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  1. Posted

    Of course they can be caught but no denying they are the two best sides in this division thus far and catching them means either or both need to have a quite lengthy  loss of form of course.

    Writing this purely as a football fan and realist Town were always, at some point, going to have a period where they overtook us but the question remains for how long and what will be the gulf between the two clubs...remembering how long  we lauded it over them and that they spent four seasons in L1.

    The gulf in class between L1 and the Championship is miniscule compared to the chasm between  Champs and Premier...just look how Burnley ran away with the Champs title yet they and the other two promoted sides already find themselves in the bottom four of the Premier.

    So should Town actually get promted to the big league they will have deserved it and brought fast delight to their long suffering  fans but with or without their current boss they may finally find out for themselves how tough the Prem is nowadays and its been decades since last they were there.

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  2. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Jim Smith said:

    It’s not though is it. We did it at Rotherham. We also were crap in the second half against Stoke. In fact we’ve not really played well since Sargent got injured and defensively we’ve been looking more and more iffy.

    This in a nutshell. The only hope of top 6 at best was if Josh and Barnes were to stay injury free..but every season in the last few years weve  been plagued with injuries and often long term.

    Be realistic..we are back to where we were the last 10 games of last season...worryingly there are way over 30 more to go...its now a battle to avoid the bottom 6 and claw our way into mid table...form over the past few  seasons show when this club starts a bad run its  a long one...its now a dog  eat  dog situation just to finish where we were last season..if you dont believe that you are blinkered.

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    Its laughable anyone trying to compare what Omo  may have been sold for back in January compared to now..there are so many unknown factors involved that it simply cannot be compared unless our name is Stuart Webber.

    What was Omo's transfer fee that never happened anyway compared to?..Ben Godfrey's sale to Everton?..do any of us know Godfreys exact up front fee or the exact amount of any add ons City have received from that fee?..Do any of us know what the transfer fee in January that never happened in January was made up of, for example  up front money and add ons? Do any of us know that a transfer fee that never happened for a player will be idenical 8 or 9 months down the line?...i could go on but you get the point

  5. Posted

    2 hours ago, GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary said:

    ...now 1 week on....and we still dont know the extent of Sargent's injury

    All a bit weird

    Not really..Hwang  has been brought in as a whole season long loan, not just until January...so while Josh has presumably not seen a specialist yet...presumably because his ankle is so bad the swelling still has not receded enough..the early prognosis , as stated by DW, is that its a months long injury...whether its 3 months or 5 or 7 months etc..yes im presuming but wouldnt  be surprised if its along these lines.

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    28 minutes ago, canarydan23 said:

    Good window, **** deadline day.

    If anyone thinks Batth was anywhere near the top of Wagner or Webber's wishlists then I have a bridge to sell you.

    What were you expecting on deadline day?...for City to spend millions on players with potential  calibre?..be realistic..we started the season  with a pedigree of mid table Champs and with parachute money ending after this season. The only way to go was for free transfers and to make some decent millions from the likes of Aarons  and Omo. Batth has signed for 1 year and option for another if this season  goes tail end up and im sure he wont let us down...its early season but have Barnes  and Duffy let us down as yet?

    Its going to be a long tough season and teres nothing better than having good seasoned pros in the side to help the younger ones...lets see how it goes...by some amazing  luck we get promoted THEN we  can jettison Batth and buy some younger and proven assests.

  8. Posted

    5 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said:

    It’s neither great nor the end of the world - we have been told all summer long that Omo was all-but certain to leave so there’s little point in bleating about it.  He can’t even get in our side so £15m-£20m is great money however you look at it.   If we get a decent replacement in at short notice, along with the striker we need, I’m happy enough.  

    I agree Branston. We ended last season  a mid table Champs side...have started well this season and selling Omo for 15-20 mill is good business. Weve Warner around and young Tomkinson  has been loaned to get some experience. Its all about  the here and now...if this helps us get promoted against all the odds then  next Summer we can worry about another rebuild for Prem  reality.

