We had control of the comms then someone let the cat out the bag and immediately we lost control of the situation. Yes, City can wait until they are ready to communicate, but as a fan of this club, I'd rather hear the news from City as opposed to media groups who don't care about City or Pep. I don't trust the media outlets either so I will only move on once City have confirmed what is happening.
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Pep to leave at the end of the season
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Going from pep to emery would be too much of a change imoEmery would be a good option if Pep goes.
If it hasn't been announced by then, it's perfectly obvious that it's 98% certain to be announced on Sunday. If people are that keen to get there they will, and most true fans will likely be there for the final match in any event.
Maybe they should have announced we weren't going to win at Bournemouth so people could choose in advance whether or not they wanted a ticket for what might have been a title decider?
It's as ridiculous an argument. If people want to be there that badly they will find a way, they will be there.
Fair enough, may be a ridiculous argument to you but not me.
Exactly, but either way it's only a few days away. It's virtually certain to be announced on Sunday. People are talking like we'll be left in limbo for months.We had control of the comms then someone let the cat out the bag and immediately we lost control of the situation. Yes, City can wait until they are ready to communicate, but as a fan of this club, I'd rather hear the news from City as opposed to media groups who don't care about City or Pep. I don't trust the media outlets either so I will only move on once City have confirmed what is happening.
Personally I don't think the mainstream media would be so certain if there was nothing in it, they're not going to react that much to a mere rumour but we'll know soon enough.
noseve
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Not difficult, but not relevant either.The point is if Maresca would struggle to cope when he's likely to be taking over at the end of a season then I'm not exactly sure what you think the ideal time would be? It's not that difficult a question.
And you missed my initial point (A-G-A-I-N) about Pep - if he does go - choosing a World Cup summer!
Asking you to read something before you reply - is that difficult?
Last year we started really poorly - many were putting that down to missed pre-season because of the CWC - and on that occasion, the players and coach were still all together, remember.
You're just arguing for the sake of it.
Ryan Kinlon
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When will we get the official announcement from the club about this?
johnny crossan
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next season?When will we get the official announcement from the club about this?
Surely the fact that the players will be doing a lap of honour parading two trophies and it will be a chance to say goodbye to Bernado in itself will be enough to ensure all tickets are sold?Fair enough, may be a ridiculous argument to you but not me.
No, you LITERALLY saidNot difficult, but not relevant either.
And you missed my initial point (A-G-A-I-N) about Pep - if he does go - choosing a World Cup summer!
Asking you to read something before you reply - is that difficult?
Last year we started really poorly - many were putting that down to missed pre-season because of the CWC - and on that occasion, the players and coach were still all together, remember.
You're just arguing for the sake of it.
"With a new squad of players, a new coach will be learning not only about their individual playing strengths and weaknesses, but also about the relationships that they all have between each other. We've all seen players that excel in the company of some, but struggle when playing with others. He can't glean any of that from Opta stats. A huge ask in such a short amount of time."
To which I replied:
" if Maresca would struggle to cope when he's likely to be taking over at the end of a season then I'm not exactly sure what you think the ideal time would be?"
So quite frankly I'm not even sure you know what your point is. I certainly don't.
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As I said I do remember the reaction of Chelsea fans at the time, a lot weren’t too bothered, the link was to give a bit of a feel to others, not me.LOL If you're using google for genuine factual answers, heaven help you. All the search does it pick up what's been posted.
Stoned Rose
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ThisAnd 'people like you' keep missing the point. I was specifically focusing on our performance - as distinct from our results - whereas you waffle on about specific incidents that only affected results, not performance.
I don't buy into the idea that seasoned internationals should need 100 games to grow accustomed to a league. You think that we're doing really well, whereas I feel that whilst we have a couple of players who have improved things, as a team we have not 'transitioned' particularly far from where we were before the Jan '25 window.
The dreary plodding forwards/sideways with the ball and players whose second nature is to stop during a break and wait for others to catch up - oblivious to the fact that the opposition defence has regrouped in the meantime - all this was still evident during the run-in. We created more likely situations in the final 5 minutes against Bournemouth than we had in the rest of the match. Did we just learn how to do this, at that moment? Of course not - we voluntarily approached the game the same way we were doing 18 months ago. How some have the cheek to complain about how little extra time was played defeats me, when we'd happily run the clock down all game - despite knowing that we had to win.
