Sven, Houllier, Co or Ranieri

DD wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Isaksson, Richards, Dunne & Ireland. Maybe Samaras if he can adapt better.

They are the only players that would get in a team pushing for a UEFA spot in my opinion.

and Beasly, Mpenza, Trabelsi.

Pearce never got the best out of Beasly, Samaras and Trabelsi in particular. All good players and underrated in England.
Beasley is quite good really.

All of the above are UEFA cup material players.

Trabelsi got released on a free btw

Tweedle wrote:
btw, I'd still take Malbranque over Ireland - I know you worship the guy buy Malbranque is pure quality IMO

Not from the left though.

Sgoater1 wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Ireland on the left hand side.

I'd take Chimbonda over Richards btw.

Ireland to Spurs ? He isnt for sale and has just signed a new 3yr deal. Ireland has a big future at City with Richards, Onuoha, Sturridge, Johnson and the Academy boys that are sure to come through.

No that was in answer to Tweeds, 'no one other than Issaksson and Richards make the Spurs side'.

Parks lives wrote:Isaksson, Richards, Dunne & Ireland. Maybe Samaras if he can adapt better.

They are the only players that would get in a team pushing for a UEFA spot in my opinion.

You name 5 players plus i think Mpenza is UEFA standard and seen as we are going ot have £50m to spend that could be spent on 5 £10m players which mean we have a very good team.

Just to clarify, I think Man City can get a UEFA spot next season, just not fifth spot

Sgoater1 wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Isaksson, Richards, Dunne & Ireland. Maybe Samaras if he can adapt better.

They are the only players that would get in a team pushing for a UEFA spot in my opinion.

You name 5 players plus i think Mpenza is UEFA standard and seen as we are going ot have £50m to spend that could be spent on 5 £10m players which mean we have a very good team.

15 M will be spent on Sven for a three year contract and he'll cost you another 5-10 M in sexual harassment suits

Tweedle wrote:Isaksson is quality, Richards (if played CB) is good but aside from that there isn't a single player from the Citeh team that would make it into the Spurs squad,

Perhaps... (even though I'd say Beasley and Trabelsi could get into the Spurs team) you may have a point there. But with the exception of the strikers, Spurs are only marginally better in many of the positions.

However, its about who can forge the best team, a freeflowing unit.
Spurs are are notoriously eratic; you never know which spurs comes to play: the great, entertaining one or the one resembling a blundering sunday league team. As a whole, they're not consistent enough.

If Citeh can become a consistent unit (compared to Spurs) they might get the advantage over Spurs.

But like has been said before, it probably won't happen overnight (i.e., next season) but the potential is there.

Yeah, 6th - 8th seems reasonable with the right manager and good backing, then try and push on season by season.

DD wrote:

Tweedle wrote:Isaksson is quality, Richards (if played CB) is good but aside from that there isn't a single player from the Citeh team that would make it into the Spurs squad,

Perhaps... (even though I'd say Beasley and Trabelsi could get into the Spurs team) you may have a point there. But with the exception of the strikers, Spurs are only marginally better in many of the positions.

However, its about who can forge the best team, a freeflowing unit.
Spurs are are notoriously eratic; you never know which spurs comes to play: the great, entertaining one or the one resembling a blundering sunday league team. As a whole, they're not consistent enough.

If Citeh can become a consistent unit (compared to Spurs) they might get the advantage over Spurs.

But like has been said before, it probably won't happen overnight (i.e., next season) but the potential is there.

DD, Trabelsi has been released.

Sgoater1 wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Isaksson, Richards, Dunne & Ireland. Maybe Samaras if he can adapt better.

They are the only players that would get in a team pushing for a UEFA spot in my opinion.

You name 5 players plus i think Mpenza is UEFA standard and seen as we are going ot have £50m to spend that could be spent on 5 £10m players which mean we have a very good team.

You'll be playing the same game that a lot of other clubs are playing : there's cash poring into the EPL from all sides.

You'll still have to compete with 8 teams for a spot in the first 5...

Tweedle wrote:Just to clarify, I think Man City can get a UEFA spot next season, just not fifth spot

I think most people would agree.

Tweedle wrote:

DD wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Isaksson, Richards, Dunne & Ireland. Maybe Samaras if he can adapt better.

They are the only players that would get in a team pushing for a UEFA spot in my opinion.

and Beasly, Mpenza, Trabelsi.

Pearce never got the best out of Beasly, Samaras and Trabelsi in particular. All good players and underrated in England.
Beasley is quite good really.

All of the above are UEFA cup material players.

Trabelsi got released on a free btw

Bad move IMO - unless he's having too much injury problems.

