Mancini (cont)

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I think it's a little more subtle than the binary manner in which you're viewing the vote of confidence. After the Arsenal result last season City privately briefed the London papers that Mancini's job was safe regardless of whether the league was won or lost. This brief was turned into at least one editorial (in the Guardian IIRC) which stated categorically that Khaldoun had spoken to Mancini and assured him.

Going back to the season previous, and there was no speculation about Mancini's job. I'm sure there were people on here, including myself, saying that there were better managers out there and that City should make a change, but this is a long way from the press linking a new manager every other week, or the press saying Mancini is under pressure/at risk.

The season previous you are right that there was speculation which City put to bed again, with a brief to the London media that even though we had missed out on the CL Mancini was going to be manager the following season.

City actually briefed Hughes was keeping his job for the first time at White Hart Lane the season before his eventual dismissal.

Khaldoon told Hughes after the game and Cook told the press in the tunnel.

I thought it was the 'Desert Rat' who briefed everybody on here first...

Yep, Desert Rat was also in the tunnel...

-- Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:29 pm --

City actually briefed Hughes was keeping his job for the first time at White Hart Lane the season before his eventual dismissal.

Khaldoon told Hughes after the game and Cook told the press in the tunnel.

I thought it was the 'Desert Rat' who briefed everybody on here first...

Yep, Desert Rat was also in the tunnel...

You may also recall a certain post of mine re Khaldoon entering the dressing room to address the troops and tell them Mancini was in charge the following season...<br /><br />-- Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:31 pm --<br /><br />

I remember "Desert Rat". Proper ITK and quite angry with it.

right, levets, here's your first lesson: press the "Quote" bottom in the bottom right hand corner of this post. Then wright a reply underneath it.

Wasn't Desert Rat Paul Aldridge ? Pretty sure that someone else confirmed that.

Interesting just read his one and only post on the forum - takes me back :)

The point is that AD have and do brief the press regarding the manager. They've done it since they first came in and although the briefs aren't done to address every rumour, they are done at opportune moments or moments of high amounts of perceived pressure (after Arsenal last year, after we missed out on the top 4, Hughes' second summer etc).

Nope - the Rat is still working at City, a good lad, too.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

For those curious, here's the notorious "Desert Rat" post:

<a class="postlink-local" href="http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=121918&p=1961139#p1961139" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=1&t=121918&p=1961139#p1961139</a>

Who remembers another board member who used to post?

 

[The Future's Blue]

For those curious, here's the notorious "Desert Rat" post:

<a class="postlink-local" href="http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=121918&p=1961139#p1961139" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=1&t=121918&p=1961139#p1961139</a>

Who remembers another board member who used to post?

And he's quite right, only Mansour and Khaldoon will have the say on Mancini. Unlike a few posters have portrayed, who believe it's down to the Spaniard's.

Thanks for that.

 

[levets]

I remember "Desert Rat". Proper ITK and quite angry with it.

right, levets, here's your first lesson: press the "Quote" bottom in the bottom right hand corner of this post. Then wright a reply underneath it.

Did you mean 'write' ? Thick south manc twat ;-)

 

[Anonymous]

For those curious, here's the notorious "Desert Rat" post:

<a class="postlink-local" href="http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=121918&p=1961139#p1961139" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=1&t=121918&p=1961139#p1961139</a>

Who remembers another board member who used to post?

And he's quite right, only Mansour and Khaldoon will have the say on Mancini. Unlike a few posters have portrayed, who believe it's down to the Spaniard's.

Thanks for that.

Our owners have got far more class than to act like Roman and think they know better than the footballing people they employ. Mancini's future will be decided by Txiki and Ferran, with Khaldoun and Sheikh Mansour rubber stamping what decision they make IMO.

It's curious that so many of Bobby's biggest supporters want Sheikh Mansour to act like Roman and hire and fire managers as he sees fit rather than leaving it to the people he's employed to run the club. Wishing for this type of scenario again highlights the insecurity TFB and a few others have. They need to convince themselves that the football people won't be making a call on Mancini's future and that it'll be our benevolent benefactor doing the hiring and firing.

 

[petrusha]

For those curious, here's the notorious "Desert Rat" post:

Who remembers another board member who used to post?

Paul Aldridge was supposed to be that spursmad chap, I thought, though maybe the idea was discredited later - I don't fully keep a track of these things.

I remember another poster who seemed very knowledgeable and was reputed to be someone pretty significant. Is that who you're referring to?

 

[levets]

City actually briefed Hughes was keeping his job for the first time at White Hart Lane the season before his eventual dismissal.

Khaldoon told Hughes after the game and Cook told the press in the tunnel.

I thought it was the 'Desert Rat' who briefed everybody on here first...

Yep, Desert Rat was also in the tunnel...

-- Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:29 pm --

I thought it was the 'Desert Rat' who briefed everybody on here first...

Yep, Desert Rat was also in the tunnel...

You may also recall a certain post of mine re Khaldoon entering the dressing room to address the troops and tell them Mancini was in charge the following season...

-- Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:31 pm --

I remember "Desert Rat". Proper ITK and quite angry with it.

right, levets, here's your first lesson: press the "Quote" bottom in the bottom right hand corner of this post. Then wright a reply underneath it.

Wasn't Desert Rat Paul Aldridge ? Pretty sure that someone else confirmed that.

Interesting just read his one and only post on the forum - takes me back :)

The point is that AD have and do brief the press regarding the manager. They've done it since they first came in and although the briefs aren't done to address every rumour, they are done at opportune moments or moments of high amounts of perceived pressure (after Arsenal last year, after we missed out on the top 4, Hughes' second summer etc).

Nope - the Rat is still working at City, a good lad, too.

Yes he is indeed! ;-)

 

[Anonymous]

For those curious, here's the notorious "Desert Rat" post:

Who remembers another board member who used to post?

Paul Aldridge was supposed to be that spursmad chap, I thought, though maybe the idea was discredited later - I don't fully keep a track of these things.

I remember another poster who seemed very knowledgeable and was reputed to be someone pretty significant. Is that who you're referring to?

Khaldoun or someone very close to him posts on here very occasionally.

 

[levets]

For those curious, here's the notorious "Desert Rat" post:

<a class="postlink-local" href="http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=121918&p=1961139#p1961139" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=1&t=121918&p=1961139#p1961139</a>

Who remembers another board member who used to post?

Made a few of the 'heavyweights' look like idiots didn't he?

Funny reading that post again and seeing ITK posters trying to diss the rat....

 

[Len Rum]

Can we please take the 'cont' out of the title of this thread, for obvious reasons.