Khaldoon al Mubarak - the new Peter Swales?

[Prestwich_Blue]

I was delighted when our owners took us over as we wouldn't have lasted much longer under Thaksin.

They painted themsleves as serious people who were prepared to spend money and were in it for the long term. Then they made a complete hash of sacking a manager who was starting to get it right and produce extremely entertaining (but sometimes infuriating) football and replace him with a non-English speaking, mafia-associated manager who has never managed in the Premiership and, despite his record in the (corrupt) Italian league, has achieved no success in Europe (whereas Ferguson & Benitez had).

AGAIN, Mancini speaks good English.

We'll see on Monday won't we!

 

[m27]

Prestwich Blue you make some interesting posts on here and i find them interesting but this statement is ludicrous..........

Are you happy with our owners, are you not happy with the 100's of millions they have injected, this is their first appointment, do you want them as owners.........enlighten us.........

I was delighted when our owners took us over as we wouldn't have lasted much longer under Thaksin.

They painted themsleves as serious people who were prepared to spend money and were in it for the long term. Then they made a complete hash of sacking a manager who was starting to get it right and produce extremely entertaining (but sometimes infuriating) football and replace him with a non-English speaking, mafia-associated manager who has never managed in the Premiership and, despite his record in the (corrupt) Italian league, has achieved no success in Europe (whereas Ferguson & Benitez had).

1. "Starting to get it right"??? We were/are going backwards and if you have not seen that it worries me;
2. He's been learning English for a while now.

 

[DTeacher]

Which Khaldoon is not.

So what would you call a chairman who sacks a manager whose record this month is W3 D1 L1 and has taken his team to a cup semi-final?

One that has based his decision (and probably not his decision ALONE, by the way!) on the past 18 months, rather than the MONTH you allude to.

Listen mate, I am/was NOT 'Hughes OUT' - I also would have liked to have seen him given till after Xmas at the very least to assess....BUT your slurs against Khaldoon are out of order.

Considerably.

 

[kismet]

PB my comment about you being a MH buddie was tongue in cheek...........and no offence meant..........

You have a good history of City and I enjoy reading your posts but this comment I cannot believe..........

Surely it's a wind up.........

 

[DTeacher]

Sorry - I only speak Spanish, German, French & Hebrew.

Jazakallah.

Yahudi ho kya?




I bet you do.

But you think that Mancini cannot speak English?

 

[DontLookBackInAnger]

Prestwich Blue you make some interesting posts on here and i find them interesting but this statement is ludicrous..........

Are you happy with our owners, are you not happy with the 100's of millions they have injected, this is their first appointment, do you want them as owners.........enlighten us.........

I was delighted when our owners took us over as we wouldn't have lasted much longer under Thaksin.

They painted themsleves as serious people who were prepared to spend money and were in it for the long term. Then they made a complete hash of sacking a manager who was starting to get it right and produce extremely entertaining (but sometimes infuriating) football and replace him with a non-English speaking, mafia-associated manager who has never managed in the Premiership and, despite his record in the (corrupt) Italian league, has achieved no success in Europe (whereas Ferguson & Benitez had).

It's really odd that you talk about knee-jerk reactions, and you come out with an assessment of our new manager within 6 hours like this.....

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

I was delighted when our owners took us over as we wouldn't have lasted much longer under Thaksin.

They painted themsleves as serious people who were prepared to spend money and were in it for the long term. Then they made a complete hash of sacking a manager who was starting to get it right and produce extremely entertaining (but sometimes infuriating) football and replace him with a non-English speaking, mafia-associated manager who has never managed in the Premiership and, despite his record in the (corrupt) Italian league, has achieved no success in Europe (whereas Ferguson & Benitez had).

1. "Starting to get it right"??? We were/are going backwards and if you have not seen that it worries me;

What fucking planet do you live on?

2008/09 P17 W5 D3 L9 F30 A25 Pts 18 Posn 17th
2009/10 P17 W7 D8 L2 F33 A27 Pts 29 Posn 6th

 

[m27]

1. "Starting to get it right"??? We were/are going backwards and if you have not seen that it worries me;

What fucking planet do you live on?

2008/09 P17 W5 D3 L9 F30 A25 Pts 18 Posn 17th
2009/10 P17 W7 D8 L2 F33 A27 Pts 29 Posn 6th

The same planet our very rich and successful owners live on it seems. They saw what I saw. You haven't. Fair enough. Lies, damn lies, and statistics.

 

[bizzbo]

They painted themsleves as serious people who were prepared to spend money and were in it for the long term.

500m says they are serious and in it for the long run

Then they made a complete hash of sacking a manager who was starting to get it right

many disagree.

and produce extremely entertaining (but sometimes infuriating) football and replace him with a non-English speaking,

mancini lived in england for a short while and has been taking lessons for years

mafia-associated manager

ergo, involved in italian football

who has never managed in the Premiership and, despite his record in the (corrupt) Italian league, has achieved no success in Europe (whereas Ferguson & Benitez had).

last point is the best. the inter fans say they are cursed in europe, always have been. still this is the element of risk, and I agree, it makes it clear that this was not the optimum outcome. still, compared to the way things have worked in the past, it's a pretty good situation. I think you're right, mancini is auditioning for english football. if he blows it, then a whole host of options will open up post world cup. it could be ugly and distressing if that's how it has to be, but it's not the end of the world. chelsea got it wrong several times post mourinho, but it didn't stop them from realising when something wasn't working out, and making the change to a better option, regardless of what the outside world think. this is reasonably common in the big clubs of europe... if you think hughes was unlucky to get the chop, how unfortunate was mancini?!

I know where you are coming from, and I know you could be right. I doubt Hughes was the man, but this could be just a mistake. It could work very well though, and it's not the end of the world if it doesnt. Capello post world cup, for example, or Mourinho, or Martin O'Neill, or Wenger, or whoever. even if mancini turns out to be B-grade, there will be a AAA around sooner or later, someone we can all agree on.

It's complicated. It's too late, let me just say that I'm worried, but not as worried as you. I see an opportunity here that I don't think you do yet. Time will tell, and we have to go into this next phase in good faith, or it's doomed from the start. You now have the same level of doubt about Mancini that I did about Hughes. I guess that's the way it works, let's just hope that this guy delivers beyond question.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

What fucking planet do you live on?

2008/09 P17 W5 D3 L9 F30 A25 Pts 18 Posn 17th
2009/10 P17 W7 D8 L2 F33 A27 Pts 29 Posn 6th

The same planet our very rich and successful owners live on it seems. They saw what I saw. You haven't. Fair enough. Lies, damn lies, and statistics.

The table never lies. We weren't going backwards.