IS Bobby Mancini THE MAN?

[carl_feedthegoat]

First thoughts were similar to Lytham's...here we go again...back to the drawing board...like so many times before...we are slightly behind the chasing pack so time could be of the essence...his new ideas and way of working might cause a delay.
I have no problem with his record, which proves he can succeed under pressure at a high level.
My big hope is that while he does what he does with the 11 on the pitch, the 12th man in the stands, (the crowd) will be able to inify and get behind him and the WHOLE club can move forward.
Whatever happens, the reality is that, succeed or fail, he is the man we have to the end of the season at least and we need to be supportive to maximise our chances.
For the above reasons, I didn't want Hughes out but I am happy to get behind Mancicni and yet again live in hope.

It is time to redirect our battleaxes from each other and onto the opposition. I thught we could succeed under Hughes with the players we already have + a few reinforcements in the next few weeks. I still think we can.

GOOD MAN !!!!

AFTER SEEING ALL THE BILE IN THE PAPERS AND TV WE HAVE TO STICK TOGETHER - WE HAVE NEVER HAD IT SO BAD REGARDING THE ANTI CITY STANCE THAT WE FACE FROM ALL AND SUNDRY.....CUNTS THEY ARE.

[Chopper]

First thoughts were similar to Lytham's...here we go again...back to the drawing board...like so many times before...we are slightly behind the chasing pack so time could be of the essence...his new ideas and way of working might cause a delay.
I have no problem with his record, which proves he can succeed under pressure at a high level.
My big hope is that while he does what he does with the 11 on the pitch, the 12th man in the stands, (the crowd) will be able to inify and get behind him and the WHOLE club can move forward.
Whatever happens, the reality is that, succeed or fail, he is the man we have to the end of the season at least and we need to be supportive to maximise our chances.
For the above reasons, I didn't want Hughes out but I am happy to get behind Mancicni and yet again live in hope.

It is time to redirect our battleaxes from each other and onto the opposition. I thught we could succeed under Hughes with the players we already have + a few reinforcements in the next few weeks. I still think we can.

And there, Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is.

[Blackadder2]

Time to hang my hat on the peg Gentlemen...

Mancini is 'The Chosen One'.

The Sheikh gallantly stuck by the incumbent Mark Hughes as he was (and probably still is) the brightest young British managerial talent around. Fantastic potential, a good if not stunning track record with Wales and Blackburn, deserved some support - which he has had in abundance.

15 months down the line we have improved as a team no doubt, although a couple of hundred million has certainly helped in that respect.

On the one hand it is unfair to expect a new team, however expensive, to gel quickly enough to be successful in this incredibly competitive league.

On the other hand, be aware of the single-minded ambition of the club owner to turn our beloved City into the best club in the world within the next few years. Personally I think the Sheikh has been remarkably patient.

Under Mark Hughes the 'typical City' phenomonem was still prevalent, hence the sequence of unnacceptable draws against lesser teams. The staleness was creeping in. I reckon that if we hadn't been bought out and become the richest club in the world then Hughesy would have done as good a job as anyone with us. With the backing we have though, I think we are a step above his current managerial capabilities. Give him 5 or 10 years of success elsewhere and he will undoubtably have the aura that commands respect from the world's best players - just like Mancini, Ancelotti, Mourinho, Wenger and - dare I say it - Ferguson.

Mancini's record of success as a manager is simply stunning. Remember that he retired as a top player and almost instantly won success as a manager with Fiorentina - OK league results were not brilliant but he did win the cup. Then took over Inter (no trophies for years) and won 7 trophies in 4 seasons! I'll have some of that thank you very much.

IF ANYONE can bring us success it is Mancini. Quite simply, he wins. Not just every now and again, but regularly - like clockwork.

The current squad hopefully have one thing in common, they all want to win trophies. Very quickly they will appreciate that Mancini is the man to make that happen. However cosy some of them may have been with Mark Hughes, they were going to have to wait a long time to be winners - by appointing The Chosen One the Sheikh has rightly accelerated our progress.

3 or 4 weeks he reckons it will take before the current squad start tuning in fully to his methods and way of playing. We need to dig deep and scrape results together in that period and then enjoy what is going to come. As a crowd we are going to be especially vital in the coming weeks.

This season I will be delighted with 4th but content with 6th. A cup or two woud be a bonus. I now have the confidence that we're on track.



This post was sponsored by a bottle of Glen Moray single malt...

Thank you, goodnight and Merry Christmas.

[CityFanFromRome]

You're definitely inner that me, so that u might be right. I agree that both of them are not perfet to play as "methodist" (not sure is the correct term), but that what we have and I did my pic: my feeling is that kompany might be accomplished a little much more in the role, whilst DJ seems to having been already lined up at CB as Hollander. But is just a feeling....

