Mancini

[Didsbury Dave]

There's something very strange going on at City at the moment, and I'm not trying to entertain debate by saying it.

Even by Bob's usual abrasive style, this is on a completely new level.

I just can't get my head around it. Whether "you" are an outer or inner or fencesitter it just doesn't sit right.

Had a chat with a journalist mate today. I commented that Mancini appears to no longer give a fuck about anything but the here and now. Make of that what you will - I've certainly drawn my own conclusion. What's ironic is that we both agreed that vinny could finish Mancini off with an exposé, but my friend reminded me that vinny will have the right ' ears' regardless.

I'd say this little piece is just a little shot back from an angry vinny.

It's about time Ferran and Txiki got involved with all this. If Bob is trying to sign his own death warrant then we really need to nip this in the bud. As you said it's crazy that Bob has used a press conference to spill his guts once again, causing a rift with our skipper and leader. I said the other day that Bob was forcing a "back me/sack me", sounds to me like he just wants to ensure he gets max payoff at the moment.

I'm not sure it's a 'back me or sack me' approach, Rammy. Whilst I don't see Mancini as the sharpest knife in the drawer, he surely knows that vinny is the wrong enemy to make, regardless. It's even worse than him falling out with hart.

I honestly think he's just doing his time and not holding back. It doesn't seem like the players are holding back much anymore either.

I just hope he and they can hold it together to get past Chelsea because its all that's left this season now.

 

[Davs 19]

There's something very strange going on at City at the moment, and I'm not trying to entertain debate by saying it.

Even by Bob's usual abrasive style, this is on a completely new level.

I just can't get my head around it. Whether "you" are an outer or inner or fencesitter it just doesn't sit right.

Had a chat with a journalist mate today. I commented that Mancini appears to no longer give a fuck about anything but the here and now. Make of that what you will - I've certainly drawn my own conclusion. What's ironic is that we both agreed that vinny could finish Mancini off with an exposé, but my friend reminded me that vinny will have the right ' ears' regardless.

I'd say this little piece is just a little shot back from an angry vinny.

Who commented. You or the journo?

Anyway there is a great CL going on but your still sticking the knife in after a 4-0 victory.

It's what he does, his sense of righteousness ans self importance knows no bounds. If his diatribes offend you, best just to ignore them. I'm a little tired of him telling decent posters they no little about football but, hey ho, pot , kettle , black. I just tend to read the posters with a balanced view and just ignore the blinkered.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The story's true. 100%.

I've just remembered, you're our man on the spot at the moment, aren't you, billy?

 

[RandomJ]

The word 'gullible' was invented for DD and his ilk or maybe they just like to believe want they to believe.

Tbh I think it's sad that they jump on these articles as some kind of vindication, their argument has gone from his footballing achievement to his supposed man management abilities.

I will remind them of fergies falling out with Beckham, his ruthless dumping of Jaap stam and the way he got rid of Keane towards the twilight of his career.

I'm sorry but once you give an indication that players, I don't care who they are, are more powerful than the manager you are on a slippery slope.

The likes of DD and others who jump on these articles are just encouraging the media to write more rubbish.

Hmmm, I think the difference being that Fergie had a CL win, about 5 titles and various cup wins in the bag at the point he dumped those guys you mention....probably gave him a position of some strength to deal with those players? Much as I like DD I doubt he has much influence with the Belgian press.

Oh right so what 'is' the benchmark when you are allowed to actually be the boss.

Fergie has also fallen out with berbatov - remember him laughing at him being miserable on the bench and Nani is the latest who was out of favour this season and is likely to leave in the summer.

I'm sorry but if a manager is be successful he has to have total authority and its a corny phrase but no player is bigger than the club. I think every rag fan was against the sale of Beckham, he was a global superstar, but he wouldn't toe the Fergie line so he went, and quite right too.

In this situation the club will either back the manager as they did with the tevez saga or they will genuinely think the situation has been badly managed in which case the club will be in the best position to judge.

I will be damned however if I'm going to go against our manager as a result of this 'story' and I will always back a manager against a recalcitrant player pursuing his own agenda even if that does happen to be Vinny - otherwise every manager who manages this club, whoever they are is otherwise doomed to failure.

Fuck me someone actually talking sense on the Mancini thread. Don't you know that's not allowed?

 

[Marvin]

There are conflicts all the time, and there are tensions between players torn in two directions

You think Ferguson never rows with his players?

How many times have we heard the refrain "You don't cross Ferguson"

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Had a chat with a journalist mate today. I commented that Mancini appears to no longer give a fuck about anything but the here and now. Make of that what you will - I've certainly drawn my own conclusion. What's ironic is that we both agreed that vinny could finish Mancini off with an exposé, but my friend reminded me that vinny will have the right ' ears' regardless.

I'd say this little piece is just a little shot back from an angry vinny.

Who commented. You or the journo?

Anyway there is a great CL going on but your still sticking the knife in after a 4-0 victory.

It's what he does, his sense of righteousness ans self importance knows no bounds. If his diatribes offend you, best just to ignore them. I'm a little tired of him telling decent posters they no little about football but, hey ho, pot , kettle , black. I just tend to read the posters with a balanced view and just ignore the blinkered.

Haha

There you go, Rammy. I said it would be my fault by 11 o'clock and, an hour and ten minutes early, there you have it...;-)

 

[robbieh]

Who commented. You or the journo?

Anyway there is a great CL going on but your still sticking the knife in after a 4-0 victory.

It's what he does, his sense of righteousness ans self importance knows no bounds. If his diatribes offend you, best just to ignore them. I'm a little tired of him telling decent posters they no little about football but, hey ho, pot , kettle , black. I just tend to read the posters with a balanced view and just ignore the blinkered.

Haha

There you go, Rammy. I said it would be my fault by 11 o'clock and, an hour and ten minutes early, there you have it...;-)

You are an egocentric twat aren't you? What does have to do with you is almost two years of constant slagging of the manager. It has been an unprecedented witchhunt.

And I would like to know that if Txiki et al decide to give Mancini another year will you give it a rest, on the basis that you respect them and I imagine they know a bit more about hiring managers than you.

 

[Phil1]

Who commented. You or the journo?

Anyway there is a great CL going on but your still sticking the knife in after a 4-0 victory.

It's what he does, his sense of righteousness ans self importance knows no bounds. If his diatribes offend you, best just to ignore them. I'm a little tired of him telling decent posters they no little about football but, hey ho, pot , kettle , black. I just tend to read the posters with a balanced view and just ignore the blinkered.

Haha

There you go, Rammy. I said it would be my fault by 11 o'clock and, an hour and ten minutes early, there you have it...;-)

He's not said anythings your fault Dave, he's just rightly pointed out that you have a habit of putting down those who you believe aren't as bright as yourself when it comes to football.
The fact you read into it as anything else says more about your ego than it does anything else.

 

[80s Shorts]

The story's true. 100%.

Now theres a surprise. Who told you ?

dismals paperboy.

 

[Dextersmate]

Who commented. You or the journo?

Anyway there is a great CL going on but your still sticking the knife in after a 4-0 victory.

It's what he does, his sense of righteousness ans self importance knows no bounds. If his diatribes offend you, best just to ignore them. I'm a little tired of him telling decent posters they no little about football but, hey ho, pot , kettle , black. I just tend to read the posters with a balanced view and just ignore the blinkered.

Haha

There you go, Rammy. I said it would be my fault by 11 o'clock and, an hour and ten minutes early, there you have it...;-)

Pompous prick.