Bob not a happy bunny

[Mike N]

I think we are all reading a bit too much into this. Im sure the club will sort it out.

Oh, and for the record, I miss Cook!

 

[jma]

No we fucking don't!

Well, I do.

Me 2 - he did an incredible amount of good for this club, but certainly made some gaff's, but that shouldnt deflect from what he did for us, so once again cheers Cooky Monster, I for one miss you pal!!

When did Marwood take over Cook's role and responsibility?

PS: how many of you were glad handed by 'the great man'?

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Sack Marwood? Nonsense, do you think he solely said we can't sign anyone? He's obviously going to have full backing of the board/owner and he's the one who has to take the flack from Mancini... hopefully it just blows over and we get on with the season.

 

[KPXBLN]

From the Guardian

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The Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has expressed his frustration at the lack of transfer activity at the club this season – once again pinning the blame on the sporting director Brian Marwood.

Mancini revealed he has turned down a series of bids for Mario Balotelli this summer, but it is the players he wants to get rid of that are proving a handicap to bringing in new faces.

The Manchester City manager is believed to want the Liverpool defender Daniel Agger and the Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi, having already given up on his first-choice target Robin van Persie who seems to be bound for Manchester United.

"After four months, I don't know what to say. You need to ask Brian Marwood," said Mancini. "I am not the sporting director. I can't say anything about players."

Asked whether he was happy with the management structure at City, in which Marwood determines the overall policy, Mancini replied: "I am not happy – but I don't know what to say."

Of the three big earners at the club that Mancini has no further use for, only Wayne Bridge has left, with City funding the vast majority of his wages to let him join Brighton on loan.

A deal has been agreed for Emmanuel Adebayor to join Tottenham but the Togo forward is believed to be demanding a £4m transfer fee be paid directly to him. Roque Santa Cruz also remains on the wage bill with no sign of an imminent departure.

Marwood is in a tricky position because under Uefa's financial fair play rules, City will find it impossible to balance the books if they continue to spend without working out how to rake in cash as well.

Balotelli would clearly bring in money, such has been the interest in him this summer after his stellar performances at Euro 2012. But Mancini has no interest in a sale.

"This summer, we had a lot of requests for him. Many important teams wanted him," said Mancini. "I said no because he is young and we are sure he can improve."

Neither Balotelli nor David Silva are expected to start Sunday's Community Shield match with the FA Cup winners Chelsea at Villa Park on Sunday as the pair have only been back in training for six days. The club's captain Vincent Kompany should be fit, but Mancini confirmed Micah Richards will miss out with an ankle injury he picked up on Olympic duty with Great Britain, while Gareth Barry faces up to a month on the sidelines with an abdominal problem that forced him to miss Euro 2012.

"I think Richards will only miss this game because he has a small problem in his ankle," said Mancini. "Gareth Barry had this problem before the Euros. I hope in four weeks or one month he can recover."

Sounds pretty clear to me. He is pissed off about the lack of signings. Whether or not we think that's something to be worried about, it's pretty obvious that's Mancini's annoyed.

 

[Blue Hefner]

What qualifies Marwood for this role? Does he have any experience of this at any club never mind a couple like City who teams try and fuck over in the market whether that's with players coming out or in.??

Oh, he was an awful pundit

 

[Akai]

What qualifies Marwood for this role? Does he have any experience of this at any club never mind a couple like City who teams try and fuck over in the market whether that's with players coming out or in.??

Oh, he was an awful pundit

didn't Khaldoon state in the interview at the end of the season that he's satisfied with Marwood work?

 

[Blue Hefner]

What qualifies Marwood for this role? Does he have any experience of this at any club never mind a couple like City who teams try and fuck over in the market whether that's with players coming out or in.??

Oh, he was an awful pundit

didn't Khaldoon state in the interview at the end of the season that he's satisfied with Marwood work?

i've no idea, he might be great at his job for all I know. I was just asking if he has any experience that qualifies him for the role(work with the FA or abroad for example) because surely he didn't come out of the pundit studio to having a final say on transfers at City???

 

[VOOMER]

No we fucking don't!

Well, I do.

Me too. Cook got stuff done. Marwood is completely out of his depth at this level. I'm sure Khaldoon has noticed the lack of activity, so I hope something is done about it.

If this is the case, which it could well be, we will be looking for the right person, not just another person. Marwood could well be given other duties, but we are a club with owners who want the right people in every role, so it might be another month, or another year before we get that person in. One things for certain, linguistic skills will be important, sorry Brian.

 

[ANewEra...]

What qualifies Marwood for this role? Does he have any experience of this at any club never mind a couple like City who teams try and fuck over in the market whether that's with players coming out or in.??

Oh, he was an awful pundit

didn't Khaldoon state in the interview at the end of the season that he's satisfied with Marwood work?

i've no idea, he might be great at his job for all I know. I was just asking if he has any experience that qualifies him for the role(work with the FA or abroad for example) because surely he didn't come out of the pundit studio to having a final say on transfers at City???

I think he does a lot of other stuff inside the club aswell, I know he is in charge of the academy and so with the new facilities I'm surew he's done a good job there. But when it comes to transfers I don' think we have actually signed anyone since Cook left. He strikes me as the type of person that in board meetings just tells Kkaldoon exactly what he wants to hear.

 

[skelpomike]

Mancini must be seriously pissed off to go spouting off to the media about it. I'm with him to be honest, time is running out for the window!