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lee-mcfc said:whole thing is a big fat mess.
...and that's just what lurks in the back of tevez' shorts....
lee-mcfc said:whole thing is a big fat mess.
lee-mcfc said:whole thing is a big fat tevez.
Didsbury Dave said:jimbo101 said:The midnight meeting at Bobby's house - both TH & DD thought this would blow up in our faces, but it came to nought.
I didn't. I was pleased with Mancini for attempting a solution.
I think its fair to say that allowing this to be done today, ahead of a particularly important game, is pretty stupid, it gives the media a story to run all weekend with, one that should have waited till after the game.jimbo101 said:Some are too quick to jump on the doom & gloom - shot ourselves in the foot brigade.
cleavers said:I think its fair to say that allowing this to be done today, ahead of a particularly important game, is pretty stupid, it gives the media a story to run all weekend with, one that should have waited till after the game.
jimbo101 said:Didsbury Dave said:jimbo101 said:The midnight meeting at Bobby's house - both TH & DD thought this would blow up in our faces, but it came to nought.
I didn't. I was pleased with Mancini for attempting a solution.
True. But you did say it was a media own goal.
Which it plainly wasn't.
Yes, our CEO has gone, but that doesn't mean we're a rudderless ship. Christ, Garry was hardly the PR king was he!!
jimbo101 said:I don't think many on here are giving the Board enough credit.
They have played this superbly from the off. Very professional.
All the leaks have come from Joorabchian & his cronies.
There are obviously numerous strands here - wanting to punish Tevez, but not so much as to totally diminish his sell on value.
Also, who ever said the charges would be about refusing to play or warm up?
This is a disciplinary action, a quasi judicial process. The charges were always going to be in lawyer-speak. Refusing to follow managers instructions was always the main charge. No change there.
Some are too quick to jump on the doom & gloom - shot ourselves in the foot brigade.
The midnight meeting at Bobby's house - both TH & DD thought this would blow up in our faces, but it came to nought.
Have faith in the Board, the process & the bigger picture.
bob stockport said:then you get splits and cliches.
bob stockport said:My worry here is that no player (Zabaleta etc) has gone to the disciplinary hearing and confirmed that Tevez refused to play. He clearly refused to warm up AND play. I dont mind Mancini not having Tevez behind him but hope that doesnt spread to any other players - then you get splits and cliches.
moomba said:There must have been some corroboration to charge him with failing to warm up, I think the mirror and sun articles have muddied the water a bit.
Could be that we have enough evidence to charge Tevez for refusing to play, but it's not in our interests to do that.
bob stockport said:My worry here is that no player (Zabaleta etc) has gone to the disciplinary hearing and confirmed that Tevez refused to play. He clearly refused to warm up AND play. I dont mind Mancini not having Tevez behind him but hope that doesnt spread to any other players - then you get splits and cliches.