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Damocles, very well said. If it's 4.30pm UK as is being quoted around here, then if my calculations are correct (and they should be given the amount of alarm-setting I've done to watch games at ridiculous hours) it's 3.30am AEDT (NSW, VIC, etc.), or 12.30am in the west.

Exactly. I'd dare say in most of our jobs, if we had a run where we only achieved the desired result 1 of the previous 10 times of asking, we'd be in serious strife, no matter what targets we were meeting. The writing was on the wall.

I have no problem with Bridge and Lescott being axed, but only if and when we have found better replacements. As opposed to the Richard Dunne approach - axe him only to see his replacement play no better than Dunne.

Well said. I can't believe all this talk about it being done the "wrong way". I'm glad we did it sooner rather than later.

So you don't like the idea of winning EPL/UCL crowns if it means we're hated? Personally I'll take it. As long as their money runs the club we'll be hated, and as far as I'm concerned they can behave however the hell they want if they bring success.

+1 ... and honestly in more than a decade getting up at that hour to watch games I can't remember a more demoralising effort. Guessing that means you must also be here in sunny WA?

I was sure this thread had to be a pisstake when I saw the title, but obviously not. How about a Samaras stand while we're at it? Speaking of, anyone see the sitter he just missed v Hearts? Bwahaha!

I ask this question in all seriousness (being a long way away) ... why was keeping Dunne as squad player/backup never considered? I'm not a huge fan of either Toure or Dunne, but having them both now would be handy.

Excellent point. A number of the players who are reportedly opposed to the sacking could've/should've done a hell of a lot more to prevent it.

Re: Stoke Game - "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING" And that will achieve what ... and help the club how?

You think? I would've thought that'd be unlikely, but obviously being a long way from the Northwest of England it's hard for me to judge. Anyway home v Bolton in Feb will be the first time I see City play live having followed from abroad since I was 9 ... and it certainly would be an interesting...

So just because you think that, I suppose we should've kept MH?

I fail to see what this sacking has done to ruin our history and culture? But even if it has ...surely we'd all be happy to see good parts of our culture sacrificed, in order to eradicate the culture of on-field failure developed over the last few decades?

With the squad we had heading into the season I was confident of top 5, and with the way we started the season I thought 4th was a chance. But as I've said in another thread, I think it became pretty obvious during the 1 from 10 stretch that even top 6 was unlikely under MH, for whatever...

I disagree with that. Do you honestly think we were on track to finish above Spurs this season? What about Villa or Liverpool? If your answer, like mine, is "hell no", then that means no top 6. The owners saw the writing on the wall during the 1 from 10 stretch. If this (i.e. the way we were...

I'm surprised so many people are against the sacking. Would've thought a run of one win in 10 would've convinced most. With the amount of money the owners have put in they have a right to expect better. I think it was pretty clear some of the players weren't anywhere near reaching their...