Two trophies are great, of course - but as I said they were effectively the result of winning five tough ties across both competitions. I think that just means that we wrung nearly everything out of the season, considering our standard of play.
“The dreary plodding forwards/sideways with the ball and players whose second nature is to stop during a break and wait for others to catch up - oblivious to the fact that the opposition defence has regrouped in the meantime - all this was still evident during the run-in”.
Is a very fair point imo and one I’ve argued on here pure times.
If a new guy does come in let’s hope we see some fucking quick counters that end in goals.
Well look at it this way, it's likely to be announced by or on Sunday. That's the last match of the season, it's the farewell match for Bernardo and John, and until a couple of days ago it was a potential title decider, and it's a chance to celebrate the two trophies we did win. There's enough good reasons for people to be at the match so why do they need to know now whether Pep's leaving or not? Are they not likely to attend for those other reasons but only likely to attend because Pep's leaving? That doesn't make any sense to me, sorry.Fair enough, may be a ridiculous argument to you but not me.
Stoned Rose
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Villa play exciting football and he’s done a blinding job with them.Going from pep to emery would be too much of a change imo
Pulls his pants down and curls one out all over Maresca’s face regarding his coaching ability, experience and achievements.
I’d have him all day.
noseve
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There he goes, talking about fucking results again, when my OP clearly separated results from how the team performs. Ok, results-wise - we were kicked out of CL again by the same team as last year, a team that haven't won a trophy in two years playing in a weak Spanish league. We didn't push them any harder this year than last.Who said anything about seasoned internationals needing 100 games? You're making it up as you go. Besides, I'd hardly call Guehi, Semenyo, Khusanov, O'Reilly, and several others "seasoned internationals".
I also think it's absurd to suggest we haven't progressed farv since pre-January. Without the two signings I very much doubt we would have lifted either trophy or been in the title race for as long as we were, if at all. The reality is we're a young team in a transitional period yet a certain sector of fans on here seem to think that we can change half the squad, cope with key injuries yet still be winning trebles. If it were that easy everybody would be doing it.
This season we've won two more PL games and scored four more goals than last.
My reference to 100 games was, admittedly, just a figure of speech but I consider 18 months or so more than enough time for a decent player to adapt to a new league. It's still football, after all.
Yes, that's fair comment but the suggestions by various people - and I don't necessarily mean the OP - that as a result of this we haven't had a good season is absurd. That's my argument.This
“The dreary plodding forwards/sideways with the ball and players whose second nature is to stop during a break and wait for others to catch up - oblivious to the fact that the opposition defence has regrouped in the meantime - all this was still evident during the run-in”.
Is a very fair point imo and one I’ve argued on here pure times.
If a new guy does come in let’s hope we see some fucking quick counters that end in goals.
But there is a difference when players know Pep and his system, and when they are meeting a new manager for the first time.The length of time for pre-season is the same for any coach.
My point is everybody bangs on about the last two seasons but totally disregards the fact that we were beset with injuries, with over 13 players out at one point, last season and this season we're a team in transition with a lot of young, new players coming in who have to learn how the coach operates and how to play with each other. That does not happen overnight no matter who you are but many of you seem incapable of understanding that.There he goes, talking about fucking results again, when my OP clearly separated results from how the team performs. Ok, results-wise - we were kicked out of CL again by the same team as last year, a team that haven't won a trophy in two years playing in a weak Spanish league. We didn't push them any harder this year than last.
This season we've won two more PL games and scored four more goals than last.
My reference to 100 games was, admittedly, just a figure of speech but I consider 18 months or so more than enough time for a decent player to adapt to a new league. It's still football, after all.
Then you're calling me out for talking about results then you start banging on about the Real Madrid matches. I'll leave it with you, I have better things to do.
Stoned Rose
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We’ve had a mint season. 2 trophies is not to be sniffed at.Yes, that's fair comment but the suggestions by various people - and I don't necessarily mean the OP - that as a result of this we haven't had a good season is absurd. That's my argument.
But, the style and aesthetics need a change mate, regardless of whether Pep stays or not.