IS Bobby Mancini THE MAN?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

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[Original Dub]

fooooookkkkk.....the post disappeared to byte heaven. I can't be arsed to type it again.

No worries, sure the stats tell us the story anyway...

Football better improve or the next three games will be three losses IMO and if that's the case, Pearce will be ahead!!!

[john68]

Antti
...But what excitement did you have last night?....apart from a few specific moments, I sat back in my seat...and watched.

I want to be on the edge of my seat....I want to be up and down in my seat I want to see some of the best players we have ever had enthrall me with their skill and excite me as they threaten the opponents goal time after time. I want my team peppering the other goal so i can shout ooh!
I don't to just be sat in my seat.

If we didn't have such great players, i would accept that...but we have some great players and last night they were not great, they were just players.

[Original Dub]

Antti
...But what excitement did you have last night?....apart from a few specific moments, I sat back in my seat...and watched.

I want to be on the edge of my seat....I want to be up and down in my seat I want to see some of the best players we have ever had enthrall me with their skill and excite me as they threaten the opponents goal time after time. I want my team peppering the other goal so i can shout ooh!
I don't to just be sat in my seat.

If we didn't have such great players, i would accept that...but we have some great players and last night they were not great, they were just players.

Exactly!

Antti, I fear for your sex life if this brand of football excites you more.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Antti
...But what excitement did you have last night?....apart from a few specific moments, I sat back in my seat...and watched.

I want to be on the edge of my seat....I want to be up and down in my seat I want to see some of the best players we have ever had enthrall me with their skill and excite me as they threaten the opponents goal time after time. I want my team peppering the other goal so i can shout ooh!
I don't to just be sat in my seat.

If we didn't have such great players, i would accept that...but we have some great players and last night they were not great, they were just players.

I was excited as ever up until we scored our second, at which point I knew the game was over. The rush of Adebayors shot hitting the back of the net for instance. Nearly chocking on my nicotine gum as I wasn't really expecting it. the buzz of winning the game.

While it wasn't particularily beautiful, It was still bloody exciting. Regarding Pearce who was mentioned, the quality of football didn't piss me off half as much as the numbness. We went one behind and the game was over. I'd spend following 70 or 80 minutes just waiting for the game to end as I knew we weren't going to get back in the game. He took away THE BUZZ and replaced it with spirit crushing numbness. I haven't got that vibe at any stage under Mancini (and despite all his faults neither did I get it under Hughes).

[carl_feedthegoat]

Antti
...But what excitement did you have last night?....apart from a few specific moments, I sat back in my seat...and watched.

I want to be on the edge of my seat....I want to be up and down in my seat I want to see some of the best players we have ever had enthrall me with their skill and excite me as they threaten the opponents goal time after time. I want my team peppering the other goal so i can shout ooh!
I don't to just be sat in my seat.

If we didn't have such great players, i would accept that...but we have some great players and last night they were not great, they were just players.

THIS.

I WAS BORED FUCKING SHITLESS LAST NIGHT.....OUR MIDFIELD IS THE MOST BORING IN THE LEAGUE IMO...MAYBE THATS A SLIGHT EXAGGERATION BUT THATS HOW I FEEL.
IF IT WASNT FOR A PLAYER WE GOT FOR 8 MILLION THEN LAST NIGHT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN THE MOST BORING GAME IVE WITNESSED FOR MONTHS.

I DONT WANT TO SEE THIS KIND OF FOOTBALL FFS....LIKIE I SAID PREVIOUSLY..ALL MANCINI HAD TO DO WAS SORT OUT THE DEFENCE..AND BY SORTING IT OUT I DIDNT EXPECT THE MIDFIELD TO BECOME SO DEFENSIVE OVER THE 90 MINITES.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Antti
...But what excitement did you have last night?....apart from a few specific moments, I sat back in my seat...and watched.

I want to be on the edge of my seat....I want to be up and down in my seat I want to see some of the best players we have ever had enthrall me with their skill and excite me as they threaten the opponents goal time after time. I want my team peppering the other goal so i can shout ooh!
I don't to just be sat in my seat.

If we didn't have such great players, i would accept that...but we have some great players and last night they were not great, they were just players.

Exactly!

Antti, I fear for your sex life if this brand of football excites you more.

And it's not the brand of football that exites me but goals and winning. Last night we got both. Besides, I'm better in the sack when we've won. Just ask my missus.

