Pep's contract situation

[flb]

Lives in City Suites which is an Aparthotel rather than residential. Never seen any come up for sale in there before, and know he has the penthouse

Wasn't Gundogan his neighbour? Maybe its his old place that's now come up for sale?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Yeh hopefully I'm completely wrong and it isn't, just going off what a few people have mentioned to me previously. There were rumours he was moving anyway into a new development on John Dalton St so could just be that

He was eyeing up a Gary Neville development for more space in St John Street less than eight months ago.

People with lots of money can do things which don't make sense to most.

With regards this apartment for sale, unless Pep has already moved out in to another development, it doesn't smack of him.

For a start, the decor, his missus designed it with interior friends from Catalunya.

He has a serious art collection and wine store in his gaff.

This one is just a generic box and bedrooms that nobody should even die in.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Wasn't Gundogan his neighbour? Maybe its his old place that's now come up for sale?

That's not Gundo's either. His was quite a small apartment in comparison and only two beds.

 

[117 M34]

I'm not as confident at this point. The executives at NYCFC are pretty bullish about their chances of taking him there.

And I think Txiki just wants to retire back to Barcelona when his mate leaves.

Thing is, Pep calls the shots and City bend accordingly. He might consider he doesn't want to make a rod for his own back after reaching the top of the mountain.

I also think it is dangerous for any Club to be wedded to one person. The assumption is City will drop off after Pep, but I'm not so sure?

Real Madrid continue to win, regardless of who manages the team. Our structure is incredible.

Who replaces txiki?
That's going to be another issue that we have to deal with.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

as much as id love pep to stay , i also dont want to end up in a gpc situation where they can never get out from under him.

The only thing id say is would the NYCFC appeal to his competitive nature, they have tried this time and time again with getting big names in to try and get football to take hold in the usa and it just doesnt work, messi is selling tickets but its kind of a freakshow situation rather than football taking any kind of hold, the plain and simple fact is in the us football will always be a poor relation to nfl and nba and even to mlb and whatever they do will not change that.

Maybe he will get a stake in NYCFC, who knows?

Pep is a child of the eighties. He loves Americana. Basketball, Golf, the ability to get lost in the Big Apple?

Some of his closest friends live there. Perhaps the pace of life and less stress in MLS suits him just fine at this stage after City.

International football is too soon for him, he needs the day-to-day interaction on the pitch.

He won't jump into the fire at another huge club right away and, if you can help out CFG and still get paid handsomely for it, then semi-retirement sounds kinda good until he's ready to go again.

People don't want to lose Pep because they are scared of what comes next?

We can't be sad when he goes, we should be happy we had him at all.

City are now a giant of the game, and will morph in to a behemoth when we beat the charges.

We cannot allow anyone to become bigger than the actual Club. United, Arsenal and Liverpool made that mistake.

City have been very successful proving life after people like Dave, Fern, Vinny, Yaya, Sergio...

It will be the same for Pep and KDB.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Who replaces txiki?
That's going to be another issue that we have to deal with.

That's a bigger job in my view.

 

[Worsleyweb]

I don't think that is his. City actually own Pep's place and paid for the huge conversion over two floors.

Would seem strange for City to sell an asset they hold and can be used for the next man?

Especially so, as Pep has already said he is staying next season and nobody puts their place up for sale with a 12 month caveat to the buyer.

So, unless he has decided to quit now, I am dubious.

It is not his flat - 100%

 

[come-on-barney]

I'm not as confident at this point. The executives at NYCFC are pretty bullish about their chances of taking him there.

And I think Txiki just wants to retire back to Barcelona when his mate leaves.

Thing is, Pep calls the shots and City bend accordingly. He might consider he doesn't want to make a rod for his own back after reaching the top of the mountain.

I also think it is dangerous for any Club to be wedded to one person. The assumption is City will drop off after Pep, but I'm not so sure?

Real Madrid continue to win, regardless of who manages the team. Our structure is incredible.

Tolmie, any truth that Michel turned Chelsea down, and rumours he could be the next manager after Pep. Just seeing a few rumours but could just be that.

 

[OB1]

Maybe he will get a stake in NYCFC, who knows?

Pep is a child of the eighties. He loves Americana. Basketball, Golf, the ability to get lost in the Big Apple?

Some of his closest friends live there. Perhaps the pace of life and less stress in MLS suits him just fine at this stage after City.

International football is too soon for him, he needs the day-to-day interaction on the pitch.

He won't jump into the fire at another huge club right away and, if you can help out CFG and still get paid handsomely for it, then semi-retirement sounds kinda good until he's ready to go again.

People don't want to post Pep because they are scared of what comes next.

We can't be sad when he goes, we should be happy we had him at all.

City are now a giant of the game, and will morph in to a behemoth when we beat the charges.

We cannot allow anyone to become bigger than the actual Club. United, Arsenal and Liverpool made that mistake.

City have been very successful proving life after people like Dave, Fern, Vinny, Yaya, Sergio...

It will be the same for Pep and KDB.

I agree, when Pep goes we should not mourn his departure from our club but celebrate that he stayed so long and achieved so much. We have been truly blessed.

I would like him to make it a nice round 10 seasons but he will run out of juice at City, which is why, as you point out, a spell at NYC makes sense: it is a change of scene and a far less intense job.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Tolmie, any truth that Michel turned Chelsea down, and rumours he could be the next manager after Pep. Just seeing a few rumours but could just be that.

Crazy season has started, bud!

I'd want to see how Michel, Alonso and Vinny do next season before pushing button on any of them.