Manchester City to swap pair of stars for QPR whizzkid Raheem Sterling

[Robsondinho]

Well done Chris - this is the key question - who cd we get and if so how long for.

Johnson is a great talent but midfield hardly the priority for us. Benjani is v talented but again, what we need? Can't believe Sylvinho wd drop to the Championship. Don't know much about Weiss. Any other strikers? Now they have off-loaded Evans and Sturidge I just know about their quartet of superstars up front who are obviously off-limits to us - don't know who - if anyone - that leaves. Any ideas?

The ones I listed are from the first team squad they have many youngsters and reserve players that I doubt people have heard of.

[Bluehoop]

If the boy won't sign there is nothing we can do about it,same as Dean Parrett.If he wants to go we should ask for more than a million and add ons in case they sell him in the future.
As for loans we have no room for anymore,we would have to send some back.

This is where the press make me angry - they are reporting that Sterling is refusing to sign his YTS with us - absolute ******xx - he cannot sign until he is 15 - Fact. Whether he choses to or not is irrelevant for now but the papers are taking the fact that he has not signed as the evidence that he is off to some jumped up wealthy premier league club.

As said somewhere above - what does the boy himself want, that is what matters and we will find that out in due course.

[stainrodisalegend]

Yes indeed agree with you Chris, and when Man City talk of loaning us a couple of "stars" I suspect it is young unkowns that they have in mind - which is a bit patronising really because while a couple of years ago we were crying out for Jimmy Smith type players they now need to be closer to Premiership first team standards to add much to our first team.

If this is all that's on offer and we've got no chance of keeping the kid I'd rather scre* them for as much dosh as poss and put it to the striker fund.

[qblockpete]

One of the players is very good and would score goals in the championship:boss: and the other one can defend

[Robsondinho]

Yes indeed agree with you Chris, and when Man City talk of loaning us a couple of "stars" I suspect it is young unkowns that they have in mind - which is a bit patronising really because while a couple of years ago we were crying out for Jimmy Smith type players they now need to be closer to Premiership first team standards to add much to our first team.

If this is all that's on offer and we've got no chance of keeping the kid I'd rather scre* them for as much dosh as poss and put it to the striker fund.

Agree think we should take as much as possible of them money wise (it's not like they need it ) I would try for Benjani also, he would offer us something else up top. Agree with you that Syvinho wouldnt drop down, if he did that be the left back option sorted and also agree with you we dont need Johnson, also seems his been on the pies while injured.

Man City Reserve team squad:

Scott Kay
Javan Vidal
Gunnar Nielson
Reece Wabara
Ben Mee
Karl Moore
Dedryck Boyata
Greg Cunningham
Paul Marshall
James Poole
Ahmed Benali
Róbert Mak
Alex Tchuimeni-Nimely
David Ball
Kieran Trippier
Andrew Tutte
Chris Chantler
Tobias Johansen
David Gonzalez Giraldo

[qprmarc]

One of the players is very good and would score goals in the championship:boss: and the other one can defend

names.....

[Robsondinho]

names.....

I would guess at Benjani, only half decent striker they would be willing to loan out.....unless we pip barcelona to Robinho

[stainrodisalegend]

Who then Pete - v few of the names Chris has just listed from Man City's reserve team mean v much to me, but cd be just my ignorance.

Benjani is certainly skillful but doesn't he play in a slightly withdrawn role???

Think our priority is someone good in the air who can lead the line.

[Morris]

That's ******, they get him on a long term deal and we get 2 players on loan for 6months????

#### that.

[qblockoompah]

is bojinov still at city? just a thought. but i feel sm1882 is spot on here. keep the lad,try n bring him on, and perhaps bit more encouragement to develop our youth facilities and attract more youngsters to our club. really no reason to sell. with our money, we dont need to sell him to fund a promotion bid. if we are serious about going up, then keep sterling, sign simpson, watson and taarabt on perms, loan gibbs and sanchez watt from arsenal and then we will be in the prem. Then let sterling decide if he wants to sit in top 6 reserves, or play in our 1st team in the prem, playing exciting and attractive football.

[WeAreQPR12]

qblock good post.
I wouldn't mind Jim achieving all the things you mentioned.
Like you said, I would be very confident if we could sign our loanees and add a couple more.

[qblockoompah]

hopefully the boy has sense, like a certain r jones, who was linked with many clubs before signing a contract with us, even if it was fairly lucrative from what i read at the time. If he does support QPR, then nothing will ever match winning something with the team you support, he could go on to be our gerrard. Im sure weve all dreamt of winning a trophy with our beloved hoops, fingers crossed young sterling feels the same. truth is, he wont be loved or appreciated more by any other fans in the world.

[Captain Clunge]

Well, whatever happens, this will be a test for our esteemed Sporting Director. Lets hope he makes a better fist of it than with Dean Parrett.

But with the headline grabbing, barnstorming, world beating capture of, erm, Tommy Williams getting everyone in football excited, I'm sure Gianni will do us proud!

Personally, I'd like to think that the club will send out a message on this one. Namely that we're investing in the future, we're investing in our youth teams and that we're not prepared to drop our drawers whenever a Prem club come sniffing around our future stars. £1m plus a couple of deadwood loans doesnt get me excited personally. But from the tone of Pete's posts it seems the lads fate is sealed?

[Receed R]

One of the players is very good and would score goals in the championship:boss: and the other one can defend

not followed by the customary

so im not worried !!

[MYU]

One of the players is very good and would score goals in the championship:boss: and the other one can defend

That's like saying Sterling will/will not make it... how do you know he will score goals?