The decision to announce Pep

[mayo31]

Can pep fuck us off if we do not make top 4?

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Can pep fuck us off if we do not make top 4?

He's rich enough to do anything he wants. Retire if he so desired.





He won't though and will be here soon.

 

[Silva Service]

Never mind the title, we're at real risk of having the world's best manager and not even qualifying for the CL.
What's that tired old cliche about the definition of insanity?

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but wishing for a different outcome.

Not getting into the top 4 is now looking like a distinct possibility as insanity has clearly taken hold of our team.

If we scrape in it will be more by luck than design.

 

[mcfc1632]

Never mind the title, we're at real risk of having the world's best manager and not even qualifying for the CL.
What's that tired old cliche about the definition of insanity?

Crazy as it sounds - this is my fear!!

 

[Damocles]

The statement clearly was not planned.
MP inadvertently let it slip out last week, and then the club had to back it up with a statement..

This is absolutely and demonstrably 100% false.

 

[bluemoon98]

It was to MP if he wanted to reveal it or not and he decided too. Club said they were happy for him to do it so he told the players and media same day Friday. Statement was prepared and given to the media 2 mins after pellegrini left

 

[yatesy94]

Soriano and Khaldoon: "Right lads, get your arses in gear to the end of the season or Pep will have you out the door"
Any one of the lazy clowns who isn't out of contract: "OK boss, but who's going to stump up a half-decent fee and match our wages?"

" How does Shanghai sound son?" I'm sure if Chelsea can recoup £25mill!! for Ramires we can flog a few stragglers to Chinese League.

:)

 

[GeekinGav]

the statement before the weekend "the game against Leicester, win or lose, its not important." from MP ... that peeved me off ... you should only go into games to win them, end of.

Thats what irks me about Pellegrini, some games you know he goes for a draw, like Arsenal away, doesnt bother for a win. Goal is a draw and not to lose. What happens? we lose.

 

[DTKOAG]

10 goals conceded and lost 3 on the bounce since the statement..

 

[Marvin]

10 goals conceded and lost 3 on the bounce since the statement..

Think the selection had more to do with that than some statement which only confirmed what we all knew.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

I was surprised it was announced so early, have to say

 

[come-on-barney]

10 goals conceded and lost 3 on the bounce since the statement..

Nothing to do with the statement the whole season bar the first few games has been a train wreck.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Nothing to do with the statement the whole season bar the first few games has been a train wreck.

This. People seem to be under some illusion that its all gone to shit since the announcement. We've been on the decline for 18 months. The problem isnt that we have announced Pellegrinis summer departure, but that it didnt happen earlier.

 

[cookster]

Nothing to do with the statement the whole season bar the first few games has been a train wreck.

Correct been in decline for 18 months.

 

[Motty25]

I don't think that statement has anything to do with it.

If it does have anything to do with it then quite frankly it's ridiculous. Why on earth would any player drop their standards when they know one of the world's greatest managers is soon to be coming in?

And like others have mentioned, cracks have been evident in this squad since last season, and they've just grown bigger and bigger. I think the Spurs game was evidence the players haven't given up on Pellegrini.

 

[worsleyweb]

Nothing to do with the statement the whole season bar the first few games has been a train wreck.

Totally agree and I am normally very positive. If the Spanish duo don't deliver big time in the next two seasons they have been a failure. This season has been painful.

 

[BLUEMATT23]

Ludicrous

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

It will be interesting to hear what Khaldoon has to say in his summer interview, if we don't win anything and finish outside the top four!

Hopefully these lazy wankers that play for us will give us something to shout about both on Wednesday and next Sunday, as others have said if we could win the League Cup it might just be the fillip we all need team and fans.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Khaldoon knows nothing about football. He just brought in a couple of Spanish Corporate Suits who convinced him that they by their associations know all about football. Actually its clear they know fuck all about matters on the pitch. They do a great job in growing certain aspects of the brand/ business but they have brought in an inept Manager and inept players at great cost. The Spaniards preach that they run the ethos of the Club and coaches are merely passing through. Lets hope Pep tells Khaldoon that he runs the football team,they can run the commercial side.

 

[goalmole]

This. People seem to be under some illusion that its all gone to shit since the announcement. We've been on the decline for 18 months. The problem isnt that we have announced Pellegrinis summer departure, but that it didnt happen earlier.

We've all known for a long time Pep was coming to us after his stint at Bayern. The fact that Pellegrini wasn't sacked at the end of last season just confirmed that to be the case. There is no way he would have been kept on taking into account the performances of last season if he wasn't just filling in until Pep got here.