Morgan Rogers

[PeterWithesShin]

I don't have the hate for Jack some do but I can't see why anyone would want him back. Everything that made him the most exciting player in the PL has gone. In the last 12 months and 30 odd appearances he's scored 0 goals for man city. As for swapping him for Morgan, bonkers.

[LeeB]

I can understand why some fans might want him back but not at the expense of Rogers though, that's a bit weird.

A poster is telling us the thoughts of the group he was with, calling that 'weird' comes across as unnecessarily snide.

[Ian.]

I’d still be tempted to have Grealish back, he’d be an excellent squad player and back up to Rogers or Ramsey. There’s no way he’d be ahead of any of these two though.

[Clampy]

I can understand why some fans might want him back but not at the expense of Rogers though, that's a bit weird.

A poster is telling us the thoughts of the group he was with, calling that 'weird' comes across as unnecessarily snide.

I knew that wasn't the view of the poster in question, I never said it was. I wasnt calling the post itself weird either.

[144 Hard Boiled Eggs]

Good to see loads of the city fans joining in the standing ovation for him.

[Brend'Watkins]

Before the game the talk amongst my group was, would you swap Rogers for Grealish? The overwhelming response was a yes. After the game, everyone changed their mind. With that performance he’s as good as  Bellingham at his best. The great thing is…he can improve further.

You hang out with some odd people mate.

It was a hypothetical question based on the current form of both players. If such things are odd then that’s what we are.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Before the game the talk amongst my group was, would you swap Rogers for Grealish? The overwhelming response was a yes. After the game, everyone changed their mind. With that performance he’s as good as  Bellingham at his best. The great thing is…he can improve further.

You hang out with some odd people mate.

It was a hypothetical question based on the current form of both players. If such things are odd then that’s what we are.

Strange that based on current form Grealish would be seen in a positive light, he hasn’t done anything of note this season.

[AV84]

I'm sure they're not losing sleep over it given how many young players they've sold for profit and never missed, but it's kind of funny seeing Rogers and Palmer doing so well this season, especially given Man City's aging squad, and their recruitment policy being one of the things being criticised.

[Smithy]

The thing about Jack is he's 29, and in his peak earning years. Anyone who signs him now does so knowing it's £300k a week.  We're simply not doing that.  I think I'd begrudge £100k a week for the player City currently have (thought I'd pay it for the player we sold).

The reality is, we've moved on as a club, and the money we got for him helped us move on.  It's all ifs, buts, and maybes, but I doubt we'd be where we are today, with the coaching/management structure we have, if he'd agreed to stay that summer.

As time passes, my animosity fades (except when he's playing against us, obv), and I just think of his move as one that worked out nicely for us in the long run, even if it hurt in the short/medium term.  If he didn't leave, perhaps Deano doesn't get the sack when he did, which would have avoided Gerrard ever coming.  But if Gerrard doesn't get the sack when he did, would we have got Unai?

Either way, he's not good enough for anything other than a squad place with us these days, and he's too expensive for that.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I'm sure they're not losing sleep over it given how many young players they've sold for profit and never missed, but it's kind of funny seeing Rogers and Palmer doing so well this season, especially given Man City's aging squad, and their recruitment policy being one of the things being criticised.

Palmer was a lot closer to being a regular in their starting eleven, didn’t he have a good loan spell with someone then score and perform well in the Charity Shield? Chelsea paid a big fee for potential, the risk has certainly paid off but there was no guarantee.
It’s been Man City’s MO for a while and something we’re trying and have done to a lesser extent over the last few seasons.

[AV84]

I'm sure they're not losing sleep over it given how many young players they've sold for profit and never missed, but it's kind of funny seeing Rogers and Palmer doing so well this season, especially given Man City's aging squad, and their recruitment policy being one of the things being criticised.

Palmer was a lot closer to being a regular in their starting eleven, didn’t he have a good loan spell with someone then score and perform well in the Charity Shield? Chelsea paid a big fee for potential, the risk has certainly paid off but there was no guarantee.
It’s been Man City’s MO for a while and something we’re trying and have done to a lesser extent over the last few seasons.

Yes, it's worked well for them, and for every one that's got away, they've probably cashed in on 10 that never amount to much. Palmer had a great season last year and Man City didn't care because they were winning the league, again. We're only bringing it up now because they do seem to be having a problem with age and form. But still, it's enjoyable while it's happening. I'm sure they'll fix it in January and normal service will resume, but for now, I'll point and laugh.