[john68]

So If City played the long ball game all the time. Just punted it forwards in hope and we scored enough to win...You would be happy?

God help yer mate.
I'd take up knitting if i were you...You could marvel at not dropping a stitch.

[Original Dub]

Antti
...But what excitement did you have last night?....apart from a few specific moments, I sat back in my seat...and watched.

I want to be on the edge of my seat....I want to be up and down in my seat I want to see some of the best players we have ever had enthrall me with their skill and excite me as they threaten the opponents goal time after time. I want my team peppering the other goal so i can shout ooh!
I don't to just be sat in my seat.

If we didn't have such great players, i would accept that...but we have some great players and last night they were not great, they were just players.

I was excited as ever up until we scored our second, at which point I knew the game was over. The rush of Adebayors shot hitting the back of the net for instance. Nearly chocking on my nicotine gum as I wasn't really expecting it. the buzz of winning the game.

While it wasn't particularily beautiful, It was still bloody exciting. Regarding Pearce who was mentioned, the quality of football didn't piss me off half as much as the numbness. We went one behind and the game was over. I'd spend following 70 or 80 minutes just waiting for the game to end as I knew we weren't going to get back in the game. He took away THE BUZZ and replaced it with spirit crushing numbness. I haven't got that vibe at any stage under Mancini (and despite all his faults neither did I get it under Hughes).

If Pearce had the squad Mancini has there is no way in hell you would be feeling "numbness". He had a much poorer quad that's why we weren't able to bounce back as often as you may have liked, but I do remember us bouncing back against Villa and against Boro in our most important match.

The only team we've bounced back against was United and that's not quite the same, when it was only half a game in reality.

There is no evidence that we will beat top teams, let alone come back and draw against them, so forgive me for not understanding why this brand of football and some of the terrible perfomances coupled with 3 defeats has you "BUZZING" when you say it was so depressing under Pearce?

The only difference I can see SO FAR between Pearce and Mancini is the stars Mancini has at his disposal. Sven would be better, hughes was better IMO. SO FAR that is mind.

I hope to fuck he makes me eat my words and we perform admirably in these crucial upcoming games, but I can't say I'm "BUZZING" at the thoughts of facing top opposition giving how we performed against Hull, Pompey and Bolton.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

So If City played the long ball game all the time. Just punted it forwards in hope and we scored enough to win...You would be happy?
God help yer mate.
I'd take up knitting if i were you...You could marvel at not dropping a stitch.

Yes.

I was happyn under Reid and I was happy under Royle.

[The Man In Blue]

So If City played the long ball game all the time. Just punted it forwards in hope and we scored enough to win...You would be happy?
God help yer mate.
I'd take up knitting if i were you...You could marvel at not dropping a stitch.

Yes.

I was happyn under Reid and I was happy under Royle.

you regularly laid into the last fella for, in your words "blackburn style longball game".

how does this sit with this new attitude you express in above post?

as regards the poll i have been on not sure since the start, and have seen nothing yet to change my mind either way.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Antti
...But what excitement did you have last night?....apart from a few specific moments, I sat back in my seat...and watched.

I want to be on the edge of my seat....I want to be up and down in my seat I want to see some of the best players we have ever had enthrall me with their skill and excite me as they threaten the opponents goal time after time. I want my team peppering the other goal so i can shout ooh!
I don't to just be sat in my seat.

If we didn't have such great players, i would accept that...but we have some great players and last night they were not great, they were just players.

I was excited as ever up until we scored our second, at which point I knew the game was over. The rush of Adebayors shot hitting the back of the net for instance. Nearly chocking on my nicotine gum as I wasn't really expecting it. the buzz of winning the game.

While it wasn't particularily beautiful, It was still bloody exciting. Regarding Pearce who was mentioned, the quality of football didn't piss me off half as much as the numbness. We went one behind and the game was over. I'd spend following 70 or 80 minutes just waiting for the game to end as I knew we weren't going to get back in the game. He took away THE BUZZ and replaced it with spirit crushing numbness. I haven't got that vibe at any stage under Mancini (and despite all his faults neither did I get it under Hughes).

If Pearce had the squad Mancini has there is no way in hell you would be feeling "numbness". He had a much poorer quad that's why we weren't able to bounce back as often as you may have liked, but I do remember us bouncing back against Villa and against Boro in our most important match.

