Garry Cook interview in The Athletic

[Blue Hefner]

It’s a fantastic read and I was in tears laughing at times

 

[HelloCity]

The club moved up a level after he went and the signings now are better. Sterling, DeBruyne etc.

Aguero, Kompany, Zabaleta, Silva and Yaya weren’t too bad.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Could not disagree more. He put us on the map, got people talking about us and ALWAYS fought our case.

His signings on the whole were outstanding.

Ferran Soriano, not sure what to say about the guy,he's like the invisible man.Never heard a word from him, never seen him fight back when as a club we have received press that was libellous and slanderous.

Garry Cook had many faults, but one could never doubt his commitment and passion to Manchester City FC.

I agree with most of what you say but Soriano is smart enough to get football people in positions to do our talking with other Clubs, regulatory bodies etc whether it was Pat Viera as an ambassador or Txiki as the Director of Football. Garry did loads of good things but the media had really targeted him, often unfairly. For example, he was ridiculed for including a charitable foundation as part of the Kaka offer and now that is quite common in super transfers.

 

[GX Blue]

6500 words. A great read lads. Fantastic interview

 

[Keeper!]

I agree with most of what you say but Soriano is smart enough to get football people in positions to do our talking with other Clubs, regulatory bodies etc whether it was Pat Viera as an ambassador or Txiki as the Director of Football. Garry did loads of good things but the media had really targeted him, often unfairly. For example, he was ridiculed for including a charitable foundation as part of the Kaka offer and now that is quite common in super transfers.

The media targeted him because some of his claims at the time were outrageous, but 10 years down the line we are nearly the biggest football club in the world, just as Garrry said.

 

[jimharri]

Really insightful. Mancini sounds a right character. The thought of him coming down in his silk pyjamas for breakfast at Cook‘s... hahaha

Calling @karen7!

 

[City_Sean]

Worth the subscription price alone that. Brilliant.

 

[kaz7]

Calling @karen7!

He doesn't wear anything when he comes down my stairs..

 

[KS55]

He doesn't wear anything when he comes down my stairs..

Love the euphemism "comes down my stairs".

 

[urban genie]

Love Bobby you could just see the sauve bugger in silk pyjamas sauntering round cooks house very naunchalantly.