Mancini write-up by Didsbury Dave

[daveduke67]

The player forced to Russia as an un-used substitute, that's Boateng at the Kiev game right? No wonder he left the club after only one year.

There are un-used subs every game - how can anyone know which position is going to require a substitute. Had one of our defenders gone down he'd have been on - had he shown some commitment and desire from the start of his contract he may well have been actually starting the match.

When you're being paid millions of pounds a year to be a part of a team you have to take the rough with the smooth I'm afraid.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Do people think the club are making things up? As I've already said, you won't hear any more from the club than they feel they need to repair any PR damage, despite there being a lot more to say.

But to go back to DD's article, it's a typical scenario on Bluemoon. Someone comes out with a well-written piece or post and rather than reply in the same vein, as intelligent adults, the nay-sayers belittle and insult the OP in a stream of uncritical, negative drivel.

Can I make a suggestion? If you don't agree with what Dave has written (which he'll have no problem with I can assure you) then feel free to produce your own well-written and carefully argued piece on why you think it was the wrong decision. LT is always looking for good and even thought-provoking or even plain provocative articles to publish and would be grateful for your input.

 

[yerwot?]

Do people think the club are making things up? As I've already said, you won't hear any more from the club than they feel they need to repair any PR damage, despite there beign a lot more to say.

But to go back to DD's article, it's a typical scenario on Bluemoon. Someone comes out with a well-written piece or post and rather than reply in the same vein, as intelligent adults, the nay-sayers belittle and insult the OP in a stream of uncritical, negative drivel.

Can I make a suggestion? If you don't agree with what Dave has written (which he'll have no problem with I can assure you) then feel free to produce your own well-written and carefully argued piece on why you think it was the wrong decision. LT is always looking for good and even thought-provoking or even plain provocative articles to publish and would be grateful for your input.

BM can sometimes mean Baying Mob

 

[daveduke67]

It was Francis Lee that said if there was a cup for cock up's City would win it every year and never a truer word was spoken!

Whoever owns the club we seem to keep on having this discord and badly handled stuff,it seems we can't eradicate it.

It should have been kept quiet until the season ended,it was TWO more games for fucks sake!Mancini could have then gone quietly in the summer and the new man come in and started work for next season.I would have preffered it said it was his last game just before Norwich and he could have been given a thank you from the fans instead of leaving us without a manager with two games to go,thank God for Kiddo sticking around!

Instead of an expected lap of honour and a celebration with the cup Sunday we know have a fucking wake!Typical City!

Who was it running around demanding to know what was going on?

Mancini felt the club should have killed the speculation. "The people, Vicky, the other people who work for the press [office], I don't know why they don't stop this rubbish. You wrote this for the six months, and for the last two weeks. It's too much. I don't understand why. For football I talk and I take responsibility in the press. For this you need to talk to Vicky and the other people. If it's true, it will be true. I don't know. For me, I am happy to work for Manchester City. I'm happy with my job, I'm happy about what we did in three years. I am disappointed now that we lost this game."

Had Mancini kept his mouth shut about the speculation then your scenario may well have been the case. Instead, confirming rumours that he can't actually keep his mouth shut, he starts talking to the very people who are making his life so hard. Any surprise the club think 'right, if thats how you want to play it here you go'

As far as I can see Mancini pushed for the decision and it is his fault he went before the end of the season. The more we find out the more the clubs decision to sack him appears to have been the right thing to do.

You mean the more we find out from the club about the club's decision to sack him?

I dont think we'll find anything more from the club other than the press statement already released. They'll let the press do the dirty work and dish out the dirt on Mancini - and they're doing a great job of it so far.

The more I read the more I can understand the clubs decision. In fact I'm feeling a tinge of contempt for the man.

 

[pudge]

Do people think the club are making things up? As I've already said, you won't hear any more from the club than they feel they need to repair any PR damage, despite there beign a lot more to say.

