What does the future hold?

With Bojinov, Bianchi, Fernades, Elano, Petrov, Corulka, Geovanni, Garrido all coming in alongside the likes of Issakson, Dunne, Richards, Ireland, Johnson and Mpenza how well can we do next season if the team does gell quickly ?

Also which players do people think will do very well ?

I think on paper we have a very good lucking team that can push for a European spot, if it can gell. Although i think it will take time its great seeing how many good young players we have.

I think Bojinov and Bianchi could be a great strikeforce, whilst i think Elano and Petrov will be creative in the midfield. I can wait to see them play tomorrow.

I think it's too many players, not enough time to gel together, the season starts in one week and I expect City to struggle whilst they try and blend together a new team.

However, it is definately much stronger than last season and I think in the second half of the season City might peak and finish strongly.

I'm going to say around 10th-12th

Depends on how quickly they gel. The Ranieri 03-04 team gelled very quickly, finishing 2nd and reaching the CL semi-final. The Mourinho 04-05 team gelled even quicker. If Sven can get the best out of all the players, then you can realistically target the UEFA Cup. If they don't, it'll be a mid-table finish for you imo.

Your problem last season was not picking up enough points at home, I think that's the first thing Sven's gotta sort out

The thing is though Pomoey have brought in 7 new players, Fulham 7, Brum 8, Sunderland 6 and Newcastle 6, so we wont be the only team that might take time to settle.

Its hard to say how long it will take, maybe i will have some idea after tomorrow's game.

Sgoater1 wrote:The thing is though Pomoey have brought in 7 new players, Fulham 7, Brum 8, Sunderland 6 and Newcastle 6, so we wont be the only team that might take time to settle.

Its hard to say how long it will take, maybe i will have some idea after tomorrow's game.

a lot of their singings already have Premiership experience though, whereas most (if not all?) of yours do not

Luis wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:The thing is though Pomoey have brought in 7 new players, Fulham 7, Brum 8, Sunderland 6 and Newcastle 6, so we wont be the only team that might take time to settle.

Its hard to say how long it will take, maybe i will have some idea after tomorrow's game.

a lot of their singings already have Premiership experience though, whereas most (if not all?) of yours do not

Yeah good point,

....although i guess Sunderland's (Richardson and Chopra a bit) and Pompey's (only Herman and Distin) dont have much.

And some of those clubs' signings are squad players, plus they've had a full pre-season. City's squad is only just complete, with a week to go till the season starts.

I think City are a team to watch out for in 08/09 season to be honest. I think you'll finish 10th. A lot of players will need to get used to the premiership and gel together. However the players still have enough ability to pull you into the top half in the first season.

Freddie Ljungberg wrote:I think City are a team to watch out for in 08/09 season to be honest. I think you'll finish 10th. A lot of players will need to get used to the premiership and gel together. However the players still have enough ability to pull you into the top half in the first season.

yeah thats what im thinking.

What the hey

*sticks neck ridiculously far out*

6th

Rasiak-9 wrote:What the hey

*sticks neck ridiculously far out*

6th

mate if our team does gell then i think we could do it, on paper we do have the quality.

Citeh are better then last year but I can't see them in the top half. Possible that half the signings will flop.

Owen wrote:Citeh are better then last year but I can't see them in the top half. Possible that half the signings will flop.

Just like its possible that Nani and Anderson will flop for U*d. Not that im saying they will but its just as possible.

It's also possible that Tevez will flop too...though embarrassment on Fergie's face is often too hard to see

Sgoater1 wrote:

Owen wrote:Citeh are better then last year but I can't see them in the top half. Possible that half the signings will flop.

Just like its possible that Nani and Anderson will flop for U*d. Not that im saying they will but its just as possible.

Difference is that we are building on a successful side with lots of cover whereas a flop for you will much worse.

All I was saying is that a scattergun approach will almost certainly contain duds.

Freddie Ljungberg wrote:It's also possible that Tevez will flop too...though embarrassment on Fergie's face is often too hard to see

I heard Tevez might flop when he sees Fergie's ugly face

Broadly speaking, the future holds good things for City. Sven has shown that he can get disparate players to work together quickly. I'm not going to use the word everyone else has used but sure, I reckon it could be this season, next, one after that - not sure, but sometime soon.

Assuming Sven doesn't get done for sexual harassment of the Man City tea ladies. Or Shinawatra for fraud, corruption and murder.

The future could be very bright if they get the team working as one. Unless they will be $h!t, most likely

I'll be especially interested to see how Elano and Bojinov do. I remember going to the Brazil/Argentina game and reading the program thinking "who?!" but Elano certainly showed that he has the intelligence and finishing to be a highly sucessful winger in the Premiership.

