Pep to leave at the end of the season

[pepguardiola'smoustache]

Sponsors often have more clout than you think - didn't it eventually come out that Nike had forced Brazil to play Ronaldo in the '98 World Cup Final?

whether that's true or not it's not the same thing, mate.

 

[Gordyola]

I've just recorded a podcast with Jack Gaughan. We discussed Pep's exit. It answers pretty much any questions you may have on this.

YouTube:

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This was excellent I like Jack he doesn’t use a thousand million words and gets to the point unlike Sam Lee who constantly goes off on tangents
Loving the new podcast btw

 

[1961_vintage]

He’s a fraud. Doesn’t have any original ideas.

Bullshit.

What could be more original than fusing WWE with football?

Next season - players bringing ladders and other accessories onto the pitch for corner kicks.

 

[Gordyola]

Lol wtf?, kinda doesn't do that at all though does it pal.

Think it kind of this Jack’s up most confidence that Pep is leaving gives a good explanation to the timeline as well Well sourced knowledge

 

[Gordyola]

TwoSips will "believe" anything that gives him clicks. He'd have lunch with Hitler if it meant he got famous.

He’s trying to make a living whilst living the dream of representing City as a fan on social media Good luck to him

 

[whicko]

I doubt the Manchester lads would have broken it That snake Holt is the man to blame think he and his rag newspaper had malicious intent

Holt is the son of Eileen Derbyshire (Miss Nugent/ Emily Bishop in Corrie,also a Stockport fan,I wouldn’t believe a word he says personally.

 

[Johnnyblue7]

Holt is the son of Eileen Derbyshire (Miss Nugent/ Emily Bishop in Corrie,also a Stockport fan,I wouldn’t believe a word he says personally.

It's a pity his dad didn't "come on Eileen" instead of in her.
Now there's an image that will haunt you.

 

[Kakhaber The Great]

Apart from the local rags then? Any of these
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Looks like a police 'most wanted' poster...

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

TwoSips will "believe" anything that gives him clicks. He'd have lunch with Hitler if it meant he got famous.

I think Hitler is famous enough without Steven's help.

 

[footballmanager]

Sponsors often have more clout than you think - didn't it eventually come out that Nike had forced Brazil to play Ronaldo in the '98 World Cup Final?

thats a conspiracy theory, that story has been told in detail in the meantime.

I see we are now in the denial phase of the thread.

 

[Merlin's Magic]

2 hrs of "one more year Pep" by the Etihad on Sunday and Pep goes to the press conference and announces that he is staying 1 more year! What a story that will be - he stays, all the rejoicing Arsenal, Utd & other clubs' fans go in shock, all the journalists who jumped the gun look like complete idiots and our fanbase goes absolutely crazy!

Deep down I know he is gone but let a man dream untill it's officially over!

 

[Paolo]

TwoSips will "believe" anything that gives him clicks. He'd have lunch with Hitler if it meant he got famous.

What a twattish thing to write.

 

[Agueroooooooooooo]

I enjoyed that, fair play to you, fair play to him too.

But... Everything he has said only reinforces my stance about them, as a collective.

So they have all known for months. They have also known City are trying to keep it under wraps. They knew Pep didn't want it brought up, or to distract from the season.

They supposedly have a job to report on what's going on (putting aside that it's bollocks, as that's not reporting on something going on, but turning valid enough rumours into stories) and have been desperate to report it.. sure.

So of all those months of knowing, and having a job to do and being desperate to report it - and they all chose the eve of the FA cup final, to grill pep every chance they got. To put words in his mouth. To try catch him out. To ask him immediately before the game. Immediately After the game. To sneak it in amongst other questions. To ask his players immediately after the game. To try catch Them out. To try get them contradicting him. Etc.

And then... when all that didn't work.. they just ran with it anyway! But! On the eve of a must win game to take it to the next day. When it was so clear at that point, that all Pep wanted to do was get to the last day, in a position to challenge, without distractions, and he would weather the storm himself if he had to.

What, they suddenly got new bits of information? No. JG actually says, Holt just decided to go for it. What, they suddenly had to do their job, that they had been sitting on for months? They couldn't wait another day, till after the game?

Bollocks. It was a calculated, maximum damage campaign, timed for that purpose alone. Not for their professional integrity, not in the interest of getting news out there, not even for reputational or financial gain. But to disrupt and interfere. With a club and manager trying so hard not to be interfered with. That has given them 10 years of solid gold for their jobs btw.

And THEN... even then.. they didn't stop to respect the game, but had to prod him on his reaction to it, the players' reaction. And obviously, continue after the game. And afterwards? Total silence! Sure, now they are happy to wait for the club to announce it.

They knew what they were doing. And when, and why they chose to do it.

And having just seen all the Villa players pissed in Birmingham City centre, a City win on Sunday is very likely. They probably predicted this

 

[vincent]

He’s trying to make a living whilst living the dream of representing City as a fan on social media Good luck to him

He seems like a really decent guy and speaks well.

 

[nmc]

Isn’t it time that **** Holt started getting skips, pizzas, ready mix concrete and life size Elvis statues delivered to his door?

 

[cookster]

What a twattish thing to write.

TBF Twosips did come out and say that Bernie was being bullied by the other players.
One of the biggest fantasies I've read on here.

 

[The blue phantom]

Sam Lee is one of the biggest cunts out there. An absolute shithouse, just thought I'd mention that while folk were blowing smoke up his arse

 

[noseve]

thats a conspiracy theory, that story has been told in detail in the meantime.

I see we are now in the denial phase of the thread.

No, mine was just a question! Have a conspiracy-free day for once.

Somebody said that sponsors wouldn't be able to get info about Pep, I just questioned it and used '98 WCF as an example of the powers that sponsors - if they are important enough - can weild.

Not every post is a confrontation, ffs.

I haven't the faintest clue whether he's leaving or not - I've never even heard of this Holt character either.

Denial phase? Denying what, exactly?

 

[itisrising]

The whole thing is a bit frustrating as a City fan. If he's leaving make it clear and let the fans celebrate your time at City like we have KDB, Aguero etc. Instead fans are left in the dark.

 

[uwerosler28]

To be honest it will be totally out of order if they announced it after the Villa game and say the coop event is to say goodbye, so those match going fans who can't make that never get the opportunity to do so.