Pep's contract situation | 2 year extension confirmed! (pg1817)

It's been a shit week(or two if we count Tomorrow(fingers crossed), but fuck me, some people will never be happy. I don't think we will see many seasons like we have done this past one so I'd make the most of it if I were you. If/when he decides to fuckoff there's no reason why we can't keep rolling on if we play it smart. Could be worse...Jose and his absolute shite football and a derby day dvd to go with it.
 
It's been a shit week(or two if we count Tomorrow(fingers crossed), but fuck me, some people will never be happy. I don't think we will see many seasons like we have done this past one so I'd make the most of it if I were you. If/when he decides to fuckoff there's no reason why we can't keep rolling on if we play it smart. Could be worse...Jose and his absolute shite football and a derby day dvd to go with it.

I'm pretty sure this is objectively the best season in the club's history, and some people are too fucking busy bitching about how it's not been 100% perfect to enjoy it.
 
I'm pretty sure this is objectively the best season in the club's history, and some people are too fucking busy bitching about how it's not been 100% perfect to enjoy it.

Only 2 of the biggest games of the season is the gripe,what part of that don't you understand ?

I'm trying my best here,I really am,but it is so difficult
 
Only 2 of the biggest games of the season is the gripe,what part of that don't you understand ?

I'm trying my best here,I really am,but it is so difficult

Now you're replying to comments not even directed at you.

Believe it or not you're not the only person complaining about Guardiola, and not all comments revolve around you.
 
Now you're replying to comments not even directed at you.

Believe it or not you're not the only person complaining about Guardiola, and not all comments revolve around you.

OK,that is fine,just a subtle hint,that could have been aimed at me,anyway back to Saturday,I'd have sooner have been beaten by West Brom or Swansea,but had to be them
 
I'm not up to speed on this, but I think a very big factor - the biggest factor actually - is his family. Pep has made it clear that his family comes first, and it's essential to him that they are happy and whatever he does makes sense from their perspective; that their kids' education is not damaged etc.

So I think the one year thing is about not wanting to commit himself such that if the time comes for the family to move, he can't move because he's signed a long contract at City. He just wants flexibility I think.
 
I was very happy with the lineup on Saturday because I knew it was good enough to tear the rags a new one, which it was. Guardiola set the team up in a way which absolutely showed them up and was let down by the players finishing, his lineup and tactics were spot on. I didn't like the Wednesday line-up but understood exactly why he decided to change tactics from the game in January which obviously didn't go well, and the fundamental idea of adding in Gundogan to make it 4v3 in midfield is a good one he's used before to beat Klopp in the past. I tend to think this side is better when taking it to the opposition and I'd have played Sterling, but he was only just coming back from injury so maybe that played its part too.

Scorelines are disappointing but I can look past them because they're the 3rd and 4th game we've lost all bloody season and I don't think we're beyond losing a couple of games in a 60 game season, having already put the league out of sight and won the cup.

Perhaps I just haven't reached your level of entitlement yet, where winning the league by 13 points is not enough, where going out in the CL 1/4's is a disaster and where a league + cup double is met with apathy because we didn't win it on the exact day you wanted to.

Wish I could shake your hand. Well rounded response
 
I was very happy with the lineup on Saturday because I knew it was good enough to tear the rags a new one, which it was. Guardiola set the team up in a way which absolutely showed them up and was let down by the players finishing, his lineup and tactics were spot on. I didn't like the Wednesday line-up but understood exactly why he decided to change tactics from the game in January which obviously didn't go well, and the fundamental idea of adding in Gundogan to make it 4v3 in midfield is a good one he's used before to beat Klopp in the past. I tend to think this side is better when taking it to the opposition and I'd have played Sterling, but he was only just coming back from injury so maybe that played its part too.

Scorelines are disappointing but I can look past them because they're the 3rd and 4th game we've lost all bloody season and I don't think we're beyond losing a couple of games in a 60 game season, having already put the league out of sight and won the cup.

Perhaps I just haven't reached your level of entitlement yet, where winning the league by 13 points is not enough, where going out in the CL 1/4's is a disaster and where a league + cup double is met with apathy because we didn't win it on the exact day you wanted to.
Lone voice in the wilderness. You're absolutely spot on.

I may be wrong, but judging by posts here... the local fans are interested in defeating Utd more than in steady progress and trophies. And football as it is. Very sad reading.
Read some posters mentioning Mancini as an example of a 'right' kind of manager... That's crazy. Every footy fan knows that he's a nothing coach, blue part of Manchester is probably the only place in Europe where he's still valued. He'd be lucky to get to CL place in the current PL, will be sacked in a month for terrible results with the richest team in Russia, so you can have him back.

Did Pep choose the wrong club to manage? What's he supposed to think reading Bluemoon critics? Even ragcafe (!) have more balanced opinion on him, in fact they'd be over the moon if they could get Pep.
I'm not up to speed on this, but I think a very big factor - the biggest factor actually - is his family. Pep has made it clear that his family comes first, and it's essential to him that they are happy and whatever he does makes sense from their perspective; that their kids' education is not damaged etc.

So I think the one year thing is about not wanting to commit himself such that if the time comes for the family to move, he can't move because he's signed a long contract at City. He just wants flexibility I think.
Flexibility and power - short-time contract is a good tool to exert pressure on the board if needed. Besides, why would he stay longer if the fanbase dislike him and think he's not good enough just because he doesn't wear club scarves?
 
