"Time To Go Mario"

[MCFC BOB]

He may have "single handedly derailed the title charge" at one point, but he single-handedly brought that charge back by changing the game against QPR.

 

[Cellarite]

Yes, I can honestly say that. I have a dozen blues who I travelled to London with who'll back me up on that.

I think Mario's a good guy. That's my call and I'll swing from the noose by it. The people closest to him say he's got a heart of gold, including Rafaella after she split up with him. I think he was in the right against Kolarov as well. He behaved like a tit (and I like Kolarov). That free-kick was suited to Balotelli rather than Kolarov. If it was on the other side of the pitch I'd be on Kolarov's side and he behaved more the tit than Balotelli. Yes, the guy knows he's a special talent but he also knows he needs to work. He said it today but you've conveniently left that out of your quotes. He said he needs to get much better before he wins it.

I've not 'conveniently' left anything out. I like the fucking bloke. How many more times do I have to say it? I just want him to grow up or get the fuck out.

 

[salfordblues]

As I stated at the time, if you read through this thread, the line "single handedly derailed the title charge" didn't come across as I'd meant it to. What I meant was that at crucial times, such as Sunderland, Arsenal and Stoke away, it was almost becoming the Mario show. Can you honestly say that he didn't piss you off at any of these times?

I like him, I really do. I just want this brattish behaviour to stop. He went through a patch where he was turning the media onto his side. After the Noel Gallagher interview though (the timing was weird) he just seemed to start believing he was special. I've almost completely forgiven him but want to see him turn into the player that we know he could be and he claims to be. Another handful of incidents like last season though will see the same headlines and results. I admit the media love it when he gives them a headline but the point is that he does. Joe Hart's reaction at Arsenal let us see the frustration of the players. The way he sloped off the pitch was disrespectful to the team. I acknowledge that Kolarov took the ball off him at home to Sunderland but why is it that Mario is always involved.

It wasn't a knee-jerk, overreaction as you suggest Skashion. I sat with my 5 year old lad in tears when SSN said he wouldn't play for us again. He worships him. I found it hard to explain that Mancini might sell him because he acts like a dickhead. His age and background have got to be put in the past sooner or later. I would dearly love him to become a City legend but simply cannot see it with the way he carries on presently.

Some good points made here Kev, it's unfair for you to hung by your knee-jerk "single-handedly derailed our title bid" comment.

 

[franksinatra]

He may have "single handedly derailed the title charge" at one point, but he single-handedly brought that charge back by changing the game against QPR.

I dont even think Skashion would agree with that. You do the team a disservice. Its child like fawning

 

[Cellarite]

He may have "single handedly derailed the title charge" at one point, but he single-handedly brought that charge back by changing the game against QPR.

I dont even think Skashion would agree with that. You do the team a disservice. Its child like fawning

Don't worry about BOB frank, he's simply taking the opportunity to have a swipe at me.

 

[redmizzle]

As I stated at the time, if you read through this thread, the line "single handedly derailed the title charge" didn't come across as I'd meant it to. What I meant was that at crucial times, such as Sunderland He scored two goals in that game, what more do you want from a striker?, Arsenal He got sent off after the team was already a goal down for a second yellow for a challenge that was clumsy at best when other players on the same pitch had gotten away with worse. and Stoke away You must've missed the way he was manhandled all game with the ref choosing to do fuck all about it , it was almost becoming the Mario show. Can you honestly say that he didn't piss you off at any of these times? I'm more pissed with the over the top reactions when it comes to Balotelli.