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  10. Posted

    1 hour ago, Canary Wundaboy said:

    Not relevant here, we need a striker with Josh out injured and since he's looked so good this season we need someone who can come in and full his shoes. Everyone saying it's just a short-term thing is missing the point, Josh could potentially be out for 20+ games, that's 60 points potentially at risk by NOT acting.

    oh cmon CW...60 points potentially at risk  coz Josh is injured and we may not be able to replace him?...60 points?...you dont seem to have  any confidence in the rest of our squad then by the sounds of that.

  11. Posted

    12 minutes ago, Indy said:

    Though it would have been nice to have got Cannon in, I’ll be honest we have Sainz coming back who can play as a striker, we have Fassnacht who can play up top too, Rowe is a good shout as a forward big and fast, I’d much rather go with what we have than buy the likes of Lowe who I don’t think offers anything the guys I’ve mentioned can’t bring to the team if needed.

    Have to agree with you Indy. Also our squad have made a great start, most of them  gone thru pre season and started the first  bunch of games...Josh is a loss yes, but our squad have totally  transformed from last season when we couldnt score, couldnt win, even at home, had no confidence and only backwards momentum...to a free scoring squad oozing confidence  and playing entertaining footy...our squad...not just Josh. Bringing in a lump like Lowe would not have tasted this.

    Most clubs in the Champs will get players  injured during this season...most with 1 or 2 long term ones...at varying times..thats football. Lets see how the lads do at Rotherham then we can have a breather and discuss all this nonsense again for another 2 weeks.

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    How times have changed, one injury to one player, Josh, and we get all this tactictical chit chat amid waiting to see if or not we get cover brought in...when we already have it, albeit no one  can do exactly what Josh does. Gone are the days when City had an injury during a match and only had Supersub Trevor Howard to bring on..players were shunted around but all we needed was 11 on the pitch...and to think these days we have a bench of 9 guys.

    Just from between the lines, thought Bmuff  were looking for a fee for Moore and only then if they could bring in another striker first...idk. Anyways, maybe City have other options on rader, away from media spotlights, would'nt  be the first time. Oomph, roll on 11pm, with or without any new addition.

  13. Posted

    4 minutes ago, Canary Wundaboy said:

    Wagner can say whatever he wants, you cant just drop Nunez, Gibbs etc into that position, it will not work. Hence why we're looking for a striker.

    Why mention Nunez and Gibbs?...we have Idah and Barnes...if one of those get injured tween now and January then Fassnacht could  be put there...or Rowe when Sainz   comes in...i dont know...we know none are  like Josh..but of course a Moore type guy  would be helpful but even if we could not get a loan in by tonight...which is a big possibility..then we go with what we have and i trust DW to be able to switcheroo a few guys around  but still keep our momentum going.

    Im sure the club are doing all they  can to bring  in temporary cover but sometimes it just does'nt happen.

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  15. Posted

    So just under an hour to go then we  can put this topic to bed thank goodness. No more additions , but perhaps was to be expected. Good news is Omo is still here, as is Sara, even Josh (ya hes out for a good while but will be back)

    If, as looking likely, we go with what we have, am still confident for the season, long as we  remain playing  entertaining stuff, scoring goals etc etc.  Guys like Dimi  and PP are  like new players, weve still got Sainz to play his first game and Rowe has been a revelation. The Summer transfer window overall has felt like a success and the first few games of this season has been gobsmackingly different to the final games of last season.

    OTBC.

  16. Posted

    1 hour ago, Indy said:

    Yes it’s the hope that kills! Still that’s football, if we miss out we move on, but at which point do we say well we’ve got a good young set of strikers, this lad from Man City too! They might be a better option off the bench than panic buying.

    I’m sure Webber & Wagner are on top of the game!

