shallyman
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@BluePhil8 said:
Lot's of people expecting a big shake up in the summer need to take note that most of those 12 average signings (bar Lampard) are on 4 year contracts.
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Lot's of people expecting a big shake up in the summer need to take note that most of those 12 average signings (bar Lampard) are on 4 year contracts.
bluemanc1994
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Actually lost for words at today. I honestly thought things couldn't get worse than the pathetic displays in recent months but the players decided to prove me wrong.
The fact that we can batter them for 15/20 minutes and look like scoring almost every time we went forward to a team that looks incapable of stringing 5 passes together by the end is disgraceful. The fact its happened against that lot makes it 10x worse.
I also find it incredibly difficult to criticise MP today. Ultimately, I think he needs to go - He's been proven to be tactically inept and doesn't seem able to motivate a team of champions. But today, he picked the team we all wanted. Them players have once again let us all down. None more so than a useless lump in midfield. I spent a lot of the 2nd half screaming at him for simply strolling around the pitch without a care in the world for us fans or that badge on his shirt. To see someone who has been incredible in recent years look like he's only on the pitch to fulfil a duty is pathetic. He has to go in the summer, before he tarnishes all of his reputation from the previous few years.
I could go on for hours about how rubbish we've been and were today but wouldn't be adding anything that hasn't already been said. That in itself sums this season up, and today in particular. Everyone knows where we're vulnerable except the 11 that matter and those on the touchline.
The fact that we can batter them for 15/20 minutes and look like scoring almost every time we went forward to a team that looks incapable of stringing 5 passes together by the end is disgraceful. The fact its happened against that lot makes it 10x worse.
I also find it incredibly difficult to criticise MP today. Ultimately, I think he needs to go - He's been proven to be tactically inept and doesn't seem able to motivate a team of champions. But today, he picked the team we all wanted. Them players have once again let us all down. None more so than a useless lump in midfield. I spent a lot of the 2nd half screaming at him for simply strolling around the pitch without a care in the world for us fans or that badge on his shirt. To see someone who has been incredible in recent years look like he's only on the pitch to fulfil a duty is pathetic. He has to go in the summer, before he tarnishes all of his reputation from the previous few years.
I could go on for hours about how rubbish we've been and were today but wouldn't be adding anything that hasn't already been said. That in itself sums this season up, and today in particular. Everyone knows where we're vulnerable except the 11 that matter and those on the touchline.
yayas trusty right foot
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I hate to say this but a change has to be made as its clear that the players no longer respond to the manager..
I would put Vieira in charge until the end of the season, he is highly respected by the squad and i am sure they will respond to him..
I would put Vieira in charge until the end of the season, he is highly respected by the squad and i am sure they will respond to him..
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ballinio said:fantastic post, I agree totally .@BluePhil8 said:I don’t even know where to start.
If you analyse this season you can split it in to three very clear segments.
1. August through to November.
This period acted as a nice prelude to the rest of the season: losing to Arsenal in the Community Shield, losing at home to Stoke in the League, going out of the Capital One Cup at home to Newcastle and nearly capitulating completely in Europe by failing to record a single win in our opening four group games.
2. November through to December.
Without doubt the pinnacle of our season. We won every game during these two months except for two: a draw against Burnley in the League and a loss to CSKA in Europe. Somehow we managed to claw back the gap against Chelsea and scrape through our group in Europe.
3. January to now.
Our record: Played 17 Won 6 Draw 3 Lost 8
This includes a humiliating FA Cup exit to Middlesbrough at home and two convincing defeats against Barcelona.
It just speaks for itself. This period now is the worst it has been since the takeover in 2008. I could accept Hughes drawing 8 in a row, we still had Kelvin Etuhu and a whole host of average players. This is unacceptable in the strongest possible way.
I just want to break down our transfer spending since Txiki Begiristain arrived at the club in October 2012.
Fernandinho £30,000,000
Sagna Free
Fernando £12,000,000
Demichellis £2,500,000
Negredo £20,000,000
Jovetic £22,000,000
Navas £15,000,000
Caballero £6,000,000
Lampard Free
Zuculini £3,000,000
Mangala £32,000,000
Bony £28,000,000
Total expenditure £170,500,000 in three years, on twelve players. From the above players only three were in the first eleven today: Fernandinho, Navas and Demichellis, the rest were signed by Garry Cook and Mancini. Any City fan who has the cheek to claim Financial Fair Play has hampered us is deluding themselves. Whilst we spend the night away on average squad players, we are releasing players for free in most cases.
