What a summer so far, thanks sven and chairman.

[jas123]

3 more signings please sven. Mills, whittingham and kebe. Try and get naughton back on loan too, and then permanent at the end of season when were promoted. Maybe maynard if we can splash any more cash.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Jesus









****in'













Christ.

 

[indierich06]

3 more signings please sven. Mills, whittingham and kebe. Try and get naughton back on loan too, and then permanent at the end of season when were promoted. Maybe maynard if we can splash any more cash.

So 5 more signings then? :icon_roll

 

[escos66]

Did you put chairman because you couldn't spell his name??
I can understand it is a tricky name. But for future reference it is T O P.

 

[Mawsley]

What summer? It's raining all the bastard time.

 

[Profondo Rosso]

Did you put chairman because you couldn't spell his name??
I can understand it is a tricky name. But for future reference it is T O P.

No, it's not. That's our vice chairman.

 

[escos66]

No, it's not. That's our vice chairman.

Oh shit yeah. Fancy getting my owners ad chairman muddled up!!

 

[city-faithful]

Oh shit yeah. Fancy getting in owners ad chairman mud chute!!

No I don't, you disgust me.

 

[spionfox]

Oh shit yeah. Fancy getting my owners ad chairman muddled up!!

We have a chairman of advertising?

Crikey, money really is no object.

 

[Micky]

When we've lost the first three games, everything will return to normal.

 

[The Old Fox]

Well, I am going to say that I am also delighted with the signings that have been completed. At the end of the season the names going around were Beckham, Owen and the like; big names, but decidedly past their best. Instead of these, Sven has found players that have a profile but, all need to prove something.

There is no such thing as a guarantee of promotion but the squad that is coming together excites me.

 

[Redditch Fox]

It will need to be a well-managed and strong squad because I can see another 10 sides in the division who will also fancy their chances.

 

[bocadillo]

It will need to be a well-managed and strong squad because I can see another 10 sides in the division who will also fancy their chances.

Only ten? I've never known you to be so optimistic!

 

[Redditch Fox]

Only ten? I've never known you to be so optimistic!

Yes - I've decided to accentuate the positive.

I'll accentuate it even more when we see some actual positive results of competitive football matches - in my experience there is a right load of boll-cks talked by supporters during the pre-season making assumptions about players they have never or scarcely ever seen kick a ball.

Sven has rightly abandoned his (largely enforced on him by circumstances) strategy of last season in playing talented and inexperienced kids in favour of bringing in some more proven individuals at around this level. It should work better - but even I in my positive mode am not completely carried away at this stage.

 

[Mawsley]

I can see another 10 sides in the division who will also fancy their chances.

Report the stalking to the police, it's the only way they'll learn.

 

[Ike O'Noclassed]

When we've lost the first three games, everything will return to normal.

Must admit I'm planning a modest bet on us being 3-0 down to the Chavs at half time.

 

[Redditch Fox]

Report the stalking to the police, it's the only way they'll learn.

You can't rely on the Police - I want a Public Inquiry,

 

[Kingy_85]

I can't see us failing this year. Full blown optimism -Im sorry. (Quote me in January)

With a full pre season together this group of players will compete.

Maybe not automatic promotion but we will be up there.

Im 80% sure.

90% if we sign Mills.

 

[Kingy_85]

And this isnt another blue mongie getting carried away.

I just havent experienced a better set of City preseason signings than this crop since the Prem. Thats how pleased I am.

 

[Brown Nose]

Sven has done very well in the transfer market since taking over. Acquiring Vassell, Danns and Nugent without paying fees. Also getting Bamba, St Ledger, Peltier and Schmeichel for a total outlay of £3-3.5m. On the other side, he's sold Hobbs and Fryatt for about £2m.

A top drawer defender and striker for serious cash are in the offing - ideally the likes of Mills and Maynard. In addition, I'd expect 3-4 loans of quality young premiership or overseas players.

All in all, he's on target to turn an okay Championship standard squad into the nucleus of a decent Premiership one at a transfer cost of less than £10M. Not bad in this day and age that.

Sven, Top and Vichai are all doing a terrific job.