I like him, I really do. I just want this brattish behaviour to stop. He went through a patch where he was turning the media onto his side. After the Noel Gallagher interview though (the timing was weird) he just seemed to start believing he was special. To be fair you have zero clue what he believes. I've almost completely forgiven him but want to see him turn into the player that we know he could be and he claims to be. Another handful of incidents like last season though will see the same headlines and results. I admit the media love it when he gives them a headline but the point is that he does. Joe Hart's reaction at Arsenal let us see the frustration of the players. Everyone was frustrated because so much was at stake and it seemed the title was lost, it's normal when you lose a game. The way he sloped off the pitch was disrespectful to the team. He should have jogged off quicker but that's no reason to conclude that he was purposely being disrespectful, i bet he was disappointed with himself. I acknowledge that Kolarov took the ball off him at home to Sunderland but why is it that Mario is always involved. Because it's only made a big deal when it's him. He played peacemaker between Dzeko and a Sunderland player during that very game but no one remembers that.

It wasn't a knee-jerk, overreaction as you suggest Skashion. I sat with my 5 year old lad in tears when SSN said he wouldn't play for us again. He worships him. I found it hard to explain that Mancini might sell him because he acts like a dickhead. His age and background have got to be put in the past sooner or later. By background do you mean the racial abuse he's been subjected to in the past? If so, are you suggesting that that should somehow be ignored? I would dearly love him to become a City legend but simply cannot see it with the way he carries on presently.

 

[franksinatra]

He may have "single handedly derailed the title charge" at one point, but he single-handedly brought that charge back by changing the game against QPR.

I dont even think Skashion would agree with that. You do the team a disservice. Its child like fawning

Don't worry about BOB frank, he's simply taking the opportunity to have a swipe at me.

Nothing would surprise me on the Mario threads. In fairness to you Kev your stance on Mario is pretty consistent with Mancini's in the sense he was almost at the point of being completely fed up with his behaviour and he knows him better than anybody on this board.

Mancini, Mourinho, Prandelli have all criticised his behaviour but for some reason if you echo this view on bluemoon you have an agenda against him.

 

[Sir peace frog]

this topic sums mario up perfectly,we all love the lad but he frustrates the hell out of us,i said i wnt him out,ive said i love the lad,im sure we all at some point have said the same,as the years pass hopefully we will be saying love more than dickhead,whatever you feel about mario at a certain poiint of the season youll be saying the opposite the very next week,he is quality,theres no denying that,if he ups his game 5 % and keeps it at that level every week then my god what a player,he will have more bad press next year of that im sure,but what im also sure of he will he will thrill us as well.

 

[Skashion]

Tevez and Silva's return to form definitely made a difference.

I'm not a Balotelli hater by any means, he's a talented lad and I want him to do well. But I still have reservations about his temperament,teamwork and his ability to produce the goods on a consistent basis.

Swansea - No Kompany, no Lescott, Aguero off on 37 mins
Stoke - No Kompany, no Lescott, no Aguero
Sunderland - No Lescott, no Aguero (though when you concede three goals at home and Balotelli scores two, it's hard to blame Balotelli for those points dropped)
Arsenal - No Silva, no Yaya (after seventeen minutes).

After Arsenal, none of these issues were a problem apart from no Yaya against West Brom (we'd expect to win that one surely, even in a bad run of form), and a late sub for Yaya against Norwich (we scored four of the six, with the score at 2-1, AFTER Yaya came on), and when he was subbed against QPR (and we know what happened there).

Am I painting a picture? We get all our best players back at once and suddenly we're back on form. It's now down to Balotelli's failings. The simple reality, and I've said it all season, is that our squad may be strong and we can take damage in quite a few areas and be ok but we still have key players and without them we're half the side.

-- Tue May 29, 2012 9:03 pm --

I dont even think Skashion would agree with that. You do the team a disservice. Its child like fawning

I don't list Balotelli in my list of key players. To me, they are Hart, Kompany, Yaya, Silva. Even before then Aguero, and possibly even Lescott would get a look in over Balotelli on my list. Balotelli is disproportionately involved in big moments though. He scores big points-winning goals.

 

[Skashion]

I've not 'conveniently' left anything out. I like the fucking bloke. How many more times do I have to say it? I just want him to grow up or get the fuck out.

I don't mind you, I'm not trying to paint you out to be the bad guy at all but I hope you're not letting Bluemoon ego get the better of you.