No inside info.
No sneaky whispers or nudge nudge stuff here, just a simple observation that I suppose many of us are making as well?
We can thank Carlos for his efforts on the field but never has any player at any club managed to do what he has in the last few days.
We now have the press, fans and players singing from the same hymn sheet and all are so in tune it sounds better than a male voice choir at christmas.
The press are (with the tiny number of haters) all talking about City being the only club who could stand up to such player power, how City are being wronged and how Carlos should show more respect for what the club have done for him and who they are.
Kia is being pilloried and Carlos is in the wrong.
City will get through this.
Carlos will miss City more than City miss Carlos.
City will continue onto the title without him.
Players, press and fans are now saying how mancini is just the man to deal with this with the right amount of strength and diplomacy.
Some are even reporting that its a shame Carlos has diverted attention from such a great team and the work the manager has done.
At the same time we hear of Dzeko writing to City asking to be signed.
We hear how the other top clubs in Europe cannot afford Tevez with possibly only Real in the frame, but even then they might not try until the summer.
We hear how Cook and Marwood have neutered agents and we see all of this being reported as the club would want.
So thanks Carlos you have managed, single handedly (well Kia has I suppose) to do far more for City's image and standing than anyone else could have.
You have gained City sympathy at a time that we were less well liked than rabies.
You have also made it clear to any players that might be thinking of signing for the wrong reasons that they shoudn't bother.
Thanks Carlos for the goals, and the hope and most of all for pulling it all together just before the most important transfer window in the clubs history whilst City are likely to be top of the table.
And finally thanks for waiting until Silva and Yaya (and other of course) had finally settled in and looked like the players we all hope they could be and proved that City are definitely not a one man team.
No sneaky whispers or nudge nudge stuff here, just a simple observation that I suppose many of us are making as well?
We can thank Carlos for his efforts on the field but never has any player at any club managed to do what he has in the last few days.
We now have the press, fans and players singing from the same hymn sheet and all are so in tune it sounds better than a male voice choir at christmas.
The press are (with the tiny number of haters) all talking about City being the only club who could stand up to such player power, how City are being wronged and how Carlos should show more respect for what the club have done for him and who they are.
Kia is being pilloried and Carlos is in the wrong.
City will get through this.
Carlos will miss City more than City miss Carlos.
City will continue onto the title without him.
Players, press and fans are now saying how mancini is just the man to deal with this with the right amount of strength and diplomacy.
Some are even reporting that its a shame Carlos has diverted attention from such a great team and the work the manager has done.
At the same time we hear of Dzeko writing to City asking to be signed.
We hear how the other top clubs in Europe cannot afford Tevez with possibly only Real in the frame, but even then they might not try until the summer.
We hear how Cook and Marwood have neutered agents and we see all of this being reported as the club would want.
So thanks Carlos you have managed, single handedly (well Kia has I suppose) to do far more for City's image and standing than anyone else could have.
You have gained City sympathy at a time that we were less well liked than rabies.
You have also made it clear to any players that might be thinking of signing for the wrong reasons that they shoudn't bother.
Thanks Carlos for the goals, and the hope and most of all for pulling it all together just before the most important transfer window in the clubs history whilst City are likely to be top of the table.
And finally thanks for waiting until Silva and Yaya (and other of course) had finally settled in and looked like the players we all hope they could be and proved that City are definitely not a one man team.