Comments on: Random topic: If we could sign one player from Man City…

By: Kieran

Kieran — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:30:46 +0000

@ vj:
That’s simply not true! They can have as many players as they like, whatever the nationality, under the age of 21.

The rules are:
Limit of 25 players over 21.
At least 8 must be homegrown.
Unlimited players under 21, homegrown or not.

You said they only have 4 homegrown players which is untrue!

Sure they can’t register them all to play in the premier league, but I expect they’ll keep a few to play in the domestic cups, sell one or two and loan the surplus out.

It’s not like they need the money from selling players!

By: vj

vj — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:56:55 +0000

yeah thats what skysports said

By: Arsefan101

Arsefan101 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:54:46 +0000

@ vj:
Has he left? As in, is he available on a free?

By: mason

mason — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:38:41 +0000

hmm wishful thinking eh

By: tom G

tom G — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:23:28 +0000

so Sol’s off to the Toon?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8857775.stm

By: vj

vj — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:09:37 +0000

@ Kieran:
either way Kieran they can only have 17 foreign players (ie not home-grown) so they will have to trim theyre squad whatever, on a side note news coming in that Federico Marchetti has left Cagliari and the president of the club has stated that Arsenal are the only club that are chasing for his signature. Marchetti played for Italy in goal at the world cup. In my mind he looks pretty good and would be a decent free signing

By: devday

devday — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:49:06 +0000

@ mason:
Twitter replies:

matteamer
@worldofarsenal it’s real but a year old.

kieran_delaney
@worldofarsenal photoshopped to high heaven.

By: devday

devday — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:05:03 +0000

I honestly don’t know… let me tweet it and find out…

By: mason

mason — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:00:20 +0000

http://bit.ly/aHTqmC A mate sent me this picture asking if I knew ‘The Head’ pub on holloway road. I’m normally in the Bailey or the Herbert so couldn’t tell him if this was true. Anybody recognise it or is it just boll0x??

By: devday

devday — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:16:48 +0000

@ JTGunner:
I remember that Arsene had scouted Kompany quite a few times and had always not go in for him in the end – I’m not sure why, but maybe it was down to position. When Kompany joined Man City, he was playing in midfield, but he ended up playing in defence – I think he was moved back because a) Lescott was injured b) other players were more mobile than Kompany – the latter being something I noticed a lot at the beginning of last season – if we did go for Kompany, I think he’d suit the defence rather then the midfield. For me though, De Jong seems like he has got more going forward and more reassured on the ball.