Mourinho or Mancini

[Didsbury Dave]

Interesting as it maybe, I'm not sure how it's relevant to managerial ability.

Not all managers are outgoing people who want to be everyone's friend.

It's my impression that Mancini clashes with players because he is very driven and very motivated

It's enormously important to managerial ability. The best managers have the respect of their players. The best managers build relationships with the players and get the best from them individually through that relationship. It's mancini's biggest failing and the reason why he clashes with so many people.

As costacurta said on live television last week, he's a bit of an arsehole.

Just thought I'd confirm your statement Dave.

"Full credit to Mancini - unbelievable boss.

"He always believes in us and always tells us, 'Guys you have to believe in yourselves, Man Utd can drop some points. The most important (thing is) you have to keep winning games and United can drop some points. If they do it could be enough for us'."

"The job is not done yet. We have to keep going and look after Sunday.

"It would be amazing. It is for that I came to City, to make history, and I hope I will make history in the next week.

"But we know it is going to be tough against QPR because they need the points."

"It is so difficult to change club and country and adapt to a different style of football, and it is down to Roberto Mancini that I have done so well. In my second season in England I feel more settled than ever, on and off the field, and that is down to the manager and his staff. It is because I am happy off the field that I am playing so well on it."

"Roberto is a coach whom supporters love one day and hate the other, but he is a very good professional, one of best,"

"I think he is a very tough coach. He wants the best from each player and that's okay."

Clearly quotes from players who worship him

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Amazes me how many people spend time on a football forum telling everyone the club and the manager will always know best.

It would be redundant to ask why you're all here as freedom of thought seems a rather alien concept to y'all, so you'd have to go check the forum rule book. Anyway, I'm sure there's some great analysis and breaking news you can find on <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk</a>

The thing that really bothers me is not that some people will always believe that the club and manager know best but the ones that honestly think that if you don't necessarily believe that the club and manager always know best that you are in some way not being a proper supporter. Fuck knows what these people thought or did when we had the likes of Swales or Lee running the club and Ball or Clark running the team. Given some of our darker moments, I honestly believe that supporters should always be prepared to at least question what is going on.

Many people In this country have played and watched football for their entire lives. It's one of the great things about the game, and when it comes to club management the decisions that have the most repercussions are often the simplest ones: who to employ, who to buy, who to pick, who to substitute.

The people you are talking about, and there are plenty on the forum and in the ground, who say "I'm just happy to sit back and support the team" are people who don't know anything about football. Nowt wrong with that of course, that's not their fault, but it doesn't half irritate when they try to make out they are a better fan than someone who has strong opinions.

 

[Anonymous]

Amazes me how many people spend time on a football forum telling everyone the club and the manager will always know best.

It would be redundant to ask why you're all here as freedom of thought seems a rather alien concept to y'all, so you'd have to go check the forum rule book. Anyway, I'm sure there's some great analysis and breaking news you can find on <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk</a>

The thing that really bothers me is not that some people will always believe that the club and manager know best but the ones that honestly think that if you don't necessarily believe that the club and manager always know best that you are in some way not being a proper supporter. Fuck knows what these people thought or did when we had the likes of Swales or Lee running the club and Ball or Clark running the team. Given some of our darker moments, I honestly believe that supporters should always be prepared to at least question what is going on.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of those people joined Bluemoon after the ADUG takeover. Make of that what you will ...

 

[Seosa]

Amazes me how many people spend time on a football forum telling everyone the club and the manager will always know best.

It would be redundant to ask why you're all here as freedom of thought seems a rather alien concept to y'all, so you'd have to go check the forum rule book. Anyway, I'm sure there's some great analysis and breaking news you can find on <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk</a>

The thing that really bothers me is not that some people will always believe that the club and manager know best but the ones that honestly think that if you don't necessarily believe that the club and manager always know best that you are in some way not being a proper supporter. Fuck knows what these people thought or did when we had the likes of Swales or Lee running the club and Ball or Clark running the team. Given some of our darker moments, I honestly believe that supporters should always be prepared to at least question what is going on.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of those people joined Bluemoon after the ADUG takeover. Make of that what you will ...

I joined Bluemoon the day before Tevez signed, but that's because I only found out the site existed a couple of weeks earlier. Be specific in your references, Billy...

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Amazes me how many people spend time on a football forum telling everyone the club and the manager will always know best.

