Mancini

[Bill]

i like him.

I enjoyed that....Motor-mouth Perry Groves was well and truly on the ropes.

That ugly bald headed git didn't have a clue about football, that Perry Groves was just as bad! ;-)

i remember that match well, clattenburg was at his best.

bent as fuck.

 

[Danamy]

I enjoyed that....Motor-mouth Perry Groves was well and truly on the ropes.

That ugly bald headed git didn't have a clue about football, that Perry Groves was just as bad! ;-)

i remember that match well, clattenburg was at his best.

bent as fuck.

Your not wrong!

 

[Bill]

if he IS sacked it will because an even longer term target comes available.

You've inadvertently hit the nail on the head there Bill. The truth is that with the appointment of the two Spaniards, Mancini's become a high grade stop gap until the dynasty builder, whoever he may be, becomes available. Sadly Mancini just isn't that guy.

That's the crux of it.

IF Ferran and Txiki don't believe he's the man for us long term then the change needs to be made this summer as pointless rebuilding the squad otherwise.

can't argue with that. i said the other day that next season is imo the most important in city's history. it will shape our future. i think bob can be that man but its whether those two agree.

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9zVnZINXBY[/youtube]

Fuck me. It's embarrassing having fans like that. Who the fuck is he? Must be a rag on the wind-up surely.

Am I the only one to find that arousing?

Your not alone, it's the Saville/Virgo beard that does it for me.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Fuck me. It's embarrassing having fans like that. Who the fuck is he? Must be a rag on the wind-up surely.

Am I the only one to find that arousing?

Your not alone, it's the Saville/Virgo beard that does it for me.

I though de niro was a Sagittarius...

 

[BluessinceHydeRoad]

I don't think Mancini is in any danger at the moment, and so there's little point discussing who his successor will be. For the owner and the board there simply isn't a vacancy. Now, of course, things can change quickly in football and so how City finish the season is as important this season as any other. But I suspect there's still confidence that he's doing a good job. He has done what was asked in a shorter time than expected in winning cup and league, and though this season has been disappointing I think the Sheikh probably thinks that the August transfer window was a collective failure not down to Mancini at all. If he were to win the cup and finish a strong runner up in the PL I don't think questions will be asked.

What strengthens his position is the absence of any credible alternative. Guardiola is on his way to Munich and will probably stay at least 3 seasons. Which leaves the idol of many of our fans, Mr Mourinho. A very impressive record indeed, but not the man I think our board or owner really want. We're led to believe our board has been stalking him continuously for 5 years, but neither he nor anyone at the club confirm this. I don't think City go back a second time anyway. But the chances of City appointing him have decreased with the arrival of Ferran Soriano. He says that in 2006 Barcelona had reduced the search for Rijkard's replacement to a straight fight between Guardiola and Mourinho. They appointed Guardiola. Soriano says that, "Begiristain and Ingla were worried ...The Portuguese coach's method generated media conflict almost permanently and it was also a potential source of conflict within the club." Two powerful men in the club don't want his style and I don't think he projects the values our owner wants identified with the club.

 

[Bill]

I don't think Mancini is in any danger at the moment, and so there's little point discussing who his successor will be. For the owner and the board there simply isn't a vacancy. Now, of course, things can change quickly in football and so how City finish the season is as important this season as any other. But I suspect there's still confidence that he's doing a good job. He has done what was asked in a shorter time than expected in winning cup and league, and though this season has been disappointing I think the Sheikh probably thinks that the August transfer window was a collective failure not down to Mancini at all. If he were to win the cup and finish a strong runner up in the PL I don't think questions will be asked.

What strengthens his position is the absence of any credible alternative. Guardiola is on his way to Munich and will probably stay at least 3 seasons. Which leaves the idol of many of our fans, Mr Mourinho. A very impressive record indeed, but not the man I think our board or owner really want. We're led to believe our board has been stalking him continuously for 5 years, but neither he nor anyone at the club confirm this. I don't think City go back a second time anyway. But the chances of City appointing him have decreased with the arrival of Ferran Soriano. He says that in 2006 Barcelona had reduced the search for Rijkaard's replacement to a straight fight between Guardiola and Mourinho. They appointed Guardiola. Soriano says that, "Begiristain and Ingla were worried ...The Portuguese coach's method generated media conflict almost permanently and it was also a potential source of conflict within the club." Two powerful men in the club don't want his style and I don't think he projects the values our owner wants identified with the club.

thank goodness for your presence.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think Mancini is in any danger at the moment, and so there's little point discussing who his successor will be. For the owner and the board there simply isn't a vacancy. Now, of course, things can change quickly in football and so how City finish the season is as important this season as any other. But I suspect there's still confidence that he's doing a good job. He has done what was asked in a shorter time than expected in winning cup and league, and though this season has been disappointing I think the Sheikh probably thinks that the August transfer window was a collective failure not down to Mancini at all. If he were to win the cup and finish a strong runner up in the PL I don't think questions will be asked.

