A sincere apology to the Mancini outers.

[George Hannah]

For those of us who lost their will to live about 64 pages back, and were reduced to weeping puddles of ectoplasm, can anyone please tell me if we ever did find out just what heinous crime Mancini committed whilst in charge, or is it forever locked in the annals of Bluemoon as simply too horrendous for public consumption, and therefore only revealed to forumites with strong constitutions, like the Third Secret Of Fatima?

A comparison which may be apt in more ways than one

All I can say is, remember that trip Mancini made to Medjugorje and the miracle of the title? Needless to say, Sheikh Mansour did not fancy converting to Catholicism.
I'm forbidden to say anymore than that.

from the School Photo thread

c'mon NF dig one out of the back of the drawer!

No, it's far too early in the day to be traumatising my fellow Cellarites and putting them off their kippers and kedgeree.
If one of the outer shouters breaks the Omerta code and reveals Fatima in all her glory I may consider it, if I am not rendered dumbstruck as a result.

See what you've done!

 

[Phil1]

Can we please cut out the love in and get back on topic here?

From what I've gathered over the last few pages (well, the couple before as the last few pages have been pretty dire) Mancini didn't quite love us as much as we loved him and was looking out for himself pretty much the whole time he was at the club.
That or he was banging the whole of the first team squads wives/girlfriends..
If any of these scenarios turn out to be true, my enjoyment of the last few years will be somewhat diminished and I shall be writing a strongly worded letter to the club to voice my concern...that or just shrug it off and look forward to the new season.

Mancini didn't love the club. He's not a fan of the club. The vast majority of players and managers who've played for and managed the club, didn't love the club, but I'm fairly convinced he held the fans in affection, as others have too. I've seen him turn up to Santa Stroll when it was pissing down with rain, I've watched him spend a good half hour talking to fans and signing autographs at an open training session, along with only a few others including maligned players like Balotelli - who apparently couldn't give a shit about the fans either according to his critics, though he gave more of a shit than most of the players who didn't bother to stick around at all to spend some time with the fans who'd turned up to watch.

You're preaching to the converted mate - regardless of what a couple of shirt stirrers on here may or may not know, my overriding feelings of Mancini's tenure are positive and won't be changing because Billy and co didn't like the man.
I'm forever grateful for the last few years and like yourself (I think I read a post from you mentioning this) the Mancini years have been my best ever watching City. Thankfully I don't allow petty grudges to cloud my opinion so much that it turns into a 3 year vendetta against the manager - I'll leave that to the forum celebrities.

 

[Anonymous]

From what I've gathered over the last few pages (well, the couple before as the last few pages have been pretty dire) Mancini didn't quite love us as much as we loved him and was looking out for himself pretty much the whole time he was at the club.
That or he was banging the whole of the first team squads wives/girlfriends..
If any of these scenarios turn out to be true, my enjoyment of the last few years will be somewhat diminished and I shall be writing a strongly worded letter to the club to voice my concern...that or just shrug it off and look forward to the new season.

Mancini didn't love the club. He's not a fan of the club. The vast majority of players and managers who've played for and managed the club, didn't love the club, but I'm fairly convinced he held the fans in affection, as others have too. I've seen him turn up to Santa Stroll when it was pissing down with rain, I've watched him spend a good half hour talking to fans and signing autographs at an open training session, along with only a few others including maligned players like Balotelli - who apparently couldn't give a shit about the fans either according to his critics, though he gave more of a shit than most of the players who didn't bother to stick around at all to spend some time with the fans who'd turned up to watch.

You're preaching to the converted mate - regardless of what a couple of shirt stirrers on here may or may not know, my overriding feelings of Mancini's tenure are positive and won't be changing because Billy and co didn't like the man.
I'm forever grateful for the last few years and like yourself (I think I read a post from you mentioning this) the Mancini years have been my best ever watching City. Thankfully I don't allow petty grudges to cloud my opinion so much that it turns into a 3 year vendetta against the manager - I'll leave that to the forum celebrities.

It's a worthy cause fighting for what is best for your football club. You should try it sometime rather than just lapping up the glory. You might come to understand a little better.

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Learning what it takes to win appears to have been a hard lesson for some at the club. Lets hope they retain at least some of that mentality this year.

 

[Anonymous]

Mancini didn't love the club. He's not a fan of the club. The vast majority of players and managers who've played for and managed the club, didn't love the club, but I'm fairly convinced he held the fans in affection, as others have too. I've seen him turn up to Santa Stroll when it was pissing down with rain, I've watched him spend a good half hour talking to fans and signing autographs at an open training session, along with only a few others including maligned players like Balotelli - who apparently couldn't give a shit about the fans either according to his critics, though he gave more of a shit than most of the players who didn't bother to stick around at all to spend some time with the fans who'd turned up to watch.

You're preaching to the converted mate - regardless of what a couple of shirt stirrers on here may or may not know, my overriding feelings of Mancini's tenure are positive and won't be changing because Billy and co didn't like the man.
I'm forever grateful for the last few years and like yourself (I think I read a post from you mentioning this) the Mancini years have been my best ever watching City. Thankfully I don't allow petty grudges to cloud my opinion so much that it turns into a 3 year vendetta against the manager - I'll leave that to the forum celebrities.

It's a worthy cause fighting for what is best for your football club. You should try it sometime rather than just lapping up the glory. You might come to understand a little better.

 

[Anonymous]

You're preaching to the converted mate - regardless of what a couple of shirt stirrers on here may or may not know, my overriding feelings of Mancini's tenure are positive and won't be changing because Billy and co didn't like the man.
I'm forever grateful for the last few years and like yourself (I think I read a post from you mentioning this) the Mancini years have been my best ever watching City. Thankfully I don't allow petty grudges to cloud my opinion so much that it turns into a 3 year vendetta against the manager - I'll leave that to the forum celebrities.

It's a worthy cause fighting for what is best for your football club. You should try it sometime rather than just lapping up the glory. You might come to understand a little better.

Haha. Pablo knows how to dish it out so he can handle a little gentle ribbing. I should've stuck a smiley on the end of the post though!

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Let it go William,just let it go.

 

[Anonymous]

Let it go William,just let it go.

Hi mate. Hope your having a good morning. As always my best to the family!

 

[bobmcfc]

It's a shame that none of you give as many Fooks about this club as Billy does. You're just not proper fans

 

[Anonymous]

It's a shame that none of you give as many Fooks about this club as Billy does. You're just not proper fans

Oh I think some of their massive loyalty point totals may disagree with that. ;)