Carlos Tevez £10,000,000
K.Toure Free
Pantillimon Free
Lescott Free
Barry £2,000,000
Nastasic £6,000,000
Richards Free
Guidetti Free
The club is being ran in a shambolic way by the Director of Football and our manager. This regression started soon after Garry Cook left. Can we entrust £150,000,000 to rebuild this team with these two baboons? All of the evidence suggests we would be insane to do so. The funny thing is, some City fans on Bluemoon will actually support Pellegrini through this and anyone that wants him sacked will be sneered at by a select few. We’ve got executives coming out saying we will always play attractive football win lose or draw, don’t make me laugh, the football is turgid, unattractive and lacks any intensity.
Today, Burnley, Palace, Stoke, Newcastle, Middlesbrough. I’ve actually been ashamed of the teams performances in all of these games. The players out there, every last one of them except Aguero and Silva have displayed this season that they don’t have the heart to play for this club. It’s going to be a tough summer but Yaya, Kolarov, Dzeko, Jovetic and Lampard will all have to leave. If it was fiscally possible I would also be binning Fernando and Sagna. Kompany and Zabaleta I will give the benefit of the doubt but only because they have been loyal servants to us and I seriously blame Pellegrini for our shambolic defending. Lopez, Pozo, Denayer will all have to play squad parts next season if we run out of money. They might not be good enough but we’ll never blood them if they are out on loan every year. I’d rather play a shit academy player than a shit £12,000,000 player like Fernando.
Another thing that has beat me down is the absolute apathy emanating from the club. No urgency from the board to take action, backing the teams performances whilst we slide down the table, Pellegrini saying we are playing well when we’ve won 6 in 17, the fans not caring when we get leathered in Europe. Everything about the club just radiates “who gives a shit?” This is personified by the absolute wankers who ring 5Live, TalkSPORT and GMR and say “well at least we don’t have to play Barnet in League 2 anymore, I was there you know!!!”
I’m losing track here but I am absolutely fuming at our slide from the best team in England, with a serious opportunity to begin a dynasty stretching out for years, to being out fought by wank players like Young, Fellaini, Blind, Smalling and Jones. Every single person at the club should be ashamed of themselves tonight and the fans should demand better by demanding this pudding of a manager is sacked before he takes us right out of the top 4 with his 442 shit.
Thanks for the memories but this side and management structure must be dissembled. Khaldoon, do the business and get rid of the DoF and the manager and move heaven and earth to install Ancelotti and give him full control.
Seconded. I am amazed people still believe in the DOF and clueless manager.
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OMG ! Streets are full of over snug fitting SHARP , vodafone and AIG shirts !!!
yayas trusty right foot said:I hate to say this but a change has to be made as its clear that the players no longer respond to the manager..
I would put Vieira in charge until the end of the season, he is highly respected by the squad and i am sure they will respond to him..[
Not a bad shout that, would probably bring some of the young uns thru to freshen things up.
Yaya was an absolute disgrace to the club and himself today. Although I'm sure he doesn't give a toss, he will pick up his exorbitant wage packet again and stroll laughing to the bank.
Make the cnut play in the reserves and every minor game possible. He should be ashamed to call himself a professional, it stank of lethargy and loathing. He couldn't make it any more obvious that he doesn't want to be here. Treat him like a fcuking trainee.
Make the cnut play in the reserves and every minor game possible. He should be ashamed to call himself a professional, it stank of lethargy and loathing. He couldn't make it any more obvious that he doesn't want to be here. Treat him like a fcuking trainee.
birchwoodgingerste
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Mattyc55 said:What the fuck has happened to Vincent Kompany? Lucky not to get a red and passing all over the place, not to mention leaving his two full backs stranded one on one against Fellaini all half.
Its genuinely really sad to see our captain playing this way, he (along with Zaba to an extent) is an absolute shadow of his former self. Hopefully if we get a manager in who has a clue about defending, coupled with a rest over summer, we can see our two senior leaders back to form.
Very worrying times for both Vinny and Zaba though.
zabba out of position means kompany has to cover the right meaning defence out of sync hence clichy left with fellaini on one of the goals.all this should be worked on just like playing yaya centre mid isolates fernandinho and puts pressure on back 4.mancini played yaya to his strength going forward why oh why cant pellegrini see this?