Should Liverpool misfortune stands at the end of the season, I wouldn't be surprised by the "steal" of Aquilani for the role

Now that would be something worth a thought, although Aquilani on his own wouldn't provide that much of a filter in front of the defence so one out of Kompany and DJ should be employed together with him. I think the perfect player to do that job might be Cambiasso, or Essien, but both are unlikely to be sold by their clubs.

[Blackadder]

Time to hang my hat on the peg Gentlemen...

Mancini is 'The Chosen One'.

The Sheikh gallantly stuck by the incumbent Mark Hughes as he was (and probably still is) the brightest young British managerial talent around. Fantastic potential, a good if not stunning track record with Wales and Blackburn, deserved some support - which he has had in abundance.

15 months down the line we have improved as a team no doubt, although a couple of hundred million has certainly helped in that respect.

On the one hand it is unfair to expect a new team, however expensive, to gel quickly enough to be successful in this incredibly competitive league.

On the other hand, be aware of the single-minded ambition of the club owner to turn our beloved City into the best club in the world within the next few years. Personally I think the Sheikh has been remarkably patient.

Under Mark Hughes the 'typical City' phenomonem was still prevalent, hence the sequence of unnacceptable draws against lesser teams. The staleness was creeping in. I reckon that if we hadn't been bought out and become the richest club in the world then Hughesy would have done as good a job as anyone with us. With the backing we have though, I think we are a step above his current managerial capabilities. Give him 5 or 10 years of success elsewhere and he will undoubtably have the aura that commands respect from the world's best players - just like Mancini, Ancelotti, Mourinho, Wenger and - dare I say it - Ferguson.

Mancini's record of success as a manager is simply stunning. Remember that he retired as a top player and almost instantly won success as a manager with Fiorentina - OK league results were not brilliant but he did win the cup. Then took over Inter (no trophies for years) and won 7 trophies in 4 seasons! I'll have some of that thank you very much.

IF ANYONE can bring us success it is Mancini. Quite simply, he wins. Not just every now and again, but regularly - like clockwork.

The current squad hopefully have one thing in common, they all want to win trophies. Very quickly they will appreciate that Mancini is the man to make that happen. However cosy some of them may have been with Mark Hughes, they were going to have to wait a long time to be winners - by appointing The Chosen One the Sheikh has rightly accelerated our progress.

3 or 4 weeks he reckons it will take before the current squad start tuning in fully to his methods and way of playing. We need to dig deep and scrape results together in that period and then enjoy what is going to come. As a crowd we are going to be especially vital in the coming weeks.

This season I will be delighted with 4th but content with 6th. A cup or two woud be a bonus. I now have the confidence that we're on track.



This post was sponsored by a bottle of Glen Moray single malt...

Thank you, goodnight and Merry Christmas.

Fucl me...
That Glen Moray has just made me remember my original password to the site under my original username 'Blackadder'.

Amazing stuff.

[edge275]

Time to hang my hat on the peg Gentlemen...

Mancini is 'The Chosen One'.

The Sheikh gallantly stuck by the incumbent Mark Hughes as he was (and probably still is) the brightest young British managerial talent around. Fantastic potential, a good if not stunning track record with Wales and Blackburn, deserved some support - which he has had in abundance.

15 months down the line we have improved as a team no doubt, although a couple of hundred million has certainly helped in that respect.

On the one hand it is unfair to expect a new team, however expensive, to gel quickly enough to be successful in this incredibly competitive league.

On the other hand, be aware of the single-minded ambition of the club owner to turn our beloved City into the best club in the world within the next few years. Personally I think the Sheikh has been remarkably patient.

Under Mark Hughes the 'typical City' phenomonem was still prevalent, hence the sequence of unnacceptable draws against lesser teams. The staleness was creeping in. I reckon that if we hadn't been bought out and become the richest club in the world then Hughesy would have done as good a job as anyone with us. With the backing we have though, I think we are a step above his current managerial capabilities. Give him 5 or 10 years of success elsewhere and he will undoubtably have the aura that commands respect from the world's best players - just like Mancini, Ancelotti, Mourinho, Wenger and - dare I say it - Ferguson.

Mancini's record of success as a manager is simply stunning. Remember that he retired as a top player and almost instantly won success as a manager with Fiorentina - OK league results were not brilliant but he did win the cup. Then took over Inter (no trophies for years) and won 7 trophies in 4 seasons! I'll have some of that thank you very much.

IF ANYONE can bring us success it is Mancini. Quite simply, he wins. Not just every now and again, but regularly - like clockwork.

The current squad hopefully have one thing in common, they all want to win trophies. Very quickly they will appreciate that Mancini is the man to make that happen. However cosy some of them may have been with Mark Hughes, they were going to have to wait a long time to be winners - by appointing The Chosen One the Sheikh has rightly accelerated our progress.

