Is now the time to consider Mancini's tenure at the club

[mancity1]

Prepared to put decent money on whoever next manages us and I hope its sometime before that happens for obvious reasons it won't be either Jose or Pep.

Strong mail in Spain today from reliable sources that Pep has been offered and accepted the Chelsea post for next season.

the same here in italy bout mourinho at PSG

Its settled then.

Joe Hart will manage us next season if RM leaves us.

 

[GStar]

Agree about Pep, can't see the attraction. The new guy has taken the same players and done far better so far in the Spanish league than Pep did...to date anyway. Smacks of AVB at Porto if you ask me.

Funny you should mention AVB, SPurs last 6 games, 4 CS, 5 wins and 1 draw. I think he'll be given a chance at Spurs with a team, unlike the power players at Chelsea, that will buy into his philosophies.

Be interesting to see how he does, but it looks like he's making strides at Tottenham.

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

so you'd take experience but lack of anything of note in Europe despite numerous attempts against inexperience but proven silverware both domestically and in European football?

End of the day Txiki and Ferran know Guardiola inside out, you don't, so from your perspective taking what you see as the safe bet may not actually in the bigger picture be the best move.

He's earnt himself the reputation that means that someone somewhere will take the gamble, if not us then probably Chelsea.

1st part: He never said that, you can have experience and success in europe. Guardiola doesn't have both. Others do.

2nd: Moot point, Ducado like you or me can only give an opinion from our own perspective.

3rd: Disagree, he's had that reputation given to him, if not thrust upon him, he certainly hasn't 'earnt it' imo.

Others do? like who? Mourinho? he's way behind in La Liga, Hiddink? apart from 1 good season with PSV over 20 years ago, Ancelotti? tied up at PSG, Benitez? let's face it the only way we'd consider him is if he does so well at Chelsea and if he does that then why wouldn't Roman keep him?

Guardiola had Barca playing the best football of this era, better than Rijkaard's Barca and Vilanova's and also played his part in Messi becoming the superstar, however you want to dress it up it's a fair point.

Mancini has experience in Europe and no success, and doesn't look like he will achieve it anytime soon. It's a choice the board have to make but they'll have to live with it as nobody of the ilk of Mourinho or Guardiola will be available until the end of the next cycle of Managerial contracts.

 

[zark]

i dont think bobby should go until he snaps on the touchline and throttles platt and kidd for celebrating crappy pappy meaningless goals.

everytime we score the camera focusses on teh dug out and platt and kidd are jumping around like loons while bobby is mumbling some obscenity looking at both of them in a chopper read way.

well, heres hoping for a live on sky blood bath in the future months.. so keep bobby n.b the whole media, the rags and most of the league dislike him .. reason enough rreally

 

[GStar]

You're moving your own goalposts. You're dismissing Mourinho based on this season's domestic performance? Even then you've just named 5 that have more managerial experience and sustained silverware to their name than Guardiola.

We'll disagree because Rijkaard's when Ronaldinho was in full flow was far more attractive than this false nine tika taka style.

Pure speculation on when managers are available, they're all available... just like players, they'll all have a price to their club.

 

[mancity1]

Agree about Pep, can't see the attraction. The new guy has taken the same players and done far better so far in the Spanish league than Pep did...to date anyway. Smacks of AVB at Porto if you ask me.

Funny you should mention AVB, SPurs last 6 games, 4 CS, 5 wins and 1 draw. I think he'll be given a chance at Spurs with a team, unlike the power players at Chelsea, that will buy into his philosophies.

Be interesting to see how he does, but it looks like he's making strides at Tottenham.

Actually its 4-1-1 ( lost 2-1 to Everton ) but I get your gist.

Spurs with Bale and Lennon and Defoe in the form they are in are a match for anyone.

 

[The Flash]

What won't happen, and this may come as a shock to many, is that Mr Mancini won't be leaving us anytime soon. You thick fuckers need to understand that and get a grip. And soon.

You seem to think that randy Lerner or the owners of Liverpool run our club.

You are wrong.

We are owned by the best in the business.

Some of you play far too much championship manager. And the fact you post on here means you have absolutely no qualifications as to who should manage our club.

This thread is fucking laughable. Like any of you know anything about roberto's or any other manager's situation.

You arrogant cunts need to give your heads a wobble in your know-nothing world.

 

[andyhinch]

I've just had a strange vision in my head of DD biting a pillow with BS behind him shouting Mooooo is something wrong with me?

 

[JoeMercer'sWay]

You're moving your own goalposts. You're dismissing Mourinho based on this season's domestic performance? Even then you've just named 5 that have more managerial experience and sustained silverware to their name than Guardiola.

We'll disagree because Rijkaard's when Ronaldinho was in full flow was far more attractive than this false nine tika taka style.

Pure speculation on when managers are available, they're all available... just like players, they'll all have a price to their club.

You dismissed Guardiola because he didn't win a trophy at Barca last season, so considering the only 2 trophies you must be considering are La Liga and the CL, unless Mourinho wins the CL he'll have failed on the same basis you failed Guardiola.

Rijkaard won 2 La Liga's and a CL, Guardiola won 3 La Liga's and 2 CL's, so Rijkaard played the better football and achieved worse results, right ok...

I didn't move any goalposts, I merely pointed out that the basis you criticise Guardiola can be applied to other managers. Hiddink's club record is pretty mediocre in reality as I showed a few weeks ago, Ancelotti's is good but even he has his failings, just because you've been around longer doesn't make you a better manager. Mancini has failed in Europe, Benitez failed domestically at Liverpool, despite his European success.

I think it's unfair of you to state that Guardiola didn't earn his reputation at Barca, he did like every other manager earns theirs. The experience is a fair point worth considering, but people shouldn't start demeaning his achievements because at the end of the day he took Rijkaard's work, the dream front 4 that were constantly bickering and trying to compete with each other, tore it up and created the greatest club side on earth and helped create the best player in the world by getting rid of the 3 elder superstars and building the team around him, his achievements speak for themselves.

Inexperienced? yes, longevity? doubtful, successful? indisputable, top bracket of managers? absolutely.

 

[Pam]

Strong mail in Spain today from reliable sources that Pep has been offered and accepted the Chelsea post for next season.

Good. Hope this is true.