It would be redundant to ask why you're all here as freedom of thought seems a rather alien concept to y'all, so you'd have to go check the forum rule book. Anyway, I'm sure there's some great analysis and breaking news you can find on <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk</a>

The thing that really bothers me is not that some people will always believe that the club and manager know best but the ones that honestly think that if you don't necessarily believe that the club and manager always know best that you are in some way not being a proper supporter. Fuck knows what these people thought or did when we had the likes of Swales or Lee running the club and Ball or Clark running the team. Given some of our darker moments, I honestly believe that supporters should always be prepared to at least question what is going on.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of those people joined Bluemoon after the ADUG takeover. Make of that what you will ...

Well I can't have a go on that basis as I joined the forum after the takeover too although that is more a reflection of my (lack of) computer literacy than anything.

 

[squirtyflower]

Amazes me how many people spend time on a football forum telling everyone the club and the manager will always know best.

It would be redundant to ask why you're all here as freedom of thought seems a rather alien concept to y'all, so you'd have to go check the forum rule book. Anyway, I'm sure there's some great analysis and breaking news you can find on <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk</a>

The thing that really bothers me is not that some people will always believe that the club and manager know best but the ones that honestly think that if you don't necessarily believe that the club and manager always know best that you are in some way not being a proper supporter. Fuck knows what these people thought or did when we had the likes of Swales or Lee running the club and Ball or Clark running the team. Given some of our darker moments, I honestly believe that supporters should always be prepared to at least question what is going on.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of those people joined Bluemoon after the ADUG takeover. Make of that what you will ...

that's a pathetic dig
are only pre Sept 2008 posters' views worthwhile now

as an old **** following City since 64 i take umbrage at that and it has devalued your standpoint imo

 

[Davs 19]

Amazes me how many people spend time on a football forum telling everyone the club and the manager will always know best.

It would be redundant to ask why you're all here as freedom of thought seems a rather alien concept to y'all, so you'd have to go check the forum rule book. Anyway, I'm sure there's some great analysis and breaking news you can find on <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcfc.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcfc.co.uk</a>

The thing that really bothers me is not that some people will always believe that the club and manager know best but the ones that honestly think that if you don't necessarily believe that the club and manager always know best that you are in some way not being a proper supporter. Fuck knows what these people thought or did when we had the likes of Swales or Lee running the club and Ball or Clark running the team. Given some of our darker moments, I honestly believe that supporters should always be prepared to at least question what is going on.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of those people joined Bluemoon after the ADUG takeover. Make of that what you will ...

Eh? Probably me but what does the time you joined BM have to do with anything ?

Oh, hang on, we're entering 'who's the bigger Blue territory ?'

I don't agree with a lot of what you post Billy but always respected you as Blue and a great contributor.

You're way better than cheap shots like that.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

The thing that really bothers me is not that some people will always believe that the club and manager know best but the ones that honestly think that if you don't necessarily believe that the club and manager always know best that you are in some way not being a proper supporter. Fuck knows what these people thought or did when we had the likes of Swales or Lee running the club and Ball or Clark running the team. Given some of our darker moments, I honestly believe that supporters should always be prepared to at least question what is going on.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of those people joined Bluemoon after the ADUG takeover. Make of that what you will ...

that's a pathetic dig
are only pre Sept 2008 posters' views worthwhile now

as an old **** following City since 64 i take umbrage at that and it has devalued your standpoint imo

I don't think for one minute that Billy was suggesting that all members who joined after the takeover are" new" supporters.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

The thing that really bothers me is not that some people will always believe that the club and manager know best but the ones that honestly think that if you don't necessarily believe that the club and manager always know best that you are in some way not being a proper supporter. Fuck knows what these people thought or did when we had the likes of Swales or Lee running the club and Ball or Clark running the team. Given some of our darker moments, I honestly believe that supporters should always be prepared to at least question what is going on.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of those people joined Bluemoon after the ADUG takeover. Make of that what you will ...

that's a pathetic dig
are only pre Sept 2008 posters' views worthwhile now

as an old **** following City since 64 i take umbrage at that and it has devalued your standpoint imo

It's not what he said. Read it again.

 

[squirtyflower]

The overwhelmingly vast majority of those people joined Bluemoon after the ADUG takeover. Make of that what you will ...

that's a pathetic dig
are only pre Sept 2008 posters' views worthwhile now

as an old **** following City since 64 i take umbrage at that and it has devalued your standpoint imo

I don't think for one minute that Billy was suggesting that all members who joined after the takeover are" new" supporters.

in that case there was no need to make it