Pep's contract situation

[Andouble]

I think he'll extend one more season (just a hunch) and I'm sure who replaces him in 2 years isn't even on the public's radar currently.

 

[chesterbells]

Makes sense

 

[chesterbells]

The Rat and Pigeon (Mother Macs) opens next month, same team as the Crown & Kettle with loads of cracking beer. It'll be great, should be enough to convince Pep to stay longer.

Well that news has pepped me up anyway mate :-)

 

[McNab Burger]

One of Pep's most important attribute is he is sensitive towards the lads. This is major reason the lads listen to Pep.
If Pep wasn't sensitive towards them, then after a while the lads might have stopped listening to Pep. (It's happened in other big clubs won't mention their names).

New manager has to have senisitivity towards the lads. Else new manager could be one of best tactician coach in the world, the lads might well stop listening.

Also has to have experience of being in the hothouse a club setup where the top honours are played for. Pep had this in Barcelona A as player, in Barcelona B as coach.
Else when it comes to the crunch the manager will struggle.
I'm sorry to say nobody from Championship, nobody from outside top2 in the top leagues.

Playing style : the players have become accustomed to a style. To have a different philosophy from a a manager is jarring will show in negative results. So a similar variation to what the players are used to.

For me the manager that could fit all these : Ruben Amorim.

 

[chesterbells]

I'm happy either way. Im beyond grateful and privileged to have had 8 years of him when Barca and Bayern only had 4 and 3. We're lucky.

On the other hand, i embrace change and would actually look forward to a new set up as long as it's not Pep lite as that will be a recipe for disaster.

Before that though hopefully we have him beyond a decade and another 4/5 trophies in the pot.

Agreed. I thought we’d get 4 years of him, 5 max, and that would be it.

 

[M18CTID]

Very clickbaity that from Jack Gaughan, nothing of real substance that we didn’t already know.

Spot on. I know he’s one of City’s go to journalists - and therefore I believe the story has legs - but to break that during the middle of our parade is a proper ****’s trick.

 

[bluemoon32]

Will be sad to see him go ( if true) & the inevitable slide back into the pack but what a fucking ride he's taken us on.
I never thought i'd see us dominate like we have & have enjoyed (almost) every minute of it.

 

[KennyG]

If he leaves he’s got nowhere to go. It’s a rebuild form here, if he’s doesn’t want to do it, then he should move aside now,

 

[RodneyRodney]

Even if the story is true, Guardiola strikes me as quite an impulsive guy, so wouldn’t surprise me at all if he had a change of heart over the next 12 months.

Some of his team selections can be, at times

 

[RodneyRodney]

It’s just a rehashing really

Dig up whatever leftovers have been lying around in the fridge for a week, nuke ém in the microwave for a couple of minutes , and you'd have a new culinary creation . Would anyone swallow it though ?