What strengthens his position is the absence of any credible alternative. Guardiola is on his way to Munich and will probably stay at least 3 seasons. Which leaves the idol of many of our fans, Mr Mourinho. A very impressive record indeed, but not the man I think our board or owner really want. We're led to believe our board has been stalking him continuously for 5 years, but neither he nor anyone at the club confirm this. I don't think City go back a second time anyway. But the chances of City appointing him have decreased with the arrival of Ferran Soriano. He says that in 2006 Barcelona had reduced the search for Rijkard's replacement to a straight fight between Guardiola and Mourinho. They appointed Guardiola. Soriano says that, "Begiristain and Ingla were worried ...The Portuguese coach's method generated media conflict almost permanently and it was also a potential source of conflict within the club." Two powerful men in the club don't want his style and I don't think he projects the values our owner wants identified with the club.

Personally I think you've way off base. Mancini's on borrowed time with the new appointments. The change will come as soon as possible, ie. as soon as the successor that Txiki and Ferran choose becomes attainable. It's interesting that you want to use Graham Hunter's book to rule Mourinho out, but actually you haven't though it through at all. You say there's only two credible candidates, him and Pep. Except Pep is only a credible candidate because of the huge risk that Txiki took in replacing Rijkaard, someone who'd in the previous three years won two leagues and a CL, with him.

 

[Danamy]

I don't think Mancini is in any danger at the moment, and so there's little point discussing who his successor will be. For the owner and the board there simply isn't a vacancy. Now, of course, things can change quickly in football and so how City finish the season is as important this season as any other. But I suspect there's still confidence that he's doing a good job. He has done what was asked in a shorter time than expected in winning cup and league, and though this season has been disappointing I think the Sheikh probably thinks that the August transfer window was a collective failure not down to Mancini at all. If he were to win the cup and finish a strong runner up in the PL I don't think questions will be asked.

What strengthens his position is the absence of any credible alternative. Guardiola is on his way to Munich and will probably stay at least 3 seasons. Which leaves the idol of many of our fans, Mr Mourinho. A very impressive record indeed, but not the man I think our board or owner really want. We're led to believe our board has been stalking him continuously for 5 years, but neither he nor anyone at the club confirm this. I don't think City go back a second time anyway. But the chances of City appointing him have decreased with the arrival of Ferran Soriano. He says that in 2006 Barcelona had reduced the search for Rijkard's replacement to a straight fight between Guardiola and Mourinho. They appointed Guardiola. Soriano says that, "Begiristain and Ingla were worried ...The Portuguese coach's method generated media conflict almost permanently and it was also a potential source of conflict within the club." Two powerful men in the club don't want his style and I don't think he projects the values our owner wants identified with the club.

Personally I think you've way off base. Mancini's on borrowed time with the new appointments. The change will come as soon as possible, ie. as soon as the successor that Txiki and Ferran choose becomes attainable. It's interesting that you want to use Graham Hunter's book to rule Mourinho out, but actually you haven't though it through at all. You say there's only two credible candidates, him and Pep. Except Pep is only a credible candidate because of the huge risk that Txiki took in replacing Rijkaard, someone who'd in the previous three years won two leagues and a CL, with him.

Indeed

No way Pep was classed as credible before he took the Barca gig

 

[bernabias home shirt]

I don't think Mancini is in any danger at the moment, and so there's little point discussing who his successor will be. For the owner and the board there simply isn't a vacancy. Now, of course, things can change quickly in football and so how City finish the season is as important this season as any other. But I suspect there's still confidence that he's doing a good job. He has done what was asked in a shorter time than expected in winning cup and league, and though this season has been disappointing I think the Sheikh probably thinks that the August transfer window was a collective failure not down to Mancini at all. If he were to win the cup and finish a strong runner up in the PL I don't think questions will be asked.

What strengthens his position is the absence of any credible alternative. Guardiola is on his way to Munich and will probably stay at least 3 seasons. Which leaves the idol of many of our fans, Mr Mourinho. A very impressive record indeed, but not the man I think our board or owner really want. We're led to believe our board has been stalking him continuously for 5 years, but neither he nor anyone at the club confirm this. I don't think City go back a second time anyway. But the chances of City appointing him have decreased with the arrival of Ferran Soriano. He says that in 2006 Barcelona had reduced the search for Rijkard's replacement to a straight fight between Guardiola and Mourinho. They appointed Guardiola. Soriano says that, "Begiristain and Ingla were worried ...The Portuguese coach's method generated media conflict almost permanently and it was also a potential source of conflict within the club." Two powerful men in the club don't want his style and I don't think he projects the values our owner wants identified with the club.

I think the only information about this is a quote from gary james
City turned him down in 2009,that goes against what a lot of other folk say on the subject
Its a good read have a look
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