HUGHES FOR THE CHOP

[Beeks]

Key103 said he clapped the fans like a farewell clap.

Just seen it on SSN...looks like a farewell clap to me

[bluej]

According to the BBC Mancini is at the game today - if this is how Hughes is being sacked then I feel a bit bad for him.

do you feel badly for him buying fucking Toure, and naming him Captain...captain of crew shipping goals left and fuclin right?

he's a big boy...Hughes will find work in the Prem or the Championship if he truly is sacked. And he'll do exactly what he did at Blackburn with some shrewd buys and turn a bunch of cloggers and grafters into a group who can challenge for European spots.

Many of us have said from the beginning...the ability to take that type of team to the places he took Blackburn and Wales is totally different than taking a serious team of allegedly world-class talen to a higher level was always going to be his test. He'll learn a lot from this and move forward.

Just one step too soon for Sparky i think. This job will have made him ready for this job in a couple years. I wish him well if he's truly gone.

I'm not saying whether he deserves to be sacked or not - it's how we're going about sacking him (if at all).

How would you like to be in your last day at work whilst your successor sat there and watched?

take the emotion out of this bluejob. he prollee gets a nice package if he's sacked, and he's had 16 months to do this gig. I prollee sit in meetings twice a week with some fucler at my company who'd love to have my job and take me to the sword if i fuck up. That's life brother.

cheers

Haha, like it.

Fair enough - it still doesn't sit right with me though.

[ross.mcfc]

He deserves the sack for this season. Even as someone who gave him the benifit of the doubt last season I think we should doing much much better.

However it's shows no tact having Mancini there, He's the last person I would want but regardless it's classless on our behalf. If they want Mancini to see the game that badly stick him in the south stand, i doubt anyone would even notice him.

[edge275]

Has anyone got a stream to Sky Sports News?

[Jon London]

Roberto Mancini to be annouced at 7.30 pm - sort out the defence!

[Burt]

According to the BBC Mancini is at the game today - if this is how Hughes is being sacked then I feel a bit bad for him.

do you feel badly for him buying fucking Toure, and naming him Captain...captain of crew shipping goals left and fuclin right?

he's a big boy...Hughes will find work in the Prem or the Championship if he truly is sacked. And he'll do exactly what he did at Blackburn with some shrewd buys and turn a bunch of cloggers and grafters into a group who can challenge for European spots.

Many of us have said from the beginning...the ability to take that type of team to the places he took Blackburn and Wales is totally different than taking a serious team of allegedly world-class talen to a higher level was always going to be his test. He'll learn a lot from this and move forward.

Just one step too soon for Sparky i think. This job will have made him ready for this job in a couple years. I wish him well if he's truly gone.

I'm not saying whether he deserves to be sacked or not - it's how we're going about sacking him (if at all).

How would you like to be in your last day at work whilst your successor sat there and watched?

Its not the way to conduct business and is certainly not the way I expect it to be done at City. There's no honor or respect shown in such behaviour.

The strong word is that he's resigned so don't know how you can have a go at City!

[xavi6]

I'm being told Mancini is to get a 3 year deal worth 3.5 million.

Possibly a wind up though.

[MARKMAKAVELI]

Too soon?

[Socrates]

Ok Mancini is definately a better option than Hughes but I do feel for Hughes, he has definately tried his best. Signed us some brilliant players and now hes getting whacked off half way through the season?

Surely they should give him until the end of the season?!

Maybe the owners are taking the UEFA/Platini threat more seriously than you? I'd have been happy to wait and see, then try again, were it not for that...

[Kiss_The_Goat]

According to the BBC Mancini is at the game today - if this is how Hughes is being sacked then I feel a bit bad for him.

do you feel badly for him buying fucking Toure, and naming him Captain...captain of crew shipping goals left and fuclin right?

he's a big boy...Hughes will find work in the Prem or the Championship if he truly is sacked. And he'll do exactly what he did at Blackburn with some shrewd buys and turn a bunch of cloggers and grafters into a group who can challenge for European spots.

Many of us have said from the beginning...the ability to take that type of team to the places he took Blackburn and Wales is totally different than taking a serious team of allegedly world-class talen to a higher level was always going to be his test. He'll learn a lot from this and move forward.

Just one step too soon for Sparky i think. This job will have made him ready for this job in a couple years. I wish him well if he's truly gone.

I'm not saying whether he deserves to be sacked or not - it's how we're going about sacking him (if at all).

How would you like to be in your last day at work whilst your successor sat there and watched?

Its not the way to conduct business and is certainly not the way I expect it to be done at City. There's no honor or respect shown in such behaviour.

The strong word is that he's resigned so don't know how you can have a go at City!

'Resigned'? Yeh right.

[Beeks]

'Resigned'? Yeh right.

I've heard this too...maybe he was pissed at Cooky cosying up to Hiddink?

[Grob]

Its been on the cards. 2 wins from 11 with the talent we have is unacceptable.

[xavi6]

Italian media saying Mancini is in -

http://www.repubblica.it/2009/02/sport/ ... -city.html

[Slim]

That's a shame, I always liked Hughes.

[Lee_R]

Theres no sentiment when spending hundreds of millions. Yes we are selling our soul for silverware but football sold its soul a long time ago. I liked Hughes but we have not been good enough and this is proof that our owners wont settle for 2nd best.

[Blue in the face]

'Resigned'? Yeh right.

I've heard this too...maybe he was pissed at Cooky cosying up to Hiddink?

Where did you hear this? Ive been wathching SS all afternoon and didn't hear a sniff of that. Actually that Jeff Spelling is appearing to be pissed at the news of immenent dismissal.

[Socrates]

'Resigned'? Yeh right.

I've heard this too...maybe he was pissed at Cooky cosying up to Hiddink?

Where did you hear this? Ive been wathching SS all afternoon and didn't hear a sniff of that. Actually that Jeff Spelling is appearing to be pissed at the news of immenent dismissal.

Was Cheeseman on the radio I believe. But I don't doubt the resignation was forced.

[ENIAM NAM]

Its been on the cards. 2 wins from 11 with the talent we have is unacceptable.

2 losses from 21 and the semi of the cup!

I am pissed off, but more with it being Mancici i think.

[Rag_hater]

Good day for me.
We won,
They lost,
Hopefully Clueless gone.
All these people feeling sorry for him.Why?
And apparently Jose has quit Inter.

[Andy, lincs]

Shit me, if Jose has quit Inter will we have jumped the gun with Mancini?