DAVID PRATT SPEAKS on MCFC.CO.UK

[Wonderwall]

David twatt can hardly wait to renew his working partnership with the former Sampdoria team-mate and room-mate who is now Manchester City's manager.

It needed little persuasion from his old Serie A pal Roberto Mancini to convince the former England and Arsenal midfielder to come on board as first-team coach.

Platt admitted: "Obviously Roberto was a major factor in me coming here - I've known him for 16 years and he was instrumental in taking me to Sampdoria.

"When the phone call came it wasn't a difficult decision - I'm joining a club with great resources, a good strategy and good project to really challenge for things, coupled with a manager who I've got a great deal of respect for.


...Platt on Mancini
Platt, a former England Under-21 boss, has become a familiar face on TV as he pursued his media work but confessed: "You do miss the day-to-day involvement.

"I had an opportunity to go back into management at a lower level and you think long and hard. But when you're at big games the adrenalin kicks in, you want to be a part of it."

As well as renewing his partnership with Blues boss Mancini, he looks forward to working with assistant manager Brian Kidd.

He said: "Kiddo was working with Sven for England when I was with the England Under-21s. I've known him a long time and I'm looking forward to working alongside him from Monday.

"Brian's got the knowledge and involvement with the English game. What Roberto is trying to do is put together a staff that covers all aspects of the game here.

"For me it's a different role now - as a manager, the buck stopped with me. I have an opinion and I'm quite happy to voice it, but Roberto makes the decisions here.

"We had one or two rows when we played ... hopefully we won't be having them this time!"

Am I mis-reading between the lines or is he finding it ridiculously hard to say the words MANCHESTER CITY? HE fails to even say anything nice about the club also apart from good resources and strategy etc...

EPIC FUCKING FAIL FROM MANCINI BRINGING THIS BASTARD IN IMO

[Beeks]

Utter cock

[carolina-blue]

A case of , Keep your friends close Enemies closer .

[Socrates]

He was a horrible little rag as a kid and he's a horrible little rag now. But we aren't supposed to mention that about club employees so let's concentrate on the fact that he is a shit coach that we don't want near our first team, like some of us managed to do with certain other club employees in the recent past!

[Crossie]

Exactly what i was thinking as i read it, not a good word said about the club, its just a pay day and a knees up with an old buddy.

I fucking hope Mancini asks Platt what Platt thinks we should do, and then does the exact opposite.

[Kladze]

Should take some stick from the crowd when he sits in the dugout at CoMS.
Utter tosser.

[Mark (Blue Army)]

I still can't believe he's part of the staff now at the club, what a fucking joke.

[Chinners]

I still can't believe he's part of the staff now at the club, what a fucking joke.

THIS

Derby day should be interesting ....

[Vhero]

A case of , Keep your friends close Enemies closer .

My words exactly I said the same thing the day we signed him.

[Wonderwall]

A case of , Keep your friends close Enemies closer .

My words exactly I said the same thing the day we signed him.

why? that doesnt make any sense, he is an utter prick who has no impact on the club whilst he is on the outside

[Wonderwall]

He was a horrible little rag as a kid and he's a horrible little rag now. But we aren't supposed to mention that about club employees so let's concentrate on the fact that he is a shit coach that we don't want near our first team, like some of us managed to do with certain other club employees in the recent past!

fucking bravo, some of us are grown ups

[kennyboy]

Sorry for not knowing lads...but why do we not like him?

[Wonderwall]

Sorry for not knowing lads...but why do we not like him?

he has never said a good word about us in his lifetime, he goes out of his way to disrespect us and praise the shite at the swamp. He is a prick of the highest order.

[john@staustell]

Sorry for not knowing lads...but why do we not like him?

he has never said a good word about us in his lifetime, he goes out of his way to disrespect us and praise the shite at the swamp. He is a prick of the highest order.

And he's a useless football coach. Ruined Sampdoria, ruined Forest.

[CityGer]

A case of , Keep your friends close Enemies closer .

My words exactly I said the same thing the day we signed him.

No you didn't.

What on earth are you talking about? Do you even know or did just agree because you thought the post sounded good?

[Rag_hater]

Sorry for not knowing lads...but why do we not like him?

he has never said a good word about us in his lifetime, he goes out of his way to disrespect us and praise the shite at the swamp. He is a prick of the highest order.

And he's a useless football coach. Ruined Sampdoria, ruined Forest.

And he is a cunt.Sure there's a lot more but hope that's enough for you to be going on.Its alright people taking the moral high ground and saying give him a chance,rubbish.
Some people have done to much to get another chance.

[BobKowalski]

Sorry for not knowing lads...but why do we not like him?

He is the devil in the form of Mr Potato Head.

The real concern is that Platt's CV makes Bowen's almost Mourinho like in comparison. However the test of that and the rest of Mancini's team not to mention Mancini himself will come when we start the campaign for real.

Mind you if the ultra serious manner in which we have conducted ourselves in this transfer window is anything to go by then it is looking very good for the 10/11 season. I also hear that Mancini has proven to be a real asset in our dealings as he has laid on extra lashings of Italian charm when talking about the future and the project.

Smooth bastard :)

[carl_feedthegoat]

HE'S A FUCKING WANKER AND CITY MUST BE FUCKING STUPID TO PUT HIM ON THE PAYROLL GIVEN HIS PAST SLAGGING'S OFF OF CITY.......DO THEY NOT KNOW WHAT CITY FANS THINK OF HIM??????????

IM SEETHING ABOUT THIS..FUCKING SEETHING.

[Beefymcfc]

Ahhhhhhh, another thread to slag the Potato Headed off.

Didn't he once say words to the effect - 'I can hardly even bring myself to say the words Manchester City'?

[Socrates]

He was a horrible little rag as a kid and he's a horrible little rag now. But we aren't supposed to mention that about club employees so let's concentrate on the fact that he is a shit coach that we don't want near our first team, like some of us managed to do with certain other club employees in the recent past!

fucking bravo, some of us are grown ups

never seen any sign of it.