The only team we've bounced back against was U***d and that's not quite the same, when it was only half a game in reality.

There is no evidence that we will beat top teams, let alone come back and draw against them, so forgive me for not understanding why this brand of football and some of the terrible perfomances coupled with 3 defeats has you "BUZZING" when you say it was so depressing under Pearce?

The only difference I can see SO FAR between Pearce and Mancini is the stars Mancini has at his disposal. Sven would be better, hughes was better IMO. SO FAR that is mind.

I hope to fuck he makes me eat my words and we perform admirably in these crucial upcoming games, but I can't say I'm "BUZZING" at the thoughts of facing top opposition giving how we performed against Hull, Pompey and Bolton.

You weren't saying anything liek that against Hamburg last season. In fact I remember you telling me how brilliant we were despite going out. Yet when we beat RAGS, albeit in one leg only, it don't mean shit???

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

So If City played the long ball game all the time. Just punted it forwards in hope and we scored enough to win...You would be happy?
God help yer mate.
I'd take up knitting if i were you...You could marvel at not dropping a stitch.

Yes.

I was happyn under Reid and I was happy under Royle.

you regularly laid into the last fella for, in your words "blackburn style longball game".

how does this sit with this new attitude you express in above post?

as regards the poll i have been on not sure since the start, and have seen nothing yet to change my mind either way.

To be fair, I admitted that in patches we played better football than I expected when he was appointed. It just wasn't very efective. Sheik seemed to agree with me.

[Original Dub]

So If City played the long ball game all the time. Just punted it forwards in hope and we scored enough to win...You would be happy?
God help yer mate.
I'd take up knitting if i were you...You could marvel at not dropping a stitch.

Yes.

I was happyn under Reid and I was happy under Royle.

you regularly laid into the last fella for, in your words "blackburn style longball game".

how does this sit with this new attitude you express in above post?

as regards the poll i have been on not sure since the start, and have seen nothing yet to change my mind either way.

Too true, I do remember that quite clearly.

Hughes' brand of football was so much better than Mancini's is SO FAR. Sven's and Pearce's was similar and I was similarly bored out of my arse.

having said that, we're as on course for fourth as we were before the last sacking so from a purely league standing, we haven't regressed. We've been knocked out of the cup, but we're still in FA Cup, so overall, we're still the same in that regard.

I JUST WANT THE FUCKING FOOTBALL TO MAKE ME PROUD AND GIVE ME GOOSEBUMPS.

Why was Messi was voted the best player on the planet and why are barca loved the world around? Its not because they "get the job done". That's for sure.

If football was about getting the job done, it would be shit, end of.

[Im_Spartacus]

Was the style of football not part of the issue with Mourinho leaving Chelsea?

I don't think his football was worse than we are getting at the moment, but when he was brought in, he was brought in because he was fucking effective at winning a game / a cup / a league.

After they had won the league for the second consecutive time, all the shit about Abramovich wanting to have his team playing like Barcelona started to come out, and JM was put under pressure to achieve it. JM said fuck you, its my way or the highway, and they parted company.

We are not a million miles away in terms of personnel to where Chelsea were when JM came in, so maybe Mancini's brief is "I dont care how you do it, just fucking do it" then a couple of years down the line if he has "done it" will be the time to move on from winning things, to winning things in style?

I personally am worried about Mancini, but he has won 8 and lost 3, which isnt too shabby overall. just a thought

[john68]

Call me old fashioned...(as some no doubt will)....but....

When I go for a meal...I enjoy the satifaction of feeling fed...but it is important that I have enjoyed the taste of the food.

[Original Dub]

Antti
...But what excitement did you have last night?....apart from a few specific moments, I sat back in my seat...and watched.

I want to be on the edge of my seat....I want to be up and down in my seat I want to see some of the best players we have ever had enthrall me with their skill and excite me as they threaten the opponents goal time after time. I want my team peppering the other goal so i can shout ooh!
I don't to just be sat in my seat.

If we didn't have such great players, i would accept that...but we have some great players and last night they were not great, they were just players.

I was excited as ever up until we scored our second, at which point I knew the game was over. The rush of Adebayors shot hitting the back of the net for instance. Nearly chocking on my nicotine gum as I wasn't really expecting it. the buzz of winning the game.

