Slim wrote:Samaras we had the money for, Fowler we didn't.
The reason KK took the job is we were the safe option. So much better than the division we were in and he barely showed up and we won the title. They can wank on about the romance of the club and all that shite, but we had more money than most and better players.
Royle would have got us back up.
sheblue wrote:If Bob goes there he will do well with that team.
Beefymcfc wrote:sheblue wrote:If Bob goes there he will do well with that team.
Yep, but if he wants a greater challenge, he can come back to us behind the scenes as defensive coach
Mase wrote:Slim wrote:Samaras we had the money for, Fowler we didn't.
The reason KK took the job is we were the safe option. So much better than the division we were in and he barely showed up and we won the title. They can wank on about the romance of the club and all that shite, but we had more money than most and better players.
Royle would have got us back up.
Wasn't Wardle paying players wages out of his own pocket when we bought Samaras?
'John – who made his fortune as joint-founder of JD Sports with business pal and fellow Blue David Makin – was forever doing the right thing behind-the-scenes to keep City afloat until the 2008 Abu Dhabi takeover.'
Buying Fowler was the straw for Bernstein I believe. He told Keegan he thought it wasn't right but KK went ahead with it anyway.
Mase wrote:I fuckin love Mancini.
john68 wrote:Mase wrote:I fuckin love Mancini.
There was a lot to love about his stewardship.
He broke our trophy duck, got rid of that horrendous banner from the swamp and gave the club belief that we could be winners.
Although his League winning side weren't all his players. he moulded them into Champions.
The Likes of Hart, Zaba, Vinnie, Clichy Kolarov, Yaya, Silva, Nasri and Aguero were still in place last season, and only Hart missing from this year's squad.
Mase wrote:I fuckin love Mancini.
Mase wrote:john68 wrote:Mase wrote:I fuckin love Mancini.
There was a lot to love about his stewardship.
He broke our trophy duck, got rid of that horrendous banner from the swamp and gave the club belief that we could be winners.
Although his League winning side weren't all his players. he moulded them into Champions.
The Likes of Hart, Zaba, Vinnie, Clichy Kolarov, Yaya, Silva, Nasri and Aguero were still in place last season, and only Hart missing from this year's squad.
The fact he said he would rip the banner down from the Stretford End, and he did, makes him a legend.
He did his homework. He came in, knew our defence wasn't the best and straight away focused on that before anything else.
He didn't take any crap from Sir Alice - used the 'mouthy' gesture at him when they got in to an argument on the touchline.
And his goodbye to the fans that he had printed in the paper. The man was class.
Mase wrote:john68 wrote:Mase wrote:I fuckin love Mancini.
There was a lot to love about his stewardship.
He broke our trophy duck, got rid of that horrendous banner from the swamp and gave the club belief that we could be winners.
Although his League winning side weren't all his players. he moulded them into Champions.
The Likes of Hart, Zaba, Vinnie, Clichy Kolarov, Yaya, Silva, Nasri and Aguero were still in place last season, and only Hart missing from this year's squad.
The fact he said he would rip the banner down from the Stretford End, and he did, makes him a legend.
He did his homework. He came in, knew our defence wasn't the best and straight away focused on that before anything else.
He didn't take any crap from Sir Alice - used the 'mouthy' gesture at him when they got in to an argument on the touchline.
And his goodbye to the fans that he had printed in the paper. The man was class.
Mase wrote:Does he interview for 93:20?
Niall Quinns Discopants wrote:Mase wrote:I fuckin love Mancini.
Me too mate.
Fantastic manager and fantastic character. I loved his combination of old school management style with new school tactical ideas.
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