    Indeed Indy, but we are talking a  striker...when really its a raplacement for Sarge...who is way more than just a striker. We are not in a position  so far this season to just need  find a guy who will just bang goals in...which are coming from all over the place..we are not hunting a Teemu replacement. Makes us realise that  honestly,  Josh offers so much  that if and whoever we bring in..its just more a case of either Barnes or Idah getting injured weve another guy there.

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    2 hours ago, Indy said:

    Looks like the initial excitement will to soften the blow in signing Lowe! Wow what a disappointment if we get Lowe when linked to Cannon!😉

    Course could end up with both!

    or neither...could be that Sheff. Wed are in advanced negotiations with Lowe but who knows..and if Leicester  and Soton are in for Cannon..i still think we could draw a blank .

  19. Posted

    56 minutes ago, hogesar said:

    You say "they" get your hopes up but the club hasn't confirmed any interest in Cannon whatsoever.

    Agree with this, but the club never do say much, they only release  the news once a guys actually signed, naturally.

    We dont have hardly any concrete evidence about City bidding for Cannon other than the usual media outlet rumours. Sam Seaman only  descibed it as  "interesting" and Goodison News saying a Norwich bid needs to be "imaginative"...make of that what you will.

    Everton recently splashed 15mill on a youngster from Sporting Lisbon according to the same source, and as a Prem club with no urgency to sell Cannon, plus it being the last  few hours of the window, any confirmed deal for this guy, even interest, is, right now just up in the air waffle. Not long to wait, but not holding my breath.

  20. Posted

    15 hours ago, sgncfc said:

    I am a natural cynic, and I find the vagueness of Wagner's information a little too convenient in terms of the imminent closure of the transfer window. I'm willing to wager he will make a remarkably speedy recovery after the international break.

    So nuts. He may or may not  need surgery, but in anycase even if the ankle heals  well within a few weeks he will need a few more weeks in training to strengthen it and so on..its going to be months..but if you are willing  to do a random wager for him to complete a remarkably speedy recovery then all i can say is gl with that.

  21. Posted

    25 minutes ago, Pyro Pete said:

    Yeah.

     

     

    26 minutes ago, Pyro Pete said:

    Yeah.

     

    Sadly this was what i was expecting, purely based on to many fans thinking  maybe a couple weeks to a month or two..i posted earlier if it should become 3 to 6 months then surely we do need another striker in...but its a hard call maybe for DW as the goals are coming from  such a mix of guys..but  whatever  its decided there is very little time left. But months and months  with only 2 recognised strikers feels like a real gamble to me.

  22. Posted

    1 hour ago, Terminally Yellow said:

    Pink Un has rubbished the Jan Kutcha story.

    Suppose it was only obvious we would be linked to such players in these last days of the window, maybe a few more gossip rumours will surface, but good to see them being rubbished so fast locally.

    Really do think what Wagner alluded to will happen, that we will go with what he  have..especially if Josh is only out for a month or two. If its super serious as Wagmer put it, then maybe...but im figuring that would be if Josh is out  say for 3-6 months...all random summising but  im sure we will know soon enough.

  23. Posted

    Josh's work rate and dynamism is really going to be missed, but then Wagner has got our team into such a dynamic force that the same  can be said for so many of our players if they suffer an injury...Sara, Rowe...the full backs Dimi  and Stacey...heck almost any of them. Whatever the outcome...weeks or months...for Josh's injury, we just have to believe that all clubs in this division will get similar blows and things equal out.

  24. Posted

    Poor topic header though...no City fan hates Idah..hate in  caps to...much to strong a word. Anyways, all the best Adam, also to Josh  on his road ro recovery. An international break or two helps with the injured not missing as many games to maybe...its a long old season and hopefully Josh will still have many games ahead to ply his trade.

  25. Posted

    What a way to get the injury to...never stopped giving up..getting that ball into the net then crashing down  badly..Sarge is the man.

    We all hope its short term but if its serious and months and months of sidelined then it is just so sad for Josh and City, but wish  Josh all the best for a speedy recovery.  Over to you Adam, now youve the chance to stamp your name.

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