England usually change their shirts in April so I wouldn't bet on it.

Ryan Babel when given the chance as scored goals, played well and shown the glimes of brilliance he has in his locker. He just needs that game time and then the confidence will come, I personally wouldn't mind seeing him start in a Liverpool line up all week, he'd bag goals...

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Konchesky Carra Dagger Johnson
Babel Gerrard TBD (Lucas not good enough) Cole
Kuyt Torres

The bitterness and envy is strong in you. I guess you are a dipper by birth.

I guess we could have signed a tramped nicknamed 'the drinker' for £8m, who hasn't even played in a top league competition.

Thank you for making me smile. Should we ignore the fact that Busquets' father being Guardiola's closest friend or highlight the fact that he is Catalans. Or that 90% of Barca fans on there most popular forum wanted him picked ahead of Busquets. Maybe you also forgot how he ran the midfield against top sides in Europe and that he and his previous club were about to receive large sums in relation to appearance bonuses or that Guardiola wanted to keep him. I guess you cannot remember that he was so poor that he even looked top class playing centre half in some games during the final stages of the CL.

I have referred to Yaya Toure being a brilliant footballer well before he joined us. Name me a team in the Prem he would not start.

I honestly believe that if someone doesn't rate Yaya Toure then they simy don't know anything about football. Thank you for proving my point. You're not alone I here though

Have we had a debate about his mental health previously? Ifnot was there a time when I was obliged to make reference to it?

I just find it funny that the day after Robinho signs for AC Milan you are making reference to him having a mental illness, when it never came up in the two years he was a Citeh player.

You were never obliged to make reference to it. But you aren't obliged to suddenly make reference to it now he's gone. The fact that you do shows what a to55er you are IMO.

So anyone who doesn't rate Yaya Toure as a footballer doesn't know anything about football

interesting logic there. So we're not allowed opinions either now?

Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion over Toure.

I just thought it a bit of a shame that Tevez's howler on sunday meant that Yaya's stunning break was completely overlooked.

Really? WHich "forum" may that be? The english speaking one frequented by "fans" who watch the odd game on sky? Because the official spanish speaking forum couldnt wait to see the back of him. As for running the midfield against top sides in europe, this is a complete fallacy, engineered to save face about signing a reserve player for £24 million. Toure has never "ran" a midfield at all. Its not and never has been his job to "run" a midfield. Ive seen every single Barcelona CL game for years and not once has he ever "ran" a midfield.

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Anyone who disagrees with a City fan are just bitter of their money.

I think we should await judgement on Toure. If he makes a great impact and runs games then i think it can be classed as a successful transfer. Until then, i shall wait and see.

Do clubs see other rich clubs coming and up their prices for players because they can afford to?

Speaking of city, how long have they called their reserves "The Elite Squad" for? That little gem must have completely passed me by.

It would be very embarrassing if that was the name of the squad but it is actually called the Elite Development Squad. Which is only mildly embarrassing. Meh, it's just cheesy if anything. Judging by the young talent we have been bringing into the club in the last few months, the name may be more appropriate. My understanding is that the best juniors will play in that team rather than the academy. Still cheesey though

My apologies. That's much better

. When did this actually start?

Opinions without reasoning don't deserve respect.

Now please tell us all, what are the weaknesses in Toure's game. When have you seen him play poorly? What did he do wrong? Tell me, what kind of midfielder is he?

The summer, mate. I don't think Elite Development Squad sounds as bad because it intimates that the team is young. Not all reserve teams are young though. In the reserve derby the other week United had Neville, Brown, Carrick and three or four other players with international experience. Scared of losing?

Cheers. As far as I'm aware the reserves have long since been used to give players a bit of match fitness, internationals or not. Not sure about how "Elite development Squads" operate mind you. Scared? Possibly, I heard a rumour that Phelan wanted to rename the team "The League of Extraordinary Gentleman" to try & out-psyche you.

Old news that aint it?

We could've got him for free in May when he joined his club. Shows how much Fergie still rates Quieroz' opinion even after he's gone.

Tell me when I said any of the above about Toure? I haven't said I've seen him play poorly, I haven't actually said he's a poor player either. All I did was say I didn't think he was a top, top player as you claimed. But feel free to make things up

It could be worse, the official colour for their new away kit could be 'dark side of the moon.'

Oh, hang on...........

It will never be old, it seems to get funnier and funnier the more I read about the signing.

He could turn out good, but it seems a really 'unprofessional' signing by a club that has one of the best scouting systems in world football.

And to think people accuse them of having no class.

The worst thing is, Fergie has said all summer, and even longer, that "there's no value in the market". Yet he could have got a player £8m cheaper a few weeks earlier.

Apparently not. Reminds me of the time Amnesty International weren't allowed an opinion on Takshin Shinawatra...

Funnier than the amounts spent of Keane and Aquilani