While it wasn't particularily beautiful, It was still bloody exciting. Regarding Pearce who was mentioned, the quality of football didn't piss me off half as much as the numbness. We went one behind and the game was over. I'd spend following 70 or 80 minutes just waiting for the game to end as I knew we weren't going to get back in the game. He took away THE BUZZ and replaced it with spirit crushing numbness. I haven't got that vibe at any stage under Mancini (and despite all his faults neither did I get it under Hughes).

If Pearce had the squad Mancini has there is no way in hell you would be feeling "numbness". He had a much poorer quad that's why we weren't able to bounce back as often as you may have liked, but I do remember us bouncing back against Villa and against Boro in our most important match.

The only team we've bounced back against was U***d and that's not quite the same, when it was only half a game in reality.

There is no evidence that we will beat top teams, let alone come back and draw against them, so forgive me for not understanding why this brand of football and some of the terrible perfomances coupled with 3 defeats has you "BUZZING" when you say it was so depressing under Pearce?

The only difference I can see SO FAR between Pearce and Mancini is the stars Mancini has at his disposal. Sven would be better, hughes was better IMO. SO FAR that is mind.

I hope to fuck he makes me eat my words and we perform admirably in these crucial upcoming games, but I can't say I'm "BUZZING" at the thoughts of facing top opposition giving how we performed against Hull, Pompey and Bolton.

You weren't saying anything liek that against Hamburg last season. In fact I remember you telling me how brilliant we were despite going out. Yet when we beat RAGS, albeit in one leg only, it don't mean shit???

Yes that hamburg game was one of the most spirited dispays I've ever seen from a city side and it was the best atmosphere I'd ever experienced at a city game. I was so proud that night and I will remember it for the rest of my life.

No I didn't feel that way after we stumbled past United in the first leg of the carling cup semi.

And you see no difference? Mad.

[Im_Spartacus]

Call me old fashioned...(as some no doubt will)....but....

When I go for a meal...I enjoy the satifaction of feeling fed...but it is important that I have enjoyed the taste of the food.

Are you not "pro-stability" if this goes on much longer then?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Call me old fashioned...(as some no doubt will)....but....

When I go for a meal...I enjoy the satifaction of feeling fed...but it is important that I have enjoyed the taste of the food.

But the main thing is to get your stumach full, right?

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

I was excited as ever up until we scored our second, at which point I knew the game was over. The rush of Adebayors shot hitting the back of the net for instance. Nearly chocking on my nicotine gum as I wasn't really expecting it. the buzz of winning the game.

While it wasn't particularily beautiful, It was still bloody exciting. Regarding Pearce who was mentioned, the quality of football didn't piss me off half as much as the numbness. We went one behind and the game was over. I'd spend following 70 or 80 minutes just waiting for the game to end as I knew we weren't going to get back in the game. He took away THE BUZZ and replaced it with spirit crushing numbness. I haven't got that vibe at any stage under Mancini (and despite all his faults neither did I get it under Hughes).

If Pearce had the squad Mancini has there is no way in hell you would be feeling "numbness". He had a much poorer quad that's why we weren't able to bounce back as often as you may have liked, but I do remember us bouncing back against Villa and against Boro in our most important match.

The only team we've bounced back against was U***d and that's not quite the same, when it was only half a game in reality.

There is no evidence that we will beat top teams, let alone come back and draw against them, so forgive me for not understanding why this brand of football and some of the terrible perfomances coupled with 3 defeats has you "BUZZING" when you say it was so depressing under Pearce?

The only difference I can see SO FAR between Pearce and Mancini is the stars Mancini has at his disposal. Sven would be better, hughes was better IMO. SO FAR that is mind.

I hope to fuck he makes me eat my words and we perform admirably in these crucial upcoming games, but I can't say I'm "BUZZING" at the thoughts of facing top opposition giving how we performed against Hull, Pompey and Bolton.

You weren't saying anything liek that against Hamburg last season. In fact I remember you telling me how brilliant we were despite going out. Yet when we beat RAGS, albeit in one leg only, it don't mean shit???

Yes that hamburg game was one of the most spirited dispays I've ever seen from a city side and it was the best atmosphere I'd ever experienced at a city game. I was so proud that night and I will remember it for the rest of my life.

No I didn't feel that way after we stumbled past U***d in the first leg of the carling cup semi.

And you see no difference? Mad.

I see a difference. Other one is Derby game AND Semi final and other one just means we are out of UEFA Cup. Would be mad to even compare the two.