Herb wrote:PrezIke wrote:I wish him much success, am gutted this is occurring, and eternally grateful for his contributions, as he has been really a great City player who I wish we could keep, but I cannot see this working out.
The writing has been on the wall since Pep became our manager. It is a bitter pill to swallow for him surely, most of our fans knowing of his loyalty and contributions, yet Pep knows this as well, and it clearly has to be done.
I am beginning to think more that's why he was dropped now. If he started on Saturday and then in the background Pep is making a move for Bravo or whoever, it would be even worse than this. At least Pep is being up front about pushing him out as respectfully as he can, with some lip service about Joe being given a chance we all know he can't live up to despite all of his other skills. I do not envy Pep's position, but it sure tells us who is the boss now.
The Pellegrini era is long gone now if anyone was still wondering, and I actually hope we also come to better respect what The Engineer did after Mancini's disastrous last season. He set the table and won us trophies. Joe, Mancini, etc. are all part of that as well, and I will never forget that as a fan.
Mancini's last 'disastrous' season was much influenced by Hart turning players against Mancini because he knew that if Mancini stayed then he'd have dumped Hart and bought a decent keeper. Whenever Mancini's biography comes out you'll see it writ large that the signing that he ultimately wanted the most was a new keeper due to Joe's basic shortfalls, regular cock-ups and the way he worked against the good of the club to protect his own position.
Pellegrini also had issues with Hart and would have replaced him if he'd been given another season. Pep will not accommodate a self-serving flapper like Hart in his squad and that's certainly no wonder.
I'm amazed that Joe's fan boys are still wailing about him finally getting moved along after the points he's cost us over several seasons and the internal strife that he (Rooney's best mate) has been only too happy to cause within the clubs professional ranks.
If they still think he's a world beater then then they should look at how the top clubs in England and Europe are showing not the slightest sign of interest in having a trouble causing keeper who lacks the very basics of his trade.
The sooner we're rid of the bad apple the better but moving him on will be difficult because he's not exactly great at his job is he?
Oh, and this is my opinion and I'm happy to agree to disagree with those who are getting a bit sniffy and tearful about us improving our squad.
Totally agree.
Widely known Mancini went all guns for Buffon, failed and Hart wasn't impressed.