AliWaheed said:Nobody leaked it!robbieh said:Didsbury Dave said:He hasn't. One of the players has leaked it. No big deal.
Agree with the decision to drop him and also with DD's assessment here. Although I suspect that had this happened last year you would have used this as a stick to beat Mancini with. Leaks in the dressing room show that the manager has lost the dressing room, sign of poor team morale etc etc.
People just noted that whereas it's usually Joe in goal for training b4 match day, it was pantilimon today. No drama. We knew this was gonna happen.
If Pants does well enough in the PL games then he should play in the CL.Lovebitesandeveryfing said:Good call by Pellegrini, had to be done. Joe's a big man, in every sense, and he needs to spend some time on the bench, get some distance from what's going on on the pitch, look and learn, and generally get his head sorted. However, he must be given a chance to play himself back into the team, and that obviously means cup matches. Tricky question, then: who plays the CL? Can we really put Pants in for those games? I doubt it , myself.
Burtonblue said:If Pants does well enough in the PL games then he should play in the CL.Lovebitesandeveryfing said:Good call by Pellegrini, had to be done. Joe's a big man, in every sense, and he needs to spend some time on the bench, get some distance from what's going on on the pitch, look and learn, and generally get his head sorted. However, he must be given a chance to play himself back into the team, and that obviously means cup matches. Tricky question, then: who plays the CL? Can we really put Pants in for those games? I doubt it , myself.
A lot of people here seem to have forgotten he is the Rumanian national keeper. He is no novice and should have the experience to play CL football.
Come on Al, tell us what you really mean, stop sitting on the fence.alanblue said:About fucking time
Fair play. I suspect it may have something to do with the fact they haven't seen him play for months....Falastur said:Burtonblue said:If Pants does well enough in the PL games then he should play in the CL.Lovebitesandeveryfing said:Good call by Pellegrini, had to be done. Joe's a big man, in every sense, and he needs to spend some time on the bench, get some distance from what's going on on the pitch, look and learn, and generally get his head sorted. However, he must be given a chance to play himself back into the team, and that obviously means cup matches. Tricky question, then: who plays the CL? Can we really put Pants in for those games? I doubt it , myself.
A lot of people here seem to have forgotten he is the Rumanian national keeper. He is no novice and should have the experience to play CL football.
Actually, he just got dropped from the Romanian national team.
What' s the chant tomorrow then - Romania's No. 2 ? Has got a certain ring to it.Falastur said:Burtonblue said:If Pants does well enough in the PL games then he should play in the CL.Lovebitesandeveryfing said:Good call by Pellegrini, had to be done. Joe's a big man, in every sense, and he needs to spend some time on the bench, get some distance from what's going on on the pitch, look and learn, and generally get his head sorted. However, he must be given a chance to play himself back into the team, and that obviously means cup matches. Tricky question, then: who plays the CL? Can we really put Pants in for those games? I doubt it , myself.
A lot of people here seem to have forgotten he is the Rumanian national keeper. He is no novice and should have the experience to play CL football.
Actually, he just got dropped from the Romanian national team.
i meant tommorow obviously...wouldn't be the first honest mistake a human has made.Len Rum said:Some very obtuse humour in that last paragraph.Jumanji said:If the rumours are true, then that's fantastic.
It would set a terrible precedent if a player is in such poor form (not even sure form is the right word at this point), yet can keep their place.
If you play well enough, you should generally be rewarded with a start. For similar reasons, Dzeko should start Sunday.
Play well enough
Dzeko?
SUNDAY?
I thought they now did training behind closed doors at the Etihad the day before the game? In which case, someone blabbed.AliWaheed said:Nobody leaked it!robbieh said:Didsbury Dave said:He hasn't. One of the players has leaked it. No big deal.
Agree with the decision to drop him and also with DD's assessment here. Although I suspect that had this happened last year you would have used this as a stick to beat Mancini with. Leaks in the dressing room show that the manager has lost the dressing room, sign of poor team morale etc etc.
People just noted that whereas it's usually Joe in goal for training b4 match day, it was pantilimon today. No drama. We knew this was gonna happen.
Fuming for what? Tad immature if true.Lavinda Past said:AliWaheed said:Nobody leaked it!robbieh said:Agree with the decision to drop him and also with DD's assessment here. Although I suspect that had this happened last year you would have used this as a stick to beat Mancini with. Leaks in the dressing room show that the manager has lost the dressing room, sign of poor team morale etc etc.
People just noted that whereas it's usually Joe in goal for training b4 match day, it was pantilimon today. No drama. We knew this was gonna happen.
It's been reported by one of the papers (can't be arsed checking which) that Joe Hart was 'fuming' when he left training... It doesn't take a genius to put 2+2 together and actually get the right answer.
It's how he acts in January that matters
As a football player I'd want to be both to be honest.mac said:pudge said:It will be nothing but questioning Joe's position in the England team and whether he should go to Brazil etc while he's on the bench and then when he comes back to the first team he'll be under more scrutiny in that first match back than ever before.Didsbury Dave said:The media won't be all over him now he's out the side. But they would have been if he was playing tomorrow. That maybe part of the rationale behind this decision.
No escape really
I know I will be shouted down but as a player do you wnt to be city's no1 or England's no1. We are interested in hart or costa being at the best for us. I couldn't give a shit about the national side
Jumanji said:Fuming for what? Tad immature of true.Lavinda Past said:AliWaheed said:Nobody leaked it!
People just noted that whereas it's usually Joe in goal for training b4 match day, it was pantilimon today. No drama. We knew this was gonna happen.
It's been reported by one of the papers (can't be arsed checking which) that Joe Hart was 'fuming' when he left training... It doesn't take a genius to put 2+2 together and actually get the right answer.
It's how he acts in January that matters
Lavinda Past said:AliWaheed said:Nobody leaked it!robbieh said:Agree with the decision to drop him and also with DD's assessment here. Although I suspect that had this happened last year you would have used this as a stick to beat Mancini with. Leaks in the dressing room show that the manager has lost the dressing room, sign of poor team morale etc etc.
People just noted that whereas it's usually Joe in goal for training b4 match day, it was pantilimon today. No drama. We knew this was gonna happen.
It's been reported by one of the papers (can't be arsed checking which) that Joe Hart was 'fuming' when he left training... It doesn't take a genius to put 2+2 together and actually get the right answer.
It's how he acts in January that matters
Didsbury Dave said:Jumanji said:Fuming for what? Tad immature of true.Lavinda Past said:It's been reported by one of the papers (can't be arsed checking which) that Joe Hart was 'fuming' when he left training... It doesn't take a genius to put 2+2 together and actually get the right answer.
It's how he acts in January that matters
There's no Way he can be fuming, it's not as if he's been harshly treated.
He might be upset but that's entirely different.
Joe is a bright guy and a committed team player. He knows the score and he knows he's been on thin ice for weeks now.