Didsbury Dave said:
I've nor defended Bellamy's behaviour at all. His biggest mistake was his comment about Moyes and Mancini after that game, in my opinion.
In isolation I'm happy to accept this is a gobby player having his say.
But it isn't in isolation, is it? The grumblings and negativity have been an undercurrent for months now.
What's important is that come the end of August when the dust settles the team unite and fight as one. A good manager shold use the bad press as a motivator.
I agree about the negativity being used as a motivator.
But you cannot motivate somebody who does not want to be motivated, whatever the public soundbites might be.
The reason Mancini and the club are doing what they are, is to ensure, as you say, that the dust will be settled once and for all when the window shuts.
You have to let the manager, manage.
I personally believe he is doing this with one hand behind his back at present.
His support work needs to be stronger 'upstairs' forget Cook and Marwood.
This where Khaldoon needs to be stepping in, if he is not already doing so.