Popular Post RumbleFox Posted 22 May 2018 Popular Post Posted 22 May 2018 1 minute ago, somebum said: Yeah thanks for that input means a lot sound mate I am glad you appreciated my attempt to bring some levity to the thread. Are you OK? Like seriously, is everything alright? You are more than welcome to message me privately if you ever need to talk? It's just that reading your posts is like watching a very slow, very public journey into depression. Either you really think like that in which case I hope I can cheer you up or, you know, you think it's clever/funny to constantly be unreasonably negative in which case maybe you need someone to tell you its just not funny? X 9 2
HighPeakFox Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 17 minutes ago, murphy said: Probably not the time or place... However, Capito is the past participle Hai Capito? Capisci second person indicative present, often used as a rhetorical request for confirmation,. Both are correct, but 'capeesh' comes from Capisci. Only one man can settle this Are you splitting hairs or infinitives?
RowlattsFox Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 Mahrez 100% has the ability to be a success at Man City, and any club in world football for that matter. Signing for 'top' club tests your mentality and adds pressure so it will be interesting to see how he reacts to that. What he has done here is phenomenal really, he's done it all for a team who until recently hardly ever had the ball, a team where he is the only creative outlet so opponents can mark him closely and a team where he had Danny Simpson (I don't mean to disrespect Simpson) for support. His numbers are incredible. Him and Kyle Walker could be incredible. Come to think of it, him and Pereira could be great too I hope he's a success wherever he goes and shut up plastic big club fans who he say he isn't as good as we think. If he does well though we know it will be because Pep has made him world class.
breadandcheese Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 43 minutes ago, murphy said: I'm surprised that there are no other teams in for him. We need another club to bid the price up. If he does end up going to Man City for £50m then that is what he is worth. Probably because despite being a genius and often breathtaking he can also be ordinary and frustrating. Brilliant but mercurial. If it were 'peanuts', other clubs would be queuing up for him. We need Hazard to clear off to Real, leaving Chelsea needing a talented player to fill the void.
breadandcheese Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 1 hour ago, urban.spaceman said: They paid £12m for him back in 2015. I didn't realise they paid that much for him back then. My only concern is that Scott Sinclair has consistently outperformed him for Celtic, so I'm not sure he's worth the value that Man City are placing on him, even if they did buy him for 12m.
AlloverthefloorYesNdidi Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 58 minutes ago, somebum said: Never heard of this Roberts sounds crap but one thing is for sure all the people who said mahrez is lazy get rid etc will all see his true worth when he leaves. The creativity and flair will be sucked from this side and we will see the true pragmatic depths of puels reign next season. This is the dawn of a painfully scripted new order under Claude Dull. No idea how he is still in job That is quite a strong statement. I do not see things being so bad to be honest, but... I respect you for staking out your position so vehemently and clearly. Anything other than dross next season and I am finding our how to get your quote under all of my posts Btw, for the record, really do enjoy your posts, extremely strong views, but entertaining 1
CarbonVirtine Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 15 hours ago, StanSP said: apparently £60m. Not sure if that's price with add-ons or initial fee. Or just his left foot. Be fair, the rest of him is worth fek all! 1
FoxyPalace.com Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 1 hour ago, Swan Lesta said: I think he’ll start on the right 90% of the time after being blooded in. He’ll earn his place with goals and a magic first touch because he’s actually good enough. We shall see
Popular Post Gerard Posted 22 May 2018 Popular Post Posted 22 May 2018 I'm still amazed how underrated Mahrez is by some of our fans. For me he gets in front of either Sterling or Sane quite quickly. He'll be something different for Man City and will be that special player who can break down a stubborn defence by going past players and breaking defensive formations up. Mahrez has been the best attacking midfielder in the PL for the last three seasons by almost any metric you want. You could look at his stats or his highlight reel and it would be second to none all whilst playing right midfield in a 4-4-2 with low possession stats. He hasn't got the luxury of playing a role with little defensive responsibility in a high possession team like Sanchez, Hazard, Coutinho, etc. I just find it staggering that Mahrez is talked about in the £50m bracket whilst Hazard is talked in the £100m bracket and he's been statistically inferior to Mahrez in the last three season despite usually playing behind the striker. If we must let him go for £50-£60m then we should have add ons if Mahrez gets Balon d'Or top ten finishes that would take his price up to nearly £90m maximum depending on how high he finished. Man City paid £53m for a centre half who didn't make the France squad in January 9
CarbonVirtine Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 25 minutes ago, breadandcheese said: We need Hazard to clear off to Real, leaving Chelsea needing a talented player to fill the void. I think maybe Mahrez would prefer Chelsea. If Man City are thinking Hazard OR Mahrez (and I personally wouldn't see both), I would have thought Hazard would be the preferred option. I don't think it's a matter of money for Man City so becomes more a a matter or player's terms etc maybe. My gut feel is that Man City were only in for Mahrez at the summer window because of their injury situation and his potential availability. Now, with it being a less pressured situation and a larger talent pool to select from, I think Mahrez is lower down on their list.
