Ryan Shawcross

[Bob Weasel Fox]

2 hours ago, Fox92 said:

No thanks

No ta

[LinekersApples]

It "Shaw" sounds like a lot would be "Cross" at this signing.

 

Lyk if u cry evrytym

[NotTheMarketLeader]

Definitely not. 

 

He's past it ffs

[The whole world smiles]

1 minute ago, NotTheMarketLeader said:

Definitely not. 

 

He's past it ffs

in your opinion was Rob Huth a good signing?

[NotTheMarketLeader]

3 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

in your opinion was Rob Huth a good signing?

He certainly was.

 

You assume do you not, that when I say 'past it' I'm referring to age? 

 

I wasnt; Im on about his form - he's on the downgrade. 

 

Or do we have to buy Stoke defenders regardless as Huth has done so well? 

[Gerard]

Stoke fans have been saying he's not the same player he was before the injury.

 

We already have Maguire who is supposed first choice now and Huth and Morgan. Either get someone who is better than Huth or Morgan to slot straight in with Maguire or don't bother.

[The whole world smiles]

Just now, NotTheMarketLeader said:

He certainly was.

 

You assume do you not, that when I say 'past it' I'm referring to age? 

 

I wasnt; Im on about his form

- he's on the downgrade.

If its form base and not age based then surely there is an argument that he can return to his previous form?

 

Interestingly much like our own big Wes Shawcross played the best football of his entire career (when he got his England Cap) when partnered alongside a certain square jawed German who just so happens to be still at City.

[Vindaloo FOX]

34 minutes ago, Gerard said:

Stoke fans have been saying he's not the same player he was before the injury.

 

We already have Maguire who is supposed first choice now and Huth and Morgan. Either get someone who is better than Huth or Morgan to slot straight in with Maguire or don't bother.

i remember Stoke fans saying the same when we bought Huth off them, just saying . 

[Gerard]

1 minute ago, Vindaloo FOX said:

i remember Stoke fans saying the same when we bought Huth off them, just saying . 

 

I actually remember different. Didn't they say that Huth was still good but Hughes wanted a ball playing centre half alongside Shawcross?

[Vindaloo FOX]

3 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

I actually remember different. Didn't they say that Huth was still good but Hughes wanted a ball playing centre half alongside Shawcross?

i remember hearing that also but also Stoke fans were saying Huth was injury prone and not the player he use to be .

 

i think Shawcross would be a smart buy, he knows Huth well and his Prem experience would help young Maguire.

[Gerard]

Just now, Vindaloo FOX said:

i remember hearing that also but also Stoke fans were saying Huth was injury prone and not the player he use to be .

 

i think Shawcross would be a smart buy, he knows Huth well and his Prem experience would help young Maguire.

 

Either buy a significant upgrade on Huth and Morgan or don't bother IMO.

 

Shawcross with his injuries isn't a significant upgrade.

[Kinowe Soorie]

It's a yes from me!

[Ric Flair]

5 minutes ago, Vindaloo FOX said:

i remember hearing that also but also Stoke fans were saying Huth was injury prone and not the player he use to be .

 

i think Shawcross would be a smart buy, he knows Huth well and his Prem experience would help young Maguire.

Shawcross has never been near the quality Huth has been over the years. Shawcross even in his prime was barely PL class, he's the pits.

[Thracian]

Way past his best but fits the "hardcase" image we seem to be fostering.  Would contribute to a reformed kamikaze attack at set pieces so beloved of MON.

[NotTheMarketLeader]

58 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said:

If its form base and not age based then surely there is an argument that he can return to his previous form?

 

Interestingly much like our own big Wes Shawcross played the best football of his entire career (when he got his England Cap) when partnered alongside a certain square jawed German who just so happens to be still at City.

That's fine, but I'm not sure we should be buying players who need to return to form.

[Kinowe Soorie]

Last five seasons appearances 40, 43, 37, 23, 38 ( according to Wikipedia ) so doesn't seem that injury prone to me?

[Foxes1]

No thanks, so we have gone from being linked for Ben Gibson to Ryan Shawcross.

[3stevo]

2 hours ago, The whole world smiles said:

If its form base and not age based then surely there is an argument that he can return to his previous form?

 

Interestingly much like our own big Wes Shawcross played the best football of his entire career (when he got his England Cap) when partnered alongside a certain square jawed German who just so happens to be still at City.

'Big Wes Shawcross'? 

 

Who does he play for? ?

[foxfanazer]

I've liked this lad for a long time now. No nonsense. It's a yes from me

[foxfanazer]

I've had a bet in my head that @Col city fan will be pleased with this. Don't let me down Col  

[Scotch]

I can see the sense in people saying that we should only bother with a significant upgrade on Huth and Wes but having said that, I'd much rather Shawcross over Benny in our team and Benny saw a decent amount of firest team action so...

[norwichfox]

He wouldn't be my ideal signing, I prefer the bettepossible more long term option of Gibson.

[FoxonMaui]

Doubt if he would want to come here without some kind of starting guarantee and I would not want to see us giving him one.

[dedlock]

It is clear we are looking to add another CB before the window closes. City's name has been lumped in with several other clubs in a similar position.

 

In the Gibson thread it was suggested we may be looking at CB options from Italy. At the beginning of the summer Wesley Hoedt was suggested as a possible target. He might fit the young ,promising squad profile rather than the likes of Shawcross or Smalling who will expect to start.

[The People's Hero]

Has this guy got an England Cap? Or been in squads and not got a cap? Just important in terms of something I've heard.