"Top class" player wants to come to City according to Mowbray. (7 Viewers)

[Woz01]

Training with Watford
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/foo...ad-of-new-premier-league-season-10442746.html

Its the first Joey Barton has heard about it going by his tweet a few minutes ago

 

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[tom88]

Exactly. None of it makes sense and out of character for TM to even say anything about his transfer plans before the deal is done.

Maybe the deal is virtually done and this call he had to make was actually done yesterday?

It could all be mind games

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Maybe the deal is virtually done and this call he had to make was actually done yesterday?

It could all be mind games

Maybe. Suppose it all helps build interest

 

[mark82]

Let's be realistic, it's not going to be Joey Barton.

 

[Covstu]

What is Jon Eustice doing nowadays......

 

[no_loyalty]

It will probably be Jonathan Greening

 

[footyfrenzy]

John Eustace has joined Rangers

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

It's not Gera the player in question is a free agent

 

[cmoncity]

Greening is a good shout where is he now?

 

[tom88]

Greening is a good shout where is he now?

Its not he plays for his brothers sunday league team now

 

[Frostie]

Greening is a good shout where is he now?

Retired to play semi-pro rather than join Hartlepool last season, unlikely to be him.
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2014/09/1...hampions-league-winner-retires-from-football/

 

[Grendel]

Greening is a good shout where is he now?

Tadcaster Albion and he is 37 this season.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

John Eustace has joined Rangers

Not yet he hasn't, training with them but hasn't signed a deal

 

[junglej13]

Eustace hasn't joined Rangers. He is just in trial I believe... although I don't think it will be him.

 

[SkyBlueRuffian]

Money not an issue for the player, but it reduces what we have to spend and he knows we need a striker or 2 and wide man.
I think he is saying it now, because if he does bring him in all hell will break lose about another midfielder and no striker lol.

Agreed, he doesn't want to upset the football management experts on here!

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

Possibilities: Matthew Etherington/Seyi Olofinjana/Wilson Palacios?

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Can we get anymore silly thoughts on this....

It's a player that Mowbrays worked with before...

 

[ccfclinney]

I think could be a player mowbray as worked with Before or why call him? Only other person could think of was Wilson palacios ?

 

[skybluegod]

Can we get anymore silly thoughts on this....

It's a player that Mowbrays worked with before...

Where does he say he's worked with him before? Have I missed something? (Genuine question)

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Can we get anymore silly thoughts on this....

It's a player that Mowbrays worked with before...

Don't think thats been stated anywhere unless i've missed it.

 

[CCFC_Charlie]

it's just something you have to assume. Why would a player call up Mowbray unless he'd worked with him before and knew him?

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

it's just something you have to assume. Why would a player call up Mowbray unless he'd worked with him before and knew him?

Depends how desperate the player is for a contract i suppose

 

[skybluegod]

Micheal tonge? Just a guess
maybe Chris herd? Might be a stupid suggestion, but 27 years old, played in prem and championship, would have earnt a fair whack at villa, and surely still lives locally?

 

[skybluegod]

it's just something you have to assume. Why would a player call up Mowbray unless he'd worked with him before and knew him?

Might support the club?
Might live locally?
might have a good chance of playing here if it's towards end of his career?
we have a good manager for this level so may want to work with him?

there are plenty of reasons why they could be calling.

 

[ccfcway]

Might support the club?
Might live locally?
might have a good chance of playing here if it's towards end of his career?
we have a good manager for this level so may want to work with him?

there are plenty of reasons why they could be calling.

he comes from Coventry, is he better than Henry ?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Hamilton Ricard

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Michael Tonge is obviously not above this level or else Mowbray is an idiot

 

[aviles]

steven gerrard on loan i reckon

 

[Captain Dart]

Can we get anymore silly thoughts on this....

It's a player that Mowbrays worked with before...

Yes.

 

[Eightyseven]

It doesn't mention anywhere that he's worked with TM before...

Maybe, just maybe... This mystery player (or his agent) has contacted a number of clubs trying to join them. That's something that would be completely out of the ordinary and hasn't been done before wouldn't it?!

 

[mark82]

Could it be someone like Darren Pratley? Or maybe Karl Henry? Looked through all released players from Prem and Championship. Not many you would class as players that had made there money and are cm's. Maybe some of the names previously mentioned are not as wacky as they first seemed.

 

[Nick]

Pratley used to score a few goals too

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Could it be someone like Darren Pratley? Or maybe Karl Henry? Looked through all released players from Prem and Championship. Not many you would class as players that had made there money and are cm's. Maybe some of the names previously mentioned are not as wacky as they first seemed.

Pratley is club captain at Bolton and under contract til 2018.

Henry still contracted to QPR although i think i read they were trying to offload him because of his wages.

 

[shmmeee]

Obviously Gareth Bale wanting back into English footy.

 

[Kingokings204]

Obviously Gareth Bale wanting back into English footy.

I think man United are in for him if he wants to come back to English football. We don't stand a chance.