Give me a positive from today's game!

[viking the Odd]

We have to play stoke twice,away,and maybe we can learn to defend the undefendable, plus in the summer we will have a new manager, possibily Bruce Forsyth, be more entertaining for sure.

[9secondlegend]

RSC didn get injured

is that a positive or a double negative?

[Mike J]

RSC didn get injured

is that a positive or a double negative?

he's a good player when fit.

[DoomMerchant]

I am a bit worried Mancini thinks we played well tonight. For the early part of the first half yes but the rest wasn't very good.
I heard him say some of this on a radio interview but he also he made the unforgivable error of blaming the fact that we were without Tevez,Bellamy and AJ. That's not what I want to hear.

Dougie, i don't think for one second Mancini thinks we played well. That's just Italian football politicking, isn't it? He won't admit weaknesses in a serious fashion in an interview like that. Even when we lose he will barely say we played poorly when it's obvious we did.

i'm not sure i mind that attitude from him to be honest...he's defending the team, and hopefully giving them a bollocking behind closed doors as he should be doing.

cheers

[Ted Hughes]

We showed for 15 minutes that we haven't forgotten how to play football so it's in there somewhere if we can just bring it out.

[Kiss_The_Goat]

I am a bit worried Mancini thinks we played well tonight. For the early part of the first half yes but the rest wasn't very good.
I heard him say some of this on a radio interview but he also he made the unforgivable error of blaming the fact that we were without Tevez,Bellamy and AJ. That's not what I want to hear.

Dougie, i don't think for one second Mancini thinks we played well. That's just Italian football politicking, isn't it? He won't admit weaknesses in a serious fashion in an interview like that. Even when we lose he will barely say we played poorly when it's obvious we did.

i'm not sure i mind that attitude from him to be honest...he's defending the team, and hopefully giving them a bollocking behind closed doors as he should be doing.

cheers

Yeh I'm with you on that Doomie. Its pretty clear from his face and reaction on the touchline that he was far from pleased with the performance.

[john68]

I'M positive that those City fans who demanded Hughes out then rubbed every fuclers nose in the shite because we had replaced him with Mancini are having a few doubts.
I wonder how long we will see Mancini become the target of abuse and lies. If we play that poorly for much longer, I'm positive it won't be many more games.

[HeyMark]

I'M positive that those City fans who demanded Hughes out then rubbed every fuclers nose in the shite because we had replaced him with Mancini are having a few doubts.
I wonder how long we will see Mancini become the target of abuse and lies. If we play that poorly for much longer, I'm positive it won't be many more games.

From the booing today it seems that there are some sections of the crowd already having some doubts

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

I'M positive that those City fans who demanded Hughes out then rubbed every fuclers nose in the shite because we had replaced him with Mancini are having a few doubts.
I wonder how long we will see Mancini become the target of abuse and lies. If we play that poorly for much longer, I'm positive it won't be many more games.

are you directing this at me?

What an odd post if you are.

First of all, this has nothing to do with Hughes, get over him.

Second, I have been very consistent in my opinion. I said that get the right man in and stick with him long enough to get him mould the team into winners. I think we have that in Mancini. He needs at least one full season to show what he has got. He has already changed the course of our results and we are firmly on course to give top four a good crack.

But it would be ridiculous for me to not admit that the quality of football is somewhat lacking right now and that I'm gutted we will go to Stoke for replay.

So like I said, I've been consistent. What I find weird is the people who were preaching about stability few months back, now slowly starting to get on managers back after two months in charge and taking us two goals from top four. Was it NOT about stability after all?