But to go back to DD's article, it's a typical scenario on Bluemoon. Someone comes out with a well-written piece or post and rather than reply in the same vein, as intelligent adults, the nay-sayers belittle and insult the OP in a stream of uncritical, negative drivel.

Can I make a suggestion? If you don't agree with what Dave has written (which he'll have no problem with I can assure you) then feel free to produce your own well-written and carefully argued piece on why you think it was the wrong decision. LT is always looking for good and even thought-provoking or even plain provocative articles to publish and would be grateful for your input.

Says a lot the fact you felt the need to include this, to be fair.

Also, the club brought whatever PR damage they feel has been done on themselves, if anything these leaks will only be used as a contrast when discussing whether it was unfair to sack Mancini or not. They won't detract from club's handling of the situation.

 

[Lucky Toma]

Do people think the club are making things up? As I've already said, you won't hear any more from the club than they feel they need to repair any PR damage, despite there being a lot more to say.

But to go back to DD's article, it's a typical scenario on Bluemoon. Someone comes out with a well-written piece or post and rather than reply in the same vein, as intelligent adults, the nay-sayers belittle and insult the OP in a stream of uncritical, negative drivel.

Can I make a suggestion? If you don't agree with what Dave has written (which he'll have no problem with I can assure you) then feel free to produce your own well-written and carefully argued piece on why you think it was the wrong decision. LT is always looking for good and even thought-provoking or even plain provocative articles to publish and would be grateful for your input.

This this this!!! :)

 

[Anonymous]

As far as I can see Mancini pushed for the decision and it is his fault he went before the end of the season. The more we find out the more the clubs decision to sack him appears to have been the right thing to do.

I would tend to agree with that assessment. Personally I thought the comment which sealed his fate in terms of going before the end of the season was the one which went along the lines of "in two weeks we'll find out, either you will look stupid or I will look stupid. I think I work for serious people.". In my opinion he knew he was going, and that comment will have infuriated the powers that be to the point where they brought forward his sacking as much to shut him up as to shut the speculation up regarding his position.

 

[moomba]

I agree that RM's statement after the final changed things made it necessary for the club to back him or sack him a bit before they otherwise would have.

Not sure leaving him hanging for so long with all the rumours going on was the best thing to do as I can understand why RM was getting a bit pissed off with it all. People talk about RM not communicating with his players, maybe the people in charged could have communicated a bit better with him.

 

[billfromthehill]

Our first trophy in nearly 40 years
Learning the language and culture of a new country
Overcoming the bias shown to Ferguson by referees and club managers
Dealing with a biased and untrustworthy press
Five trips to Wembley
An FA Cup Win
Our greatest Premiership ever, only our third after 120 years of trying
Charity Shield win
A couple of runners up positions
Having to deal with several problematic and egotistical footballers
Players who deliberately were"t trying on occasions
Incompetency from the likes of Marwood and Cook
Excellent relationship with the majority of fans

Only a major trophy in year one will be enough Mr Pellegrini

-- Thu May 16, 2013 8:52 am --

just to edit, I should have said appeared not to be trying at times, hard to prove though

What do you think of this dismal?

 

[The Flash]

Do people think the club are making things up? As I've already said, you won't hear any more from the club than they feel they need to repair any PR damage, despite there being a lot more to say.

But to go back to DD's article, it's a typical scenario on Bluemoon. Someone comes out with a well-written piece or post and rather than reply in the same vein, as intelligent adults, the nay-sayers belittle and insult the OP in a stream of uncritical, negative drivel.

Can I make a suggestion? If you don't agree with what Dave has written (which he'll have no problem with I can assure you) then feel free to produce your own well-written and carefully argued piece on why you think it was the wrong decision. LT is always looking for good and even thought-provoking or even plain provocative articles to publish and would be grateful for your input.

This this this!!! :)

People have missed the point somewhat with DD's article.

Of course he has written it from his perspective as an 'outer', but, "turd" aside, he has put his side of things quite articulately.