Pep to leave at the end of the season

[Victorinodennistua]

Flick,Kompany and Enrique aren't currently unavailable.

I’d take Dyche. I think we could give arsenal a near run.

 

[Franny 1234]

I noticed an edge to his press conferences in the week like he really couldn’t be arsed to be there. Spikey at all times when asked about him leaving and he looked wistful and a bit alone on the pitch at Wembley.
Contrasts hugely with his normal humour and season long enthusiasm and joy with the team and job.

He hates the ridiculous British media and their pathetic questions always as done. So don't let that cloud your judgement.

 

[Gundoggin]

Rodri will go, so will Harland.

That spelling has fucking destroyed me

 

[Gordyola]

Rodri will go, so will Harland.

So, Haaland signed a 10 year contract do you think he thought at the time that Pep would still be at City for that whole 10 years?
Where is Rodri going? He would be aware that Pep wasn’t staying beyond 2027 as the players coming in this season were told that If you sign it’s for Manchester City not Pep

 

[butlerkb]

Beggars belief how many fans can't spell Haaland's name.

What does spelling have to do with it, talk about missing the point

 

[Ivan Lentil]

Maresca’s Maracas ©

 

[Blue Maverick]

I always thought he’d stay until the 115 was concluded, so there could be zero narrative about him going before just in case.

 

[RayCTID]

I’d take Dyche. I think we could give arsenal a near run.

Hodgson would be better but probably is going retire.

 

[butlerkb]

Love to get a pound for very to( not too) as ( not has) are( not our) e not our, etc I read on here.I’m surprised I’ve not been called a rag yet, ffs

 

[salemcfc]

He has literally said he has 1 more year today and again before the FA cup final. He does not strike me as a man that would say that unless he was telling the truth. Everyone is getting giddy of an article by Oliver Holt who hates us and only references "sponsors". We have heard it from his own mouth.

 

[Gordyola]

Always thought with what he’s done for City that it would have been a well choreographed departure to maximise showing our appreciation , feels like he’s slipping out the back door by leaving these rumours to fester.Wish he’d confirm or deny as the confusion will be more negative than an announced, planned departure

Slipping out the back door would that be at the Coop Live after the party?

 

[Silva2021]

It’s gutting as in we will never play as dominant football again.

But we could play less controlled and more exciting football.

Pep gave us a leg up, but we are unrecognisable from the club he took over.

Anderson has signed already and no doubt he knew Pep could be off.

The seasons of being favourites for everything is over but we’re still going to win trophies.

I think the club want someone to carry on with this philosophy and so Enzo maybe a good shout

No top manager will be keen to follow up and I’m sure Vinny will be back one day.

All that would be left is thank you to Pep, the greatest ever manager and it’s not even close.

 

[jrb]

I always thought he’d stay until the 115 was concluded, so there could be zero narrative about him going before just in case.

He’s away from the fallout if, and that’s a big if, City are found guilty.

The Red Shirt Cartel fans across social media are saying he is leaving because City are going to be found guilty of the PL 115 accusations.

 

[oakiecokie]

Flick,Kompany and Enrique are currently unavailable.

They don`t have to be seeing that contracts are fucking worthless.

 

[Gordyola]

someone said a few pages back that the leak has ruined city and pep announcing it

As a matter of interest, how do you think they were going to announce it?
I’ve seen tweets saying the club were planning on announcing it next week, as in after the Villa game.

Why all the secrecy and lack of announcement from Pep?

How and when do you think it should be announced

 

[cleavers]

I noticed an edge to his press conferences in the week like he really couldn’t be arsed to be there. Spikey at all times when asked about him leaving and he looked wistful and a bit alone on the pitch at Wembley.
Contrasts hugely with his normal humour and season long enthusiasm and joy with the team and job.

Have you watched the two today (well it's one but a large part is embargoed for the newspapers) ?

 

[ultimateharold]

Beggars belief how many fans can't spell Haaland's name.

Plus side we see a reduction in the gloryhunters.

 

[Benarbia’s Backheel]

talking about how he is setting up the team...

"i'm pretty sure next season the process will be more stable"

he just fucking said this today.

Stable because the players won’t have all this uncertainty hanging over them? Maybe that’s what he meant. No idea. Would be amazing if he’s not actually leaving, but I can’t see it.

 

[Gundoggin]

Love to get a pound for very to( not too) as ( not has) are( not our) e not our, etc I read on here.I’m surprised I’ve not been called a rag yet, ffs

Erling Haaaaaaaalllllllllaaaaaannnnnnnddddddd

 

[ReutlingerBlick]

Suddenly feeling the weight of all this.

How long Pep's been here, how much has changed in my life since he came in, how much is shifting around me now as I really start entering my 30s, and how Pep going will add to that.

I was completely relaxed about turning 30 a couple of years ago but the rate of change in my life over the last 18 months has been really eye-opening for me - my adolescence is definitely disappearing from the rearview mirror.

I've recently got married, learned to drive, and bought a house. All the big things my life was building towards are now complete. Now it's just me, my wife, and my job, and that'll sort of be it. No more obligatory targets or milestones.

But beyond that, my wife lost her dad, my parents have slowly started losing their friends, my friends have slowly started losing their parents, some of my other friends have started having kids, I'm an uncle now to my sister-in-law's daughter.

In my personal life I've decided to call time on the music act I've been performing as since I was 19, my wife and I are planning on leaving Stockport behind in the next 12 months in order to move to somewhere else in Greater Manchester, and I recently left a job I'd been working in for the last 3-4 years.

And now Pep's going. I'd just turned 22 when we hired him. I was about to start my masters degree at Salford. I was living in a flat in Manchester with my parents (and my girlfriend at the time, who basically moved in with us because her living situation at home was tough). Thinking about what's happened since then - all the good and all the bad - is making me well up.

Over the last 12 months the City team that defined my entire 20s will have basically completely gone. I am excited and nervous about what comes next but I'm feeling awfully melancholic and reflective right now. So much feels like it's changing around me and yeah, Pep going is another big change. A long-standing fixture that's just not gonna be there anymore, all while several other eras of my adolescence and 20s come to definitive ends as lots of new eras for my 30s come into view.

Don't think I'm going to make it to the end of Sunday.

That was interesting to read. I won't post a similar thing for me as I am much older, I would be here all night!

It is also why these rumours are probably not impacting on me so much.

I first got into Man City when my Uncle bought me a red and black stripy shirt No. 8 (Colin Bell) so I have had the tough times as well as these last ten years.

Maybe it is easier for us older folks as we have seen City through the 1969-2012 period and the last part was especially bad as Utd. were winning everything.

These last fifteen years have been like a dream and if it all goes wrong (I don't think it will cos we have all the money) but if it did, I can handle it. I suppose if you only know the successful years it would be more worrying to lose Pep, that is what I'm trying to say.

You will be fine on Sunday, City till we die?