[ant london]

Positives:

Some much much better attacking play in parts than I've seen for several games

We were pacey as a bastard in periods when we went at Stoke and if the final ball had come off we would have been out of reach before they scored

Shay came off his line and claimed balls well beyond the 6 yard box a couple of times

Our England World Cup candidates looked the business in front of Don Fabio

We actually did look to have a "shape" in periods.....we looked like we were playing some kind of "inept blancmange" formation last match

We are still in the cup

and lastly, and I'm being honest with you all now

If the board did the unthinkable and binned Mancini at the end of the season (which, for the record, I do NOT think they should do, i don't want it and think it would be a huge stupid mistake), the one satisfaction I would get from it would be from the evening of scores with the "other side" from our last manager. It's petty yes but I am still sore at the shit we had to endure throughout our previous manager's tenure and I think there would be a twisted kind of comeuppance to it should that ever happen.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Positives:

Some much much better attacking play in parts than I've seen for several games

We were pacey as a bastard in periods when we went at Stoke and if the final ball had come off we would have been out of reach before they scored

Shay came off his line and claimed balls well beyond the 6 yard box a couple of times

Our England World Cup candidates looked the business in front of Don Fabio

We actually did look to have a "shape" in periods.....we looked like we were playing some kind of "inept blancmange" formation last match

We are still in the cup

and lastly, and I'm being honest with you all now

If the board did the unthinkable and binned Mancini at the end of the season (which, for the record, I do NOT think they should do, i don't want it and think it would be a huge stupid mistake), the one satisfaction I would get from it would be from the evening of scores with the "other side" from our last manager. It's petty yes but I am still sore at the shit we had to endure throughout our previous manager's tenure and I think there would be a twisted kind of comeuppance to it should that ever happen.

who cares about posters on an internet site if the question is about the future of the Club?

[ant london]

Posters in personal feelings before club's best interest shocker

Yeah it does sound quite familiar that Antti I grant you

[Ted Hughes]

I'M positive that those City fans who demanded Hughes out then rubbed every fuclers nose in the shite because we had replaced him with Mancini are having a few doubts.
I wonder how long we will see Mancini become the target of abuse and lies. If we play that poorly for much longer, I'm positive it won't be many more games.

are you directing this at me?

What an odd post if you are.

First of all, this has nothing to do with Hughes, get over him.

Second, I have been very consistent in my opinion. I said that get the right man in and stick with him long enough to get him mould the team into winners. I think we have that in Mancini. He needs at least one full season to show what he has got. He has already changed the course of our results and we are firmly on course to give top four a good crack.

But it would be ridiculous for me to not admit that the quality of football is somewhat lacking right now and that I'm gutted we will go to Stoke for replay.

So like I said, I've been consistent. What I find weird is the people who were preaching about stability few months back, now slowly starting to get on managers back after two months in charge and taking us two goals from top four. Was it NOT about stability after all?

It was about stability but it isn't anymore because we threw that out of the window, it's now about instant success, the goalposts were ridiculously moved. I've seen this many many times before, as has John & others, & we warned everyone of what COULD happen. It can still be turned round, this week, in which case everything could turn out smelling of roses but the bad news is, it can also get much much much worse & in the past, almost always has.

Then the next manager gets even less time before the crowd turn etc etc & we have constant turmoil & shit. THATS why many of us wanted stability, not because we all loved Mark Hughes.



That's the bed they made, for no good reason, now they have to lie in it. Can't have it both ways.

[CityFanFromRome]

I'M positive that those City fans who demanded Hughes out then rubbed every fuclers nose in the shite because we had replaced him with Mancini are having a few doubts.
I wonder how long we will see Mancini become the target of abuse and lies. If we play that poorly for much longer, I'm positive it won't be many more games.

It has already started, John. Just read the board these days, and you will find lots of posters banging on how boring we are, etc. I was one of those happy with us getting Mancini, and while the football has not been top stuff, the results are what he will be judged by at the end of the season.

and lastly, and I'm being honest with you all now

If the board did the unthinkable and binned Mancini at the end of the season (which, for the record, I do NOT think they should do, i don't want it and think it would be a huge stupid mistake), the one satisfaction I would get from it would be from the evening of scores with the "other side" from our last manager. It's petty yes but I am still sore at the shit we had to endure throughout our previous manager's tenure and I think there would be a twisted kind of comeuppance to it should that ever happen.

