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really annoyed me seeing him lay the wreath looking like such a scruffy bastard
not a great fan of a lot of his gear but i've had no real issue with any of his gear until now
he dressed the way we played yesterday...

Nigels Tackle wrote:really annoyed me seeing him lay the wreath looking like such a scruffy bastard
not a great fan of a lot of his gear but i've had no real issue with any of his gear until now
he dressed the way we played yesterday...

When he did the same at Leicester I got a load of grief for calling him, fucking disgusting lack of respect, I bet if there was an equivalent in Barcelona, like the remembrance of the siege of Barcelona in their civil war he wouldn’t have turned up like some homeless person at Piccadilly square, scruffy disrespectful twat for me

As Manchester City Football Clubs representative in this matter, he should have been attired accordingly to the situation. Yesterday's ensemble was not appropriate. Its as simple as that and for my money, it's a lack of respect

nottsblue wrote:As Manchester City Football Clubs representative in this matter, he should have been attired accordingly to the situation. Yesterday's ensemble was not appropriate. Its as simple as that and for my money, it's a lack of respect

In some ways it is a disgrace it even has to be debated total lack of respect

And the find anything to whinge about award goes too....

dazby wrote:And the find anything to whinge about award goes too....

Are you fucking sure?
Im not from a military family or background but I did go to our local cenotaph yesterday. All of the old veterans and most of the audience put pep to shame. Shocking lack of respect shown and I'm surprised that anyone would say otherwise

dazby wrote:And the find anything to whinge about award goes too....

In one mate. Clothes do not make a man

1. Yes, it was disrespectful. I think Leicester (despite looking scruffy) is forgivable, because there's a decent chance he didn't know about the wreath laying.
2. I don't know why he's wearing this gear in general. It's not sport-efficient, nor managerial, and it doesn't seem to be supporting a cause. Is it just his own brand that he's promoting? The off-the-shelf stressed jeans are a mess (I'm not sure if it's the same type every time), and - in my opinion - are worse than the hoodie. If he insists on drawing attention to his own clobber, he should at least wear some trousers that don't make him look like he's celebrating his A-Level results in the local Yates's.

It’s a Puma hoodie.

https://mobile.yoox.com/uk/12798394HF/item?gender=D&kpid=GB-12798394HF-5-PE23&adtype=pla&tp=214879&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gclid=CjwKCAiA68ebBhB-EiwALVC-NgbChWA33IcFnqvMQiOzXiOfyepbUf9P1UPlOhU5tRvW0CabkLW6OBoCZWYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I’m guessing that Puma said they wanted the manager in their gear too. One day out of the year wearing a shirt and tie wouldn’t have done any harm though.

Mase wrote:It’s a Puma hoodie.

https://mobile.yoox.com/uk/12798394HF/item?gender=D&kpid=GB-12798394HF-5-PE23&adtype=pla&tp=214879&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gclid=CjwKCAiA68ebBhB-EiwALVC-NgbChWA33IcFnqvMQiOzXiOfyepbUf9P1UPlOhU5tRvW0CabkLW6OBoCZWYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I’m guessing that Puma said they wanted the manager in their gear too. One day out of the year wearing a shirt and tie wouldn’t have done any harm though.

Cheers - I'd never noticed the Puma logo before (on closer inspection there is one, but it's just above the sleeve cuff of his, not next to the pocket/pouch), and assumed the 'P' stood for 'Pep'.

dazby wrote:And the find anything to whinge about award goes too....

'When you are honoring those people who gave their lives for our freedom by laying a wreath the absolute minimum accepted standard of dress is business casual, defined as: For men: A collared shirt (such as a dress shirt or polo shirt) and trousers (such as khakis or blue, green, brown or black trousers) with a belt and appropriate shoes. A blazer or business jacket and tie can be added.'

Not a fuckign hoodie !!

He was a disgrace......he got away with it at Leicester but he doesn't get away with it on this special day and deserves this slagging off for it.

BlueinBosnia wrote:1. Yes, it was disrespectful. I think Leicester (despite looking scruffy) is forgivable, because there's a decent chance he didn't know about the wreath laying.
2. I don't know why he's wearing this gear in general. It's not sport-efficient, nor managerial, and it doesn't seem to be supporting a cause. Is it just his own brand that he's promoting? The off-the-shelf stressed jeans are a mess (I'm not sure if it's the same type every time), and - in my opinion - are worse than the hoodie. If he insists on drawing attention to his own clobber, he should at least wear some trousers that don't make him look like he's celebrating his A-Level results in the local Yates's.

At last !! ....I agree.

BlueinBosnia wrote:

Mase wrote:It’s a Puma hoodie.

https://mobile.yoox.com/uk/12798394HF/item?gender=D&kpid=GB-12798394HF-5-PE23&adtype=pla&tp=214879&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gclid=CjwKCAiA68ebBhB-EiwALVC-NgbChWA33IcFnqvMQiOzXiOfyepbUf9P1UPlOhU5tRvW0CabkLW6OBoCZWYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I’m guessing that Puma said they wanted the manager in their gear too. One day out of the year wearing a shirt and tie wouldn’t have done any harm though.