3 or 4 weeks he reckons it will take before the current squad start tuning in fully to his methods and way of playing. We need to dig deep and scrape results together in that period and then enjoy what is going to come. As a crowd we are going to be especially vital in the coming weeks.

This season I will be delighted with 4th but content with 6th. A cup or two woud be a bonus. I now have the confidence that we're on track.



This post was sponsored by a bottle of Glen Moray single malt...

Thank you, goodnight and Merry Christmas.

Fucl me...
That Glen Moray has just made me remember my original password to the site under my original username 'Blackadder'.

Amazing stuff.

I preferred blackadder2.

i forgot my password 275 times :(

[10.Goater_Legend]

Time to hang my hat on the peg Gentlemen...

Mancini is 'The Chosen One'.

The Sheikh gallantly stuck by the incumbent Mark Hughes as he was (and probably still is) the brightest young British managerial talent around. Fantastic potential, a good if not stunning track record with Wales and Blackburn, deserved some support - which he has had in abundance.

15 months down the line we have improved as a team no doubt, although a couple of hundred million has certainly helped in that respect.

On the one hand it is unfair to expect a new team, however expensive, to gel quickly enough to be successful in this incredibly competitive league.

On the other hand, be aware of the single-minded ambition of the club owner to turn our beloved City into the best club in the world within the next few years. Personally I think the Sheikh has been remarkably patient.

Under Mark Hughes the 'typical City' phenomonem was still prevalent, hence the sequence of unnacceptable draws against lesser teams. The staleness was creeping in. I reckon that if we hadn't been bought out and become the richest club in the world then Hughesy would have done as good a job as anyone with us. With the backing we have though, I think we are a step above his current managerial capabilities. Give him 5 or 10 years of success elsewhere and he will undoubtably have the aura that commands respect from the world's best players - just like Mancini, Ancelotti, Mourinho, Wenger and - dare I say it - Ferguson.

Mancini's record of success as a manager is simply stunning. Remember that he retired as a top player and almost instantly won success as a manager with Fiorentina - OK league results were not brilliant but he did win the cup. Then took over Inter (no trophies for years) and won 7 trophies in 4 seasons! I'll have some of that thank you very much.

IF ANYONE can bring us success it is Mancini. Quite simply, he wins. Not just every now and again, but regularly - like clockwork.

The current squad hopefully have one thing in common, they all want to win trophies. Very quickly they will appreciate that Mancini is the man to make that happen. However cosy some of them may have been with Mark Hughes, they were going to have to wait a long time to be winners - by appointing The Chosen One the Sheikh has rightly accelerated our progress.

3 or 4 weeks he reckons it will take before the current squad start tuning in fully to his methods and way of playing. We need to dig deep and scrape results together in that period and then enjoy what is going to come. As a crowd we are going to be especially vital in the coming weeks.

This season I will be delighted with 4th but content with 6th. A cup or two woud be a bonus. I now have the confidence that we're on track.



This post was sponsored by a bottle of Glen Moray single malt...

Thank you, goodnight and Merry Christmas.

Top post, my faith in Mancini is even stronger after reading that.

[Citizen of Oslo]

Just voted 'yes'. I have seen managers come and go, as the rest of you. But I'm confident now. Roll on the good times!

[ScapeGoat]

Watched his interview today, he seems calm, confident and charismatic, a positive impression.

[CitizenYank]

Well he got us a quick 3 but I am not making a quick change of mind .... yet.

[Renato_CTID]

He's the man, absolutely quality stuff his defensive organization instead of Leslie usual caos! Garreth Barry's perfect today performance is an example of Mancio's way of playing football. Like Fabio Capello for England he'll be our man, definitively!

[JB]

I voted 'yes' a few days ago and very glad I did. I can't remember the last time I watched a City game without getting incredibly nervous about the team blowing it. Mancini spotted problems and DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT during the match! Hurrah! At last we have a top, top manager!

[Blue Since 76]

He's the Messiah - and I should know, I've followed a few.

It will take time for his project to work and for the team and methods to gel, however, he made positive changes today which paid off. The next few weeks could be interesting.

[shawzy]

Ibrahimovic seems to think so :-$

Ibra hails tough Mancini
Striker says former boss has what it takes to make City a success

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Roberto Mancini's tough tactics will see him successful at Manchester City.

The Swedish striker, who won two Serie A titles under Mancini at Inter Milan, has likened his former boss to Jose Mourinho.

He claims the new City boss has enough, if not more than the experience and managerial strength it takes to ensure the Blues achieve their targets this term.

