Another anti-City/Mancini article from the Daily Fail.

argyle

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Des Kelly from the Fail wants Mancini banned in his third anti-City article in two weeks whilst also defending himself from calls of him being biased.

The Mancini bit is half way down the page.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ar...avid-Geas-eye-problem-coming--Des-Kelly.html?

Want respect? Then charge Mancini

Last week I complained that it was embarrassing to see Roberto Mancini constantly wave imaginary cards in the air.
It's bad enough parading like a child having a tantrum at the supermarket check-out.


Even worse when he has the cheek to complain as others start brandishing these invisible cards as well.
So I wondered how a manager could do this unless he was armed with an Etch A Sketch mind that wipes clean and starts afresh before every match?
The question prompted wails of 'bias' from the usual tribal followers who moaned Mancini had been wronged.
So let's see what happened this week?
Inevitably, Mancini was back on the touchline, waving his pretend cards in the air on Monday night against Wigan - once again busily trying to get someone sent off.
The only difference being he has stopped pretending to apologise for it.
Now the FA have belatedly warned the City boss they will charge him if his histrionics continue.
But if they wanted to clean the game up, if they wanted their 'Respect' campaign to genuinely support referees, they'd have charged him already.
Then Mancini might keep his hands in his pockets and do us all a favour.
 
The irony of people focusing on Roberto's 'cheating' when the guy who deliberately handled the ball on the half way line never gets a fucking mention isn't lost on me or most other City fans I imagine.

I don't particularly like the card waving, but it is much less offensive than the way many managers interact with the fourth official.
 
If it was Maradonna hand ball is bad and anyone can say anything.

If Dennis Wise does it for England to qualify for Sweden '92 no one mentions it.

No one has mentioned the cheating on the pitch in this situation, seems it is okay.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
The irony of people focusing on Roberto's 'cheating' when the guy who deliberately handled the ball on the half way line never gets a fucking mention isn't lost on me or most other City fans I imagine.

I don't particularly like the card waving, but it is much less offensive than the way many managers interact with the fourth official.

Exactly. However to this 'journalist' mentioning this means we're being tribal.
 
Des Kelly is a United supporting tool (born in London, inevitably). Having said that his modus operandi as a Daily Mail journalist is to say provocative things to gain readership for his failing paper.

Other clubs' managers aren't immune from this (<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2078245/Des-Kelly-When-comes-crass-protest-Kennys--got-T-shirt.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... shirt.html</a>) but unsurprisingly Ferguson is.
 
Fancy Roberto not understanding that managers can shout dissent at the 4th official as much as they like (Ferguson, Wenger, and others!) but don't dare raise your hand! Pricks.
 
Ric said:
Des Kelly is a United supporting tool (born in London, inevitably). Having said that his modus operandi as a Daily Mail journalist is to say provocative things to gain readership for his failing paper.

Other clubs' managers aren't immune from this (<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2078245/Des-Kelly-When-comes-crass-protest-Kennys--got-T-shirt.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... shirt.html</a>) but unsurprisingly Ferguson is.


He's definitely having an unfair go at Mancini to be provocative as usual but if you look at the beginning of that piece..... ;o)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2089693/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-didnt-David-Geas-eye-problem-coming--Des-Kelly.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/articl ... Kelly.html</a>?
 
All this fuss regarding waving cards; I don't particularly like it but it's understandable from managers, poor decisions can cost them their job, that isn't the same for players. Also when we're watching from the stands we want players sent off if it's deserving of a red card, what next; fans being banned form making noise incase we influence the ref?! Daft thing is, every time Mancini has been flagged up for doing it have been for things that actually deserved a card for!
 
DTeacher said:
Ric said:
Des Kelly is a United supporting tool (born in London, inevitably). Having said that his modus operandi as a Daily Mail journalist is to say provocative things to gain readership for his failing paper.

Other clubs' managers aren't immune from this (<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2078245/Des-Kelly-When-comes-crass-protest-Kennys--got-T-shirt.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... shirt.html</a>) but unsurprisingly Ferguson is.


He's definitely having an unfair go at Mancini to be provocative as usual but if you look at the beginning of that piece..... ;o)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2089693/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-didnt-David-Geas-eye-problem-coming--Des-Kelly.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/articl ... Kelly.html</a>?

Haha, yeah I clocked that but he's definitely a Cockney Red. Check out the answer to the fifth question here:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/des-kelly-my-life-in-media-519169.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media ... 19169.html</a>
 
Ric said:
DTeacher said:
Ric said:
Des Kelly is a United supporting tool (born in London, inevitably). Having said that his modus operandi as a Daily Mail journalist is to say provocative things to gain readership for his failing paper.

Other clubs' managers aren't immune from this (<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2078245/Des-Kelly-When-comes-crass-protest-Kennys--got-T-shirt.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... shirt.html</a>) but unsurprisingly Ferguson is.


He's definitely having an unfair go at Mancini to be provocative as usual but if you look at the beginning of that piece..... ;o)

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-2089693/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-didnt-David-Geas-eye-problem-coming--Des-Kelly.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/articl ... Kelly.html</a>?

Haha, yeah I clocked that but he's definitely a Cockney Red. Check out the answer to the fifth question here:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/des-kelly-my-life-in-media-519169.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media ... 19169.html</a>


Yes, I was just amused and seized the chance.... ;o)

You are correct about his allegiances though.
 

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