Cheers - I'd never noticed the Puma logo before (on closer inspection there is one, but it's just above the sleeve cuff of his, not next to the pocket/pouch), and assumed the 'P' stood for 'Pep'.

I’m guessing if he’s wearing this shit clobber that the club has a deal with Puma for him to do so.

I think the club should take some stick on this, not just Pep. They could have asked him to smarten up for it - I doubt he’d have said, “No, I want to wear that shit Puma hoodie”.

For me it is simple.
I went to a funeral mass on Friday. I made the effort to wear a shirt, trousers, shoes and appropriate coat as a mark of respect to the dead and their family. What I did or did not ware, did not affect my regard for the dead. I wore it to ensure the family of the dead knew I respected the occasion.
IMO Pep should have done the same, for the same reasons.

Mase wrote:

BlueinBosnia wrote:

Mase wrote:It’s a Puma hoodie.

https://mobile.yoox.com/uk/12798394HF/item?gender=D&kpid=GB-12798394HF-5-PE23&adtype=pla&tp=214879&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gclid=CjwKCAiA68ebBhB-EiwALVC-NgbChWA33IcFnqvMQiOzXiOfyepbUf9P1UPlOhU5tRvW0CabkLW6OBoCZWYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I’m guessing that Puma said they wanted the manager in their gear too. One day out of the year wearing a shirt and tie wouldn’t have done any harm though.

Cheers - I'd never noticed the Puma logo before (on closer inspection there is one, but it's just above the sleeve cuff of his, not next to the pocket/pouch), and assumed the 'P' stood for 'Pep'.

I’m guessing if he’s wearing this shit clobber that the club has a deal with Puma for him to do so.

I think the club should take some stick on this, not just Pep. They could have asked him to smarten up for it - I doubt he’d have said, “No, I want to wear that shit Puma hoodie”.

Fully agree. He shouldn't be given carte blanche to wear whatever he wants, but the question is who within the club should be drawing the line on what he wears; I'd guess it's a PR responsibility. To top it off - like I said above - those stressed jeans (or at least the pair I've seen photos of) are DSquared jeans, and have no place on the pitchside, memorial service or not.

Im not taking sides, Had we won 5 nil over the weekend, I think he might got away with it more lightly. Some yuppie at Puma has been tasked to design his new clothing range. The sooner he/she is replaced, our fortunes on the pitch might improve too.

BlueinBosnia wrote:

Mase wrote:

BlueinBosnia wrote:

Mase wrote:It’s a Puma hoodie.

https://mobile.yoox.com/uk/12798394HF/item?gender=D&kpid=GB-12798394HF-5-PE23&adtype=pla&tp=214879&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gbraid=0AAAAADup2nOYLHVv2h4cv31PhcqqB3F5R&gclid=CjwKCAiA68ebBhB-EiwALVC-NgbChWA33IcFnqvMQiOzXiOfyepbUf9P1UPlOhU5tRvW0CabkLW6OBoCZWYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I’m guessing that Puma said they wanted the manager in their gear too. One day out of the year wearing a shirt and tie wouldn’t have done any harm though.

Cheers - I'd never noticed the Puma logo before (on closer inspection there is one, but it's just above the sleeve cuff of his, not next to the pocket/pouch), and assumed the 'P' stood for 'Pep'.

I’m guessing if he’s wearing this shit clobber that the club has a deal with Puma for him to do so.

I think the club should take some stick on this, not just Pep. They could have asked him to smarten up for it - I doubt he’d have said, “No, I want to wear that shit Puma hoodie”.

Fully agree. He shouldn't be given carte blanche to wear whatever he wants, but the question is who within the club should be drawing the line on what he wears; I'd guess it's a PR responsibility. To top it off - like I said above - those stressed jeans (or at least the pair I've seen photos of) are DSquared jeans, and have no place on the pitchside, memorial service or not.

Agreed.

Dsquared are another terrible looking clobber company the club had a deal with

https://www.mancity.com/club/partners/dsquared2

At least he wasn't that grey cardigan.

I think if you are attending a service or a formal event i'd would personally like to see people dress smart. Jacket ,trousers,tie, overcoat etc and i would also like to see Pep ditch the hoodie and jean look, but i guess he's wear the clubs sponsor clothing so he's supporting the cause. I don't doubt Pep's integrity in support of worthy causes and charities helping people less fortunate than most of us and i don't see him 'disrespecting' the meaning of laying a wreath becausd of his casual attire. I've attended numerous remembrance services and its something i've always felt strongly. My attire has varied from a tux at the Royal Albert Hall to cycling lycra at the Arc De Triomph but it didn't alter my level of support or respect for all those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice

Last I saw he was attending a football game. His place of work. He's contracted to wear a uniform at his place of work. He wore it. End of.