And as for Bojinov, its always exciting to watch players who can produce that little bit of magic that make the game so entertaining - question is though - will his talent be effective in England

i think you should be pushing for europe but tommorow u will get a lesson from a world class team i hope;)

Lets see the teams who can finish in the top half,
Leaving the big 4 which teams can be there and are city better then them
Blackburn , Bolton , Pompey,Everton,West Ham ,Tottenham,Aston Villa,Newcastle
leaving
Middlesbrough,Fulham,Wigan,Reading and the new comers.

Bolton seems the weakest of the challengers and could easily miss out still 7 teams left I think City got a better team then Villa and probably BB and Pompey but they are more settled teams so it wont be easy also if we see a Reading esque performance from somebody that will make it harder.

sven given two years to get europe for man city, or else!

Mexicanbecks wrote:sven given two years to get europe for man city, or else!

is else being given a 3rd yr or giving Sven another pension.

Dark Savante wrote:

Mexicanbecks wrote:sven given two years to get europe for man city, or else!

is else being given a 3rd yr or giving Sven another pension.

Thaskin wants Europe in two years from Sven

Sven-Goran Eriksson has been set the target of taking Manchester City into Europe within two years by the Blues' ambitious new owner Thaksin Shinawatra.

The former England boss has opted not to go public with his own aims for the future but having spent £40million on new players since replacing Stuart Pearce, and with the prospect of more to come, Eriksson knows the pressure is on him to deliver.

Thaksin is wise enough to understand it may take some time for Eriksson's revamped squad to hit top form.

But he does have clear ideas about where he sees the Swede taking City in the short term.

'This season, I feel we should be able to finish in the top 10,' he told the Manchester Evening News.

'The second season we should be aiming for the top six and qualifying for Europe.

'I accept the first year is a learning curve but we should start to be successful by the third. That is what I would expect.'

Eriksson's triple swoop on the transfer market yesterday took the number of new arrivals to seven.

Bizarrely, given the number of Premiership games he watched during his time in charge of the national side, not one of his signings has ever played in England before.

Defensive duo Javi Garrido and Vedran Corluka, plus Brazil midfielder Elano are the latest stars to join the Eriksson bandwagon, with Bulgarian forward Valeri Bojinov set to complete his own move to Eastlands from Fiorentina shortly.

City fans will get their first opportunity to examine their new-look side in tomorrow's high-profile clash with Valencia but Thaksin is already happy with what he has seen.

'I am pleased with what Sven has done,' he said.

'He has set about reshaping the side and has handled both the existing players and the new ones very well. He has given everyone their chance.

'Sven has proved to be quite a draw when it comes to signing players. His name and reputation have proved to be valuable.

'There is more money to spend if he feels he needs it but we will not be held to ransom by other clubs.'

A good team on paper but I feel like Liverpool last season it will take at least half a season to gel. I don't think they will fulfill their potential this season but next season they should be a force to be reckoned with.

Personally, I see the top four remaining the top four this season, though I think theres a gap between Chelsea and Man Utd and the other two in terms of squad depth, with Liverpool perhaps the most likely to drop from the four altogether just because Im not convinced their forward signings will work, and they have up to now been inconsistent in the league.

Then theres Tottenham and, Id like to think, Newcastle who have the players to chase them. And just behind those Id say there is City, West Ham and Portsmouth who would then be fighting it out to make seventh. To me, they are above the likes of Blackburn, Villa and Bolton who have bought either few players or average ones to add to average squads - Bolton have lost a few too - whilst Everton to me seem to have a thin squad lacking quality in plenty of areas, and despite a few very good players, seem just as likely to fail miserably as to do well.

West Ham and Portsmouth have some very good Premiership players - Bellamy and Lua Lua respectively can, on their day, be two of the trickiest forwards in the league, and Portsmouth in particular, with Campbell, Distin, Taylor, Lauren, Stefanovic, have a strong defense with decent back up. I think Sven has signed very exciting players, and as a neutral would look forward to seeing Bojinov in particular, but also along with Petrov, Elano, then Ireland in Man Citys attack. With the ability of those players, you have potentially a stronger attack than the other two, though having lost Distin you maybe lack sufficient cover at centre back. But I certainly think the future is looking bright, and Sven has bought quite a few promising youngsters to go with those you already have.

Sgoater1 wrote: I can wait to see them play tomorrow.

Its good, however, that you are at least not getting too excited.