Drazen Muzinic 1,446 Posted August 20, 2023 Yes, I know it's picked by clueless corporate airheads and I have nothing against Sarge but amongst the genuine contenders today there was just one for me...outstanding from minute 1 to minute 97... Sara. Ran the show today. We have to resist all offers for him if we are serious about this season. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted August 20, 2023 Just now, Drazen Muzinic said: Yes, I know it's picked by clueless corporate airheads and I have nothing against Sarge but amongst the genuine contenders today there was just one for me...outstanding from minute 1 to minute 97... Sara. Ran the show today. We have to resist all offers for him if we are serious about this season. He's starting to look like a cheat-code at this level. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,261 Posted August 20, 2023 I thought Kenny was outstanding. Leeds can do one. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,169 Posted August 20, 2023 Lots of good performances today. For me you could have made a very good case for MOTM from any one of Sarge, Sara, Rowe or Gianoullis. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drazen Muzinic 1,446 Posted August 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: I thought Kenny was outstanding. Leeds can do one. Yes! I said the same to my mate. Now he has handed over the 'frantic clapping to gee up his team mates' duties to Barnes he is looking like the player we missed last season again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 551 Posted August 20, 2023 Kenny was superb, as was Giannoulis and Duffy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted August 20, 2023 Must admit the only player who I thought could have played better was Stacey. Gave the ball away a lot, first half especially. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 274 Posted August 20, 2023 No poor performances but sara was head and shoulders above everyone else for me, 3 champs games 3 potm match performances. He is covering every position defending well and involved in just about every goal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,395 Posted August 20, 2023 Sarge for me. His best performance in a City shirt by far. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BurwellCanary 216 Posted August 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, ZLF said: No poor performances but sara was head and shoulders above everyone else for me, 3 champs games 3 potm match performances. He is covering every position defending well and involved in just about every goal. Please keep that quiet mate - lets not draw unnecessary attention Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,953 Posted August 20, 2023 If any scouts are reading this thread, we were lucky to win, everyone was bang average and Sara.... well he can't shoot the skin off a rice pudding. Don't watch our games, but you might like the manager 40 miles south. He might be up for a step up. (Worth a try, right?) 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 274 Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, BurwellCanary said: Please keep that quiet mate - lets not draw unnecessary attention I think they know... 11 days and counting. And yes, sarge showed why 20m isn't a ludicrous valuation at all in a side built around crosses Edited August 20, 2023 by ZLF 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yobocop 1,105 Posted August 20, 2023 Gabriel Sara 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwearyCanary 1,179 Posted August 20, 2023 Sara excellent, Sarge, Dimi, Stacey, Rowe, Kenny all very very good 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrdi 373 Posted August 20, 2023 Individuals worthy of laudation obviously queuing behind Sara - but Sargent, Barnes, Kenny & Dimi were all excellent today. The most pleasing thing for me though is the way the team is working as a whole. We’re a few tweaks (and additions) from having a very well-oiled machine again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrD66M 99 Posted August 20, 2023 Unpopular opinion but I thought Gibson deserved a mention 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christoph Stiepermann 1,138 Posted August 20, 2023 Sara MOTM for me for the 3rd league game in a row and he's had some stiff competition from Rowe and Sargent in that time. Barnes and McLean deserve a mention as well, both have been superb this season. I wouldn't sell Sara for any price that any team would be willing to pay, he's the heartbeat of our team and can score and create goals from nothing, that is invaluable. Not to mention how selling him would completely demoralize the players and fans and kill all the momentum we've built up and the positivity around the club. Losing him isn't worth 20m or possibly even 30m when another promotion push looks to be on the table. Losing Sargent would also be a massive blow and we couldn't replace what he does for any fee we'd be willing to pay, again I couldn't see any club paying more than 20m for him and I don't think we could get an adequate replacement for the percentage of that fee that we'd be willing to spend. This feels like a pivotal 11 days for the club, lower PL clubs are going to start to panic buy soon and we might be tempted with offers. I wouldn't sell either of them for any price. Keep them and I think with our history of usually getting over the line in a promotion push we might do something special again this year, lose one of them and I could see the momentum we've built up and positive atmosphere quickly fade and find ourselves going backwards. I know we're a selling club and I understand the model but this would just be the worst possible time to sell any of our key players. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 705 Posted August 20, 2023 Plenty of options today and certainly Sarg had a good game. Whether Sara was MOTM today is debatable (I would have picked him) but the guy absolutely oozes class in everything he does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nexus_Canary 1,024 Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) Sarge, unplayable today, he was everywhere Close second - Sara Close third - Kenny Honestly Kenny is a new man, he looked solid directing play when he slipped back in as a 3rd centre back, guy is reborn. Dimi seems to be loving life atm as well some of his close balls to feet were to die for and he hit a killer last ditch defensive slide tackle as well. Looking like the player we thought we had! Also Fassnact, his flick to Stacey setting up Barnes was sublime, but the thing is it was maybe the 3rd or 4th time he had done it and pulled it off! Edited August 20, 2023 by Nexus_Canary 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 11 Posted August 21, 2023 Sara was unplayable, how lucky we are to have him..I'm going to enjoy it whilst it lasts 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary dwarf 221 Posted August 21, 2023 22 hours ago, TheGunnShow said: If any scouts are reading this thread, we were lucky to win, everyone was bang average and Sara.... well he can't shoot the skin off a rice pudding. Don't watch our games, but you might like the manager 40 miles south. He might be up for a step up. (Worth a try, right?) Yeah because scouts are on here all the time aren't they ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,953 Posted August 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Canary dwarf said: Yeah because scouts are on here all the time aren't they ! Hence the words "if any". 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barham Blitz 654 Posted August 21, 2023 18 minutes ago, Canary dwarf said: Yeah because scouts are on here all the time aren't they ! It's the sole reason why Pep hasn't signed Kenny yet - at the beginning of last season sacks of Middle Eastern oil lucre had been earmarked by the board and a transfer agreed until alarm bells were rung when they checked on here to find out that sections of the Pinkun faithful were arguing over who got to drive him up for his medical... Hasn't pursued the interest since as the Pinkun valuation has increased from 'Drive him there myself' to 'Webber can't let him go for any money' so he has converted John Stones to the 'Kenny' role instead as the cheaper option. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,705 Posted August 21, 2023 What signings Sara and Sargent are becoming. Excellent value for money. Our terrific recruitment knows no bounds.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