DD wrote:
Perhaps... (even though I'd say Beasley and Trabelsi could get into the Spurs team) you may have a point there. But with the exception of the strikers, Spurs are only marginally better in many of the positions.

I'd say marginally is an understatement. Chimbonda is also a fantastic right back and personally I'd have him over Trabelsi (although I do think he's very good)

However, its about who can forge the best team, a freeflowing unit.
Spurs are are notoriously eratic; you never know which spurs comes to play: the great, entertaining one or the one resembling a blundering sunday league team. As a whole, they're not consistent enough.

I appreciate the style that Jol is aiming for - they've still managed 5th two seasons in a row in spite of their eratic form

Tweedle wrote:

However, its about who can forge the best team, a freeflowing unit.
Spurs are are notoriously eratic; you never know which spurs comes to play: the great, entertaining one or the one resembling a blundering sunday league team. As a whole, they're not consistent enough.

I appreciate the style that Jol is aiming for - they've still managed 5th two seasons in a row in spite of their eratic form

Testament to his handling the team.

Notice how I spelt erratic your way so as not to make your schoolboy spelling mistake obvious

Axeslammer wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Isaksson, Richards, Dunne & Ireland. Maybe Samaras if he can adapt better.

They are the only players that would get in a team pushing for a UEFA spot in my opinion.

You name 5 players plus i think Mpenza is UEFA standard and seen as we are going ot have £50m to spend that could be spent on 5 £10m players which mean we have a very good team.

15 M will be spent on Sven for a three year contract and he'll cost you another 5-10 M in sexual harassment suits

Tweedle wrote:Notice how I spelt erratic your way so as not to make your schoolboy spelling mistake obvious

Yeah I know, I type fast and my keyboard is shite. I'm not dyslexic, I swear.

Right lads id love to stay and chat about how high we will finish next season but im off for a few pint, i have a feeling DD is a secret blue so i know he will keep up the fight for the blues in my absence.

DD wrote:

Tweedle wrote:Notice how I spelt erratic your way so as not to make your schoolboy spelling mistake obvious

Yeah I know, I type fast and my keyboard is shite. I'm not dyslexic, I swear.

You were thinking erotic, admit it !

Ruud Gullit has thrown his hat in by claiming he'd like to be the next City boss.

I like the guy but to be honest id rather have Sven, Ranieri or Ramos.

Sgoater1 wrote:Ruud Gullit has thrown his hat in by claiming he'd like to be the next City boss.

I like the guy but to be honest id rather have Sven, Ranieri or Ramos.

Cheeky Ruud Dil, I guess he is tired of the pundit life in two countries. He is an AWFUL coach. The man should stick at what he is best for....shopping in expensive streets.

Roeder>>>Gullit and im not joking!

Fey wrote:

Sgoater1 wrote:Ruud Gullit has thrown his hat in by claiming he'd like to be the next City boss.

I like the guy but to be honest id rather have Sven, Ranieri or Ramos.

Cheeky Ruud Dil, I guess he is tired of the pundit life in two countries. He is an AWFUL coach. The man should stick at what he is best for....shopping in expensive streets.

Roeder>>>Gullit and im not joking!

Yup, Gullit is shite.

Sgoater1 wrote:Ruud Gullit has thrown his hat in by claiming he'd like to be the next City boss.

I thought we already had april's fools day this year...

No way is there any club that's gonna hire him as manager, he's utterly clueless !

Good strategy by the board though : slipping Gullit a few k to throw his name in....and the fans will support the board no matter what choice they make, as long as it isn't Gullit

Stay clear of Gullit - He's the main reason why Feyenoord are shite, deep in debt and at their lowest for over 25 years!

DD wrote:Stay clear of Gullit - He's the main reason why Feyenoord are shite, deep in debt and at their lowest for over 25 years!

Agreed.

Did well at Chelsea, but it's been downhill ever since He lost the Political battle with Alan Shearer at Newcastle.

TeamSpirit wrote:

DD wrote:Stay clear of Gullit - He's the main reason why Feyenoord are shite, deep in debt and at their lowest for over 25 years!

Agreed.

Did well at Chelsea, but it's been downhill ever since He lost the Political battle with Alan Shearer at Newcastle.

It started going downhill the moment he arrived, not when he left.

He got to a major Cup Final in 1998 with Newcastle. I thought he started of well but losing to Sunderland in the end cost him dearly.

Cup competitions arent a mark of a good manager IMO.
He never gave teams the consistency to challenge for the league and the Newcastle squad he had should have finished top 4.

Ranieri has said he'd like to remain with Parma and although doesnt rule out the City job it doesnt look like it will be him. Sven is slowly edging his way to the front , which is fine by me.

Also the odds have changed with Erikkson don to 8/1, Houllier 4/.