I hope you're a bit more cheerful around the kids this Christmas, you miserable sod. And if I'm small time, does that make you 'big time'? Don't take life so seriously, you'll never make it out alive.

And as for United fans being obsessed about city, coming as it does from you, you'll forgive me if I treat it with the contempt it deserves.

Our problem is that we will need at least a couple of new strikers. Santa Cruz and Adebayor clearly do not fit in Mancini's plans and are likely to leave. I'm not sure whether we could recall Bellamy but even if we could I think that would be a big mistake.

Balotelli is an immense talent, but I think he's on a par with Ronaldo circa 2004/5 (to keep the United references going), not someone who at this stage in his career can be relied on week in week out.

Dzeko seems to be a must and, although he isnt in Tevez's class, would possibly better suit the shape of the team. A mega bid for Torres also would seem probable.

Its a major blow this happening mid season but the vastly improved form of Silva and Yaya Toure means that its not quite the disaster that it would have been not many weeks ago.

More or less everything that I wanted to say on the Tevez issue has been covered by others so I'll just comment on this excpet to say that if Tevez can just see his way to staying till the end of the season, I'd take that. Get us in the top four and he can bugger off.

City play a slow, possession based football, one that suits fluid movement in the forward three. Tevez was almost perfect for the way we play the game. Edin Dzeko is a target man, a big lad who gets on the end of crosses and set pieces. Whilst Kolarov may finally offer us some service in that department, one thing is for sure, we are not going to compromise our style of football just because we have a target man.

I just don't think Dzeko will fit into our style one bit. He'd be a smash hit at Everton. He'll end up being a Steve Daley at our gaff.

If I took life seriously, I would not engage someone like you in a conversation. The fact that you take everything I say seriously, says a lot more about you than it does me.

Let's not talk about kids on here. It may encourage Mark to have one.

As for your reference, and 'too easy' word play on teh name Cook, can you honestly state why Marwood and C, especially, deserves the contempt you aimed at him. You don't have to answer, I am not that bothered what you have to say.

Hope that wasn’t a dig at Kolarov, DD. The lad is expected to cross the ball but what can he do when, for the majority of the season, only Tevez has been in the box.

Reading the posts of the one or two people who appear to know what’s going on at City, Dzeko is not a replacement for Tevez. The aim was to bring him in regardless, thus giving us more attacking options.

I’d also take Tevez until the end of the season. No doubt. With our lack of success, I am sure we could swallow our pride for a few months.

Did you notice that Tevez did not criticise Mancini in his press release even though it is obvious that he has issues with the Italian? It may be that he, or should I say Joorabchian, are either targeting Cook (as suggested by LGJM) or maybe Tevez wants to stay and knows that criticising Mancini would make his position untenable.

I think you are unfair on Dzeko. I think he is overrated but he is good on the floor. Not in a Peter Crouch kind of way (“Good touch for a big man..”) but he actually has a bit of pace and intelligence.





I completely agree with all of that.

All I will add is the reply to DDs post re Dzeko not being a replacement for Tevez.

Actually made me chuckle. Funniest thing you've ever posted. Finally a sense of humour. I wonder if City fans will still imply that Tevez "hates munichs". I think your team will become more balanced if Tevez fcks off. Get Balotelli and Silva either side of a target man and straight away you have more balance to the team. The irony is that I bet alot of City fan's were ing themselves when Rooney wanted out.

Some City fans.



Cannot agree. Tevez fits perfectly into our system. Movement and ability to keep the ball and carry it are key. Tevez excels in these areas. An alternative would Aguero. Overrated but he has a skillset that would allow him to fit into our formation quite nicely.




Of course, we were. Just as United fans were laughing at us for having no money. The rolesd tend to get reversed. What is important is that you enjoy the misfortunes of your rivals before they overcome their problems.

rlThe Question

rlSilva is City's most important player and Moyes needs a fresh startrl

Not really. Your demeanour on here is of someone who receives tragic news on an hourly basis. You can't be all grumpy and cross all the time and then wonder when people take you the 'wrong way'. Lighten up.

And as for the 'too easy' word play on Cook; again, let's not forget you're the chap who insisted on calling Wayne Rooney 'Blooney' the other week. I could offer lots of reasons why I think Gary Cook is a nob but as you're not interested I'll keep it to one - I thought his dismissal of AC Milan in respect of the Kaka transfer was crass and showed a lack of understanding of a) Football and b) Manchester City football club.

rlBig Sam leaves Roversrl.

Now that is a shock.