Ah, the old 'cant speak English' chestnut. I remember that thread, one of the most jaw-dropping, mind-boggng things ever posted on here.Didsbury Dave said:samharris said:Going by that Dave it seems the longer Mancini stays in a restaurant,the better his English gets..
Yes. Another 3 years and he might be able to stop using a translator ;-)
Seriously, it matters. If his English is poor it will hinder his progress, unless he gets up to speed. English is the language of the dressing room and the training ground and you have to be very clear to some footballers, especially if the message is a subtle, or even manipulative one. I've been told its very good but I will wait and see.LongsightM13 said:Ah, the old 'cant speak English' chestnut. I remember that thread, one of the most jaw-dropping, mind-boggng things ever posted on here.Didsbury Dave said:samharris said:Going by that Dave it seems the longer Mancini stays in a restaurant,the better his English gets..
Yes. Another 3 years and he might be able to stop using a translator ;-)
How good is Pellegrini's English, seeing as it is so important to some on here?
The cookie monster said:They are probably just covering themselves and are unwilling to take anymore money on himOB1 said:I don't bet but I do look at oddschecker at times like this.
Bet Victor have moved the odds on MP two or three times today and have just gone to 1/3.
He is still available at 6/4 in places.
Meaning that he'd walk, I assume.Prestwich_Blue said:Unless they had to of course.pudge said:The club would not give Mancini a 5 year deal and then seek to replace him after one.
Didsbury Dave said:It's just a few malcontents on bluemoon, ob1. What really matters is what it says on other club's forums.OB1 said:I don't bet but I do look at oddschecker at times like this.
Bet Victor have moved the odds on MP two or three times today and have just gone to 1/3.
LoveCity said:It's said Pellegrini speaks fluent English but then the same was said about Mancini and his English still isn't fluent. Never heard Pellegrini give an English interview, I guess he's never had reason to yet.
pudge said:Meaning that he'd walk, I assume.Prestwich_Blue said:Unless they had to of course.pudge said:The club would not give Mancini a 5 year deal and then seek to replace him after one.
Then I could flip it and say why would Mancini sign a 5 year deal, receive the boards backing and repeatedly say he will be in charge next season and then walk away?
QuickSilva said:the whole thread makes no sense unless mancini specifically asked to leave.
he's just seen his biggest league rival step down so why would he leave now
LoveCity said:It's said Pellegrini speaks fluent English but then the same was said about Mancini and his English still isn't fluent. Never heard Pellegrini give an English interview, I guess he's never had reason to yet.[/quote
I suspect that Mancini's command of English in the dressing room and on the training ground is significantly better than he lets on in press conferences and media interviews. He plays up on it to suit his own ends. He is a pretty shrewd operator.