Mancini Breaking News

[SkyBlueFlux]

Whether he ends up at the club or not, I think it's in rather poor taste for people to be belittling Pellegrini's achievements.

He has done extremely well under some very undesirable circumstances. He has taken teams into the quarter finals of the Champions League who wouldn't normally stand a chance, he's always finished strongly in the league and to get 96 points with Real Madrid and not win La Liga is incredibly unfortunate.

I'm not saying he's going to lead us into a new era of club success or anything drastic. I'm just saying he's clearly a very competent manager and deserves the respect that comes with that.

Maybe so

But in the context of this discussion his record and that of Mancini are relevant.........

Pellegrini:

Universidad Católica Copa Interamericana : 1994
Copa Chile : 1995
LDU Quito Serie A : 1998–99
San Lorenzo Primera División : 2000–01
Copa Mercosur : 2001
River Plate Primera División : 2002–03
Villarreal UEFA Intertoto Cup : 2004


Mancini:

Fiorentina Coppa Italia : 2000–01
Lazio Coppa Italia : 2003–04
Internazionale Serie A : 2005–06
Internazionale Serie A : 2006–07
Internazionale Serie A : 2007–08
Coppa Italia : 2004–05
Coppa Italia : 2005–06
Supercoppa Italiana: 2005
Coppa Italia : 2006
Premier League : 2011–12
FA Cup : 2010–11
FA Community Shield: 2012

And Bobby is eleven years younger and hasn't finished yet.....

This doesn't really feel like an upgrade so far does it?

I have to agree
It is a massive gamble as much as I think Bob has lost it this is not the right replacement. Would be better another year than this guy imo but hey-ho

A gamble, yeah it is, you won't hear me disagreeing with that.

That said you can't condense this down into how many trophies they've each won, because their circumstances are so different. Pellegrini has only been managing in Europe for 9 years, so length of career has little to do with it.

The difference is Mancini has had some excellent opportunities with some very good teams and he's done well and won trophies. Pellegrini has done very well with some teams of a slightly lower pedigree, but never really had a proper crack of the whip with a big team. Real got rid of him rather unjustly in my eyes, after just one year.

So yes it does appear to be a gamble, but if the board see this guy as a step towards their ultimate objectives, I trust that they've done the necessary research and that they know more than I do about what it is they're trying to achieve.

The truth is, lots of good and able managers never get the opportunity to win trophies. That's just the way football works.

 

[Moonmir]

If Mancini has been sacked, why don't OS make an announcement then? Seems like bullshit...

 

[I'm With Stupid]

The silence from City is the strongest indication that he's on his way

I thought the public backing of the chairman was the traditional way to let a manager know he's out?

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

Only this il miss Mancini but no one is bigger than the club. People missed Sven we moved on people missed hughes (somehow) we moved on. People will miss Mancini if he goes, there's a pattern forming

I still miss Joe Royle.

There are only 2 managers of City I don't miss - Alan Ball and Frank Clark - both were rank from day one.

Steve Coppell, I blinked and missed him completely

 

[Project]

If Mancini has been sacked, why don't OS make an announcement then? Seems like bullshit...

they will do soon

 

[kaz7]

I keep hearing about this guy and the cl,what happens if we miss out next year,the premier league is brutal compared to la liga where there is only 2 teams in it.he is going to get a real culture shock

 

[The Silver Surfer]

I've accepted he's gone and now my grief about yesterday's performance and Mancini's sacking has dissipated I'm looking forward to Pellegrini taking charge.

I do have quite a bit of anger tho about our Barca Boys having said fuckk all about anything since they arrived or any kind of info coming from the club.

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

So-in 2 yrs when Pellegrini wins fuck all and doesn't get us out of the group stage what happens then..

Same old city I am afraid!!!

Fucking bollocks....

 

[Vienna_70]

Isn't it ironic that GPC's last game at the swamp has been overshadowed by Mancini and City?

Even if it is for the wrong reasons!

LOL!

 

[kippaxwarrior]

He is still the manager accord to SSN