Bayfox Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 Just now, Gerard said: I'm still amazed how underrated Mahrez is by some of our fans. For me he gets in front of either Sterling or Sane quite quickly. He'll be something different for Man City and will be that special player who can break down a stubborn defence by going past players and breaking defensive formations up. Mahrez has been the best attacking midfielder in the PL for the last three seasons by almost any metric you want. You could look at his stats or his highlight reel and it would be second to none all whilst playing right midfield in a 4-4-2 with low possession stats. He hasn't got the luxury of playing a role with little defensive responsibility in a high possession team like Sanchez, Hazard, Coutinho, etc. I just find it staggering that Mahrez is talked about in the £50m bracket whilst Hazard is talked in the £100m bracket and he's been statistically inferior to Mahrez in the last three season despite usually playing behind the striker. If we must let him go for £50-£60m then we should have add ons if Mahrez gets Balon d'Or top ten finishes that would take his price up to nearly £90m maximum depending on how high he finished. Man City paid £53m for a centre half who didn't make the France squad in January Yep, look how much sterling has improved under Pep, yet he still misses chances galore, I'd back Mahrez to take most of the sitters Sterling has missed. You could certainly make a good case for him being worth a lot more, as you say, he's had to play with players who aren't a patch on the Man city side this season, once he breaks into that side he could become even better, he will see more of the ball, have more options, I'd rather he went abroad, but I can't say I won't be interested to see how he gets on and apart from the minor sulk, I realy can't begrudge him a move, maybe if we had got our recruitment right we would have had a better chance of holding on to a few of the players that left, but we didn't so players in Mahrez and Kante's class are bound to want to sample more than we can offer currently. 3
WestLothianFox Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 Hope we insert a buy back clause of £2.50 for when he spits the dummy out and wants to leave if he is not playing every week. 1 1
lgfualol Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 Mahrez is getting the same stats as players like Sane, in a team that spends half of every season playing like shit or trying to get a manager sacked, with players nowhere near the quality of Man City's. So 60m and straight in the man city team is my prediction. He will score and assist for fun in that side. 2
Beechey Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 1 hour ago, AlloverthefloorYesNdidi said: That is quite a strong statement. I do not see things being so bad to be honest, but... I respect you for staking out your position so vehemently and clearly. Anything other than dross next season and I am finding our how to get your quote under all of my posts Btw, for the record, really do enjoy your posts, extremely strong views, but entertaining https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/settings/signature/ 1
AlloverthefloorYesNdidi Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 1 minute ago, Beechey said: https://www.foxestalk.co.uk/settings/signature/ Cheers Beechey If we are doing well come October I am getting @somebum's righteous post in my signature 1
murphy Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 1 hour ago, Gerard said: I'm still amazed how underrated Mahrez is by some of our fans. For me he gets in front of either Sterling or Sane quite quickly. He'll be something different for Man City and will be that special player who can break down a stubborn defence by going past players and breaking defensive formations up. Mahrez has been the best attacking midfielder in the PL for the last three seasons by almost any metric you want. You could look at his stats or his highlight reel and it would be second to none all whilst playing right midfield in a 4-4-2 with low possession stats. He hasn't got the luxury of playing a role with little defensive responsibility in a high possession team like Sanchez, Hazard, Coutinho, etc. I just find it staggering that Mahrez is talked about in the £50m bracket whilst Hazard is talked in the £100m bracket and he's been statistically inferior to Mahrez in the last three season despite usually playing behind the striker. If we must let him go for £50-£60m then we should have add ons if Mahrez gets Balon d'Or top ten finishes that would take his price up to nearly £90m maximum depending on how high he finished. Man City paid £53m for a centre half who didn't make the France squad in January You make a good case but the trouble with Mahrez, he is either sublime or sub par. That's why is stats and highlight reel will look amazing and I think he can do things that no one else in the league can do including Hazard. He can be simply breathtaking. Other times, he drifts around, loses possession and looks ordinary. That is the reason, in my opinion, that there isn't a clamour from the world's top clubs for him. Whilst he is capable of magic it's the bits inbetween that keep the elite away. Perhaps in a better team he will weave gold more consistently. 2