I was very happy with the lineup on Saturday because I knew it was good enough to tear the rags a new one, which it was. Guardiola set the team up in a way which absolutely showed them up and was let down by the players finishing, his lineup and tactics were spot on. I didn't like the Wednesday line-up but understood exactly why he decided to change tactics from the game in January which obviously didn't go well, and the fundamental idea of adding in Gundogan to make it 4v3 in midfield is a good one he's used before to beat Klopp in the past. I tend to think this side is better when taking it to the opposition and I'd have played Sterling, but he was only just coming back from injury so maybe that played its part too.

Scorelines are disappointing but I can look past them because they're the 3rd and 4th game we've lost all bloody season and I don't think we're beyond losing a couple of games in a 60 game season, having already put the league out of sight and won the cup.

Perhaps I just haven't reached your level of entitlement yet, where winning the league by 13 points is not enough, where going out in the CL 1/4's is a disaster and where a league + cup double is met with apathy because we didn't win it on the exact day you wanted to.

What utter dross.
 
I was very happy with the lineup on Saturday because I knew it was good enough to tear the rags a new one, which it was. Guardiola set the team up in a way which absolutely showed them up and was let down by the players finishing, his lineup and tactics were spot on. I didn't like the Wednesday line-up but understood exactly why he decided to change tactics from the game in January which obviously didn't go well, and the fundamental idea of adding in Gundogan to make it 4v3 in midfield is a good one he's used before to beat Klopp in the past. I tend to think this side is better when taking it to the opposition and I'd have played Sterling, but he was only just coming back from injury so maybe that played its part too.

Scorelines are disappointing but I can look past them because they're the 3rd and 4th game we've lost all bloody season and I don't think we're beyond losing a couple of games in a 60 game season, having already put the league out of sight and won the cup.

Perhaps I just haven't reached your level of entitlement yet, where winning the league by 13 points is not enough, where going out in the CL 1/4's is a disaster and where a league + cup double is met with apathy because we didn't win it on the exact day you wanted to.
Agree with the sentiments and want Pep here for another 5 years +
However the tactics did work but only worked for 45 minutes and inexplicably the team, Pep included, didn't react until it was too late.
I think what's causing most concern is in our two biggest games we were woeful in one and inept when leading and pressure was applied in the other. As you say, we've won a cup and going out of the CL is certainly no disaster - just the manner of it in the tie so far.
I don't care if Sterling was coming back from a labotomy - his finishing was inexcusable - but in fairness to him, we should be relying on a striker not him.
As a life long pessiminst the league isn't out of sight and as a lifelong blue I take absolutely nothing for granted.
 
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I hope he's at City for years to come as some of the football we've seen this season has been the best from any City side I've ever seen.
He shouldn't just be judged on the likely Champions League exit to Liverpool, he failed to win a CL at Bayern, a club with a huge European Cup pedigree, that shows how difficult it is to win that particular trophy.
Yes i'm hugely disappointed with the recent two games as we just went missing but we'll still win the league and that's the most important trophy for me, the owners may feel otherwise though.
 
I want to see Pep place some trust in Foden, Diaz, Roberts and Nmecha. Nmecha can be better than Rashford and probably G.Jesus. He has a very strong physical build, he is tall and has an eye for goals, would be the big attacker we have lacked upfront since Dzeko left. There isn't much to play for, the season is done and dusted, time to blood the young ones.
 
I was very happy with the lineup on Saturday because I knew it was good enough to tear the rags a new one, which it was. Guardiola set the team up in a way which absolutely showed them up and was let down by the players finishing, his lineup and tactics were spot on. I didn't like the Wednesday line-up but understood exactly why he decided to change tactics from the game in January which obviously didn't go well, and the fundamental idea of adding in Gundogan to make it 4v3 in midfield is a good one he's used before to beat Klopp in the past. I tend to think this side is better when taking it to the opposition and I'd have played Sterling, but he was only just coming back from injury so maybe that played its part too.

Scorelines are disappointing but I can look past them because they're the 3rd and 4th game we've lost all bloody season and I don't think we're beyond losing a couple of games in a 60 game season, having already put the league out of sight and won the cup.

Perhaps I just haven't reached your level of entitlement yet, where winning the league by 13 points is not enough, where going out in the CL 1/4's is a disaster and where a league + cup double is met with apathy because we didn't win it on the exact day you wanted to.
Exactly this. Didn't expect us to be anywhere near this level this season, or next. Anyone watching that on Saturday and thinking the rags are spomehow in front of us are deluded. One of the biggest positives will be them keeping Mourinho on the back of beating City once in the season. I said it in another post but seeing them celebrate like they had won the champions league made them look like us from the 1980's-2000's and I loved seeing that.
 
So you'd have played them in our last 2 games then ?

Read my post again, there isn't much to play for, the season is done. It would take a miracle to over turn the 3-0 deficit against Lfc but if we can do it, great! If not, we play a full strength team against Spurs, get a good result and then throw the young lads in to round up the season, that's what I meant.
 
Read my post again, there isn't much to play for, the season is done.
Its anything but "done", until its mathematically certain that we've won the league, we should be playing the best team we can, it might happen against Spurs it might not happen until Southampton, so what your post says is stupid. The same applies tomorrow night, we go into that game with a small but significant chance of over turning the score, and therefore we go with our strongest possible team.

If we get the luxury of giving them games in the final 3 or 4 great, I'll be right behind the idea, but right now nothing is "done" other than the FA Cup, because we are out.
 

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