I remember Mancini's final season. Fans thankful for what he did but happy he was shown the door. Not mincing words much either on his way out.
Much the same here. One day we'll be wishing Pep out too. And the world turns..
I think that if you told us three years ago that Pellers was going to come in, win one league title and two League Cups but we'd get to a European semi one season then most would be a bit disappointed.
He made a rod for his own back in a way with the 13/14 season.
There have been doubts about this team, these groups of players that we put together between 2009-2011 maybe have a bit of a soft underbelly and are flat track bullies. Their greatest triumphs such as the 11/12 title have come from disappointing positions and they had to go and pull their finger out to save the day for themselves at the end.
That 13/14 season was the one time that any of our managers actually had this team playing to its potential. They showed us how good they could be when properly motivated which is infuriating when you compare it to the sombre performance in Madrid or even the Arsenal game where we thought that we'd better pull our finger out again.
You never forget your first love so this squad of players will be remembered legendarily for the 11/12 and 13/14 titles but as a talented group of individuals they have failed to achieve what they could have done and possibly what they should have done. We SHOULD have dominated football for a 5 year period there; we had the best squad with the most talented spine and deepest quality in the league. Two league titles, two FA Cups and two League Cups in the last 6 years is absolutely nothing to be sniffed at and represents the most successful period in the history of this club. But I cant shake that feeling that despite this it could have been more. I know that sounds entitled but it's honestly how I feel.
Now we've got perhaps 10 players who will need to be replaced within 2-3 years, we've got a new manager coming in and this feels a bit like the last day of term.
We needed this squad to get us to where we are - full of talent and big names who dragged us through the shit into the top tier of English football and able to challenge the top tier of European football. Now we've started a bit of a different recruitment strategy this year with players like Sterling and KDB who will bring not just talent but enthusiasm and energy. They're the first of the new bunch in my opinion, the first stones in the skyscraper to come.
Neither Pellegrini or Mancini managed to motivate these players for very long despite having extremely contrasting styles. This tells me that when Mancini was shouting and they said they needed an arm around them, they probably didn't. Pellers came in and put an arm round them to great success then all of a sudden performances drop off after one season.
The Guardiola appointment is so hugely important in my opinion not just because he's a world class manager but also because he's the first manager who I think our board will choose in front of a big player if the argument came down to it. I think they've known that they could get Mancini sacked if they wanted and they could get Pellers sacked if they wanted. If they try that with Pep then we'll sell them to Stoke. That's a big culture change for us next season and will hopefully produce some interesting results.
Can someone get this fucker his enormous blue badge?Having just got back from the match, I have 'tried' to read the pages since the final whistle. I was expecting to see more 'class' now that the issue is done and 4th is secure.
It is a shame - this season has been let down in so many ways - and a lot of that directly attributable to Manuel. Also though, the attitude and actions of our fans has also been (obviously just my opinion) pretty disappointing. I am not an happy clapper - I am really looking forward to next season under Pep and I have been highly critical of Pellers at times these last 2 seasons.
But after the whistle was blown - was it not a time for CITY fans to show a bit more class? Lots of fans have bee frustrated and made that very clear - but was it necessary tonight.
I was confident that the fans at the game today would show more class and I am glad that was the last memory Pellers will have of the CITY fans.
I thought that we gave him a really good send off - especially as it was supposed to be Swansea's end of season party. So my message to the fans at the match probably logging in during the night is - well done - at least you guys stayed classy.
What makes you think that? He managed for seven years and never been sacked.I remember Mancini's final season. Fans thankful for what he did but happy he was shown the door. Not mincing words much either on his way out.
Much the same here. One day we'll be wishing Pep out too. And the world turns..
Why would I do that?? I think pep will do well as does pretty much everyone.
I'm confident he will win at least one league title in the next 3 years and probably a cup or two. If he does I'll be happy and consider him a success.
What does success look like to you over the next 3 years?
Exactly my thoughts.Glad to see him go, sorry that I am.
Pep is only contracted for three years we think. It may actually be longer who knows.
However, hopefully the board are already planning his replacement. whether his contract is three or six years........Patrick Vierra maybe?
Thanks and top man i can agree with.....the rest not......too many missed opportunities but thats not the charming mans fault....he was the choice of the owners.....we are now left us with a squad which cannot compete for the premier league without significant recruitment......lets look forward to a future with better football and re-establish the brand of football we had at the start of pellers reign with mancinis team.Came here to post this one message and that's: Thank you Pellers.
Top manager, but most importantly, a top man.
Left a fine legacy here. City thanks you
Can someone get this fucker his enormous blue badge?
And the time to be honest about him is surely on a forum rather than at the game after his last match. You think he comes on here?I just think that there are times to show your frustrations and vent and then there are times when that is classless.
IMO - if you cannot leave it alone at times when it is classless then you are probably just acting to stroke your own ego by trying to sound ever so 'look at how powerfully I can type'.
I actually think that you make my point for me
Very fair point, although some posters seem to get away with posting what they want in insults towards other posters. Mods favorite perhaps? Dunno. Anyway, thank you pellers. Class person who deserves respect :-)Discuss the topic please,not the member.
No disputing that Pellegrini is a decent man but that has been one of his problems in the last 18 months. Whether down to his own failings or under instruction from above he allowed some of the "stars" to get away with under-performing too often, encapsulated yesterday in Kun's dreadful showing, more concerned with his Golden Boot than the team's need to secure CL football. I can accept that Mancini was overly abrasive at times but I believe we've gone too far the other way under Pellegrini and hopefully Pep can redress the balance.He's gone and we scraped through. It's a shame to see people still queuing up to dish out the insults.
Says more about them than their target, who at least maintained his decency to the end.