Countryfox Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 Is he good enough ?? ... Isn't he good enough ??? ... we probably all know deep down that we had 3 players who could join just about any team and play .. (maybe not regularly but play nevertheless and not be out of their depth) ... and they are Mahrez, Vardy and Kante.
Countryfox Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, somebum said: Never heard of this Roberts sounds crap but one thing is for sure all the people who said mahrez is lazy get rid etc will all see his true worth when he leaves. The creativity and flair will be sucked from this side and we will see the true pragmatic depths of puels reign next season. This is the dawn of a painfully scripted new order under Claude Dull. No idea how he is still in job I'm not so sure Bum ... I reckon Puel will encourage flair and creativity and build a young vibrant team ... Diabate looks good for his first signing and Pereira looks a cracker too ... if Evans comes onboard then thats a pretty good start imo. And don't forget losing Mardy arse has got nothing to do with him ... Edited 22 May 2018 by Countryfox
Popular Post Ian Nacho Posted 22 May 2018 Popular Post Posted 22 May 2018 £50m + Roberts + taking Iheancho's buyout clause out. 5
AlloverthefloorYesNdidi Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 2 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said: £50m + Roberts + taking Iheancho's buyout clause out. And that, Rudkin, is how you slap your dick on the table in a negotiating situation I would add, Nacho, ''and this deal comes off the table at midnight tonight'' 1
Nick Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 4 hours ago, Markyblue said: Bench warmer unfortunately. And before the hate starts yes he is a great player. I think you’ll be surprised.
Guest Markyblue Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 4 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said: I think you’ll be surprised. Once he's gone mate I won't give one.while he' here I'll love and cherish him.
RumbleFox Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 24 minutes ago, murphy said: You make a good case but the trouble with Mahrez, he is either sublime or sub par. That's why is stats and highlight reel will look amazing and I think he can do things that no one else in the league can do including Hazard. He can be simply breathtaking. Other times, he drifts around, loses possession and looks ordinary. That is the reason, in my opinion, that there isn't a clamour from the world's top clubs for him. Whilst he is capable of magic it's the bits inbetween that keep the elite away. Perhaps in a better team he will weave gold more consistently. I see what you are saying but the stats prove that in terms of output he has been more successful than Hazard over the last three years. And in a team starved of possession. He is, in my opinion, as good as Hazard. Moreover, we support City so we see Mahrez every single second he plays so of course we notice the "bad days" more than we do someone like Hazard who we probably just see the highlights of and the odd full games here and there. X 1
breadandcheese Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 19 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said: £50m + Roberts + carry out Iheancho's buyout clause. Much better.
Dan Posted 22 May 2018 Posted 22 May 2018 5 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Man City seem determined to not pay more than £65 million for a player, it's quite surprising given the amount of money they have. I'm sure they'll eventually do it for some mega star but they obviously view Mahrez like most of the footballing world as just a good player from a scruffy club. Part of me just wants this over with so £50-60m and Roberts I could about stomach but then also I want teams to start taking us seriously and pay for what we and players like Mahrez have achieved. For those reasons he's a £90m player minimum. I still can't get over him going for less than van Dijk. 1
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