Youri Tielemans

[FoxinNotts]

His house is up for sale, this can only mean one thing. The house that he lived/lives in, is up for sale 

[damolcfc]

1 hour ago, FoxinNotts said:

His house is up for sale, this can only mean one thing. The house that he lived/lives in, is up for sale 

Nah.... council tax is £3,500  I'm not interested 😝

[adejo92]

2 hours ago, st albans fox said:

We won’t even be able to sell a fookin house ……

Southampton managed it, twice.

[gerblod]

This situation provokes some questions about the the current 'bigger picture' at City. 

Last summer's transfer in of the two Saints players seemed to indicate a complex response to two 'issues' - Fofana's injury and the reliability of Luke Thomas. 

Both turned out to be failed 'solutions' to a. a real problem and b. to a lack of confidence in his player by Rodgers.

We don't know what thinking persuaded the recruitment decision makers to opt for the choices they made. Perhaps it was panic - in Fofana's case; Rodgers' insistence in the other. Vestagaard was justifiable - just turned out a bad fit. Bertrand's was nonsensical. 

But these decisions and the Tielemans situation indicate that there's something awry in the recruitment process and the balance of power at the club. Rodgers has had to deal with a significant injury backlog in defence. The transfers-in failed almost completely to ameliorate those challenges. Fofana and Justin's return, Maddison's sustained high level of performance and KDH's emergence as a midfield dynamo served to ensure a decent end to the season.

But Tielemans has become a shadow man whose only remarkable input has been his careless clumsiness in tackles.

He needed resting - not because of his fitness - but because he had become uncommitted. I'd have played Mendy in his place. 

His head isn't at City any more. I suspect he's not really arsed about United or Arsenal either. If he goes to whichever he'll be amply rewarded financially and maybe he'll perform well for a season - if he gets an automatic selection. 

But his situation reflects a passivity pervading the playing arm of the club. Rodgers gives the appearance of a man who's lost his mojo; whose talk of a refit, rejig, re-anything isn't being reflected in any proactive activity in the transfer market. The silence is deafening. There's not even rumours about rumours. For me, that's a troubling sign.

Edited 14 July 2022 by gerblod
Changes to poor wording.

[South Shire Fox]

12 hours ago, splinterdream said:

I can confirm it is where Youri lives, do some jobs for his neighbours and have seen him outside the house, was quite surprised myself as I'd have thought he'd be in somewhere grander, so.e players used to live on that posh estate in Great Glen if memory serves me right.

Stretton hall? Mandaric had a house down there

[splinterdream]

3 hours ago, South Shire Fox said:

Stretton hall? Mandaric had a house down there

Could be, I haven't worked there for a while but I know theres a modern estate had big houses,  a bit tacky looking if I remember with classical greek pillars at the front, been years since I've been there, wrong side of town for me

[The Horse's Mouth]

30 minutes ago, pmcla26 said:

You'd have played Mendy over Tielemans? Really? I struggle to believe that you genuinely mean that  

Infairness, with Ndidi out, Mendy Madders and KDH looked a lot more stable than with tielemans playing that role.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Sam martin is such a plank.

[Paninistickers]

32 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said:

Sam martin is such a plank.

These people are unwell (I realise that by commenting on these cretins I'm giving them the attention they need and fuelling thier box bedroomed wankpit fire)

[Dahnsouff]

21 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

These people are unwell (I realise that by commenting on these cretins I'm giving them the attention they need and fuelling thier box bedroomed wankpit fire)

[AjcW]

16 hours ago, Blue-fox said:

The club do own the house, can’t see why they need to sell it. Especially as the training ground is now closer to the house than Belvior drive

 

16 hours ago, JimJams said:

If the club owns the house, why would they sell it?

I mean it's not very nice is it  rendering on the back is ****ed too.

 

They're probably selling it and buying somewhere a bit more Premier League. 

 

Also lots of players seem to be preferring to live on the Notts side now so maybe they'll invest there.

[AjcW]

36 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

These people are unwell (I realise that by commenting on these cretins I'm giving them the attention they need and fuelling thier box bedroomed wankpit fire)

That's going in my profile  

[CosbehFox]

Some chat about Zinchenko off Arsenal and use him in his preferred CM role 

[Paninistickers]

2 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Some chat about Zinchenko off Arsenal and use him in his preferred CM role 

Thought he was outstanding in CM for Ukraine v the Taffs

[Foxes96]

24 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Some chat about Zinchenko off Arsenal and use him in his preferred CM role 

Makes sense for them, can also cover LB when Tierney inevitably gets injured. 
 

 

Man City are going strengthen with Haaland and Phillips in and still make a profit this window. Mental

[Guest nathan.]

18 hours ago, charly said:

I thought Drinkwater left thinking he could be the big man in a big team. He couldn't. If Tielemans thinks the same, he's very much mistaken.

Drinkwater was a good player on his day.

 

Kante made him look much better than he actually was.

[Ric Flair]

Hmmmmm maybe I was wrong on Man Utd getting him, didn't think they'd agree a fee / personal terms with De Jong.

[jayfox26]

If we are selling Youris house, can we also sell Vestergaards house and throw him in as part of the sale. 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

29 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Hmmmmm maybe I was wrong on Man Utd getting him, didn't think they'd agree a fee / personal terms with De Jong.

I did pal....

[MadsEmil]

40 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Hmmmmm maybe I was wrong on Man Utd getting him, didn't think they'd agree a fee / personal terms with De Jong.

Well they haven't agreed personal terms yet. The fee with Barca wasn't ever the issue, its that De Jong probably prefers getting 500k/ week in sunny Barcelona while playing CL football.

 

He's got a contract and unless they rip it up and pay him out (which is unlikely given they still owe him another 17m), I don't see how he goes to Utd

[Jattdogg]

9 minutes ago, MadsEmil said:

Well they haven't agreed personal terms yet. The fee with Barca wasn't ever the issue, its that De Jong probably prefers getting 500k/ week in sunny Barcelona while playing CL football.

 

He's got a contract and unless they rip it up and pay him out (which is unlikely given they still owe him another 17m), I don't see how he goes to Utd

Think a gentlemens reach around will get them to shake on it.

 

If that happens i suppose he has to hope spurs or arsenal come in for him

[Lambert09]

Not sure if this has been mentioned (or is allowed) but a certain Cm for arsenal has is being investigated for (being a scummy human) . They have stated currently they arent suspending him but if proven guilty he will joining the premier league prison 11. 

 

So regardless of how this shakes out.. they will be feeling extra pressure to get Youri in imo. 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

2 minutes ago, Lambert09 said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned (or is allowed) but a certain Cm for arsenal has is being investigated for (being a scummy human) . They have stated currently they arent suspending him but if proven guilty he will joining the premier league prison 11. 

 

So regardless of how this shakes out.. they will be feeling extra pressure to get Youri in imo. 

Mentioned here about aweek ago here and Youri's price also doubled 

Edited 14 July 2022 by CrispinLA in Texas

[honeybradger]

11 minutes ago, MadsEmil said:

Well they haven't agreed personal terms yet. The fee with Barca wasn't ever the issue, its that De Jong probably prefers getting 500k/ week in sunny Barcelona while playing CL football.

 

He's got a contract and unless they rip it up and pay him out (which is unlikely given they still owe him another 17m), I don't see how he goes to Utd

I think the problem is that De Jong agreed to defer some of his salary last summer and is trying to get his deferred money before he moves. If he's no longer an employee Barcelona dont have to give him the money is my understanding.

[fox_up_north]

We're in the stage where other big moves have to happen and I don't really see him moving this side of August