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Frank Rykaard as new city manager to finish the project?
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sam221985
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honestly I don't think even the most ardent of Hughes-inners (I'm a fence-sitter btw) would be anything but excited and positive if Frank Rijkaard was announced as the new City manager tomorrow - I doubt they'd give MH a second thought.
I knew I had the spelling wrong cheerssam221985 said:honestly I don't think even the most ardent of Hughes-inners (I'm a fence-sitter btw) would be anything but excited and positive if Frank Rijkaard was announced as the new City manager tomorrow - I doubt they'd give MH a second thought.
sam221985 said:honestly I don't think even the most ardent of Hughes-inners (I'm a fence-sitter btw) would be anything but excited and positive if Frank Rijkaard was announced as the new City manager tomorrow - I doubt they'd give MH a second thought.
Absolutely spot on! I'm a Mourinho man myself, but I know that the majority of the people on here harping on about stability, will have forgotten he even existed by Christmas if we bring Jose in.
bluemoon1078 said:reni800 said:"....It took him 1 season to get rid of the dead wood at Barcelona...."
Why isn't Hughes allowed the same privilege?
Because there are far too many numpties around! anyone with half a brain will allow him the same privilege!
Now plz no name calling on this thread, just opinions plz whatever they are thanks
heatonmoorblue
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nubian said:He has been given one season albeit 6 games to goreni800 said:"....It took him 1 season to get rid of the dead wood at Barcelona...."
Why isn't Hughes allowed the same privilege?
Do you see us winning the league next season?
and the one after that???
Then the Champions League????
What next superstar is going to sign for us?????
Which new academy player has he (Hughes) brought through?????(not the ones already there)
are you seriously comparing us to barcelona? we have never even finished in the top 8 of the premiership
nubian said:Completely lost me there!!!! Bizarrereni800 said:nubian said:He has been given one season albeit 6 games to goreni800 said:"....It took him 1 season to get rid of the dead wood at Barcelona...."
Why isn't Hughes allowed the same privilege?
Do you see us winning the league next season?
and the one after that???
Then the Champions League????
What next superstar is going to sign for us?????
Which new academy player has he (Hughes) brought through?????(not the ones already there)
"If if's and but's were candy and nuts..."
not one if or but in my post
I'll have some of what ur on plz
What I'm saying is you're criticising Hughes because he won't be able to buy any 'superstars' next season. Says who? You're critising Hughes for not winning the league in 2011. Says who?
You're criticisng Hughes for not bringing youth through but Rikaard for doing it. That's bollocks for a start and if you think Rikaard brought through youth in the likes of Carlos Puyol (age 31), when he only took over Barcelona in 2003 (when Puyol would have been around 24) then it suggests you don't know what you're talking about.
Basically, based on your arguments against Hughes, you'd have been calling for Rikaard's head towards the end of his first season at Barcelona.
dw7
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i'd be happy with jol not because of them beatng use harshly done by spuds and doing wonder at hamburg has experience of pl aswell
GoForGlory
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nubian said:One of my fellow city supporters tried to take me to task when I mentioned Frank Rykaard. let me know what you think.
It goes like this>
Tommy "Chopper" C, Oz.
17/04/2009 at 11:23
I'll quote just a bit of your post here then answer it below: You said ( i have cut and pasted you quote as it was written)
"one thing that is apparent from your post is your total lack of knowledge of Rykard. If you , like many of the other anti Hughes brigade, believe there is disharmony in our dressing room now, just wait to see what will happen if Franky gets in there"
My response:
You are 100% right that Rykaard was removed after the dressing room turned against him.
Just let's remind you of just a few things, Barcelona had won nothing for years before he arrived (1999 to be exact) Five years later he had won
2 La Lega championships (Runners up 1)
1 champions League Title (Runners up 1)
the other 2 years his side were in the latter stages of every competition they entered.
It took him 1 season to get rid of the dead wood at Barcelona and sign the following
Ronaldinho,Deco, Samuel Eto'o, Rafael Márquez and Ludovic Giuly,
He also brought through from the academy VÃctor Valdés, Carles Puyol, Xavi and Andrés Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Pato.
You ask me if I would like that kind of unress at my club!!!!!!!!!!!
WELL BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!
Oh and just to make it quite clear.
My opinion about MH as manager is made by his actions whilst at this club exclusively.
I actually like the guy and thought he was a wonderful player. But I think he is only an average manager not suited to my club. (ONLY MY OPINION NOT A DECLARATION OF WAR)
Um, what? Puyol and Xavi were first team regulars when Rijkaard came there, and Pato has never been in the Barca academy or played for Barca.
And the argument of Rijkaard's first time in Barca I think is stronger if you're advocating giving Hughes more time instead of sacking him, there are similarities between the situations. Agree though MH's match tactics and feeling for how a game is progressing is average at best.
Also I see a lot of similarities between Robinho/Hughes in Robbo's first season at City and Ronaldinho/Rijkaard in Ronaldinho's last season at Barca...it's interesting no doubt.
Will also be interesting to see how well Pep does in the long run. Looking amazing at the moment but so did Rijkaard's Barca at their best. I think this is the best I've seen them but I guess we do forget fast, Rijkaard's Barca was pretty damn good too.
GoForGlory said:nubian said:One of my fellow city supporters tried to take me to task when I mentioned Frank Rykaard. let me know what you think.
It goes like this>
Tommy "Chopper" C, Oz.
17/04/2009 at 11:23
I'll quote just a bit of your post here then answer it below: You said ( i have cut and pasted you quote as it was written)
"one thing that is apparent from your post is your total lack of knowledge of Rykard. If you , like many of the other anti Hughes brigade, believe there is disharmony in our dressing room now, just wait to see what will happen if Franky gets in there"
My response:
You are 100% right that Rykaard was removed after the dressing room turned against him.
Just let's remind you of just a few things, Barcelona had won nothing for years before he arrived (1999 to be exact) Five years later he had won
2 La Lega championships (Runners up 1)
1 champions League Title (Runners up 1)
the other 2 years his side were in the latter stages of every competition they entered.
It took him 1 season to get rid of the dead wood at Barcelona and sign the following
Ronaldinho,Deco, Samuel Eto'o, Rafael Márquez and Ludovic Giuly,
He also brought through from the academy VÃctor Valdés, Carles Puyol, Xavi and Andrés Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Pato.
You ask me if I would like that kind of unress at my club!!!!!!!!!!!
WELL BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!
Oh and just to make it quite clear.
My opinion about MH as manager is made by his actions whilst at this club exclusively.
I actually like the guy and thought he was a wonderful player. But I think he is only an average manager not suited to my club. (ONLY MY OPINION NOT A DECLARATION OF WAR)
Um, what? Puyol and Xavi were first team regulars when Rijkaard came there, and Pato has never been in the Barca academy or played for Barca.
And the argument of Rijkaard's first time in Barca I think is stronger if you're advocating giving Hughes more time instead of sacking him, there are similarities between the situations. Agree though MH's match tactics and feeling for how a game is progressing is average at best.
Also I see a lot of similarities between Robinho/Hughes in Robbo's first season at City and Ronaldinho/Rijkaard in Ronaldinho's last season at Barca...it's interesting no doubt.
Will also be interesting to see how well Pep does in the long run. Looking amazing at the moment but so did Rijkaard's Barca at their best. I think this is the best I've seen them but I guess we do forget fast, Rijkaard's Barca was pretty damn good too.
Agreed.