HighPeakFox Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 I have been pondering, what with the (seemingly) inevitable sale of Mahrez, and rumours of Drinkwater going, that the key to our future may be in having to let SOME of our Champions go. I think that having too many of those heroes around for too long may end up being a false economy, and diluting those that remain (that I hope are still hungry) with fresher players may yet be necessary in order to progress. It's a difficult thing, letting these players go, and I don't expect people to either agree or necessarily understand what I'm meaning, but I think last season demonstrated a lot of psychological baggage - a new team is starting to emerge, and losing DD in particular might be a blessing in disguise, much as I like him.
HighPeakFox Posted 5 August 2017 Author Posted 5 August 2017 Just now, StanSP said: Drnkwater out and Silva in would be good business. Without question, but I have the distinct impression Silva isn't under consideration.
foxes21 Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 We'd lose our team spirit which is where a lot of our succes comes from. Team spirit can't be bought. It would take years to replace.
HighPeakFox Posted 5 August 2017 Author Posted 5 August 2017 10 minutes ago, foxes21 said: We'd lose our team spirit which is where a lot of our succes comes from. Team spirit can't be bought. It would take years to replace. So when do you decide to let these players go? When they retire? Don't get me wrong, team spirit is crucial for a club like LCFC, but in order to progress, the team has to evolve.
desertfox2 Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 Just part of the game though. Everyone moves on eventually. Either through going elsewhere or retiring. Hard to be sentimental. The key is getting a fair price. Izzet, Lennon, O'Neill, Heskey left us. All are legends. The only player I can think of that could have easily gone and didn't was Vardy who will possibly end up with his own statue or stand one day.
HighPeakFox Posted 5 August 2017 Author Posted 5 August 2017 1 minute ago, desertfox2 said: Just part of the game though. Everyone moves on eventually. Either through going elsewhere or retiring. Hard to be sentimental. The key is getting a fair price. Izzet, Lennon, O'Neill, Heskey left us. All are legends. The only player I can think of that could have easily gone and didn't was Vardy who will possibly end up with his own statue or stand one day. Vardy is the one player I do not want to leave right now.
cc_star Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 Sell your soul to the devil & hope you can replicate it? No thanks Teams are crafted, not exchanged on a whim. Sure, you can sell a key player & rebuild over a summer, but we've already ran out of games & the final few weeks of this window aren't really that different than the January panic buys
foxes21 Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 Just now, HighPeakFox said: So when do you decide to let these players go? When they retire? That's difficulty to say, because there's too many variables in the long term. However in all honesty this talk recently about changing our style of play & now getting rid of key components of our team spirit is quite frankly foolish. It's taken years to build foundations and the structure we have built is based around team spirit, togetherness and a certain style of play. Doing a U-Turn now would be foolish and potentially catastrophic.
HighPeakFox Posted 5 August 2017 Author Posted 5 August 2017 I guess it was inevitable that people would extrapolate and be selective with what I said - I never said do it now, flog 'em all, or anything close.
Guest Col city fan Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 In terms of team spirit, I didn't think Drinkwater was meant to be very outgoing and sociable? A bit 'moody' or so I'd heard? So it might not impact that much on the dressing room. But it will on the pitch. He's been pretty much an ever present now for years. A solid, dependable player, in the England squad every so often and just synonymous with City. I think you're right. Lose Drinky and the make up of the squad starts changing. Again, another good thread. Makes you think a little before you reply.
SouthStandUpperTier Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 Just part of the game though. Everyone moves on eventually. Either through going elsewhere or retiring. Hard to be sentimental. The key is getting a fair price. Izzet, Lennon, O'Neill, Heskey left us. All are legends. The only player I can think of that could have easily gone and didn't was Vardy who will possibly end up with his own statue or stand one day.
HighPeakFox Posted 5 August 2017 Author Posted 5 August 2017 9 minutes ago, Col city fan said: In terms of team spirit, I didn't think Drinkwater was meant to be very outgoing and sociable? A bit 'moody' or so I'd heard? So it might not impact that much on the dressing room. But it will on the pitch. He's been pretty much an ever present now for years. A solid, dependable player, in the England squad every so often and just synonymous with City. I think you're right. Lose Drinky and the make up of the squad starts changing. Again, another good thread. Makes you think a little before you reply. You're a gent.
Webbo Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 I've been thinking Long similar lines for a while now. We need players with hunger, not players coasting on past glories.
HighPeakFox Posted 5 August 2017 Author Posted 5 August 2017 One could start a poll down the lines of 'You can only retain x number of players from the title winning team - who do you retain?' but I think it would be too divisive.
Fox92 Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 33 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: Vardy is the one player I do not want to leave right now. Vardy has been our most important player since Ranieri came in. Even now, because Shakespeare hasn't changed the style, we rely on Vardy so much.
jim5000 Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 49 minutes ago, foxes21 said: We'd lose our team spirit which is where a lot of our succes comes from. Team spirit can't be bought. It would take years to replace. I think the transfer activity this summer is a lot more positive than last summer's in terms of maintaining team spirit
boots60 Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 A rebuild is imperative between now & next summer. There will be departures which will bother many fans & departures who will not be missed. I am resigned to losing Mahrez & possibly Drinkwater but if recruitment is good, which is wasn't last summer, then we will hopefully be a half decent side. I don't see us in a relegation battle but we probably will not be troubling the European spots either. Whoever is brought in must slot into the camaraderie of the squad & on the evidence of this years signings this has happened. In Shaky we trust.
richardsfoxes Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 Spine of the team would be gone, Mahrez, Huth and Drinky wouldn't feel right lets hope if Drinky and Mahrez do go we get the right replacements. It's going to be a long 2-3 weeks i think...
FoxinNotts Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 1 hour ago, StanSP said: Drnkwater out and Silva in would be good business. Stan, direct question - do you know of anything in relation to us being in for Silva, in this window?
Nick Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 1 hour ago, Col city fan said: Makes you think a little before you reply. You mean there's some sort of process that occurs before you type?
Kitchandro Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 You let the players go if you have good replacements, not before. No point letting players go for the sake of it.
Guest Col city fan Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 21 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: You mean there's some sort of process that occurs before you type? Yes it's called 'intellect' Nick. A concept to which you clearly aren't accustomed.
Nick Posted 5 August 2017 Posted 5 August 2017 13 minutes ago, Col city fan said: Yes it's called 'intellect' Nick. A concept to which you clearly aren't accustomed.
HighPeakFox Posted 5 August 2017 Author Posted 5 August 2017 45 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: You mean there's some sort of process that occurs before you type? I think there are a number of people who that applies to rather more than @Col city fan on these forums...
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