Not at all. I've never for one minute thought Pantillimon was better than Hart, but I thought Hart needed a break, and he was rightly left out. I will welcome him back when MP says its time. Quite simple really.George Hannah said:you seem to be in the process of changing your mind on this, if so well done!
well you got it right in the end then, let's hope Manuel does.cleavers said:Not at all. I've never for one minute thought Pantillimon was better than Hart, but I thought Hart needed a break, and he was rightly left out. I will welcome him back when MP says its time. Quite simple really.George Hannah said:you seem to be in the process of changing your mind on this, if so well done!
Pop away all you like Lenny boy I've plenty to go round.Len Rum said:Yes, they do count mate, just having a pop at the Gaylordcleavers said:Of course they count, you don't think MP will have watched his game, or have had it watched, of course he will. I won't be calling for a change on Sunday, but there is little doubt that Hart is a better keeper than Pantillimon, and in every other position in the team, in the big games, you pick the best player for the position. If so its Hart, and Spurs will be delighted if its not. Giving him a break from the limelight was a good decision, picking him again on Sunday would also be a good decision imho, though I won't criticise MP if he doesn't, he can also change things next Wednesday.Len Rum said:Yeah, shame those England performances don't count.
Got what right ? He needed a break, and he was given one, he was mostly good tonight, only Townsend, Jagielka, and Lallana were better for England, but we're not England, we're City, and the best interests of City were served by giving Hart a much needed break. He clearly wasn't in the right place mentally after Chelsea, so I saw it as good management, is that OK with you ? Hopefully he is now in better mental shape, if so the rest will have done him good.George Hannah said:well you got it right in the end then, let's hope Manuel does.
Yes it would be shortsighted, but you decreed his England performances didn't count, n'est ce pas?Gaylord du Bois said:You're obsessed aren't you Len.Len Rum said:Yeah, shame those England performances don't count.Gaylord du Bois said:Showed his metal tonight did Joe, although as well as he played tonight I still see Panti starting Sunday.
A quick search of your posts showed me you'd made over one hundred.yes, one hundred+ posts on him. Enough to have a ten page thread filled with your oen bile. Must make you a very proud man indeed.
Back to tonights game. Being as its the only bench mark we have on Joes progress it would be pretty shortsighted by the management to ignore it don't you think?
Let it go Lenny boy before it eats you up.Len Rum said:Yes it would be shortsighted, but you decreed his England performances didn't count, n'est ce pas?Gaylord du Bois said:You're obsessed aren't you Len.Len Rum said:Yeah, shame those England performances don't count.
A quick search of your posts showed me you'd made over one hundred.yes, one hundred+ posts on him. Enough to have a ten page thread filled with your oen bile. Must make you a very proud man indeed.
Back to tonights game. Being as its the only bench mark we have on Joes progress it would be pretty shortsighted by the management to ignore it don't you think?
kenzie115 said:Davs 19 said:kenzie115 said:It doesn't matter that it didn't cost a goal, it could have and if he continues to make the same mistakes, it will do eventually, and it'll be more than likely when he's playing for us.
Anyone who watched him tonight and thinks the problem's solved didn't really understand the problem in the first place.
Wow. Just wow.....I'm sure we all bow to your superior knowledge....30 odd years of watching City and playing ithe game at a half decent level for a few years was all to naught.....
So you have no fears that he might come rushing out of his goal on Sunday and risk costing us a goal?
Correct, and the reason he has started coming off his line is because he has dithering defenders in front of him like Smalling.simon23 said:On the second occasion he came rushing off his line he managed to put the player off enough for hm to put it over...if he hadnt come out tjey wpuld have probably scored a second