn't even play anymore I don't think. Zero for originality. Disgraceful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Love how Jacko is already better than any midfielder we have according to some mackems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Remember when they bought that N'Diaye and he was supposedly going to deal with Tiote. That man saw the pitch one time, and they put him in cold storage straight after. Shocking player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Our CM is nowt without Cabaye tbh, we're much weaker on the whole than this time last year, so if Rodwell stays fit it's a possibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Our CM is nowt without Cabaye tbh, we're much weaker on the whole than this time last year, so if Rodwell stays fit it's a possibility. As long as we play Anita we'll be fine, but I'm not sure this will happen. Anita will get open to receive the ball, and will play decent balls forward to De Jong and the wingers, which is what we need to happen because we have quality in those positions now. If we go the Colback and Tiote route it won't flow as well, but I still think it will be okay against most teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I'm throughly amazed Rodwell and possibly Borini actually are prepared to sign a long term deal at the mackems. Money talks I suppose, but still... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Michael Johnson looked really good when he was arsed for that season with City. Real shame how his career went. I hope he's exorcised some of those demons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Our CM is nowt without Cabaye tbh, we're much weaker on the whole than this time last year, so if Rodwell stays fit it's a possibility. As long as we play Anita we'll be fine, but I'm not sure this will happen. Anita will get open to receive the ball, and will play decent balls forward to De Jong and the wingers, which is what we need to happen because we have quality in those positions now. If we go the Colback and Tiote route it won't flow as well, but I still think it will be okay against most teams. He didn't do it last season though and although he would certainly be ahead of Colback (as would anyone) I think I would have Tiote or Sissoko as a physical presence alongside a new play-maker. Anita although not a bad player but just does not dominate the midfield. We need to replace Cabaye with a player who will create and chip in with goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 £64k a week plus £2m signing on fee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Wow ... these players have it made. £2m just to sign up. Sweet gig. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppaz Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Jack Rodwell is made of glass like. Lee Cattermole will murder him in training. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Was offered to Sunderland, Newcastle, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton and West Ham according to the window licker. Guess nobody else thought he was worth what they are paying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Would have been happy with us going in for him, but 10m? No chance, Man City must be laughing all the way to the bank. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 He's a decent signing if he can regain his form and fitness, but that's it - it's a big if. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Would have been happy with us going in for him, but 10m? No chance, Man City must be laughing all the way to the bank. Couldn't care less about the price, it's just if we were to buy a CM it has to be of the right quality and style. We have loads of midfielders but lack the Cabaye type CM who can open teams directly or by putting the likes of De Jong and Cabella in to do so. Rodwell isn't that guy IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Played 109 minutes last season. There's potentially a good player in there, or at least there was. I'd say £10m's at least double what he's worth though, City only paid £2m more when we was the 'next big thing' out of Everton. Since then he's achieved/contributed about as much as I have as a Premier League player. Darren Campbell(ex sprinter) was working with him last season just said he thinks getting him fit will be a massive challenge. Doesnt sound like he has much faith in him playing regular football at all. According to a couple of City fans I follow on Twitter, unusually he is still growing which isn't helping him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Lifted from Facebook 'So great news about us signing the classy thoroughbred Jack Rodwell, I cant wait until he is on the pitch in the derby when the thoroughbred Jack glides past the carthorse Jack like he isn't there to set up another derby win for the mighty black cats!!! He only has to worry about being horse punched!!! but he should be ok on that score he will have Catters the protector alongside him lol/GR' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheikBoom Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/does-anybody-hate-the-mags.948767/page-3 Post #50 I am ridiculous in my hatred for them. Fair enough when I was young and daft, I suppose I had an excuse then, but now, in my 50's, I hate the bastards more than ever. Used to work with one, the most obnoxious twat you could ever meet. If they won and we lost, I couldn't sleep on a Sunday night for thinking about the next day at work. Used to wake up at 3.am in a cold sweat, just seeing his face laughing at all things Sunderland. Nearly lost my job through him, not once, but twice. Luckily he was sacked before I had the chance to snap a 3rd time. Ha ha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 All out in force today, we sign 9 players and very little is said apart from welcomes, they spend £10m on a huge gamble and they are all giving it the big I am wanting to have a go at us. Sunderland don't do spending big money well, it's a curse to them when they've got it, why should this be any different? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Surely you can only be horse punched if your a horse? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Rodwell is no better than Henderson, at least the latter has actually done something and has progressed a bit. Rodwell has barely played the last few years and not only is he made of glass he's also mentally fragile. 10m? Madness of the UK transfer market strikes again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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