If Mancini is sacked mid-season....

[cleavers]

then we will deserve everything we get

Couldn't agree more.

 

[jimbo101]

Dave, be honest, you would very much like Mancini to go, the sooner the better, and there is no sooner than now.
Point I'm making Dave is, when the next guy, and God knows who he is, hits a rocky patch, when the football doesn't seem to flow and the results stutter abit, what then?

I have never once said I want him to go now. I've disagreed with things he's done. There's a difference.

In some ways I agree with you. Whilst I felt Hughes was really struggling, a case could easily be made that his sacking at that time was a mistake. It lead to us appointing Mancini and hoping for Mourinho, which undermined Mancini. In retrospect it was all a bit of a mess. The owner was desperate for the top 4, he took a gamble and ultimately it failed because we didn't make it.

Which is why, if Mancini goes, now, end of the season, whenever, we have to get the right man in place, give him authority and stick with him. Not Rafa. Not anyone who's available now that I'm aware of. We need a leader of men. Someone who commands respect.

Dave, an articulate & considered post. A change from your usual.

If you continue to post like this people might start listening & stop abusing you.

 

[peoffrey]

I feel Mancini will become the best manager we ever had, giving time he could double the amount of Trophies Joe Mercer won..............

Mancini will win 14 trophies with City? That's a very bold statement.

Do you think he'll win won this season? The Premiership won't be ours but the FA Cup is still to come and we're still in Europe.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I have never once said I want him to go now. I've disagreed with things he's done. There's a difference.

In some ways I agree with you. Whilst I felt Hughes was really struggling, a case could easily be made that his sacking at that time was a mistake. It lead to us appointing Mancini and hoping for Mourinho, which undermined Mancini. In retrospect it was all a bit of a mess. The owner was desperate for the top 4, he took a gamble and ultimately it failed because we didn't make it.

Which is why, if Mancini goes, now, end of the season, whenever, we have to get the right man in place, give him authority and stick with him. Not Rafa. Not anyone who's available now that I'm aware of. We need a leader of men. Someone who commands respect.

Dave, an articulate & considered post. A change from your usual.

If you continue to post like this people might start listening & stop abusing you.

Please don't use "people" as though it represents the whole forum.

A group of people of a certain mindset like to abuse me. Doesn't bother me one bit.

 

[jimbo101]

Dave,

'people' wasn't supposed to imply to whole board, but those that you refer to.

Re: the abuse bit. Whilst I haven't seen an abusive post per se from you, your tone is somewhat condescending & patronising to those who chose to support the current manager. You do come across as revelling in the disquiet & dis-harmony that you purport exists.

however, posts like these show that this isn't neccessarily true.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Dave,

'people' wasn't supposed to imply to whole board, but those that you refer to.

Re: the abuse bit. Whilst I haven't seen an abusive post per se from you, your tone is somewhat condescending & patronising to those who chose to support the current manager. You do come across as revelling in the disquiet & dis-harmony that you purport exists.

however, posts like these show that this isn't neccessarily true.

I am condescending only to those who abuse me.

I prefer to debate.

 

[jimbo101]

'Happy clappers' is a condescending term you use about all those who support the current manager, regardless of whether they abuse you or not.

Also, I think neither the 'Happy Clappers' nor the 'Doom Mongers' (yourself, PB etc) are representative of the whole board, just as the board is not representative of fans in general.

 

[waspish]

I feel Mancini will become the best manager we ever had, giving time he could double the amount of Trophies Joe Mercer won..............

Mancini will win 14 trophies with City? That's a very bold statement.

Do you think he'll win won this season? The Premiership won't be ours but the FA Cup is still to come and we're still in Europe.

The clue is in what I Said..........

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Mancini will win 14 trophies with City? That's a very bold statement.

Do you think he'll win won this season? The Premiership won't be ours but the FA Cup is still to come and we're still in Europe.

The clue is in what I Said..........

If we gave Mancini 30 years he wouldn't win 14 Manager of the Month trophies.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Mancini will win 14 trophies with City? That's a very bold statement.

Do you think he'll win won this season? The Premiership won't be ours but the FA Cup is still to come and we're still in Europe.

The clue is in what I Said..........

MAte, you actually said Mancini is the best manager we've ever had.

It was a laughable comment.