john68 wrote:The city and rag's players would be having a beer together after a derby match and were the best of mates...no matter what went on on the pitch only a few hours before....and there was plenty that usually went on.
Except for mike doyle?
Re: Bellamy - no one can guarantee or know for certain that we would have done better or had more spark with him still in the first 16 - presumably Mancini saw it as beneficial for what he was trying to achieve not to have Bellamy around the place & for those who bemoan Jo being ahead of Bellamy, maybe the distinct lack of interest in the former was a judgement, what was the alternative? Pay off the rest of his wage or not include him in the 24 man squad & have him sat in his arse until Christmas at the earliest? At least there were clubs willing to come in for Bellamy (well definitely Cardiff the rest is just speculation)