The invitations were sent out some time ago, most guests were quick to RVSP, a couple of others decided they had other engagements, but finally after 12 months of planning, the party is about to begin.
When Joleon Lescott is presented to the worlds media, Mark Hughes will have completed a somewhat unique spending extravaganza, to call it a spree would actually undermine what our owners and manager have actually achieved. We now have a squad with 2 good players competing for every place and a group of promising youngsters only too willing to grab their chance.
In the space of 12 months the squad has been totally rebuilt. The pick of our existing players have been nurtured and their game has improved dramatically. Players who have no future with the club have been released and the disruptive elements have been shipped out. Richard Dunne and Martin Petrov may still leave but there have been no indications that they have been frozen out.
It would be fairly safe to say that the cheque book has been put back in the drawer for now, maybe there might be some fine tuning in January or maybe we'll all be glued to the TV next Monday evening speechless again, as some unexpected superstar joins the revolution.
Anyway, the party's started and I doubt if any unexpected guests are going to be fashionably late, but in the true traditions of 'Typical City' anything can happen and it probably will.
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I would like to think that Petrov will stay but he will probably find a new home. He still can frighten defenders to death with his pace and he is the best crosser of the ball since Rick Holden. Seriously though, he really does look up before he crosses the ball which is rare for a winger.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more, I think Petrov is a vital member of the squad as he'll exploit all but the very best RB's and he can put in a quality cross for players like Ade or RSC.
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