Mancini should recieve more credit.

[The Future's Blue]

Lie's, dem der damn lie's.

 

[Damocles]

Finally, the organ grinder puts in an appearance.

Do you never get bored of this? Cant you find a hobby, or a girlfriend or something?

 

[LoveCity]

God sake remoh, are you still championing mid-table manager Martin O'Neill who no top team is willing to take a punt on and implying we should replace Roberto Mancini, with 11 major honours in an 11 year managerial career (compared to 8 major honours in 22 years if you count the Scottish league and cup where Celtic and Rangers have a near enough 1 in 2 chance of winning either every year)? Really???

 

[Dribble]

I see they're back. Was a good few weeks.

Yup........ The Cabal shuffle amongst us once again!!!!!

-- Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:28 am --

Now that's more like it! (mostly) I take it you've sobered up. ;0)

I can only repeat stuff which I have already posted ;your plan was
to wear me down by way of repetition - right?

This is my last post of this particular argument with you and I'll keep it as brief as I can. I've already given Mancini credit for the good work which he has done with us; such things as the clear improvement in fitness levels in the squad and the grit to win games in time added on. Team spirit, too, is excellent and that can only come from him. We now have a Cup and a League victory in two seasons and for many Blues that proves that everything in the garden is rosey, but I watch the games, not just the results, and I see that we struggle more than we might against poorer sides who know that if they park the bus, they might just sneak a result with a breakaway. It's happened, hasn't it. In respect to this, our drubbing of the Scum on their own midden could have made life harder for us, because lots of managers decided to play against us as if they were the away team after that, when they were at home.!
It's easy to carry out this tactic against against a team who build up slowly with a compact formation; the opposition have all the time in the world to amble back and choke off our supplies to our forwards and then have loads of space behind us to exploit when we lose possession. If you don't believe me, try Martin O'Neill (a superb manager), who cost us five points in the league last season with a, man-for-man, greatly inferior squad; or just replay the last game of our season. For most of it we were dead ducks, playing against a possible relegation team.
We've scored lots of goals nevertheless, but could we have done that without our star-studded line-up? No: not on tactics, we couldn't.
This is where I'm looking for improvements next season and I'm encouraged by the tales that Roberto is looking for a quality winger - assuming that he plays him on his proper foot!
A Plan B on tactics could also bring out the best in our second-choice players, such as Milner, Dzeko and AJ (always assumihg that they are still with us) who often struggle with our present style, which demands an exceptionally high standard of technique because space is so tight. Good tactics create space.
I've always thought that when Mancini arrived, he brought all of his own natural talent, but also a pre-conceived tactical plan, which was based on his succesful spell in Italy. He's having to adapt to a totally different game, here, but, so far, his game plan has stayed the same. This, more than anything, is what riles me. What works in Italian football, where the other side is playing the same way, is, imo, not good here.

It's good to see that you have taken a mature (mostly) approach in your last post and, as always, I have tried to reflect that in mine.

You will not agree with a word of the above, I know, but those are my beliefs and they will stay that way.

Forza City!

I'm in awe of you. Why do we preserve with Mancini when we could have you. Apply for the job quick because you will be pleased to hear that according to some reports, the man who won us 2 trophies in 2 years - who you think has too may shortcomings to be acceptable - may want to return to Italy because his wife is not particularly happy in Manchester. This should make your weekend. ps she hasn't by any chance met you has she?

Only if we take on Martin O'Neill!

Your medication is wearing off!!! Quick, call your nurse!!!!

 

[Dribble]

Finally, the organ grinder puts in an appearance.

Do you never get bored of this? Cant you find a hobby, or a girlfriend or something?

If he could find his todger, that would be a start....................

 

[Anonymous]

Finally, the organ grinder puts in an appearance.

Do you never get bored of this? Cant you find a hobby, or a girlfriend or something?

If he could find his todger, that would be a start....................

Hahahaha. Are you going through regression therapy ?

By Monday you'll be posting "I know you are but what am I". :)

 

[Skashion]

Do you never get bored of this? Cant you find a hobby, or a girlfriend or something?

If he could find his todger, that would be a start....................

Hahahaha. Are you going through regression therapy ?

By Monday you'll be posting "I know you are but what am I". :)

You'll be delighted to know Billy that GDM and I are expanding our Mancini wig range into todger toupees. I'm sure you'll be our best customer.

 

[Anonymous]

You'll be delighted to know Billy that GDM and I are expanding our Mancini wig range into todger toupees. I'm sure you'll be our best customer.

I'd rather place my pre order for one of the soon to be released Mancini Plaster Casts instead. I realise there's probably a pretty long (excuse the pun) waiting list, but it's ok. As long as I know I'll get one eventually...

 

[Dribble]

You'll be delighted to know Billy that GDM and I are expanding our Mancini wig range into todger toupees. I'm sure you'll be our best customer.

I'd rather place my pre order for one of the soon to be released Mancini Plaster Casts instead. I realise there's probably a pretty long (excuse the pun) waiting list, but it's ok. As long as I know I'll get one eventually...

Good idea!!!

Give Silly Billy a prosthetic todger, a copy of Razzle and tell him to use his infantile imagination for something other than lowering the quality of the Bluemoon gene pool............... That'll give him something more contructive to do, so eveyone's a winner!!!

Skashion, GDM, LongsightM13, CC1 & Dribble to the rescue................ Sorted! :-)

 

[Anonymous]

Skashion, GDM, LongsightM13, CC1 & Dribble to the rescue................ Sorted! :-)

How the forum survived before the fantastic five showed up is a genuine mystery to me. The main thing is that it's safe now... so you should be proud of a job well done!