Whilst heaping praise on the Italian's tough-guy approach, he said former City boss Mark Hughes lacked the 'big team' experience it takes to manage such high-profile players.
Weakness

"Only the big managers can handle the big players," Ibrahimovic said in The People. "If those players spot a weakness in a manager who has not been at a top club they may take liberties.

"That is what possibly happened at City.

"It's no disrespect to Mark Hughes, but City now have a coach that knows how to manage big players and big teams."

Ibrahimovic believes the players will have more respect for Mancini knowing how much he has achieved elsewhere.

"City want to become a big team, and in order to do that you need a manager who knows how to run one," he said.

"I think City have already learned that you don't become Barcelona or Inter Milan overnight.

"It takes a lot of time, but it also takes the right man in charge.

"Roberto will change the mentality of the club overnight, he is a big manager and the players will learn that very quickly."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 35,00.html

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Ibrahimovic seems to think so :-$

Ibra hails tough Mancini
Striker says former boss has what it takes to make City a success

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Roberto Mancini's tough tactics will see him successful at Manchester City.

The Swedish striker, who won two Serie A titles under Mancini at Inter Milan, has likened his former boss to Jose Mourinho.

He claims the new City boss has enough, if not more than the experience and managerial strength it takes to ensure the Blues achieve their targets this term.

Whilst heaping praise on the Italian's tough-guy approach, he said former City boss Mark Hughes lacked the 'big team' experience it takes to manage such high-profile players.
Weakness

"Only the big managers can handle the big players," Ibrahimovic said in The People. "If those players spot a weakness in a manager who has not been at a top club they may take liberties.

"That is what possibly happened at City.

"It's no disrespect to Mark Hughes, but City now have a coach that knows how to manage big players and big teams."

Ibrahimovic believes the players will have more respect for Mancini knowing how much he has achieved elsewhere.

"City want to become a big team, and in order to do that you need a manager who knows how to run one," he said.

"I think City have already learned that you don't become Barcelona or Inter Milan overnight.

"It takes a lot of time, but it also takes the right man in charge.

"Roberto will change the mentality of the club overnight, he is a big manager and the players will learn that very quickly."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 35,00.html

First sensible thing I've ever heard this fella say.

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[King Kev]

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How the fuck have you been allowed to spam this site 6 times without being banned??

Bye bye.

[10.Goater_Legend]

Ibrahimovic seems to think so :-$

Ibra hails tough Mancini
Striker says former boss has what it takes to make City a success

Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Roberto Mancini's tough tactics will see him successful at Manchester City.

The Swedish striker, who won two Serie A titles under Mancini at Inter Milan, has likened his former boss to Jose Mourinho.

He claims the new City boss has enough, if not more than the experience and managerial strength it takes to ensure the Blues achieve their targets this term.

Whilst heaping praise on the Italian's tough-guy approach, he said former City boss Mark Hughes lacked the 'big team' experience it takes to manage such high-profile players.
Weakness

"Only the big managers can handle the big players," Ibrahimovic said in The People. "If those players spot a weakness in a manager who has not been at a top club they may take liberties.

"That is what possibly happened at City.

"It's no disrespect to Mark Hughes, but City now have a coach that knows how to manage big players and big teams."

Ibrahimovic believes the players will have more respect for Mancini knowing how much he has achieved elsewhere.

"City want to become a big team, and in order to do that you need a manager who knows how to run one," he said.

"I think City have already learned that you don't become Barcelona or Inter Milan overnight.

"It takes a lot of time, but it also takes the right man in charge.

"Roberto will change the mentality of the club overnight, he is a big manager and the players will learn that very quickly."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 35,00.html

First sensible thing I've ever heard this fella say.

This proves Mancini is the man to get the best out of Ade and Robi for me, if he could get Adriano and Ibra playing like superstars he should have no problem with our boys.

[Lev Bronstein]

I like the "top 4 this year champions next year" attitude.

He's out to make a mark. He knows he has the rest of the season to do something and he's determined to succeed.

I can't be doing with this "well, it'll be a struggle to get into the the top 4 bollox, which lowers expectations, which in turn can develop a comfort zone. Roberto is saying " I have great players who are going to win things". Now the players know what's expected of them. Perhaps he believes hat the barrier to getting into the CL places is. to a large extent, psychological as footballing.

[CityFanFromRome]

I like the "top 4 this year champions next year" attitude.

He's out to make a mark. He knows he has the rest of the season to do something and he's determined to succeed.

I can't be doing with this "well, it'll be a struggle to get into the the top 4 bollox, which lowers expectations, which in turn can develop a comfort zone. Roberto is saying " I have great players who are going to win things". Now the players know what's expected of them. Perhaps he believes hat the barrier to getting into the CL places is. to a large extent, psychological as footballing.

Now this is an interesting thought, and one I think might hold some truth. The same thing is thought about Inter's inability to progress in the CL here in Italy, by the way.