Discussion: Txiki Begiristain (2014/15)

[NQCitizen]

Not a great record on player signings...

Fernandinho
Navas
Jovetic
Negredo
Demichelis
Fernando
Sagna
Caballero
Zuculini
Mangala
Bony

And a fucking awful record on selecting the manager.

The two best Fernandinho and Demichelis.

Fernandinho - supposedly lined up pre-Txiki, but that's arguable.

Demichelis - obviously a Pellegrini request, seeing as Txiki let him go to Atletico on a free before buying him at a cost.

Everyone else has proved below expectations apart from perhaps Sagna.

 

[Malty]

This guy is still dining on signing Ronaldinho in 2004.. get rid.

 

[BlueAnorak]

His job hasn't changed today if we won 10-0 or got beat 10-0.

The fact that this thread is even getting commented on after matches shows how many people completely misunderstand what his role is.

Sorry Damocles, but Txiki is responsible for hiring the manager.
He isn't responsible for the major players who have given up as he didn't buy them...
but he did back them against Mancini and now they've helped shaft the bloke that replaced him.

You reap what you sow.

 

[Carl_Man_City]

Another clown who needs sacking asap

 

[Balti]

All his signings have been wank and we're supposed to trust him to rebuild our squad? I think we're facing a few years in the wilderness until we get someone who knows what a good player looks like.

major fail

sack him off

 

[BlueAnorak]

The time to judge him is at the end of the transfer window. NOT NOW.

 

[Malty]

Souness made a great point. He signs and recruits these players.. this clown should be the first to go. But it is easier to sack the coach, Pellegrini.

Things only change with change at the top.

 

[dubblue]

The time to judge him is at the end of the transfer window. NOT NOW.

Why give him another chance to fk things up. He should be given his marching orders. This window is too important to let this halfwit sign more duds.

 

[Georgian Maestro]

This guy is still dining on signing Ronaldinho in 2004.. get rid.

2003

 

[Wilf Wild 1937]

Not a great record on player signings...

Fernandinho
Navas
Jovetic
Negredo
Demichelis
Fernando
Sagna
Caballero
Zuculini
Mangala
Bony

And a fucking awful record on selecting the manager.

The two best Fernandinho and Demichelis.

Fernandinho - supposedly lined up pre-Txiki, but that's arguable.

Demichelis - obviously a Pellegrini request, seeing as Txiki let him go to Atletico on a free before buying him at a cost.

Everyone else has proved below expectations apart from perhaps Sagna.

Didn't Txiki go all out to sign Fernandinho after speaking to Pellegrini?

My understanding was Txiki allowed Pellegrini to choose one big signing as a sort of "golden hello."

He may or may not have also been on Mancini's wish list.

Wasn't the effort we put into signing Fernandinho in part why we were too slow in tying up the Isco deal?