LDN Blue

Would you not avoid it anyway?

Haha, music is opinion. Not his fault he's become that, it's the industry's. Doesn't warrant that much hate.. Imagine being 16 and knowing half the world hates you!

Nothing. But since it was one the subject matter.. And either way, if that explanation is accurate, it makes us look really stupid.

A big money, marquee signing. It just wouldn't sit with me, especially with the way we've been linked with him for so long. Like Shevchenko, like Torres. I'd only really believe it was André's idea if he said it himself, openly & confidently. Not like Carlo & Pienaar with him saying "I don't know anything about this"

I do, but I have no faith that a signing like Pato would work out for us. Probably because he'd be another Roman signing & not an André one..

And as if that's not bad enough.. It still has the Shankly Gates in that banner

Thanks a lot mate

Good point. I still think it's better for his own development if he stays there, where he's playing nearly all games. In a competitive league too.

Any chance for some photos from the game? I've noticed there haven't been any for a while, aside from the Newcastle game. Thanks

Lol, City did us a massive favour when they clipped him from under our noses

We're not in a position to take another risk with an injury/form struck player, for big money!

Keep up lad - We have a buy-back clause fro him. yup. But have been a fan of him for a few years now, especially last summer when Arsenal were wanting him, I wanted us to go in for him!

He's still 22. It's a risk at this moment in time, we need to assess if he can stay fit for a full year.. The 2013 window would be an ideal time.

Mid/end-January from what I heard.

Because of those injury problems that he had. Of course, on his day he was sensational. To get £24million was good business from the club, considering that.

Perhaps. But at 28, he could give us 3-4 years. Which would allow someone from the academy (like Bruma or Rajko) to come through?

Definitely would be happy with the latter!

Anyone think Chris Samba would be a better/cheaper option?

If anyone thinks Pato is a good replacement for Torres. You are all sadly mistaken.. His injury problems are a massive worry, and we'd pay big money with that huge risk. To buy him now would be silly. Maybe 2013.. See if keeps any consistency in keeping fit.

Lol that's so harsh, he's like 16, and a whole stadium's booing him. Sup with humanity, booing a 16 year old kid?

It wouldn't surprise me, considering what Bosingwa doesn't offer us. He'll need a lot of support from Romeu/Mikel though, to make sure that wing won't be open-season for City.

True, but that's a risk in any sense. At least we're less assured now that it's not a buy-back clause, but just first-refusal.

Hallelujah.

Our yellow-card count would go off the scale with Tiote & Luiz