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[big gaz]

Khaldoon is another one who has taken his eye off the ball.

I won't be watching the end of season video this season.

He might give it a miss ;-)

 

[big gaz]

The only youngster that we have made a mistake with in recent years is Palmer. Hard to criticise Pep for anyone else as we have been winning things. The summer of 23 when we let Palmer go and brought in Doku and Nunes was bad

Maybe but letting Mahrez go at the same time seemed strange

 

[eyalluvitt]

The only youngster that we have made a mistake with in recent years is Palmer. Hard to criticise Pep for anyone else as we have been winning things. The summer of 23 when we let Palmer go and brought in Doku and Nunes was bad

Rogers, Delap, Gittens, Olise, Lavia, Sancho, Kantè

 

[SWPISHOME]

Haven't turned on the telly since yesterday afternoon, I won't be turning it on either, At this rate I'm sure Netflix are probably showing the highlights of the game.

Couldn't even listen to the radio today without them constantly banging on about it ffs

Sometimes I wonder why I like football :)

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Ridiculous even though he has done very well at Brentford.

So, what makes it ridiculous?

He's worked up the ladder from coaching under 8's IIRC. Plays entertaining football. Has a good eye for talent.

 

[Maine Lemonade]

This is major reputational damage for Guardiola. Bottom line is that he is rightly lauded as a super coach and innovator, and for many years we have heard the old conundrum ‘ could Pep get a tune out of Wolves or Stoke?’. Now we have the answer . One of the least fruitful seasons of our history, the worst in Pep’s history anywhere. But it started right in front of our eyes , probably in the treble season, but in reality since Aguero , Silva and Fernandinho left we have not properly replaced .
Pep has trusted his troops, possibly to his detriment , trusting his old hands and not giving opportunity to Lavia, Frimpong, Palmer, McAtee,Rodgers , Harwood Bellis, Delap, who all could probably should have been integrated into the squad much earlier than they were ( or never were in some cases ).
Some of the names linked may never happen and will take time to integrate . The replacents for Palmer and Mahrez been poor, and the pace of the team gone backwards with age.
But this is Pep’s one chance to prove above all that he’s not a quitter, will roll up his sleeves, be ruthless where he needs to, rip up the script if need be, and put things right , if not this season then next

 

[East Level 2]

Balls deep for top 19 -:)

Top 17 surely?

 

[dadnlad]

Thomas Frank.

That's enough bluemoon for today

 

[Bowyers Sausages]

I actually felt sorry for Nunes yesterday who before his fuck up was doing a decent job in an unfamiliar role.

I agree. Although I criticised him on the match day thread for his mistake, I since remembered Foden did similar against Palace last season, and KDB against Forest recently played a back pass that very nearly cost a goal. I hope Nunez gets another opportunity. His penalty in the Charity Shield was something else!

 

[East Level 2]

I think we need to focus on 40 points. We need another 13 to be safe. Most teams in their day can beat us.

I was about to say that's a bloody stupid post, but when I thought about it I wondered where those 13 points might come from.
Target might be lower due to Southampton, Wolves and Ipswich being a bit shit. And the rags, as we saw yesterday.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

That's enough bluemoon for today

No don't go, at least not before you bestow a name upon us.

 

[Matt Diablo]

Jack Grealish is a busted flush at City, love him as a lad, but since the treble he has fallen off a cliff, how the fuck can a 100 million pound midfielder not get into that midfield, amongst a team devoid of options, energy, spark, and yet he is a 10 minute sub, it's a sad reflection on how he has managed his City career, KDB, Gundo and Bernie should be behind him on age and fitness and yet Pep cannot get him into the side, it's a complete mystery to me. We saw a flash of his ability against Forest, on the bench against Palace, crap against Juve, and back in the cycle of being a bit part player, nowhere near good enough.

He might swing it back around. More chance than a few of them

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Haven't turned on the telly since yesterday afternoon, I won't be turning it on either, At this rate I'm sure Netflix are probably showing the highlights of the game.

