James McAtee

[brownblade]

You'd expect Nicko (who has run Macca stories all summer) to jump in soon with something more substantional to take the Limelight of the FI tweet

Nixon in posting low-hanging-fruit rumour "gossip" shocker.

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

You'd expect Nicko (who has run Macca stories all summer) to jump in soon with something more substantional to take the Limelight of the FI tweet

 

[Scarebus]

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FUD. Blocked.

 

[bonobo]

I don't think he solves any of our major problems.
We need someone to connect the midfield and attack and provide a goal threat. Doyle's not that type of player.

I agree that's the kind of player we ideally need. But I don't think McAtee is necessarily that either, his real impact is final third.( and we need goals and assists as well)..of course things may have changed after a summer on the training field with Pep. I think purely tactically Palmer or Chukwuemeka would have been a better fit. But I do think keeping possession is next on the list of problems and for this we still depend on Norwood ( see Forest game) - Doyle would give us a more dynamic option ...if we do still have cash for one more transfer this season, given how the Archer deal was structured.

 

[Stretch]

Erectile function 100%

Bloody show off.

At my age 80% is a real achievement.

 

[Brownieblade]

I agree that's the kind of player we ideally need. But I don't think McAtee is necessarily that either, his real impact is final third.( and we need goals and assists as well)..of course things may have changed after a summer on the training field with Pep. I think purely tactically Palmer or Chukwuemeka would have been a better fit. But I do think keeping possession is next on the list of problems and for this we still depend on Norwood ( see Forest game) - Doyle would give us a more dynamic option ...if we do still have cash for one more transfer this season, given how the Archer deal was structured.

Isn’t Hamer playing deep the Norwood answer, him and Sousa winning ball and getting it forward quickly

 

[Champagneblade]

I find it fascinating that there are constantly reports of the likes of Southampton and Leicester awaiting news on McAtee. Even if City don't want him in a relegation struggle with us, there will be other Premier League sides more than happy to give him a place in their side. What would be the point for his development in another Championship season?

Tend to agree. I think Saints and Leicester have absolutely no chance.

He's just got promoted with us.

I don't see what value at all him dropping back down does him.

It's either us, a team better placed than us (and then you have to question potential minutes) or it's a European team that can condition him to a different style or European competition.

Either way, back down to the Championship is way down the list of priorities for the lad.

 

[Stretch]

O'Rourke is usually on the money and if McAtee himself has any say in this whatsoever, surely we would be first choice?

Get it done Blades.

 

[Houston_Blade]

We'll yes, that's pretty much what I said

You asked why he'd go to the Championship and not the PL, I'm saying why I think City would rather that happen.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

 

[Houston_Blade]

Erectile function 100%

I expected 110% from you. Poor showing.

 

[BigBed]

Expect Mcatee decision tomorrow.

 

[Houso]

You asked why he'd go to the Championship and not the PL, I'm saying why I think City would rather that happen.

And I was saying there was negligible value in that for city or the player.

 

[Houston_Blade]

And I was saying there was negligible value in that for city or the player.

The options for City are:

1) Keep him and he doesn't play
2) Play towards the bottom of the PL in a struggling side who will probably not be very attacking or creative (the opposite of Man City)
3) Play at the top of the Championship in a side who will probably be a Championship version of Man City (possession heavy, lots of attacking play)

I'd say 3 is the best option for Man City but that's just personal opinion and also respect yours.

 

[Thrice]

The options for City are:

1) Keep him and he doesn't play
2) Play towards the bottom of the PL in a struggling side who will probably not be very attacking or creative (the opposite of Man City)
3) Play at the top of the Championship in a side who will probably be a Championship version of Man City (possession heavy, lots of attacking play)

I'd say 3 is the best option for Man City but that's just personal opinion and also respect yours.

But he's already done that. He'll be 21 this season. Shouldn't their goal be to test him against better opposition?

 

[Houston_Blade]

But he's already done that. He'll be 21 this season. Shouldn't their goal be to test him against better opposition?

It depends whether they want him playing a brand of football completely different to what they play or not, you stick him in our team at the moment and it will teach him things about the PL and how to struggle at the bottom, City might not want that.

It's all supposition on my part though. I imagine they'd rather him play similarly to how they play to develop him in their mould of a footballer, if this is the case then the top of the Championship is probably the best place for him, unless a decent European side are interested.

 

[Oldun]

Looks like Doyle to Wolves as part of the Nunes deal

 

[Blade58]

Looks like Doyle to Wolves as part of the Nunes deal

Based on?

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

wonder if pa has got 1 more suprise for us and finds 10m for tommy doyle as well as getting mcatee back on loan

Offer 5mil for Doyle and McAtee on loan with the promise "give us the boy and we'll give you back The Man"

 

[Sam64]

 

[biggiesablade]

Noooo

 

[Proper Blade]

If the £5m figure is correct then that is an absolute snip.

I wonder if it's cheaper as a sweetener for Nunes?

Surely Doyle hasn't been available for £5m all summer and we haven't taken it.

 

[paidsy]

Yeah there's no chance he was going for 5m on the open market. That is 100% a benefit of selling them Nunes.

 

[T-Blade]

As at this morning McAtee was very close along with a lwb. Bit worried if Palmer to Chelsea would change that as City were only prepared to lose one off them.

 

[jt64]

If the £5m figure is correct then that is an absolute snip.

I wonder if it's cheaper as a sweetener for Nunes?

Surely Doyle hasn't been available for £5m all summer and we haven't taken it.

It's a mostly irrelevant figure. They can word it as City paying £35m for Nunes and Wolves paying £5m for Doyle, or they can word it as City paying £50m for Nunes and Wolves paying £20m for Doyle, it's still the same deal with the exception that City get more of a sell on amount down the line

 

[raimond]

It's a mostly irrelevant figure. They can word it as City paying £35m for Nunes and Wolves paying £5m for Doyle, or they can word it as City paying £50m for Nunes and Wolves paying £20m for Doyle, it's still the same deal with the exception that City get more of a sell on amount down the line

With the difference that City spend less for FFP. £5m my harris

 

[Canary Blade]

It's a mostly irrelevant figure. They can word it as City paying £35m for Nunes and Wolves paying £5m for Doyle, or they can word it as City paying £50m for Nunes and Wolves paying £20m for Doyle, it's still the same deal with the exception that City get more of a sell on amount down the line

50% sell on clause.

 

[Macfarlane21]

On sky sports news now, Doyle is off to Wolves

 

[BigBed]

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Feels like this is the sting in the tail re Mcatee



Can see this still happening and scuppering our chances of getting any attacker / creator in on loan.