eastlandsblue wrote:john68 wrote:Nick wrote:TBH i dont like this kind of talk because the players who are not top level/ not ambitious may think ''right fuck you city, im getting you into europe and you just want to replace me''. I hope none of our players have such an attitude.
Players who are not top level and most certainly players who are not ambitious...have no place at City.
The time for sentimentality is well and truly past. If we want to achieve, only the very best, most ambitious should wear the light blue shirt.
I personally love this kind of talk. We should be discussing being champions every day.
I agree, it doesnt really matter when you start talikg about transfers and Mancini has a good point, not only would it be better financially ( before their value go's up ) It gives him plenty of time to organise for the pre-season. Players frames of minds wont change because, he's talking about transfers, some might well have decided already, where their loyalties lie. But our better players will remain focused
agree with both of yoos.. i dont mind this kind of talk as long as it isn't unrealistic.. eg. Benitez haha!
but seriously it is good and also clever of Bob to say this now. We have 4 massive games where the players can force the issue of playing in the CL, we need performances and we need players to be thinking that well it isn't going to be me who loses out.. it can be someone else. While Mancini may well have targets already based on his assesments of our weaknesses over the last 18 games or whatever, he knows as well as all the players know that we are a work in progress and there are plenty of opportunities for players to make a case to secure their futures in these next 4 games..
1. because earlier poor performances will be taken with a pinch of salt due to disruption.
2. this is where it really counts towards the really really sharp end and players who perform will get extra beeny points for doing so.