Couldn't even listen to the radio today without them constantly banging on about it ffs

Sometimes I wonder why I like football :)

Decided firmly at full time yesterday on a complete media blackout for a week. It's easier for me, not living in the UK. Wanted to know the cricket (pretty shit news on that, too, actually, but at least England have got the series won), so looked on BBC website and headed straight for Cricket, without so much as glancing at other sports headlines. Did not listen to Radio 4 for the news, which I sometimes do, because I felt it at least possible that even in the general news they would mention yesterday.
Did not look at this thread, and of course have only looked at the last few pages. I knew that the opening pages would be frothing and foaming at the mouth, and not much else.
Have not watched the match, yet. I supposed I'll impose it on myself, we all have to wear our sackcloth.
Sick to my stomach about chucking that away. But in any case, the problems go deep, everyone can now see that, and a win would not have changed those underlying issues.

 

[chesterbells]

I think we need to focus on 40 points. We need another 13 to be safe. Most teams in their day can beat us.

Absolutely.
40 points has always been the first aim every season and always will be.

 

[East Level 2]

Soooo… we dont moan? We dont criticise?

Are we allowed to call out if we feel the need?

Sorry just asking as im never sure of the rules some “massive blues ” make as regards to what can and cant be said

I didn't hear anything positive leaving the ground. Perhaps those that are against any form of criticism heard positive stuff. If they were at the game.

 

[chesterbells]

Haven't turned on the telly since yesterday afternoon, I won't be turning it on either, At this rate I'm sure Netflix are probably showing the highlights of the game.

Couldn't even listen to the radio today without them constantly banging on about it ffs

Sometimes I wonder why I like football :)

Yes, know the feeling. Have risked it by putting on Monday Night Club, but they are headlining with the two weekend sackings, at least to begin with …

 

[Grassland Blue]

Too passive
No press
No leadership
Not a pair of bollocks between 'em.

Our season summed up in 1 minute of football.

45 +3

We're WINNING a home derby 1-0
We're penalised in their half

Onana shapes to take the free kick, flapping his arms out to get everyone forward. Our defence is set, usual high line, Dias manically trying to get everyone on point, everyone in the ground know what's coming, it's seconds before half time. He launches it. Everyone one of our players can see the flight of the ball, where it's heading and what needs to be done. Easy to defend, get to half time. We go again. Come on...

Ermm..

Fucking 5ft nothing ratface wins the header, just outside our box, with not a single City player withing 5 fucking yards of him.

Pep wants his WARRIORS eh....so, man the fuck up and play for him then.
Warriors to worriers in the blink of an eye.

Up the fucking Bl.....nah...fuck that.

Back in the day we used to say the team played like world beaters in the first half and egg beaters in the second.....

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

That's enough bluemoon for today

Unless that's your code for Walter White's crystal meth, I think he's taking something more hallucinogenic.
Thomas Fucking Frank!

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

Jack Grealish is a busted flush at City, love him as a lad, but since the treble he has fallen off a cliff, how the fuck can a 100 million pound midfielder not get into that midfield, amongst a team devoid of options, energy, spark, and yet he is a 10 minute sub, it's a sad reflection on how he has managed his City career, KDB, Gundo and Bernie should be behind him on age and fitness and yet Pep cannot get him into the side, it's a complete mystery to me. We saw a flash of his ability against Forest, on the bench against Palace, crap against Juve, and back in the cycle of being a bit part player, nowhere near good enough.

It's dead simple, he's not being utilised correctly, you could argue that it was never going to work. He's not a cog in a machine sort of player, he used to thrive on the responsibility he was given at Villa. As soon as he arrived at City, he went into the Pepification process, for most players this works, sadly it hasn't really happened for Jack, and Pep is too stubborn (as great managers are) to change his system to fit him a any individual player.

 

[paulchapo]

I agree. Although I criticised him on the match day thread for his mistake, I since remembered Foden did similar against Palace last season, and KDB against Forest recently played a back pass that very nearly cost a goal. I hope Nunez gets another opportunity. His penalty in the Charity Shield was something else!

Don't forget Johnny Stones got absolutely slated early days here for loads of costly mistakes. Walker even in his prime had a mistake in him.