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Now during the last three months media has mentioned at least half dozen of our players being unhappy. I'm simply not buying it all. I'm not big on conspiracy theories on media but honestly this is starting to go overboard.

I mean in dynamic club moving forward there are always bound to be some players who feel they are being left behind. But I think that's only natural. Just part of the progress. However constant claims that starting players are unhappy for whatever reason kind of seems like media are eager to drag us down and also prove that they were right about being highly critical of Hughes sacking. Many of them must've felt bit dicks that in the end we finished higher than where we were when Mancini took over. They all had 'I told you so' trigger pulled back but ended up with eggs on their faces.

Then there's the point that likes of Ned have mentioned how much better the atmosphere was last season in training ground. This for me shows how some of them have lost touch with reality. We finished tenth last season and fifth this season. Supporters aren't there because they want to hear how good the banter is in training ground, they are there to see results.

When Mancini was appointed, loads of people asked me how he was as manager and I told them that he comes from the 'my way or the highway' school of thought. I knew that there'd be players leaving and players coming in who subscribe to his (proven) managerial methods. You should not be fooled by his smooth looks and mellow interviews.

Taking a side in 6th and in both cups and finishing with 5th and nothing in the trophy cabinet is hardly egg on face material. The only thing that would have shut people up would have been the CL qualification or a cup. He delivered neither so the snipping will continue.

Fuck off Antti and stop being your usual cunt self

I don't want to see the back of Mancini at all as I have previously said (and I don't see how you find that so difficult to get into your brain). What I do want, however, is for him to show some man management skills and not piss potential transfer fees away and make us look like idiots.

I think Mancini is flawed as a manager but am happy to stick with him.

I don't give a flying fuck about his 'smooth looks or mellow interviews (sic), likewise I'm not too arsed about a small number of highly paid professionals throwing their expensive toys out of their bentleys.

What I do care about however is progress and Mancini's record thus far seems to indicate there has been some and that this will continue on an upward curve as the team adapt to his methods and he gets the chance to bring his own players in.

Hughes haters blindly back Mancini over stuff they'd have crucified Hughes for and anyone raising an objection must want him gone out of spite.

God it's getting old now.

Until City bring home a trophy or get into the CL places with the amount of money we have/will be spending then i think the press will continue to have a pop at us. It's in our hands as to how they react towards us in the future. Until City cease to continue to shoot ourselves in the foot then the written press will have a go at us.
This coming season is the biggest in our history. No more excuses about 'the project' and 'we're building something' we have got to deliver this time, no fuckin about, no more excuses. If we fail yet again then the scum at the red-tops will have a field day.

Count me in on any media conspiracy theories. The manager is irrelevant, if it was still Les there would still be 'unhappy' theories coming out of these twats!

I think there is little doubt that parts of the press spin things in a negative way for us. I'm sure it's nowhere near as an unhappy ship as is being reported.
On the manager, I'm usually one for stability, and a manager having a chance, but something about Bobby doesn't seem right. And I'm still mad at hime for going to a depleted Arsenal and playing for a useless point when we had a free pop at them.
I would not be sorry to see Bobby Manc gone, even though I quite like the way he comes across. That said, my first choice would be for him to succeed with us.