Now mate, i'm sure you realize how petty and childish this is. As if those (me included, at times) who slagged Hughes did it against the good of the team. But if it makes you happy, so be it. Who would you appoint next though?

[john@staustell]

You can see the style is coming - it's just that it only lasted for 20 minutes, then about 5 near the end. Just got to make it 90!

I dont think bemoaning the absence of Tevez, Bellamy and Johnson is an 'unforgiveable error'. I think with those 3 we would've pissed that match tbh. The positive is that we have these players going forward into the future.

Another positive: as far as we know, RSC is NOT injured!

[ant london]

Now mate, i'm sure you realize how petty and childish this is. As if those (me included, at times) who slagged Hughes did it against the good of the team. But if it makes you happy, so be it. Who would you appoint next though?

Mate, I said it was petty. It still fucks me off though...and the hypocrisy I have to listen to now in defending (what to me and others seems to be clearly) the indefensible just fucks me off.

BUT I did not say I wanted him sacked, and I have clearly said that I think that would be a terrible idea. I'm just saying that if they did take that foolish decision I would have a laugh to myself that the scores had been settled and we'd all lost a manager that we didn't want to now (actually most of us would have lost two then but you get my drift).

[King Kev]

I'M positive that those City fans who demanded Hughes out then rubbed every fuclers nose in the shite because we had replaced him with Mancini are having a few doubts.
I wonder how long we will see Mancini become the target of abuse and lies. If we play that poorly for much longer, I'm positive it won't be many more games.

Bloody hell John, are you still banging on about our previous manager!? He's gone mate, time to move on.

[King Kev]

Positives:

Some much much better attacking play in parts than I've seen for several games

We were pacey as a bastard in periods when we went at Stoke and if the final ball had come off we would have been out of reach before they scored

Shay came off his line and claimed balls well beyond the 6 yard box a couple of times

Our England World Cup candidates looked the business in front of Don Fabio

We actually did look to have a "shape" in periods.....we looked like we were playing some kind of "inept blancmange" formation last match

We are still in the cup

Cheers Ant, saved me the job of typing it out myself.

I would also add that some of our one-touch passing was very good.

Plenty of positives, it's just a shame some people go out of their way not to see them!

[CityFanFromRome]

Now mate, i'm sure you realize how petty and childish this is. As if those (me included, at times) who slagged Hughes did it against the good of the team. But if it makes you happy, so be it. Who would you appoint next though?

Mate, I said it was petty. It still fucks me off though...and the hypocrisy I have to listen to now in defending (what to me and others seems to be clearly) the indefensible just fucks me off.

BUT I did not say I wanted him sacked, and I have clearly said that I think that would be a terrible idea. I'm just saying that if they did take that foolish decision I would have a laugh to myself that the scores had been settled and we'd all lost a manager that we didn't want to now (actually most of us would have lost two then but you get my drift).

I know you said it, which is why I addressed it. I think you're one of the best posters on here and I value your opinions a lot because you don't come across as a drama queen like some others even when you express dissatisfaction with something, which is exactly why I didn't expect such a comment from you.

I agree that the atmosphere on here when Hughes was the manager was at times unbearable, and as I said I was one of those criticizing him, at times even harshly. One of the biggest reasons I was happy with him being sacked was that I hoped there would be a more pleasant debate going on, but less than two months later I look at the board, and see exactly the same only that this time it is directed at Mancini, so I don't see the difference.

And if they sack him, which would not be a wise choice imho just like you don't think it would, some would be quite happy, judging by the comments they post. ;)

[Ted Hughes]

I'M positive that those City fans who demanded Hughes out then rubbed every fuclers nose in the shite because we had replaced him with Mancini are having a few doubts.
I wonder how long we will see Mancini become the target of abuse and lies. If we play that poorly for much longer, I'm positive it won't be many more games.

Bloody hell John, are you still banging on about our previous manager!? He's gone mate, time to move on.

I recon he owes you lot about 2 years of constant monotonous drivel, win or lose.